Libyan government accuses UAE of sending Sudanese to fight next to Haftar

28 january 2020 - 23:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The ministry of foreign affairs of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA) has accused the [...] Full text...

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AU CDC activates emergency health systems over coronavirus scare in Africa

28 january 2020 - 21:21:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has activated its emergency health systems to [...] Full text...

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31 members of the "Revolutionary Tiger" arrested by Togolese police

28 january 2020 - 16:08:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Thirty-one people suspected to be members of the "Revolutionary Tiger" group, which aims at "destabilizing the [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt. forces shoot down drone belonging to Haftar

28 january 2020 - 14:07:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a continuation of the violation of the truce between the two warring parties in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis at center of talks between Tunisian president and Emirati FM

27 january 2020 - 23:31:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Libyan crisis was at the center of talks on Monday between Tunisian President Kais Saied [...] Full text...

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Turkey’s President Erdoğan visits Gambia

27 january 2020 - 22:40:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the head of a high-level delegation Monday arrived here for [...] Full text...

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President Erdogan pledges Turkey’s support to The Gambia

27 january 2020 - 22:12:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, who arrived Monday in The Gambia for a day’s visit, has [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland dies of starvation in Kenya

27 january 2020 - 19:33:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A migratory Osprey bird, rescued after making an epic 6,948-km flight from Finland to western Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of Tunisian migrants detained in Spain in ‘’inhuman conditions’’, says NGO

27 january 2020 - 18:54:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – More than 800 Tunisian irregular migrants, including women and children, were detained for more than five [...] Full text...

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Libya's crisis to dominate talks as UAE FM visits Algiers

27 january 2020 - 17:34:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdallah Ben Zayed, arrived on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Ministry of Health announces preventive measures against Chinese coronavirus

27 january 2020 - 17:12:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health has unveiled measures taken by the Tunisian state to prevent the [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists say 24 hours witnessed most aggressive attack on press freedom

27 january 2020 - 16:55:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says the past 24 hours witnessed the most aggressive attack on [...] Full text...

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Niger: African Solidarity Fund celebrates 40th anniversary

27 january 2020 - 14:35:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) celebrated its 40th anniversary, under the theme: "The African Solidarity Fund, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council threatens to boycott political dialogue because of repeated ceasefire violations

27 january 2020 - 11:00:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Faced with repeated violations of the truce by forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Rising frequency in violations of truce in Tripoli increases risks of new military escalation (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2020 - 08:33:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The increasing frequency over the past several days of violations of the fragile Tripoli truce in [...] Full text...

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One killed, five wounded in shelling of southern Tripoli

26 january 2020 - 14:48:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One person died and five others were wounded on Saturday night in random shelling of southern, [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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UN deplores continued arms embargo violations in Libya

26 january 2020 - 11:53:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it "deeply regrets" the continuing flagrant violations [...] Full text...

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The Geneva political process, meeting of Libya's neighbors and the closure of oil ports highlighted in the news

25 january 2020 - 19:29:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Reports of preparations for the resumption of the Libyan political process which will start next week [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU responds to violations of truce by pro-Hatar forces

25 january 2020 - 15:44:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Army loyal to the Government of National Accord has responded to what it called repeated [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM to set a restricted government to combat the scourge of corruption

25 january 2020 - 00:06:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh announced here Friday that he intends to form a small cabinet [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new Prime Minister announces 25-member restricted political government

24 january 2020 - 23:24:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian prime minister- designate, Elyes Fakhfakh, Friday expressed his desire to broaden his government's political [...] Full text...

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Berlin did not take solution but gave Libyans the opportunity to re-launch political dialogue, says Ghassan Salamé

24 january 2020 - 22:21:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, said here Friday the Berlin [...] Full text...

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Libya hails support from neighbouring countries to end crisis

24 january 2020 - 10:43:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has hailed the [...] Full text...

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Number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 decreases

24 january 2020 - 09:47:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 was estimated at 3,613, down [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking cases increase in Tunisia

24 january 2020 - 08:19:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human trafficking cases in Tunisia have seen a steep rise with reported incident almost doubling since [...] Full text...

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Senegal guest of honour at Africa Sports Expo 2020 in Casablanca next March

24 january 2020 - 00:37:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Senegal, due to its "historical and fraternal relations" with Morocco, has been chosen by the Cherifian [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president insists on efficient role of country in Libya

24 january 2020 - 00:18:06
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Kais Saied Thursday told German foreign affairs minister, Heiko Maas, there was the need [...] Full text...

