Libyan officials aim to implement plan to increase oil production to 2 million barrels per day

09 august 2022 - 15:08:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan officials, at a follow-up meeting on the implementation of the exceptional budget of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths

06 august 2022 - 06:15:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported two deaths that were attributed to COVID-19 over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four deaths recorded in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 17:22:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Friday recorded four deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 21-27 July, 2022. In [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections body engages police on staff intimidation

23 july 2022 - 08:14:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday that the police arrested its personnel [...] Full text...

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Heart disease and diabetes mellitus, leading causes of deaths in Mauritius

22 july 2022 - 09:59:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that diabetes mellitus and heart disease were respectively responsible for 20.7% [...] Full text...

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Mali opts for production sharing contract in case of oil or gas exploitation

15 july 2022 - 13:12:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The government of Mali will no longer accept a concession contract, but rather a production sharing [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta leader orders commencement of trial of 28 September 2009 massacre

15 july 2022 - 13:02:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of Guinea's military junta, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has ordered the commencement of the trial of security [...] Full text...

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Guinean, Mauritian arrested for alleged drug smuggling in Mauritius

06 july 2022 - 08:29:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Anti-Drug Squad and Mauritian customs officers on Monday arrested a 41-year-old Guinean and a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records two deaths

02 july 2022 - 08:15:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said here Saturday the recorded two deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past [...] Full text...

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Ghana heads to IMF for economic support as economy deteriorates

01 july 2022 - 12:50:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is heading to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic support, as President Akufo-Addo directs the Finance [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams announces continuing disagreements between Parliament and Council of State

30 june 2022 - 16:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced Thursday the end of [...] Full text...

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South African government challenged over Zimbabwean permit initiative

20 june 2022 - 14:22:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has launched legal action to challenge South African government's [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. to donate USD25,000 to Malawi

18 june 2022 - 06:55:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will make a symbolic donation of USD25,000 as a gesture of solidarity to Malawi which [...] Full text...

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First electronic drug stock management system launched in Libya

14 june 2022 - 16:13:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday officially launched the [...] Full text...

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

13 june 2022 - 12:34:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s [...] Full text...

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World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030

11 june 2022 - 06:14:12
New York, US (PANA) - To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR wins first ever Trailblazer Award

08 june 2022 - 05:29:27
New York, US (PANA) - The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles

02 june 2022 - 16:17:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...

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Sign Language set to become recognised in South Africa

31 may 2022 - 13:00:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill, which when signed into [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament convenes meeting next Tuesday in Sirte

26 may 2022 - 14:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced an enlarged [...] Full text...

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

24 may 2022 - 04:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make [...] Full text...

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Libya attending the 75th session of the WHO General Assembly in Geneva

23 may 2022 - 19:34:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation is in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 75th session of the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Start of workshop in Spain on disarmament, demobilisation and integration of combatants in Libya

23 may 2022 - 17:39:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop on the disarmament, demobilization and integration of combatants in Libya started on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promulgate law on restrictions on tobacco products

21 may 2022 - 06:56:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco [...] Full text...

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2nd Lead: Police officer shot, property damaged in Tripoli clashes between supporters of rival PMs (Eds: Adds reactions of officials, countries )

17 may 2022 - 13:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan police officer was shot and wounded during armed clashes between supporters of Libya's rival [...] Full text...

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UN, US urge new Somali president to form inclusive cabinet to address challenges

17 may 2022 - 05:47:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America have congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Raila Odinga names Martha Karua, Iron Lady of Kenyan politics, as running mate

16 may 2022 - 15:14:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has named [...] Full text...

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IGAD chief congratulates Somalia's new president

16 may 2022 - 10:57:55
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to control its dog population

14 may 2022 - 07:55:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security will embark on a sustainable project for the [...] Full text...

