Libyan Foreign Minister talks to German ambassador about situation in Libya

21 september 2020 - 10:35:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has met [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council supports intra-Libyan dialogue in Morocco and Switzerland

21 september 2020 - 09:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has expressed its support for the intra-Libyan dialogue recently held [...] Full text...

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German ambassador calls for peaceful transfer of power in Libya

20 september 2020 - 18:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) –  German Ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, has hailed the announcement by the Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says opposition victory in Edo State proves his commitment to fair polls

20 september 2020 - 16:47:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Reactions are trialing the declaration of Mr Godwin Obaseki of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC-T faction announces rebranding to main faction's MDC Alliance

20 september 2020 - 13:57:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change -Tsvangirai (MDC-T) opposition faction party led by Thokozani Khupe has said it [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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UN organizes third round of Inter-Libyan Economic Dialogue

18 september 2020 - 17:54:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMIL) announced on Friday it had organized via [...] Full text...

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What impact will Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation bring to Libya's political process? (Analysis)

18 september 2020 - 15:26:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Wednesday of Fayez al Sarraj's intention to resign as Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Presidential election campaign opens in Guinea

18 september 2020 - 14:31:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Election campaign for Guinea's October 18 presidential poll started on Friday and will close on October [...] Full text...

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FIFA to monitor Kenya FA polls incognito

18 september 2020 - 12:34:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA will send observers to monitor the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections set to kick off [...] Full text...

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UN report says human rights violations continue in Burundi under new Govt

18 september 2020 - 05:07:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death [...] Full text...

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President Barrow draws curtain on same-sex marriage

17 september 2020 - 19:14:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, Thursday made it clear to those agitating for same-sex [...] Full text...

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Niger budgets CFAF 2,644.54 billion for 2021

17 september 2020 - 17:51:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The government of Niger on Thursday announced a draft general state budget of 2,644.54 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens to elect new parliamentarians on December 27

17 september 2020 - 17:28:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens will vote on Sunday, December 27, 2020, to elect new parliamentarians. who will sit in the [...] Full text...

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65 parties support the candidacy of Burkinabè president for a second term

17 september 2020 - 15:58:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Around 65 political parties and formations joined forces on Thursday in Ouagadougou to support the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says he intends to resign in October

17 september 2020 - 14:07:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj announces intention to leave duties next October

16 september 2020 - 23:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) recognized [...] Full text...

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Unidentified people set town hall, prefecture on fire eastern Burkina Faso

16 september 2020 - 14:14:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Unidentified armed people set fire to the town hall and a prefecture of Tansarga in [...] Full text...

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NHRC reflects on history of democracy in The Gambia

15 september 2020 - 20:29:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends

15 september 2020 - 13:16:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Tunisian ministers hold telephone consultation on the situation in Libya

15 september 2020 - 12:36:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has informed [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC-T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, recalls 11 councillors

14 september 2020 - 18:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC-T) faction, Thokozani Khupe, has recalled the [...] Full text...

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UN Chief in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Italian FM discuss the situation in Libya

14 september 2020 - 17:58:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Stephanie Williams, met [...] Full text...

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Libya: Civil society calls for UN-organised dialogue to include non-political bodies

14 september 2020 - 14:51:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of civil society organisations in Tripoli has called for the UN Commission's consultations in [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges urgent action to strengthen resilience and protect people’s rights

14 september 2020 - 13:17:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – In view of sharply escalating suffering and turmoil across the world, human rights principles, norms and [...] Full text...

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Germany calls on Libyans to accept recommendations from Montreux talks to achieve peace

13 september 2020 - 16:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, has welcomed the results of the meeting in the [...] Full text...

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Mali national consultation agrees 18-month transition

13 september 2020 - 10:25:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The three-day national consultation on the transition in Mali ended on Saturday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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US Embassy: Haftar makes personal pledge to lift blockade on oil sites

13 september 2020 - 10:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Libya announced on Saturday that the leader of the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya media faces backlash over anti-corruption reporting

12 september 2020 - 15:12:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan media is facing a backlash over its reporting on corruption from wealthy citizens and [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD welcomes positive results of Libyan-Libyan dialogue of Bouznika

12 september 2020 - 14:30:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretariat of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Friday welcomed the successful outcome of [...] Full text...

