ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana
24 july 2024 - 07:46:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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Libya attends UNESC Forum in New York on sustainable development
20 july 2024 - 12:47:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation from the government of national unity, led by the interim Minister of Planning, [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye
19 july 2024 - 07:48:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday. He congratulated [...] Full text...
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UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians
18 july 2024 - 05:12:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...
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RPF-led coalition wins 62% votes in Rwanda parliamentary polls
17 july 2024 - 08:42:35Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s RPF-Inkotanyi-led coalition of parties has secured majority votes in 15 July parliamentary general elections, according [...] Full text...
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Kagame poised for landslide win in Rwanda presidential election
16 july 2024 - 08:01:45Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As vote counting is about end in Rwanda’s presidential election, incumbent Paul Kagame appears set for [...] Full text...
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Rwandans head to the polls
15 july 2024 - 08:55:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting [...] Full text...
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EAC deploys 55 observers for Rwanda elections
13 july 2024 - 12:11:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has put on the ground a 55-member election observation mission for [...] Full text...
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya
12 july 2024 - 15:39:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post
12 july 2024 - 12:43:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese political rivals urged to reach consensus on electoral roadmap
12 july 2024 - 05:38:32Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the African Union Mission in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...
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Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister
11 july 2024 - 15:25:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a [...] Full text...
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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali
10 july 2024 - 16:29:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...
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US urges South Sudanese leaders to establish democratic, just, peaceful society
09 july 2024 - 06:02:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday congratulated South Sudan on its 13th independence anniversary and urged the [...] Full text...
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Libya expresses reservations about the Global Agreement on Safe Migration
04 july 2024 - 10:44:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed Libya's reservations regarding the Global Agreement on Safe, Orderly and [...] Full text...
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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister
02 july 2024 - 14:50:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...
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Breaking News: Mohamed El Ghazouani wins Mauritania's presidential election
01 july 2024 - 16:54:17Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's outgoing president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was declared winner of Saturday's presidential election with [...] Full text...
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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya
01 july 2024 - 13:55:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...
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Outgoing President leads Mauritanian elections after more than 81% of polling stations counted
30 june 2024 - 16:53:41Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana
29 june 2024 - 05:32:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
28 june 2024 - 06:37:36New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli with European diplomats
27 june 2024 - 12:39:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited to Libya [...] Full text...
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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process
26 june 2024 - 17:24:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...
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Vast majority of countries yet to have a woman Head of State - UN agency
25 june 2024 - 13:13:37New York, US (PANA) - In what is the biggest electoral year ever, 113 countries have still never had a [...] Full text...
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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity
25 june 2024 - 05:13:52New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...
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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'
24 june 2024 - 11:24:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for efforts to organise fair elections
23 june 2024 - 20:04:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's support for local and international [...] Full text...
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South Africa rights commission targets racist lawmaker
21 june 2024 - 08:14:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Thursday confirmed that it is investigating Democratic [...] Full text...
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South African political party rocked by race row
20 june 2024 - 12:15:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African political party, Democratic Alliance (DA) which is in the process of forming [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate calls on Security Council to identify those obstructing solution to country's crisis
20 june 2024 - 11:46:19Tripoli, Liba (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has identified external interference as the [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate
20 june 2024 - 06:41:11New York, US (PANA) - Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
19 june 2024 - 12:25:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as President of South Africa for the second term [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council
19 june 2024 - 12:20:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...
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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration
18 june 2024 - 17:35:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity after tightly contested polls
15 june 2024 - 07:14:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa in the early hours of Saturday called on South Africans to [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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Libya earns more than $9 billion in revenues -Prime Minister
10 june 2024 - 17:11:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...
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Belgium provides €75 million in financial support to Burundi
10 june 2024 - 14:05:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Belgium is to release a financial package of 75 million euros over the next five years [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register
09 june 2024 - 15:50:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa congratulates Modi on his re-election
09 june 2024 - 15:17:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers
07 june 2024 - 11:22:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has criticised consultations between members [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso congratulates Indian prime minister on re-election
06 june 2024 - 13:20:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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South African province on high alert after Zuma's election success
04 june 2024 - 10:37:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are on high alert following former President Jacob [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa calls for responsible leadership, constructive engagement in South Africa
03 june 2024 - 17:51:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging all political parties to put aside their differences and work [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury discusses ways of breaking Libyan deadlock with Speaker of Parliament and Marshal Haftar
03 june 2024 - 13:04:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Legal challenges over South Africa's disputed elections
03 june 2024 - 12:11:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers [...] Full text...
