Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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EU passes law protecting journalists, human rights defenders against abusive lawsuits

19 march 2024 - 12:37:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted a law to protect persons who speak out on matters [...] Full text...

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Backlash over impeachment of prominent judges in South Africa

23 february 2024 - 12:05:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the impeachment of two prominent senior [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis

02 february 2024 - 06:25:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Lifesaving aid operations in Gaza are “in peril” amid ongoing Israeli bombardment because of the funding [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win

20 november 2023 - 05:52:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's stuttering start to 2026 World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 [...] Full text...

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Gender equality gains momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Paula Tavares and Dion Benetatos

15 november 2023 - 11:54:59
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa has been making remarkable strides towards achieving legal gender equality. Between October 2021 [...] Full text...

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Benin football federation president faces legal battle over club's name change

16 october 2023 - 07:04:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Benin Football Federation (FBF), Mathurin de Chacus, is facing a potential legal [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player

08 august 2023 - 16:56:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...

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Will new UN-facilitated consultations between Libyan parties lead to elections in Libya?

13 july 2023 - 19:19:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, began consultations [...] Full text...

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UN agency urged to address deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia

28 june 2023 - 06:18:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four human rights organisations have urged the UN Human Rights Council to urgently address the deterioration [...] Full text...

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EU agrees on stronger press freedom, free speech protection

09 june 2023 - 10:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will [...] Full text...

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Shegun Bakary appointed Benin's new Minister of Foreign Affairs

06 june 2023 - 19:03:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has appointed Shegun Bakary as Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to sources [...] Full text...

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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour

27 may 2023 - 14:58:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...

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Fathi Bachagha suspended by Libyan Parliament, sent back to investigate his management

16 may 2023 - 19:46:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives voted by a majority of MPs during the plenary session held [...] Full text...

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Former prime minister in crosshairs of judiciary in Burundi

19 april 2023 - 17:24:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A search took place on Tuesday at the home of former prime minister and number two [...] Full text...

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France to secure two-time AFCON winning manager as new women's team coach

21 march 2023 - 13:09:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The 54-year-old Herve Renard has won plenty of praise with his impressive work with several national [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Ten-man Gambia stun Nigeria to reach final

07 march 2023 - 06:12:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ten-man Gambia sealed their place in the final of the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Benin govt issues ultimatum to reinstated teachers to report for work

20 february 2023 - 14:57:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The teachers previously removed from the civil service and reinstated by decision of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister dismissed

08 february 2023 - 13:35:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saeid on Tuesday dismissed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi. A statement from [...] Full text...

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Tunisian opposition figure arrested at his home

21 january 2023 - 18:31:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian police broke into the home of lawyer Seif Eddine Makhlouf, a fierce opponent of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Presidential party to hold 'ordinary' congress in Burundi

20 january 2023 - 19:26:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD, party-state) has [...] Full text...

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Ghana's finance minister survives motion to remove him from office

08 december 2022 - 19:35:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's beleaguered Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday survived a censure motion by opposition [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s military release two detainees just before signing of political agreement

05 december 2022 - 08:58:02
Khartoum, Sudsan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities on Sunday released a prominent member of the suspended Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC), [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament appoints new Governor of the Eastern Branch of CBL

23 november 2022 - 18:01:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, has appointed Marai Moftah [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament sets up committee to probe censure motion against finance minister

10 november 2022 - 18:25:50
Accra, Ghana (PAMA) - Ghana's Parliament on Thursday set up an eight-member ad-hoc committee to probe the Minority's motion of [...] Full text...

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Imad Trabelsi appointed interim Interior Minister

06 november 2022 - 16:32:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has decided to entrust the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ghana opposition MPs file motion of censure to remove finance minister

25 october 2022 - 17:27:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has filed a motion of censure against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's ruling party MPs demand dismissal of finance minister as economic hardships bite

25 october 2022 - 12:46:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The majority of Members of Parliament of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's party on Tuesday asked [...] Full text...