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US embassy welcomes Libya's willingness to end conflict

12 september 2020 - 13:21:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya Saturday congratulated participants in the Libyan talks in Bouznika, Morocco, for [...] Full text...

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Six killed, two wounded, one missing after attack and looting in Burundi

11 september 2020 - 14:00:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least six people were killed, two wounded, another went missing and property was looted by  [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief welcomes outcomes of consultations by key Libyan stakeholders

11 september 2020 - 13:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes agreement by Libyan dialogue groups to hold general elections in 18 months

10 september 2020 - 19:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Guineans take first round of presidential poll October 18

10 september 2020 - 15:20:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guineans will go to the polls on October 18 for the first round of the presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms willingness of Presidential Council to install civilian state

10 september 2020 - 11:39:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has said the Presidential [...] Full text...

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'Distrust of public institutions, health inequities could push more countries into conflict'

10 september 2020 - 04:35:02
New York, US (PANA) - The erosion of trust in public institutions, unequal access to health care and tensions around [...] Full text...

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Libya's GNA forces intercept 80 LNA military vehicles in the centre of the country

09 september 2020 - 11:35:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces loyal to Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Wednesday that they have [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people

09 september 2020 - 04:48:47
New York, US (PANA) - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS issues ultimatum to Malian junta to name civilian President and Prime Minister

08 september 2020 - 13:34:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD says it is monitoring inter-Libyan talks in Morocco

08 september 2020 - 12:18:37
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) said on Monday that it is following with "particular attention [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA Chief, al-Sarraj, Spanish FM discuss joint cooperation committees

07 september 2020 - 17:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, meet on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Turkish President discuss security, economic cooperation

07 september 2020 - 05:27:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday received Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul with [...] Full text...

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Rival Libyan govts meet in Morocco Sunday

06 september 2020 - 19:09:19
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, said Libyan people are all itching for good news,” stressing that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Niger Republic for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:09:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in [...] Full text...

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President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:03:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Sunday for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to take part [...] Full text...

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Kenyan media focus on President Kenyatta's 'powerless' deputy

05 september 2020 - 19:45:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, who once wielded executive power within government, has been dominating the [...] Full text...

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UN hails successful municipal elections in Misrata, Libya

05 september 2020 - 00:37:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday congratulated the citizens of Misrata, 220 km east [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Former PM Lansana Kouyaté will not participate in the next presidential elections

04 september 2020 - 17:30:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Prime Minister, Lansana Kouyaté (2007-2008), who is also leader of the Party of Hope [...] Full text...

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Minister decries poor representation of women in Burkina Faso elections

04 september 2020 - 15:35:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Women representation in various elections held in Burkina Faso is "very poor", according to available [...] Full text...

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Niger: CENI receives biometric electoral file

03 september 2020 - 19:55:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The biometric file, produced for the upcoming general elections in Niger, was officially handed over to [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader wants a coalition candidate to run against Alpha Conde in the next poll

03 september 2020 - 18:03:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement received Thursday by PANA, Guinean opposition leader and leader of Génération Citoyenne (GECI), [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader says Malian political crisis caused by "biased" electoral process

02 september 2020 - 16:54:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Opposition Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), Mohamed ould Maouloud says the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Tanzanian authorities crack down on opposition parties, rights groups, media

02 september 2020 - 12:15:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that the Tanzanian authorities have stepped up repression of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament approves new government

02 september 2020 - 11:42:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Wednesday approved the new government led by Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, by [...] 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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ECOWAS leaders want immediate civilian transition in Mali

28 august 2020 - 23:02:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday called for [...] Full text...

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Television crew from state-owned broadcaster barred from opposition campaign rally in Tanzania

28 august 2020 - 20:47:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Television crew from Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) were on Friday thrown out of an [...] Full text...

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'Morocco supports UN efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis'

28 august 2020 - 13:03:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, said on [...] Full text...

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Malian media regulatory body hails professionalism of journalists

28 august 2020 - 10:47:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Authority for Communication (HAC), the media regulatory authority in Mali, has praised the professionalism [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert calls for ceasefire, commitment from all stakeholders to ensure free elections in CAR

28 august 2020 - 05:01:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The UN’s expert on human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR) has issued [...] Full text...

