As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it's time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission

26 september 2021 - 04:51:59
New York, US (PANA) - The interim Prime Minister of Mali,  Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours discuss ways to restore security, stability in the country

25 september 2021 - 19:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's neighbours met on Friday in New York to discuss the current situation and ways [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman praises UN support for dialogue in Libya

25 september 2021 - 11:43:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed El-Manfi, has commended UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for [...] Full text...

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Head of Libyan Presidency Council announces plan to hold international conference

24 september 2021 - 10:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - The head of Libya's Presidency Council said on Thursday that he will hold an international [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomatic chief stresses need for political will to establish peace

23 september 2021 - 12:25:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has stressed that the process of [...] Full text...

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Belgian FM reaffirms support for Libya's political process

23 september 2021 - 10:55:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès has reaffirmed her country's support for Libya's political process and efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, Turkish President discuss developments in Libyan

23 september 2021 - 10:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Wednesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip [...] Full text...

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Haftar steps down ahead of contesting Libya's presidential election

22 september 2021 - 22:05:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...

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Countries involved in Berlin Process meet in New York on Libya

22 september 2021 - 21:43:42
New York, US (PANA) - A meeting was held at the German mission at the United Nations in New York [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reacts to ‘no-confidence motion ‘ against Libya’s GNU

22 september 2021 - 13:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received, with concerns, reports that the House of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan PM tells demonstrators: 'Legitimacy belongs to the people'

22 september 2021 - 11:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed that it is the people who decide the legitimacy [...] Full text...

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Arab League Secretary General reiterates commitment to consensual settlement of Libya's crisis

22 september 2021 - 11:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has told the Chairman [...] Full text...

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MPs opposed to vote of no confidence in Libyan government slam procedure

22 september 2021 - 11:15:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - MPs opposed to the no-confidence vote against the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) said on [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn parliament's vote of no confidence in Government of National Unity (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

22 september 2021 - 07:57:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans from all walks of life have been condemning Tuesday's vote of no confidence by Parliament [...] Full text...

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Holding elections on schedule the only solution to Libyan crisis, says Bourita

21 september 2021 - 23:37:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The respect of the timetable for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 24 December, is [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM determined to continue serving the people and achieve goal of holding elections

21 september 2021 - 22:19:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Tuesday that the [...] Full text...

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No confidence motion against Libya government, UNSMIL says current government only legitimate one

21 september 2021 - 21:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it here Tuesday it had received with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari congratulates Canada's Trudeau on re-election

21 september 2021 - 20:57:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday congratulated Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, on his re-election. A statement by [...] Full text...

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Khaled Al-Mechri insists strongly on holding elections in December in Libya

21 september 2021 - 20:09:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled Al Mechri, said here Tuesday his institution [...] Full text...

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US calls for cooperation between Somali President and PM for peaceful elections

21 september 2021 - 05:59:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has urged Somalia's leaders to cooperate for the country to complete its electoral process [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chair meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister in New York

20 september 2021 - 18:57:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chairman Mohamed Al-Manfi on Monday met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at [...] Full text...

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Libyan pariament has no right to ‘unilaterally legislate’ – High State Council chair

20 september 2021 - 18:20:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "If the presidency of the House of Representatives (Parliament) insists on preserving the law to elect [...] Full text...

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High State Council adopts constitutional basis for Libya elections

19 september 2021 - 17:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative body, announced on Sunday that it has approved the constitutional [...] Full text...

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Egypt awarded over US$ 4 billion in proposed Libyan projects

19 september 2021 - 14:47:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt will undertake projects worth 19 billion dinars (about US$ 4.31 billion) in Libya under contracts [...] Full text...

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More than 10,000 Libyan voters register abroad

18 september 2021 - 12:11:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 10,729 voters residing abroad had registered at the close of registration of Libyans [...] Full text...

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Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record: UN

17 september 2021 - 06:53:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, [...] Full text...

