Libyan political dialogue forum, retention of Al-Sarraj and strength of ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

31 october 2020 - 19:39:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave extensive coverage to preparations for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum scheduled [...] Full text...

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Four European countries urge Libyan warring parties to respect, implement ceasefire agreement

30 october 2020 - 17:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governments of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have called on the Libyan parties [...] Full text...

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German FM asks Fayez Al-Sarraj to stay in office until inter-Libyan talks end

30 october 2020 - 15:58:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has on behalf of the Chancellor of Germany asked the Chairman [...] Full text...

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ICRC reports widespread food shortages in Sudan as people face clashes, climate shocks and COVID-19

30 october 2020 - 14:42:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who has just concluded a [...] Full text...

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NOC announces new joint oil company with Germany's Wintershall

30 october 2020 - 13:16:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced a newly created joint venture company, Sarir Oil Operations [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ethiopian coronavirus pandemic impact continues to soar

29 october 2020 - 22:52:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has recorded 94,820 cases of the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the African country with the [...] Full text...

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UN launches web-based platform for Libyans to interact on Political Dialogue Forum

29 october 2020 - 14:07:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An interactive Libyan dialogue platform, designed to enable communication and interaction between the largest possible number [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic dents Guinea’s growth but external support mitigates impact

29 october 2020 - 10:32:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s overall growth is expected to exceed 5% this year, although non-mining sectors in the West [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges Libyan parties to respect ceasefire agreement

28 october 2020 - 11:52:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Libyan parties to respect their commitments and [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Comoros sign five cooperation agreements

27 october 2020 - 18:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the Union of the Comoros on Monday in Rabat, signed five cooperation agreements on [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Chad support the preservation of peace in the Sahel - Moroccan FM

27 october 2020 - 17:12:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said on [...] Full text...

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France provides 100 billion CFA francs to Mali for development promotion

27 october 2020 - 13:44:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and France on Monday signed five agreements worth about 100 billion CFA francs to promote [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control

26 october 2020 - 19:56:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...

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Will the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya overshadow the position of critics? (Analysis)

26 october 2020 - 16:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing on Friday in Geneva of the permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya has accelerated the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Macron's "offensive" statements toward the Islamic world

26 october 2020 - 14:18:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord has denounced statements by French President Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum holds first virtual meeting

26 october 2020 - 14:12:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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New militant group in Nigeria's Niger Delta spell out demands to avert resumption of hostilities

26 october 2020 - 06:58:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new coalition of militant groups drawn from the nine States of Nigeria's Niger Delta region, Reformed [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, AU officials hold high level meetings in Khartoum

25 october 2020 - 20:03:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa hails Libyan peace agreement

25 october 2020 - 12:44:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday welcomed the signing of a complete countrywide [...] Full text...

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EU hails signing of ceasefire agreement on Libya

25 october 2020 - 10:24:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and its Member States have warmly welcomed the signature of a ceasefire [...] Full text...

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US-EU call on Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to resume talks on GERD dam

24 october 2020 - 20:23:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union and the United States have both spurred Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan to [...] Full text...

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UN says it stands ready to assist Sudan achieve economic recovery

24 october 2020 - 19:58:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Saturday expressed the hope that normalization of relations between Sudan [...] Full text...

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France welcomes ceasefire agreement between belligerents of Libyan crisis

24 october 2020 - 19:46:17
Paris, France (PANA) - France Saturday welcomed the signing of a ceasefire agreement Friday in Geneva between the various protagonists [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fears over military talks and ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

24 october 2020 - 19:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint [...] Full text...

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Sudan: normalization with Israel a process just launched

24 october 2020 - 16:00:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese government has specified that the tripartite statement announced by the White House on normalization [...] Full text...

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French Foreign Minister expected Sunday in Bamako

24 october 2020 - 15:07:50
Paris, France (PANA) - Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will pay a 48-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes announcement by NOC of the lifting of state of force majeure on oil ports of al-Sidra and Ras Lanouf

24 october 2020 - 13:20:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Several senior officials of Libyan Government of National Accord welcome ceasefire agreement

24 october 2020 - 12:16:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Top officials of the Government of National Accord (GNA) have welcomed the signing of the permanent [...] Full text...