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Algerian president reaffirms support for political solution to Libyan crisis

27 august 2020 - 12:21:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has reaffirmed his support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and [...] Full text...

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At least 11 people killed in Burundi by attackers from DR Congo

26 august 2020 - 14:49:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least 11 people were killed in southern Burundi between August 23 to 24 by armed [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian President, Gbagbo, will not contest the next presidential election

26 august 2020 - 14:44:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With less than a week to the deadline for the submission of letters of intent [...] Full text...

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Heads of French and Chadian diplomacy hold discussions on Mali

25 august 2020 - 23:13:00
Paris, France (PANA) -  The French minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, met here Monday with his Chadian counterpart, [...] Full text...

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UN slams Haftar forces for disrupting municipal elections in southwestern Libyan locality

25 august 2020 - 18:28:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "dismay that an armed group affiliated [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: U.S. calls for free, transparent and inclusive elections

25 august 2020 - 15:55:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday called for free, transparent and inclusive elections [...] Full text...

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'An explosive social situation evolving in Tunisia', Trade union leader warns

25 august 2020 - 15:38:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The social situation in Tunisia is explosive because of rising unemployment, deepening poverty and the degradation [...] Full text...

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Blind man named Culture minister in new ministerial appointments by Tunisian PM-Designate

25 august 2020 - 14:26:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 34-year-old blind man, Walid Zidi, is one the ministers appointed on Monday by the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Al-Sarraj says he has defeated plans to militarise the country

25 august 2020 - 05:40:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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EU Mission Head reiterates support to GNA for peace initiative in Libya

24 august 2020 - 17:31:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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French president Macron invites Libyan PM for talks

24 august 2020 - 09:08:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Libya ceasefire: State Council rejects any dialogue with Marshal Haftar in search of peace

23 august 2020 - 13:58:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya has welcomed the announcement of an immediate ceasefire in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerien govt. publishes guideline for independent candidatures in general polls

23 august 2020 - 12:13:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some four months before general elections in Niger, the government has published a decree on how [...] Full text...

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GNA thanks Turkey and Qatar for support, aspires to constructive role of Egypt in future

22 august 2020 - 19:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Saturday thanked Turkey, Qatar and brotherly [...] Full text...

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Mobilization for peaceful solution in Libya and reactions to proclamation of ceasefire highlighted in the news

22 august 2020 - 17:40:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent intense efforts in a race against time by countries of the international community to [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara nominated candidate for a third term

22 august 2020 - 16:19:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, was nominated Saturday by his party for a [...] Full text...

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France calls on Libyan belligerents to enforce durable ceasefire deal

22 august 2020 - 00:13:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The French ministry of foreign affairs Friday called on Libyan actors involved in conflict to effectively [...] Full text...

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Libya: Al-Sarraj calls for general election for March 2021

21 august 2020 - 22:20:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Mali military junta alleviates curfew, re-opens air, land borders

21 august 2020 - 22:11:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The national committee for the people’s salvation (CNSP) decided Friday to ease the curfew imposed on [...] Full text...

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Mali: Abducted opposition leader, Soumaila Cisse, reunites with family

21 august 2020 - 15:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Soumaila Cisse, leader of opposition party URD (Union for the Republic and Democracy), held hostage [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: AU tasks Malian defence forces to ensure return to civilian rule

21 august 2020 - 11:16:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has asked the Defence [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: Mali plunges into period of uncertainty – humanitarian bodies

21 august 2020 - 10:31:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The forced resignation of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday, when soldiers arrested him at [...] Full text...

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Somalia federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse

21 august 2020 - 05:05:11
New York, US (PANA) - With elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants sanctions against 18 August coup makers in Mali

20 august 2020 - 21:30:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday decided, in addition to the economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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Nigeria stands by ECOWAS, calls for immediate release of former President Keita and return of constitutional govt in Mali

20 august 2020 - 16:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC T faction recalls Harare Mayor, five other councillors

20 august 2020 - 16:16:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Secretary General of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) T faction, Douglas Mwonzora, has recalled [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls on Malian junta to release members of the government

20 august 2020 - 15:50:24
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday called on the National Committee for the Salvation of the People [...] Full text...