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Top South African court rules against former President Zuma

29 september 2022 - 11:11:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma has failed to convince the Constitutional Court that leading judge [...] Full text...

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Presidential press welcomes dismissal of 40 magistrates in Burundi

12 august 2022 - 17:46:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The presidential press praised Friday the Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, for dismissing by decree [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects foreign interference in its oil management

23 july 2022 - 12:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has rejected [...] Full text...

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New head of NOC announces end to blockade of oil sites in Libya

16 july 2022 - 07:37:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The new chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Company of Libya appointed by [...] Full text...

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As Libya awaits solution, it seeks to establish electoral roadmap to end crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

14 july 2022 - 20:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The priority of the current phase in Libya, in the absence of a consensus on a [...] Full text...

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New Chairman of NOC Board of Directors installed at Company's headquarters in Tripoli

14 july 2022 - 16:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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US fears dismissal of board chair of Libyan oil company could degenerate into armed clashes

14 july 2022 - 12:38:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, has said that the decision [...] Full text...

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Head of Libya National Oil Company Sanalla rejects dismissal

14 july 2022 - 12:18:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mr. Mustapha [...] Full text...

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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF

13 july 2022 - 19:51:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry welcomes dismissal of Oil Company board director

13 july 2022 - 12:51:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Islamist movement denies accusations of terrorist financing, money laundering

07 july 2022 - 18:38:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Tunisian Islamist Movement (Ennahdha), Imed Khemiri, refuted here Thursday accusations of suspected [...] Full text...

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IMF, Ghana authorities discuss proposed Fund support programme

06 july 2022 - 06:35:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Carlo Sdralevich, has arrived in Accra to [...] Full text...

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Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance

04 july 2022 - 13:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...

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IMF team to begin talks with Ghana government officials on economic programme

04 july 2022 - 06:06:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Ghana this week as the [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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Ghana heads to IMF for economic support as economy deteriorates

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

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NOC considers declaring state of force majeure in the Gulf of Sirte region

27 june 2022 - 19:10:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia

22 june 2022 - 05:34:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year

11 june 2022 - 19:33:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first [...] Full text...

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US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges

03 june 2022 - 09:23:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges

02 june 2022 - 11:26:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...

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Former Libyan military intelligence director accused of military mobilization in Tripoli

27 may 2022 - 16:13:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Defence of the government of national unity has accused the former director [...] Full text...

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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects Amnesty International report on security body

19 may 2022 - 14:29:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A recent Amnesty International (AI) report on alleged human rights abuses by Libyan security officials was [...] Full text...

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Speaker announces freezing of oil revenues in foreign account in Libya

14 may 2022 - 17:49:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, announced on Saturday the freezing of oil revenues [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces lack of credibility of AI report linking security officials to human rights violations

12 may 2022 - 20:29:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the government of national unity has [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters

09 may 2022 - 06:09:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC declares state of force majeure at al-Fil oil field in southern Libya after attack on group of individuals

17 april 2022 - 14:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Sunday the proclamation of a state of [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma's corruption trial postponed again

11 april 2022 - 13:07:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma’s application for a postponement of his long-awaited criminal trial was [...] Full text...

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Representatives of Marshal Khalifa Haftar leave 5+5 Military Commission in Libya

10 april 2022 - 08:02:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, representing the General Command of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Top court clears way for Zuma’s trial

31 march 2022 - 13:58:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Thursday dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's attempts [...] Full text...

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Mali: Suspension of RFI and France 24 is "attack against freedom and independence of information"(RSF)

17 march 2022 - 20:18:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) on Thursday denounced an attack against information, which will be prejudicial [...] Full text...

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Ambiguity still prevails in long-distance duel between two Libyan Prime Ministers

17 february 2022 - 19:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outcome of the indirect duel between the two rival prime ministers in Libya is still [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Rome reach agreement on reshipment of Italian waste to Italy

15 february 2022 - 16:11:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Italy have signed an institutional cooperation agreement on the reshipment on 19 February of [...] Full text...

