Libyan newspapers highlight continued wrangling in govt and parliament, plan for departure of mercenaries

17 october 2021 - 13:26:54 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Newspapers last week focused on cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) following a statement issued by the first [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya and the electoral laws adopted [...] Full text...

Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law

03 october 2021 - 13:53:09 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the US to the political process [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations

26 september 2021 - 15:20:56 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led to an open political conflict [...] Full text...

Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the government, devoted to its management [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and officials of the government of [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight tensions in the run-up to elections, reactions to the Military Commission's messages

22 august 2021 - 15:21:41 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaching date of the December 24 general elections in Libya, without the adoption of the constitutional basis for the polls, [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum on 24 December remains [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, is still clouding the fate [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern and western Libya after nearly [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight alternatives to break deadlock in political, budget processes

11 july 2021 - 14:23:36 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for alternative solutions to the deadlock in Libya's political process, after the failure of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on its results, particularly on the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after the car bomb hit Sebha [...] Full text...

Greece supports new Libyan government, seeks new relations - Greek media

06 april 2021 - 17:37:58 TA

Athens, Greece(PANA) - The Greek media on Tuesday hailed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Tripoli, as a support to the new Libyan government [...] Full text...

Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and the change in the White [...] Full text...

Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week

27 december 2020 - 13:49:12 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process and the military, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on UN official's revelation of foreign bases, mercenaries in the country

05 december 2020 - 17:38:27 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the speech by the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mrs Stephanie Williams, who [...] Full text...

Mauritanian newspapers highlight rise in COVID-19 figures

05 december 2020 - 14:07:05 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania newspapers this week focused on the exponential rise in coronavirus cases in the country. They reported that figures of infections [...] Full text...

Mauritania: The measures of the year 60 of independence highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 20:35:41 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mauritania’s [...] Full text...

Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news

28 november 2020 - 19:48:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) and the Libyan National Petroleum [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants to agree on the country's [...] Full text...

Mauritanian newspapers highlight relations with Morocco

21 november 2020 - 16:49:24 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian press this week addressed various issues including Mauritania-Morocco relations, in a context of new tension between the kingdom of [...] Full text...

The roadmap of political Dialogue Forum and results of Military Commission highlighted in Libyan news

14 november 2020 - 17:00:56 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The themes of discussions throughout sessions of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which began Monday in Tunis, Tunisia, with a view [...] Full text...

Libya's dialogue, countdown to the Political Talks Forum highlighted in the news

07 november 2020 - 18:56:56 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This week's Libyan newspapers gave extensive coverage to the dialogue of members of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission which [...] Full text...

Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the Guergarate border crossing (55 kilometers [...] Full text...

Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled for November 9 in Tunisia. The [...] Full text...

Mauritania: Crisis born from caricatures of Prophet of Islam highlighted in the news

31 october 2020 - 17:13:12 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press published in Mauritania this week devoted most of its comments to the global crisis emanating from cartoons in France [...] Full text...

Libya: Fears over military talks and ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

24 october 2020 - 19:01:33 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission talks held in [...] Full text...

Mauritania: The return of politicians from exile highlighted in the news

24 october 2020 - 16:22:08 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the return from exile of opponents of the regime [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight preps for Political Talks Forum, flare of coronavirus infections

17 october 2020 - 19:17:02 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for resumption of the Inclusive Forum of Libyan Political Talks under the auspices of the United Nations in its virtual [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers have taken interest in the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on dialogue of parties in Morocco, Egypt and follow-up meeting of the Berlin Conference

03 october 2020 - 18:32:46 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's long-running unrest and the spiking coronavirus pandemic have left thousands of people in this North African country fending for themselves [...] Full text...

Mauritania newspapers highlight anti-corruption investigation of former head of statenews

03 october 2020 - 14:59:42 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian press this week largely focused on the preliminary investigation of the alleged corruption of former head of state, Mohamed Ould [...] Full text...

Preparations for Libya's political forum in Geneva highlighted in the news

26 september 2020 - 18:22:56 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Forum scheduled for early October in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the United Nations, to form a [...] Full text...

First appearance in court of hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' movie dominates headlines in Rwanda

26 september 2020 - 17:07:20 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan media headlines were dominated this week by the the first appearance in court of the hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' movie, [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President of the Presidential Council of [...] Full text...

Rwandan media highlight second postponment of security Quadripartite Summit in Great Lakes region

19 september 2020 - 12:14:37 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) -  Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the second postponement of the quadripartite summit that was slated to take place in [...] Full text...

Water cut highlighted in Mauritanian news

12 september 2020 - 20:22:29 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week extensively commented on the total cut-off of drinking water noted in Nouakchott on Thursday and [...] Full text...

Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the two main influential powers in [...] Full text...

The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' movie earlier this week and [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted by the Rwandan media this [...] Full text...

Mauritanian media highlight bad weather as floods hit regions

05 september 2020 - 16:04:06 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA - The enormous human and material damage due to torrential rains and flooding in Mauritania drew the attention of the local press [...] Full text...

Post-ceasefire, Libyan demonstrations and oil blockade issues on front pages of newspapers

30 august 2020 - 15:26:09 MTA

 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Events in Libya one week after the proclamation of ceasefire have assumed twists and turns, giving rise to diverse commentaries by [...] Full text...

Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after spending almost five years living [...] Full text...

Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya

29 august 2020 - 09:00:20 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of justice. These include the arrest of [...] Full text...

Mobilization for peaceful solution in Libya and reactions to proclamation of ceasefire highlighted in the news

22 august 2020 - 17:40:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent intense efforts in a race against time by countries of the international community to achieve a peaceful solution in [...] Full text...

Rwandan papers highlight controversies over recent allegations by Nobel peace laureate in UN Mapping Report

22 august 2020 - 16:40:25 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) -  Rwanda newspapers this week gave significant coverage to the controversies surrounding the UN Mapping Report on Congo, an official source [...] Full text...

Mauritanian media highlight preliminary investigation into former president's rule

15 august 2020 - 17:47:03 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania media this week highlighted the latest developments on the decade of governance of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz [...] Full text...

Libya media highlight jockeying for influence between France and Turkey in Libya

15 august 2020 - 17:32:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The effects of the struggle for influence between France and Turkey in Libya, especially in the eastern Mediterranean, which has fuelled [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation process of Burundian refugees, Rwanda-Zambia ties

15 august 2020 - 13:21:42 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the ongoing talks to organise voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees in Rwanda and an allegation [...] Full text...