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Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize relations between Greece and the North African country, Greek news agency said on its website. During this visit Greece will be reopening its Embassy in Tripoli, which will mark the resumption [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Crimes linked to the exploitation of children and women in their different forms are on a worrying rise in Tunisia, the chairwoman of the Tunisian national body of fight against human trafficking, Rawdha Laabidi, said here Monday. Speaking at a session with the parliamentary commission in charge [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, Monday agreed with his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camillieri, to find efficient mechanisms to guarantee security cooperation between the two countries, an official source told PANA here The agreement was concluded during a meeting between Mazen and Camillieri, who arrived here [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A unit of the Special Anti-Terrorist Force (FORSAT) of the Malian Army, engaged in a reconnaissance mission, was the target on Sunday of a terrorist attack, about 10 km from Mafouné, near Mandiakui, in the central Segou region. According to a report by the General Staff of [...]

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Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The national football championship of Togo's first division played its first day this weekend. Defending champion, ASKO, made a success of its entry by winning two goals to zero against Sara sports. Following are the results in the two groups: Group A, South Zone AS Togo Port - Gbohloésu 1-0 Angels [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has stressed the depth of bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields with Malta, assuring that his government "will work to strengthen and develop these relations in the interest of the two friendly peoples. Speaking at a joint press conference in Tripoli [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid received on Monday, at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou el-Gheit. The meeting focused on activities of the general secretariat of the Arab League and the latest developments in Arab issues, said a [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 34 deaths in the past 24 hours linked to the coronavirus and 1,709 new infections, following laboratory analyses carried out on 6,175 samples, the Tunisian Ministry of Health has announced. A total of 260 cured patients were recorded on April 3, the same source said [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, spoke on phone Monday with the Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Maghreb Countries (UMA), Taïeb Baccouche, on the importance of activating the Union for the benefit of Member States, an official  statement said. UMA groups Algeria, Libya, [...]

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Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal on Monday opened a consulate general in Dakhla, southern Morocco, the 10th diplomatic representation inaugurated in the country for a little over a year. The inauguration was presided over by Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and Senegalese Minister [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba of the National Unity Government has acknowledged that Libyans had lost confidence in government due to  non-implementation of decisions taken by previous governments, and promised to work on restoring trust with citizens. In a televised address to Libyans on Sunday,  al-Dbaiba recalled the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Monday received his Maltese counterpart, Robert Abela, who arrived in Tripoli the same day at the head of a delegation. Libyan Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs, the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and the Libyan Ambassador to Malta [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian young midfielder of second division club AS Performance, Ismael Sidibé, has signed with Malmo Fotbollförenin of the Swedish first division, a sports source in Bamako told PANA. Eighteen-year-old Sidibe signed a three-year contract and becomes  the fourth Malian to wear the shirt of the team. "Ismaël Sidibé [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                        Buying                      Selling                     US Dollar                       2,309.00                  2,339.00 Euro                               2,659.00                  2,789.00 Japanese YEN                    18.45                       23.45 Pound Sterling             3,132.00                  3,262.00 Swiss Franc                  2,429.36                   2,479.36 Canadian Dollar           1,826.77              [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - For two consecutive days, Senegal has not recorded any new death linked to the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Monday at its daily press briefing. The ministry has, however, announced 69 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by tests carried out on 1,421 [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is currently producing 1.3 million barrels of oil per day, the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said on Sunday. "Oil production has reached 1.3 million barrels per day," the Prime Minister announced in a televised address, saying that this indicates that the situation is improving, and [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank: Currency                       Buying    Selling Australian Dollar         29.93       31.50 Canadian Dollar          31.14      [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty new patients have died of coronavirus infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,757, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Monday. In a statement, the centre also said there were 1,148 new cases of emerging coronavirus infections following tests carried out on 6,547 [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has given instructions for the formation of a ministerial committee to meet the urgent needs of the population of Tarhouna, 80 km west of Tripoli, where dozens of mass graves have been discovered. This was announced during a visit of Mr. [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the European Union (EU), Charles Michel, has said the EU will support to Libya's Government of National Unity to strengthen stability in the country and also organise elections scheduled for 24 December. In a meeting on Sunday in Tripoli with Prime [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council in Libya has expressed solidarity with Jordan, under the leadership of King Abdullah II, following reports that a number of people, including former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, had plotted to destabilise kingdom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Presidential Council reaffirmed the [...]

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Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese police have dismantled a ring of young students who were involved in child pornography and posting such videos on social media. According to the police, eight young male students, comprising five teenagers and three children, were involved. The leader and mastermind of the gang, Yao Eklou, alias [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has taken delivery of 101,250 doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine from the Russian manufacturers, the Libyan Ministry of Health announced on Sunday, as the pandemic continues to spike in the country. The Ministry of Health said in a statement: "With the grace of God and [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 3 matches in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, played on Sunday. Group A Ahly Benghazi (Libya) 0-0 Orlando Pirates (South Africa) Enyimba (Nigeria) 2-1 E.S. Setif (Algeria) Group B RS Berkane (Morocco) 0-0 JS Kabylie (Algeria) Napsa Stars (Zambia) 0-1 Coton Sport (Cameroon) Group C Jaaraf [...]

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