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Denis Sassou Nguesso announces return of AU Mission to its headquarters in Tripoli

07 february 2022 - 14:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Congolese President Denis Sassou [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta proclaims coup leader Damiba president; dismisses intelligence chief

31 january 2022 - 16:32:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's one-week-old military junta, the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), has [...] Full text...

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By focusing on dismissal of the government, the Libyan parliament risks leading the country into a new impasse (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 20:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The orientations of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) have taken a turn away from [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamist demonstrations: a new turn in Sudanese political scene? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 16:35:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Dozens of thousands of persons in opposition with the left leaning revolution in the Sudan, came [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Eds: New lead: Burkina Faso military announces overthrow of President Kaboré

24 january 2022 - 18:57:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military in Burkina Faso on Monday announced that it has ousted President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Burkina Faso President Kaboré calls for dialaogue wih 'those who have taken up arms'

24 january 2022 - 15:39:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's beleaguered president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is asking those have taken up arms [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Fears of coup unfolding in Burkina Faso as President Kaboré reportedly detained by mutinous soldiers

24 january 2022 - 10:22:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fears of a coup unfolding in Burkina Faso are growing with reports on Monday of [...] Full text...

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'Security concerns' in Burkina Faso as gunshots continue in capital

24 january 2022 - 08:31:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - There are "security concerns" in Burkina Faso, where soldiers mutined on Sunday in several baracks [...] Full text...

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Multiple ways to tackle problems facing Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 21:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intense consultations that have been going on since the postponement of the 24 December elections [...] Full text...

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Guinean Minister of Justice dismissed

01 january 2022 - 12:12:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Friday dismissed the Minister of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State tells Sudanese leaders to put democratic transition back on track

23 november 2021 - 05:54:33
Washington, DC US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blonken has urged reinstated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil company welcomes PM's decision to nullify suspension of director

20 september 2021 - 12:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Monday welcomed the decision of the Prime Minister to [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil exports resume after a day's suspension

10 september 2021 - 21:36:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan crude oil export operations from the al-Sidra, Ras Lanouf (East), oil terminals resumed Friday after [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President meets with Algerian FM

24 august 2021 - 16:03:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied received Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Monday with a written message [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chair, Turkish President recommit to strong bilateral relations

30 july 2021 - 12:36:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chair of Presidential Council Mohamed al-Manfi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday underlined [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Crisis: President Saïed appoints security adviser to head Interior Ministry

30 july 2021 - 11:11:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Thursday named the director of the General Administration of Presidential Security, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member calls on Tunisian parties to use dialogue to resolve differences

26 july 2021 - 21:02:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council Monday called on all Tunisian parties to resort to dialogue and communication [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 317 new deaths

24 july 2021 - 12:19:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 317 new coronavirus-related deaths and 5,624 new confirmed infections, the Tunisian Ministry of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Togo gov't to pay 40 million CFA to ex-soldier for rights violation

12 july 2021 - 05:35:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay compensation totalling 40 million [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Staff of Community alleging unfair dismissal

07 july 2021 - 18:01:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday, 7th July 2021, dismissed a case brought by Abel [...] Full text...

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Congolese coach Florent Ibenge takes charge of Moroccan club RS Berkane

06 july 2021 - 14:48:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Congolese coach Florent Ibenge signed Monday with Renaissance Sportive of Berkane (RSB) a contract to take [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit Filed by former staff of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)

04 june 2021 - 21:14:21
 Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit brought by a former staff of the West African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Health worker death toll rises to at least 17,000'

07 march 2021 - 11:30:38
London, UK (PANA) - At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 over the last year, said Amnesty International, [...] Full text...

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Kenya fires174 judicial staff over misconduct

22 february 2021 - 12:32:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Judicial Service Commission has sacked 174 court staff since 2018 over gross misconduct, a top [...] Full text...

