Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been halted since April 4, scrutinizing [...] Full text...

Mauritian media highlight visit of Pope Francis

14 september 2019 - 17:19:39 KND

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian media this week highlighted the 8-hour visit to the country last Monday, particularly his statement about Chagos, an [...] Full text...

Continued efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis and the Security Council session made newspaper headlines

07 september 2019 - 19:21:09 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Libya continue to dominate newspaper headlines that echoed regional initiatives for a [...] Full text...

Libyan press highlights settlement of national crisis, illegal sale of oil

31 august 2019 - 19:36:09 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers  this week focused on the 45th summit of the G7, which supported the crisis settlement plan proposed by the [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight air strike on Morzouk, preparations for Eid al-Adha

11 august 2019 - 17:23:51 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers last week focused on the deadly air strike against the city of Morzouk in the south of the country, [...] Full text...

Ghassan Salame's briefing to the UN Security Council dominates front pages in Libya

03 august 2019 - 19:00:27 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers are awash this week with stories emanating from the video-conference briefing from Tripoli of the UN Secretary-General's Representative in [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight developments in Tripoli War, illegal immigration

27 july 2019 - 18:45:03 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ongoing war in Tripoli continues to dominate the media in Libya with newspapers focusing on developments on the ground as well [...] Full text...

Togolese newspapers focus on final results of local elections

22 july 2019 - 14:31:32 KND

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese newspapers on Monday devoted most of the front pages to reports and comments on the final results of the local [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight military escalation, political efforts to resolve crisis

21 july 2019 - 18:05:49 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan crisis, marked over the past few months by a rise in the military escalation around Tripoli as Marshall Khalifa [...] Full text...

Togolese newspapers highlight robberies, insecurity in the West African state

20 july 2019 - 05:31:44 MA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The spate of robberies in several cities and towns in Togo, especially in Lomé, the capital, is one of the stories [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight discovery of French anti-tank missiles with Haftar, terrorist attack in Benghazi

13 july 2019 - 18:33:23 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Shockwaves aroused by the discovery of France's US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles in Marshal Khalifa Haftar's camp, after its seizure by troops [...] Full text...

Rwandan newspapers highlight "quadripartite" regional security summit in Angola

13 july 2019 - 18:08:58 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A regional security meeting, dubbed Quadripartite Summit, that took place earlier this week in Luanda at the invitation of the Angolan [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight efforts to get out of crisis

23 june 2019 - 17:20:29 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The political initiative of the chairman of the presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, to end the Libyan crisis and reactions thereafter, particularly [...] Full text...

Violation of UN arms embargo, flooding in the city of Ghat dominate headlines in Libya

16 june 2019 - 06:15:55 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The failure of the international community to implement the recently-extended UN Security Council resolution, flooding in the city of Ghat were the [...] Full text...

Crackdown on corruption among high-ranking officials makes headlines this week in Rwanda

08 june 2019 - 19:43:58 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the intensified efforts to catch "big fish" as part of the ongoing national campaign to fight [...] Full text...

Togolese press highlights preparations and organization of local elections

05 june 2019 - 22:20:52 KND

Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   Activities marking the preparation and organization of local elections in Togo have prompted comments in the Togolese press, PANA observed here [...] Full text...

Rwandan newspapers highlight tripartite agreement involving Rwanda, DR Congo and Angola

01 june 2019 - 17:06:05 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) - The unannounced agreement which emerged after President Paul Kagame and Angola’s João Lourenço were hosted to talks by Congo’s Felix Tshesekedi [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight diplomatic negotiations to end Tripoli fighting

25 may 2019 - 20:11:18 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers this week highlighted the continuing diplomatic efforts to end the armed clashes near Tripoli. These ranged from a UN Security [...] Full text...

The Chagos Affair hits the headlines this week in Mauritius

25 may 2019 - 15:47:17 MA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The departure of Britain from the Chagos archipelago, which it has occupied since the 1960s and later ceded to the United [...] Full text...

Reports on torrential rain in Bamako flood Malian dailies this week

19 may 2019 - 18:39:02 KND

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian newspapers  this week reported about floods following the torrential rain that caused several casualties and damage to properties in the [...] Full text...

Libyan papers again highlight efforts to end the fighting in Tripoli

18 may 2019 - 17:47:40 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The armed clashes near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following the offensive launched on 4 April by the Libyan National Army (LNA) [...] Full text...

Togolese papers highlight adoption of constitutional, institutional reforms

12 may 2019 - 12:55:01 MSA

Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   The adoption by Togo’s parliament of constitutional and institutional reforms dominated the media this week. Real sources of divergences within the political [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight military deadlock on the ground, international appeals for ceasefire

11 may 2019 - 19:07:29 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – For the fifth consecutive week, the Tripoli war remain the top news in a maze of reports carried by Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight meeting of some MPs in Tripoli, role of foreign countries in Tripoli war

05 may 2019 - 16:28:08 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting in Tripoli continues to dominate the news in Libya with newspapers focusing for the fourth consecutive week on the [...] Full text...

