Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns

17 april 2024 - 10:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...

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Libya launches electronic visa for foreigners

20 march 2024 - 19:07:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Wednesday launched the electronic visa for foreigners. During a meeting at the Prime [...] Full text...

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AU urges foreigners to keep off Ethiopia/Somalia row

18 january 2024 - 12:24:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has  expressed deep concern over the ongoing tension between Ethiopia and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Hamas crisis: Egypt, US discuss increase of aid into Gaza, exit of foreigners

27 november 2023 - 05:37:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Egypt have discussed mechanisms to increase the flow of aid into Gaza [...] Full text...

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Libyan government introduces digital platform for issuing visas to foreign nationals

01 november 2023 - 18:06:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A digital platform for granting entry visas to foreigners in Libya was presented at a meeting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

01 november 2023 - 12:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 World Cup: Hosts Indonesia expect 200,000 tourists to attend

14 july 2023 - 06:10:18
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno, has said that he expects the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian govt to halt 'unconscionable' collective expulsions of Black African migrants

07 july 2023 - 06:02:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Tunisian government to halt the collective expulsions of Black [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities urged by UNSMIL to end mass arbitrary detention of migrants

12 june 2023 - 15:23:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Libyan authorities to [...] Full text...

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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025

12 may 2023 - 18:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa honours 33 South African ambassadors

29 april 2023 - 08:09:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday bestowed national orders on 32 South African nationals as [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Partners, world organisations welcome ceasefire extension

28 april 2023 - 05:18:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union, the United Nations and the East Africa sub-regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties agree three-day extension of ceasefire

27 april 2023 - 21:42:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have accepted a three-day extension of a ceasefire that was to expire at [...] Full text...

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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rivals accept ceasefire to allow evacuation of foreigners

22 april 2023 - 11:33:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese rivals in the current fighting have started implementing the cessation of hostilities in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges preaching precepts of Islam to preserve Islamic identity of Libyan society

17 april 2023 - 13:34:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, Monday called on the chairman [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss campaigns undermining Islamic faith in Libyan society

16 april 2023 - 17:37:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, chaired a meeting to discuss [...] Full text...

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US State Department aware of detention of American in Tripoli, Libya

13 april 2023 - 13:35:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department has said it is aware of reports of an American being held [...] Full text...

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Sudan: rebel movements agree on inclusivity, critique UN attitude (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

22 march 2023 - 14:35:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General representative to the Sudan, Volker Parthes, has come under heavy attack [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian President Saied to immediately stop his political ‘witch hunt’

20 february 2023 - 10:50:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities are escalating efforts to crack down on high-profile critics and perceived opponents of President [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to Libya unveils purpose of Military Commission meeting in Cairo

07 february 2023 - 16:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the  [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 180 illegal migrants

30 december 2022 - 15:31:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy operating in the central and Sahel regions rescued 180 migrants, including [...] Full text...

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11 illegal migration attempts foiled in Tunisia

27 december 2022 - 16:44:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units foiled during the night of 26 -27 December 11 attempts at clandestine migration [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 20th Executive Council meeting of Arab Women's Organisation

12 december 2022 - 12:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Mrs. Houria al-Tarmal, has participated in the 20th [...] Full text...

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Children of women married to foreigners to enjoy full citizenship rights

20 october 2022 - 11:52:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) is to grant the children [...] Full text...

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Concerns over growing xenophobic threat in South Africa

05 september 2022 - 12:31:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The High Commission of Nigeria has warned citizens living in South Africa to be [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election

03 september 2022 - 08:27:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...

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Military prosecutor orders arrest of four people, including PM appointed by Parliament, for Tripoli clashes

29 august 2022 - 12:13:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Military Prosecutor of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has ordered the arrest of four [...] Full text...

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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment

21 august 2022 - 16:31:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...

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More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General

17 august 2022 - 19:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's foreign ministry investigates allegations passports being issued to foreigners

14 august 2022 - 13:08:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it is investigating allegations that Ghanaian passports  [...] Full text...

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King Mohammed: COVID has had serious effects on Morocco's economic, social sectors

31 july 2022 - 18:56:54
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, says COVID-19 has had a serious effect in all economic and social [...] Full text...

