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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need for African nations to raise their stakes in cyberspace diplomacy, which has become the epicentre of global power competition. The AU Commission's Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department jointly with [...]
©- - 17 april 2024 - 13:45:00 - thread Politics (389 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stressed the importance of the main Libyan parties building on existing agreements to avoid further delays in reaching a political settlement. Mr. Bathily made the call in a posting on his account on the "X" platform during [...]
©- - 08 april 2024 - 14:23:10 - thread Politics (193 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the drive to strengthen bilateral relations between Libya and France, the government of national unity's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Issa, in charge of Political Affairs, received French Ambassador Mustafa Mihraje, with whom he sought to establish convergent points [...]
©- - 04 april 2024 - 13:29:48 - thread Politics (394 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Wednesday met the ambassador of the French Republic to Libya, Mustafa Mihraje, to discuss political, economic and security developments in Libya. The meeting between Mr. al-Manfi and Mr. Mihraje on at the Council's headquarters in Tripoli also focused [...]
©- - 03 april 2024 - 16:22:38 - thread Politics (207 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan government have discussed with US diplomats ways of breaking the political deadlock in the North African country, as well as developments in the region. The discussions were at a meeting in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, between the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy [...]
©- - 02 april 2024 - 11:41:49 - thread Politics (214 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, Wednesday received the new chargé d'affaires at the Egyptian embassy in Libya, Tamer Al-Hafni. The two officials reaffirmed the aspiration of both Libya and Egypt to develop the prospects for cooperation in various [...]
©- - 27 march 2024 - 16:58:35 - thread Politics (275 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as president of the Republic of Senegal after the presidential poll held on 24 March 2024. “The peaceful conduct of the election is a clear manifestation of the great affinity of the Senegalese [...]
©- - 25 march 2024 - 17:09:23 - thread Politics (157 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday expressed his sadness at the passing of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (84), saying he held a special place in South Africa’s history. On Freedom Day in 2015, Mulroney was honoured with the National Order of the Companions of [...]
©- - 04 march 2024 - 14:44:30 - thread Politics (166 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has come to a complete dead end, in the UN official's own opinion. This is because the main Libyan players still cling to their conditions for taking part in the meeting aimed [...]
©- - 22 february 2024 - 19:01:39 - thread Politics (1883 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The importance of consolidating strategic relations and cooperation in various fields between Libya and the European Union (EU), and making every effort to strengthen stability in the country before the elections was underlined at a Libyan-European meeting here Tuesday. This position was taken at a meeting between [...]
©- - 20 february 2024 - 18:19:47 - thread Politics (205 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Brazil on Sunday discussed bilateral relations and the return of the Brazilian embassy and companies to the North African country. A statement from the Press Office of the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council said this was at a meeting between chairman of the Presidential [...]
©- - 19 february 2024 - 12:48:12 - thread Politics (155 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has congratulated Mauritania on its accession to the rotating presidency of the African Union (AU) as representative of the northern region for the year 2024. In a statement issued on Sunday, the [...]
©- - 18 february 2024 - 17:18:36 - thread Politics (185 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, to consider the candidature of opposition leader Raila Odinga for the post of Chairperson of the AU Commission. Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said on Friday the time had come [...]
©- - 16 february 2024 - 22:15:04 - thread Politics (599 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the new Japanese ambassador, Shimura Izuru, have reiterated that the solution to the current political crisis in the North African country must come from the people themselves through a process facilitated by the UN. Mr [...]
©- - 13 february 2024 - 13:38:19 - thread Politics (345 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and Ukraine have agreed to continue negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed after speaking to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday. He said he thanked South Africa for sending a representative to the recent Peace Formula meetings. "I also informed President Ramaphosa about the [...]
©- - 13 february 2024 - 06:36:02 - thread Politics (152 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity Monday condemned in the strongest terms the attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which resulted in the deaths of three members of the United Arab Emirates armed forces and an officer of the Bahrain [...]
©- - 12 february 2024 - 14:52:50 - thread Politics (160 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Citizens of Saudi Arabia no longer need visas to enter Gambia following the extension of visa exemption to the nationals of the Gulf State by the government of the West African nation. The Gambian government said on Wednesday that its decision was based on the “excellent relations" [...]
