Libya: Parliament to convene plenary Tuesday, to discuss the electoral process

06 december 2021 - 19:20:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouairi, has called for [...] Full text...

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Negotiations in progress for plenary session of Libyan Parliament on electoral process

06 december 2021 - 13:36:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi al-Nouwairi, announced here Monday ongoing [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader Barrow wins December 4 election, opposition cries foul

06 december 2021 - 11:17:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has won the 4 December presidential election to serve a second five-year term in office, the Gambia [...] Full text...

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Nearly 4,000 candidates for legislative elections in Libya

05 december 2021 - 18:02:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 3,967 candidates have applied to run for office in the parliamentary elections in [...] Full text...

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72 MPs invite chairman of the Libyan Electoral Commission to plenary session

05 december 2021 - 16:48:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventy-two MPs in the House of Representatives (Parliament) have asked the Speaker of Parliament to hold [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios

05 december 2021 - 13:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a [...] Full text...

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Benin's parliament is concerned about terrorist attacks in north of country

04 december 2021 - 19:31:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The National Assembly of Benin has expressed its sympathy following the two terrorist attacks in the [...] Full text...

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Former member of Mali's National Transitional Council receives six-month suspended prison sentence

04 december 2021 - 19:05:32
Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - The former fourth vice-president of the National Council of Transition of Mali, a legislative body, [...] Full text...

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Gambians go to the polls Saturday to elect new president

03 december 2021 - 18:51:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will Saturday, December 4, 2021, go to the polls to elect a President who will [...] Full text...

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Mali: National Transition Council adopts bill on exploration of hydrocarbon

03 december 2021 - 16:02:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), a legislative body, on Thursday adopted several bills, including a text [...] Full text...

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Gunmen attack five electoral centres in Libya, steal voters' cards

03 december 2021 - 15:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five electoral centres in the western region of Libya were robbed at gunpoint, following which a [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, the forceps for the delivery of democracy (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

02 december 2021 - 18:37:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential election of 24 December in Libya has taken an unexpected turn, where a huge [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy expresses support for judges in Libya amidst attacks over election appeals

02 december 2021 - 17:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Some 86% of Libyan voters collect voter cards

02 december 2021 - 16:22:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - About 86% of registered Libyan voters collected their voter identification cards at the end of the [...] Full text...

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US ambassador urges de-escalation as Libyan elections could be delayed

01 december 2021 - 15:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed concern about threats to the holding of [...] Full text...

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Benin plans 21 major road infrastructure projects for 2022

01 december 2021 - 14:34:56
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin plans to carry out 21 major road infrastructure projects by 2022, according to the projection [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya concerned about threats to justice in Sebha

30 november 2021 - 12:44:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is following with "great concern" the [...] Full text...

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Libya: December elections, UN envoy's latest briefing discussed in Tripoli

29 november 2021 - 19:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy-Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, met on Monday with the Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council announces draft charter on election results

29 november 2021 - 19:17:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Monday revealed the possibility of drafting [...] Full text...

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Appeal against Libyan PM's candidacy for presidential election deemed admissible: Sources

29 november 2021 - 12:42:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Tripoli ruled on Sunday that the appeal against the candidacy of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reiterates support for youth to play active role in electoral process

27 november 2021 - 20:07:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Saturday reaffirmed the Council's support to the [...] Full text...

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More than two million Libyans receive their voter cards - HNEC

27 november 2021 - 13:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 2,084,776 Libyans comprising 1,245,976 men and 838,800 women, had received their voter cards by 25 [...] Full text...

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Europe to EU expert electoral mission to Libya

26 november 2021 - 18:32:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy invited to National Youth Conference in Tripoli on Saturday

26 november 2021 - 17:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister calls attack on Sebha court 'a crime against the law'

26 november 2021 - 11:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has promised to prosecute the perpetrators of Thursday's attack on the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery

26 november 2021 - 07:27:55
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC disqualifies Gaddafi's son, 24 others from presidential election

25 november 2021 - 12:28:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-five out of the 98 contenders for the 24 December presidential election in Libya, including Seif [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council threatens to sanction anyone obstructing Libyan elections

25 november 2021 - 11:56:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has threatened to impose sanctions against anyone who obstructs the elections in [...] Full text...