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Opinion divided over outcomes of Berlin conference on Libya (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 january 2020 - 23:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Past the first effects of the Declaration of the international Berlin conference on Libya held on [...] Full text...

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Head of German diplomacy regrets Tunisia’s late invitation to Berlin conference

23 january 2020 - 21:03:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, Thursday during a meeting with Tunisian President Kaïs [...] Full text...

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Gambia: MRC organizes environmental health conference

23 january 2020 - 20:43:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Medical Research Council Unit in The Gambia has commenced a three-day planetary health conference to [...] Full text...

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GNA announces resumption of air traffic from Maitigua airport

23 january 2020 - 18:29:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the National Accord Government on Thursday announced the resumption of air [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM visits Equatorial Guinea

23 january 2020 - 17:34:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, is on a friendly and [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers from Libya's neighbouring countries meet in Algiers

23 january 2020 - 13:07:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of foreign ministers from Libya's neighbouring countries began on Thursday in Algiers, Algeria, as [...] Full text...

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African Solidarity Fund to celebrate 40th anniversary in Niamey on Saturday

23 january 2020 - 12:00:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Niamey, Niger, under [...] Full text...

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EU delegation calls for immediate resumption of NOC’s oil operations in Libya

22 january 2020 - 22:53:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) Delegation, in accord with the embassies of EU member- countries accredited to [...] Full text...

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Angela Merkel says she understands President Saied’s refusal to take part in Berlin conference

22 january 2020 - 22:06:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Wednesday received a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel telling him [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM boycotts Algiers meeting with Libya’s neighbouring countries

22 january 2020 - 21:54:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Wednesday refused to take part in a [...] Full text...

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Niger inaugurates the Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Center

22 january 2020 - 17:04:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center, the largest conference center in Niger, was inaugurated on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN, private sector partner to form new SDGs accelerating platform

22 january 2020 - 14:15:47
Davos, Switzerland (PANA)- A coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United Nations entities and NGOs on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General calls for pressure on Libyan factions to respect ceasefire

22 january 2020 - 11:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council and the international community to [...] Full text...

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Togo: Fabre lodges appeal to invalidate Faure Gnassingbé’s presidential bid

21 january 2020 - 23:42:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The leader of the National Alliance for Change (ANC), Jean-Pierre Fabre, Tuesday lodged an appeal to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hosts international conference on role of Islam in Africa

21 january 2020 - 22:41:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Tuesday presided at the opening ceremony of an [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s military offensive against Tripoli annihilates the hope for political solution - Guterres

21 january 2020 - 22:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday that the military offensive launched in April by Marshall [...] Full text...

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Senegal: National coaches Moustapha Gaye back with the "Lionesses"

21 january 2020 - 19:03:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Moustapha Gaye, who was appointed last December as the National Technical Director (NTD) of Senegalese basketball, [...] Full text...

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US calls for immediate resumption of operations by Libyan National Oil Company

21 january 2020 - 13:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Tuesday deplored the suspension of operations by Libya's National Petroleum [...] Full text...

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EU to play important role in implementing resolutions on Berlin Conference on Libya

21 january 2020 - 11:01:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has pledged to play an important role in monitoring the Berlin International [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé announces political component of inter-Libyan dialogue for 27 January in Geneva

20 january 2020 - 21:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Monday announced that the political [...] Full text...

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Gambian Victims to stage "Jammeh to Justice" protest over demand for his return

20 january 2020 - 20:06:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia Centre for Human Rights Violations has vowed to stage a protest to demand Jammeh to [...] Full text...

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Appointment of a new Tunisian PM expected

20 january 2020 - 19:08:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied, is scheduled to unveil the name of the person most capable of [...] Full text...

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France calls for the rapid implementation of the Berlin resolutions on Libya

20 january 2020 - 17:04:36
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Monday called for the swift implementation of the decisions taken on Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. welcomes high-level roundtable initiative on humanitarian assistance to Sudan

20 january 2020 - 16:55:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has welcomed the support expressed by the recent high-level roundtable initiative, co-hosted by the UK, [...] Full text...

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German FM announces follow-up meeting to the Berlin Conference on Libya

20 january 2020 - 16:44:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, on Monday announced that a follow-up meeting to the Berlin Conference [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to host dialogue of Libyan warring sides - President Tebboune

20 january 2020 - 15:55:15
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has offered to host a dialogue between Libyan warring sides, said Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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French president Macron briefs Tunisian counterpart on outcome of Berlin conference on Libya

20 january 2020 - 10:54:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday evening spoke with his Tunisian counterpart Kaïs Saied on the [...] Full text...

