Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world

31 march 2019 - 17:17:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Libya Inclusive Conference to find solution political impasse - al-Sarraj

31 march 2019 - 17:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Emir of Qatar leaves abruptly

31 march 2019 - 15:20:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Emir of Qatar, Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, abruptly left the 30th Arab Summit, that [...] Full text...

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AU to hold conference on reconciliation in Libya July

31 march 2019 - 11:51:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission announced on Saturday in Tunis that it will hold [...] Full text...

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AU to hold conference on reconciliation in Libya in July

31 march 2019 - 11:48:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission announced on Saturday in Tunis that it will hold [...] Full text...

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Arab Summit: al-Sarraj leads Libyan delegation to 30th Arab League Summit

31 march 2019 - 09:53:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, is leading [...] Full text...

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Guterres holds out hope for Libya after Tunis Quartet meeting

31 march 2019 - 04:42:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is hopeful for a solution to the eight-year long conflict [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency

30 march 2019 - 19:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy continues anti-corruption crusade in Libya

30 march 2019 - 13:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations special envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, citing the mismanagement and corruption by the [...] Full text...

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46 Libyan MPs ask Attorney General to investigate corruption allegations against politicians

30 march 2019 - 11:15:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-six Libyan MPs have asked the Attorney General in Libya to initiate an investigation into comments [...] Full text...

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UN, partners meet on Saturday in Tunis on the Libyan crisis

30 march 2019 - 10:46:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the United Nations (UN), led by Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the League of Arab States, the [...] Full text...

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Strong resolution on Golan to be submitted at Arab summit in Tunis

29 march 2019 - 23:42:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Arab countries will take a strong position with regard to the decision made by US President [...] Full text...

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Dialogue only way to reconciliation in Libya – deputy prime minister

29 march 2019 - 23:13:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algeria's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Ramtane Lamamra, said here on Friday that dialogue [...] Full text...

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Africa to receive priority of next G7 foreign affairs ministers meeting

28 march 2019 - 22:20:17
Paris, France (PANA) – The next meeting of  the G7 foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 5- 6 April in Dinard [...] Full text...

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Fiscal obstacles on trade among Arab countries to be lifted

28 march 2019 - 21:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Arab ministers of trade and economy Thursday in Tunis agreed to lift fiscal and tax obstacles [...] Full text...

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Foreign interference in Libya casts shadow over inclusive conference

28 march 2019 - 21:19:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, said here Thursday the continued [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj briefs a group of 50 MPs on noves to resolve Libyan crisis

28 march 2019 - 18:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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IOC allays weightlifting Olympic removal fears

28 march 2019 - 13:31:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Weightlifting will remain an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. According to a report [...] Full text...

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Majority of Libyans favour elections to end the country's crisis, says UN envoy Salamé

28 march 2019 - 11:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, says about 83% of Libyans are favour elections to [...] Full text...

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Africa should give priority to revenue mobilisation, says ECA

28 march 2019 - 10:46:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa needs to build more resilient economies to have resources that will enable it to achieve its [...] Full text...

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Salamé accuses 10 countries of interfering in Libyan affairs

28 march 2019 - 09:01:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy and head of its support mission to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has accused [...] Full text...

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Team from MONUSCO temporary base deployed in Yumbi

27 march 2019 - 22:23:05
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A team from a temporary base of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says Inclusive Conference will resolve crisis, bring stability to Libya

27 march 2019 - 19:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said on [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde hosts Ministerial Conference on Air Transport, Tourism in Africa

27 march 2019 - 18:20:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A ministerial conference on transport and tourism in Africa opened on Tuesday on the Cape [...] Full text...

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EAC health researchers, scientists meet in Tanzania to deliberate on key issues

27 march 2019 - 18:09:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health researchers and scientists from the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states are meeting [...] Full text...

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Congolese Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege wants sexual violence victims compensated

27 march 2019 - 16:43:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – On the initiative of Luxemburg's Grand Duchess, Maria Theresa, Congolese Denis Mukwege, Nobel peace Prize winner [...] Full text...

