UN Secretary-General hopefuls make their case in televised ‘interactive dialogues’
21 april 2026 - 15:34:43New York, US (PANA) - The four candidates so far in the running to be the next UN Secretary-General will [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The four candidates so far in the running to be the next UN Secretary-General will [...] Full text...
Ghana appoints Carlos Queiroz head coach of Black Stars
13 april 2026 - 19:26:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Carlos Queiroz as the new head coach of the [...] Full text...
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Benin opposition candidate Paul Hounkpè concedes defeat
13 april 2026 - 18:39:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's opposition candidate in Sunday's presidential election, Paul Hounkpè, has conceded defeat saying the trend of [...] Full text...
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Beninese await results of Sunday’s presidential election
13 april 2026 - 10:44:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - As counting of votes progresses after Sunday’s presidential election, the Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Slow start to Benin's presidential vote
12 april 2026 - 11:51:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin have been trickling to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots for a [...] Full text...
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Voters head to the polls in Benin's presidential election
12 april 2026 - 07:39:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voters in Benin's are heading to the polls in a presidential election on Sunday that will [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS election observers in Benin assured of integrity of voters' register
09 april 2026 - 08:53:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin National Agency for the Identification of Persons, or l’Agence Nationale d’Identification des Personnes (ANIP), [...] Full text...
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Head of ECOWAS election observers for Benin’s presidential election urges peaceful, transparent vote
09 april 2026 - 07:56:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana’s former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) for [...] Full text...
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South African football legend teams up with clothing brand
06 april 2026 - 09:22:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fabiani has announced South African football legend Lucas Radebe as its official brand ambassador for [...] Full text...
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Benin CSOs call for political dialogue, inclusiveness
05 april 2026 - 16:31:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which focuses on fostering a culture of electoral accountability in Benin, [...] Full text...
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Benin's media regulatory body calls for ECOWAS support
03 april 2026 - 07:16:14Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The Benin media regulatory body, La Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC), has [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS observation mission meets Benin's political stakeholders
01 april 2026 - 11:54:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ahead of Benin’s 12 April presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Long-Term Observation [...] Full text...
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Libyan and AUC officials review preparations for Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit
30 march 2026 - 11:34:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Benin gets ECOWAS electoral assistance
28 march 2026 - 06:50:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has expressed appreciation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for a donation [...] Full text...
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Former Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo heads ECOWAS Election Observation Mission for Benin Election
26 march 2026 - 17:14:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana’s immediate-past President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is head of the 120-member Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
25 march 2026 - 07:50:07New York, US (PANA) - As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the international community must not lose sight of [...] Full text...
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Search for next UN Secretary-General in full swing
15 march 2026 - 07:17:03New York, US (PANA) - The search for the successor of UN Secretary-General António Guterres has officially begun in the [...] Full text...
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Rights group says pregnant women among those detained in Côte d’Ivoire 'without cause' since October 2025 crackdown
10 march 2026 - 11:11:43Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Five months on from opposition protests banned by the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire that saw [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau: PAIGC reflection group calls for internal dialogue and early congress preparations
09 march 2026 - 11:37:35Bissau, Guinea (PANA) – The Reflection Group, composed of senior leaders, members of the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau [...] Full text...
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Senegal monitoring Middle East war ahead of 2026 Hajj
06 march 2026 - 09:53:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Registrations for the 2026 Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca have closed, with 12,000 candidates registered on the [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
26 february 2026 - 07:26:54New York, US (PANA) - Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...
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Libya's structured dialogue group addresses threat of judiciary fragmentation
16 february 2026 - 08:48:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of Libya's Structured Dialogue’s National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track has addressed the threat of [...] Full text...
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General Assembly President urges Europeans to ‘stand up’ for the UN
11 february 2026 - 07:42:01Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The President of the United Nations General Assembly appealed on Tuesday for Europe to protect the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso bans political parties
30 january 2026 - 12:45:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has banned all political parties and formations after their suspension [...] Full text...
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Structured Dialogue Security Track agrees on concrete steps to safeguard elections
24 january 2026 - 11:42:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Structured Dialogue Security Track in Libya this week set out concrete steps to strengthen election [...] Full text...