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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy

25 november 2021 - 04:31:57
New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries call on Libyans to respect decisions on judicial review of candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:39:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the US in Libya have expressed [...] Full text...

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UN confirms resignation of Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya, Kubis

24 november 2021 - 11:38:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has confirmed that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Fight against migration and cross-border crime will be discussed at Libya-Europe meeting in Brussels

23 november 2021 - 18:35:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday in Brussels discussed with [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC announces start of verification of presidential election nomination papers

23 november 2021 - 13:26:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC says 98 people file nomination papers to contest presidential election

23 november 2021 - 11:56:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission announced on Monday that 98 candidates, including two women, filed their [...] Full text...

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Anarchy looming in West Africa over disobedience to ECOWAS Court’s rulings by member-States, Speaker warns

22 november 2021 - 18:01:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has called on presidents and leaders of West African [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms importance of Libyans going to the polls in December

22 november 2021 - 14:24:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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EU adopts legal framework to sanction those who obstruct elections in Libya

22 november 2021 - 12:29:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has adopted a legal framework that allows it to impose sanctions on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses preparations for elections with Swiss Foreign Minister

22 november 2021 - 10:49:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to discuss the upcoming [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses political developmets in Tunisia with President Saied

22 november 2021 - 05:58:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken has spoken on telephone with President Kais Saied to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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Nearly 1.2 million Libyan voters collect voter cards

20 november 2021 - 11:24:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission announced on Friday that 1,202,254 voter cards were distributed from 8 [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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Libya's Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh to file papers to contest presidential election

18 november 2021 - 12:51:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libya's Parliament, Aguila Saleh, announced on Wednesday that he will file his papers [...] Full text...

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Libyan High State Council slams international support for elections on 'inappropriate basis'

18 november 2021 - 09:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council says it is surprised by continued attempts to support the holding [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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Ghana scraps tolls on all highways

17 november 2021 - 23:52:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Wednesday announced in his budget statement to parliament that all road [...] Full text...

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Washington does not support any particular candidate in Libya's presidential election, says US ambassador

17 november 2021 - 20:19:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, announced here Wednesday that Washington had no preference for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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Eligibility of candidates for Libya's elections falls within remit of Election Commission, says UN

17 november 2021 - 09:53:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eligibility of candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya is the prerogative of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 99 deaths in one week

17 november 2021 - 06:50:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Health and Welfare Kailesh Jagutpal told Parliament on Tuesday that Covid-19 has [...] Full text...

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Libya: 10 candidates for president, 721 for legislative elections

16 november 2021 - 19:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 721 candidates have filed their applications for the parliamentary elections in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar announces candidacy for Libyan presidential election

16 november 2021 - 12:23:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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HNEC says 601 candidates file for Libya's parliamentary elections

15 november 2021 - 20:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 601 candidates had as at Sunday filed their candidacies for the 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges women to contest in elections

15 november 2021 - 11:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the important role of women in society and urged [...] Full text...

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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi files candidacy for 24 December presidential election in Libya

14 november 2021 - 19:35:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Sunday filed his nomination at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes Paris Conference outcome, insists on simultaneous presidential, legislative elections

14 november 2021 - 14:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed the outcome of the Paris International Conference on Libya, stressing [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight main election sticking point, results of Paris Confab

14 november 2021 - 14:29:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The point of contention of the presidential election is Article 12 of the law for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chief, Tunisian PM discuss simultaneous elections in Libya

13 november 2021 - 17:44:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a meeting between the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to contribute to reconciliation and unity in Libya, says Ramtane Lamamra

13 november 2021 - 12:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, has stressed the importance of meeting the challenges related to the [...] Full text...