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France maintains "Operation Barkhane" despite Coup d'etat in Mali

20 august 2020 - 14:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France, which condemned the coup d'état that led to the arrest and resignation of Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali's ruling military junta publishes 15-point transition programme

20 august 2020 - 14:25:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), which took power in Mali [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Mali begins

20 august 2020 - 12:52:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Mali coup: UN peacekeeping mission ‘must and will continue’ operations

20 august 2020 - 03:53:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations continues to monitor the ongoing situation in Mali, where soldiers arrested the President and several members of his [...] Full text...

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EU grants additional US$12 million to Libya through UNDP

19 august 2020 - 17:02:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced a 10-million-euro (US$ 12 million) additional funding for the new [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Wednesday on the situation in Mali

19 august 2020 - 11:54:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Security Council will meet this Wednesday in emergency and behind closed doors on [...] Full text...

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France concerned about the situation in Mali after the military mutiny

18 august 2020 - 18:46:25
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a statement on Tuesday, affirmed France's concern over [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties unite to fight ruling party in November presidential elections in Burkina Faso

18 august 2020 - 14:28:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heavyweights in Burkinabe's opposition parties, on Tuesday signed a political agreement Ouagadougou to enable them [...] Full text...

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Gabon celebrates 60th anniversary of independence

17 august 2020 - 21:24:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon Monday celebrated its 60th independent anniversary but without pomp because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, [...] Full text...

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US backs Guinean electoral process

17 august 2020 - 20:56:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US government Monday reaffirmed its commitment to the institutions and democratic processes in Guinea, an [...] Full text...

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German FM calls for resumption of direct talks between players of Libyan crisis

17 august 2020 - 13:00:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday called for the resumption of direct talks between the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana prepares to reopen international airport on 1 September

17 august 2020 - 05:00:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is preparing to reopen its international airport in Accra on 1 September under strict COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Libya media highlight jockeying for influence between France and Turkey in Libya

15 august 2020 - 17:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The effects of the struggle for influence between France and Turkey in Libya, especially in the [...] Full text...

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Women elect more than are elected in Burundi

14 august 2020 - 20:01:02
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The tendency for women to elect rather than be elected has been confirmed on the eve [...] Full text...

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Congo: Security personnel to vote in advance of election dates

14 august 2020 - 17:27:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Interior and Decentralization Minister, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou, announced on Thursday in Brazzaville that the [...] Full text...

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USA imposes visa restrictions on individuals undermining Sudan’s civilian government

13 august 2020 - 21:04:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Thursday threatened to impose a travel ban on supporters and officials of deposed [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya discusses dialogue renewal with Turkish officials

13 august 2020 - 12:20:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, on Wednesday met with senior Turkish officials in Ankara [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CENI says presidential candidates must file papers between 28 Sept and 3 Oct

11 august 2020 - 15:29:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has set 28 September to 3 October as [...] Full text...

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Goodluck Jonathan, ECOWAS mediator on the Malian crisis, arrives in Bamako

11 august 2020 - 15:09:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the socio-political crisis in [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador to Libya reaffirms support for Libyan solution to crisis

11 august 2020 - 12:51:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed his support for the aspirations of the [...] Full text...

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Government of ‘’competence, independents and non-partisans’’ to be formed in Tunisia

10 august 2020 - 21:46:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The designated head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, said here Monday he had opted for [...] Full text...

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Amadou Ousmane Touré named President of the Constitutional Court of Mali

10 august 2020 - 17:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Magistrate Amadou Ousmane Touré, the oldest of the nine members of Mali's new Constitutional Court, was [...] Full text...

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Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe elected Speaker of the Burundi National Assembly

07 august 2020 - 18:11:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe, a member of parliament of the ruling National Council for the Defence of [...] Full text...

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Congolese media urged not to broadcast pre-election campaign information

06 august 2020 - 14:47:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's High Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC) on Wednesday urged the private and public media [...] Full text...

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New National Assembly of Burundi holds first session

04 august 2020 - 18:23:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The first session of Brurundi's newly-elected National Assembly was held on Tuesday in Bujumbura, under the [...] Full text...