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‘This terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue’, Guterres tells world leaders at major Libya summit

19 january 2020 - 17:46:56
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN [...] Full text...

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Berlin Summit on Libya opens

19 january 2020 - 16:15:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Berlin Conference on Libya kicked off on Sunday in the German capital with a closed-door [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj arrives in Berlin for international summit on Libya

19 january 2020 - 13:54:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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US, Turkish foreign ministers insist on importance of Libya ceasefire

19 january 2020 - 13:18:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he discussed with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...

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Morocco 'deeply worried' over its exclusion at the Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:55:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Morocco on Saturday expressed deep concern about its exclusion from Sunday’s Berlin conference on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Tunisia turns down ‘late invitation' to Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:28:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has declined the invitation by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed to [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight preparations for Berlin Conference

19 january 2020 - 06:01:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on preparations for the Berlin International Conference on Libya scheduled for [...] Full text...

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ECCAS to raise 2.5 billion euros to finance transport infrastructure

18 january 2020 - 13:55:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will hold a donor roundtable in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about efforts to disrupt oil production in Libya

18 january 2020 - 13:53:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Saturday it was "deeply concerned by [...] Full text...

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Libya to lose 700,000 barrels per day, representing US$46 million, after protesters close oil sites

18 january 2020 - 12:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Stopping all oil exports from the central and eastern regions of Libya from this Saturday, with [...] Full text...

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'Berlin conference must seek protection of civilians, justice for victims of violations'

18 january 2020 - 09:21:12
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - As the Berlin international conference on Berlin gets underway on Sunday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Greece hopes Berlin conference will achieve ceasefire in Libya

17 january 2020 - 23:50:26
Athens-Greece(PANA)  -  Greece expects the Berlin conference to achieve a ceasefire in Libya and the abolition of the memorandums signed [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company warns against closing of oil installations

17 january 2020 - 22:16:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Friday warned against the closure of its oil installations and [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Rissian FM announces agreed points on final documents for Berlin conference on Libya

17 january 2020 - 16:36:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Friday unveiled details of the agreed points between the [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Greece encourages Khalifa Haftar to participate in Berlin conference

17 january 2020 - 13:26:09
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Friday that his country encouraged Commander of the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Security guard injured in attack on fuel storage near Tripoli

17 january 2020 - 12:59:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A security officer at an oil facility was injured on Thursday evening when several shells fell [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 2nd international conference on financing investment in Africa

17 january 2020 - 05:40:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will host the second international conference on "Financing Investment and Trade in Africa" ​​on 4-5 [...] Full text...

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The Berlin Conference, last chance for political resolution of Libyan crisis

16 january 2020 - 21:33:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Berlin peace conference, launched in September 2019 in line with the action plan of the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks

16 january 2020 - 18:54:27
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...

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Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrives in Athens for talks

16 january 2020 - 18:39:33
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of eastern Libyan forces, arrived on Thursday evening in Athens, Greece, PANA [...] Full text...

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Tunisia strengthens security measures along the border with Libya

16 january 2020 - 18:27:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with the army, the Tunisian authorities have strengthened the presence of security units along [...] Full text...

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Haftar assures German Foreign minister of his participation in the Berlin Conference on Libya

16 january 2020 - 13:31:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has informed German Foreign Minister Heiko [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj to participate in Berlin Conference

16 january 2020 - 12:08:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mr. Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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German FM unveils objectives of Berlin Conference on Libya

15 january 2020 - 23:18:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, said Wednesday that “the Berlin deal” that will [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali

15 january 2020 - 20:14:05
New York, US (PANA) - Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al-Sarraj receives official invitation to Berlin Conference

15 january 2020 - 16:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, received [...] Full text...

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Libya ceasefire holds despite minimal violations

15 january 2020 - 15:19:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar's refusal to sign the Ceasefire Agreement in Moscow on Monday has not affected [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean president to attend inauguration of Mozambican counterpart

15 january 2020 - 09:58:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde President Jorge Carlos Fonseca will on Wednesday attend the inauguration of his Mozambican [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj says he's for peace but ready for war if opposing side chooses it

15 january 2020 - 09:32:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), expressed [...] Full text...