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King Salman of Saudi Arabia calls for stability in Libya

27 march 2019 - 15:40:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The guardian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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EU countries reaffirm support for Salamé's action plan on Libya

27 march 2019 - 09:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ambassadors of the European Union member States accredited to Libya on Tuesday reaffirmed support for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council declares 'full support' for Salamé's roadmap to end Libyan crisis

27 march 2019 - 05:18:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday declared its full support for the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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UN official Stephanie Williams unveils Libya's national inclusive programme

26 march 2019 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – During his meetings with the mayors and municipal councils members of Zliten, Khoms and Gasr al-Akhyar [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines wins 2019 African Champion of the Year Award

26 march 2019 - 18:24:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday won the prestigious African Champion of the Year Award at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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African youth frowns at irregular migration

26 march 2019 - 17:49:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Young African people have expressed their disappointment over the irregular migration, describing it as a failure [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, President of Constituent Authority discuss constitutional referendum in Libya

26 march 2019 - 17:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, met with [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host the Int'l Congress of Allergists

26 march 2019 - 16:57:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niamey will host an International Congress of Allergists in October 2020, the President of the International [...] Full text...

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Pan African youth forum opens in Banjul

26 march 2019 - 14:32:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 3rd ordinary session of the Pan African Conference of African Youths Commission on African Unity [...] Full text...

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UK reaffirms its support for the democratic process in Libya

26 march 2019 - 12:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli with Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha, Britain's Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Botswana poised to be business destination of choice

26 march 2019 - 12:50:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The peace and tranquility in Botswana make Botswana a country of choice for fruitful economic investment [...] Full text...

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ECA calls for ratification of agreement establishing ZLECA

25 march 2019 - 22:06:57
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, Monday called for the [...] Full text...

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ECA wants Africa's private sector stimulated

25 march 2019 - 19:06:02
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Monday called for [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host first Tunisian-African conference on medical tourism

25 march 2019 - 18:58:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will, on 3-5 March, host the first Tunisian-African health conference on medical tourism, under the [...] Full text...

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47th Tripoli International Fair set for 2 - 12 April

25 march 2019 - 15:20:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 47th Tripoli International Fair, aiming to promote the Libyan economy and foster partnerships with the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's President Biya elected new CEMAC president

25 march 2019 - 13:18:13
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) –  Cameroonian President Paul Biya has been elected President of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community [...] Full text...

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52nd Conference of African finance ministers opens

25 march 2019 - 12:06:59
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The 52nd Conference of African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2019) of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Will Ghadames' historically rich past help Libyans overcome their differences? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

25 march 2019 - 04:03:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Located in the middle of the Libyan desert, Ghadames, an oasis rich in history, has been [...] Full text...

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

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali

24 march 2019 - 08:07:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s Tshisekedi, Uganda’s Museveni discuss regional peace, trade

23 march 2019 - 16:13:30
KAMPALA, Uganda (PANA) - Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday paid a courtesy call on Uganda’s [...] Full text...

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ECA launches 2019 Economic Report on Africa

23 march 2019 - 16:00:11
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs Vera Songue, Saturday launched the [...] Full text...

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Second roundtable on Western Sahara ends in Geneva with hope for future

23 march 2019 - 15:37:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Delegates to the second roundtable on Western Sahara Saturday welcomed the new impact made by the [...] Full text...

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Burundi to evaluate benefits of ‘African free-trade zone’

22 march 2019 - 23:42:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi is to establish a team of experts to evaluate profits the country could draw from [...] Full text...

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ECA holds consultation in Marrakech on climate change, public budgets and resilient economies

22 march 2019 - 23:05:59
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will Saturday organize a high-level consultation on linking climate change [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss workforce planning in Africa

22 march 2019 - 22:06:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will meet here Saturday to discuss matters relating [...] Full text...

