Libyan govt denounces hostility towards judges that could lead to tribal war in Sebha

30 november 2021 - 12:51:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has warned against actions that threaten the lives [...] 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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"Africa and China want to go further in their cooperation" - Prez Macky Sall

29 november 2021 - 21:23:32
  Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa and China want to go further in their cooperation to achieve shared prosperity and well-being [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president calls for continued gas financing mechanisms

29 november 2021 - 20:41:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday called on all states to work together to maintain mechanisms [...] Full text...

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More than 2.3 million Libyans collect their voter cards

29 november 2021 - 20:33:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,321,757 LibTTTyan citizens had collected their voter cards by Sunday, the High National [...] 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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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit

29 november 2021 - 16:20:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria strengthen security cooperation

29 november 2021 - 16:16:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cyber security, cross-border organised crime, the opening of border crossings for the movement of goods between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'baseless' claims it has killed Sudanese soldiers

29 november 2021 - 15:03:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia on Monday slammed as "false and baseless" claims that its forces have attacked and [...] 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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Sudan says six army officers killed in Ethiopian attack

28 november 2021 - 15:16:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army mouthpiece, Al Gwat Al Musalah, on Monday said at least six army officers [...] 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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Voter card collection deadline extended to 1 December in Libya

27 november 2021 - 19:22:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the extension of the deadline for 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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Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli

27 november 2021 - 13:49:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again expresses grave concern about military escalation

27 november 2021 - 09:21:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again expressed grave concern about the war in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Police shoot individual who attacked security patrol with a cleaver in Tunis

26 november 2021 - 18:51:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian police opened fire on Friday afternoon on an individual armed with a cleaver who [...] 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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US Embassy in Libya shares UNSMIL's concerns about election-related violence

26 november 2021 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said it shared with the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Sierra Leone to strengthen bilateral cooperation

26 november 2021 - 17:45:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks on [...] 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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Burkina Faso president acalls for unity against terrorism

26 november 2021 - 11:36:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the face of the demonstrations observed in recent days and those announced to protest [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL 'concerned' about attack on Sebha court

26 november 2021 - 11:25:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed alarm at Thursday's reported attack on [...] 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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Greece pledges to further foster cooperation with Ghana

25 november 2021 - 22:59:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias held talks with his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on [...] 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 court attacked during a hearing to rule on Seif Gaddafi's appeal against his disqualification from election

25 november 2021 - 18:35:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) was attacked by gunmen on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Congolese FMs discuss Libyan political process

25 november 2021 - 13:05:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has stressed his country's interest [...] 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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Libyan, EU officials discuss cooperation in Sahel region to counter terrorism

25 november 2021 - 11:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni and the European Union Special Representative [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray: UN

25 november 2021 - 04:15:19
New York, US (PANA) - With the dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ready to strengthen cooperation with COMESA -President Saied

24 november 2021 - 20:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, affirmed here Wednesday his country's willingness to strengthen its cooperation with [...] 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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European Union renews unwavering support to Burkinabe authorities in fight against terrorism

24 november 2021 - 19:32:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its support for Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC determines locations for appeals against presidential candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:25:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the locations for receiving appeals against persons who [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegate to the UN stresses primacy of Libyan justice over ICC

24 november 2021 - 11:45:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sonni, has affirmed that the role [...] 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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ICC prosecutor announces further investigations into 2019 Tripoli war

24 november 2021 - 11:26:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has said that the court is [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reduces 'footprint' in Ethiopia as war escalates

24 november 2021 - 10:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is temporarily relocating all eligible dependents of staff in Ethiopia because of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Envoy urges warring parties to de-escalate tension, seek negotiated ceasefire

24 november 2021 - 05:06:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, has asked the warring parties in [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Ghana and Gabon

23 november 2021 - 20:30:40
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will visit Ghana and Gabon on 24-26 November, an official statement [...] 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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Congolese FM visits Tunisia

23 november 2021 - 18:51:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Tuesday received the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad of [...] 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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Libya calls for completion of COMESA structures to facilitate movement of goods

23 november 2021 - 16:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, in a speech on Tuesday in Cairo [...] Full text...

