Former Libyan military intelligence director accused of military mobilization in Tripoli

27 may 2022 - 16:13:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Defence of the government of national unity has accused the former director [...] Full text...

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‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarising Libya - UN official

27 may 2022 - 05:11:24
New York, US (PANA) - Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council meets on the situation in Libya on Thursday

26 may 2022 - 23:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will meet this Thursday to discuss developments in Libya, which will be [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament convenes meeting next Tuesday in Sirte

26 may 2022 - 14:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced an enlarged [...] Full text...

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Libya's account shows surplus of US$6 billion in first four months of the year

26 may 2022 - 13:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's accounts show a surplus of 30 billion dinars (about US$6.3 billion) during the first four [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM launches consultations to address delay in adopting constitutional basis for elections

26 may 2022 - 12:47:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has launched a [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat discusses stability, democracy in Somalia with new president

26 may 2022 - 05:46:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Somalia's new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday spoke [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM schedules parliamentary elections in Libya for December

25 may 2022 - 22:20:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, says preparations for parliamentary elections [...] Full text...

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Suspension of crude exports costing Libya US$50-60 million daily: Oil minister

25 may 2022 - 11:14:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Aoun, has [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves Extended Credit Facility for Somalia by three months

25 may 2022 - 09:35:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-month extension of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to holding elections

24 may 2022 - 21:51:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, in a video conference with [...] Full text...

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

24 may 2022 - 04:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make [...] Full text...

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Meeting on security and military developments in Libya

22 may 2022 - 19:55:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting focusing on the latest developments and the military and security situation in Libya was [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections

22 may 2022 - 19:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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Parliament , Council of State urged to quickly reach consensus on articles of disagreement in Constitution

22 may 2022 - 13:02:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has welcomed the rapprochement between the House [...] Full text...

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US reiterates commitment to work with all parties for democratic, stable Libya

21 may 2022 - 11:17:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy and Ambassador of the United States to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, has reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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Third round of parliamentary consultations on Libya's elections set for June 11 in Cairo

20 may 2022 - 22:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council, after [...] Full text...

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Concerned about armed clashes in Tripoli, European countries urge dialogue

20 may 2022 - 14:05:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - European countries have expressed concern over Tuesday's armed clashes in Tripoli, urging all Libyan parties to [...] Full text...

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Joint committee of Libyan assemblies urged to continue work on legal text for election

18 may 2022 - 12:42:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, has welcomed the progress [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces attempts to destabilize Tripoli

17 may 2022 - 17:38:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign ministry of the National Unity Government Tuesday condemned attempts to destabilize the security [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNU praises professionalism and firmness of security organs during armed clashes in Tripoli

17 may 2022 - 14:27:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national unity government praised the security and military services for "professionally and firmly confronting a [...] Full text...

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2nd Lead: Police officer shot, property damaged in Tripoli clashes between supporters of rival PMs (Eds: Adds reactions of officials, countries )

17 may 2022 - 13:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan police officer was shot and wounded during armed clashes between supporters of Libya's rival [...] Full text...

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1st Lead: Libya's rival PM Bachagha leaves Tripoli after armed clashes sparked by his arrival

17 may 2022 - 12:01:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, left Tripoli on Tuesday morning after clashes between [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates newly elected President of Somalia

17 may 2022 - 11:17:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Brief clashes in Tripoli overnight as rival PM Bachagha arrived to take power

17 may 2022 - 10:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There were clashes overnight in Tripoli as Fathi Bachagha, the prime minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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UN, US urge new Somali president to form inclusive cabinet to address challenges

17 may 2022 - 05:47:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America have congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Raila Odinga names Martha Karua, Iron Lady of Kenyan politics, as running mate

16 may 2022 - 15:14:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has named [...] Full text...

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IGAD chief congratulates Somalia's new president

16 may 2022 - 10:57:55
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development [...] Full text...

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Former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wins Somalia's presidential election

16 may 2022 - 05:55:16
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali parliamentarians on Sunday elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the next president. He polled 214 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Presidential insider named running mate to DP William Ruto ticket

15 may 2022 - 15:24:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, has picked former administration insider, Rigathi Gachagua, to become his presumptive [...] Full text...