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Ghana's apex court rules electoral boss cannot be compelled to testify

18 february 2021 - 23:59:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an application for review of the unanimous seven-member panel to [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura city authorities demolish small shops, kiosks

16 february 2021 - 18:35:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The owners of small shops and kiosks in Kinama, a sprawling popular city in northern Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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The vote of confidence for government, a new challenge for the Libyan Parliament

15 february 2021 - 23:38:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Divergences have persisted over the past few days among members of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Zambian president fires 6 permanent secretaries

02 february 2021 - 14:00:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has terminated the contracts of six permanent secretaries in his administration. According to [...] Full text...

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Tunisians protest demanding release of arrested demonstrators

30 january 2021 - 18:08:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Saturday witnessed a protest march demanding the release of people  arrested [...] Full text...

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Gambia Supreme Court dismisses ex-junta member's immunity claim

27 january 2021 - 14:15:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A panel of Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has dismissed the [...] Full text...

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Reasons for dismissal of Tunisian Interior minister

05 january 2021 - 20:27:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian minister of Interior Taoufik Charfeddine was relieved of his duties for overstepping his prerogatives, reliable [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Interior Minister sacked

05 january 2021 - 17:38:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, on Tuesday dismissed Interior Minister, Taoufik Charfeddine, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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Tunisian environment minister dismissed, arrested in connection with Italian waste case

21 december 2020 - 14:41:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dismissed Sunday without explanation, Tunisian Minister of Environment and Local Affairs Mustapha Aroui has been arrested [...] Full text...

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Mauritania fires Malian coach of U20 for poor performance

12 december 2020 - 17:18:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian coach Baye Bah who was training Mauritania's national  under-20 football team was sacked on December [...] Full text...

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Aaaaaa Day of anger of the Health sector in Tunisia

08 december 2020 - 21:41:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade unions of public health professionals in Tunisia observed here Tuesday "a Day of National Anger" [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian int'l, Augustine Eguavoen, new coach of Stade Malien Bamako

21 october 2020 - 18:48:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The coach of the Stade Malien de Bamako, Djibril Dramé, has been sacked and replaced with [...] Full text...

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Former Benin president Boni Yayi denies leaving debts to workers

18 october 2020 - 12:50:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's former president Boni Yayi (2006-2016) has said  he left no debts to workers, contradicting his successor [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian Minister of Culture dismissed for defying PM over Covid-19 instruction

06 october 2020 - 14:43:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, has sacked the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Walid Zidi, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian gov't takes urgent measures to counter the spread of Covid-19

04 october 2020 - 11:53:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Facing a critical rise in the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Tunisia, Prime Minister Hicham [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Countries face ‘critical moment’ in pandemic response: WHO chief

03 october 2020 - 05:21:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With strong leadership and comprehensive strategies it’s never too late for countries to change the trendlines [...] Full text...

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Algerian technical experts arrive in Libya to maintain power plant

02 october 2020 - 19:01:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian experts have arrived in Libya to help maintain the Khoms power plant, 120 km east [...] Full text...

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President Tebboune accepts Fayez al-Sarraj’s request and sends Algerian team to rehabilitate Libyan electricity network

30 september 2020 - 23:38:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, Wednesday responded to the request of the chairman of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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WHO to investigate sexual exploitation, abuse in Ebola response in DRC

29 september 2020 - 19:45:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday expressed outrage at recent reports of alleged sexual exploitation and [...] Full text...

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Team of technicians of German company Siemens arrives in Libya

28 september 2020 - 21:07:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The managing director of the Production Department of the Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) Monday announced [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electricity Company announces supply of electricity to most districts of Tripoli

27 september 2020 - 12:07:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced here Saturday that most districts of Tripoli had [...] Full text...

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Almost all travel agencies threatened with bankruptcy in Tunisia

25 september 2020 - 22:44:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian federation of tourism and travel agencies, Jaber Ben Attouche, warned here [...] Full text...