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Niger to host OIC ministerial conference in March 2020 ---minister

22 march 2019 - 21:27:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will in March 2020 host the ministerial conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Algerians demonstrate, demand change of regime

22 march 2019 - 19:10:55
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Demanding a change of regime, thousands of Algerians on Friday took to the streets for the [...] Full text...

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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)

22 march 2019 - 17:58:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...

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Fans reject new Horoya coach in Guinea

22 march 2019 - 17:15:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Fans and supporters of the Horoya football club of Guinea have questioned the rationale behind the [...] Full text...

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Marrakesh to host conference on Sahel regional development, security problems

22 march 2019 - 13:52:33
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The West Africa regional office of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Sunday hold [...] Full text...

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Two Senegalese activists 'arbitrarily' deported from Tunisia

22 march 2019 - 11:58:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian NGO on Friday denounced the arbitrary deportation of two Senegalese activists on their arrival [...] Full text...

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UN official explains objectives of Libyan inclusive conference

22 march 2019 - 11:45:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya in charge of political affairs, [...] Full text...

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IFAD calls for South-South cooperation to combat hunger

22 march 2019 - 05:47:48
Paris, France (PANA) – The deputy president of the International Federation for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia Richter, has called for [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN envoy Ghassan Salamé says conflict will take over if political solution fails

21 march 2019 - 19:21:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN envoy and head of the UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ghassan Salame, has [...] Full text...

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Marrakech hosts high-level dialogue on investment for employment in Africa

21 march 2019 - 18:59:57
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - A high-level dialogue on investment for employment in Africa will be held on Saturday in Marrakech, [...] Full text...

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ECA executive secretary optimistic about Africa’s potential

21 march 2019 - 16:43:40
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Opening the 38th meeting of the expert committee of the Conference of African Finances, Planning and [...] Full text...

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EU official urges universal ratification of convention on elimination of racial discrimination

21 march 2019 - 15:52:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – As the world on Thursday celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius among leading African countries in early childhood education and development

21 march 2019 - 13:18:31
  Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Education and Human Resources minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Thursday, said that Mauritius is [...] Full text...

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Central African leaders to evaluate common economic plan

21 march 2019 - 10:51:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 14th ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Central African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj briefs African, Arab ambassadors on Libyan situation

21 march 2019 - 10:21:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Libya stands at a ‘critical juncture’, UN mission head tells Security Council

20 march 2019 - 22:29:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Predicting that the “days ahead will prove foundational to the years ahead for Libyans and the [...] Full text...

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Uganda government pushes for compulsory land acquisition for public infrastructure

20 march 2019 - 18:43:23
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda will soon retable a proposed law on compulsory acquisition of land for [...] Full text...

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Africans urged to show solidarity-based commitments

20 march 2019 - 17:27:52
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, Zouhir Chorfi, on Wednesday invited [...] Full text...

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Morocco reaffirms commitment to Africa’s development

20 march 2019 - 17:08:38
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The Secretary General of the Moroccan ministry of Economy and Finances, Zouhir Chorfi, on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Africa's digital transformation discussed at annual Adebayo Adedeji Conference

20 march 2019 - 17:02:07
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The annual Adebayo Adedeji Conference, in honour of the first Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...

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President Kagame in Angola on working visit

20 march 2019 - 14:14:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Luanda on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to Angola, [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Conference set for April 14-16 in Ghadames - UN envoy

20 march 2019 - 13:27:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, announced on Wednesday that the Libyan National Inclusive [...] Full text...

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African experts meeting in Marrakech remember victims of Ethiopian plane crash

20 march 2019 - 13:09:24
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Wednesday paid tribute [...] Full text...

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Experts gather in Marrakesh for 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance

20 march 2019 - 12:37:08
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Over a thousand experts are convening in Marrakesh for the 52nd Session of the Conference of [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to achieve political agreement, says interior minister

20 march 2019 - 12:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interior minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, says that the country [...] Full text...

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2019 economic report on Africa to be launched Saturday in Marrakesh

20 march 2019 - 10:49:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Saturday launch this year’s Economic Report on [...] Full text...