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Permanent ceasefire deal welcomed unanimously as decisive step toward peace in Libya

24 october 2020 - 00:04:27
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ceasefire agreement signed Friday in Geneva (Switzerland) by delegations of the government of National Accord [...] Full text...

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Tunis says ceasefire deal in Libya ‘fundamental pillar to wished political resolution’

23 october 2020 - 23:16:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Friday welcomed the ceasefire deal agreed between delegations of the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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Sudan normalizes relations with Israel

23 october 2020 - 23:02:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - United States and Sudanese officials said here Friday Sudan would normalise its relations with its hitherto [...] Full text...

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Lesotho moves to insure farmers against climate change risks

23 october 2020 - 20:21:29
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The Kingdom of Lesotho has signed an agreement with an African Union (AU) specialized agency, mandated [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj hails permanent ceasefire agreement to stop Libya's bloodshed

23 october 2020 - 18:16:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Acting UNSMIL chief salutes new Libya ceasefire agreement

23 october 2020 - 15:57:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative in Libya and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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German funding helps Ethiopia enhance immigration, border management controls

23 october 2020 - 15:11:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  – Immigration and border management controls in Ethiopia are being improved to help secure the country’s [...] Full text...

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African continental trade area to catalyse regional investment

23 october 2020 - 14:43:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  –  African countries should use the Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stop the decline in [...] Full text...

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Moroccan FM reaffirms commitment to support CAR's stability

23 october 2020 - 14:31:39
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva

23 october 2020 - 13:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth round of talks of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, held since Monday in Geneva, [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Libya's warring factions sign ceasefire accord

23 october 2020 - 11:38:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya's warring parties have signed a ceasefire agreement during talks in Geneva, Switzerland, the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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Security Council told little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan

23 october 2020 - 07:10:37
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, AFD sign several financing agreements

22 october 2020 - 23:34:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the French development agency (AFD) Thursday signed several financing agreements here, official sources said. The [...] Full text...

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Kenyan leaders drum up support for constitutional change movement

22 october 2020 - 23:05:28
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a campaign to rally citizens in western Kenya to [...] Full text...

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Tunis, Paris plead for inclusive solution to the Libyan crisis

22 october 2020 - 22:05:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Libyan crisis was one of the main issues raised by French Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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President of High Council of State calls for activation of deals reached in Morocco by Libyan parliamentarians

22 october 2020 - 13:00:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's President of the High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri, has said that Libyan parliamentarians, during [...] Full text...

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European investment bank releases 38 million Euros for Tunisia,

21 october 2020 - 23:15:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Investment support, Ali Kooli, and the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia reach agreement on health protocol prior to opening of air space, land borders

21 october 2020 - 22:54:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia Wednesday agreed in principle to formulate an emergency unified health protocol for the [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan Military Commission meeting in Geneva agrees to open land routes, air flights and maintain truce

21 october 2020 - 19:38:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of their two-day meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, delegates from the "warring" parties who [...] Full text...

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American group to take over Air Burkina

21 october 2020 - 17:25:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government and an American Group, African Global Development, are putting final touches to [...] Full text...

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Libyan military delegations in Geneva agree to maintain truce in the country

21 october 2020 - 13:09:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Delegations from the Libyan Government of National Accord and forces of the Libyan National Army led by [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Burundi agree to normalise diplomatic relations

20 october 2020 - 15:51:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan and Burundian top diplomats on Tuesday reached a deal that will lead to a full [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS notes continued points of disagreement in Ivorian electoral process

19 october 2020 - 20:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said here Monday it [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Zambia police chiefs underline bilateral cooperation

19 october 2020 - 18:18:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan and Zambian senior Police Chiefs on Monday agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries [...] Full text...

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4th Round of Libyan Joint Military Committee Talks starts in Geneva

19 october 2020 - 16:31:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fourth round of the Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks began on Monday at [...] Full text...

