Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President of the Presidential Council of [...] Full text...

Rwandan media highlight second postponment of security Quadripartite Summit in Great Lakes region

19 september 2020 - 12:14:37 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) -  Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the second postponement of the quadripartite summit that was slated to take place in [...] Full text...

Water cut highlighted in Mauritanian news

12 september 2020 - 20:22:29 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week extensively commented on the total cut-off of drinking water noted in Nouakchott on Thursday and [...] Full text...

Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the two main influential powers in [...] Full text...

The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' movie earlier this week and [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted by the Rwandan media this [...] Full text...

Mauritanian media highlight bad weather as floods hit regions

05 september 2020 - 16:04:06 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA - The enormous human and material damage due to torrential rains and flooding in Mauritania drew the attention of the local press [...] Full text...

Post-ceasefire, Libyan demonstrations and oil blockade issues on front pages of newspapers

30 august 2020 - 15:26:09 MTA

 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Events in Libya one week after the proclamation of ceasefire have assumed twists and turns, giving rise to diverse commentaries by [...] Full text...

Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after spending almost five years living [...] Full text...

Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya

29 august 2020 - 09:00:20 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of justice. These include the arrest of [...] Full text...

Mobilization for peaceful solution in Libya and reactions to proclamation of ceasefire highlighted in the news

22 august 2020 - 17:40:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent intense efforts in a race against time by countries of the international community to achieve a peaceful solution in [...] Full text...

Rwandan papers highlight controversies over recent allegations by Nobel peace laureate in UN Mapping Report

22 august 2020 - 16:40:25 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) -  Rwanda newspapers this week gave significant coverage to the controversies surrounding the UN Mapping Report on Congo, an official source [...] Full text...

Mauritanian media highlight preliminary investigation into former president's rule

15 august 2020 - 17:47:03 KND

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania media this week highlighted the latest developments on the decade of governance of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz [...] Full text...

Libya media highlight jockeying for influence between France and Turkey in Libya

15 august 2020 - 17:32:13 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The effects of the struggle for influence between France and Turkey in Libya, especially in the eastern Mediterranean, which has fuelled [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation process of Burundian refugees, Rwanda-Zambia ties

15 august 2020 - 13:21:42 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the ongoing talks to organise voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees in Rwanda and an allegation [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Rwandan media highlight ongoing relief distribution drive, public health response to pandemic

08 august 2020 - 17:50:58 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A series of public health responses to cope with the consequences of coronavirus (COVID-19) dominated the Rwandan media this week. The newspapers [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight Skhirat deal, reports of US blocking appointment of new UN Libya envoy

02 august 2020 - 19:43:51 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative of foreign powers to revive the political deal signed in 2015 in the Morocco city of Skhirat to bring peace [...] Full text...

Rwandan media highlight COVID-19 response and economic recovery plan

25 july 2020 - 16:44:45 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the country's response to COVID-19 and the new priorities aligned with the economic [...] Full text...

Mauritanian media highlight misfortunes of former president Abdel Aziz

25 july 2020 - 12:55:06 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The media in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the difficulties of the former head of state, Mohamed [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight military dev'ts, meeting between Egyptian president and elders of Libyan tribes

18 july 2020 - 18:56:21 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military developments in Libya with preparations and mobilization by both sides of the conflict in the North African country relating to [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight resumption of RwandAir flights, trial of former Rwandan PM over dud cheques

18 july 2020 - 16:49:46 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the resumption of RwandAir flights effective 1 August and the trial of former Prime Minister, [...] Full text...

Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production

11 july 2020 - 18:12:37 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this week, with particular attention to [...] Full text...

Inquiry into former president's governance resonates in Mauritanian press

11 july 2020 - 14:21:51 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As the week comes to a close, the story that resonated most in the Mauritanian press  this week was the summons [...] Full text...

Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news

04 july 2020 - 19:55:07 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake in the conflict motivating foreign [...] Full text...

Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This followed the meeting in Zouara,120 [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was the main stories in the [...] Full text...

Rwandan media assess development in easing COVID-19 lockdown measures

20 june 2020 - 15:02:12 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to ongoing efforts to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures  especially with a recent announcement by [...] Full text...

US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat of Haftar's troops by armed [...] Full text...

Rwandan papers highlight passing of Burundian President Nkurunziza

13 june 2020 - 16:08:00 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The untimely death of Burundi's leader, Pierre Nkurunziza, earlier Monday hit front pages of Rwandan newspapers this week, with major dailies [...] Full text...