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Somalia MPs vote in presidential election

15 may 2022 - 10:16:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali parliamentarians are on Sunday voting to elect a president as the country continues to experience [...] Full text...

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Somalia's international partners appeal to MPs to 'vote their conscience' in Sunday's presidential election

14 may 2022 - 19:56:41
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – As Somalia's parliamentarians vote on Sunday to elect a president, the international partners are calling on them [...] Full text...

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Speaker announces freezing of oil revenues in foreign account in Libya

14 may 2022 - 17:49:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, announced on Saturday the freezing of oil revenues [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces attempts to 'undermine' draft 2017 Constitution

14 may 2022 - 13:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution in Libya renewed its warning against compromising [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders express condolences to UAE over death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

13 may 2022 - 15:14:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday sent a message of condolence [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms Libyans' right to free elections to choose their leaders

13 may 2022 - 12:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has stressed the right of all Libyans for free elections to elect their [...] Full text...

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Cairo talks on constitutional basis for elections hold last hope in Libya

12 may 2022 - 18:50:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A diplomatic tug-of-war has been going on in recent days between Cairo in Egypt and some [...] Full text...

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UN official briefs Libyan Presidential Council chairman on expected outcome of Cairo consultations

12 may 2022 - 12:49:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, has briefed the chairman [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister Bachagha announces lifting of oil blockade

11 may 2022 - 11:23:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament,  Fathi Bachagha, announced on Tuesday the reopening of oil fields [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for new Pan-African Parliament election

11 may 2022 - 10:51:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for elections for [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament votes to hold next plenary in Sirte, central Libya

10 may 2022 - 20:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), decided, at the end of its official session on [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of Libyan Parliament to discuss revision of draft Constitution resumes

10 may 2022 - 14:53:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) resumed Tuesday in Tobruk (East) to [...] Full text...

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Debate on budget proposals of PM Fathi Bachagha, continues on Tuesday

09 may 2022 - 19:23:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) on Monday postponed debate on the general state budget [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya urges consensus between two Libyan assemblies to achieve elections in Libya

09 may 2022 - 17:30:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has called on the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Parliament Speaker links lifting of oil blockade to adoption of oil revenue distribution mechanism

09 may 2022 - 16:54:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has assured the US [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of Libyan Parliament to discuss draft budget begins

09 may 2022 - 16:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) devoted to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister praises Stephanie Williams' efforts for successful political process in Libya

09 may 2022 - 14:00:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch Monday praised the efforts of the [...] Full text...

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Second round of consultations of joint committee of Parliament, State Council to be held on 15 May in Cairo

07 may 2022 - 15:05:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said here Saturday that the joint committee [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU participates in 28th OPEC meeting

06 may 2022 - 20:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, participated, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Parallel govt. budgets US$21 billion

06 may 2022 - 20:38:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 94 billion, 830 million, 515 thousand and 200 Libyan dinars (about US$21.186 billion), [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams resumes consultations to revive electoral process on constitutional basis in Libya

06 may 2022 - 15:06:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, resumed Thursday her efforts to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament convenes a plenary session on Monday

05 may 2022 - 11:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plenary session of the Libyan Parliament has been convened for Monday by the Speaker, a [...] Full text...

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'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and [...] Full text...

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No alternative to elections to get Libya out of crisis, says Libyan PM

03 may 2022 - 16:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed that "there [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Fitr in hope of achieving unity to overcome political crisis

02 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans, like most Arab and Muslim countries in the world, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company lifts state of 'force majeure' on Zueitina oil terminal

02 may 2022 - 12:59:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the temporary lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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Intransigence of Libya's two prime ministers risks military confrontation. says newspaper

02 may 2022 - 07:24:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has ended with no major security incidents or armed clashes [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Junta proposes 39-month transition period

01 may 2022 - 15:09:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the junta in Guinea, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, who took power on September 5, [...] Full text...

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US reiterates continued support for Libya Electricity Company

01 may 2022 - 14:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya announced that the United States, through the US Agency for International [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC wants blockade of Zueitina oil port in central Libya lifted

01 may 2022 - 10:26:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) has called on "all concerned" to allow it to [...] Full text...

