Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections

01 march 2021 - 13:16:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister, UN Coordinator meet on political process

28 february 2021 - 18:42:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Sunday held talks [...] Full text...

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HNEC, UNDP meet on monitoring of issuance of electronic voters’ card in Libya

28 february 2021 - 18:05:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, Sunday held a meeting [...] Full text...

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Interim government essential for Libya's transition period - Moroccan FM

27 february 2021 - 12:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said that speeding [...] Full text...

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Mali: FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Transitional President

26 february 2021 - 16:19:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, was received on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament urged to 'swiftly' convene for vote of confidence in proposed cabinet

26 february 2021 - 07:56:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) has called upon the [...] Full text...

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Rights group's investigation reveals horror of conflict and election violence in CAR

25 february 2021 - 05:37:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Many civilians have been killed and others injured during the election period in the [...] Full text...

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Presidential council congratulates NOC director for prize of champion of fight against corruption

24 february 2021 - 23:31:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the national unity government Wednesday congratulated the chairman of the managing committee [...] Full text...

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84 Libyan MPs urge Parliament to immediately hold plenary session to give confidence to government

24 february 2021 - 22:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 84-member Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has called for a plenary session for the vote [...] Full text...

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127 Burundian refugee households repatriated from neighboring Tanzania

24 february 2021 - 16:57:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 127 Burundian refugee households returned home on Tuesday from neighboring Tanzania where they had taken [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State urges PM to speed up formation of government

24 february 2021 - 10:48:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of [...] Full text...

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Meeting on process of referendum on Libyan Constitution

23 february 2021 - 22:31:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri, Tuesday held discussions with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises new policy to deal with illegal immigration

23 february 2021 - 17:57:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the designated Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has promised to implement [...] Full text...

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Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears

23 february 2021 - 06:40:19
New York, US (PANA) - Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms commitment to back efforts for Libya’s unification

22 february 2021 - 23:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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CAF President candidate Ivorian Jacques Anouma in Dakar

22 february 2021 - 22:00:00
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - Ivorian Jacques Anouma, candidate for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), whose election [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy reaffirms Security Council's support for Libyan dialogue conclusions

22 february 2021 - 11:46:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Special Envoy in Libya, Jan Kubiš has reiterated the UN Security Council's support for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister escapes assassination attempt

21 february 2021 - 18:28:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Interior minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, has escaped an assassination [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials in Libya continue familiarization meetings with various officials

20 february 2021 - 19:24:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, on Saturday met the Prime Minister-designate Mr Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM presents action plan for transition period

20 february 2021 - 12:09:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on Friday presented his government's Action Plan to the National Transition [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘restraint and calm’ in Somalia after violent outbreak

20 february 2021 - 06:20:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief expressed grave concern on Friday over an outbreak of violence in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.  In a statement issued [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy, Haftar agree on importance to facilitate December elections in Libya

19 february 2021 - 22:38:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special envoy and chief of the UN envoy in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, Friday in [...] Full text...

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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)

19 february 2021 - 16:53:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...

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UN, senior Libyan officials discuss implementation of political dialogue roadmap

19 february 2021 - 11:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General , Ján Kubiš, has discussed with the President of [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges Libyans to build a united state

18 february 2021 - 14:45:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya and head of UNSMIL, Ján Kubis, congratulated the Libyan [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy pledges support for Parliament ahead of its vote on Libya's Executive Authority

18 february 2021 - 13:06:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj calls for UN assistance in organizing elections in Libya

17 february 2021 - 17:22:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Facebook invited to address South African parliamentary committee

17 february 2021 - 12:56:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Committee of Communications and Digital Technologies has agreed to invite Facebook to [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General congratulates new President of Libyan Presidential Council

17 february 2021 - 12:18:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, congratulated the new President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council optimistic about December polls

17 february 2021 - 09:07:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the chosen Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, on Tuesday expressed the hope that [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirms confidence in Libya’s capacity to treat injuries

16 february 2021 - 23:27:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said [...] Full text...

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New Libyan PM pledges to form broad-based government of competent people

16 february 2021 - 17:31:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Prime Minister pf Libya, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has affirmed, in an intervention Tuesday before the [...] Full text...