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Elections can bring permanent peace to Libya, says Morocco

13 november 2021 - 12:20:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has called [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes Paris Conference support for timely elections

13 november 2021 - 11:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that his participation in the Paris International Conference on [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms need for simultaneous, presidential, legislative elections

12 november 2021 - 21:51:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The chairman o f the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, stressed Friday the need to achieve [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya begins

12 november 2021 - 21:13:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The work of the Paris International Conference on Libya, which started Friday in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Paris conference to review electoral law

12 november 2021 - 20:50:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Friday called on countries and organizations participating in the Paris Conference [...] Full text...

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Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres

12 november 2021 - 16:59:02
Paris France (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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Libya forms Judicial Commissions to adjudicate electoral appeals

11 november 2021 - 21:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Specialized judicial commissions have been formed to examine electoral appeals during the December polls, the Libyan [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FW De Klerk releases a message "from the grave"

11 november 2021 - 16:45:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a video message, released hours after his death, former President FW De Klerk, [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties tell UNSMIL consensus needed to ensure acceptance of election results

11 november 2021 - 14:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libyan political parties on Wednesday stressed the need for consensus to ensure the acceptance [...] Full text...

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HRW questions whether Libya's elections will be free and fair

11 november 2021 - 11:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of Friday's high-level Libya conference to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a human [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Authorities say security agencies confiscate illegal firearms

11 november 2021 - 10:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian authorities say the security forces have arrest offenders of the state of emergency declared [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Libyan MPs call for revision of electoral law to elect president

10 november 2021 - 12:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-nine members of the Libyan parliament have reaffirmed their commitment for consensus on the constitutional basis [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to shield population against cybercriminals

10 november 2021 - 08:30:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Information  Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgobin, on Tuesday, said that the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 107 positive cases

10 november 2021 - 05:40:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that they recorded 107 positive cases of COVID-19 in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fiscal policy plays critical role in Congo’s economic recovery: IMF

09 november 2021 - 15:31:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Fiscal policy will play a central role in strengthening economic recovery in Congo Republic while managing [...] Full text...

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Kamala Harris in Paris to reaffirm US support for Libyan people

09 november 2021 - 12:38:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris has travelled to France to attend the Paris Conference on Libya, [...] Full text...

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Filing of candidacies for presidential, legislative elections in Libya begins

08 november 2021 - 19:10:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Electoral Commission on Monday began receiving names of candidates for the presidential and [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reaffirms its commitment to support Libyans in holding credible elections

08 november 2021 - 12:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group 'deeply concerned' about 'ethnicity' arrests under state of emergency

08 november 2021 - 10:59:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed concern over people being arrested and detained [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Presidential Council discusses national reconciliation with Misrata Forum

07 november 2021 - 16:14:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, on Sunday met with the chairman [...] Full text...

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COP26: Libyan MPs attend parliamentary side event

07 november 2021 - 16:03:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan parliament has arrived in Glasgow to participate in the parliamentary meeting [...] Full text...

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Filing of nomination papers for Libya's presidential and legislative elections begins on Monday

07 november 2021 - 15:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Higher National Electoral Commission in Libya (HNEC), [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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France considers organisation of Libya's elections in December a vital move

06 november 2021 - 13:07:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The organisation of elections in Libya next month is a necessary move to get the country [...] Full text...

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Museveni and Abdallah al-Lafi discuss promotion of Libyan-Ugandan cooperation

05 november 2021 - 17:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met with Libya's Vice President of the Presidential Council, Abdallah [...] Full text...

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December elections continue to fuel controversy in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 november 2021 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All Libyans unanimously agree to holding elections on 24 December in accordance with the roadmap drawn [...] Full text...

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JMC prepares way for exit of mercenaries from Libya

04 november 2021 - 19:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) has concluded a three-day meeting in Cairo, Egypt, agreeing with [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Election Support Forum insists on holding elections in December

03 november 2021 - 19:13:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Forum for the Support of Elections in Libya Wednesday stressed at the end of [...] Full text...

