Two injured as a missile hits Tripoli Medical Center
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two people were injured on Saturday when a missile hit the rear portal of the Tripoli Medical Center, medical and military [...] Full text...
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Paris, France (PANA) - France on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the new European Union (EU) military operation off Libya, dubbed Irini (from the Greek [...] Full text...
One killed, 3 wounded in new bombardment of Tripoli residential districts
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least one person was killed and three others wounded on Tuesday in a new bombardment of residential districts in Guarchesh [...] Full text...
GNA considers Abu Grein attack as extension of "brutal aggression" against Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord said the attack carried out on Friday by Haftar's forces against Abu [...] Full text...
At least 8 people killed in north-central Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 8 people were killed and cattle stolen on Saturday from Moméné village, in the commune of Zimtanga in [...] Full text...
Burkinabè opposition leader condemns abduction of Malian counterpart
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The leader of the opposition Union for Change and Progress (UPC) in Burkina Faso, Zéphirin Diabré, on Friday condemned the [...] Full text...
Libyans puzzled over settlement of their country's crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three days after Libya recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the midst of violent armed clashes, the population [...] Full text...
Tunisian president and Prime Minister discuss Libyan crisis
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The political and security situation in Libya was at the centre of a meeting on Thursday between Tunisian President Kais Saied [...] Full text...
Libyan PM hails response to violations of truce by rival government
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Wednesday lauded forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in an operation in the [...] Full text...
UN calls for immediate de-escalation in Libya to focus on fighting coronavirus
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday evening called on the warring parties in Libya to cease hostilities [...] Full text...
Libya: GNA forces announce capture of airbase from LNA
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan forces allied to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday announced the takeover of al-Wattia Airbase which was under [...] Full text...
Top UN official in Libya condemns Tripoli bombardments
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The top UN official in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Tuesday condemned the repeated bombardment of the district of Ain Zara in [...] Full text...
3 killed, including two foreign workers, in Tripoli bombardments
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Three persons, two of them members of the foreign workforce in Libya, were killed as the bombing of some Tripoli districts [...] Full text...
Italian Embassy welcomes Libyan govt's decision to observe humanitarian truce
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Embassy in Libya has welcomed the commitment of the Government of National Accord to respect a truce on humanitarian [...] Full text...
UN, US welcome Presidential Council's call for cessation of hostilities in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIl) and the Embassy of the United States welcomed the Presidential Council's positive response [...] Full text...
UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A United Nations peacekeeper from Burundi was killed on Sunday while attempting to stop an armed militant attack in the Central [...] Full text...
Mauritanian head of state meets president of Libya's High Council of State
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Thursday received the President of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Omar [...] Full text...
Intra-Libyan national conference scheduled for July in Addis Ababa
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The members of the Contact Group of the High Level Committee of the African Union (AU) on Libya, who met on [...] Full text...
EU expresses concern on Guinea Bissau's post-electoral crisis
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a cautionary statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau following the country’s presidential elections [...] Full text...
Merkel reaffirms to Haftar: "No military solution in Libya"
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – During her meeting with the chief of the Libyan National Army based in eastern Libya, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, German Chancellor Angela [...] Full text...
Fears of deadlock in political solution in Libya after Ghassan Salamé's departure (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A week after the resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, the country seems to be in [...] Full text...
Sudanese Govt agrees 'emergency mechanism' to deal with economic hardships
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday decided to set up an "emergency mechanism" to deal with persistent shortage of fuel, wheat, medicines [...] Full text...
France to Bissau-Guinean soldiers: "Stay away from politics"
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Bissau-Guinean military to refrain from interfering in the post-electoral crisis the country is [...] Full text...
New summit of AU contact group on Libya scheduled for March 12 in Congo
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A new summit of the African Union contact group on Libya will take place on March 12 in Oyo, Congo Republic, [...] Full text...
France regrets Ghassan Salamé’s resignation
Paris, France (PANA) – France has expressed ‘’its regrets’’ over the resignation of Ghassan Salam, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, and [...] Full text...