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

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

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US embassy in Libya pledges support for new UN envoy

15 february 2021 - 05:09:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The U.S. Embassy in Libya has expressed its full support to the new UN Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGO calls for settlement of case of detainees and missing persons

13 february 2021 - 18:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Human Rights Committee in Libya Saturday called on the authorities "to work to settle [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Beninese socio-political actors to dialogue for credible, inclusive presidential election

13 february 2021 - 11:48:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The pre-electoral mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday invited Beninese socio-political [...] Full text...

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New Libyan presidential council unveils three priorities

12 february 2021 - 22:22:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council designated by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Mohamed Younès [...] Full text...

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The United States sues for peaceful presidential election in Benin

12 february 2021 - 18:20:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a statement issued Friday by its embassy in Benin, the United States has called for [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Haftar declares Army support to new Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council

12 february 2021 - 15:58:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's long-time rival to the Government of National Accord (GNA), Khalifa Hafta, has assured the newly-elected [...] Full text...

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Vice-President of Libyan Presidential Council Maitig speaks on phone with UN envoy Kubis

12 february 2021 - 11:45:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Maitig, agreed [...] Full text...

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More than five million Beninese expected to vote in April's presidential election

11 february 2021 - 10:52:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 5.532 million voters are expected to vote in the West African country's 11 April  [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM expresses country’s solidarity with Libyan people

10 february 2021 - 21:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, Wednesday reaffirmed the strong solidarity of his country [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges Libya's new interim authority to form inclusive govt

10 february 2021 - 09:30:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday called upon the newly elected interim executive authority in [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief Ján Kubiš, Libyan presidential council chairman and PM discuss transition to New Executive Authority

09 february 2021 - 23:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts talks on Libyan-Egyptian relations, latest developments in Libya

09 february 2021 - 23:21:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister denounces corruption plaguing state institutions in Libya

09 february 2021 - 21:22:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Tuesday denounced the corruption plaguing [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets with counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

09 february 2021 - 15:58:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM stresses importance of Arab, international support for GNA

09 february 2021 - 10:53:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has stressed [...] Full text...

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New UN Envoy congratulates Libyan FA minister on formation of Executive Authority

08 february 2021 - 14:10:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new UN Special Envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, has congratulated Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president and new head of Libyan Presidential Council talk on

08 february 2021 - 13:58:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on the phone Mohamed Al-Manfi, who has just been elected head [...] Full text...

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New Special Envoy for Libya speaks with President of the Presidency Council Al-Serraj

08 february 2021 - 10:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, on Sunday spoke on phone with the President [...] Full text...

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EU declares support for Libya’s new presidency and unified executive authority

07 february 2021 - 17:53:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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New Libyan PM vows to improve compatriots’ living conditions

07 february 2021 - 16:55:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new Libyan Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has said [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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AU Summit re-elects Commission Chairperson

06 february 2021 - 22:31:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was on Saturday overwhelmingly voted back to [...] Full text...

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Libya: Formation of new Executive Authority sparks huge celebration globally

06 february 2021 - 18:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Friday evening of the election of a new Interim Unified Executive Authority in [...] Full text...

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Greece to reopen embassy in Libya

06 february 2021 - 15:34:58
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Saturday announced plans to reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a statement [...] Full text...

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New chairman of presidential council promises to be representative of all Libyans

06 february 2021 - 15:17:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Chairman of the Presidential Council, elected at the end of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya

06 february 2021 - 12:29:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief commends Libyans on election of new interim authority

06 february 2021 - 10:03:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the results of [...] Full text...

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‘Historic moment’ as UN-led Libyan forum selects new interim leadership

06 february 2021 - 06:14:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 74-members of the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have selected an interim Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian activists, opposition leaders on hunger strike, says rights body

05 february 2021 - 23:00:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian opposition leader and political change activist, Jawar Mohammed, and 22 others, held in pre-trial [...] Full text...

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Greece welcomes election of Libyan Executive Authority

05 february 2021 - 20:51:18
Athens, Greece (PANA) -  Greece Friday welcomed the election of the New Libyan Executive Authority, a statement by the ministry [...] Full text...

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Benin: 20 candidates to contesst presidential election in April

05 february 2021 - 17:40:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has registered 20 candidates for the presidential election next April [...] Full text...