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Libya's govt says 600 mw of electricity to be generated by end of June

02 june 2022 - 06:50:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 600 megawatts of electricity will be connected to the Libyan national grid by the end [...] Full text...

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Russia’s Wagner group set landmines near Libyan capital - Human Rights Watch

31 may 2022 - 07:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – New information from Libyan agencies and demining groups links the Wagner Group to the use of banned landmines [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea

30 april 2022 - 10:03:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...

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Two customs officers killed by unidentified armed bandits in southern Mali

19 april 2022 - 12:31:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two customs officers were killed in an attack by unidentified armed bandits on their post in [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean ruling party withdraws from National Conferences

15 april 2022 - 12:53:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's former ruling party, Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée and its allies (RPG Arc-en-Ciel), on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy rescues 32 sub-Saharan illegal migrants

08 march 2022 - 17:20:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two units of the Tunisian Navy rescued 32 sub-Saharan migrants, including 12 women and two children, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 70 illegal migrants

08 march 2022 - 16:46:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units Sunday and Monday rescued 70 illegal migrants, including 46 Tunisians and foreigners from [...] Full text...

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South Africa sues telecommunications giant

14 february 2022 - 13:43:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government is suing Huawei Technologies for exceeding the number of foreigners [...] Full text...

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EU gives 4 million euros to Burundi for reintegration of former refugees

01 february 2022 - 12:38:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given 4 million euros to support the local office of the [...] Full text...

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Libya to impose health pass for access to public places from mid-February

31 january 2022 - 19:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government of national unity  announced here Monday the introduction of a health pass proving [...] Full text...

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Kenya electoral Commission announces election date

21 january 2022 - 19:25:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IEBC) has published a notice announcing 9 August 2022 as [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for census and control of foreign workers wishing to settle in Libya

19 january 2022 - 16:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Wednesday called on the ministry [...] Full text...

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Reconfiguration of Libya's political landscape after postponement of 24 December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2022 - 20:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the light of the recomposition of Libya's political landscape after the postponement of the 24 [...] Full text...

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UN SG reaffirms commitment to support Libyans' choice to end their crisis

09 january 2022 - 17:37:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has reaffirmed his "interest and concern to support the Libyan choice to [...] Full text...

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WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk

29 november 2021 - 23:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization warned here Monday the heavily-mutated Omicron coronavirus variant was likely to spread [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges women to contest in elections

15 november 2021 - 11:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the important role of women in society and urged [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya begins

12 november 2021 - 21:13:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The work of the Paris International Conference on Libya, which started Friday in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Former soldiers asked to register with the Defence Force (Eds: New lead with latest developments)

05 november 2021 - 12:56:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on Friday asked former soldiers to register with the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; Thousands demonstrate against rebel groups marching on Addis Ababa; nine anti-govt groups emerge (Eds: Updated)

05 november 2021 - 11:17:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of people in towns and cities in Ethiopia's Oromia Region on Friday poured into [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US urges parties to conflict to open ceasefire talks without preconditions

05 november 2021 - 05:43:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged all parties in the Ethiopian war to open ceasefire negotiations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU calls for cessation of hostilities

04 november 2021 - 12:58:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US to step up diplomatic efforts

04 november 2021 - 07:18:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will arrive in Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US asks citizens to leave the country

03 november 2021 - 12:14:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US is asking its citizens to "seriously consider" leaving the country as the security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy warns rebels seek to destroy country

03 november 2021 - 07:41:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has called for unity as his country fights rebels of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief 'extremely concerned' as Ethiopia crisis escalates

03 november 2021 - 06:19:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed extreme concern at the escalation of violence in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Nearly 800 Western tourists expected in Libya next December, according to the Minister of Tourism

30 october 2021 - 11:58:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 800 tourists are expected to visit Libya this December, Libyan Minister of Tourism Abdessalam al-Lahi [...] Full text...