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VP of Libyan parliament, MPs boycott plenary session convened in Benghazi

19 october 2020 - 12:11:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Vice-President of the House of Representatives, Fawzi al-Taher al-Nouwairi, and other MPs have decided [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight preps for Political Talks Forum, flare of coronavirus infections

17 october 2020 - 19:17:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for resumption of the Inclusive Forum of Libyan Political Talks under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for swift action following attacks on peacekeepers in Mali

16 october 2020 - 18:49:02
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Mali are being urged to act swiftly to apprehend those responsible for two [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and perennial political crises (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 october 2020 - 11:49:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - All too soon, but as expected, World  attention is shifting from Mali after a frenetic diplomatic [...] Full text...

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French minister of foreign affairs to travel to Algiers

15 october 2020 - 21:44:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Thursday visited Algeria to discuss regional [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians agree on a road map to end transition

15 october 2020 - 13:16:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegations of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State in Libya, meeting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkinabe pandemic response leads to sharp decline in economic activity

15 october 2020 - 09:19:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic in Burkina Faso has highlighted the important role that a social safety [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director- General visits Brazzaville and Kinshasa

14 october 2020 - 15:17:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is due in Central Africa on Wednesday for a 48-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day

14 october 2020 - 12:02:25
Moka, Mauritius (PANA) - International standards play a significant role in climate change, which is an issue that requires solutions [...] Full text...

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UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Great Lakes Region

14 october 2020 - 06:14:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political forum, perspectives and challenges feature in decisive talks towards resolving Libyan crisis (Analysis)

12 october 2020 - 17:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-sponsored Libyan political process entered its final stretch after the Acting Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes lifting of force majeure on al-Sharara oilfield in southwest Libya

12 october 2020 - 14:21:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed Sunday's announcement by the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister welcomes UN's willingness to bring Libyans together

12 october 2020 - 11:08:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has affirmed [...] Full text...

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NOC lifts state of force majeure at Libya’s biggest oil deposit

11 october 2020 - 16:11:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Sunday lifted the state of force majeure at the oilfield [...] Full text...

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UN announces resumption of inter-Libyan political talks forum for 26 October

11 october 2020 - 11:17:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Russia unveils preparations for Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

10 october 2020 - 11:22:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for a Political Dialogue Forum in Libya, to which around 100 politicians and reliable public [...] Full text...

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Niger gets CFAF 12 billion from France for health and youth sectors

09 october 2020 - 18:13:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted Niger, a total amount of 18 million euros, or [...] Full text...

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IFC, Union Bank partner to boost trade finance access in Nigeria

09 october 2020 - 18:00:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Nigeria's Union Bank to boost access to finance [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD welcomes inter-Libyan agreements concluded in Morocco

09 october 2020 - 17:44:09
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has welcomed the agreements reached between the delegations of the [...] Full text...

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EU welcomes Moroccan role to resolve Libyan crisis

09 october 2020 - 16:44:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Thursday welcomed Morocco's initiative to support the UN-led mediation process to [...] Full text...

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European Greens welcome inter-Libyan agreements in Bouznika

09 october 2020 - 15:50:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Greens group in the European Parliament on Thursday welcomed Morocco's mediation in the inter-Libyan dialogue. "We [...] Full text...

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What can be learned from the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, Morocco? (Analysis)

09 october 2020 - 14:40:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The agreement between Libyan parliamentarians on the criteria for picking holders of the positions of sovereignty [...] Full text...

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Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda

09 october 2020 - 06:28:21
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA sues for resumption of political process

08 october 2020 - 17:48:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has stressed the importance of resuming [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes arrangements between Libyan delegations in Morocco

08 october 2020 - 13:04:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations has hailed the agreements reached between delegations of the High Council of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient due to quick response

08 october 2020 - 09:42:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to Côte d’Ivoire but the country’s authorities [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s first world boxing champion DK Poison to finally receive $45,000 owed him by state

07 october 2020 - 22:03:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the ministry of Finance to pay $45,000 debt [...] Full text...

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Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds

07 october 2020 - 06:48:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians agree in Morocco on criteria for selection and sharing of ministerial positions

07 october 2020 - 00:01:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of dialogue between the Libyan Chamber of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council [...] Full text...