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Sudan govt. says limited insurgency under control

14 january 2020 - 19:54:33
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday said a limited insurgency for which the former security chief was [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC opposition party considers whether it should continue to follow the law

14 january 2020 - 17:23:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Deputy Spokesperson in Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Luke Tamborinyoka, [...] Full text...

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UN urges Libyan warlords to continue to respect the truce

14 january 2020 - 17:12:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged the Libyan warlords to continue to [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSLC president denounces poor communication by political actors

14 january 2020 - 15:48:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Philippe Mvouo, president of the Higher Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC), on Tuesday denounced in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire agreement on Libya with al-Sarraj

14 january 2020 - 10:32:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east of the country, Marshal [...] Full text...

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France, G5 Sahel countries reaffirm determination to fight terrorism

14 january 2020 - 10:09:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel and France have reaffirmed their common determination [...] Full text...

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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

14 january 2020 - 07:25:18
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out [...] Full text...

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Erdgogan, Conte optimistic of signing cease-fire agreement between Libyan belligerents

13 january 2020 - 22:56:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday welcomed the prospects of [...] Full text...

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Beninese bishops concerned about juvenile alcoholism

13 january 2020 - 22:04:25
Cotonou, Benin(PANA)   -  The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) at the end of its second ordinary plenary session of the [...] Full text...

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Signing of deal between Libyan belligerents in Moscow postponed to Tuesday

13 january 2020 - 21:50:50
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The first day of talks between Libyan belligerents led by Russian and Turkish mediators ended here [...] Full text...

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Libyan rivals al-Sarraj, Haftar in Moscow to sign ceasefire agreement

13 january 2020 - 11:33:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The two main actors in the Libyan conflict - the President of the Presidential Council of [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Libya: An opportunity to achieve peace through negotiations (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2020 - 07:33:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – It is obviously too early to evaluate how the ceasefire proclaimed in Libya on Saturday night [...] Full text...

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Western countries, EU urge Libyans to seize the ceasefire opportunity and make peace

12 january 2020 - 19:31:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The French, German, Italian, British and US embassies, and the European Union (EU) delegation on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes observance of ceasefire by Libyan belligerents

12 january 2020 - 15:34:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it is pleased that the two warring parties [...] Full text...

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Truce in Libya in response to Russian-Turkish call for a ceasefire comes into force

12 january 2020 - 12:30:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A ceasefire, the first of its kind since the outbreak of military hostilities on April 4 [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj, Conte support Berlin Conference, Libyan ceasefire initiative

12 january 2020 - 11:25:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Marshall Haftar annouces ceasefire in Libya war

12 january 2020 - 10:50:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Major General Ahmed Mesmari, spokesman for the general command of the Libyan National Army, led by [...] Full text...

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Turkish-Russian call for a cease-fire in Libya among this week's media highlights

11 january 2020 - 19:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers  this week made wide coverage to the initiative for a ceasefire, launched after a [...] Full text...

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President Barrow inaugurates US$50 million conference centre

11 january 2020 - 18:49:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has inaugurated The Gambia's conference venue named after the country's first President [...] Full text...

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Libya on agenda of Merkel's visit to Russia ahead of Berlin Conference

11 january 2020 - 14:06:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to visit Russia on Saturday where she would meet President [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Reactions after new government's failure in parliament

11 january 2020 - 09:49:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement issued late Friday after the adjournment of the parliamentary session during which the [...] Full text...

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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief

11 january 2020 - 07:50:29
UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader invited to AU summit on Libya due for 25 January in Brazzaville

10 january 2020 - 23:14:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed Friday received an invitation to participate in a summit of heads of [...] Full text...

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Congolese Foreign Minister in Tunis to discuss ways to resolve the Libyan crisis

10 january 2020 - 19:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, whose country chairs the [...] Full text...

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Haftar welcomes Putin and Erdogan's move to ceasefire in Libya

10 january 2020 - 13:35:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Command of the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has hailed "Russian [...] Full text...

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The effect of capture of Sirte by Haftar on the continuation of the Tripoli war (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 january 2020 - 23:56:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four days following the capture of the city of Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, by [...] Full text...

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French FM warns Libyan conflict will threaten stability in the Maghreb, Sahel

09 january 2020 - 17:06:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On a visit to Tunis, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has warned of the risk [...] Full text...

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Libya Presidential Council, UN hail Russian-Turkish proposal for Tripoli ceasefire

09 january 2020 - 11:41:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), the High Council of State, the [...] Full text...