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French envoys call on Guinean PM

23 november 2021 - 13:34:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, on Monday expressed the commitment of his government to rebuilding [...] 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 Presidential Council president attends 21st COMESA Summit

23 november 2021 - 12:15:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is attending 21st Summit of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council embarks on European tour

23 november 2021 - 12:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, on Monday began an European tour [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: 'Abiy marches to the war front to to save Ethiopia'

23 november 2021 - 10:04:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With Ethiopian rebels saying they are continuing their march on the capital, Addis Ababa, with [...] Full text...

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Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State tells Sudanese leaders to put democratic transition back on track

23 november 2021 - 05:54:33
Washington, DC US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blonken has urged reinstated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and [...] Full text...

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Libyan President visits Egypt to attend 21st COMESA Summit

22 november 2021 - 18:04:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is due in Egypt on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president Kenyatta arrives in South Africa for official visit

22 november 2021 - 14:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived on Monday in South Africa for a three-day official [...] 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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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State 'encouraged' by reinstatement of ousted Prime Minister Hamdok

22 november 2021 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is ecouraged by the reinstatement of ousted [...] 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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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

21 november 2021 - 16:58:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM participates in Manama Dialogue Forum

21 november 2021 - 15:54:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangouch has participated in the dialogue session of the Manama Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...

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US, Senegal reaffirm bilateral partnership

21 november 2021 - 09:48:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday met Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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AU calls on Sudanese army to stop civilian massacre

20 november 2021 - 22:36:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Sudanese army must stop the use of excessive force which led to the killing [...] Full text...

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Former chief of staff of Gaddafi announces candidacy for Libya's presidential election

20 november 2021 - 19:17:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Béchir Saleh, the last chief of staff of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, announced on [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: Public asked to re-register communication equipment

20 november 2021 - 06:57:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have asked the public to re-register all information and communication equipment in [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken begins Senegal visit

20 november 2021 - 05:49:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Dakar on Friday on the last leg of [...] Full text...

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US condemns violent crackdown on Sudanese protesters

20 november 2021 - 05:34:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the violent crackdown by security forces against peaceful protesters [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs on working visit to Bahrain

19 november 2021 - 20:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch met with the minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Guinea's Transitional President chairs first Council of Ministers meeting

19 november 2021 - 12:08:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Thursday chaired the first council [...] Full text...

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Burundian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism dismissed

19 november 2021 - 11:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism, Ms. Capitoline Nyyonzima, has been dismissed for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US, AU envoys return to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end war

19 november 2021 - 07:11:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned [...] Full text...

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US terminates sanctions on Burundi

19 november 2021 - 05:52:21
Washington, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions programme [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Nigerian President discuss bilateral relations

19 november 2021 - 05:25:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday met with Nigerian President Buhari in Abuja with [...] 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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Libyan PM chairs meeting with Brega Oil Company on gasoline supply to the South

18 november 2021 - 19:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Brega Oil Marketing Company in [...] 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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US Secretary of State reiterates need for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia

18 november 2021 - 05:21:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday underscored the need for immediate cessation of [...] 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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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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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] 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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US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss situation in Horn of Africa with Kenyan president

17 november 2021 - 12:03:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on an official visit to [...] 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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Libyan Deputy FM praises COMESA's role in African integration

17 november 2021 - 09:47:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has stressed the role of the Common [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US repeats calls on citizens to leave Ethiopia

17 november 2021 - 07:33:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia is urging Americans in the country "to depart now" using [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kenya at start of African tour

17 november 2021 - 07:11:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday at the start of his [...] 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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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] 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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Senior Libyan official stresses importance of IDP return in national reconciliation

15 november 2021 - 19:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Monday welcomed the importance of a [...] Full text...

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Ruling party advocates social cohesion in fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso

15 november 2021 - 19:35:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Burkina Faso's ruling party, on Monday called for social [...] Full text...

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UNDP to open office in Libya's southern town of Sebha

15 november 2021 - 11:45:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, has expressed the organisation's [...] 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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Guinean PM receives G5 delegation

13 november 2021 - 17:57:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Friday received a delegation of the G5 who came [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] 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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Ethiopia rejects US sanctions on Eritrea

13 november 2021 - 14:35:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Saturday appealed to the American government to rescind its decision to [...] 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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Ethiopian rights body documents 184 civilian killings in Amhara region

13 november 2021 - 11:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – At least 184 civilians had been killed and many suffered physical and psychological injuries as [...] 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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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

12 november 2021 - 15:47:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia and Mali have agreed to strengthen the political dialogue including a defence agreement to fight [...] Full text...