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Libya's legal framework for general elections, pressure on Libyan parties to accept parliament's decisions (Analysis)

16 september 2021 - 23:23:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 24 December date set for the organization of general election in Libya is fast approaching, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule

16 september 2021 - 21:37:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have given the military junta that [...] Full text...

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President Al-Sissi reassures Libyan PM of Egypt's commitment to stability in Libya

16 september 2021 - 15:35:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Egypt "gives the highest priority to restoring stability in Libya and enabling it to regain  its regional [...] Full text...

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New South Sudan Parliament can ‘infuse urgency’ into peace process

16 september 2021 - 05:27:12
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council’s vice-presidents express to US delegation aspiration to strategic partnership

16 september 2021 - 00:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, said here Wednesday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister, US delegation discuss roadmap and upcoming elections

15 september 2021 - 18:49:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting in Tripoli on Wednesday between Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba and a high-level US [...] Full text...

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High-level US delegation meets Libyan Prime Minister

15 september 2021 - 10:41:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met on Wednesday in Tripoli with US State Department counsellor, Derek [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Guinea junta to release all arbitrarily detained people

15 september 2021 - 10:31:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Military forces responsible for a coup d’état in Guinea should immediately restore fundamental human rights, Human Rights [...] Full text...

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Senior US official meets Tunisian foreign minister

15 september 2021 - 05:43:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Counsellor of the U.S. Department of State, Derek Chollet and Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, [...] Full text...

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UN mission responding to evolving needs in Sudan transition process

15 september 2021 - 05:22:40
New York, US (PANA) - Despite setbacks and challenges, Sudan continues its transition towards democracy, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Vice-president of Libyan Council, Italian FM meet on political situation in Libya

14 september 2021 - 22:23:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, on Tuesday held talks in Rome with [...] Full text...

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Abdel Fattah al-Sissi reaffirms Egypt's continued efforts to preserve Libya's unity

14 september 2021 - 19:35:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi said here Tuesday Egypt would continue its coordination efforts with Libyans [...] Full text...

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UN envoy hopes for continued Moroccan support for Libyan political process

14 september 2021 - 11:49:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Tripoli meeting focuses on results of foreign visits, relations with countries

13 september 2021 - 20:31:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council Monday discussed with the prime minister of the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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Over 9,600 Libyan voters registered abroad, HNEC says

13 september 2021 - 17:22:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 9,648 Libyan voters have been registered abroad since the opening of the electoral register revision [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief encourages progress on women’s political participation in Somalia

13 september 2021 - 05:36:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her solidarity [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan actors to ensure general elections in December

12 september 2021 - 18:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...

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Libya, UK reiterate support for reconciliation and ceasefire

12 september 2021 - 17:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the United Kingdom have reiterated their support for national reconciliation and continuation of the [...] Full text...

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President of Libya's High State Council rejects electoral law on presidential election

12 september 2021 - 17:36:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of Libya's High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, has rejected the electoral law on election [...] Full text...

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Elections represent an opportunity for stability and unity in Libya: UN envoy

11 september 2021 - 05:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure [...] Full text...

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LAS reiterates support for the Libyan roadmap adopted by the LPDF

10 september 2021 - 16:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States (LAS) has reaffirmed its support for [...] Full text...

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US special envoy to Libya reaffirms support for Libyan government's efforts

10 september 2021 - 12:53:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US special envoy to Libya Richard Norland has reaffirmed his country's support for the efforts of [...] Full text...

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World remains ‘far behind’ solving biggest global challenges: UN General Assembly President

10 september 2021 - 05:15:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, told reporters on Thursday, that the world is “far behind in being [...] Full text...

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December election jeopardized by continuing political deadlock in Libya (Analysis) by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 september 2021 - 20:53:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The continued tug-of-war between the various Libyan political parties has considerably aggravated the political deadlock, following [...] Full text...