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Political forum opens to support the December elections in Libya

03 november 2021 - 13:08:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan national political forum to support the holding of elections on 24 December started on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission, donor countries meet on monitoring electoral process

02 november 2021 - 12:34:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governing Board of the Libyan National Electoral Commission and ambassadors of donor countries supporting the [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni reaffirms Presidential Council's commitment to holding elections on time

01 november 2021 - 19:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, reaffirmed Monday "the commitment of the [...] Full text...

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Abdallah al-Lafi explains purpose of initiative to overcome blockages in electoral legislation

01 november 2021 - 19:27:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Abdallah al-Lafi revealed on Monday, details of his personal [...] Full text...

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Debate on date of elections continues to divide Libyan public opinion

01 november 2021 - 19:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The debate is still raging in Libya on the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 24 [...] Full text...

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Officials from Sudan, Chad and Niger express willingness to cooperate in departure of mercenaries from Libya

01 november 2021 - 18:42:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Sudan, Chad and Niger participating in the meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission [...] Full text...

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44 Libyan MPs reject call for simultaneous presidential and presidential elections

01 november 2021 - 11:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-four Libyan MPs have rejected a call by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight concerns about elections, expectations for Paris Conference

31 october 2021 - 17:56:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's scheduled 24 December elections, which has never been so uncertain, with the continued disagreements between the [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya calls for simultaneous presidential, parliamentary elections

31 october 2021 - 12:17:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the eve of the upcoming session of Libya's parliament as efforts continue to finalise the [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President meets African Court officials on expanded access to justice

29 october 2021 - 18:31:51
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has declared Niamey's commitment to the protection of human rights [...] Full text...

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Italy announces negotiations to close detention centres for illegal migrants in LIbya

29 october 2021 - 11:59:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has announced that Italy [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM reiterates that the solution in Libya is political, not military

28 october 2021 - 17:36:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. military command in Africa (AFRICOM) reaffirmed Thursday that "a political solution, not a military [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo economy makes quick turnaround: IMF Team

28 october 2021 - 09:25:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Boosting public investment and social spending by the government in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates International Creole Day

28 october 2021 - 06:38:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A project of the “Introduction of Creole in the Mauritian Parliament’” was launched on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan mayors denounce elections based on laws passed by parliament announce boycott of vote

27 october 2021 - 20:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elected mayors from different Libyan cities have warned against holding the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Mali's National Transitional Council arrested by Malian judiciary

27 october 2021 - 20:02:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fourth vice-president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), in Mali, Issa Kaou N'Djim, was arrested [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman discusses Libya conference in Paris with UN Special Envoy

27 october 2021 - 18:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, discussed here Wednesday with the UN Special [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Egypt's lifting of state of emergency 'positive' but far from sufficient

27 october 2021 - 06:08:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement on Monday that he is lifting the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on the fight against cybercrime

26 october 2021 - 20:11:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives approved Tuesday by a majority the draft law on the fight against [...] Full text...

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Former Liberian President Taylor files suit in ECOWAS Court over non-payment of pension benefits

26 october 2021 - 15:24:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former President Charles Taylor of Liberia has filed a suit before the ECOWAS Court here over [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan High State Council reiterates commitment to elections on schedule

26 october 2021 - 10:38:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, has reiterated the institution's commitment for [...] Full text...

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Libyan council deputy chairman raises possibility of special courts to try perpetrators of mass graves in Tarhouna

25 october 2021 - 20:53:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Monday announced the possibility of considering [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament votes by a majority to lower the age of presidential candidates

25 october 2021 - 18:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, by majority voted on Monday to change the age [...] Full text...

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New closed session of Libyan Parliament dominated by projects in the electronic field

25 october 2021 - 17:41:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya started on Monday in Tobruk (East) a closed plenary [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome Libyan EC's publication of sponsorship form for polls

25 october 2021 - 12:03:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries on Monday welcomed the publication by the High National Electoral [...] Full text...