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Tripartite process kicks off to end Sudanese political impasse

12 may 2022 - 21:03:24
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - A much awaited process to end the Sudanese political stalemate finally kicked off in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges new cabinet to deliver better living conditions for the people

11 may 2022 - 11:05:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on members of his new cabinet to work hard to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms importance of municipal council elections

10 may 2022 - 19:13:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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Kenya to bid for World Athletics Championships 2025

07 may 2022 - 20:58:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism that Kenya will win the bid to host the 2025 [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow names new cabinet

05 may 2022 - 11:44:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday announced a new cabinet for his second term, naming Mr. Alieu [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader asks civil servants to step up their performance

04 may 2022 - 12:00:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has told civil servants in the West African nation to choose between [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn departed third President Kibaki

26 april 2022 - 14:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Grieving Kenyan citizens thronged Parliament buildings in Nairobi's Central Business District for the second day on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso envoys meet Malian junta leader

25 april 2022 - 12:44:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has sent anvoys to Bamako for [...] Full text...

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Oil once again at the heart of Libya's political conflict

24 april 2022 - 18:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockades carried out by so-called demonstrators on various oil production and export sites in Libya [...] Full text...

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Oil held hostage to Libya's political conflict, says Libyan newspaper

23 april 2022 - 18:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A wave of blockades of oil production and export sites in Libya's central, southern and eastern [...] Full text...

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Government appointed by Parliament holds first meeting in Sebha in southern Libya

21 april 2022 - 19:03:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister appointed by the Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, chaired, on Thursday in Sebha, 800 km [...] Full text...

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Libya Electoral Commission 'ready' to hold elections, says chairman

20 april 2022 - 05:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...

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State of Disaster declared after South African floods

19 april 2022 - 09:44:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, the South African Cabinet has announced that a [...] Full text...

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Algerian President reaffirms support for Libyan govt., legislative elections in Libya

18 april 2022 - 22:12:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed, during a wide-ranging meeting held on Monday in Algiers with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM slams Libya's bloated state apparatus appointments

13 april 2022 - 19:12:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday affirmed the need [...] Full text...

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Gambia announces measures to mitigate effects of economic hardship

13 april 2022 - 10:39:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian cabinet has commissioned an eight-member economic taskforce to look into the recent rise in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, ministerial committee members meet over housing loans to Libyans

11 april 2022 - 21:21:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Monday held a meeting with members of the ministerial committee [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports six deaths in one week

09 april 2022 - 08:16:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that there were six deaths due to COVID-19 between 31 [...] Full text...

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Presidents Kenyatta, Tshisekedi sign treaty of accession of DR Congo into EAC

09 april 2022 - 01:03:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Felix Tshisekedi have signed, at State House, Nairobi, the treaty of accession [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Spain agree to open new page in their relations

08 april 2022 - 12:42:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, have [...] Full text...

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DRC President Tshisekedi arrives in Nairobi to complete country's entry into EAC

08 april 2022 - 10:25:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) arrived in Kenya on Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenya releases US$28 billion budget for 2022/2023

08 april 2022 - 10:18:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan government has unveiled a new financial expenditure plan for 2022/23 projected at Ksh 3.3 trillion [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician wounded in gun attack linked to poll rivalry

06 april 2022 - 13:20:03
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Unknown gunmen shot and wounded Ali Mwatsahu, a local politician aspiring to represent Mvita constituency in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports nine deaths in one week

02 april 2022 - 08:07:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Saturday said they recorded nine deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Namibian lawmaker secures 12th degree in South Africa

02 april 2022 - 07:37:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The University of the Western (UWC) has confirmed that Namibia’s Minister of Information and [...] Full text...

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Gambia government rejects memo in circulation about civil servants pay as ‘grossly false’

29 march 2022 - 20:10:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has described a rescheduled document (memo) in circulation as ‘false and misleading’ and [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Dubai

27 march 2022 - 12:02:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Monday expected to celebrate South Africa Day at the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to destroy 840,000 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines

23 march 2022 - 18:02:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 840,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease received through [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African opposition says persisting rules on pandemic will harm jobs

23 march 2022 - 11:27:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday said the changes to the [...] Full text...