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Cairo meeting on Libyan elections to resume mid-May - UN Special Adviser

30 april 2022 - 05:21:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The follow-up meeting of the joint committee of the Libyan Parliament and the High State Council [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Libya until 31 July

30 april 2022 - 05:00:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the [...] Full text...

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Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council

29 april 2022 - 05:07:52
New York, US (PANA) - Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the [...] Full text...

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Public finance administration model law on the cards for SADC

28 april 2022 - 19:35:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Zambia’s finance minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has applauded the SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretariat for facilitating [...] Full text...

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Former president of National Assembly in Guinea jailed for misappropriation of public funds

28 april 2022 - 18:23:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After more than ten hours of hearing before the judges of the Court of Repression of [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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UK Human Rights Ambassador hails Gambia’s successful democratic transition

28 april 2022 - 12:54:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The British Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, has praised Gambia’s successful transition to democratic governance [...] Full text...

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Libya: National Unity govt. celebrates first-ever Libyan Women's Day

27 april 2022 - 21:44:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first-ever celebration of the Women's Day in Libyan, under the slogan "My right", was held [...] Full text...

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US calls on Libyan leaders to end oil blockade that hurts Libyans and global economy

27 april 2022 - 16:01:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday called on responsible Libyan leaders to immediately end the ongoing shutdown [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Thursday on UNSMIL's mandate

27 april 2022 - 13:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council is meeting in session on Thursday to renew the mandate of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival PM Bachagha discusses elections with senior US officials

27 april 2022 - 10:41:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's rival Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha has announced that on Tuesday he discussed with senior US [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for renewed commitments to achieve polio-free world

27 april 2022 - 07:31:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced on Tuesday that it is seeking new commitments to fund [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn departed third President Kibaki

26 april 2022 - 14:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Grieving Kenyan citizens thronged Parliament buildings in Nairobi's Central Business District for the second day on [...] Full text...

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Libyan politicians congratulate French president Emmanuel Macron on re-election victory

26 april 2022 - 12:40:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan politicians have congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election victory last Sunday over far [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister Al-Dbaiba says absence of law and constitutional rule a challenge to elections

26 april 2022 - 06:06:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival PM appointed by Parliament calls for resumption of oil exports

25 april 2022 - 12:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan rival Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, has called on protesters in oil fields [...] Full text...

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Oil once again at the heart of Libya's political conflict

24 april 2022 - 18:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockades carried out by so-called demonstrators on various oil production and export sites in Libya [...] Full text...

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Oil held hostage to Libya's political conflict, says Libyan newspaper

23 april 2022 - 18:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A wave of blockades of oil production and export sites in Libya's central, southern and eastern [...] Full text...

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Libya: Stephanie Williams, Senior German foreign officials stress the importance of resuming electoral process

23 april 2022 - 14:43:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, German Minister of State, Dr. Tobias Lindner, [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American Business Association concerned about political situation in Libya

23 april 2022 - 07:15:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan-American Business Association have expressed concern that political uncertainty, militia mobilization, and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Jammeh's victims petition Gambian President

23 april 2022 - 07:05:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of human rights violations committed under former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh's watch, on Friday petitioned [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al Watan party Chief returns to Tripoli after 5 years of absence

22 april 2022 - 17:48:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan party, Al-Watan, and former leader of the Islamic Fighting Group in [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams urges Libya's parliamentary-appointed PM to end blockade of oil sites

22 april 2022 - 15:11:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Libyan Prime Minister-designate, Fathi [...] Full text...

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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

21 april 2022 - 23:46:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms the need to resume oil production in blocked oil fields

21 april 2022 - 23:11:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has stressed the need for the resumption of work from blocked pumping [...] Full text...

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Government appointed by Parliament holds first meeting in Sebha in southern Libya

21 april 2022 - 19:03:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister appointed by the Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, chaired, on Thursday in Sebha, 800 km [...] Full text...

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Elections in Libya are government's goal, says Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba

21 april 2022 - 14:15:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba says elections are a real [...] Full text...

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Senior American officials urge the CBL governor to protect Libya's oil revenues

20 april 2022 - 23:24:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Eric Meyer, have [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman reaffirms importance of consensus to solve Libyan crisis

20 april 2022 - 22:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has renewed his call to all participants [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker calls on state institutions to stop dealing with government of national unity

20 april 2022 - 14:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has urged all institutions, departments, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL briefs western representatives in Libyan Military Commission on concerns of their eastern counterparts

20 april 2022 - 13:00:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Prosecutor General to investigate blockade of oil sites

20 april 2022 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on [...] Full text...