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The International Economic Working Group discusses electricity crisis in Libya

25 september 2020 - 20:42:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Economic Working Group (EWG) created by the Berlin process held a meeting here Friday with [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa reinstates controversial head of Power Utility

15 september 2020 - 18:04:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reinstated Sydney Gata to his position as executive chairman of ZESA [...] Full text...

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Tunisian foreign affairs ministry sheds light on recall of envoy to UN

10 september 2020 - 20:43:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad said here Thursday the recall of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Dismissed employees of Int'l security company demand unpaid 2-year salaries

09 september 2020 - 17:41:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nearly 200 Mauritanian workers, former employees of "G4 S", an international security company with headquarters in [...] Full text...

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Supply of potable water to Tripoli resumes on Tuesday

08 september 2020 - 11:20:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The supply of drinking water to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, resumed on Tuesday after several days [...] Full text...

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Post-ceasefire, Libyan demonstrations and oil blockade issues on front pages of newspapers

30 august 2020 - 15:26:09
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Events in Libya one week after the proclamation of ceasefire have assumed twists and turns, giving [...] Full text...

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IMF reacts on dismissal of Zambia Central Bank Governor

25 august 2020 - 06:29:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The macroeconomic stability that most developing countries have enjoyed in recent years has greatly relied on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company resumes production after three years

15 august 2020 - 11:29:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Gafsa phosphates company in Tunisia on Friday resumed its activities related to the transport of [...] Full text...

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CAS overturns FEGUIFOOT's decision to suspend Amadou Diaby for life

14 august 2020 - 17:59:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), sitting in Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday overturned the decision of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister dismissed

25 july 2020 - 11:07:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Noureddine Erray was dismissed on Friday by outgoing Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh after [...] Full text...

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Appointment or dismissal of military chiefs 'a presidential prerogative', says Nigerian presidency

22 july 2020 - 07:26:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has told the Senate, which passed a resolution on Tuesday asking the Chief [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electricity Company gets new board of directors

19 july 2020 - 18:59:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Rising from its meeting on Sunday, the general assembly of the Libyan national electricity company appointed [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian FM joins opposition party

16 july 2020 - 19:28:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Former Tanzanian foreign minister, Bernard Membe, who was expelled from the ruling Chama Cha [...] Full text...

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Libyans continue demonstration against power cuts

05 july 2020 - 19:55:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Residents of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, on Sunday held another demonstration to protest against the persistence [...] Full text...

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Tripoli citizens protest against persistent power cuts

01 july 2020 - 23:21:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of demonstrators Wednesday for the second day in a row protested against persistent power outages [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay arrears of salaries, other entitlements of 244 dismissed soldiers

26 june 2020 - 16:47:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court Justice on Thursday ordered the Nigerian government to pay the arrears of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM sacks Deputy, reshuffles Cabinet over alleged corruption

25 june 2020 - 16:57:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, who [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on US$5.2 billion loan to Egypt

24 june 2020 - 05:42:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should delay a vote on a US$5.2 billion loan to [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, AFRICOM commander discuss fight against terrorism

22 june 2020 - 18:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case brought by former community staff in maiden virtual session

22 june 2020 - 17:13:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Monday, 22nd June, 2020, dismissed a case brought by [...] Full text...

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Nigerien opposition rejects any idea of postponement of elections

16 june 2020 - 21:28:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien opposition party Tuesday rejected proposals by the national council for political dialogue (CNDP) to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Military Court Martial demotes, dismisses serving Army General found guilty of corruption, other offences

16 june 2020 - 17:05:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The world of Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Oladapo Otiki, who is due for retirement on account of years [...] Full text...

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Six leaders of Zimbabwe's main opposition party arrested

05 june 2020 - 15:59:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Six leaders of  Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, were arrested on [...] Full text...

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Loss of Tripoli war by Haftar redesigns new outlines of the Libyan conflict (New analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 june 2020 - 23:03:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli residents Thursday morning woke up to news of the total liberation of the city of [...] Full text...