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Libya reviews renewal of contracts with foreign workers

26 october 2021 - 20:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The technical committee formed by the Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation Tuesday established controls for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied decides to withdraw diplomatic passport of former President Moncef Marzouki

14 october 2021 - 19:39:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced on Wednesday he had decided to withdraw the diplomatic passport of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco launches vaccination campaign for third dose of vaccine

06 october 2021 - 21:00:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco launched this week its vaccination campaign against the coronavirus (COVID-19) with the third dose of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for better conditions for migrants in detention centres

03 october 2021 - 17:58:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Sunday ordered the immigration management to pay more attention to [...] Full text...

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UN calls on Libya to respect human rights after migrant dies

03 october 2021 - 14:15:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General and Resident Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has called on the Libyan authorities [...] Full text...

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WHO: Abuse allegations amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’

29 september 2021 - 05:50:08
Gene,a Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't forms Commission to vet applications for naturalisation

27 september 2021 - 11:57:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has formed a Central Commission to study applications for Libyan nationality. This [...] Full text...

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Senegal seeks Nigeria's support in development of its oil and gas sector

02 august 2021 - 19:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has commended the efforts of the [...] Full text...

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Greece requests return of 1.908 illegal migrants, many of them Africans, to Turkey

29 july 2021 - 21:29:19
 Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has submitted a new request for the immediate return to Turkey of 1.908 illegal economic [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM: Thousands of foreigners overstaying their visas, expatriate workers 'missing'

14 july 2021 - 07:26:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday told Parliament that 585 foreigners whose tourist/business visas have expired [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya passes the 330,000 mark in vaccination

12 june 2021 - 09:42:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 330,260 people have been vaccinated in Libya since the start of the national [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends 2nd phase of lockdown to 30 June 2021

29 may 2021 - 06:58:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has extended the second phase of its lockdown by one month, to fall on 30 [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegate to UN reiterates primacy of justice over citizens

18 may 2021 - 13:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, has reaffirmed the primacy of Libyan justice [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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70,000 people already vaccinated against the coronavirus in Libya

01 may 2021 - 11:38:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 70,000 people have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya, 14 days after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan Health Minister orders distribution of vaccines to vaccination centres

15 april 2021 - 11:48:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Health Minister Ali al-Zanati has given instructions for the commencement of distribution of vaccines to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. blames Asians for the soaring unemployment in Nigeria

14 april 2021 - 19:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed worry that expatriates, especially Asians, are taking over jobs in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi carries out 100,530 tests since beginning of year

07 april 2021 - 23:06:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The massive screening campaign launched in Burundi on 11 January yielded 100,530 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, or [...] Full text...

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Greek PM to Visit Libya Tuesday

05 april 2021 - 23:02:36
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan Prime Minister reassures public on benefits and safety of vaccine

04 april 2021 - 20:19:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has urged the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, assuring [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister stresses need for continued cooperation with EU on illegal migration

04 april 2021 - 19:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said that the foundations and mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Some 190,000 people inoculated with first dose of vaccine in Mauritius

02 april 2021 - 07:22:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that a total of 190,000 [...] Full text...

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Interior minister calls on Libyans to forget the past, shun hate speeches

19 march 2021 - 22:53:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Interior minister, Khaled Mazen, has called on Libyans from all walks of life, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya registers 152 new cases, four deaths

22 february 2021 - 13:57:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya on Monday registered 152 new coronavirus infections after testing 3,734 samples in the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 208 new virus cases

21 february 2021 - 16:48:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded 208 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura city authorities demolish small shops, kiosks

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

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 156 new virus cases

06 february 2021 - 15:40:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya recorded 156 new coronavirus cases on Saturday after testing 3,784 people. This saw the total caseload [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana police arrest many people for flouting safety Protocols

21 january 2021 - 23:59:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The police in Ghana have within the past 24 hours arrested hundreds of people across the [...] Full text...