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Head of Libyan National Army, French foreign minister meet in Benghazi

20 march 2019 - 10:13:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libya National Army (LNA), Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday discussed developments in [...] Full text...

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'Talking boxes' reveal unspoken epidemic of female cut in Kenya (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2019 - 10:05:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Leah Adhiambo breathes a sigh of relief. The girl-talk-session had ended successfully even though on an [...] Full text...

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SADC convenes Solidarity Conference with Western Sahara

19 march 2019 - 17:01:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene a Solidarity Conference with the Saharawi Arab Democratic [...] Full text...

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Conference on promoting private investment in agri-food in Africa holds in Paris

19 march 2019 - 14:08:10
Paris, France (PANA) – A conference, gathering major international development institutions, driven by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army denies involvement in electoral malpractices and violence

19 march 2019 - 13:16:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Reeling under attacks for its involvement in electoral malpractices in the last general election in Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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UN women to hold a conference on gender-responsive budgeting

19 march 2019 - 11:17:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UN women and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising next Saturday in Marrakesh, Morocco, [...] Full text...

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Bouteflika says national conference to take 'crucial decisions' on demands of Algerians

19 march 2019 - 10:20:17
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The inclusive national conference planned in Algeria will take crucial decisions to ensure the qualitative leap [...] Full text...

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UN pledges to do its ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo

19 march 2019 - 07:17:48
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the relatively peaceful passage of December’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj meets French FM Le Drian on Libya's political process

19 march 2019 - 06:05:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, French FM discuss political process in Libya

18 march 2019 - 21:16:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Monday [...] Full text...

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Marrakech to host 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance

18 march 2019 - 19:35:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Marrakech will Wednesday host the 52nd session of the Conference of African [...] Full text...

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The double effect of oil wealth on the Libyan conflict (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2019 - 15:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As a country rich in oil resources, Libya has been a definite attraction that has earned [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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Arab-African youth conference opens Saturday in Egypt

16 march 2019 - 14:56:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Arab-African youth conference opened on Saturday in the Egyptian city of Assouan, attended by the [...] Full text...

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Libya crisis one of the main topics of the upcoming Arab Summit, according to an Arab League Emissary

16 march 2019 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arab League's envoy to Libya, Salaheddine Jamali, said that the Arab Summit, to be [...] Full text...

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Tunisian press union says journalists facing increasing threats

16 march 2019 - 00:04:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) said here Friday the press was facing increasing threats [...] Full text...

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Congo and Rwanda sign agreement for enhancement of geographical information system

15 march 2019 - 21:03:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The director of the Center for Research and Cartographic Production (Cergec) of Congo, Etienne Paka, and [...] Full text...

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Accelerating efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Libya (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)

15 march 2019 - 16:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Meetings have intensified in recent weeks in Libya to accelerate the search for a political solution [...] Full text...

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Algerian PM sets priorities for gov't of technocrats

15 march 2019 - 07:14:21
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui said in Algiers on Thursday that preparations for the inclusive national [...] Full text...

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Senegal has 800,000 people with kidney failure

14 march 2019 - 20:05:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has some 800,000 people with kidney disease, of whom about 20,000 are terminally ill, the [...] Full text...

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AU, UN delegation meets Haftar in effort to end Libya crisis

14 march 2019 - 11:42:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-chief of the Libya National Army, on Wednesday met a delegation of the [...] Full text...

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2nd Tunisian environment film Festival to be held 19 to 23 March

14 march 2019 - 09:22:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 2nd Tunisian environment film festival "Envirofest Tunisia" will take place from 19 to 23 March, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian economist calls for more inter-Arab cooperation

14 march 2019 - 09:16:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian economist says Arab peoples are frustrated by the failure of their governments to raise [...] Full text...

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UN University on Natural Resources in Africa to hold quarterly conferences

13 march 2019 - 22:41:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, is organising [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar, Ghassan Salamé discuss developments in Libya’s political process

13 march 2019 - 22:29:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – UN and Libyan officials Wednesday held talks here on the evolving political process in Libya, as [...] Full text...