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Workers at two Tunisian oil and gas fields begin three-day strike

04 june 2020 - 08:42:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers at the Ouaha and Nouara oil and gas fields in the Tataouine region of southern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB boosts Senegal's pandemic economic, social resilience programme

30 may 2020 - 14:47:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday approved a loan of 88 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides over 180-million-euro Loan to Mauritian response to COVID-19 pandemic

22 may 2020 - 17:45:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on May 22 in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Information deputy minister over callous tweet

20 may 2020 - 21:02:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday fired deputy minister for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi, [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sacks energy minister

12 may 2020 - 23:59:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, Tuesday sacked his Energy minister, Cheick Taliby Sylla, according to a [...] Full text...

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Guinea election body chairman dies

17 april 2020 - 20:37:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The chairman of the national independent electoral commission (CENI) in Guinea, Amadou Salif Kébé, died Friday [...] Full text...

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Court rejects former South African President Zuma’s latest bid to avoid trial

13 march 2020 - 12:39:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma’s efforts to avoid standing trial on corruption charges suffered another [...] Full text...

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Reactions of USA and Catholic Church to Togo's presidential election results highlighted in the news

07 march 2020 - 18:26:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese press commented this week on the final results of the presidential election, giving Faure [...] Full text...

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Kenya High Court halts dismissal of airline staff for filming Chinese arriving at Nairobi airport

02 march 2020 - 14:16:58
Re-sent Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi on Monday halted the dismissal of a Kenya Airways staff member [...] Full text...

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Exiled former cabinet minister alleges growing discontent in Zimbabwe's army

01 march 2020 - 15:01:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, has alleged growing discontent in the Zimbabwe army amid heightened [...] Full text...

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Several associations denounce dismissal of a Congolese BBC journalist

13 february 2020 - 17:05:31
Paris, France (PANA) - Several associations have strongly denounced the dismissal, for alleged "serious misconduct", of the Congolese journalist, Jacques [...] Full text...

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Saied-Abbas holds telephone conversation on draft resolution on Palestinian cause

08 february 2020 - 11:23:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisia's draft resolution on the Palestinian cause to be submitted to the UN Security Council was [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ends mission of its representative to the UN

08 february 2020 - 09:50:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities have decided to end the mission of the permanent representative of Tunisia to the [...] Full text...

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Arrest warrant issued for former South African president Jacob Zuma

04 february 2020 - 11:14:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob [...] Full text...

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Zambia's President Lungu fires Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary

30 december 2019 - 12:09:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu has terminated the contract of Chanda Kasolo as permanent secretary in the [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: How former South African President Zuma derailed the country

26 december 2019 - 06:56:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three major issues which dominated the headlines in South Africa over the past year [...] Full text...

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Zambian President fires his political advisor

20 december 2019 - 15:39:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired his Special Assistant for Politics, Kaizer Zulu. President Lungu has replaced [...] Full text...

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Angolan justice requests hearing of Eduardo dos Santos

12 december 2019 - 00:15:49
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Supreme Court decided here Tuesday to call former President José Eduardo dos Santos as [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma reportedly receives treatment in Cuba

09 december 2019 - 12:11:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There are unconfirmed reports that former President Jacob Zuma, is receiving medical treatment in [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight increasing corruption in the judiciary

07 december 2019 - 12:39:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the arrest of two judges and one court registrar over allegations [...] Full text...

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Clashes between young people and police continue Tuesday in Jelma, Tunisia

03 december 2019 - 19:24:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several people were arrested in Jelma in the region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia) where clashes [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president says no date yet to reopen borders

03 december 2019 - 10:28:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has not given any date for the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Top court rules against Zuma

29 november 2019 - 13:11:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – KwaZulu-Natal High Court on Friday ruled that there is no compelling reason for former [...] Full text...

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TunisAir lays off 1,200 workers in 3 years

28 november 2019 - 17:45:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Air Transport Company, TunisAir, has decided to lay off 1,200 workers in three years, [...] Full text...