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31 foreigners arrested for illegal stay in Mauritius

14 january 2021 - 14:45:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius police on Thursday arrested 31 foreign workers, mostly Bangladeshis, who were illegally staying in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi to shut land, sea borders to check rapid spread of virus

09 january 2021 - 13:53:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi authorities announced on Saturday that all land and sea borders will be closed from [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry, IBM sign agreement for electronic visa system

01 january 2021 - 11:42:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Department of Passports, Citizenship and Foreign Affairs has signed a contract with the American computer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 147 new cases, total caseload nearing 100,000

29 december 2020 - 22:49:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Tuesday recorded 147 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of cases to 96,139 since [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sworn in for six-year term

15 december 2020 - 18:53:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé, reelected for a six-year term, was sworn in on Tuesday at a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PCR tests mandatory for foreigners upon arrival at Mauritius airport

12 december 2020 - 06:37:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness ministry  announced on Friday that it will soon amend the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya reports 26 deaths

11 november 2020 - 19:01:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported 26 more coronavirus-related deaths within 24 hours. This was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bujumbura International Airport to reopen on Sunday

04 november 2020 - 10:59:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bujumbura International Airport in the economic capital of Burundi will be operational again from next [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy foils 7 attempted illegal migration, arrests 78 people

02 november 2020 - 17:20:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have thwarted seven attempted illegal migration in central-eastern Tunisia on Sunday evening and [...] Full text...

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Libya establishes committee to regulate foreign labour

29 october 2020 - 12:09:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has issued a decree to form [...] Full text...

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Perpetrators of 2015 deadly terrorist attack in Bamako hotel condemned to death

29 october 2020 - 12:01:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Perpetrators of the attacks against the Radisson Blu Hotel and La Terrasse restaurant in the Malian [...] Full text...

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Buhari to Nigerians: 'Desist from divisive statements'

28 october 2020 - 18:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged Nigerians to desist from making divisive statements that can threaten [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce a new Visa Scheme

24 october 2020 - 11:49:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to introduce soon a new visa scheme called Premium Visa for a period of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya reports 1,068 new cases

22 october 2020 - 18:03:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has reported a rise in new coronavirus infections with 1,068 cases diagnosed from tests carried [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

21 october 2020 - 12:29:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...

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Terrorist cell of foreign elements dismantled in Tripoli

19 october 2020 - 11:27:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A terrorist cell composed of four foreigners was dismantled and its members arrested on Sunday on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Six new imported cases detected in Mauritius

14 october 2020 - 06:12:37
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday announced that six new imported cases of Covid-19 have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 422 new pandemic cases, caseload rise to 40,620

09 october 2020 - 17:56:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry detected 422 new infections on Friday as the caseload stands at 40,620. The new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two new imported cases detected in Mauritius

06 october 2020 - 13:32:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have detected two new imported cases of Covid-19 on passengers on board [...] Full text...

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Five illegal migration attempts foiled in Tunisia, 188 people arrested

01 october 2020 - 10:27:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that security units foiled five illegal migration attempts to [...] Full text...

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Coalition of Nigerians demands immediate evacuation of traders in Ghana

28 september 2020 - 11:46:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A coalition of Nigerians has called for the "immediate evacuation" Nigerian traders in Ghana to forestall [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: AXYS Group launches its 5th Investment Fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund

25 september 2020 - 14:26:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian-based AXYS Group Thursday launched its fifth investment fund, the AXIOM Africa Equity Fund, with [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Ghanaian leaders meet over alleged ill-treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana

21 september 2020 - 07:43:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags widespread xenophobic violence in South Africa

18 september 2020 - 05:41:59
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine [...] Full text...

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LNA forces announce elimination of seven-person Daech cell in southern Libya

15 september 2020 - 14:47:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Islamic State Organisation (Daech) cell comprising seven elements was eliminated on Monday in the Abdelkafi [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Nigerian Parliament calls for amicable settlement of retail trade dispute with Ghana

04 september 2020 - 05:22:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for called for an amicable [...] Full text...

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Ghana denies Nigeria's 'intimidation' claims

30 august 2020 - 17:11:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday rejected accusations by the government of Nigeria of maltreatment of its citizens in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria says it will no longer tolerate harassment of Its citizens in Ghana

28 august 2020 - 13:56:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Friday said that it is deeply concerned by the incessant harassment of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 246 new infections, fatality toll reach 599

25 august 2020 - 23:44:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Tuesday reported 246 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections during the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition Coalition denounces land for foreigners

24 august 2020 - 17:59:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Opposition and black nationalist movement, under the umbrella of the Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE), has denounced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 193 new infections, caseload climbs to 32,557

24 august 2020 - 14:35:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya recorded 193 new coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the national caseload to 32,557. During the last [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens shocked by terrorist attack that left eight people dead in Kouré

10 august 2020 - 16:21:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens are still in shock 24 hours after the murder of eight people, including two Nigeriens [...] Full text...