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Burundi to hold local government elections

04 august 2020 - 10:55:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundians will on 24 August hold local government elections to fill positions on the councils of [...] Full text...

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"Balai Citoyen" movement creates political movement in Burkina Faso, eyes Nov. legislative polls

03 august 2020 - 18:04:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former spokesman of the "Balai Citoyen" movement, Guy Hervé Kam, and some of his [...] Full text...

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Niger's president pledges to hold 'free, democratic, transparent' elections

03 august 2020 - 12:00:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday reaffirmed his desire to hold democratic, transparent and free elections [...] Full text...

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FIFA may take over Kenyan FA election matters should court cases persist

30 july 2020 - 18:10:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Football Federation chief, Nicholas Mwendwa, says he has made the world governing body, FIFA, [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian President Mkapa laid to rest in full military honours

29 july 2020 - 17:05:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa was on Wednesday laid to rest in full [...] Full text...

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Malian PM urges opposition to participate in national unity government

29 july 2020 - 11:13:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has called on the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...

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Appropriation of Libyan political process must be Libyan, says Khaled Al Mechri

28 july 2020 - 21:40:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan high council of state, Khaled Al Mechri, said here Tuesday that [...] Full text...

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Buhari wants Gulf of Guinea Commission fortified for optimal performance in curbing maritime crimes

28 july 2020 - 17:07:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President Magufuli sheds tears as he bids farewell to departed former leader

28 july 2020 - 13:11:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian leader, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, failed to suppress a sob and wiped tears [...] Full text...

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Malian President names reduced cabinet in preparation for Government of National Unity

28 july 2020 - 09:57:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on has announced a reduced cabinet following recommendations of the heads of state [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition candidate lashes out at gov't for 'nepotism, corruption'

28 july 2020 - 05:54:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, who is the standard bearer of the main opposition [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Electoral body says 12 million so far registered in ongoing exercise

27 july 2020 - 23:53:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA)  -  Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) Monday announced here that it had as a 26 July captured the [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmaker, Moroccan counterpart discuss impact of Libyan crisis on the region

27 july 2020 - 18:23:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In their meeting in Rabat, Morocco, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...

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Mali: "Time is running out and the risks are great", says ECOWAS president

27 july 2020 - 16:56:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - "Time is running out for Malians and the risks are great,"the president of the Conference [...] Full text...

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New Burundian President meets with several EU diplomats

27 july 2020 - 16:37:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The newly-elected Burundi Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Monday received the ambassadors of France, Belgium, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 170 new cases

27 july 2020 - 13:20:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -  Burundi has recorded 170 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) out of a sample of 10,490 people [...] Full text...

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FIFA slams Guinea-Bissau FA President with 10-year ban

26 july 2020 - 06:20:42
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has handed a 10-year ban to Guinea-Bissau Football Association [...] Full text...

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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis

25 july 2020 - 15:48:58
Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...

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Kenya orders three-day national mourning for illustrious Tanzanian statesman

24 july 2020 - 22:41:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has ordered a three-day national mourning for the late former Tanzanian President, [...] Full text...

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Death of former Tanzanian president, last mediator in the Burundian crisis, received with "great sadness"

24 july 2020 - 19:52:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, said he is ''seriously affected'' by the death of Benjamin William M’Kapa [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Opposition wants the independent electoral commission reconstituted

24 july 2020 - 17:09:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian opposition coalition, composed of political groups and parties, including Henri Konan Bédié's PDCI, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania announces 7 days of mourning for late President Mkapa

24 july 2020 - 10:40:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) – Tanzania has announced seven days of national mourning starting on Friday following the death [...] Full text...

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The US announces support for "credible" electoral process in Libya

23 july 2020 - 21:56:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said here Thursday "the United-States reaffirm their support for a global [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Kenyan Mau Forest evictees’ plight intensifies as authorities fail to provide vital assistance

23 july 2020 - 10:20:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police violence and property destruction during elections on Kenya's Rift Valley and a lack of support afterward has [...] Full text...