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Libya's Electoral Commission chairman reveals two tracks for general elections

24 october 2021 - 13:52:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libya High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, said on Sunday that [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight Conference on Stability

24 october 2021 - 13:31:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability in Libya dominated newspapers in the North African country last week, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails importance of meeting of security directorates from all regions of Libya

23 october 2021 - 18:08:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says he considers the meeting of the security directorates of all [...] Full text...

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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote

22 october 2021 - 21:15:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...

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Libya's stabilization conference 'a step in the right direction', says Greater Tripoli Bloc

22 october 2021 - 13:53:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Greater Tripoli National Bloc has hailed Thursday's Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli as a step [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman invited to conference in France in November

22 october 2021 - 13:28:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has invited the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, to [...] Full text...

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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister reaffirms country's support for maintaining ceasefire and holding elections in Libya

21 october 2021 - 19:56:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Mohamed Al-Sabah Thursday reiterated his country's support for a permanent [...] Full text...

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Mali's High Islamic Council mandated to negotiate with jihadist leaders

21 october 2021 - 13:06:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim government has mandated the High Islamic Council (HCI), the highest religious authority, to negotiate [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Conference on stability in Tripoli reflects ability of citizens to find a Libyan solution: PM

21 october 2021 - 12:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba said  on Thursday that the holding in Tripoli of the international [...] Full text...

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Congolese FM expresses Africa's support for success of Libya Stability Initiative Conference

21 october 2021 - 10:20:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, has said that Africans [...] Full text...

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Benin Bishops kick against legalisation of abortion

20 october 2021 - 13:02:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Bishops' Conference of Benin (CEB) has again voiced its opposition to the legalization of abortion [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM, UN Deputy Secretary-General discuss Libyan elections

20 october 2021 - 11:33:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch on Tuesday held a meeting in [...] Full text...

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Positive momentum in Central African Republic must be maintained, says top UN official

19 october 2021 - 06:04:15
New York, US (PANA) - The announcement last week of a unilateral  ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among recent positive steps [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman visits Mali for talks on transition

18 october 2021 - 11:33:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several dozen people in favour of extension of the duration of the transition in Mali demonstrated [...] Full text...

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Conference on stability in Libya to build promising, new future: Foreign Minister

18 october 2021 - 11:03:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The much advertised international conference on the "Initiative for Stability in Libya" to be held in [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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

17 october 2021 - 13:26:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Newspapers last week focused on cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) following a [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council discusses general elections with UNSMIL

16 october 2021 - 19:40:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, discussed on Saturday with the Assistant [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya reaffirms Washington's support for Libyan Electoral Commission

15 october 2021 - 18:24:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy to Libya and ambassador Richard Norland Friday reaffirmed his country's continued support for [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State calls for halt to implementation of electoral legislation adopted by Parliament

13 october 2021 - 11:40:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, has asked the High National Electoral Commission [...] Full text...

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Diversity is a ‘source of strength’, UN chief tells Security Council

13 october 2021 - 06:15:52
New York, US (PANA) - Inclusion is fundamental to rebuild societies in the wake of war and achieve durable peace, UN Secretary-General told world [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms role of youth in success of national reconciliation project

12 october 2021 - 20:28:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Tuesday stressed the important role of Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament passes law granting allowance of over US$11,000 to each family

11 october 2021 - 20:29:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted unanimously on Monday to pass a bill on [...] Full text...

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New PM announces formation of new government in Tunisia

11 october 2021 - 20:15:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After nearly two-and-a-half months without a government in Tunisia, the new prime minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament in plenary session behind closed doors

11 october 2021 - 17:15:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of a plenary session of the House of Representatives (Parliament) began behind closed doors [...] Full text...