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Libya, US hold consultations for de-escalation in Libya, resumption of oil production

08 august 2020 - 10:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A United States delegation headed by the director of National Security for Middle-East and North-Africa, General [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military allays fears over alleged Al-Qaeda, ISIS inroad to Nigeria

06 august 2020 - 20:37:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian armed forces Thursday allayed fears of alleged plans by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy foiled 241 attempts at illegal migration in July

04 august 2020 - 23:54:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A patrol of the navy of the Tunisian city of Taboulba, 180 km southeast of Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 august 2020 - 22:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya confirms 960 newly cases on Sunday

26 july 2020 - 21:36:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry announced a new daily record of 960 cases of coronavirus on Sunday, based [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic constrains tourism in Tunisia

26 july 2020 - 14:14:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian travel agencies experienced 80% decline in activity during the first half of 2020, Tunisian Federation [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan citizens in Tunisia estimated at 12,000 out of 53,000 foreigners

22 july 2020 - 21:55:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 12,000 out of the 53,000 foreigners living in Tunisia come from sub-Saharan African countries, an [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Military not intimidating residents in Volta Region - GAF

22 july 2020 - 21:17:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said here Wednesday military personnel deployed in the Volta Region were [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: GNA extends closure of air space in Libya for another 15 days

22 july 2020 - 16:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Aviation Office under the Ministry of Communications of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in [...] Full text...

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'Tunisia will never be a breeding ground for terrorists,' says Tunisian president

22 july 2020 - 16:12:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, has affirmed that "the Tunisian state is standing and will not falter [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda charges fees for COVID-19 Test Certificate for intl' travels

20 july 2020 - 18:24:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  A few weeks ahead of the resumption of international flights and the reopening of Kigali International [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security intercepts boat with 128 sub-Saharan migrants

17 july 2020 - 18:41:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy has intercepted a fishing boat with 128 people of various African nationalities on [...] Full text...

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Continued blockade of Libyan oil sites unveils the huge foreign involvement (Analysis)

17 july 2020 - 18:02:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are increasingly bewildered by the continuing blockade of the production and export of the country's [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate in Bamako to demand resignation of President Keita

10 july 2020 - 23:34:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of Malians again took to the streets of Bamako to demand the resignation of Malian [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria moves to protect foreign truck drivers

08 july 2020 - 18:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has issued directives to law enforcement agencies, including the Police [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president grants nationality to 135 foreigners, including 34 Palestinians

06 july 2020 - 19:29:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid Monday granted nationality to some 135 foreigners, including 34 Palestinians, sources close [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari condemns Boko Haram shooting of UN helicopter in which two civilians on ground died

06 july 2020 - 10:18:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called "the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence ministry accuses foreign fighter jets of bombarding al-Wattia air base in western Libya

05 july 2020 - 19:34:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The vice-minister of Defence of the Libyan Government of National accord (GNA), Col. Salah al-Namrouxh, has [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security arrest 50 illegal migrants on board 2 boats

01 july 2020 - 19:42:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian security in Teboulba,180 km south of Tunis, Wednesday seized a fishing boat [...] Full text...

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 259 new infections as pandemic caseload climbs to 6,070

28 june 2020 - 15:25:27
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's pandemic caseload rose to 6,070 after 259 tested positive Sunday to the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers attached to Libya’s unity, integrity and sovereignty

23 june 2020 - 22:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States Tuesday resolved to commit itself to “the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian NGO calls for suspension of cooperation with European countries not respecting human rights

21 june 2020 - 10:43:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights on Saturday called on the Tunisian authorities to [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya reports 117 pandemic infections, tally reaches 4,374

19 june 2020 - 14:55:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Friday confirmed 117 new coronavirus infections bringing the total positive cases to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian gendarmerie foils 17 illegal migration attempts; 185 people arrested

19 june 2020 - 09:04:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian gendarmerie foiled 17 illegal migration attempts from the Tunisian coast to Italy on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya detects 213 new infections, tally climbs to 6,024

18 june 2020 - 15:23:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Thursday detected 213  new Covid-19 infections as the number of people  who [...] Full text...