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African countries asked to bid to host 21st ICASA in 2021

13 march 2019 - 17:16:46
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Anti-AIDS Society (AAS) on Wednesday invited bids from African countries to host the [...] Full text...

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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya

13 march 2019 - 12:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...

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AU, UN hold discussions with Libyan presidential council chairman on Libyan crisis

12 march 2019 - 22:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayed Al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj regrets continued arms supply to parties in Libyan conflicts

12 march 2019 - 19:36:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Uganda hosts conference on Africa’s future

12 march 2019 - 19:15:37
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) = Political and business leaders on Tuesday met in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the future of Africa, [...] Full text...

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Jean-Pierre Bemba claims EUR 68.6 million as damages after acquittal by the ICC

12 march 2019 - 17:10:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Jean-Pierre Bemba, leader of the MLC, Mouvement de libération du Congo, is claiming 68.6 million euros [...] Full text...

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Rome hosts Libyan-Italian conference on women’s role in governance

12 march 2019 - 14:35:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Several senior Libyan officials and their Italian counterparts took part in a conference on the role [...] Full text...

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President Sassou Nguesso invited to meeting on Libyan reconciliation

12 march 2019 - 12:33:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, whose country chairs the African Union's (AU) high-level committee on Libya, [...] Full text...

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Togolese cities host 12th edition of Filbleu March 18-23

11 march 2019 - 16:52:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 12th edition of the International Festival of Blue Fireflies (Filbleu), which is an annual gathering [...] Full text...

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President Macron begins three East African country tour

11 march 2019 - 14:10:52
Paris, France (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has on Monday began a four-day trip to three East African countries, [...] Full text...

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Libyan military solution is impossible, expensive and unsecured - UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 13:45:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Date for Libya's national conference to be announced soon, says UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 11:14:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame says that he will announce, in "a few days", [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj, Emir of Qatar discuss developments in Libya's political situation

11 march 2019 - 09:36:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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'A new chapter’ dawns for democracy in Guinea-Bissau, says top UN official

11 march 2019 - 05:08:58
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The UN’s Deputy Special Representative in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has congratulated politicians, [...] Full text...

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Niger to develop, strengthen climate partnership – official

10 march 2019 - 19:52:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger intends to develop and strengthen its climate partnership programme to enable it to implement its [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition leaders to meet in Brussels in March

10 march 2019 - 11:26:42
Kinshasa, RD Congo (PANA) – A meeting of leaders of the Lamuka coalition backing the defeated candidate of the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Rights group pleads with Congolese government not to forcibly repatriate Rwandan refugees

10 march 2019 - 10:26:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Association of Human Rights and the Prison (ADHUC), Loamba Moke, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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7th edition of El Alma festival set for March 23-28 in Tunisia

09 march 2019 - 17:50:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 7th edition of the international festival of El Alma, South of Tunisia, will take place [...] Full text...

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Mali launches two projects aiming to attain national food self-sufficiency

09 march 2019 - 15:29:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali on Friday launched a regional support project under the Sahel irrigation initiative (PARIIS-Mali) to improve [...] Full text...

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Libya elected vice-president of the executive board of AU’s financial, planning and economic affairs

08 march 2019 - 22:43:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The third ministerial conference of the African Union’s specialized technical committee on finances, planning, economy and [...] Full text...

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First international Wassalu festival scheduled for 15-16 March in Mali

08 march 2019 - 11:56:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The first international Wassalu festival (FIWA) will be held on 15-16 March in Yanfolila, in Mali's [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for end of divisions

08 march 2019 - 10:50:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has [...] Full text...

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Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

08 march 2019 - 07:09:24
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Barrow visits Gambia’s Conference Centre ahead of OIC

07 march 2019 - 21:55:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday visited the construction site of Gambia’s International Conference Centre in Bijilo, venue [...] Full text...

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France pleads for peaceful electoral process in Algeria

07 march 2019 - 20:38:01
Paris, France (PANA) – The French foreign affairs minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Thursday appealed that the electoral process in [...] Full text...