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UNHCR supports peaceful end to conflict between herders, farmers in South Sudan

20 april 2022 - 10:51:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Semi-nomadic cattle herders blamed for a spate of deadly clashes with settled farmers in South [...] Full text...

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Libya Electoral Commission 'ready' to hold elections, says chairman

20 april 2022 - 05:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...

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NOC imposes new force majeure on oil port of Brega in eastern Libya

19 april 2022 - 15:33:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Tuesday the declaration of a state of force [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams welcomes the consensual atmosphere of Constitutional Commission meetings in Cairo

19 april 2022 - 15:07:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday welcomed the consensual atmosphere [...] Full text...

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State of Disaster declared after South African floods

19 april 2022 - 09:44:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, the South African Cabinet has announced that a [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary candidates stress importance of holding elections as soon as possible

18 april 2022 - 19:43:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of candidates for the parliamentary elections in Libya has stressed the importance of focusing [...] Full text...

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NOC imposes state of force majeure on Al-Charara oil field in southwestern Libya

18 april 2022 - 19:35:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), announced, on Monday, the imposition of a state of force [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM of government of national unity on official visit to Algeria

18 april 2022 - 17:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, arrived on Monday in Algiers [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, State Council end consultations in Cairo on defining a constitutional basis

18 april 2022 - 16:58:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council concluded on [...] Full text...

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State of force majeure declared at Zueitina oil terminal in central Libya

18 april 2022 - 16:28:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Monday declared a state of force majeure at the oil [...] Full text...

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Libya resumes tensions amid lack of prospects for resolution of two-government issue ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 april 2022 - 19:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military and political tension in Libya, exacerbated by the existence of two rival governments unable [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC declares state of force majeure at al-Fil oil field in southern Libya after attack on group of individuals

17 april 2022 - 14:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Sunday the proclamation of a state of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of 5+5 Military Commission tensions on Libya's political process

16 april 2022 - 17:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent jolts that have shaken the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, High State Council continue consultations in Cairo

16 april 2022 - 13:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Joint Committee, made up of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...

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Executive issue in Libya threatens outcome of parliamentary consultations in Cairo

14 april 2022 - 18:11:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch of talks between Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council on [...] Full text...

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Network of 25 Libyan civil society organisations counting on elections to break deadlock in Libya

13 april 2022 - 15:59:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the "Solidarity Alliance", representing a newly formed network of 25 Libyan civil society organizations [...] Full text...

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Talks between Parliament and High State Council on drafting of constitutional basis start in Cairo

13 april 2022 - 14:48:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks between representatives of the Libyan House of Representatives and the Libyan High State Council to [...] Full text...

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Joint Libyan Parliament, High Council of State committee meets in Cairo on revision of Constitution

13 april 2022 - 06:06:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint committee formed by Libya's Parliament and the High Council of State to draft a [...] Full text...

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Kenya looks towards digitalisation to expand healthcare coverage for all

12 april 2022 - 15:03:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has committed to the expansion of healthcare for all under its universal health plan, emphasising [...] Full text...

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Candidates in postponed Libyan presidential vote call for small gov't to organise elections

11 april 2022 - 12:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one candidates in Libya's postponed 24 December 2021 presidential election have called on the Presidential Council [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow's party wins parliamentary election but falls short of absolute majority

11 april 2022 - 10:42:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow's National People’s Party (NPP) won Saturday's legislative election but fell short of [...] Full text...

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The crisis in Libya: Hopes for way out of impasse amid unforeseen complications

10 april 2022 - 18:42:53
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hopes for an end to the impasse in the political process in Libya have begun to [...] Full text...

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Representatives of Marshal Khalifa Haftar leave 5+5 Military Commission in Libya

10 april 2022 - 08:02:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, representing the General Command of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper says country still seeking way out of political crisis

09 april 2022 - 14:59:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan newspaper, Al-Wasat, says the North African country is still seeking a way out of [...] Full text...