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Morocco, UN sign headquarter agreement to fight against terrorism in Africa

06 october 2020 - 22:21:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United Nations (UN) Tuesday through videoconferencing signed an agreement to establish an office [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior ministry, US consulting company agree to fight against terrorism funding

06 october 2020 - 20:24:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Tuesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Judicial Council rejects agreement by Libyan parliamentarians on sharing of judicial posts

06 october 2020 - 18:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Supreme Judicial Council on Monday rejected agreements reached by parliamentarians at talks in Bouznika, [...] Full text...

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Togo: CSO claims rule of law has failed

06 october 2020 - 17:40:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Association for the Promotion of the Rule of Law (APED), a civil society organization in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari signs Bilateral Air Services Agreements with US, 3 other nations

06 october 2020 - 15:08:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan dialogue is positive precedent, says Moroccan FM

05 october 2020 - 23:36:04
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Monday said [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...

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Mali transitional govt 'an initial step' to constitutional order: US

05 october 2020 - 07:25:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says the establishment of a transitional government in Mali is "an initial [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Yanga part ways with Coach Krmpotic after on 37 days

04 october 2020 - 19:57:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian giants, Young Africans, have parted ways with Serbian coach, Zlatko Krmpotic, after only [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegations continue dialogue on sharing of posts in a united Libya

04 october 2020 - 11:59:07
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - Delegations representing the Libyan House of People's Representatives (Parliament) and the Libyan High Council of State, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on dialogue of parties in Morocco, Egypt and follow-up meeting of the Berlin Conference

03 october 2020 - 18:32:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's long-running unrest and the spiking coronavirus pandemic have left thousands of people in this North [...] Full text...

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Second round of the Libyan inter-parliamentary dialogue resumes in Morocco

03 october 2020 - 12:10:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of  dialogue between delegations of the High Council of State and the Libyan [...] Full text...

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New UN envoy to Libya, Africa determined to make its voice heard (Analysis)

02 october 2020 - 22:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The challenges facing the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya are comparable to the [...] Full text...

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Mike Pompeo calls for an end to foreign interference to allow Libyans to resolve their crisis

02 october 2020 - 19:11:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has called for an end to interference in Libyan affairs, [...] Full text...

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Jubilee Insurance, Allianz partner to expand footprint in Africa

02 october 2020 - 11:50:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL), East Africa’s biggest insurance group, and global giant, Allianz, have signed an [...] Full text...

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Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges more countries to step up and fund global vaccine effort

01 october 2020 - 06:24:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday called for all nations to provide further urgently needed funds [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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Libyan ministries agree to recruit agric., maritime graduates

30 september 2020 - 19:08:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There are indications that Libyan job seekers who specialize in agriculture and maritime will get immediate [...] Full text...

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Congo: Rwandan refugee file in Congo closed, Rwandan ambassador says

30 september 2020 - 18:38:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Rwanda's ambassador to Congo, Jean-Baptiste Habyarimana, said here Wednesday the file of Rwandan refugees in Congo [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan Parliament and High Council of State to meet in Morocco on Thursday

30 september 2020 - 10:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting bringing together the Speakers of Libya's rival administrations -- the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels, UN says

30 september 2020 - 08:30:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of [...] Full text...

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Gambian FM assures China of Gambia’s support for multilateralism, win–win cooperation

29 september 2020 - 19:56:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has reassured China, through its Embassy in [...] Full text...

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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels

29 september 2020 - 16:34:54
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” hunger levels [...] Full text...

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Chair of High Council of State announces signature of Libyan deals reached in Morocco

29 september 2020 - 15:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High Council of State Chairman Khaled al-Mechri, has announced that a meeting will be held [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One millionth death from pandemic ‘an agonizing milestone’: says Guterres

29 september 2020 - 06:44:22
New York, US (PANA) - With over one million lives having succumbed to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

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AU-backed firm expands drought insurance beyond non-sovereign cover

28 september 2020 - 22:57:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The African Union-backed African Risk Capacity Limited has entered into an agreement with agricultural technologies insurer, [...] Full text...

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Libyan inter-parliamentary dialogue resumes Tuesday in Morocco

28 september 2020 - 12:11:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of dialogue between delegates of the High Council of State in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike

28 september 2020 - 11:17:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...

