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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign ministry of the National Unity Government Tuesday condemned attempts to destabilize the security and stability of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after armed clashes following the incursion into the city of the prime minister-designate of Parliament. It called on the international community to unite in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national unity government praised the security and military services for "professionally and firmly confronting a miserable attempt to infiltrate Tripoli by an outlawed armed group with the aim of sowing chaos and terror among the inhabitants". The prime minister appointed by the Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A coup attempt "supported by a Western state" was foiled in Mali on the night of 11-12 May, 2022, a government statement said here Monday. The statement read on national television by government spokesman and minister of Territorial Administration, Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, said the putsch failed "thanks [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan police officer was shot and wounded during armed clashes between supporters of Libya's rival prime minister early on Tuesday. The policeman, who is a member of the diplomatic security, was guarding the Italian embassy in Tripoli during the clashes when the Prime Minister appointed by [...]

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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural communities, according to a statement on Tuesday. The fund is for a project titled "Strengthening the resilience of rural communities for food and nutritional security" which is being implemented in Ruyigi, [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed clashes, in the capital, Tripoli. The UN mission called on all Libyan actors to maintain calm on the ground at this critical time following the clashes during which there was indiscriminate [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left Tripoli on Tuesday morning after clashes between armed groups supporting him and those supporting the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba. According to his press office, Bachaghna, who heads the Government of National [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election last Sunday as the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. A statement on the AU website said the Chairperson also commended the outgoing President, Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmaajo" for [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There were clashes overnight in Tripoli as Fathi Bachagha, the prime minister of the Government of National Stability (GNS) appointed by eastern-based Parliament, arrived in the capital to take office. The clashes were between armed groups supporting the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Prime [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by the Central Bank of The Gambia. Currency                                 Buying            Selling US Dollar                                 50.95    [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr. Pierre Lesjongard, on Monday, presented the key features and recommendations of the new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030 in order to achieve the targeted 60 % of renewable energy in the island’s electricity mix by 2030. Talking to the [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African sportsman Elton Jantjies has been released on bail and ordered to return to court on 3 June following an altercation on an aircraft over the weekend. The World Cup-winning rugby player was arrested and charged with malicious damage to property and the [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement read on state television on Monday said the coup attempt on the night of May 11 to 12 was supported by a Western state which it did not name. The statement said the [...]

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Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa are being urged to do more to end child labour by 2025. The strong call for urgent action at the conference taking place in Durban, aims to combat an [...]

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Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America have congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia and expressed the hope that he will swiftly form an inclusive Cabinet to address the challenges of the country.  In separate statements issued [...]

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