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Families of Tunisian migrants detained in Melilla demonstrate in front of Spanish Embassy in Tunis

16 june 2020 - 18:00:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Families of Tunisian migrants stranded in the Spanish enclave of Melilla demonstrated on Tuesday in front [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Former veteran Rwandan cameraman Valens Rwamukwaya retires to great fanfare

13 june 2020 - 16:31:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the long-serving cameramen at Rwanda Television, Valens Rwamukwaya, retired at the age of 64 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 121 new pandemic infections, tally reaches 3,125

11 june 2020 - 15:24:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The confirmation of 121 new Coronavirus cases on Thursday saw the number of recorded infections in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: At 29 percent, Kenya's recovery falls below global rate

09 june 2020 - 16:43:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Coronavirus recovery rate stands at 49 against the global rate of 29 percent, Health Chief [...] Full text...

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Migrants go to court to denounce retention in Tunis reception centre

09 june 2020 - 07:48:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A group of migrants has lodged a complaint at the Tunis administrative court to denounce their [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian cashew nuts trader killed by unidentified gunmen in southern Senegal

08 june 2020 - 14:33:45
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A Mauritanian businessman working in the cashew nut campaign in Casamance, southern Senegal, was killed on [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenya pandemic infections top 2,474 with 79 deaths

05 june 2020 - 15:13:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Confirmation of 134 new coronavirus cases on Friday  brought to 2,474 the number infections registered in [...] Full text...

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More than 24,500 Moroccans obtained Spanish nationality in 2019

05 june 2020 - 14:39:01
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - More than 24,500 Moroccans obtained Spanish nationality in 2019, ranking first among foreign nationals who have [...] Full text...

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1,300 civilians killed in DRC in past eight months – UN rights chief

05 june 2020 - 12:29:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 1,300 civilians have been killed in a number of separate conflicts involving armed groups and [...] Full text...

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Three Guineans, two Ivorians arrested for illegally crossing into Tunisia from Algeria

01 june 2020 - 06:13:47
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian gendarmerie on Sunday arrested three Guineans and two Ivorians for illegally crossing into the [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts law authorizing interception of certain electronic communications

29 may 2020 - 19:49:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly of Niger adopted here Friday a law allowing the interception of certain communications [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Burundi First Lady airlifted to Kenyan hospital for specialized care

29 may 2020 - 18:08:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burundian First Lady Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza has been airlifted to Kenya for medical care after reportedly [...] Full text...

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More than 5 tons of cannabis and other illicit drugs seized in 2019 in Mali

27 may 2020 - 14:20:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Intervention units of the Central Narcotics Office (OCS) in charge of the fight against illicit drugs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya's pandemic infections reach 1,348

26 may 2020 - 15:43:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Confirmation of 62 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday saw Kenya's infection tally reach 1,348 within the [...] Full text...

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Repatriation of Tunisians abroad continues

10 may 2020 - 15:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A TunisAir plane on Saturday landed at the Monastir International airport with 114 Tunisians repatriated from [...] Full text...

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AU high-level meeting notes Somalia’s commitment to build political consensus

03 may 2020 - 19:49:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya sends 455 people to forced quarantine in tighter coronavirus clampdown

20 april 2020 - 21:47:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have arrested 455 people for defying the national curfew by holding house parties, attending [...] Full text...

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Gambia condemns reported maltreatment of Africans in China

17 april 2020 - 18:18:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has expressed concern over reports [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Wave of support and solidarity with Sub-Saharan students and migrants in Tunisia

15 april 2020 - 21:31:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   - Tunisian authorities and civil society organisations Wednesday expressed their support and solidarity with Sub-Saharan migrants and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean immigrants in Botswana plead to go home

14 april 2020 - 15:33:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Some Zimbabweans residing in Botswana have pleaded to be taken home, as the 28-day lockdown entered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese ambassador in Congo defends controversial measures against Africans in Guangzhou

14 april 2020 - 07:23:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Chinese ambassador in Congo, Ma Foulon, on Monday defended controversial measures taken against Africans in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian CSOs against marginalization of migrants, refugees

11 april 2020 - 14:02:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several civil society organizations, trade unions, MPs and public figures have expressed their deep concern about [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic has worsened living conditions of migrants in Libya (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

10 april 2020 - 11:33:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has disrupted life in Libya. Particularly affected are the most vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia offers decent living conditions to foreign students

09 april 2020 - 17:22:24
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - "Tunisia will offer decent living conditions to foreign students in the country," the Tunisian Minister Delegate [...] Full text...