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Cracks deepen in Libyan govt as eastern region officials accuse PM of not respecting the Political Agreement

11 october 2021 - 10:49:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cracks in Libya's interim Government of National Unity (GNU) have deepened as members from the eastern [...] Full text...

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

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate against Saied in Tunis

10 october 2021 - 19:53:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand demonstrators took part Sunday here in a demonstration against the exceptional measures taken by [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes signing of Action Plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya

10 october 2021 - 18:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council Sunday welcomed the signing of an Action Plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries [...] Full text...

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New Moroccan government sets sights on transforming the country

09 october 2021 - 08:53:46
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccans are hoping that the new government formed on Thursday will take up the country's economic [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms importance of elections

08 october 2021 - 10:56:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that the Council will remain [...] Full text...

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Women on death row face despicable discrimination, says Amnesty International

08 october 2021 - 07:02:29
London, UK  (PANA) - Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR recommends end of refugee status for Ivorians by June next year

08 october 2021 - 05:54:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) recommended [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Tripoli to discuss security plan for upcoming elections in Libya

07 october 2021 - 21:10:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Governing Council of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Thursday discussed [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral process and accompanying judicial proceedings at the centre of a meeting in Tripoli

07 october 2021 - 20:42:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and president of the Supreme Judicial Council, [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still hangs over Libyan elections despite adoption of electoral law (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

07 october 2021 - 20:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) adopted under confusing circumstances the electoral laws to be used in [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss migrants, reception centres

07 october 2021 - 11:00:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen met on Wednesday in Tripoli with the chairman of the parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Meeting highlights need to formulate consensual legal framework for upcoming elections in Libya

06 october 2021 - 18:46:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council and the High National Electoral Commission Wednesday stressed the need to formulate [...] Full text...

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Libyan women urged to actively participate in upcoming elections

06 october 2021 - 18:02:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has called on Libyan women to actively [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament postpones parliamentary elections by one month

06 october 2021 - 12:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliamentary election has been postponed to 24 January, 2022, 30 days after the 24 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament urges everybody to put country's interests first

05 october 2021 - 10:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliament has called on all political and executive bodies to fulfil their obligations to [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament begins session on electoral law for general elections

04 october 2021 - 16:09:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plenary session of the Libyan Parliament opened on Monday in Tobruk to discuss the adoption [...] Full text...

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Vice President of the Libyan Council meets countrymen displaced in Egypt

04 october 2021 - 11:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, concluded a visit to the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Thousands march for Tunisian President Saied

03 october 2021 - 17:43:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Tunis and several regions on Sunday to express [...] Full text...

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

03 october 2021 - 13:53:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the [...] Full text...

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US envoy in Libya calls for trust in Libyan voters to choose national leader

02 october 2021 - 14:41:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has said "no individual or institution should [...] Full text...

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Libyan legislators meeting in Rabat ask international community to monitor elections

02 october 2021 - 10:19:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ending their two-day consultation in the Moroccan capital, Rabat,  delegations of the Libyan Parliament and the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parliamentarians to finalise legal framework for elections

01 october 2021 - 18:53:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged the two delegations of the House of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman reaffirms commitment to continue efforts to hold elections

01 october 2021 - 12:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed his determination to complete efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, State Council meet in Rabat

01 october 2021 - 12:08:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Delegations of the Libyan Parliament and the High State Council on Thursday began a consultative meeting [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman meets Arab diplomats in Berlin

01 october 2021 - 11:16:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met on Thursday in Berlin with some [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives $500,000 to Gambia for December election

01 october 2021 - 10:01:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday donated $500,000 to Gambia for its 4 [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2021 - 19:08:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...

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Germany commits €100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy

30 september 2021 - 13:36:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The German government will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs castigate Russian FM for justifying presence of Russian mercenaries in Libya

28 september 2021 - 19:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-eight members of the Libyan Parliament have signed a statement condemning Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's [...] Full text...

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Alassane Bala Sakandé elected President of Burkina Faso's ruling party

27 september 2021 - 12:40:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Alassane Bala Sakanadé, Speaker of the Burkinabe parliament, was on Sunday elected as head of [...] Full text...

