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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Two political parties and an independent candidate have rejected the results of the December 4 presidential election in Gambia, even when the Independent Electoral Commission is yet to release the final results with President Adama Barrow leading. United Democratic Party leader, Ousainou Darbo, Mamma Kandeh of the [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The political party "Les Démocrates" (Beninese opposition) has expressed concern following the two terrorist attacks that occurred this week in the north of the country. Reacting the situation created by these terrorist attacks, the party expressed its deep concern "while worrying about the easy progressive intrusion of [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 3,967 candidates have applied to run for office in the parliamentary elections in all constituencies in Libya, the Higher National Electoral Commission announced on Sunday. The Commission said objections regarding these candidacies should start after the closing date for the filing of intention to [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived in Nouakchott on Saturday afternoon where he will take part, this Sunday, in the Summit between the G5 Sahel countries and the World Bank on education in the Sahel, PANA learned from an official source. The meeting comes after [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten new deaths linked to the COVID-19 infection and 709 new cases were recorded in Libya from 4,972 samples tested, representing a positivity rate of 14.2%, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Sunday. In a statement, the Centre said that 2,705 recoveries were also recorded [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventy-two MPs in the House of Representatives (Parliament) have asked the Speaker of Parliament to hold a session on Monday, with the chairman of the High National Electoral Commission and representatives of institutions overseeing security and judicial operations on the ongoing electoral process. In a statement issued [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a prominent place in the electoral process, according to Libyan newspapers published this week. This has plunged the judiciary in the middle of the electoral battle and at the risk of involving [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkey has agreed to a simultaneous withdrawal of all forces and mercenaries from Libya, a member of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission, Gen. Faraj Al-Sawaa, disclosed. Quoted by Al-Wassat newspaper, Al-Sawaa said that Turkey's decision followed the commission's demand on Turkey to withdraw foreign forces and [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coalition of Ethiopian security forces, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has liberated more towns from the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the official Government Communication Service (GCS) said on Saturday. The government-owned Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), named some of the liberated towns as [...]

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