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US says Eritrean troops committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region

05 february 2021 - 17:18:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have been engaged in looting, sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Mali budgets 68 billion CFAF for 2021, 2022 general elections

05 february 2021 - 16:30:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Lt.-Col. Abdoulaye Maïga, on Thursday presented a budget [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates commitment to pay AU budget arrears

05 february 2021 - 10:57:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Tahar Siala, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US Secretary of State expresses 'grave concern' about humanitarian situation in Tigray

05 february 2021 - 07:13:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Thursday spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'very concerned' about upsurge in CAR clashes

04 february 2021 - 05:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday said he continues to be “very concerned” about armed clashes and [...] Full text...

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Williams announces commitment of candidates for executive authority to respect adopted action plan

03 february 2021 - 22:08:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, said here Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Libya: No successful candidate in LPDF first vote for Presidency Council

03 february 2021 - 12:48:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL has announced results  of the vote cast by members [...] Full text...

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Libya vote offers renewal, reconciliation chance, says UN negotiator

01 february 2021 - 16:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have [...] Full text...

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Bobi Wine challenges Museveni's victory in court

01 february 2021 - 15:08:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking [...] Full text...

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UN official urges Libyans to uphold Tunis roadmap to restoration of democracy

01 february 2021 - 14:37:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – While the selection of Libya’s interim unified executive is not an election in the traditional sense, [...] Full text...

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L Libyan Political Dialogue Forum starts crucial session in Switzerland

01 february 2021 - 12:57:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced the start of the work of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum convenes to elect temporary executive authority

01 february 2021 - 11:20:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) has convened in Geneva, Switzerland, with a reminder to members [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana restricts mass gatherings as cases spike

01 february 2021 - 05:26:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities have reimposed measures restricting mass gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya congratulates LPDF for nominating candidates for Executive Authority

31 january 2021 - 17:27:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has congratulated the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for the transparent [...] Full text...

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Sports court reinstates Ahmad Ahmad to CAF presidency

31 january 2021 - 12:15:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dramatically reinstated Ahmad Ahmad as president of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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UN unveils list of candidates for the Executive Authority in Libya

31 january 2021 - 12:03:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty four candidates have been selected to vie for the position of Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces candidates for Presidency Council and Prime Minister positions

30 january 2021 - 19:49:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for [...] Full text...

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LPDF to verify candidates for interim leadership next week

30 january 2021 - 15:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will convene in Switzerland next week from 1 to 5 [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate urges AU to support national reconciliation

29 january 2021 - 10:49:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Cameroon makes progress in implementing EITI standard

29 january 2021 - 09:32:41
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Following its second validation, Cameroon has made meaningful progress in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...] Full text...

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‘Rejuvenation of Libyan patriotism’ deserves full Security Council support, says UN mission chief

29 january 2021 - 05:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya urged the Security Council on Thursday to express clear support for [...] Full text...

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Algeria to reopen embassy in Tripoli

28 january 2021 - 11:15:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday announced his country's intention to reopen its embassy in [...] Full text...

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Rights expert welcomes transfer of CAR war crimes suspect to ICC

28 january 2021 - 05:45:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to [...] Full text...

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Algerian foreign minister reaffirms country’s support for Libyan general election

27 january 2021 - 21:59:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the holding [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss progresss of Libyan political dialogue

27 january 2021 - 21:24:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges unification of Libyan electoral authorities for municipal council polls

27 january 2021 - 17:14:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the political process continues to make progress through the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum towards securing [...] Full text...

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Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings laid to rest

27 january 2021 - 15:58:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghanaians said good bye to their longest serving leader, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), on [...] Full text...

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Court orders police, army to vacate Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s home

25 january 2021 - 10:39:00
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The High Court in Kampala on Monday ordered security operatives to "immediately vacate" the home of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, top electoral commission officials discuss preparations for general elections

24 january 2021 - 16:35:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Sunday discussed with members of the managing board of [...] Full text...

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New round of Libyan inter-parliamentary political dialogue begins in Morocco

23 january 2021 - 11:37:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new round of the Libyan political dialogue began Friday in the Moroccan city of Bouznika [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj requests UN support to hold general elections

22 january 2021 - 12:07:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday appealed the UN Secretary General and the President [...] Full text...

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UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security [...] Full text...

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UN will support Mali's National Transition Council in its mission, says UN peace official

21 january 2021 - 18:01:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has pledged UN's support to Mali, which faces [...] Full text...

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Ugandan military urged to end arbitrary detaintion of opposition leader, family

21 january 2021 - 10:31:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan committee agrees on referendum on draft constitution proposals

21 january 2021 - 09:46:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Constitutional Committee formed by Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State have agreed [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes agreement on mechanism for selecting candidates for Libyan Executive Authority

20 january 2021 - 20:58:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday welcomed the vote of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for mechanism [...] Full text...