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Domestic flights resume in Libya after more than two weeks of suspension

22 march 2022 - 12:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Domestic flights resumed on Tuesday in Libya to serve cities in the eastern region after more [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses support for NOC to increase Libya's oil production

21 march 2022 - 20:17:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, reviewed during a meeting on [...] Full text...

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Political impasse threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel govts, warns UN official

17 march 2022 - 04:56:04
New York, US (PANA ) - Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Hichilema declares Friday public holiday, day of burial of Zambian former President Banda

16 march 2022 - 15:30:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Friday, 18 March, a public holiday. A statement issued by acting [...] Full text...

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Fathi Bachagha says ready for dialogue and de-escalation after rising tension in Tripoli

11 march 2022 - 17:29:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha announced here Friday his willingness to dialogue in response to international [...] Full text...

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South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine crisis

11 march 2022 - 12:24:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africa has been approached to play a [...] Full text...

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What are the alternatives for top UN official in Libya to her initiative for elections?

10 march 2022 - 18:13:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament and the High State Council have given a lukewarm reception to the mediation [...] Full text...

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Libya opens reception centre in Tripoli for illegal Arab migrants

09 march 2022 - 14:46:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba inaugurated on Wednesday a reception [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Moderna to set up vaccine production facility in Kenya

08 march 2022 - 08:17:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American pharmaceutical company, Moderna, has entered into an agreement with Kenya to set up a plant [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper looks for options in power struggle between rival governments

05 march 2022 - 17:57:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The existence of two rival governments in Libya, after the adoption by Parliament of a new [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council President appoints Fatou Bensouda, others as members of investigative body in Ethiopia

02 march 2022 - 23:57:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adjourns plenary on new government

01 march 2022 - 13:06:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Monday twice postponed its plenary session to discuss the composition of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's plenary on formation of new government shifted to Monday evening

28 february 2022 - 13:12:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Plenary of Parliament on a vote of confidence Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and his cabinet [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party calls for parliamentary debate over Ukraine crisis

28 february 2022 - 12:58:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a parliamentary debate on [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza Special Representative for CAR

25 february 2022 - 05:08:28
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming political crisis increases risk of confrontation in Libya

24 february 2022 - 19:13:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political stalemate in Libya has so far taken the form of a long-distance confrontation between [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints former Ghana foreign minister Hanna Tetteh Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

23 february 2022 - 06:15:00
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appointed Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, former foreign minister of [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt explains initiatives announced by Prime Minister al-Dbaiba on housing

21 february 2022 - 13:01:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity (GNA) on Sunday gave details of the initiative announced by Libyan [...] Full text...

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Burundian govt expresses concern about living conditions of pensioners

20 february 2022 - 19:31:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian cabinet last week adopted two bills, one aimed at improving the living conditions of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 15 deaths from 10 to 16 Feb

19 february 2022 - 11:44:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius officially reported a total of 15 deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 10 to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes lifting of state of emergency

16 february 2022 - 05:38:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Ethiopia describing [...] Full text...

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Kenya research agency launches locally manufactured malaria, coronavirus test kits

15 february 2022 - 18:58:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has produced two test kits for malaria and the coronavirus. These [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian Parliament approves lifting of state of emergency

15 february 2022 - 11:49:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives on Tuesday approved lifting of the state of emergency [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over arrest of former government officials in Sudan

11 february 2022 - 15:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday expressed concern over the arrest of a Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Sudan: leaders arrested were not detained on political grounds, but rather criminal procedures

10 february 2022 - 16:03:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Thursday reiterated that the group of politicians currently being interrogated by police [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Authorities summon three leaders of the FFC on charges of "dishonesty"

09 february 2022 - 20:52:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have put behind bars three leading figures within the Force for Freedom and Change [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms importance of activating issue of granting Libyan nationality to beneficiaries

09 february 2022 - 18:10:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba reiterated the need to activate the important issue of granting Libyan [...] Full text...