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Moroccan governing Islamist party humiliated in legislative election

09 september 2021 - 12:30:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), the governing party in Morocco for the past 10 [...] Full text...

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German FM announces reopening of Embassy in Tripoli

09 september 2021 - 11:57:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has reopened the country's embassy in Tripoli at a ceremony attended [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electoral body sets October 30 for nomination of presidential candidates

08 september 2021 - 21:46:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will start receiving nomination  papers from presidential [...] Full text...

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Moroccans go to the polls on a new development model (Analysis)

08 september 2021 - 18:44:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Around 17.5 million Moroccans started early Wednesday to vote for their representatives in the first chamber [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister agrees with EU High Representative on support for national stability

08 september 2021 - 18:03:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch and visiting European Union High Representative [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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EU diplomatic chief Josep Borrell expected in Tripoli on Wednesday

08 september 2021 - 11:16:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union's High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security, Joseph Borrell, is expected to meet [...] Full text...

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Preparations for December elections in Libya on agenda of meeting in Tripoli

07 september 2021 - 20:51:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, met here Tuesday with the chairman of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow's adviser on strategic communications resigns over alliance with ex-President Jammeh party

07 september 2021 - 20:16:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  Fatou Jaw Manneh, adviser on strategic communications, development, and emerging social issues, has resigned in protest [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

07 september 2021 - 11:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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Greece stresses need for withdrawal of all foreign troops from Libya

06 september 2021 - 21:05:40
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias Monday stressed the need to withdraw all foreign troops and paramilitary and [...] Full text...

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Release of political prisoners in Libya, a boost for national reconciliation (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 september 2021 - 18:43:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Still unimaginable a few months ago, the release of dignitaries of the former regime in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP visits Niger

06 september 2021 - 18:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Niger on Monday, as [...] Full text...

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EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs to visit Libya

06 september 2021 - 10:45:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Sunday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Greek Libyan FMs meet Monday in Athens

05 september 2021 - 18:04:38
Athens-Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will meet with his Libyan counterpart, Nayla El Mangoush, on [...] Full text...

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US ambassador calls for median solution for Libyan elections

04 september 2021 - 13:31:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Friday called on Libyan political actors to find a [...] Full text...

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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

04 september 2021 - 00:33:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister discusses ways to secure upcoming elections

03 september 2021 - 20:54:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has discussed with his departments means to secure the general election [...] Full text...

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Respecting electoral calendar is fundamental for stability in Libya, says Moroccan diplomat

03 september 2021 - 20:21:01
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The respect of the election calendar on which Libyans and civil society have agreed is a [...] Full text...

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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper

03 september 2021 - 12:53:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...

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EU ready to help Libya hold elections on schedule

02 september 2021 - 22:21:32
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union Delegation to Libya, José Antonio Sabadell, affirmed here Thursday the [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's security and stability closely related to Libya's, says Jerandi

31 august 2021 - 18:59:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's security and stability are closely related to those of Libya, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Libya to participate in Algiers meeting of its neighbours

30 august 2021 - 09:34:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch will participate in a two-day ministerial [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Thirty-one Libyan Political Dialogue Forum members call for emergency session

28 august 2021 - 17:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-one members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM welcomes US commitment to stability and security in Libya

27 august 2021 - 16:30:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has welcomed Washington's position in favour [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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US official, Libya's electoral umpire chair discuss US technical support for December elections

25 august 2021 - 19:06:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Libya, Leslie Ordeman, accompanied by the [...] Full text...