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EU prods Uganda government to respect freedom of expression, free movement

20 january 2021 - 12:01:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on the Government of Uganda to respect the freedom [...] Full text...

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French 'yellow jackets' to participate in Bamako demonstration against French troops

20 january 2021 - 11:50:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two activists of the French protest movement, "Yellow jackets", Yannick Caroff and Sebastien Perimony, are to [...] Full text...

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US slaps visa restrictions on Tanzanians for 'undermining democratic process, human rights'

20 january 2021 - 06:41:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials who it said were [...] Full text...

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Egypt hosts second meeting of Libyan constitutional committee

19 january 2021 - 20:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan constitutional committee Tuesday began its second meeting in the Egyptian city of Hurghada to [...] Full text...

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Libya’s Constitutional Committee begins second meeting on preps for upcoming polls

19 january 2021 - 18:34:56
Hurghada, Egypt (PANA) – Libya’s Constitutional Committee started its second meeting on Tuesday with the participation of two delegations from [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces LPDF approval of selection mechanism for executive authority

19 january 2021 - 17:38:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on Tuesday adopted the proposal for [...] Full text...

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Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush

19 january 2021 - 14:52:54
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of [...] Full text...

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Libya’s Constitutional Committee meets in Egypt to discuss constitutional arrangements

19 january 2021 - 13:18:15
Hurghada, Egypt (PANA) - The Libyan Constitutional Committee started its second meeting on Tuesday with the participation of two delegations [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal

19 january 2021 - 05:58:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has praised the breakthrough made by a key committee of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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Germany, UNDP sign deal to support Libyan electoral commission

18 january 2021 - 21:26:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Monday signed with the German government a project support agreement to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others

18 january 2021 - 17:19:40
ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...

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Voting process for the selection of the Libyan executive authority begins

18 january 2021 - 16:44:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting to choose a mechanism to select candidates for the leadership positions of the temporary unified [...] Full text...

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UN chief of peace operations visits Mali after deadly attacks on peacekeepers

18 january 2021 - 16:01:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Sunday began a visit of several [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya holds virtual dialogue with 1,000 people

18 january 2021 - 11:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 70 percent of Libyans who participated in a virtual dialogue have agreed that the [...] Full text...

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US calls on Ugandan gov't to investigate violence, election irregularities

18 january 2021 - 10:07:50
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The U.S. says it is "deeply troubled" by the many credible reports of security force [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets German and Italian ambassadors

18 january 2021 - 09:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Siala, met separately on Sunday in Tripoli with the German and [...] Full text...

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Burundi president congratulates Ugandan counterpart on election victory

17 january 2021 - 18:07:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has congratulated his Ugandan counterpart and "friend’’ Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for winning [...] Full text...

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Williams unveils main missions of Libyan interim Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 17:44:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday said four [...] Full text...

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US Embassy welcomes progress of LPDF Consultative Committee on selection of Libyan Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 16:29:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The U.S. Embassy in Libya has welcomed "the progress made by the Consultative Committee of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali that killed Egyptian blue helmet

17 january 2021 - 15:44:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned another fatal attack carried out against a peacekeeping convoy in Mali [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee agrees mechanism for selecting candidates for Libya's Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 12:07:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) has reached agreement on the mechanism [...] Full text...

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Ugandan president Museveni reelected for sixth term in office

16 january 2021 - 14:38:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been re-elected for another term that will extend his stay [...] Full text...

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Benin's president announces candidacy for second term of office

16 january 2021 - 14:21:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's head of state, Patrice Talon, whose first term ends next April, announced Friday evening in [...] Full text...

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Opponent slams Beninese president's bid for second term in office

16 january 2021 - 14:15:32
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The leader of the opposition party (Les Démocrates), Eric Houndété, criticized the announcement Friday by the Beninese [...] Full text...

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Displacement in CAR reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead

16 january 2021 - 09:27:45
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Worsening election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, [...] Full text...

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Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues

15 january 2021 - 23:41:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces progress in consultative committee talks in Geneva

15 january 2021 - 23:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Significant progress was made Friday in the ongoing talks in Geneva on the mechanisms for selecting [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

15 january 2021 - 16:02:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Scale of mass graves in Libya reflects rights violations (News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

15 january 2021 - 11:48:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The increasing number of discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, reflects the scale [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeper killed in ‘heinous attacks’ in Central African Republic

14 january 2021 - 05:10:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for “heinous attacks” in the [...] Full text...