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Togo to host 12th edition of National Peasant Forum

09 january 2020 - 00:28:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The National Forum for the Togolese Peasant, intended to promote the agricultural sector, will be held [...] Full text...

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Gambia opposition leader links country’s failure to corruption, vows to fight it

08 january 2020 - 23:03:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Bakary Bunja Darboe, leader of Gambia For All (GFA), a political party registered weeks ago, has [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman against a proxy war in Libya

08 january 2020 - 22:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "We don’t want Libya to be a place for proxy war", said the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians commemorate 50th anniversary of a revolutionary’s death

08 january 2020 - 14:12:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians on Tuesday commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of Mohamed Ould Soumeida, the inspirer [...] Full text...

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Four FMs, EU senior representative engage to end fighting in Libya

08 january 2020 - 00:12:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - European Union(EU) senior representative for foreign policy and common security and the French, German, Italian and [...] Full text...

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Morocco deeply concerned with military escalation in Libya

07 january 2020 - 22:58:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco Tuesday expressed deep concern with the ongoing military escalation in Libya and rejected any foreign [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Members of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council take office

07 january 2020 - 18:39:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESC) of Mauritania, Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, and [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU expresses concern over sending Turkish troops to Libya

07 january 2020 - 18:31:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has expressed serious concerns about the decision of the Turkish Parliament approving [...] Full text...

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Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis

07 january 2020 - 13:11:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé announces in New York process to get out of Libyan crisis

06 january 2020 - 23:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Monday announced in New [...] Full text...

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Libya at the heart of talks between President Kaïs Saied and German Chancellor Angela Merkel

06 january 2020 - 22:56:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday held talks on phone on the [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces announce capturing city of Sirte

06 january 2020 - 22:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the Libyan national army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar, Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Botswana parliament speaker attends speakers’ conference

06 january 2020 - 21:37:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana parliament speaker is scheduled to attend the 25th Conference of Speakers’ and Presiding Officers [...] Full text...

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Barrow names Gambia’s conference center after ex-President Jawara

06 january 2020 - 20:47:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  President Adama Barrow Monday named Gambia’s newly built International Conference Centre (ICC) after the late President [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds closed session on Libya

06 january 2020 - 15:26:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council was due to hold an in camera session on Monday on [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya condemns bombing of Tripoli military academy

06 january 2020 - 15:24:46
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned  the bombing of the military academy in [...] Full text...

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Three EU foreign ministers postpone Libya visit

06 january 2020 - 10:48:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The visit of an European Union (EU) delegation to Libya, composed of the High Representative for [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s forces deny any responsibility in bombardment against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 21:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Division General Ahmed al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the general commandment of the Libyan national army commanded by [...] Full text...

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Turkey's support to Tripoli-based Govt, outlook for Libyan economy highlighted in the news

04 january 2020 - 17:44:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the effects of Turkey's support for the Tripoli-based Government of [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three illegal Tunisian migrants rescued by Navy

04 january 2020 - 16:25:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy on Friday evening rescued 53 Tunisian illegal migrants aged between 16 [...] Full text...

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French, Turkish presidents discuss Libyan situation on phone

04 january 2020 - 16:02:51
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone on Friday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip [...] Full text...

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AU warns of threats of interference in Libyan affairs

04 january 2020 - 15:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern over the [...] Full text...

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US experts, Tripoli-based Government of National Accord discuss elimination of militias in Libya

04 january 2020 - 11:43:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Experts from the US government and representatives of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) on [...] Full text...

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Civil society associations organise mass protest against French presence in Mali

02 january 2020 - 14:08:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian civil society associations plan to mobilize hundreds of thousands of demonstrators on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces Arab League Secretary-General

02 january 2020 - 11:12:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has denounced the [...] Full text...

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Niger: Economic growth rises from 5.2% in 2018 to 6.3% in 2019

01 january 2020 - 14:35:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Despite the war effort that absorbs a significant part of the budgetary resources, we are continuing [...] Full text...

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Exiled former Zimbabwean minister alleges coup attempt to oust President Mnangagwa

01 january 2020 - 08:33:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s exiled former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, has alleged that there was a coup attempt to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt cancels press conference over accusations of trying to block release of artiste's new album

01 january 2020 - 00:36:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry Tuesday cancelled a press conference after being accused of [...] Full text...