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Rival demonstrations rock Tunis

26 september 2021 - 18:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred demonstrators  on Sunday held two rival rallies in Tunis as President Kaïs Saied's monopoly [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy asked to hold emergency LPDF session to resolve issues threatening elections

26 september 2021 - 18:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) are requesting an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations

26 september 2021 - 15:20:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led [...] Full text...

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Collective resignation rocks Tunisian Islamist Ennahdha movement

25 september 2021 - 13:35:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, which has the majority of seats in Parliament, has suffered a [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't allocates over US$511 million to wives, children

24 september 2021 - 10:59:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced the allocation of 2.250 billion dinars, about US$511.363 million, [...] Full text...

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Africa's first 'biophilic' building planned for Cape Town

23 september 2021 - 12:53:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town’s city centre will soon be home to a 24-storey apartment building that [...] Full text...

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Rights group says oppressive laws remain in Gambia despite President’s promises

23 september 2021 - 05:35:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite Gambian President Adama Barrow’s pledge to reform the country nearly five years ago, oppressive laws [...] Full text...

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Haftar steps down ahead of contesting Libya's presidential election

22 september 2021 - 22:05:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...

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Countries involved in Berlin Process meet in New York on Libya

22 september 2021 - 21:43:42
New York, US (PANA) - A meeting was held at the German mission at the United Nations in New York [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reacts to ‘no-confidence motion ‘ against Libya’s GNU

22 september 2021 - 13:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received, with concerns, reports that the House of [...] Full text...

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Libyan mayors reject vote of no confidence in Government of National Unity

22 september 2021 - 12:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mayors of 66 cities out of 116 across Libya on have rejected Tuesday's vote of no [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM tells demonstrators: 'Legitimacy belongs to the people'

22 september 2021 - 11:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed that it is the people who decide the legitimacy [...] Full text...

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MPs opposed to vote of no confidence in Libyan government slam procedure

22 september 2021 - 11:15:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - MPs opposed to the no-confidence vote against the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) said on [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn parliament's vote of no confidence in Government of National Unity (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

22 september 2021 - 07:57:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans from all walks of life have been condemning Tuesday's vote of no confidence by Parliament [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM determined to continue serving the people and achieve goal of holding elections

21 september 2021 - 22:19:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Tuesday that the [...] Full text...

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No confidence motion against Libya government, UNSMIL says current government only legitimate one

21 september 2021 - 21:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it here Tuesday it had received with [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saied says his assumption of sole executive power to continue

21 september 2021 - 09:23:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday announced that the exceptional measures, under which he granted himself [...] Full text...

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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections

21 september 2021 - 05:59:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...

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Libya's Parliament forms two committees to deal with specific matters of the House

20 september 2021 - 19:49:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament, at the end of its session Monday in Tobruk in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chair meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister in New York

20 september 2021 - 18:57:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed Al-Manfi on Monday met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at [...] Full text...

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Libyan pariament has no right to ‘unilaterally legislate’ – High State Council chair

20 september 2021 - 18:20:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "If the presidency of the House of Representatives (Parliament) insists on preserving the law to elect [...] Full text...

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High State Council adopts constitutional basis for Libya elections

19 september 2021 - 17:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative body, announced on Sunday that it has approved the constitutional [...] Full text...

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Demonstration in Tunis against President Kaïs Saied

18 september 2021 - 19:59:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A double demonstration here Saturday pitted hundreds of critics against supporters of President Kaïs Saied more [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 20 billion allocated to Beninese Parliament in 2022

18 september 2021 - 16:46:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese parliament plans to spend for the year 2022 some 19,176,505,315 CFA francs, according to [...] Full text...

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South African president's top aide dies

17 september 2021 - 05:46:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister in the Presidency Hlengiwe Mkhize died on Thursday. She was 69 years [...] Full text...

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