©- - 08 february 2024 - 11:46:17 - thread Politics (142 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, Wednesday conveyed to the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the greetings of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, praising the depth of the bilateral relations that unite the two countries. He also and underlined [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 20:41:17 - thread Politics (497 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday discussed a number of political and economic issues with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan. During a meeting at the "Ghabet Al-Nasr" halls complex in Tripoli with Fidan and the delegation accompanying him, [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 20:23:09 - thread Politics (284 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in the Libyan capital on Wednesday morning, on his first visit as Foreign Minister to Libya. He is expected to meet a number of officials to discuss the promotion of cooperation between the two countries. On his arrival at Maitigua International Airport, [...]
©- - 07 february 2024 - 14:06:56 - thread Politics (290 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Saturday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, who gave him a written message from the Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. During the meeting, which took place at the Council's headquarters in Tripoli, Mr. Al-Manfi and Mr. [...]
©- - 04 february 2024 - 17:11:30 - thread Politics (316 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he was deeply saddened by the passing of Namibian President Hage Geingob earlier in the day. In a statement received by PANA, Ramaphosa extended deep condolences to the government and people of Namibia, and especially First Lady Madame Monica [...]
©- - 04 february 2024 - 12:13:34 - thread Politics (253 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, arrived at Maitigua international airport in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli this Saturday morning on an official visit to Libya. The head of Algerian diplomacy was received by al-Taher al-Baour, who is in charge of Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 16:19:29 - thread Politics (130 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, Thursday reaffirmed his country's continued support for the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in leading the Libyan political path towards a real and comprehensive political settlement through free and fair elections. During a [...]
©- - 01 february 2024 - 15:31:08 - thread Politics (278 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks with a US delegation led by US envoy Richard Norlanda on ways of unifying efforts to support the initiative of the UN envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, to realize the aspirations of the [...]
©- - 24 january 2024 - 19:49:47 - thread Politics (646 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, on Tuesday discussed ways of resolving the crisis in Libya with the US President's Special Envoy, Richard Norland, and the US Deputy Secretary of State, Joshua Harris. At a meeting on Tuesday in Benghazi (East), Mr. Saleh confirmed to [...]
©- - 24 january 2024 - 17:08:33 - thread Politics (790 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced the provision of $45 million in new funding through the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability for coastal West African states. With this new investment, the United States would have invested nearly $300 million over the past two years [...]
©- - 23 january 2024 - 17:20:09 - thread Politics (508 words)


Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's commitment to deepening, strengthening, and broadening its partnerships across Africa that benefit Africans and Americans alike.  Speaking at a meeting with the Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Monday in Praia on the first day of [...]
©- - 22 january 2024 - 16:55:38 - thread Politics (452 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has stressed the need for the international community to help realize the aspirations of the Libyan people by putting an end to the transitional stages. He said it must also help in organizing fair elections with results [...]
©- - 19 january 2024 - 17:02:14 - thread Politics (346 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, held a meeting with the Philippine Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo, during which they discussed ways of in which the two countries would strengthen cooperation and develop friendly relations. During their talks on Wednesday on [...]
©- - 18 january 2024 - 12:38:48 - thread Politics (134 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Wednesday discussed political, economic and military developments in Libya with the Ambassador of the French Republic to Libya, Mustafa Mihraje. At the start of the meeting at the Council's headquarters in Tripoli, Mr. Mihraje expressed his appreciation of [...]
©- - 17 january 2024 - 18:23:14 - thread Politics (260 words)


Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Tuesday in the Swiss city of Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum with their discussions centering on how to advance efforts to ease tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A [...]
©- - 17 january 2024 - 06:40:26 - thread Politics (267 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Congo and Chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has sent a message to the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba. The message was delivered by the Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Gakosso, to the head of the [...]
©- - 16 january 2024 - 12:04:34 - thread Politics (202 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Japanese Embassy in Libya resumed limited activities from Tripoli from 15 January after 10 years, said a statement issued on Monday. The Japanese embassy said it was seeking to develop diplomatic cooperation with Libya, while procedures for issuing visas for citizens will be completed from their [...]