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Abdallah al-Lafi, Moroccan FM discuss cooperation in Rabat

25 august 2021 - 18:57:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council member, Abdallah Al-Lafi, and the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, on Wednesday discussed [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia

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

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US Ambassador welcomes Libyan Interior Minister's commitment to integrate militias in Libya

24 august 2021 - 17:33:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Libya and Special Envoy, Richard Norland, has welcomed commitments by Libyan Interior [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL, top Libyan official discuss latest political developments in Libya

24 august 2021 - 17:27:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, and the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President

24 august 2021 - 12:41:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was sworn-in on Tuesday by Acting Chief Justice Michael Musonda as Zambia’s Seventh [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM, UN official discuss upcoming International Conference on Libya

24 august 2021 - 11:50:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan and UN officials have discussed the modalities of holding an international conference on Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says national unity government is open to everyone

23 august 2021 - 17:32:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdehamid Al-Dbaiba, stressed that his government stands [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight tensions in the run-up to elections, reactions to the Military Commission's messages

22 august 2021 - 15:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaching date of the December 24 general elections in Libya, without the adoption of the [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Madrid have worked calmly to overcome dispute, says Mohammed VI

21 august 2021 - 15:10:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, revealed here Friday that his country and Spain had worked [...] Full text...

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

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

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Zambian President-elect Hichilema’s inauguration set for Tuesday

20 august 2021 - 12:58:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has confirmed the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be held on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council Chairman, US Ambassador reaffirm commitment to December elections

20 august 2021 - 10:50:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the US have reiterated their shared commitment to hold free and fair elections in [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's adoption of presidential election bill jeopardizes 24 December elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 august 2021 - 21:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The adoption by the House of Representatives Wednesday of the draft law on the election of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to refrain from mobilisation or deployment of troops

19 august 2021 - 14:16:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to refrain [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta congratulates incoming Zambian President

18 august 2021 - 21:27:59
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has congratulated Zambia’s President-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, following his election victory in the just-concluded [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya extends containment measures for further 60 days

18 august 2021 - 21:21:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has extended the nationwide curfew for a further 60 days upon [...] Full text...

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Libyan army staff denounce "deviation" of Military Commission, encroachment on powers of executive

18 august 2021 - 18:29:50
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Staff of the Libyan National Army of the Government of National Unity Wednesday rejected [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Leading politicians address Hichilema's election win

18 august 2021 - 17:28:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mmusi Maimane, the former leader of South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), says [...] Full text...

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Burundian Head of State congratulates Zambia’s president-elect

18 august 2021 - 15:23:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has congratulated Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema following his victory in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates commitment to honour funding for December 24 elections

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

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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on election of president

18 august 2021 - 11:32:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament has adopted the draft law on the election of the President of the country [...] Full text...

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Zambian president-elect Hichilema's party wins majority of seats parliament

18 august 2021 - 10:48:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's United Party for National Development (UPND), the party of Zambia’s president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, has won [...] Full text...

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Registration of voters ends in Libya

17 august 2021 - 19:57:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) says the voter registration exercise inside Libya closed on [...] Full text...

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U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya visits Egypt, Turkey, Morocco

17 august 2021 - 05:42:51
Washington, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland visited Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco August where [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Zambian president-elect Hichilema

17 august 2021 - 05:19:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema on his victory in the 12 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes discussions on election of President of the Republic

16 august 2021 - 21:32:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives  or Parliament in Libya resumed on Monday in Tobuk (East) its plenary [...] Full text...

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Washington welcomes Morocco's useful role in Libya

16 august 2021 - 19:25:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US ambassador and special envoy for Libya, Richard Norland, said on Monday in Rabat that [...] Full text...

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President Hichilema’s win inspires Botswana’s minority opposition

16 august 2021 - 17:47:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Alliance for Progressives (AP), Botswana’s minority opposition political party, has been inspired by Zambia’s President elect [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president congratulates President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on winning August 12 election

16 august 2021 - 17:37:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party salutes Zambian President-Elect Hichilema

16 august 2021 - 16:12:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday congratulated Zambian President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema [...] Full text...

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SADC congratulates Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema

16 august 2021 - 15:13:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi on Monday congratulated Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema on behalf of [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu concedes defeat, congratulates President-Elect Hichilema

16 august 2021 - 13:11:23
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s outgoing President Edgar Lungu has congratulated President-elect Hakainde Hichilema and committed to a peaceful transfer [...] Full text...