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Rights experts call on Tanzania to end ‘crackdown’ on civic space

23 july 2020 - 05:42:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday that Tanzania should allow peaceful gatherings to [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on Ghana minister to resign for firing a gun at voters' registration centre

22 july 2020 - 11:22:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Pressure is growing on Ghana's Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, to resign from [...] Full text...

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'Mauritian women live longer than men,' says Statistics Mauritius

22 july 2020 - 09:56:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian women live longer than men by some 6.5 years, as life expectancy for women is [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight military dev'ts, meeting between Egyptian president and elders of Libyan tribes

18 july 2020 - 18:56:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military developments in Libya with preparations and mobilization by both sides of the conflict in the [...] Full text...

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UN human rights office cautions Mali on use of excessive force by security agents

17 july 2020 - 15:25:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged urge the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Burundi starts systematic screening of returnees at reception sites

17 july 2020 - 13:00:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -  The systematic screening campaign for coronavirus in Burundi began on Thursday at a site hosting former [...] 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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Coronavirus: 41 new confirmed cases recorded in Burundi following 2 weeks of massive screening

16 july 2020 - 18:08:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Forty-one new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded from a sample of more than [...] Full text...

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Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi arrives in Brazzaville from RDC

15 july 2020 - 23:09:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Antoine Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived here Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigns

15 july 2020 - 21:37:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh Wednesday tendered his resignation letter to President Kais Saeid over allegations [...] Full text...

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Malian crisis: An ECOWAS mission expected Wednesday in Bamako

14 july 2020 - 23:22:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises

14 july 2020 - 22:32:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...

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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali

14 july 2020 - 16:10:30
Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...

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Algeria calls for new action plan in Libya to resolve crisis

14 july 2020 - 00:02:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune Monday called for a “new action plan” to resolve the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Mali: President IBK’s son resigns as chairman of Parliament Defence commission against popular protest

13 july 2020 - 23:02:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malian Member of Parliament Karim Keita, son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, Monday resigned as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian President Barrow accused of breaking his own laws

13 july 2020 - 17:49:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Mai Amhed Fatty, Gambia’s former Interior Minister, on Monday took a jab at President Adama Barrow, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali

13 july 2020 - 14:42:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European [...] Full text...

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Mali: President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announces dissolution of Constitutional Court

12 july 2020 - 12:18:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announced here Saturday the dissolution of the Constitutional Court and a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's President to run for another term

12 july 2020 - 12:02:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP) Saturday chose President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré  as its [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian press saddened by occupation of national television by demonstrators

12 july 2020 - 11:52:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian press organizations said Sunday they were saddened by the “anarchic” occupation of the offices the [...] Full text...

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Malian president regrets violence during Friday's demonstration against his regime in Bamako

11 july 2020 - 10:14:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has regretted the  violence and ransacking, as well as attempts to [...] Full text...

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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 22:25:25
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè politicians reject postponement of legislative elections

10 july 2020 - 16:19:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At their meeting on Friday with the the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Siméon [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party NEC endorses Magufuli’s re-election bid, picks Zanzibar presidential candidate

10 july 2020 - 15:18:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Tanzania’s ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party executive committee picks Zanzibar presidential candidate

10 july 2020 - 14:12:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on Friday picked Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, one [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat slams countries intefering in Libya's sovereign issues

09 july 2020 - 18:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that the continuation of military operations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases surge to 22,822 as offices shut down

09 july 2020 - 10:20:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases have surged by 854 new infections bringing the tally to 22,822 as [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council

09 july 2020 - 03:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - With battle lines shifting, foreign interference growing, thousands fleeing their homes and COVID-19 cases on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Report of MPs proposing postponement of parliamentarian elections handed to President Kabore

09 july 2020 - 00:05:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe parliamentarians Wednesday handed over to President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré a proposal to postpone [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso MPs propose extending their mandate by one year

08 july 2020 - 16:17:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sitting behind closed doors on Monday, the 127 deputies of the Burkinabè Parliament suggested a [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Maltese prime minister discuss evolution of the Libyan crisis

06 july 2020 - 22:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...

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Niger-EU Political Dialogue opens in Niamey

03 july 2020 - 15:42:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - All Nigeriens, except those in the Diaspora, will have their biometric voters' cards at least a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves US$165 million grant for Ethiopia's national COVID-19 emergency response

03 july 2020 - 14:52:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July, 2020, approved [...] Full text...