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Mali transition presents opportunity to break ‘vicious circle of political crises’ - UN envoy

14 january 2021 - 04:58:25
New York, US (PANA) - The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to “break out of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda

14 january 2021 - 04:48:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...

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\Libyan presidential council chairman, parliamentarians discuss formation of national unity government

13 january 2021 - 23:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday held [...] Full text...

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Tunisia commemorates low-key 10th anniversary of the revolution

13 january 2021 - 18:08:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will Thursday commemorate a low-key 10th anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the autocratic [...] Full text...

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Libya's Consultative Committee on the formation of executive authority begins meeting in Geneva

13 january 2021 - 17:25:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee emanating from the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) began its work on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss how to activate Libya-Italy agreement in Rome

13 january 2021 - 17:12:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Omar Maitig, [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition

13 january 2021 - 17:05:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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US cancels observation of Uganda's election

13 january 2021 - 09:58:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The U.S. on Wednesday announced that it will not be an observer of Uganda's election scheduled [...] Full text...

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Hopes for formation of national unity government materializing progressively in Libya

13 january 2021 - 00:08:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) scheduled for Wednesday in Geneva may lead to the formation [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says democracy in West Africa ‘a constant process’

12 january 2021 - 06:41:58
New York, US (PANA) - While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako

11 january 2021 - 21:34:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces proposals from the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

11 january 2021 - 17:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on Sunday presented proposals [...] Full text...

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241 mass graves of 1972 civil war in Burundi excavated

10 january 2021 - 19:26:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The skeletal remains of 13,584 victims of the civil war in 1972 were Sunday excavated from [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj discusses in Rome with U.S. ambassador efforts to resolve Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 13:39:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN flags ‘deteriorating’ rights situation in run-up to Uganda's elections next week

09 january 2021 - 04:19:19
Geneva, Swtizerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, [...] Full text...

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Giuseppe Conte reaffirms importance to hold general elections in Libya on set date

08 january 2021 - 23:18:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, Friday praised efforts to resolve the political situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyans resolved to overcome pitfalls in making peace (Analysis)

08 january 2021 - 17:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The slow pace and difficulties of the political process due to the obstacles, stalemates, twists and [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee of LDPF meets next week in Geneva

07 january 2021 - 16:03:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Libya (ASRSG), Stephanie Williams, has announced that participants at [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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Burundian president congratulates CAR counterpart for election victory

05 january 2021 - 17:56:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated his Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart, Faustin-Archange Touadera, for his [...] Full text...

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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election

05 january 2021 - 13:22:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams unveils working duration and mission of LPDF Consultative Authority

04 january 2021 - 22:20:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, announced here Monday the consultative committee [...] Full text...

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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic

04 january 2021 - 05:33:33
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, [...] Full text...

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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)

03 january 2021 - 14:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official announces Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s Advisory Committee

03 january 2021 - 14:01:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday announced the establishment of the [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré sees 2020 double elections as major achievement of Burkina Faso

01 january 2021 - 15:30:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The outstanding achievement of Burkina Faso in 2020 was the organisation of the double presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Authority and HNEC sign MOU on election awareness, coverage

31 december 2020 - 21:09:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) and the Libyan Media Authority Thursday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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End of Year: Zambia’s treasury to be refunded about K4 million from ex-ministers

31 december 2020 - 18:46:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The judgment by Zambia’s  Constitutional Court ordering  former cabinet ministers and their deputies in President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand

31 december 2020 - 14:18:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...

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Top UN official proposes Committee to overcome contentious issues in intra-Libyan dialogue

31 december 2020 - 10:25:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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Five western countries, including US, reaffirm support for Libyan political dialogue forum

30 december 2020 - 23:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy, United-States, France and United Kingdom Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for the success of [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates resolve to implement agreements on political process

30 december 2020 - 09:40:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed to his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, the [...] Full text...