Labour Day on the news this week in Mauritius

04 may 2019 - 11:10:17 NA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Labour Day, celebrated on May 1st around the world, made the news this week in Mauritius, with the organization of activities, [...] Full text...

Adoption of law on genocide denial by Belgium parliament makes headlines in Rwanda

28 april 2019 - 20:53:50 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The adoption earlier this week of a draft law on genocide denial and revisionism by the parliament in Belgium made the [...] Full text...

Efforts to locate remains of Genocide victims dominate media reports in Rwanda

21 april 2019 - 13:48:51 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Call for renewed efforts to reveal location of remains of Genocide victims hit headlines in Rwanda this week as the country [...] Full text...

Togolese newspapers highlight PNP demonstrations this week

20 april 2019 - 13:17:06 MSA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The demonstrations last Saturday in Lome by the national Pan-African Party (PNP) in which one person died and several others were [...] Full text...

Immigration issues dominate media reports in Mauritius

20 april 2019 - 07:49:23 NA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Immigration issues, highlighting moves against marriage of convenience or white marriage, dominated major headlines in Mauritius this week. Media reports highlighted [...] Full text...

Military offensive against Tripoli highlighted by Libyan newspapers

13 april 2019 - 19:37:53 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers are awash this week with reports of the military operation by the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa [...] Full text...

Rwandan media highlights the 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsis

13 april 2019 - 14:52:44 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week covered the 25th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi with current national efforts to end [...] Full text...

Damage-causing floods hit headlines in Mauritius

13 april 2019 - 08:06:28 NA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Floods, caused by heavy showers that fell for several days across the island, causing considerable material damage, made newspaper headlines [...] Full text...

Mauritian papers highlight the appointment of a new Chief judge

07 april 2019 - 10:43:25 BBA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Mauritian newspapers this week highlighted the appointment last Monday of Eddy Balancy as a new chief judge to replace Keshoe Parsad [...] Full text...

UN Secretary-General’s visit, international support to elections makes headlines of Libyan newspapers

07 april 2019 - 10:19:55 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers this week covered largely the visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, his support and that of the international community [...] Full text...

French media highlight Ogossagou massacre

31 march 2019 - 18:32:20 KND

Paris, France (PANA) - The massacre of some 160 people in the Malian village of Ogosssagou on 23 March by armed men was highlighted by [...] Full text...

Free movement of people and goods across Rwanda-Uganda borders dominates Rwandan media

31 march 2019 - 16:09:01 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The slow and controlled movement of goods and people across Rwanda's border with Uganda dominated the media this week. Following recent arbitrary [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency

30 march 2019 - 19:55:57 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class and the need for full [...] Full text...

Mauritian papers highlight passage of cyclone on Rodrigues Island

30 march 2019 - 14:30:15 MSA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The passage of the intense tropical cyclone ‘’Joaninha’’ on Rodrigues Island, with gusts of 165 kilometers/hours and reaching a peak of [...] Full text...

Mauritian media highlight resignation of foreign affairs minister

24 march 2019 - 13:16:50 MSA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, made headlines in the Mauritian [...] Full text...

Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date for the inclusive national conference [...] Full text...

Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market

23 march 2019 - 13:07:45 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an international gold exchange market, the [...] Full text...

Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for the inclusive National Conference, the [...] Full text...

Women hit headlines this week in Mauritius

09 march 2019 - 17:31:08 KND

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day with a statement by Prime [...] Full text...

The Chagos case on the news this week in Mauritius

02 march 2019 - 14:05:04 KND

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The judgment on the Chagos case following the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Britain dominates stories [...] Full text...

Tanzanian newspapers highlight Barrick Gold, government US $300 deal

23 february 2019 - 12:44:09 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week highlighted the issue of Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s reassurance to pay Tanzania US$ 300 [...] Full text...

Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline that dominated pages of English [...] Full text...

Youth violence makes headlines this week in Mauritius

16 february 2019 - 11:53:23 KND

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Young boys and girls, sometimes college students, fighting each other in public places, jostling, insulting and even banging on police [...] Full text...

Tanzanian newspapers highlight ‘MPs call for inmates’ conjugal rights’

09 february 2019 - 16:43:10 EBM

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –Tanzania newspapers this week highlighted a debate in Parliament in the official capital of Dodoma calling on the government to [...] Full text...

Rwandan newspapers highlight 'delayed' relocation from marshland areas

03 february 2019 - 14:32:49 TWA

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The latest move by Rwandan Government to relocate all business activities encroaching on wetlands in the City of Kigali dominated headlines [...] Full text...

Mauritian media this week highlight slavery

02 february 2019 - 11:20:36 MSA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The celebration of the 184th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, with Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi as chief guest, hit [...] Full text...