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Some 300 foreign mercenaries fighting alongside Haftar to be evacuated

12 november 2021 - 15:22:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to the 5+5 Joint Military [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council is doing its job well, says its chairman

12 november 2021 - 15:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has told the Paris Peace Forum on [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week

12 november 2021 - 08:53:39
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will undertake his first official trip to Africa from [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup leader names himself President of the new Transitional Interim Council

12 november 2021 - 08:12:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's coup leader, Gen. Abdel Al-Fattah Al-Burhan has named a new Transitional Interim Council, under his [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: Govt says ready for negotiations with rebels 'if some conditions are met'

11 november 2021 - 16:15:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Spokesperson for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, on Thursday said the federal government [...] 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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BREAKING NEWS: Former South African President de Klerk passes away, aged 85

11 november 2021 - 11:15:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Former South African President FW de Klerk, known for releasing anti-apartheid icon and former [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again pushes for ceasefire

11 november 2021 - 06:03:34
Washington, DC US (PANA) - With the warring factions in Ethiopia not heeding appeals to cease fire despite diplomatic efforts, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister, Maltese counterpart reaffirm importance of joint security cooperation

10 november 2021 - 18:37:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, and his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camilleri, have stressed the importance of [...] Full text...

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Troika calls for restoration of ousted PM to power in Khartoum

10 november 2021 - 13:23:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s main three western supporters, the United States, Norway and the United  Kingdom, have told the [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President off to Egypt for official visit

10 november 2021 - 12:56:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan left for Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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535 Guinean police officers to retire

10 november 2021 - 12:54:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Tuesday had 535  police officers in line for retirement, according to a decree signed [...] 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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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, Egyptian leader discuss Paris Conference on Libya

10 november 2021 - 11:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, [...] Full text...

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Guinean reassures European Union about its transition

09 november 2021 - 16:01:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, on Monday held a meeting at his office [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions

09 november 2021 - 12:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] 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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Malian govt 'regrets' ECOWAS sanctions against transitional authorities

09 november 2021 - 12:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expressed disappointment at sanctions slapped on the transitional authorities by leaders of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: We are ready to work with friends to address situation: PM Abiy

09 november 2021 - 11:47:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says "the democratically-elected sovereign government" is ready to work constructively with [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian officials discuss activation of joint agreements

09 november 2021 - 11:04:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister for Foreign Minister Affairs, International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, has held talks [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Top US diplomat continues search for end of hostilities

09 november 2021 - 07:17:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman returned to Ethiopia on Monday as he continues to search [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Feuding parties say situation requires 'political solution through dialogue' - Obasanjo

09 november 2021 - 06:06:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - AU High-Representative for the Horn of Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty', says top UN official

09 november 2021 - 05:19:53
New York, US (PANA) - A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libya's Vice-President, president of Algerian Council of the Nation discuss Libyan elections

08 november 2021 - 20:02:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the Nation in Algeria, Salah Goudjil, and the Libyan Vice [...] 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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Burundian president starts working visit to UAE

08 november 2021 - 13:12:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President  Evariste Ndayishimiye left Bujumbura on Monday for the United Arab Emirates on a five-day [...] 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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ECOWAS imposes targeted sanctions on Mali's transitional authorities

08 november 2021 - 12:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed sanctions, including a travel ban [...] Full text...

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EU deploys 16 long-term observers for Gambia's presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:27:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has deployed 16 long-term observers for Gambia's 4 [...] Full text...

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Gambia electoral body approves six candidates for 4 December presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:10:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that six presidential candidates have qualified to stand [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU Peace and Security Council to receive update on situation; AUC denies reports of relocation

08 november 2021 - 08:46:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene an emergency session on [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Arab League calls for dialogue to overcome Sudan's 'serious' political situation

08 november 2021 - 05:57:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Arab League has called for dialogue to overcome the political crisis caused by the 25 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...

