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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) approved at its plenary session on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the amendment of the Supreme Court law. This is to pave the way for Court advisors to take the legal oath before the Parliament, according to a statement by the official [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Libyan exhibition for the export of training and human resources services started on Tuesday at the Tripoli International Fair, with the participation of 27 companies specialized in the field of training and rehabilitation. The inaugural session of this economic event was attended by the Advisor [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who ran for the presidency on the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, said Tuesday the declaration of William Ruto as the President-elect did not follow the law and was null and void. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati declared the [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs has just opened for the first time in Conakry, Guinea, a representation, with a view to increasing commercial traffic between Mali and Guinea, an official source told PANA here Tuesday. Malian and Guinean customs officers are satisfied with the cooperation and intend to work [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) resumed on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the work of the plenary session devoted to the political situation and the evolution of the constitutional talks for the holding of elections in the country, the spokesperson of the Parliament, Abdallah Blihak,  announced [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Tuesday conveyed their heartfelt condolences on the passing of respected attorney Keith Kunene earlier in the day following a long illness. He was 74. PANA reports that Kunene played a pivotal role in [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued at USD 170 million, a landmark award that will lead to 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) to be available over the next three years, potentially saving thousands of lives [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday paid a brief visit to Mali during which he discussed bilateral relations and the contentious issue of the detention by Mali of 49 Ivorian soldiers who were described by Mali as mercenaries. An official statement said President Sall discussed with the President [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the current transition is stuck in a deadlock" marked by the breakdown of dialogue between the junta in power since 5 September and the political class. In a statement issued to the [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 28 people died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) during the week, 8-14 August 2022, bringing the total number of deaths to 29,189 since the beginning of the pandemic. The weekly report on the evolution of the epidemiological situation in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan health authorities say 45 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the last 24 hours out of 378 tests, representing a positivity rate of 12%. The National Centre for Disease Control announced on Tuesday that 179 recoveries were also recorded. There was no death. The country [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, has called for serious negotiations with Libyans before the appointment of a new UN Envoy. In a statement issued on Monday, he said that the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) is opposed to the appointment of Senegalese [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, have reiterated the need for general elections in the country. They highlighted the importance of continued efforts to remove all political obstacles that hinder any plans [...]

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Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) left Ukraine’s Yuzhny (Pivdennyi) Port on Tuesday the Horn of Africa. WFP said in a statement that the shipment of 23,000 metric tons of wheat grain will go [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity on Monday celebrated the 174th centenarian, the Government Information Service (GIS) said. He is Mr Elgar Freddis Kising, born on 15 August 1922. He received cheque for 21,836 rupees and another one for 10,000 rupees from the National Solidarity [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that a 70-year-old man died last Sunday at the hospital where he had been admitted for COVID-19 infection. The patient was not vaccinated against the coronavirus and suffered from several comorbidities. In addition, 25 patients suffering from COVID-19 are currently admitted [...]

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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 Gambia. Currency                                 Buying           Selling US Dollar                                   53.00          54.50 Pound Sterling                          [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has imposed sanctions on three senior Liberian government officials for their alleged involvement in public corruption in Liberia. A press statement issued by Mr. Ned Price, Spokesperson for the US State Department identified them as Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and [...]

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