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The chairman of the Libyan Council congratulates the President of Chad on his election to the presidency
30 may 2024 - 17:27:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has congratulated the President of the Republic [...] Full text...
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Chinese President praises depth of Arab-Chinese relations
30 may 2024 - 17:03:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has hailed the depth of Arab-Chinese [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister
29 may 2024 - 17:49:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election
29 may 2024 - 13:28:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya reiterates commitment to support promotion of women's participation in elections
28 may 2024 - 16:44:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years
26 may 2024 - 12:06:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...
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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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AU election observers arrive in South Africa ahead of polls
24 may 2024 - 15:16:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission has arrived in South Africa ahead of the 29 [...] Full text...
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Libyan top officials discuss public spending, elections and national reconciliation
22 may 2024 - 18:58:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Prime Minister of the Government [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for the United Nations to organize elections in Libya
22 may 2024 - 18:44:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed the national unity government's support for the United Nations' [...] Full text...
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'UNSMIL committed restoring stability in Libya'
21 may 2024 - 17:08:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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Attempted putsch in DR Congo: leader of assailants killed
20 may 2024 - 19:07:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the assailants who attempted a coup in Kinshasa on Sunday has been [...] Full text...
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South Africa's top court bars former President Zuma from Parliament
20 may 2024 - 10:40:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned an Electoral Court decision, and ruled that [...] Full text...
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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli
18 may 2024 - 17:05:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...
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Libya and Djibouti reaffirm the depth of relations between the two Arab-African countries
17 may 2024 - 17:36:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the President of the Republic of [...] Full text...
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Arab leaders reaffirm their support for Libya's sovereignty and independence
17 may 2024 - 12:03:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support [...] Full text...
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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election
17 may 2024 - 05:46:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms his institution's efforts to achieve stability in Libya
16 may 2024 - 17:33:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the political process in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for solid economic partnership between Libya and the EU
15 may 2024 - 15:43:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Outcry over South Africa opposition’s burning flag commercial
08 may 2024 - 09:42:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Cabinet Minister Zizi Kodwa has instructed government’s legal department to investigate legal [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya
07 may 2024 - 17:19:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'
07 may 2024 - 12:59:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM praises Bathily's efforts as UNSMIL chief
06 may 2024 - 18:13:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has thanked and [...] Full text...
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South African overseas voters prepare for elections
06 may 2024 - 10:15:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is [...] Full text...
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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index
04 may 2024 - 16:08:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...
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EU hails work of journalists on eve of World Press Freedom Day
02 may 2024 - 13:56:59Belgium (PANA) - In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists [...] Full text...
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Outgoing top UN official in Libya Bathily confident the country will overcome its differences
30 april 2024 - 16:53:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in [...] Full text...
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Libyan-American talks on the latest political developments in Libya
30 april 2024 - 16:22:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan-US talks focus on ways to break the deadlock to hold elections
30 april 2024 - 14:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for 'peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process' in Chad
29 april 2024 - 17:54:50New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the first round of the presidential election in Chad on 6 May, the [...] Full text...
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Togolese vote to elect MPs and regional councillors
29 april 2024 - 11:54:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hails historic all-race elections
27 april 2024 - 12:13:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday led the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations
25 april 2024 - 16:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election
25 april 2024 - 16:19:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya
18 april 2024 - 15:02:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...
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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?
18 april 2024 - 11:03:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...
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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo
17 april 2024 - 17:37:06Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa in South Sudan to break election impasse
17 april 2024 - 14:12:14Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President [...] Full text...
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African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy
17 april 2024 - 13:45:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate deplores Security Council's inability to end foreign interference in the country
17 april 2024 - 11:07:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has regretted the Security Council's inability to put [...] Full text...