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UN rep in Libya, electoral chief, Al-Sayeh, discuss Election preparations

07 march 2019 - 20:03:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the National High Electoral Commission in Libya (HNEC), Imed Al-Sayeh, on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reforms to bolster private sector role in economy - Finance minister

07 march 2019 - 16:21:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms support to Libya in management of illegal immigration

07 march 2019 - 11:17:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Commissioner responsible for migration, internal affairs and citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, has said that the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS single currency in 2020 is coming to light in Dakar

07 march 2019 - 10:01:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the initiative of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a [...] Full text...

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Meeting between Fayez al-Sarraj, Hafter in Dubai, mere consultation - Official

06 march 2019 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week between the president of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj unveils points of agreement reached with Hafter on Libyan crisis

06 march 2019 - 05:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, says [...] Full text...

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2nd conference on technical education to promote technology in Libya

05 march 2019 - 18:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Commission for Technical Education is showcasing the Second International Conference on Science and Technology [...] Full text...

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AU makes widespread reform proposals to drive African industrial growth

05 march 2019 - 13:09:47
  Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called on countries to rapidly ratify treaties aiming for the creation [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's National Episcopal Conference urges new leaders to be ethical and patriotic

05 march 2019 - 13:01:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Archbishops and bishops who are members of the Standing Committee of the National Episcopal Conference [...] Full text...

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Arab League welcomes president Bashir’s declaration of 2019 as 'Year of peace, stability in Sudan'

05 march 2019 - 12:35:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The League of Arab States has welcomed the declaration made by Sudanese president Omar el-Bashir that [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts two meetings to promote negotiated solution to Libyan crisis

05 march 2019 - 12:28:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two ministerial meetings are scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, to discuss [...] Full text...

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Algerian opposition wants postponement of 18 April presidential election

05 march 2019 - 11:51:34
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Several Algerian political parties, political personalities and civil society activists have called for the postponement of [...] Full text...

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Algerian leader Bouteflika vows to hold early presidential election if re-elected in April

04 march 2019 - 13:08:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has promised to call a national, independent and inclusive conference which will [...] Full text...

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Salame briefs High Council of State on developments in Libya's political process

04 march 2019 - 09:32:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ghassan Salame, on Sunday informed [...] Full text...

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GNA open to plans to get Libya out of deadlock, says FM

02 march 2019 - 12:27:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "The Libyan Government of National Accord is open to all sincere suggestions and plans aimed at [...] Full text...

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Libya's High Council of State ready to implement latest political agreement

02 march 2019 - 09:36:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High Council of the State, the Consultative Assembly, says it is "eager" to end the [...] Full text...

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UN Chief hails Dubai meeting between Libyans al-Sarraj and Hafter

02 march 2019 - 09:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday hailed the 27 Feb. meeting in Dubai, United Arab [...] Full text...

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Rwanda releases names of 20 nationals in Ugandan jails

01 march 2019 - 19:54:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The "first group" of 20 Rwandese nationals, currently detained "arbritrary" by Uganda's Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence(CMI), [...] Full text...

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Dubai meeting, a glimmer of hope for Libyan crisis or just an episode in the political process? (By Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)

01 march 2019 - 19:31:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting on Wednesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), between the Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Ugandan, Rwandan spokespersons in Twitter spat over tense relations

01 march 2019 - 18:30:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Rwanda government minister has taken to Twitter to respond to a Uganda government spokesperson about [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salame to brief UN Security Council on situation in Libya in March

01 march 2019 - 18:28:13
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council announced here Friday its special envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salame, and the [...] Full text...

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Uganda summons Rwanda envoy as relations further deteriorate

01 march 2019 - 14:42:33
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda has summoned the High Commissioner of Rwanda for a discussion on the deteriorating relations between [...] Full text...