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EU and World Bank sign agreement to assist families hit by economic reform programme

27 september 2020 - 19:57:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the World Bank have signed an agreement to work in partnership [...] Full text...

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98% of Tunisian travel agencies threatened with bankruptcy

26 september 2020 - 18:33:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Almost all travel agencies operating in Tunisia are threatened with bankruptcy by the end of October [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's political forum in Geneva highlighted in the news

26 september 2020 - 18:22:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Forum scheduled for early October in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia resumes fruit exports to Libya

26 september 2020 - 17:18:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the blockage they face at land borders, Tunisian fruit exporters have resorted to shipping [...] Full text...

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Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears

26 september 2020 - 09:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - Political developments in Sudan continue to move along a positive trajectory, while planning for a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency denies proposed rail line will extend to Maradi, Niger

25 september 2020 - 08:00:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Faced with backlash over the Federal Executive Council approval of $1.96bn for the construction of a [...] Full text...

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Libya is a victim of migration, not its reason, says GNA President Serraj

25 september 2020 - 05:59:53
New York, UN (PANA) - Libya, as a country of transit for migrants, cannot surmount the associated challenges without international [...] Full text...

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Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

25 september 2020 - 00:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...

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Gambia calls for normalisation of Cuba and US, endorses one-China policy - Barrow

24 september 2020 - 22:27:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow said here Thursday his country had called for the normalization of relations between Cuba [...] Full text...

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Workshop on Misahel project launched in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 16:00:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the High Authority for Communication (HAC), Fodié Touré, Wednesday opened a workshop on [...] Full text...

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Libya earned USD 128 million in oil revenues during July and August - NOC

23 september 2020 - 14:49:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned some USD128 million in revenue from oil, gas and condensate exports during July and [...] Full text...

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Inter-Libyan political talks to resume 5 Oct. in Geneva

23 september 2020 - 11:18:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Geneva will on 5 October be the venue for meetings of the political part of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief warns pandemic is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead

23 september 2020 - 05:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and [...] Full text...

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Libyan national oil company announces lifting state of force majeure on Zueitina port

22 september 2020 - 20:55:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday lifted the state of ‘force majeure’ imposed on the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Harare Mayor recalled barely a month after winning Mayoral race

22 september 2020 - 17:53:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Harare Mayor councilor, Jacob Mafume, has been recalled by his party, the People’s Democratic Party [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister, Italian Ambassador to Libya discuss latest developments in Libya

22 september 2020 - 14:20:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Minister of the government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Tuesday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Solution to global crisis in sight, ‘we sink or we swim together’ – WHO chief

22 september 2020 - 06:02:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 is an “unprecedented global crisis that demands an unprecedented global response”, the chief of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentarians reject any attempt to withdraw Libyan affair from UN

21 september 2020 - 23:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) at a meeting here Monday rejected any individual [...] Full text...

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The Philippines want to draw profit from Libyan experience in fight against terrorism

21 september 2020 - 22:53:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires at the Philippines’ embassy in Libya, Mardamel Melikuru, Monday expressed his country’s desire [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President nudges South Sudan to respect comprehensive ceasefire deal

21 september 2020 - 18:20:48
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received on Monday a delegation of Special Envoys of South Sudanese President [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council supports intra-Libyan dialogue in Morocco and Switzerland

21 september 2020 - 09:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has expressed its support for the intra-Libyan dialogue recently held [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Ghanaian leaders meet over alleged ill-treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana

21 september 2020 - 07:43:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in [...] Full text...

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Gambia signs 30-year oil exploration deal with PetroNor

20 september 2020 - 19:53:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia has signed a 30-year oil and gas exploration deal with PetroNor, [...] Full text...

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

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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Libyan military commander rejects oil agreement announced by Ahmed Maitig and Haftar

19 september 2020 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of Libya's western military region, Major General Osama al-Jaweili, has rejected the agreement reached [...] Full text...

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Libyan Central Bank denies any link with deal concluded on sharing of oil revenues

18 september 2020 - 23:23:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Central Bank (LCB) based in Tripoli Friday denied any link with “any agreement concerning [...] Full text...