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Western Sahara is 'not negotiable', says Moroccan king

07 november 2021 - 16:36:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Western Sahara "is not negotiable", the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI has said. "Today as in the [...] 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 gov't rejects suspension of Foreign Minister by the Presidential Council

07 november 2021 - 14:19:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity on Saturday rejected the decision of the Presidential Council to [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Arab League sends delegation to help reverse coup

07 november 2021 - 14:00:40
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Arab League, led by Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General, is in [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on situations in Mali, Guinea on Sunday

07 november 2021 - 05:17:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another summit in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta, US Secretary of State discuss situation in Ethiopia

06 november 2021 - 22:11:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the [...] 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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Libyan Prime Minister received in Istanbul by Turkish President

06 november 2021 - 12:06:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Istanbul on Friday and he was received by Turkish [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice President ends visit to Uganda

05 november 2021 - 20:41:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Abdallah Al-Lafi arrived here Friday at the head of [...] Full text...

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Junta warns political actors and activists in Guinea

05 november 2021 - 20:03:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Minister-Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Guinea, Colonel Amara Camara, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American Friendship Association calls for exceptional relations

05 november 2021 - 19:34:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan-American Friendship Association said on Thursday it aspires to restore the excellent relations between the [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule

05 november 2021 - 18:33:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International calls for the restoration of  democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the UN Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister meets ECOWAS Ambassadors in Bamako

05 november 2021 - 18:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga met on Friday, in Bamako, the group of ambassadors of [...] 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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US, Egypt to hold Strategic Dialogue next week

05 november 2021 - 07:17:59
Washington, US (PANA - The US and Egypt will hold a two-day Strategic Dialogue on 8 and 9 November in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US urges parties to conflict to open ceasefire talks without preconditions

05 november 2021 - 05:43:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged all parties in the Ethiopian war to open ceasefire negotiations [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US reiterates call for immediate restoration of ousted government

05 november 2021 - 05:19:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reiterated his call for the immediate restoration [...] Full text...

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Algeria moving on dangerously slippery slope in relations with Morocco

04 november 2021 - 20:52:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Algeria is moving on a dangerously slippery slope in its relations with Morocco that could plunge [...] 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 Ministry of Labour signs e-link deal with Cairo on the return of Egyptian labour

04 november 2021 - 18:44:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's technical team of the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation signed, on Thursday in Tripoli, the [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Rwanda

04 november 2021 - 16:52:41
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias started on Thursday a visit to Rwanda where he [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Kampala

04 november 2021 - 11:03:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, arrived in Kampala on Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, US call for immediate restoration of Sudan's ousted government

04 november 2021 - 05:56:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries forming the QUAD for Sudan -- Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US -- have called [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa seals breakthrough with eSwatini

03 november 2021 - 19:59:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa and eSwatini’s King Mswati III have agreed that the SADC Secretariat [...] 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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Start of government retreat focused on popular aspirations in Burundi

03 november 2021 - 18:40:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Republic, Evariste Ndayishimiye, opened on Wednesday a governmental retreat in Gitega, the [...] 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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Westminster Foundation for Democracy deploys experts for Gambia's presidential election

03 november 2021 - 09:50:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UK-Based Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has deployed election experts to observe the forthcoming presidential election [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy warns rebels seek to destroy country

03 november 2021 - 07:41:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has called for unity as his country fights rebels of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief 'extremely concerned' as Ethiopia crisis escalates

03 november 2021 - 06:19:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed extreme concern at the escalation of violence in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Algerian President reaffirms country's support for national unity government in Libya

02 november 2021 - 18:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune renewed on Tuesday his country's full support to the Libyan government of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Council of Ministers declares state of emergency

02 november 2021 - 15:59:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers has declared nationwide state of emergency effective Tuesday, the pro-government [...] 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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Sudan coup: Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports

02 november 2021 - 05:20:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special [...] Full text...

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UN says intense fighting in Northern Ethiopia halts humanitarian supplies

01 november 2021 - 21:24:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fighting and hostilities in the northern Ethiopia towns of Dessie and Kombolcha in Amhara has [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister attends opening session of COP26 in Glasgow

01 november 2021 - 19:42:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abelhamid al-Dbaiba took part in the opening of the United Nations Climate Change [...] 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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Gambia presidential aspirants present nomination papers to Electoral Commission

01 november 2021 - 10:16:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Aspirants for Gambia's 4 December presidential election have started presenting their nomination papers to the Independent [...] Full text...

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