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Gambians vote in legislative election

09 april 2022 - 12:41:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians are voting on Saturday in an election for 53 parliamentarians for a five-year term. Under the [...] Full text...

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Resolution of Libya's political deadlock 'near': US ambassador

09 april 2022 - 12:27:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resolution of the current executive power deadlock in Libya is near, the Special Envoy and US [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs form 12-member committee to review draft Constitution

08 april 2022 - 21:57:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has formed a 12-member committee to review the points [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 young Libyans tell Stephanie Williams importance of finding a way out of the current impasse in Libya

08 april 2022 - 17:31:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan youth representatives from different Libyan regions Friday told the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Possibility of Gambians voting in parliamentary election is high

08 april 2022 - 13:41:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) says voting in the Saturday, 9 April, [...] Full text...

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Gambians set to vote in legislative election on Saturday

08 april 2022 - 12:57:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians vote in legislative election on Saturday – the second under President Adama Barrow – with 251 candidates [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya remains optimistic about meeting between Parliament and High State Council on elections

08 april 2022 - 12:28:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, remains optimistic that Parliament and the [...] Full text...

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Kenya releases US$28 billion budget for 2022/2023

08 april 2022 - 10:18:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan government has unveiled a new financial expenditure plan for 2022/23 projected at Ksh 3.3 trillion [...] Full text...

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Algeria supports efforts of Libya's Government of National Unity to organise elections

08 april 2022 - 06:15:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has told Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

08 april 2022 - 05:53:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council of State ready for talks with Parliament on constitutional basis of elections

07 april 2022 - 12:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Dialogue Commission appointed by the Libyan High State Council to prepare a law [...] Full text...

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EU ambassador to Libya affirms commitment with Libyan parliament to work towards elections

06 april 2022 - 20:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Head of the European Union (EU) mission in Libya, José Sabadell, has affirmed the Union's [...] Full text...

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Foreign accredited Libyan embassies called to promote democratic path and stability in Libya

06 april 2022 - 15:28:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has called on Libyan ambassadors [...] Full text...

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Oil minister says over USD10 billion needed to upgrade Libya's oil sector

06 april 2022 - 14:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, said here [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician wounded in gun attack linked to poll rivalry

06 april 2022 - 13:20:03
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Unknown gunmen shot and wounded Ali Mwatsahu, a local politician aspiring to represent Mvita constituency in [...] Full text...

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National Transitional Council opens ordinary session to launch Mali's re-foundation

05 april 2022 - 13:22:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The regular session of the National Council of Transition (CNT), which acts as a parliament in [...] Full text...

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Clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli brought under control

05 april 2022 - 12:59:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Rival armed groups clashed on Monday evening in Al-Sarim Street in the heart of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Transitional Prime Minister presents roadmap to MPs

04 april 2022 - 18:39:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Monday presented to [...] Full text...

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UN mediation to resolve Libyan crisis still holds out hope

04 april 2022 - 08:09:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliament's reluctance to accept the mediation initiative of the UN Secretary General's Special Advisor [...] Full text...

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Libyans start Ramadan with wishes for peace, reconciliation

03 april 2022 - 06:27:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials, international organisations, and foreign diplomats expressed their wishes at the beginning of Ramadan, the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader's aircraft attacked on campaign trail

01 april 2022 - 22:30:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A violent group attacked a helicopter flying opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, damaging the aircraft [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya expresses hope unification of BCL will have impact on reconciliation in Libya

01 april 2022 - 18:35:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special envoy and U.S. ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed hope that the progress [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Egyptian leaders hold talks on efforts to restore stability in Libya

29 march 2022 - 13:42:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday met with Egyptian President Abdel [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council of Elders calls for elections in six months to resolve Libyan crisis

28 march 2022 - 11:25:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Council of Elders for Reconciliation has expressed concern about the political situation in the country [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia

28 march 2022 - 07:45:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...

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Status quo remains in Libya's political crisis after lack of progress in UN mediation (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 march 2022 - 06:01:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three months after Libya's 24 December presidential election was postponed, the various parties to the conflict [...] Full text...