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Hichilema calls for peace following Zambia presidential election victory

16 august 2021 - 12:42:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to refrain from violence and support a peaceful transition [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Zambian opposition leader Hichilema wins presidential election on sixth attempt

16 august 2021 - 05:34:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the country's presidential election on his sixth attempt. The [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Zambian opposition leader Hichilema wins presidential election

16 august 2021 - 05:20:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the country's presidential election on his sixth attempt. The [...] Full text...

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Abdallah al-Lafi reaffirms Libyan Presidential Council's support for anti-terrorist force

15 august 2021 - 18:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Presidential Council and Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, Abdallah Al-Lafi has reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Hichilema heading for victory in Zambia’s presidential election

15 august 2021 - 17:21:14
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema appears to be heading for victory in the Presidential election [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge ‘restraint’ as Zambia awaits election results

15 august 2021 - 16:51:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) in Zambia has issued a preliminary report of their findings, calling [...] Full text...

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Over 2.8 million voters are on Libya's electoral register

15 august 2021 - 15:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,803,458 Libyans have been registered on the national electoral roll following the addition [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s main opposition leader widens lead in presidential race

15 august 2021 - 14:22:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Hakainde Hichilema, has widen [...] Full text...

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Five Zambian presidential candidates tell Lungu to concede

15 august 2021 - 11:54:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Five candidates in Zambia’s presidential election have written to Edgar Lungu calling on the head of [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya calls visit to Turkey by US envoy "successful"

15 august 2021 - 06:21:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has announced a "successful" visit to Turkey by US special envoy [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL rejects accusation of deviation from LPDF roadmap

15 august 2021 - 06:14:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has refuted accusations raised against it in some [...] Full text...

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AU Mission offers tips for Zambian election stakeholders

14 august 2021 - 19:29:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) on Saturday advised the Government of Zambia to urgently [...] Full text...

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Zambia Election: Transparency International concerned about suspicious moves at totalling stations

14 august 2021 - 18:43:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has issued a statement saying it is concerned by reports from election [...] Full text...

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Washington reiterates its support for Libyan Presidential Council

14 august 2021 - 18:14:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa Al-Koni on Friday had a telephone conversation with the US [...] Full text...

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EU observer Mission says Zambia’s electoral process marred by abuse of incumbency

14 august 2021 - 17:24:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission has said the Zambia 12 August elections were marred [...] Full text...

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President Lungu declares Zambia's general election 'not free and fair'

14 august 2021 - 15:52:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared that the 12 August general election was not free and [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema takes early lead in Zambia’s presidential election

14 august 2021 - 14:00:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the preliminary presidential results [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators call for extension of Mali's transition to stabilise the country

14 august 2021 - 11:46:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of people, at the call of several associations, gathered on Friday at the Labour Exchange [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister reaffirms importance of Libyan-Swiss cooperation in migration

13 august 2021 - 20:47:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister in the interim national unity government, General Khaled Mazen, Thursday stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Announcement of preliminary election result delayed in Zambia

13 august 2021 - 18:41:50
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has delayed the announcement of preliminary results following Thursday's Presidential, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces initiatives to support the youth

13 august 2021 - 11:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Thursday announced the establishment of a National Youth Council as the government [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy points to fresh hope for democratic Somalia

13 august 2021 - 05:04:10
New York, US (PANA) - Political strides are breathing new hope into Somalia's fragile state-building process, driven by an electoral [...] Full text...

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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

12 august 2021 - 22:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL says Wednesday's LPDF virtual meeting was for an agreement on the constitutional basis for polls

12 august 2021 - 16:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says the virtual meeting of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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Zambians begin voting in general elections

12 august 2021 - 05:18:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambians are lining up outside polling stations on Thursday to cast their votes in the Presidential, [...] Full text...