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Foreign embassies evacuate 1,739 nationals from Nigeria

09 april 2020 - 10:43:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says 1,739 foreigners have been evacuated from the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Meeting discusses help for sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia

08 april 2020 - 11:05:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The situation of foreigners in Tunisia, including communities from African countries south of the Sahara, was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos, bringing total to 24

03 april 2020 - 18:04:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Lagos State Government, the epicentre of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, on Friday discharged four more [...] Full text...

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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes

02 april 2020 - 19:13:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13

02 april 2020 - 17:02:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two Rwandans stranded at Nairobi airport in Kenya

26 march 2020 - 20:42:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Kenyan authorities have imposed a quarantine on more than 60 travellers, including two Rwandan nationals who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus cases rise to 14 in Uganda

25 march 2020 - 17:17:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Two out of six Chinese nationals arrested in a random swoop for reportedly violating self-quarantine rules [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNA forces announce capture of airbase from LNA

25 march 2020 - 14:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan forces allied to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday announced the takeover of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for good treatment of foreigners residing in Libya

24 march 2020 - 21:43:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Ministry of the National Accord Government on Tuesday called on Libyan citizens to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Community spread feared in Kenya

23 march 2020 - 23:41:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Health authorities have traced 646 people who came into contact with 15 people who have tested [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya suspends flights as cases rise to 15

22 march 2020 - 21:59:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya, raising the number of confirmed cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uganda confirms first case amid border closure

22 march 2020 - 14:11:06
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A 36-year-old Ugandan citizen, who arrived on a flight from Dubai on Saturday, tested positive for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uganda bans all incoming passengers flights, shuts borders

22 march 2020 - 11:05:59
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has banned international passenger flights except air cargo and humanitarian flights. The Ugandan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia's confirmed cases up by six to 60

21 march 2020 - 15:53:58
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has registered six new cases of coronavirus following tests carried out on 126 suspected cases, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi closes Bujumbura airport

21 march 2020 - 14:27:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi had closed the international airport in Bujumbura, the economic capital, for seven days, starting from [...] Full text...

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Corononavirus: Benin forcibly isolates travellers flouting preventive measures

20 march 2020 - 12:05:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin authorities have arrested and forcibly isolated foreigners returning from their countries of origin affected [...] Full text...

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Kenya confirms fourth coronavirus case, mulls blanket flights ban

17 march 2020 - 22:53:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has confirmed its fourth case of coronavirus from a woman who arrived in the country [...] Full text...

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Burundian illegal immigrants in North-Kivu repatriated to their country

16 march 2020 - 21:47:35
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – About 2,000 Burundian illegal immigrants in Goma, North-Kivu, were repatriated to their country by the [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus

16 march 2020 - 10:38:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools, bans public gatherings

16 march 2020 - 03:34:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced far-reaching measures including the closure of schools [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya implements travel restrictions after two new confirmed cases

15 march 2020 - 21:37:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two more people in Kenya on Sunday tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number so [...] Full text...

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Ghana records four new positive coronavirus cases

15 march 2020 - 14:32:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday announced that it has recorded four new positive cases of coronavirus, bringing total [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya declares state of emergency

15 march 2020 - 13:27:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Miister Fayez al-Sarraj on Saturday declared a state of emergency and general mobilization [...] Full text...

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Mauritius announces financial support for economic operators affected by COVID-19

14 march 2020 - 08:26:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Finance minister Renganaden Padayachy on Friday announced a financial support plan to the tune [...] Full text...

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No case of coronavirus in Mauritius - Ministry of Health

10 march 2020 - 19:04:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian ministry of Health and Well-being on Tuesday said that so far, no case of [...] Full text...

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