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UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
23 january 2026 - 06:07:13Paris, France (PANA) - A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than [...] Full text...
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AUC chairperson congratulates Ugandan President Museveni on his reelection
18 january 2026 - 07:20:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Ugandan President [...] Full text...
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Uganda elections: President Museveni wins seventh term
17 january 2026 - 14:56:51Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who came to power as a rebel leader in 1986, was on [...] Full text...
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Ugandan President Museveni in healthy lead in presidential poll
17 january 2026 - 09:17:59Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has maintained a strong lead in the East African country's 15 January [...] Full text...
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The UN is ‘worth fighting for’: General Assembly President
15 january 2026 - 08:18:03New York, US (PANA) - With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the [...] Full text...
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Ugandan authorities urged to urgently lift internet restrictions as voting begins
15 january 2026 - 07:58:50Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As polls open on Thursday in Uganda's high stakes general election, a human rights group [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson commends smooth conduct of Guinea presidential election
05 january 2026 - 12:38:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the [...] Full text...
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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats
03 january 2026 - 07:28:07New York, US (PANA) - From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN [...] Full text...
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Guinea's junta leader Doumbouya wins presidential election with 86.72% of votes
31 december 2025 - 12:31:40Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's junta leader and candidate of the Generation for Modernity and Development (GMD), won [...] Full text...
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Guinea holds presidential election as transition nears end
28 december 2025 - 15:50:09Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea began voting Sunday in its presidential election, with more than 6.8 million registered voters expected [...] Full text...
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Guineans head to the polls as junta leader Doumbouya seeks presidency
27 december 2025 - 14:27:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guineans go to the polls on Sunday with about 6.7 million registered voters expected to take [...] Full text...
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Guinea: UN warns of pressure, abuses on eve of presidential election
27 december 2025 - 07:42:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With presidential election only a few hours away, on 28 December, the political climate in Guinea [...] Full text...
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Guinea: ECOWAS observers train ahead of December 28 presidential election
24 december 2025 - 18:17:28Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - As Guinea prepares for its presidential election scheduled for Sunday, 28 December 2025, election observers from [...] Full text...
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Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official
19 december 2025 - 07:49:09New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...
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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
16 december 2025 - 07:51:03New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...
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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform
15 december 2025 - 19:46:09New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...
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International Election Observers call for restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau
27 november 2025 - 07:57:27Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - African-led International Observation Missions to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November legislative and presidential elections have condemned the “blatant [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau elections peaceful, orderly, despite initial deficiencies - ECOWAS
26 november 2025 - 08:01:11Bissau, Guine-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) has said that Guinea-Bissau's 23 November parliamentary and presidential polls were [...] Full text...
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International observers appeal for calm as Guinea-Bissau awaits election results
25 november 2025 - 06:16:42Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - As Guinea-Bissau’s estimated 2.2 million people eagerly await the results of Sunday’s parliamentary and presidential [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau presidential candidates commit to peaceful election
22 november 2025 - 10:13:57Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness
19 november 2025 - 07:45:32Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council lays ground in race for next Secretary-General
15 november 2025 - 05:04:21New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates [...] Full text...
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'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'
07 november 2025 - 13:19:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya to hold workshop targeting women journalists
03 november 2025 - 12:41:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the opening of registration for a [...] Full text...
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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)
29 october 2025 - 07:44:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...
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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania
27 october 2025 - 12:38:10Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres calls for urgent reform of Security Council
24 october 2025 - 21:08:36New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could [...] Full text...
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Ghana declares three days of national mourning for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
24 october 2025 - 11:02:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Friday declared three days of national mourning following the death of [...] Full text...
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Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings dies, aged 76
23 october 2025 - 14:29:55Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away, according to local media publications [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags 'climate of fear and repression' in Tanzania ahead of general elections
20 october 2025 - 07:55:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities have intensified their repression of dissent against the opposition, journalists, civil society and [...] Full text...