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Haftar announces lifts blockade on oil sites after Libyans reached a deal on distribution of crude oil revenues

18 september 2020 - 17:22:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has announced the resumption of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice Chair of Presidential Council announces deal on resumption of oil production and export

18 september 2020 - 16:08:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Vice Chair of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maitig, on [...] Full text...

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What impact will Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation bring to Libya's political process? (Analysis)

18 september 2020 - 15:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Wednesday of Fayez al Sarraj's intention to resign as Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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NOC deplores "politicisation" of Libya's oil sector, its use as a "bargaining chip"

18 september 2020 - 13:08:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Reacting to reports of secret negotiations with Marshal Khalifa Haftar's camp on the management of Libyan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral vaccine effort

18 september 2020 - 05:28:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair [...] Full text...

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Mauritania embarks on strategy to benefit from the AfCFTA

18 september 2020 - 00:10:49
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The ministry of Trade and Tourism Thursday brought together several dozen stakeholders to present and validate [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta to appoint College that will choose transitional president

17 september 2020 - 17:20:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The spokesman for the National Council for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October

17 september 2020 - 14:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Structural reforms are critical for Angola’s economic diversification - IMF

17 september 2020 - 12:45:50
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Pursuing structural reforms is critical to diversify Angola’s economy and lay the foundations for private sector-led [...] Full text...

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EIB makes EUR 200 million available to Morocco

17 september 2020 - 11:20:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (GCAM) on Wednesday signed [...] Full text...

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Tanzania lifts suspension of Kenyan flights

16 september 2020 - 14:52:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has lifted the suspension of all Kenyan flights into the country with immediate [...] Full text...

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Partners on Somalia welcome Federal Government, Member States dialogue on electoral model

15 september 2020 - 12:57:39
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - International partners have welcomed the resumption of dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister hands prosecutor investigation file into money laundering affairs

14 september 2020 - 23:10:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Monday charged [...] Full text...

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"Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination" - AfDB webinar participants

14 september 2020 - 19:19:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Participants in a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to [...] Full text...

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Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams

14 september 2020 - 15:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius repatriates 8,672 stranded nationals from abroad

14 september 2020 - 13:29:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 8,762 Mauritians who were stranded in different countries following the global coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Libya's Benghazi-based parallel government resigns after demonstrations

14 september 2020 - 11:49:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya's parallel government appointed by the parliament in eastern Libya, which is not recognised by [...] Full text...

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UN missiion in Libya expresses 'grave cncern' about civilian death in Haftar stronghold demonstration

14 september 2020 - 08:20:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "grave concern" regarding reports that one civilian [...] Full text...

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Germany calls on Libyans to accept recommendations from Montreux talks to achieve peace

13 september 2020 - 16:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, has welcomed the results of the meeting in the [...] Full text...

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Benin sets up committee to examine its international conventions, agreements

13 september 2020 - 11:27:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is to set up a committee to carry out a preliminary examination and study of [...] Full text...

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US Embassy: Haftar makes personal pledge to lift blockade on oil sites

13 september 2020 - 10:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Libya announced on Saturday that the leader of the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Cavusoglu, Bourita discuss Libyan crisis on phone

12 september 2020 - 14:11:53
Istanbul, Turkey (PANA) - The Turkish Foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Friday discussed on phone with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for support for inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, Morocco

12 september 2020 - 12:28:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Friday welcomed the results of the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika, Morocco, calling on [...] Full text...

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The Libyan issue at centre of telephone conversation between Bourita and Hale

12 september 2020 - 11:17:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, spoke Friday [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival administrations agree criteria for appointments to state positions

11 september 2020 - 11:39:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rival Libyan administrations on Thursday concluded the first round of dialogue since the 21 August [...] Full text...

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IEA says green hydrogen is ‘ready for big time’ and lists Africa as key production site

11 september 2020 - 09:41:29
Paris. France (PANA) - Africa is listed, in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, as one of the locations [...] Full text...

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Morocco: The Bouznika deals confirm Libyans can resolve their problems without interference

10 september 2020 - 22:23:25
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, said here Thursday agreements by [...] Full text...

