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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC) Friday discussed with the chairmen of boards of electoral departments of the Commission in all Libyan regions preparations for the general election due December next year, an official source said here. The managing director of the HNEC, Yahya al-Jadid, met [...]

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Burundi authorities issues life removal sanctions to discourage corruption in public service   Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Any civil servant or government worker who will be found guilty of economic mismanagement and embezzlement of public funds will lose their job. Additionally, they will be fired and will no longer find a job in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday informed Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou of the current situation in Libya, an official source said here. The two also discussed the ongoing political process and the Political Dialogue Forum in Tunisia [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and security of civilians in the ongoing fighting between the National Defence Forces and the regional Tigray People's Liberation Force (TPLF). He was speaking to members of an African Union Mission in [...]

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators on Friday authorized the ratification of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the Congo, Angola and Benin, PANA learned from the Congolese Ministry of National Defense. Signed on March 31, 2015, in Luanda, Angola, the main purpose of this agreement is to establish military [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, met on Friday with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Sabri Boukadoum, and Tunisia, Othman Jarandi, on common positions during the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Islamic [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese borders with Ethiopia where over 43,000 Ethiopians fleeing from fighting in their homeland have arrived in Sudan, saying urgent assistance is needed for the refugees, most of whom are children “I [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Leaders of Church of Heavenly Christianity have cancelled the 2020 edition of the annual pilgrimage on December 24 to Sèmè-Podji beach (20 km from Cotonou) due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources close to the denomination said on Friday. "In respect to government measures and restrictions, leaders of [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia maintained its 26th place in the world monthly football ranking released by FIFA on Friday. Tunisia also occupies second place in Africa, behind Senegal, first in Africa but ahead of Algeria in third position, followed by Nigeria and Morocco in fourth and fifth positions respectively. Globally, Belgium [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six people were killed and three others seriously injured in an attack by armed men suspected to be  jihadists on Thursday in Dogofry village of the Niono circle in central Mali,  according to a local daily, L'Indépendant, which cited local sources who also reported disappearances. The events [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance Corporation (IFC) representative for Benin. A national of Côte d'Ivoire, Mr Obre holds a Master's degree in International Finance and Business from the Institut Supérieur du Commerce de Paris. As country manager, [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen deaths and 866 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in Libya, the National Center for Disease Control announced Friday, adding that 714 recoveries were also been recorded in the country the same day. In a press release, the Center said it has received 4,861 samples for [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the construction of a 50 MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania that will provide reliable renewable energy to households, schools, clinics and small and medium-sized enterprises in the Kigoma Region. The Malagarasi [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing number of refugees from Ethiopia. Since the start of fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in early November, more than 43,000 refugees have crossed into Sudan seeking protection and shelter. Even [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's basketball team is on Friday playing at the Kigali Arena against Madagascar as part of the 2021 AfroBasket qualifying tournament currently taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. Here is the schedule of the Tunisian team in the tournament: Friday, 27 November: Tunisia v Madagascar Saturday, 28 November: DR [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Monastir of Tunisia will on Friday be at home in Monastir when they play Fasil Ketema of Ethiopia in the preliminary round first leg match of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup. The match officials are Moroccans, with Karim Sabri being the referee. The Tunisians hope [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 332 the number of patients who have succumbed to the virus since 2 March when the pandemic was diagnosed in the West African country. The Ministry of Health and Social Action on Friday said during its daily press [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to provide logistical support to Libya to control illegal immigration. In this regard, he proposed at an Italian Forum for Mediterranean Dialogue, a partnership between Tripoli and Brussels to secure Libya's borders. During a seminar [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian clubs will on Sunday play in the top African clubs competitions at home and away. Stade Malien de Bamako will play Ashanti Golden Boy in Guinea on Sunday in the Champions League preliminaries while Yeelen Olympique de Bamako will welcome at the Stade du 26 [...]

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left Brazzaville on Friday for Libreville, Gabon, for the 18th session of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), during which he will take charge of the sub-regional organization, replacing his Gabonese counterpart, Ali Bongo Ondimba. At the head [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by Commercial Bank of Mauritius. Currency                    Buying                 Selling  Australian Dollar         28.56            [...]

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Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA francs as published by Central African States Bank (BEAC). Currencies                      Buying                        Selling Euro          [...]

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