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South African delegation visits Addis Ababa centre of excellence
18 october 2025 - 07:28:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Education Minister Mimmy Gondwe on Friday described the University Of South [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Ivorian authorities to stop stifling peaceful protests ahead of presidential election
16 october 2025 - 08:56:16Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson congratulates Seychelles’ president-elect
12 october 2025 - 16:44:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Patrick [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electoral Commission announces dates for third group of municipal elections this month
06 october 2025 - 13:16:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) of Libya on Monday announced 18 and 20 October as [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for lifting of ban on Guinea opposition parties, media
25 september 2025 - 19:36:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on the transitional [...] Full text...
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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'
16 september 2025 - 07:24:34Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations
05 september 2025 - 09:45:49Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: UN denounces restrictions on civic space ahead of presidential election
03 september 2025 - 08:50:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief on Tuesday denounced restrictions on civic and democratic space in Cameroon [...] Full text...
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Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections
22 august 2025 - 05:37:57New York, US (PANA) - Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya condemns attempts to obstruct municipal elections
14 august 2025 - 12:24:48Trpoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the armed attack [...] Full text...
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Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme
14 august 2025 - 11:47:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from [...] Full text...
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Libya to hold Second phase of municipal elections on 16 August
04 august 2025 - 13:05:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The secind phase of 2025 municipal elections in 51 municipalites will be held on 16 August, [...] Full text...
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More than 128,000 candidates set to take the Baccalauréat this Sunday in Libya
22 june 2025 - 12:50:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -A total of 128,307 candidates across all regions of Libya began sitting the final exams for the [...] Full text...
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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
03 june 2025 - 20:35:11New York, US (PANA) - Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of AfDB Group
29 may 2025 - 15:14:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was on Thursday elected President of the African Development [...] Full text...
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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government
28 may 2025 - 15:58:03Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...
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New judge elected to the International Court of Justice
27 may 2025 - 17:34:56New York, US (PANA) - A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament to appoint new Prime Minister to form government to organise elections
20 may 2025 - 10:44:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following an official plenary session, the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) decided to appoint a new [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi nominated as next director of WHO African Region
19 may 2025 - 08:36:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi was on Sunday nominated as the next Regional Director of the World [...] Full text...
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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy: IMF Blog By Benjamin Enke, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research
07 may 2025 - 11:22:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council warns against unjustified escalation of political situation
16 april 2025 - 12:41:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council expressed its deep concern over the unjustified escalation of the political situation, [...] Full text...
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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
26 march 2025 - 13:01:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in its history
20 march 2025 - 16:11:35Costa Navarino, Greece (PANA) - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International [...] Full text...
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Five candidates cleared to contest AfDB presidential election
23 february 2025 - 06:55:21Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five candidates have been cleared to contest May's election to choose a new president for [...] Full text...
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CFAF 15 billion already invested in Benin's special employment integration programme
20 february 2025 - 13:34:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From July 2020 to December last year, Benin invested some CFAF 15 billion in the Special [...] Full text...
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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
19 february 2025 - 21:10:40New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng
16 february 2025 - 16:26:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...
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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot
15 february 2025 - 22:27:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...
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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia
15 february 2025 - 13:14:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...
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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International
14 february 2025 - 05:44:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
21 december 2024 - 07:39:24New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win
08 december 2024 - 08:09:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are awaiting the official results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections that were largely peaceful [...] Full text...
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3rd Update: Voting ends in Ghana Presidential and parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 17:08:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections held on Saturday.The Electoral Commission (EC) [...] Full text...
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Update: Voting progressing 'smoothly', say EC officials
07 december 2024 - 14:19:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Electoral Commission said.In [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Ghana's presidential, parliamentary elections
07 december 2024 - 07:03:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting started in Ghana on Saturday to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians as the West [...] Full text...
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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy
03 december 2024 - 13:39:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...
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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections
02 december 2024 - 07:02:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...
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Ghana's presidential candidates sign peace pact
28 november 2024 - 19:27:14Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Candidates contesting Ghana's 7 December presidential election signed a peace pact on Thursday pledging to ensure [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian political parties to sign peace pact to ensure peaceful election
28 november 2024 - 19:21:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The National Peace Council (NPC), in collaboration with the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has scheduled [...] Full text...