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Kigali rejects Ugandan statement about detained Rwandan citizens

01 march 2019 - 13:20:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)-  Rwandan Minister of State in Charge of East African Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe on Friday criticised a senior [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj and Haftar agree on holding elections in Libya

01 march 2019 - 10:27:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the commander of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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Gabon leads CEMAC countries in attracting FDI in 2018

28 february 2019 - 14:27:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Gabon attracted the most of direct foreign investments (FDI) in 2018 within the Economic and Monetary [...] Full text...

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Douala markets commission to be absorbed by Central African Financial Market Monitoring Commission

28 february 2019 - 11:11:07
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Douala-based Financial Markets Commission (CMF) will be absorbed by the Central African Financial Market Monitoring [...] Full text...

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Ivorian delegation to take part in 46th OIC council of ministers meeting in UAE

28 february 2019 - 10:15:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – An Ivorian delegation led by the minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcel Amon-Tanoh, will on 1-7 [...] Full text...

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President Buhari and his deputy get electoral umpire's certificate of return in Abuja

27 february 2019 - 15:00:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday were given their certificate of [...] Full text...

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Kagame cautions on protectionism as 'short-sighted policy' toward African integration

27 february 2019 - 13:14:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday stressed the importance of attracting more countries to join the [...] Full text...

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Cairo to host tripartite meeting on the Libyan crisis in March

27 february 2019 - 10:48:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian, Egyptian and Tunisian foreign affairs ministers will meet on 5 March in Cairo to [...] Full text...

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Arab, European leaders call to preserve Libya’s unity and sovereignty

26 february 2019 - 22:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Arab-European summit, hosted in the Egyptian city of Charm el-Cheikh, ended on Monday with [...] Full text...

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Climate change could push 100 million people into poverty by 2030 (Declaration)

26 february 2019 - 22:33:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Climate change has an impact on resource availability; its impact on poverty is well documented: It [...] Full text...

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Sahel Climate summit establishes secretariate in Niamey

26 february 2019 - 21:24:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The climate summit of the Sahel region, held in Niamey, has adopted several measures, including the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's major opposition party ask electoral umpire to discontnue announcement of results

26 february 2019 - 20:42:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -Nigeria's leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday called on the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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16 die in fresh armed bandit attacks in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria

26 february 2019 - 19:55:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Governor of Nigeria’s Northwest State of Sokoto, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday confirmed the death [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy declare support for UN action plan for settlement of Libya's political crisis

26 february 2019 - 09:57:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the [...] Full text...

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Make progress or risk redundancy, UN chief warns world disarmament body

26 february 2019 - 04:58:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new global vision for arms control is needed and States must not “sleepwalk” into a [...] Full text...

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Opposition PDP rejects early poll results in Nigeria

25 february 2019 - 21:32:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday rejected the Presidential and parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host Aviation Africa 2019 conference

25 february 2019 - 21:13:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will host the Aviation Africa 2019 Conference and Exhibition from February 27-28 in Kigali with [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes begins in Senegal

25 february 2019 - 20:19:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's National Voting Registration Commission (CNRV) began tallying votes cast in Sunday's presidential polls, indicating that [...] Full text...

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Arab, EU leaders' summit finds common ground for strong partnership

25 february 2019 - 18:48:27
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The first-ever summit of Arab and European Union (EU) leaders ended on Monday in [...] Full text...

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First African Islamic Finance Technology Summit holds in Tunis

25 february 2019 - 18:13:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the first African Islamic Finance Technology Summit (SAIFI) on 16-17 March, with theme [...] Full text...

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46th session of Council of OIC foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 1-2 March in Abu Dhabi

25 february 2019 - 15:47:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Organisation for Islamic cooperation (OIC) will on 1-2 March hold its 46th session of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't accuses main opposition party of planning to 'truncate' democracy

25 february 2019 - 11:17:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday accused the main opposition party, the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), of [...] Full text...

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Control of Libya's wealth at the heart of the conflict in the country, by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent

25 february 2019 - 11:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the Libya National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the south [...] Full text...

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Sudan participates in Niger’s climatic investment meeting

24 february 2019 - 20:40:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's second vice president Osman Kibir has left for Niamey, the capital of Niger, to attend [...] Full text...