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Libyan parties reach global agreement on transparent criteria, mechanisms to occupy sovereignty positions

10 september 2020 - 21:31:21
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - Delegates of the Libyan High Council of State and the Parliament based in Tobruk said here [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes agreement by Libyan dialogue groups to hold general elections in 18 months

10 september 2020 - 19:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Military junta begins national consultation on political transition in Mali

10 september 2020 - 18:31:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The military junta that seized power in Mali on August 18, began consultations with the people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 140 Burundians, stranded for months in Rwanda, return home

10 september 2020 - 17:50:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One hundred and forty Burundians stranded, in Rwanda following the Coronavirus pandemic since last April, were [...] Full text...

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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

10 september 2020 - 08:27:21
Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia adopts group classes to check virus from spreading

09 september 2020 - 14:41:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Ministry of Education has adopted a group teaching system, with a frequency of one day [...] Full text...

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UN Chief supports Libyan-Libyan dialogue initiated in Morocco

08 september 2020 - 18:16:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, reacting to the dialogue in Morocco between Libyan parliamentarians, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Public procurement a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report

08 september 2020 - 14:18:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As governments respond with unprecedented spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a new report released on [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD says it is monitoring inter-Libyan talks in Morocco

08 september 2020 - 12:18:37
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) said on Monday that it is following with "particular attention [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's health sector faces imminent collapse as other workers threaten to join striking doctors

08 september 2020 - 07:22:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s health sector faces imminent collapse as other health workers threaten to join medical doctors, who [...] Full text...

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Morocco says there are 'positive dynamics' towards solution of Libyan crisis

07 september 2020 - 11:57:52
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared that there are "new dynamics" to the solution of the Libyan crisis as [...] Full text...

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Rival Libyan govts meet in Morocco Sunday

06 september 2020 - 19:09:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, said Libyan people are all itching for good news,” stressing that [...] Full text...

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Members of Libyan Council of State challenge selection of delegates to talks in Morocco

05 september 2020 - 14:08:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan High Council of State, a consultative assembly based in Tripoli, have spoken [...] Full text...

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Tunisian migrant families hold a sit-in in front of Spanish embassy in Tunis

05 september 2020 - 09:41:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several families of Tunisian migrants stranded in the Spanish enclave of Melilla on Friday staged a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of vaccines

05 september 2020 - 06:04:03
New York, US (PANNA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

04 september 2020 - 18:22:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian FM arrives in Bamako

04 september 2020 - 15:18:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Bamako [...] Full text...

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120 Tunisians repatriated from Libya

04 september 2020 - 12:39:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 120 Tunisians including sportsmen and families crossed the Ras Jedir border post from Libya [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Nigerian Parliament calls for amicable settlement of retail trade dispute with Ghana

04 september 2020 - 05:22:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for called for an amicable [...] Full text...

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UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world

03 september 2020 - 20:53:06
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - UNICEF is leading efforts to procure and supply coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in what could possibly be the [...] Full text...

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Germany grants Senegal €146 million in financial, technical assistance

03 september 2020 - 15:31:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou Hott, and German Ambassador Stephan Roken on Thursday [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State hails Morocco's support for UN action to resolve Libyan crisis

03 september 2020 - 11:03:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hailed Morocco's efforts at UN actions to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Angry Tunisian president lashes out at politicians 'collaborating with Zionists'

03 september 2020 - 10:28:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday severely criticised Tunisian parties and politicians, calling them "traitors and [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'dismayed' over US sanctions on top International Criminal Court officials

03 september 2020 - 04:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday noted “with concern” the imposition by the United States of sanctions against [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US multimillion reagents deal stalls robust coronavirus testing in Kenya

02 september 2020 - 22:45:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The testing for the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya has slowed substantially since the US ordered its [...] Full text...

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Kais Saeid underlines importance of UN-backed Libyan-Libyan dialogue

02 september 2020 - 20:51:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saeid, Wednesday reaffirmed the need for an inclusive solution to preserve Libya’s [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts Libyan-Italian consultations on issues of common interest

01 september 2020 - 21:49:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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France welcomes peace deal between Sudanese government, armed movements

01 september 2020 - 20:36:16
Paris, France (PANA) - France Tuesday welcomed the peace deal signed Monday in Juba between the Sudanese transitional authorities, an [...] Full text...

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