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Premier League giants gain edge in Osimhen race After Galatasaray's major setback
27 november 2024 - 19:09:23Istanbul, Turkuie (PANA) - Galatasaray’s financial situation has seemingly ruled the Turkish giants out of the bid to sign Victor [...] Full text...
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UN support mission in Libya lauds 'peaceful, transparent' municipal elections
25 november 2024 - 07:33:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has lauded Libyans for the peaceful 16 November municipal [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
18 november 2024 - 05:23:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC announces holding of municipal council election on 16 November
31 october 2024 - 10:55:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes
24 october 2024 - 10:34:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for ‘fundamental freedoms’ to be upheld in Tunisia
16 october 2024 - 04:38:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on Tunisian authorities to protect the democratic process [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 september 2024 - 20:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...
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Mali appoint Tom Saintfiet new coach for senior national football team
31 august 2024 - 11:49:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) have unveiled Belgian tactician Tom Saintfiet as the new head coach [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile elected as next director for WHO African Region
28 august 2024 - 11:25:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...
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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
20 august 2024 - 17:32:46New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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Rwandans head to the polls
15 july 2024 - 08:55:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali
10 july 2024 - 16:29:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...
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Outgoing President leads Mauritanian elections after more than 81% of polling stations counted
30 june 2024 - 16:53:41Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...
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More than 115,000 candidates write baccalauréate in Libya
23 june 2024 - 12:37:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 115,110 students on Sunday began the final examinations for the first session of the secondary [...] Full text...
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WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials
15 june 2024 - 08:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa
03 june 2024 - 17:51:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election
17 may 2024 - 05:46:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's new coach must reignite Super Eagles' World Cup charge
02 may 2024 - 11:47:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory
30 march 2024 - 07:37:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'
29 march 2024 - 05:43:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...
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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results
28 march 2024 - 05:44:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election
27 march 2024 - 20:52:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...
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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.
27 march 2024 - 16:38:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention
27 march 2024 - 13:23:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS congratulates Senegalese president-elect Faye
27 march 2024 - 06:02:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election [...] Full text...
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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility
26 march 2024 - 06:10:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...
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Senegal Polls: Amadou Ba admits Bassirou Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential election
25 march 2024 - 16:28:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat
25 march 2024 - 15:46:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...
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2,348 candidates to contest Togo's legislative elections
25 march 2024 - 12:46:10Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's Constitutional Court has published a list of 2,348 candidates for the legislative elections on 20 [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye
25 march 2024 - 10:31:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...
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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead
25 march 2024 - 05:17:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 18:04:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...
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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 14:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 08:23:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party
23 march 2024 - 10:15:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...
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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday
20 march 2024 - 07:45:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board initiates selection process for next Managing Director
14 march 2024 - 10:12:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Coordinators of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
12 march 2024 - 13:58:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...
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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March
08 march 2024 - 10:08:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...
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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election
07 march 2024 - 17:07:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March
07 march 2024 - 06:18:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...
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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election
28 february 2024 - 06:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...
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Frankfurt hosts EU’s new anti-money laundering authority
23 february 2024 - 09:32:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the European Parliament representatives on Thursday reached an agreement on the seat [...] Full text...
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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post
16 february 2024 - 22:15:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders
16 february 2024 - 13:07:58Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election
16 february 2024 - 06:06:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...
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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll
05 february 2024 - 11:52:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll
04 february 2024 - 14:39:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal
03 february 2024 - 16:34:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process
03 february 2024 - 16:09:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State urges DR Congo president to address concerns of election observation missions
22 january 2024 - 20:33:04Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday encouraged President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya
04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Forum for Government Communication begins
23 december 2023 - 15:54:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Forum for Government Communication, part of the Tripoli Media Days activities, got underway on [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Egypt's El-Sisi on election victory
21 december 2023 - 10:42:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended his congratulations to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi upon his [...] Full text...
