Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to support the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, in her efforts to support the holding of elections. Mrs Williams is currently working to revive the electoral process [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The gas supply crisis resulting from the suspension of oil production and export due to continued blockade of oil sites in Libya has led to the loss of nearly 1,000 megawatts of electricity production from the public grid, the government of national unity lamented here Sunday [...]Full text...
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the electoral law adopted on 17 June 2022 by the National Council of the transition, which acts as parliament, after amendments, PANA learned from a good source. After the adoption of the [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the National Unity Government, Moussa Al-Mageryef, met with his Moroccan counterpart, Chakib Benmoussa, on the mutual recognition of diplomas issued in both countries, notably the secondary school leaving certificate (baccalaureate). This is to help overcome difficulties faced by Libyan students who [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed here that the Presidential Council will continue to push all parties involved in the political process to agree on a legal framework for holding elections. The last round of consultations between the Parliament and the High [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, stressed on Sunday the importance of holding parliamentary and presidential elections to ensure the stability of Libya. Al-Kouni said this at the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between the High National Electoral Commission, represented by Imad [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern though “intense response efforts” are needed to control further spread, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday. The announcement comes two days after WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus convened an Emergency Committee on [...]Full text...
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A serious shortage of health workers in Africa is undermining access to and provision of health services even though countries in the region have made efforts to bolster the workforce, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study finds. The study, titled “The health workforce status in the WHO [...]Full text...
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced plans to set up a mentorship programme for African women working in neglected tropical diseases programmes. The mentorship is in honour of the late Dr Mwele Malecela, who was one of Africa’s most highly respected female scientists and public health leaders, the [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have expressed profound sadness and concern at the loss of life and injuries reported during attempted crossings of the fence between Nador in Morocco and Melilla in Spain on Friday morning. "IOM and UNHCR urge all authorities to prioritise the safety of migrants [...]Full text...