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UNESCO DG to visit Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire

24 february 2019 - 20:14:28
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, began a 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso and Cote [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's INEC extends voting time in presidential, national assembly elections

23 february 2019 - 14:36:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Independent National Elector Commission (INEC) said Saturday voting time would be extended in each polling [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in nationwide elections to elect President, National Assembly members in Nigeria

23 february 2019 - 11:54:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting has begun in various parts of Nigeria to elect the next president and the 109 [...] Full text...

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Elections still seen as only option for Libya to get out of crisis

23 february 2019 - 11:01:43
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   UN envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame takes over this week in a bid to renew contact [...] Full text...

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US willing to support peace, stability efforts in Africa

21 february 2019 - 21:39:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United States Special Envoy, Peter Pham, announced Thursday in Brazzaville that his country was ready [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council commits to ease tension in southern Libya

21 february 2019 - 21:30:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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UN envoy in Libya meets Chairman of the High Council of State

21 february 2019 - 21:17:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Thursday discussed the situation in the south of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Sierra Leone sign cooperation agreements

21 february 2019 - 16:24:15
Banjul, Gambia - (PANA)   The Gambia and Sierra Leone Wednesday signed cooperation agreements in Banjul, promising to work together towards [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts summit of Sahel heads of state on climate

21 february 2019 - 14:49:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Sahel region will on 25 February hold a summit [...] Full text...

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French MPs call for release of Cameroonian journalist

21 february 2019 - 13:01:48
Paris, France (PANA) – Several French Members of Parliament and Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) attended a news conference at the [...] Full text...

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Malian president IBK says books are vital in reconciliation process

21 february 2019 - 07:34:39
Society-Mali-Reconciliation   Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, has said that books are vital in the reconciliation process, [...] Full text...

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Malian president Keita says books are vital in reconciliation process

21 february 2019 - 07:16:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, has said that books are vital in the reconciliation process, [...] Full text...

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Libyan army takes full control of Marzouk

20 february 2019 - 22:46:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Army has taken full control of the city of Morzuk after violent fighting [...] Full text...

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Countries in the Nile Basin urged to increase budgets to address the effects of climate change

20 february 2019 - 22:17:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - All member states of the Nile Basin Initiative must increase their budgets to address the effects [...] Full text...

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UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram

20 february 2019 - 12:57:46
UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to host conference on pension funds and alternative investments Africa

20 february 2019 - 08:36:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will host the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference on 20-21 March, AMETrade Ltd, an [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé reiterates UNSMIL's commitment to work with all Libyans

19 february 2019 - 20:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said on Tuesday that "the UN mission is keen [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya promises to support Libyan cultural events

19 february 2019 - 20:00:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, on Tuesday promised to support Libyan cultural events, saying [...] Full text...

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'Queen of Ivory' jailed in Tanzania

19 february 2019 - 17:50:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Chinese national, Yang Feng Glan, nicknamed ‘Queen of Ivory’ has been sentenced to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian women entrepreneurs to attend business forum

19 february 2019 - 12:17:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 40 Tunisian women business leaders operating in various fields will participate in the fifth annual [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's elections umpire says campaigns for rescheduled elections end on Thursday

19 february 2019 - 10:13:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s elections umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that campaigns ahead of Saturday’s [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé arrives in Benghazi to re-launch political process in Libya

18 february 2019 - 21:19:14
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA)  - The United Nations envoy to Libya, Ghasan Salamé, arrived Monday in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, [...] Full text...

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EU moves to better support security in Sahel region

18 february 2019 - 10:07:16
          Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Underlining its support to the efforts done by the G5 Sahel countries in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia after oil blocks auction in London

16 february 2019 - 18:44:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has summoned its Ambassador to Somalia, Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo in protest [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi reassures about DRC's basic principles of diplomacy

16 february 2019 - 13:50:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The basic principles of the Congolese diplomacy remain the same since the country's independence in [...] Full text...

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