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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)
20 december 2023 - 16:34:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for peaceful, inclusive elections in DRC
20 december 2023 - 06:07:21New York, US (PANA) - As polls opened in the Democratoc Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity
12 december 2023 - 05:53:57New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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US urges Madagascar to address 'some serious concerns' about electoral process
02 december 2023 - 06:37:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has said the electoral process in Madagascar's 16 November presidential election that [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai officially declared winner of presidential runoff vote
21 november 2023 - 07:31:12Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday formally declared opposition leader Joseph Boakai as winner of [...] Full text...
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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)
18 november 2023 - 06:58:13Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai takes early lead in runoff vote
16 november 2023 - 08:02:30Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about one-quarter of preliminary results in Liberia's presidential runoff held on 14 November released, the [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: UN Peacebuilding Commission calls for successful presidential run-off
10 november 2023 - 08:17:59New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission is urging Liberians to ensure a successful presidential run-off as the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's electoral victory
26 october 2023 - 12:03:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: National Elections Commission confirms presidential run-off
24 october 2023 - 19:04:28Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberia National Elections Commission (NEC) has confirmed that the two top candidates in the first round [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 36th session of IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians
24 october 2023 - 16:07:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Sultana al-Mesmari, took part in the meetings [...] Full text...
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Libyan Electoral Commission meets with UNSMIL experts on municipal elections in Libya
24 october 2023 - 15:53:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of Libya's High National Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Tuesday met with directors and heads [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament insists on including Palestinian issue on agenda of IPU GA in Angola
23 october 2023 - 15:36:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, Monday insisted on [...] Full text...
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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)
19 october 2023 - 09:23:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...
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Liberia elections: President Weah to take slim lead to run-off with rival Boakai
18 october 2023 - 06:44:54Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - For the second successive election, Liberia's presidential contest will be settled in a run-off involving two [...] Full text...
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Security Council to hold another session on Libya
16 october 2023 - 11:55:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold another session on Libya on Monday, during which the Special [...] Full text...
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Liberia election: Weah, Boakai neck-and-neck in Liberia presidential vote
16 october 2023 - 06:37:22Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about 73% of preliminary results of Liberia's presidential election released by the National Elections Commission [...] Full text...
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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections
12 october 2023 - 20:48:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws
12 october 2023 - 10:24:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations
11 october 2023 - 08:02:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...
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Voting ends in Liberia elections
10 october 2023 - 18:37:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Voting ended on Tuesday in Liberia's presidential and parliamentary elections. Some 2.47 million voters were expected to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU election observation missions call for peaceful vote in Liberia
10 october 2023 - 11:21:27Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - As Liberians begin voting on Tuesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, the Election Observation Missions of [...] Full text...
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World needs millions more teachers but profession deemed too ‘unattractive’, says UNESCO DG
04 october 2023 - 15:27:12Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a global shortage [...] Full text...
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FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final
03 october 2023 - 06:04:57Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is set to make a decision and announce the venue selections before the end of [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025, 2027: Morocco to host 2025; Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to host 2027
27 september 2023 - 14:47:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday announced the hosts of the [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025 and 2027: Algeria withdraw from race to host tournaments
27 september 2023 - 06:43:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria have withdrawn from the race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the [...] Full text...
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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced
19 september 2023 - 06:40:58Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys 15 long-term election observers to Liberia
11 september 2023 - 12:08:16Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC
22 august 2023 - 19:16:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...
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UN urges 'peaceful, inclusive' elections in Gabon
15 august 2023 - 07:01:58New York, US (PANA) - At the start of the electoral campaign for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections in [...] Full text...
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Kenya suspends crypto-currency world coin over personal data safety fears
02 august 2023 - 17:16:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has banned its citizens from registering for the World Coin, a new cryptocurrency [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'
21 july 2023 - 06:25:02Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - As the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday, the focus will not only be [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya throws weight behind establishment of financial oversight committee
08 july 2023 - 16:48:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the decision announced by the Presidential [...] Full text...
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New roadmap from Libyan Parliament and High State Council casts doubt on ability to resolve crisis
06 july 2023 - 19:39:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) While they have not entirely overcome the disputes inherent in the compromise between the members of the [...] Full text...
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The start of the 2023 school year Iin Libya is set for 3 September
04 july 2023 - 16:09:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the government of national unity, Moussa Al-Mageryef, has announced that [...] Full text...
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