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More than 430,000 new voters registered in Libya

11 august 2021 - 18:26:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 437,958 Libyan citizens have registered to vote since the revision of the electoral register began [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya warns of repercussions of not adopting constitutional basis for elections

11 august 2021 - 12:04:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Ján [...] Full text...

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Libya Political Dialogue Forum holds new meeting on constitutional basis for elections

11 august 2021 - 10:54:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on Wednesday began a new virtual meeting under [...] Full text...

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US pledges to support Chad for inclusive national dialogue towards elections

11 august 2021 - 06:19:14
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US says it will continue to stand with the people of Chad as they [...] Full text...

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UN Libya mission ‘deeply concerned’ over abduction of top Government staffer

11 august 2021 - 05:30:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” over the [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya in Cairo to meet Egyptian officials and Haftar

10 august 2021 - 21:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Tuesday arrived in Cairo, Egypt, to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for army loyal to homeland and serving all Libyans

10 august 2021 - 20:39:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said [...] Full text...

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Libya's High Council of State agrees on general rules of the electoral law

10 august 2021 - 12:04:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council has agreed on the general rules for drafting the electoral law, [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis far from over, as Marshal Haftar refuses to submit to any authority in Libya

09 august 2021 - 18:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the east-based Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Monday reiterated his refusal [...] Full text...

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Libya Electoral Commission registers more than 400,000 new voters

09 august 2021 - 11:26:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 417,467 new voters have been added to the electoral register in Libya since [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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Mali violence threatens country’s survival, warns UN human rights expert

07 august 2021 - 05:28:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Rapidly spreading violence in Mali is  threatening the State’s very survival, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya warns against further delay in passing election legislation

06 august 2021 - 19:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said that if the constitutional basis and [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL to convene Libyan Political Dialogue Forum on Wednesday

06 august 2021 - 10:02:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is convening of a new virtual meeting of [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence

06 august 2021 - 05:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two [...] Full text...

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Increase of differences in Libya jeopardise December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

05 august 2021 - 21:43:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The opening last Friday of the coastal road linking the east to the west of Libya, [...] Full text...

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Call for urgent action after ‘alarming’ 80 percent rise in sexual violence in Somalia

05 august 2021 - 15:57:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent [...] Full text...

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Over 2.7 million voters on Libya's electoral roll

04 august 2021 - 16:18:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 2,729,006 voters have been added to the voters' roll in Libya, the High National Electoral [...] Full text...

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Sudan taking step to join International Criminal Court

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

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AU sends election observation mission to Zambia’s 2021 polls

04 august 2021 - 14:12:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – In response to an invitation from the Government of Zambia, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights violations in CAR

04 august 2021 - 13:27:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA)– A UN report published Wednesday details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the [...] Full text...

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Libya Electoral Commission holds workshop on violence against women during elections

04 august 2021 - 10:42:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) on Tuesday organised a workshop to raise awareness on violence [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL Coordinator unveils points agreed by LPDF Consensus Committee

03 august 2021 - 19:20:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, announced that members [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Consensus Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum fails to agree on one of four proposals

03 august 2021 - 16:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consensus Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on the constitutional basis for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes work on draft presidential election law

03 august 2021 - 14:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Tuesday resumed its session in the eastern city of Tobruk discussing the [...] Full text...

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Mali's interim parliament adopts government's 2021-2022 Action Plan

03 august 2021 - 11:45:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which acts as a parliament in Mali, on Monday approved the [...] Full text...

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Libya: HNEC extends revision of voters register to 17 August

02 august 2021 - 19:59:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the extension of the period for the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan parliament again postpones budget debate

02 august 2021 - 17:11:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Debate on the Libyan budget could not hold on Monday following a change on the agenda [...] Full text...

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Securing Libya's December general elections at the heart of talks in Tripoli

02 august 2021 - 05:21:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN deputy Secretary General and Coordinator of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister discusses December elections with EU Mission to Libya

01 august 2021 - 19:08:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, on Sunday discussed Libya's 24 December polls with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission registers over 2.5 million voters

01 august 2021 - 16:08:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,689,094 Libyans have been registered on the electoral register from 4-31 July, the [...] Full text...