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Gendarmerie questions former President of Burkina Faso National Assembly

27 march 2022 - 16:01:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former president of the Burkinabe parliament, Allassane Bala Sakande, was arrested on Sunday by [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms that solution to Libya's crisis is elections

27 march 2022 - 14:57:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Najala Al-Mangouch, has reiterated that the only [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights control of Libyan oil revenues at heart of battle between two gov'ts

26 march 2022 - 18:20:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tug-of-war between the two governments in Libya continues, illustrating the deepening crisis that has led [...] Full text...

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Consultations on constitutional basis for UN-facilitated elections in Libya ends in Tunisia

25 march 2022 - 19:55:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The three-day consultative meeting on Libya ended Thursday in Tunisia with the delegation of the High [...] Full text...

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UN initiative receives more diplomatic support to develop constitutional basis for elections in Libya

25 march 2022 - 15:17:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors from various foreign countries accredited to Libya meeting in Tunisia on Thursday gave their support [...] Full text...

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Senior UNSMIL official reaffirms goal of holding Libyan elections

25 march 2022 - 12:29:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head and coordinator of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, stressed [...] Full text...

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9th World Water Forum launches Guide to Right to Water and Sanitation for Parliamentarians

24 march 2022 - 19:23:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A guide on the right to water and sanitation for parliamentarians was launched on Thursday by [...] Full text...

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Parliament urged to join process of drafting constitutional basis for elections in Libya

24 march 2022 - 18:16:05
ripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings on the consultation process on the elaboration of a constitutional basis to hold elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms determination to hold elections on time

23 march 2022 - 19:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday reaffirmed that the elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister denounces negative interference preventing consensus in Libya

23 march 2022 - 19:49:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, said Wednesday Libya was "still suffering [...] Full text...

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UNSG adviser, State Council meet second day in Tunisia on constitutional basis for elections in Libya

23 march 2022 - 15:38:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, and representatives of the High State [...] Full text...

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Senior US official stresses importance of preparing for elections

23 march 2022 - 12:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Administrative Affairs, John Bass, says his talks in Tripoli on [...] Full text...

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Teacher-researcher elected chairman of Transitional Assembly in Burkina Faso

22 march 2022 - 19:57:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - Professor Aboubacar Toguyeni, 58-year-old teacher-researcher in fisheries science at the Nazi Boni University of Bobo-Dioulasso, [...] Full text...

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Al-Manfi reaffirms Presidential Council's commitment to ensuring simultaneous general election

22 march 2022 - 17:10:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Tuesday reaffirmed the commitment of the Council [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister follows up on work of Joint Military Commission

22 march 2022 - 16:58:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met here Tuesday with [...] Full text...

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UN SG adviser reiterates importance of Libya's two parliamentary chambers for holding elections

22 march 2022 - 16:45:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reaffirmed that her mission is to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister welcomes reopening of US embassy in Tripoli

22 march 2022 - 13:41:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday welcomed the arrival [...] Full text...

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Domestic flights resume in Libya after more than two weeks of suspension

22 march 2022 - 12:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Domestic flights resumed on Tuesday in Libya to serve cities in the eastern region after more [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says hundreds ‘disappeared,’ tortured in Uganda

22 march 2022 - 09:03:27
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials, who have unlawfully detained and tortured [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams announces session in Tunisia with representatives of Council of State at joint committee on constitutional basis

21 march 2022 - 20:33:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Monday announced a consultative [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President calls on G20 to pay attention to water issues

21 march 2022 - 18:04:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The G20 must pay attention to water issues, as the World Bank has been doing for [...] Full text...

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Meeting on organization of elections between Libyan Parliament and State Council expected this week

21 march 2022 - 16:56:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are expected to take place this week between the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Libya sees multiple pathways to a single solution of general elections (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2022 - 20:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Suddenly, the Libyan political space is being filled with initiatives to hold elections and end the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary candidates present initiative for elections to Presidential Council

20 march 2022 - 17:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of candidates for the parliamentary elections in Libya, on Sunday presented an initiative on [...] Full text...

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Tunisians demonstrate to demand return to democratic process

20 march 2022 - 16:48:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of Tunisians on Sunday turned up for a demonstration in Tunis to denounce the seizure [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Al-Dbaiba announces Committee to draft electoral law and constitutional basis for election

20 march 2022 - 14:11:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya confirms readiness of EC to hold elections after political agreement

20 march 2022 - 13:52:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad [...] Full text...