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Parliament's plenary session on Internal Security Act suspended for Wednesday

08 february 2022 - 18:50:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) Tuesday decided to refer the draft law on internal [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to import vegetables post-cyclone

05 february 2022 - 07:45:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government, at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday, announced that the Agricultural Marketing Board [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Heavy shooting heard in Guinea Bissau State House

01 february 2022 - 17:00:00
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - There was heavy  gunfire around Guinea Bissau's State House (Presidential Palace) on Tuesday afternoon with [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM arrives in Kuwait to attend preparatory meeting for an Arab Summit

30 january 2022 - 15:05:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangouch, arrived in Kuwait on Saturday evening to attend a ministerial preparatory [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Emirates agree to end flights standoff

27 january 2022 - 23:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have both lifted the ban on passenger flights between the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Cabinet submits proposal to end state of emergency

26 january 2022 - 17:39:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian cabinet on Wednesday recommended the end of the state of emergency that has [...] Full text...

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Republican Palace: Sudanese, American officials reach four point agreement

20 january 2022 - 16:22:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the US agreed on Thursday that a cabinet led by a civilian be formed  [...] Full text...

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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Military adopts caretaker government pending elections

19 january 2022 - 18:22:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has announced a [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister

17 january 2022 - 11:14:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...

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Guinea's junta leader reiterates support for Mali in face of ECOWAS sanctions

14 january 2022 - 11:34:12
Conakry,Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Thursday reiterated his support for Mali [...] Full text...

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Number of people arrested in Burkina Faso's alleged coup attempt rises to 15

13 january 2022 - 17:52:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of people arrested as part of investigations into the alleged coup attempt in [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Senior police officer killed during Thursday's demonstrations in Khartoum

13 january 2022 - 17:06:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A senior Sudanese police officer was stabbed to death on Thursday while escorting demonstrations in downtown [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...

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Libya's National Security Council discussed in Tripoli

12 january 2022 - 21:58:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council on Wednesday, held a meeting at the Council's office in Tripoli, devoted [...] Full text...

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Intense consultations for various scenarios leading to elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 january 2022 - 20:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the great disappointment following the postponement of the presidential election of December 24, Libyans have [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma heavily implicated in State Capture report

05 january 2022 - 08:52:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been heavily implicated in the Zondo Commission [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU, troika warn military not to go alone in choosing new PM for Sudan

04 january 2022 - 20:38:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Troika group have underscored their continued support for the democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated

04 january 2022 - 19:01:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...

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Libya's First Deputy Prime Minister to resume work in Tripoli

03 january 2022 - 13:04:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's first deputy prime minister, Hussein Al-Gatrani, who was among government appointees from the east who [...] Full text...

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Libyan culture minister released from custody in alleged corruption case

03 january 2022 - 12:40:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has been released after being taken into [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan coup: Sudan PM Hamdok resigns

03 january 2022 - 06:51:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday after months of political turmoil dealing a serious [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US 'prepared to respond' to those who seek to block aspirations of Sudanese

02 january 2022 - 10:05:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again criticised the Sudan military’s seizure of power in October last year [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisian Justice Minister, head of interior cabinet placed under house arrest

01 january 2022 - 13:27:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of the Interior has announced that it has placed under house arrest the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa' lifts curfew on pandemic

31 december 2021 - 09:28:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has announced sweeping changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 55 deaths

18 december 2021 - 09:10:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Friday reported 507 active cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of whom 17 [...] Full text...