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US reiterates calls for genuine, peaceful electoral process in South Sudan
17 april 2024 - 05:45:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as [...] Full text...
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Global economy remains resilient despite uneven growth, challenges ahead: New IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
16 april 2024 - 19:43:48Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council
16 april 2024 - 18:35:56New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes
16 april 2024 - 18:09:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on Tuesday
16 april 2024 - 11:25:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the UN Security [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo
15 april 2024 - 13:07:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo [...] Full text...
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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali
15 april 2024 - 06:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...
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Armed clashes in Tripoli: UNSMIL denounces systematic use of violence to resolve disputes
13 april 2024 - 13:26:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the repeated use of violence by [...] Full text...
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Calm returns to Tripoli after tensions following gunfire between rival armed groups
12 april 2024 - 11:43:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Constitutional Court to hear Zuma election case
12 april 2024 - 07:10:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday night approached the Constitutional Court on an [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country
09 april 2024 - 14:22:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide
08 april 2024 - 16:15:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily again urges Libyan players to reach political consensus
08 april 2024 - 14:23:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stressed the importance of the main [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reiterates appeal to Libyan leaders to reach consensus through political dialogue
06 april 2024 - 14:00:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libya's leaders "to learn the [...] Full text...
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Togo again postpones legislative and regional elections
04 april 2024 - 14:04:06Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses ways of breaking the deadlock with delegation from southern Libya
04 april 2024 - 13:48:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact [...] Full text...
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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence
04 april 2024 - 13:39:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council discusses developments in Libya with French Ambassador
03 april 2024 - 16:22:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Wednesday met the ambassador of the French [...] Full text...
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Libyan government, US diplomats discuss ways of breaking political deadlock
02 april 2024 - 11:41:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan government have discussed with US diplomats ways of breaking the political deadlock [...] Full text...
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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo
28 march 2024 - 17:35:45Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...
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Washington, Ottawa congratulate Bassirou Faye on election as President of Senegal
28 march 2024 - 17:23:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the [...] Full text...
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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
28 march 2024 - 05:28:11New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] Full text...
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Libya, Egypt ready to promote cooperation in various fields
27 march 2024 - 16:58:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, Wednesday received [...] Full text...
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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.
27 march 2024 - 16:38:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Haftar discusses with Egyptian intelligence chief support for UNSMIL to promote political process in Libya
26 march 2024 - 15:46:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the forces of the General Command of the Libyan National Army based in [...] Full text...
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Togo moves from presidential to parliamentary system
26 march 2024 - 13:45:10Lomé, Togo (PANA) - With three weeks to go before legislative elections in Togo, members of parliament (MPs) voted on [...] Full text...
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Senegal Polls: Amadou Ba admits Bassirou Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential election
25 march 2024 - 16:28:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar [...] Full text...
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Amadou Ba congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the Senegalese presidential election
25 march 2024 - 16:21:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The government candidate, Amadou Ba, has congratulated the opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was declared [...] Full text...
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2,348 candidates to contest Togo's legislative elections
25 march 2024 - 12:46:10Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's Constitutional Court has published a list of 2,348 candidates for the legislative elections on 20 [...] Full text...
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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
21 march 2024 - 15:00:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, eastern-based Army General discuss elections
21 march 2024 - 11:48:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with the commander of the [...] Full text...
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EU urges democratic societies to address racial discrimination in polls
20 march 2024 - 17:53:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In a year where more than 2 billion voters are set to go to the polls [...] Full text...
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Norway, UK, US urge South Sudan leaders to ensure genuine, peaceful elections in December
20 march 2024 - 05:59:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reaffirmed their call [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM visits offices of civil status authority
18 march 2024 - 13:29:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Sunday visited the headquarters of the Civil Status [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily stresses importance of victims' role in Libyan national reconciliation
17 march 2024 - 12:28:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, stressed that "national reconciliation is an integral [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs call on Abdoulaye Bathily to revise electoral laws
15 march 2024 - 12:06:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of members of the High Council of State, Libya's consultative body, have called on [...] Full text...