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Malian lawyer arrested, questioned by secret services over terrorism

24 november 2019 - 12:33:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A famous Malian lawyer, Hassane Barry of the Malian Bar Association and former minister and diplomat, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's doctors defy Govt's order to resume work

19 november 2019 - 05:43:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has refused to adhere to government demands to return to [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Conte issues decree for conduct of parliamentary elections

12 november 2019 - 21:30:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Hours after a decree issued by Guinean President Alpha Condé ordering the electoral body to conduct [...] Full text...

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President Conde reshuffles his cabinet

12 november 2019 - 17:35:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé of Guinea, on Monday announced a minor reshuffle of his government, marked by [...] Full text...

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Supporters of Horoya Guinea not happy with new coach

12 november 2019 - 17:11:51
Guinea (PANA) - Supporters of Guinea's flagship club, Horoya de Conakry, expressed their surprise and concerns on Tuesday a few [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: Televised debates to enable 12 presidential candidates to present programmes

08 november 2019 - 20:40:42
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Guinea Bissau national television (TGB) and radio (RDN) will from this weekend jointly launch a [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend ECOWAS summit on Guinea-Bissau in Niamey

07 november 2019 - 12:56:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Thursday for Niamey, Niger, to take part on Friday [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau is on its knees', says former PM Umaro Sissoco Embalo

06 november 2019 - 17:04:56
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a candidate for the presidential election of November 24, [...] Full text...

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Security Council 'deeply concerned' over political developments in Guinea-Bissau

05 november 2019 - 07:07:59
New York, US  (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday expressed deep concern over Guinea Bissau’s political crisis, following President José Mário Vaz’s decision last week [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau government dismissal is not reversible' - President Jose Mario Vaz

04 november 2019 - 14:53:49
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's President José Mário Vaz said at the weekend in Pitche, in the country's interior, that [...] Full text...

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Dismissal of Tunisian foreign affairs and defence ministers generates debates, comments

30 october 2019 - 23:38:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The decision to sack the Tunisian ministers of defence and foreign affairs, Abdelkrim Zbidi and Khameis [...] Full text...

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Senegal deploys troops to secure presidential poll in Guinea-Bissau

30 october 2019 - 12:57:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal will deploy 205 troops to Guinea-Bissau to help secure the country's presidential election, scheduled for [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: The causes of dismissal of prime minister Aristides Gomes

29 october 2019 - 22:04:39
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Guinea-Bissa President José Mario Vaz late Monday evening dissolved the government chaired by Aristide Gomes through [...] Full text...

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Tunisian defence, foreign affairs ministers sacked

29 october 2019 - 21:21:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, Tuesday relieved three ministers of state of their [...] Full text...

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Tunisian defence and foreign ministers dismissed

29 october 2019 - 15:03:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers Khameis Jhinaoui and Abdelkarim Zebidi respectively were fired on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court approves 13 out of 19 candidates for presidential election

15 october 2019 - 14:49:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Justice of Guinea-Bissau has validated 13 of the 19 candidates for the [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma appears in court again

15 october 2019 - 11:54:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday appeared in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe doctors appeal to WHO to intervene in health crisis

08 october 2019 - 22:35:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) Tuesday asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to intervene in [...] Full text...

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Prince Harry on a working visit to Angola

24 september 2019 - 18:02:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Prince Harry, 3rd in the order of succession to the British throne, after his father, Charles, [...] Full text...

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Presidential election in Guinea-Bissau starts on bad note

12 september 2019 - 22:52:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The first round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election will be held on November 24th, subject to last-minute [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Community Based Organizations condemn government for denying national protests

17 august 2019 - 19:47:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Alliance of Community Based Organizations (ACBOs) has strongly condemned what it alleges are increasing efforts [...] Full text...

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Burundian high school leavers caught in unusual post-exam celebrations

16 august 2019 - 21:22:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Young Burundian high school leavers, sang and danced in their crumbled and stripped school uniforms, as [...] Full text...