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East African block says quiet diplomacy has paid off in mitigating conflicts in the region

17 december 2021 - 16:19:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African Inter-government Authority for Development (IGAD), has revealed that what it termed “quiet diplomacy” [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: HRW says Kenya's vaccine requirement to access gov't services undermines basic rights

14 december 2021 - 08:57:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog is asking the Kenyan authorities to amend measures requiring everyone seeking government services [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Africa's last white leader

12 december 2021 - 17:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday saluted Africa’s last white leader, FW De [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Strong security ahead of De Klerk's memorial service

11 december 2021 - 07:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There are concerns that former President F.W. De Klerk’s memorial in Cape Town on [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Mistrust deepens in Sudan following military takeover

11 december 2021 - 07:38:22
New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of the 25 October military takeover in Sudan, discussions on the way [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy speaks with UN, AU, regional leaders on siuation in country

09 december 2021 - 12:30:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday held discussions on the situation in the country [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM under constant pressure, receives a life-saving promise

08 december 2021 - 16:01:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, who has been reinstated now one month following his ouster along [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Ramaphosa addresses latest COVID-19 storm

08 december 2021 - 15:36:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, was Wednesday locked in talks with government officials and [...] Full text...

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Senior US official expected in Guinea

02 december 2021 - 16:53:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, is expected in the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria strengthen security cooperation

29 november 2021 - 16:16:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cyber security, cross-border organised crime, the opening of border crossings for the movement of goods between [...] Full text...

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Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli

27 november 2021 - 13:49:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with [...] Full text...

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The 8th FAAPA Executive Council opens in Dakar

26 november 2021 - 17:54:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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Kenya projects US$3 billion yearly earnings from African Free Trade Agreement

20 november 2021 - 13:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has set a target of US$3 billion in earnings annually from the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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Kenyan prisons commander fired after terror convicts jail break

17 november 2021 - 17:36:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Prisons Commissioner-General, Wycliffe Ogalo, was fired on Wednesday and immediately arrested following the escape [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kenya at start of African tour

17 november 2021 - 07:11:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week

12 november 2021 - 08:53:39
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will undertake his first official trip to Africa from [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FW De Klerk releases a message "from the grave"

11 november 2021 - 16:45:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a video message, released hours after his death, former President FW De Klerk, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Authorities say security agencies confiscate illegal firearms

11 november 2021 - 10:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian authorities say the security forces have arrest offenders of the state of emergency declared [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister, Maltese counterpart reaffirm importance of joint security cooperation

10 november 2021 - 18:37:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, and his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camilleri, have stressed the importance of [...] Full text...

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Troika calls for restoration of ousted PM to power in Khartoum

10 november 2021 - 13:23:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s main three western supporters, the United States, Norway and the United  Kingdom, have told the [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions

09 november 2021 - 12:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group 'deeply concerned' about 'ethnicity' arrests under state of emergency

08 november 2021 - 10:59:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed concern over people being arrested and detained [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...

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COP26: Libyan MPs attend parliamentary side event

07 november 2021 - 16:03:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan parliament has arrived in Glasgow to participate in the parliamentary meeting [...] Full text...

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UN denounces detention of activists, normalcy returns gradually in Khartoum

06 november 2021 - 11:57:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has denounced detention of three political [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US reiterates call for immediate restoration of ousted government

05 november 2021 - 05:19:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reiterated his call for the immediate restoration [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU calls for cessation of hostilities

04 november 2021 - 12:58:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports

02 november 2021 - 05:20:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: At least three dead in Saturday's anti-coup protest march in Khartoum

31 october 2021 - 11:43:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite calls on the Sudanese military junta to show restraint as protesters marched on Saturday against [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Ahead of Saturday's protests, UN chief asks military to ‘show restraint’

30 october 2021 - 09:32:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With mass civil protests against last Monday's military coup planned for Saturday in Sudan, the UN Secretary-General has a simple message: “I urge the military [...] Full text...