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Washington acknowledges South Africa's election record
15 march 2024 - 10:37:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the national elections looming, the United States Embassy in South Africa has praised [...] Full text...
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Top US diplomat, Kenyan president again discuss deployment of security mission to Haiti
14 march 2024 - 09:58:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - For the second time in less than one week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kenyan [...] Full text...
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US announces visa restrictions on several South Sudanese for impeding peace
14 march 2024 - 05:20:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced the imposition of visa restrictions on multiple individuals in South [...] Full text...
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EU ambassadors urge Libyan leaders to accept invitation for dialogue
12 march 2024 - 18:19:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - To mark the holy month of Ramadan, the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) and EU [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Guinea Bissau on ECF reviews
12 march 2024 - 16:58:47Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea Bissau face important near-term risks, including policy implementation challenges stemming from a [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan politicians agree to form committee to resolve disagreements over electoral laws
11 march 2024 - 13:18:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya urges Council of State to continue efforts for elections
10 march 2024 - 14:46:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulahye Bathily, has urged the members [...] Full text...
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Top US diplomat, Kenyan president discuss political and security crisis in Haiti
10 march 2024 - 12:05:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Kenyan President William Ruto on the [...] Full text...
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The Arab League hosts tripartite Libyan meeting in Cairo on Sunday
09 march 2024 - 17:42:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has invited the chairman [...] Full text...
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International Women's Day: Abdoulaye Bathily hails the achievements and aspirations of Libyan women
09 march 2024 - 14:54:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary General Representative in Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said here Friday that the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses peace support with ambassadors of the co-chairs of the Working Group on Libya
08 march 2024 - 18:34:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has held talks with [...] Full text...
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UN telecoms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline
08 march 2024 - 07:32:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who [...] Full text...
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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States
07 march 2024 - 19:03:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election
07 march 2024 - 17:07:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairmen of Libyan Council reaffirm readiness to support any initiative within the UN framework
07 march 2024 - 16:48:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a meeting with the US President's Special Envoy, Ambassador Richard Norland, and the Chargé d'Affaires [...] Full text...
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US arrests over illegal arms smuggling to South Sudan
06 march 2024 - 11:34:36New York, US (PANA) - Two people have been arrested for attempting to purchase and export arms to South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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Top UN official calls for greater political investment in South Sudan as polls loom
06 march 2024 - 07:15:30New York, US (PANA) - With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his support for efforts to organise elections in Libya
05 march 2024 - 21:29:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his support [...] Full text...
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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation
05 march 2024 - 19:01:12Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...
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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief
05 march 2024 - 06:02:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...
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AUC chairperson expresses deep regrets at violence in Chad
02 march 2024 - 10:44:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regrets [...] Full text...
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UN Commission warns South Sudan's repressive regime may fail to restore stability
01 march 2024 - 16:16:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked mass violence and entrenched repression in South Sudan threaten the prospects of durable peace and [...] Full text...
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US to impose visa restrictions on South Sudanese for kidnappings, 'transitional repression'
01 march 2024 - 05:58:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State sats it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on [...] Full text...
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UN official calls for calm, restraint in Chad
01 march 2024 - 05:50:02New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa has called for calm and restraint in Chad [...] Full text...
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US urges Mali's transitional govt to honour pledge for free, fair elections
01 march 2024 - 05:33:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens [...] Full text...
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South African Deputy President launches African election guidelines
27 february 2024 - 08:37:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday launched guidelines for the use of [...] Full text...
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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine
25 february 2024 - 09:52:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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Libyan,Turkish officials meet to discuss visa-free travel, increased trade
21 february 2024 - 13:56:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the High Council of State and Chairman of the Libyan-Turkish Friendship Commission, [...] Full text...
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Libyan-European talks focus on consolidating strategic relations between Libya and the EU
20 february 2024 - 18:19:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The importance of consolidating strategic relations and cooperation in various fields between Libya and the European [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission urges South Sudan to ensure peaceful elections to regain stability
19 february 2024 - 14:31:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya lauds determination of the people on 13th anniversary of the Revolution
17 february 2024 - 19:44:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has paid tribute to the [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in AU Executive Council meetings in Addis Ababa
17 february 2024 - 15:26:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the second day running, the Libyan delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...