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Opposition in Zambia calls for fielding one presidential candidate in 2021 election

03 july 2020 - 11:50:56
  Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili has called on all genuine opposition parties in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council

03 july 2020 - 04:14:28
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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French FM promises to work with Fayez al-Sarraj to ensure Libya's stability

02 july 2020 - 18:11:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UNDP provides Niger with election materials, technical equipment worth 3.3 billion F CFA

02 july 2020 - 14:47:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday donated rolling stock and technical equipment to the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case alleging violation of Nigeria's int'l obligation on polls

02 july 2020 - 11:40:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by seven Nigerians alleging that [...] Full text...

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National Army promises investigation after discovery of seven bodies in eastern Burkina Faso

02 july 2020 - 10:47:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Burkina Faso's army announced an investigation on Thursday after seven  bullet-riddled bodies were found in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's positive cases rise to 18,134; claims the life of senior ruling party member

02 july 2020 - 08:16:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's case count of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has increased by 393 to 18,134, the Ghana Health Service [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres worried over discovery of mass graves in Tarhouna, mine planting near Tripoli

01 july 2020 - 21:37:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday expressed extreme shock over the discovery of a certain number of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition URD youngsters plan peaceful demonstration for the release of Soumaïla Cissé

30 june 2020 - 18:53:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the Youth wing of the opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), say [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist advises new Justice Minister

29 june 2020 - 18:05:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, on Monday welcomed the newly-appointed Justice Minister, [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition party cries foul as security personnel are deployed to border areas of its strongholds

29 june 2020 - 08:28:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is crying foul following the deployment of security personnel [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Malawi's historic election

28 june 2020 - 17:58:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday offered his congratulations to Lazarus Chakwera on his election [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails Malawi's new President Chakwera

28 june 2020 - 14:53:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday joined other African leaders in congratulating Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera. Also hailing [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: SADC to set guidelines on electoral observation during pandemics

27 june 2020 - 12:48:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic have [...] Full text...

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Malians demonstrate peacefully, call for release of the opposition leader, Soumaila Cissé

26 june 2020 - 17:12:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The committee gunning for the release of Soumaila Cissé, in collaboration with civil society and the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, calls on citizens to protest peacefully

26 june 2020 - 16:54:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's Alliance leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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Guinea to participate in ECOWAS regional consultation

25 june 2020 - 14:07:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Assembly of Guinea, newly set up following the elections on March 22, will participate [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian Civil Societies wants the Constitutional Court, National Assembly dissolved

23 june 2020 - 18:45:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Malian Civil Societies has proposed the resignation of the Constitutional Court and [...] Full text...

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Niger Constitutional Court rules that Nigeriens in Diaspora will not participate in next polls

23 june 2020 - 18:03:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens in the Diaspora will not take part in the next general election in Niger, following [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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International follow up committee on Libya urges Libyan belligerents to end military escalation in Sirte

22 june 2020 - 23:18:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the international follow up committee on Libya (IFCL) Monday expressed deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court to rule in case by 7 Nigerians seeking independent candidatures in elections in Nigeria

22 june 2020 - 19:07:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court on Monday, 22 June, 2020, reserved judgement for 1 July, 2020, in a [...] Full text...

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US suspends ordinary visa for Burundian nationals

22 june 2020 - 15:48:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundian diplomacy, Ezéchiel Nibigira, said on Monday that it was "unjustified" for the [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

21 june 2020 - 05:34:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Four judges resign from Mali's Constitutional Court

20 june 2020 - 13:23:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four of the eight judges who make up Mali's Constitutional Court resigned on Saturday, reliable sources [...] Full text...

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Germany launches 13 billion CFAF programme for Nigerien local authorities

19 june 2020 - 22:39:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany and Nigerien authorities Friday officially launched a 13 billion-CFAF CFAF (20 [...] Full text...

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Congo: Opposition party PARADIS names candidate for 2021 presidential election

19 june 2020 - 18:24:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the African Party for Integral and Solidarity Development (PARADIS), Anatole Limbongo-Ngoka, on Thursday announced [...] Full text...

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