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Korea exploring possible financial support for Kenyan vaccine manufacturing plant

29 october 2021 - 12:24:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Exim Bank of Korea has expressed its readiness to support Kenya establish a Human Vaccine [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US President Biden demands release of people detained after Monday's coup

29 october 2021 - 07:55:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has become the most powerful world leader to condemn last Monday's [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State speaks with AUC chairperson, Sudan FM on military takeover

28 october 2021 - 05:50:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: AU suspends Sudan, World Bank suspends aid

27 october 2021 - 13:37:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday suspended Sudan from the continental body following last Monday's military [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Ousted PM Hamdok released from custody

27 october 2021 - 05:45:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been released from custody by the military who [...] Full text...

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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder

26 october 2021 - 08:16:16
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...

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Will the stand-off in Sudan lead to history repeating itself - a military coup?

24 october 2021 - 16:20:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A tense standoff is prevailing in the Sudanese national capital, Khartoum, with major roads leading to [...] Full text...

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US urges Sudanese government to take action on political reforms

23 october 2021 - 11:44:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has urged various Sudanese political groups, particularly those in the transitional [...] Full text...

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Opposed demonstrations staged in Khartoum to demand political action

21 october 2021 - 15:33:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of police have been deployed in Khartoum since the early hours of Thursday while the [...] Full text...

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UK minister restates support for Sudan’s transition to full democracy

21 october 2021 - 08:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom has renewed its commitment to support Sudan’s transition to democracy. UK Minister for Africa, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan government to make vaccination against disease mandatory

19 october 2021 - 18:13:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government will make vaccination against the coronavirus compulsory, Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba decided [...] Full text...

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Sudan cabinet sets up 'crisis cell' to address political challenges

19 october 2021 - 08:22:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudan Council of Ministers has set formed a joint "crisis cell" from all parties to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with UN Deputy Secretary-General need for Military Commission Plan

18 october 2021 - 18:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the UN Under-Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Sudanese cabinet to meet on tense political situation

18 october 2021 - 07:52:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's council of ministers is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as the tense [...] Full text...

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US envoy urges Sudanese authorities to adhere to agreed transitional order

15 october 2021 - 05:42:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman has underscored the importance of the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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New PM announces formation of new government in Tunisia

11 october 2021 - 20:15:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After nearly two-and-a-half months without a government in Tunisia, the new prime minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane, [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate against Saied in Tunis

10 october 2021 - 19:53:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand demonstrators took part Sunday here in a demonstration against the exceptional measures taken by [...] Full text...

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South Africa hydrogen corridor study shows economic benefits

09 october 2021 - 09:36:13
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A study of the characteristics, current commercial activity and potential benefits of transitioning various economic [...] Full text...

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New Moroccan government sets sights on transforming the country

09 october 2021 - 08:53:46
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccans are hoping that the new government formed on Thursday will take up the country's economic [...] Full text...

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Troika commends peace in Sudan

03 october 2021 - 15:43:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, known as the Troika of Sudan's peace agreement, [...] Full text...

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Feud between groups in Sudan's government creates tense climate

03 october 2021 - 14:42:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A tense political atmosphere reigns in the Sudan at present, as numerous feuds are eclipsing the [...] Full text...

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US reiterates 'firm commitment' to Sudan in special envoy's visit

03 october 2021 - 05:05:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has reiterated its "firm commitment" to Sudan's ongoing political transition which, it said, [...] Full text...

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Will Sudanese PM Hamdouk resolve civilian-military stand-off in the government?

27 september 2021 - 10:59:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Two years after toppling President Omar Bashir, Sudanese military and civilian wings in government, are still [...] Full text...

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Former Malian minister under arrest

25 september 2021 - 18:54:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Malian Minister of Communication, Mahamadou Camara, was again incarcerated on Thursday at the Central [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to donate US$25,000 to Haiti

25 september 2021 - 05:33:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to donate US$25,000 to Haiti as solidarity towards its population suffering the effects of [...] Full text...