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'Long winter of discordance ahead in Zimbabwe' - MDC leader warns

16 august 2019 - 14:27:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party president Nelson Chamisa has warned of “a long winter of discordance” after [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Zimbabwe opposition party calls off Harare protest march

16 august 2019 - 08:45:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on Friday called off its planned protest march in [...] Full text...

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Mine liquidator in Botswana fired

05 august 2019 - 19:25:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The liquidator of the BamaNgwato Concession Limited (BCL) mine and BamaNgwato Concession Limited Investments (BCLI) which [...] Full text...

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Former president of Constitutional Court of Guinea passes on

28 july 2019 - 11:25:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   Kelefa Sall, a 61-year-old magistrate and former president of the Constitutional Court of Guinea, passed away [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Guinea dismisses coach Paul Put for AFCON shoddy performance

16 july 2019 - 14:51:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT) on Monday fired national coach Paul Put, for poor performance at [...] Full text...

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Bank and insurance unions win battle against NSIA-Togo

28 june 2019 - 15:22:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Union of Employees and Executives of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance of Togo (SYNBANK), in [...] Full text...

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Former Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, dies

17 june 2019 - 18:04:10
Cairo Egypt (PANA) - Former Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, died on Monday following a malaise during a court appearance in [...] Full text...

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Babacar Ndiaye re-elected chairman of Senegalese basketball federation

16 june 2019 - 11:22:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lawyer Babacar Ndiaye was on Saturday re-elected chairman of the Senegalese basketball federation (FSBB) for a second [...] Full text...

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Buhari orders implementation of State, local Police, first time in 53 years

03 june 2019 - 16:26:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja directed the Inspector General of Police, the Federal [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military strong man pays surprise visit to Egypt

26 may 2019 - 16:25:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - General Abdel Fattah Burhan, head of the Transitional Military Council in Sudan, arrived in Cairo on [...] Full text...

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Bissau-Guineans living in Cape Verde demand country's new government take office

20 may 2019 - 22:22:06
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   Citizens of Guinea-Bissau living in Praia Sunday took to the streets here calling on President [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers again highlight efforts to end the fighting in Tripoli

18 may 2019 - 17:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The armed clashes near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following the offensive launched on 4 April by [...] Full text...

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UN formally asks Tunisia to release official

16 may 2019 - 09:58:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations asked the Tunisian authorities on Wednesday to release an official of the world [...] Full text...

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Director of Tunisia's public television channel dismissed

08 may 2019 - 10:02:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The director of Tunisian public television channel, Wataniya 1, provisionally responsible for the management of the [...] Full text...

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Burundi Labour Day attracts more state officials than workers unions

01 may 2019 - 21:40:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi's head of state Pierre Nkurunziza Wednesday led top government officials to grace this year’s International [...] Full text...

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Rwanda pays US$217,195 to sacked Irish football coach

26 april 2019 - 16:00:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Ministry of Sports and Culture has paid the full amount of money owed to sacked [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s opposition suspend talks accusing military of delaying power handover

22 april 2019 - 09:00:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese Freedom and Change forces on Sunday declared the suspension of talks with the transitional military [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde Football Federation President denies any accusation of misconduct within CAF

19 april 2019 - 16:20:40
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the Cape Verdean Football Federation (CVFF), Mario Semedo, has denied any involvement [...] Full text...

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Benin workers’ union wants better living conditions for members

13 april 2019 - 13:14:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – In a communiqué issued on Friday evening, the Confederation of Benin workers’ union (CSTB) has called [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Coup leader resigns only after 24 hours in power

12 april 2019 - 21:22:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The President of the Interim Military Council, Lt.-Gen. Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibin Aouf, has resigned from [...] Full text...

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Top MDC T spokesperson sacked

04 april 2019 - 11:26:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s MDC-T opposition party said here Thursday it had sacked its spokesperson, Linda T. Masarira-Kaingidza, following [...] Full text...

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Gambia's truth, commission urges Police to arrest, detain witness

02 april 2019 - 16:31:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia ministry of Justice has requested the Gambia Police Force to arrest and detain John C.B. [...] Full text...

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