©- - 16 january 2024 - 11:33:23 - thread Politics (202 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received a letter from the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union's Special High Committee on the Libyan Issue. The message was handed to him by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese [...]
©- - 15 january 2024 - 19:27:26 - thread Politics (250 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, al-Taher al-Baour, Wednesday discussed efforts to organize elections with the European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando. "The meeting discussed ways of supporting joint cooperation in various sectors [...]
©- - 11 january 2024 - 14:26:52 - thread Politics (183 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, al-Taher al-Baour, has discussed efforts to organize elections in the country with the European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando. "The meeting discussed ways of supporting joint cooperation [...]
©- - 11 january 2024 - 14:18:32 - thread Politics (199 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that all parties in the growing dispute  between Somalia and Ethiopia following the controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland, under which landlocked Ethiopia will secure access to seaports in Somaliland, will engage in peaceful [...]
©- - 11 january 2024 - 05:59:42 - thread Politics (639 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Tuesday discussed with the Qatari ambassador to Libya, Khaled al-Dosari, efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the collaboration with the Presidential Council to reconcile the points of view between the Libyan parties [...]
©- - 10 january 2024 - 15:44:53 - thread Politics (264 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf on a range of global priorities.  A statement issued by the Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, said Mr. Blinken welcomed Algeria to the UN Security Council and [...]
©- - 07 january 2024 - 07:53:30 - thread Politics (281 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the return of embassies to Tripoli. The move, he noted, "contributes to integration and cooperation with all countries by activating the work of embassies and communicating directly with all the different Libyan [...]
©- - 03 january 2024 - 19:42:34 - thread Politics (381 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged countries in the region to get involved in the search for a solution to the escalating tension between Ethiopia and Somalia. Somalia has heightened its diplomatic engagements with its key allies following the New Year's signature of a [...]
©- - 03 january 2024 - 19:09:30 - thread Politics (296 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Monday reaffirmed Libya's firm stance in favour of the Palestinian cause, rejecting the aggression against the Gaza Strip. Th prime minister affirmed this at a meeting with the Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister [...]
©- - 26 december 2023 - 14:32:23 - thread Politics (137 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed to the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Noland, the position of the Government of National Unity for elections and the transitional stages. During a meeting with Mr Norland at the Prime Minister's Office on Thursday, Mr [...]
©- - 21 december 2023 - 12:53:41 - thread Politics (215 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended his congratulations to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi upon his successful election as Egypt’s President following the conclusion of the 10 to 12 December elections. Ramaphosa said the historic elections reflect the will of the people of Egypt in charting their [...]
©- - 21 december 2023 - 10:42:54 - thread Politics (148 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Canada's ambassador to Libya, Isabelle Savard, has expressed her government's willingness to support local and international efforts to hold elections in Libya in accordance with fair electoral laws. During a meeting in Tripoli on Thursday with al-Taher al-Baour, head of work management at the Ministry of Foreign [...]
©- - 15 december 2023 - 11:45:42 - thread Politics (131 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived in Singapore to begin his first working visit to Southeast Asia. The visit is aimed at building and strengthening bilateral relations, particularly increasing trade, economic, knowledge and cultural exchange. Singapore is a global financial hub and is considered [...]
©- - 12 december 2023 - 11:37:09 - thread Politics (199 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi and EU ambassadors have discussed the initiative of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on efforts to organise simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections as soon as possible. At a meeting on Sunday at the Council's headquarters [...]
©- - 11 december 2023 - 10:58:03 - thread Politics (223 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Choukri, and the US Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, have discussed the importance of holding elections to ensure stability and security in Libya. This comes at a time the UN initiative to bring together the Libyan protagonists in the crisis to [...]
©- - 09 december 2023 - 16:01:21 - thread Politics (458 words)


Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High Council of State, Muhammad Meftah Takala, has lauded Morocco for its independent position vis-à-vis the various political factions in Libya. At a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, Mr Takala [...]
©- - 08 december 2023 - 15:19:18 - thread Politics (225 words)

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