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Arab League reaffirms rejection of interventions by foreign countries and attachment to unity of Libya

01 january 2020 - 00:20:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The council of the Arab League, at its extraordinary delegates meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday rejected [...] Full text...

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Tunisian political parties warn against deployment of Daech fighters in Libya

31 december 2019 - 22:43:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   - The leader of the Project for Tunisia movement, Mohsein Marzouk, Tuesday warned against a “Turkish plan [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza eludes issue of his succession in New Year message to Barundi

31 december 2019 - 18:52:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The traditional New Year's message to the nation by Burundi Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, has [...] Full text...

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Phone conversation between Macron and al Sissi on the situation in Libya

31 december 2019 - 16:34:37
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron met on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi to discuss the [...] Full text...

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Germany, France and Italy urge restraint by warring parties in Libya

31 december 2019 - 16:17:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) -In a joint press statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Libya on Tuesday

31 december 2019 - 13:02:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of the League of Arab States will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Salamé regrets worsening foreign interference in Libya

30 december 2019 - 18:19:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has expressed concern about the increasing foreign interference [...] Full text...

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Greece seeks to attend Berlin conference on Libya

30 december 2019 - 12:39:23
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is seeking to participate in the UN-brokered conference on Libya in Berlin in January, Greek [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 ends in Libya with another missed appointment with peace (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2019 - 11:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For eight years now, Libyans have had a recurring rhyme: missed appointment to achieve peace despite [...] Full text...

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Tunisian anti-corruption body transfers 205 corruption dossiers to the courts

30 december 2019 - 07:06:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian national anti-corruption body  transferred to the courts some 205 alleged corruption dossiers in 2018, [...] Full text...

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LFA, QFA sign five-year cooperation agreement

29 december 2019 - 15:17:56
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The football associations of Liberia and Qatar have signed a five-year cooperation agreement, an official statement [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The short dry season failed to come this year

29 december 2019 - 12:55:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The short dry season has not been a happy one in Burundi at the end of [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight 68th independence anniversary, Erdogan's Tunisia visit

28 december 2019 - 17:40:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The celebration of the 68th anniversary of Libya's independence at a time when the Tripoli war [...] Full text...

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Four EU foreign ministers expected in Tripoli on 7 January

28 december 2019 - 11:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High Representative of Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU), Joseph Borrell, has announced his [...] Full text...

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'45% of Tunisian children have experienced verbal and physical violence'

28 december 2019 - 10:18:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Observatory for Information, Training, Documentation and Studies for the Protection of Children's Rights says [...] Full text...

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EC President denounces external parties trying to divide Libya with arms

27 december 2019 - 17:16:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said that external parties are [...] Full text...

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Congo: Opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:37:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Thursday in Brazzaville called for the postponement of the [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:02:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala has called for the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled [...] Full text...

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Africa records significant losses in 10 years due to illicit capital flight - Senegalese expert

26 december 2019 - 19:58:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The African continent recorded between 2003 and 2014 significant losses due to the illicit flight of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister announces alliance with Algeria, Tunisia and Turkey

26 december 2019 - 16:08:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has announced a great [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces launch air strikes on various positions in Misrata city

26 december 2019 - 14:04:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighter jets belonging to the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar conducted air raids [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Qatar working hard to meet delivery deadlines

26 december 2019 - 12:11:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The curtains fell last Saturday at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 16th 2019 [...] Full text...

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UN concerned over death of five people, condemns targeting of civilians in Tripoli

25 december 2019 - 22:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General and coordinator of humanitarian affairs in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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Erdogan says Turkey will not stay passive in the face of Libyan bloodshed

25 december 2019 - 15:36:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that his country has not sent forces to Libya, [...] Full text...

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Erdogan says Tunisia can make positive contribution to solve the Libyan crisis

25 december 2019 - 15:21:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia "will contribute very positively and constructively to the achievement of stability in Libya," according to [...] Full text...

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87 Libyan MPs call for unity and concessions to build a new nation

25 december 2019 - 14:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 87 members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya have called on [...] Full text...

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4 civilians killed, six others wounded in air bombardment in eastern Tripoli

24 december 2019 - 22:34:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Four civilians were killed and six others wounded Tuesday following an air bombardment targeting civilian sites [...] Full text...