Libyan foreign minister calls for collective action to solve migration issues
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has told the 8th Ministerial Conference on Migration [...] Full text...
DR Congo: CENCO concerned over crisis within ruling coalition
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Members of the Permanent committee of the Congolese National Episcopal Conference (CENCO) have expressed concerns over the crisis shaking the [...] Full text...
UN, US condemn bombardment at Tripoli airport and several districts
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday denounced the random bombardments which targeted the Maitigua airport, east of Tripoli, and [...] Full text...
Tunisia prepares camp to welcome refugees from Libya
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has decided to set up a camp for refugees from Libya in the event that it becomes necessary.
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Libyan PM calls for fair Arab position to Libyan crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday told the Arab group attending the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council [...] Full text...
High State Council in Libya sets conditions for participating in Geneva political talks
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative assembly, unanimously voted on Saturday to suspend its participation in the political talks, scheduled for [...] Full text...
Skhirat Agreement is 'single framework' to end Libya's political crisis, says Mediterranean states
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The importance of the political process in Libya through the full implementation of the Skhirat Political Agreement signed in December 2015 [...] Full text...
Central African states seek 20 billion euros for integrated projects
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A donor roundtable will be held in Brazzaville, Congo, on 19 March to raise funds to finance integrated projects, the Secretariat [...] Full text...
UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary
New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is being extended throughout the country, violence [...] Full text...
Libyans condemn Egyptian interference in Libya's internal affairs
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of Libyan public opinion has vigorously condemned the various forms of continuous external interference in the internal affairs [...] Full text...
EU to restart naval operation in Mediterranean to stop arms flow to Libya
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to restart the naval operation in the Mediterranean to track down ships that violate [...] Full text...
Tunisian leader reaffirms Libyan-Libyan solution to the Libyan crisis
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Monday in Tunis reaffirmed Tunisia’s position to the Libyan crisis, insisting on the need for [...] Full text...
Tunisia participates in international monitoring committee of Berlin conference on Libya
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian deputy Secretary of State for foreign affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, on Sunday took part in the German city of Munich [...] Full text...
Greece, Algeria share same position on Libyan crisis, says Greek FM
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in Algiers on Thursday that Greece and Algeria shared the same position on the Libyan [...] Full text...
CAR's year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ , says UN expert
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Following a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary [...] Full text...
Libyan govt blames Haftar's faction for failure to conclude comprehensive ceasefire agreement
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) team to the meetings of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee has said [...] Full text...
AU Summit: Moroccan diplomatic chief calls for Libyan solution to Libya's crisis
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad Minister, Nasser Bourita, on Sunday stressed the need for a [...] Full text...
Human rights organizations welcome the conviction of five anti-balaka leaders by CAR justice system
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Central African League for Human Rights (LCDH) welcomed the conviction Friday by [...] Full text...
28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The UN Mission in CAR (MINUSCA) Friday hailed the sentencing of 28 militia members in the Central African Republic (CAR) for [...] Full text...
Africa must speak with one voice on Libyan issue - Chergui
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union commissioner for peace and security, Smaïl Chergui, said here Friday called on Africa to “speak with one [...] Full text...
AU intends to send observers to monitor Libyan ceasefire
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union, in collaboration with the United Nations, plans to send observers to monitor compliance with the ceasefire in [...] Full text...
Rwandan minister resigns over assault on female guard
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's State Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Evode Uwizeyimana, has resigned just a few days after he assaulted a security [...] Full text...
Launch of Geneva process gives hope for political resolution of Libyan crisis (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Reported "progress" made during the meetings of the Libyan joint 5+5 military committee in Geneva under the aegis of the United [...] Full text...
Libyan PM deplores continuation of weapons supplies to rival Libyan National Army
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has lamented that "external interventions" supporting the rival Libyan National Army (LNA) have not stopped.
"The [...] Full text...
Libyan High Council of State calls for outcome of security and economic meetings
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the High Council of State in Libya, elected to participate in the Geneva Political Dialogue to resolve the Libyan [...] Full text...