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Libya: LPDF Consensus Committee on the Constitutional Basis holds virtual meeting

01 august 2021 - 03:25:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Proposals Consensus Committee held its third virtual meeting on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister, activists discuss the role of civil society in Libya

01 august 2021 - 03:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Saturday evening held a meeting with representatives of civil society [...] Full text...

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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council

31 july 2021 - 17:30:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Interior ministry confirms peace in western Libya after armed clashes

31 july 2021 - 11:21:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It is all calm at the eastern entrance to the city of Zawiya, about 45 km [...] Full text...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections: UN rights experts

31 july 2021 - 07:01:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council describes opening of coastal road as historic moment

30 july 2021 - 21:29:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council Friday described the completion of the opening of the coastal road as [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes opening of coastal road, hails efforts of 5+5 JMC

30 july 2021 - 14:20:25
Sirte, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday welcomed the official opening of the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Central African Republic by one year

30 july 2021 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending for one year its arms [...] Full text...

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Discussions on Libya's electoral legislation turn into tug of war between Parliament and High State Council (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

29 july 2021 - 20:43:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaches of the two assemblies in Libya, the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Central Bank governor discuss financial arrangements for urgent issues

28 july 2021 - 19:11:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met on Wednesday in Tripoli with the Governor of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi seeks IMF assistance to combat pandemic impacts

28 july 2021 - 09:41:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Struggling with critically low international reserves and decreased exports, Burundi has requested the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge next Zambian govt to tackle lead poisoning at former mine

28 july 2021 - 07:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) –  Zambia's next government after the 12 August elections should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament reconvenes plenary session to adopt state budget

27 july 2021 - 23:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, Aguila Saleh, has convened a plenary [...] Full text...

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Hafter-allied militia leader killed in Benghazi, eastern Libya

27 july 2021 - 22:53:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Al-Kani, head of the Al-Kaniyat militia affiliated to the head of the Libyan National Army, [...] Full text...

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Libya's High State Council forms committee to coordinate with Parliament in drafting electoral laws

27 july 2021 - 22:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council has formed a committee to communicate with the committee formed by the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Tunisian president Saied to respect human rights amidst unfolding crisis

27 july 2021 - 10:35:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked Tunisian President Kais Saied to publicly commit to respecting [...] Full text...

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Moussa Al-Kouni welcomes Fezzan Forum for Peaceful Coexistence as a step towards reconciliation in Libya

26 july 2021 - 21:20:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni said here Monday the Fezzan Forum for Peaceful [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL to attend Libyan Parliamentary committee meeting in Rome to facilitate Libyan elections

26 july 2021 - 19:54:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has accepted the invitation from the Libyan Parliament [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President sacks PM, suspends parliament

26 july 2021 - 08:15:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's President Kais Saeid on Sunday sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspened parliament following violent demonstrations [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission registers more than 50% of estimated voter population

24 july 2021 - 15:19:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) says it has registered 2,430,470 voters, about 50.23% of the [...] Full text...

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US announces continuing talks for departure of mercenaries, foreign forces from Libya

24 july 2021 - 11:51:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Joey Hood, has announced that Washington [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry announces end to armed clashes between two security units in Tripoli

23 july 2021 - 20:50:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The armed clashes that took place on Thursday night in Tripoli between patrols of two security [...] Full text...

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Libyan High State Council rejects unilateral decision on electoral law

23 july 2021 - 10:46:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council, a consultative assembly, has reaffirmed its rejection of any "unilateral act" [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš extends blessed Eid al-Adha wishes to Libyans

20 july 2021 - 14:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament reveals reasons for non-adoption of 2021 State budget

17 july 2021 - 16:58:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh has said that omission of budgetary allocations for the eastern-based Libyan [...] Full text...

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