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End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent rights experts

30 december 2020 - 06:56:56
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts has called on the Ugandan authorities to end [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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National conference commits to peaceful polls, free expression in Somalia

29 december 2020 - 15:41:45
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A two day national conference on peaceful elections and freedom of expression, bringing together key stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Minister of Commerce in court for abuse of authority

29 december 2020 - 10:15:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Commerce, Yogida Sawmynaden, is being prosecuted for abuse of authority before a [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya reaffirms will work for successful Libyan political process

28 december 2020 - 22:17:11
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, reaffirmed here Monday the determination of Washington to ensure [...] Full text...

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Meeting of LPDF judicial committee to decide on organisation of general election in Libya

28 december 2020 - 20:28:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A second virtual meeting of the judicial committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was [...] Full text...

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Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week

27 december 2020 - 13:49:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition party to petition against election results this week

27 december 2020 - 10:00:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has been crying foul about the results of [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger

27 december 2020 - 08:31:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger

27 december 2020 - 06:21:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic

27 december 2020 - 06:01:03
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - On the eve of general elections in  Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attacks against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

26 december 2020 - 11:09:08
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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Ghana's 2020 elections 'transparent, free, fair, credible, safe' - Akufo-Addo

25 december 2020 - 22:20:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said here Friday that the 7 December, 2020, elections conducted [...] Full text...

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Forum on Women and Youth in Libya opens Saturday with several issues on its agenda

25 december 2020 - 14:38:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Forum of Women and Youth begins its 2020 meeting on Saturday in Khoms, 120 [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé dies of coronavirus on Friday in France.

25 december 2020 - 13:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé died of coronavirus on Friday in Paris, France, his family and [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on Libyan political forces to silence their differences for the good of the country

25 december 2020 - 13:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  President Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord has urged political forces in Libya to [...] Full text...

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MINUSCA calls on Central Africans to collect voter cards

24 december 2020 - 16:12:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday relayed [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisian presidential candidate arrested over tax evasion charge

24 december 2020 - 15:58:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisian presidential candidate in the 2019 election and head of Qalb Tounes (In the Heart [...] Full text...

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More than 14 billion FCFA budgeted for 2021 presidential election in Benin

24 december 2020 - 14:05:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will spend more than 14 billion CFA francs for the organisation of the presidential election [...] Full text...

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Mali publishes its electoral timeline to end of Transition

24 december 2020 - 13:59:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Presidential election in Mali will be held during the first quarter of 2022, according to a [...] Full text...

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UN mission urges Libyans to turn page on the past and look to the future

24 december 2020 - 11:32:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated Libyans inside and outside the country [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of ‘escalating violence’ in CAR ahead of Sunday's poll

24 december 2020 - 06:23:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just days before elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), an uptick in armed violence is [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence

23 december 2020 - 23:28:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Groups kick as Buhari gives up, says only God can police Nigeria, Niger border

23 december 2020 - 21:56:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement Tuesday that only God could effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic has [...] Full text...

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Zambian police shoot dead state prosecutor, opposition supporter

23 december 2020 - 12:36:29
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A state prosecutor and a supporter of the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) [...] Full text...

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Bulgarian diplomat Mladenov turns down UN Special Envoy to Libya job

23 december 2020 - 10:01:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Bulgarian diplomat, Nikolay Mladenov, has turned down his appointment for the position of UN Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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UN Support mission welcomes peaceful municipal elections in two Libyan cities

22 december 2020 - 22:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tuesday congratulated "the citizens of the cities of Ar-Rajban [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Loser of presidential poll salutes winner Marc Christian Kaboré

22 december 2020 - 14:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eddie Komboïgo who came second in the November 22 presidential election of Burkina Faso on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send 90 observers to Niger's general elections

22 december 2020 - 12:23:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90 [...] Full text...

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Judicial committee for Libyan forum established to help organize general elections

21 december 2020 - 23:01:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Monday announced the formation [...] Full text...

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Support for results from 5+5 military commission in Libya at center of talks in Tripoli

21 december 2020 - 21:17:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Monday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President Kaboré to be inaugurated on 28 December after re-election

21 december 2020 - 09:19:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who was re-elected last month, will be sworn in for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana president urges caution as Christmas approaches

21 december 2020 - 06:55:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghanaians prepare to mark Christmas, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the public to [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns escalating violence during CAR election campaign

21 december 2020 - 06:28:16
New York, US (PANA) - With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central [...] Full text...

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Police in Ghana arrest 26 opposition party supporters for 'unlawful' protest

18 december 2020 - 05:57:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana police on Thursday arrested 26 supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who [...] Full text...

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