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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar
17 february 2024 - 06:05:52Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential [...] Full text...
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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post
16 february 2024 - 22:15:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders
16 february 2024 - 13:07:58Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...
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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative
16 february 2024 - 09:14:56New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...
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Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future, Security Council hears
16 february 2024 - 06:19:46New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election
16 february 2024 - 06:06:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...
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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary
15 february 2024 - 18:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily briefs the Security Council again on the situation in Libya
15 february 2024 - 14:34:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the Security Council [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council, Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, meet over reconciliation project in Libya
14 february 2024 - 16:33:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, discussed here Wednesday with the Congolese Minister [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL and actors in southern Libya to create contact group on the political process
14 february 2024 - 13:45:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with a [...] Full text...
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UAE reaffirms support for dialogue to end transitional stages in Libya
14 february 2024 - 12:33:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed ben Zayed, expressed his backing for dialogue [...] Full text...
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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis
14 february 2024 - 06:07:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...
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Erdogan reaffirms his readiness to support any dialogue leading to stability and elections in Libya
13 february 2024 - 17:07:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has reaffirmed that the Libyan government of national unity is [...] Full text...
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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal
13 february 2024 - 16:50:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay
13 february 2024 - 14:23:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...
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Top UN official, Japanese ambassador reiterate need for intra-Libyan solution
13 february 2024 - 13:38:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the new Japanese ambassador, [...] Full text...
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Dakar prefect bans protest march against postponement of presidential election
13 february 2024 - 12:56:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The prefect of Dakar, Cherif Mouhamadou Blondin Ndiaye, has banned Tuesday's march in tribute to three people who [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression
13 february 2024 - 07:24:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] Full text...
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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock
08 february 2024 - 20:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] Full text...
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Turkey reaffirms its support for efforts of Presidential Council to organize elections in Libya
07 february 2024 - 20:41:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, Wednesday conveyed to the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...
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US envoy to Libya congratulates High-Level Committee on Libya on its meeting on Libyan reconciliation
07 february 2024 - 20:30:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has welcomed the holding of a meeting of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs discuss political and economic issues
07 february 2024 - 20:23:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday discussed a [...] Full text...
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Despite seasonal tailwinds, gold fails to power its market higher
07 february 2024 - 20:07:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold failed to power higher in January, despite seasonal tailwinds, after breaching record highs [...] Full text...
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AU High-Level Panel on Libya supports plans for elections, national reconciliation
07 february 2024 - 15:05:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's High-Level Committee on Libya has supported the convening of a National Reconciliation [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s opposition party Condemns President Macky Sall’s postponement of presidential elections
05 february 2024 - 19:48:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia opposition party, United Democratic Party, has condemned Senegalese President Macky Sall’s announcement for postponement [...] Full text...
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Namibia begins period of national mourning for late President Geingob
05 february 2024 - 15:59:04Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia on Monday began a national period of mourning following the death of President Hage Geingob on [...] Full text...
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UN chief mourns 'respected, principled' late Namibian president Geingob
05 february 2024 - 06:14:16New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dr. Hage Gottfried [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll
04 february 2024 - 14:39:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa mourns the death of Namibian President Hage Geingob
04 february 2024 - 12:13:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he was deeply saddened by the passing of [...] Full text...
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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies at 82
04 february 2024 - 05:42:26Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibian President Hage Geingob died in Windhoek on Sunday, the Namibia Press Agency reported quoting Vice [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal
03 february 2024 - 16:34:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process
03 february 2024 - 16:09:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC Chairman hails role of media in voter education
03 february 2024 - 15:53:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...
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Bathily informs deputy chairman of Libyan Council of his contacts to break deadlock towards elections in Libya
02 february 2024 - 18:57:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has briefed the deputy Chairman of the [...] Full text...
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Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi reaffirms his support for the Libyan Presidential Council to hold elections in Libya
01 february 2024 - 15:31:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, Thursday reaffirmed his country's continued [...] Full text...
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Libyan, UN officials meet over national reconciliation in Libya
31 january 2024 - 18:06:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Head of the United [...] Full text...
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