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US, UN call on Libyans to end military escalation on 68th independence anniversary

24 december 2019 - 14:37:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Libya and the United Nations Support Mission urged Libyans on Tuesday's commemoration [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM-designate to form 'government of technocrats'

24 december 2019 - 07:03:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli says he will form a government of national and independent persons [...] Full text...

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Tuesday declared public holiday in Libya on occasion of 68th anniversary of independence

23 december 2019 - 22:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has decreed Tuesday a public [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CFA Franc/Eco: "It's a marginal stage victory": Expert

23 december 2019 - 21:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Professor Taladidia Thiombiano , Burkinabè economist and researcher, said here Monday that the adoption of [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyan opposing factions to end all military action and resume dialogue

23 december 2019 - 18:32:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has renewed its call to all Libyan parties to "stop all military [...] Full text...

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Libyans baffled by missed opportunities by politicians to resolve the country's crises (News Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 december 2019 - 11:20:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The persistence of the political crisis in Libya and security chaos, more than eight years after [...] Full text...

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Coming weeks will be decisive in fight against terrorism, says Macron

23 december 2019 - 09:23:22
 Niamey, Niger (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that the coming weeks will be "decisive" in the [...] Full text...

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Greek FM Dendias meets with Haftar in Benghazi

22 december 2019 - 19:45:05
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias travelled to the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Sunday where [...] Full text...

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Sudan's former security chief under investigation

22 december 2019 - 19:28:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Former Chief of the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Lt Gen Salah Abdallah Gosh, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants to host permanent seat of African medicines agency

21 december 2019 - 18:38:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed its desire to host the permanent headquarters of the African medicines agency after [...] Full text...

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Libyan media focus on intensifying war vis-a-vis regional events

21 december 2019 - 17:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Memoranda of understanding signed on November 27 between Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey [...] Full text...

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Libyan government forces attack large fief of Haftar troops west of Tripoli

21 december 2019 - 15:42:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday evening attacked Tarhouna town, used [...] Full text...

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Congo sets up network of journalists on democracy

21 december 2019 - 12:16:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congo's Diocesan Conference on Justice and Peace has set up a network of journalists on democracy [...] Full text...

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Stand for peace and harmony says Guterres after meeting with Pope Francis

21 december 2019 - 08:14:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the midst of “turbulent and trying times”, all the world’s people must stand together in peace and harmony, [...] Full text...

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More than 9 million tourists have visited Tunisia since the beginning of year

20 december 2019 - 23:08:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  More than 9 million tourists visited Tunisia as at 10 December, raking in revenues estimated at [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian president confirms "deep differences" with his successor

20 december 2019 - 15:28:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) has confirmed "the deep differences" between him and [...] Full text...

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French PM says Africa's devt at heart of concerns of Morocco and France

20 december 2019 - 09:40:01
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said in Paris on Thursday that Africa's development is at the [...] Full text...

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Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 december 2019 - 23:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government endorses security cooperation pact signed with Turkey

19 december 2019 - 18:32:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday endorsed, at an [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative candidate must pay between 2 to 12 million CFAF

19 december 2019 - 17:45:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A candidate for the legislative election in Guinea on February 16, including first past the post, [...] Full text...

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Guterres deplores continued violation of the embargo on Libya by some countries

19 december 2019 - 13:39:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said he is  "very disappointed" that many countries  violate the arms [...] Full text...

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Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Qatar invited to Berlin Conference on Libya: Erdogan

19 december 2019 - 10:53:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan has revealed that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited his country [...] Full text...

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Italy proposes sending European mediation mission to Libya to end fighting

18 december 2019 - 23:07:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Italian minister of foreign affairs, Luigi di Maio, on Wednesday proposed the sending of a [...] Full text...

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Malian and Senegalese mines ministers visit the Falémé threatened by dredging

18 december 2019 - 21:19:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of mines and petroleum, Ms. Lelenta Hawa Baba Ba, and her Senegalese counterpart [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares policy document on development of renewable energy sources

18 december 2019 - 17:36:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is preparing a national policy document for the development of renewable energy (Ponader) with a [...] Full text...

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Former South Africa President Mbeki leaves Zimbabwe after talks with party leaders

18 december 2019 - 14:46:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has left Zimbabwe after holding several separate meetings with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Govt assesses security situation in Tripoli after escalating violence

18 december 2019 - 14:28:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...

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Mauritius envisages new National Environmental Strategy for 2020-2030

18 december 2019 - 12:53:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A two-day conference on the environment ended on Tuesday in Mauritius with the government saying [...] Full text...

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