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Vague position of international community on Libya's two govts keeping crisis alive: newspaper

20 march 2022 - 12:05:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The absence of a clear position of the international community on Libya's two governments is keeping [...] Full text...

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Six parties affirm support for constituional rule for organization of Libya's legislative elections

19 march 2022 - 14:33:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six of the most important parties in Libya Saturday affirmed their support for the elaboration of [...] Full text...

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IMF says Senegalese economy regains pre-pandemic trend path

19 march 2022 - 08:31:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Senegalese economy regained its pre-pandemic trend path in 2021, led by strong industrial production [...] Full text...

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UN SG adviser calls for rapid resumption of civilian flights between Tripoli and Benghazi in eastern Libya

18 march 2022 - 19:48:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged the relevant authorities in Libya [...] Full text...

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Fitch Rating downgrades Tunisia to CCC

18 march 2022 - 18:15:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, downgraded, on Friday 18 March, 2022, Tunisia's long-term foreign currency issuer [...] Full text...

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Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil

18 march 2022 - 16:19:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister Bachagha tells UN chief of his objective to hold elections

18 march 2022 - 11:33:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rival Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that he has informed the [...] Full text...

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Top UN adviser on Libya calls for start of UN-facilitated talks between Parliament and High Council of State

18 march 2022 - 11:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called for the opening of UN-facilitated [...] Full text...

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UN chief speaks with Libya's rival PM Bachagha, as diplomatic activities to avoid another war continue

18 march 2022 - 04:29:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday spoke on phone with Libya's rival Prime Minister, Fathi [...] Full text...

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US ambassador preaches calm, compromise for Libya to move towards elections

17 march 2022 - 20:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, visited Tripoli on Thursday for meetings focused [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council or other alternative to get Libya out of impasse and reach elections

17 march 2022 - 19:56:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first signs of blockages in the initiative of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya welcomes Presidential Council's support for her elections initiative

17 march 2022 - 19:53:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has commended the Libyan Presidential Council and [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba reaffirms to US ambassador his government's commitment to organize elections as soon as possible

17 march 2022 - 19:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba stressed during his meeting on [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges Parliament to give positive response to her mediation initiative

17 march 2022 - 15:09:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Parliament to expedite a [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls for 'fair' elections to resolve crisis

17 march 2022 - 15:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Taher al-Sonni, said on Wednesday that the holding [...] Full text...

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Political impasse threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel govts, warns UN official

17 march 2022 - 04:56:04
New York, US (PANA ) - Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel [...] Full text...

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US imposes visa restrictions on more Somali individuals for polls delay

17 march 2022 - 04:25:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expanded the number of Somali individuals subject to visa restrictions following [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council meets with foreign diplomats in Tripoli to support UN initiative

16 march 2022 - 21:04:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council discussed here Wednesday with a number of ambassadors from countries accredited to [...] Full text...

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UN Under Secretary-General stresses importance of elections as solution to Libyan impasse

16 march 2022 - 20:20:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo has said that elections on solid foundations "are the [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Al-Manfi assures commitment of Presidential Council not to allow divisions, armed clashes in Libya again

16 march 2022 - 19:51:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Wednesday reiterated that the Council would not [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President slams violence against women in politics

16 march 2022 - 06:05:34
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention [...] Full text...

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Political actors urged by Working Group on Libya to maintain calm and stability

15 march 2022 - 20:16:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the International Monitoring Committee's Political Working Group on Libya have stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Deputy Speaker of Libyan Parliament discusses political situation in Libya with British ambassador

15 march 2022 - 20:07:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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UN official's initiative to resolve Libya's political deadlock faces first test (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 march 2022 - 15:51:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plan proposed by the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, to resolve [...] Full text...

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Libyan political figures agree to form committee to implement roadmap for holding elections

14 march 2022 - 20:51:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting chaired on Monday by the Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid [...] Full text...

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Libya's State Council selects team to joint committee to draft law on Constitutional basis for elections

14 march 2022 - 17:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya on Monday selected its representatives to the joint committee with [...] Full text...

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Senior US official to visit Burundi, Uganda

14 march 2022 - 05:26:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Lisa Peterson, begins a [...] Full text...

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