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Libyan mayors reject vote of no confidence in Government of National Unity

22 september 2021 - 12:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mayors of 66 cities out of 116 across Libya on have rejected Tuesday's vote of no [...] Full text...

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Over US$159 million allocated by the Libyan government to pay civil servants

13 september 2021 - 11:44:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 700 million dinars, about US$159.09 million, was allocated during the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...

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Barrow says economic growth in Gambia impressive

09 september 2021 - 22:20:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday economic growth in The Gambia had been impressive since [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia agree to set up unified health protocol to resume land, air traffic

09 september 2021 - 21:19:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, discussed with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed [...] Full text...

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EU High Reprsentative on a two-day visit to Tunisia

09 september 2021 - 16:16:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on Thursday started a [...] Full text...

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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses country's debt with Jordanian counterpart

30 august 2021 - 10:37:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday met with Jordanian Prime Minister Bichr al-Khasawna to discuss [...] Full text...

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New Zambian President swears in Finance Minister in first cabinet appointment

27 august 2021 - 10:57:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's new president, Hakainde Hichilema, on Friday swore in Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane as Finance Minister in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. to sanction privately-owned Channels TV for “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” by guests

26 august 2021 - 18:52:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia

24 august 2021 - 21:57:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Visiting President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with President Hakainde Hichilema during which he assured [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for partnership between Libyan economic institutions and the WB

23 august 2021 - 17:21:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to ratify treaty for establishment of African Medicines Agency

21 august 2021 - 09:11:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius says it will ratify the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to declare sandal wood protected plant

21 august 2021 - 08:57:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced that it will declare sandal wood a protected plant, following [...] Full text...

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Zambian government declares 24 Aug. public holiday for inauguration of President-Elect Hichilema

20 august 2021 - 15:53:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared 24 August a national holiday to enable citizens to attend [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates commitment to honour funding for December 24 elections

18 august 2021 - 15:17:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Wednesday reaffirmed "the government's willingness to honour any commitment or [...] Full text...

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Kenya negotiating lifting of mandatory Chinese vaccine for travellers

16 august 2021 - 15:28:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s interior ministry said on Monday it was holding talks with the Chinese authorities to lift [...] Full text...

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Guinean govt reinforces health system at Conakry International Airport

16 august 2021 - 12:04:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government has deployed a major health surveillance operation at Conakry-Gbessia International Airport, which is [...] Full text...

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Western countries, USA missions support ICC-Sudan cooperation

13 august 2021 - 16:05:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union and Western governments on Friday voiced strong support for the seemingly strong cooperation [...] Full text...

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Sudan signs cooperation agreement with ICC on handover of suspects

12 august 2021 - 23:33:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor, Kharim Khan, said Thursday an agreement of cooperation between [...] Full text...

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President Alpha Condé "deeply concerned" by the resurgence of COVID-19 in Guinea

11 august 2021 - 16:29:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, on Tuesday expressed "his deep concern" following the upsurge of cases [...] Full text...

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ICC, Sudan agree to cooperate in serving justice in Darfur

10 august 2021 - 18:05:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The visiting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Tuesday held a series [...] Full text...

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Pro-Zuma group urges ICC to act against South African government

05 august 2021 - 13:58:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group calling for the release of former President Jacob Zuma from prison has [...] Full text...

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Sudan taking step to join International Criminal Court

04 august 2021 - 16:01:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s cabinet has voted to ratify the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Cabinet approves draft bill on joining the ICC

03 august 2021 - 19:46:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday unanimously approved a draft bill to enable Sudan join the Rome [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss joint cooperation between the two countries

02 august 2021 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met on Monday in Tripoli with the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda lifts lockdown in Kigali, eight other districts

31 july 2021 - 10:03:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, resolved to lift the 15- day lockdown on [...] Full text...

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British, Kenyan govts sign agreements on sharing healthcare workers

29 july 2021 - 19:56:25
London, Britain (PANA) – Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday signed two key agreements in the health sector, [...] Full text...

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