Efforts in fight against COVID-19 highlighted in Rwandan dailies this week

06 june 2020 - 18:57:53 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - High-level discussions to fight coronavirus including the latest conversation between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dominated [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies focus on Covid-19 pandemic, reopening of Rwanda/DRC border

30 may 2020 - 18:36:19 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to ongoing measures to relax COVID-19 lockdown in the country. The papers also focused on [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight US-Russian friction over Libya; Risk of transposing Syrian scenario

30 may 2020 - 18:08:23 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on friction between the United States and Russia over Libya with Washington accusing Moscow of working [...] Full text...

Rwandan dailies highlight arrest of most wanted genocide leader Felicien Kabuga

23 may 2020 - 19:21:01 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories focusing on the arrest of Rwandan tycoon Felicien Kabuga, a  mastermind of the [...] Full text...

Libyan dailies centre on military developments in war for Tripoli, possible scenario

23 may 2020 - 19:09:20 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military changes taking place on the ground in recent days, with a clear advantage [...] Full text...

Mauritian papers highlight coronavirus this week

16 may 2020 - 15:14:52 BBA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - As in recent weeks, the news in Mauritius is still dominated by coronavirus, with local newspapers devoting large spaces to this [...] Full text...

Rwandan newspapers highlight ongoing research, innovation actions related to COVID-19 outbreaks

09 may 2020 - 17:19:51 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on current research actions related to COVID-19 and outbreaks with one of the ongoing effort aimed [...] Full text...

Renewed tension in Libya, Al-Sarraj's call for political dialogue and ICC report highlighted in the news

09 may 2020 - 16:55:05 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on renewed tension on the fighting in Libya after Presidential Council President Fayez Al-Sarraj called for [...] Full text...

Haftar's announcement of mandate to lead country and the call of European countries for truce highlighted in media

02 may 2020 - 16:26:21 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The statement by the head of the Libyan national army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, that he had been mandated by Libyans to [...] Full text...

Rwandan newspapers highlight trends in COVID-19, child abuse during lockdown

25 april 2020 - 10:46:31 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories and comments on the recorded new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), which have been [...] Full text...

Libyan media assess developments in military situation in the west of country

18 april 2020 - 19:50:47 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers appearing this week have given wide coverage to military developments on the ground in the west coast region of [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, including 8 cured and discharged, [...] Full text...

EU maritime operation, Covid-19 truce calls highlighted in Libyan dailies this week

04 april 2020 - 19:19:28 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week reported on the launch of the European Union Maritime Operation (IRINI) to implement the arms embargo imposed [...] Full text...

Rwandan papers focus on response to the coronavirus economic crisis

04 april 2020 - 13:11:14 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week largely focused on ongoing  efforts in the country to deal with the financial impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).   Since [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight failure to comply with humanitarian truce to fight COVID-19

28 march 2020 - 19:47:45 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the coronavirus, the first case of which was recorded in the country as the military [...] Full text...

Lifting of Agbéyomé Kodjo’s immunity, coronavirus dominate Togo media

22 march 2020 - 18:53:28 MSA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The lifting of the parliamentary immunity of former Prime Minister, Agbéyomé Kodjo, following his challenge of the victory of Faure Gnassingbé [...] Full text...

Insecurity, preparations against COVID-19 highlighted in Libyan media

21 march 2020 - 17:57:49 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Continued shelling of Tripoli and its outskirts in violation of a truce, as Libya prepares to fight the coronavirus epidemic were [...] Full text...

Coronavirus, post-election problems highlighted by Togolese newspapers

15 march 2020 - 15:31:07 MTA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - News about the coronavirus pandemic and the challenge of results of the 22 February presidential election by opposition leader Agbéyomé Kodjo [...] Full text...

. Libyan media focus on Contact Group meeting in Congo, France's attempts to resume mediation

14 march 2020 - 19:15:17 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on France's attempts to fill the void in United Nations-supervised mediation after the resignation of its [...] Full text...

Reactions of USA and Catholic Church to Togo's presidential election results highlighted in the news

07 march 2020 - 18:26:08 KND

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese press commented this week on the final results of the presidential election, giving Faure Gnassingbé victory with 70.78% and [...] Full text...

The resignation of UN envoy to Libya, AU intentions to appoint a joint envoy highlighted in the news

07 march 2020 - 17:57:42 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The surprise resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, in the midst of a resumption of the [...] Full text...