Libya pledges full support, solidarity with Algeria and Tunisia over fires ravaging both countries

18 august 2022 - 20:30:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mali denounces France's 'frequent violations' of its airspace

18 august 2022 - 12:59:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has sent a letter to the President of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, WFP join forces to enhance agriculture, food security of vulnerable communities

18 august 2022 - 11:11:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), have launched the [...] Full text...

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Japan donates US$ 9 million to WFP to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan

18 august 2022 - 11:01:26
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed two contributions totalling around US$9 million, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to seriously tackle noise pollution

18 august 2022 - 08:45:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government is to promulgate a new law in a bid to seriously tackle noise [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms

18 august 2022 - 06:53:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for medical programme for treatment of infertility

17 august 2022 - 14:31:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called for the [...] Full text...

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South Africa moves to contain foot-and-mouth disease

17 august 2022 - 12:32:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Wednesday announced a national ban on moving cattle to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Sunday

17 august 2022 - 12:13:09
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediator for Guinea, former Beninese President Boni Yayi, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya reaffirms priority of re-launching electoral process

17 august 2022 - 12:05:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, has reiterated [...] Full text...

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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...

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US gives additional $68 million to World Food Programme

17 august 2022 - 05:24:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Government announced on Tuesday that it will contribute more than $68 million through USAID’s [...] Full text...

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Parliament plenary resumes work on political process in Libya

16 august 2022 - 17:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) resumed on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the work of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity questions appointment of Senegalese diplomat Bathily as UN envoy

16 august 2022 - 12:54:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, has called for serious negotiations with Libyans [...] Full text...

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Libya, US reiterate need for elections in the North African country

16 august 2022 - 12:30:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the US Special Envoy and [...] Full text...

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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa

16 august 2022 - 11:45:40
Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 174th centenarian

16 august 2022 - 08:44:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity on Monday celebrated the 174th centenarian, the [...] Full text...

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US sanctions three senior Liberian Government officials

16 august 2022 - 05:13:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has imposed sanctions on three senior Liberian government officials for their alleged involvement [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia agree to open new corridors at Ras Jedir border post

15 august 2022 - 21:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced here Monday an agreement [...] Full text...

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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...

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UN troop rotations in Mali mission resume

15 august 2022 - 18:50:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan government announces discovery of 29 oil and 12 gas fields

15 august 2022 - 18:43:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun has announced the discovery of 29 new oil fields and 12 [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister reaffirms importance of elections as solution in Libya

15 august 2022 - 16:50:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed that there is [...] Full text...

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Botswana condemns vulture poisoning

15 august 2022 - 16:03:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has raised alarm over suspected poisoning of over fifty vultures in the tourist district of [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of ibyan Parliament opens in Tobruk

15 august 2022 - 15:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of an official plenary session of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) started [...] Full text...

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Libyan MP blasts former UN Special Adviser for her criticism of Libya's political class

15 august 2022 - 12:51:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan Parliament, Youssef al-Agouri, has rejected criticisms [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold session to appoint Secretary-General's Envoy to Libya

15 august 2022 - 12:27:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A session of the UN Security Council scheduled for Monday on the situation in Libya should [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM highlights govt's efforts to promote respect for the environment

15 august 2022 - 12:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba,  has affirmed that his government has made efforts to support [...] Full text...

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UN chief sympathises with families of victims of Egyptian church fire

15 august 2022 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences to the families of victims of Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sends condolences to Egypt over Cairo church fire

14 august 2022 - 19:48:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has sent its "sincere condolences and solidarity" to Egypt following Sunday's fire at the Abu [...] Full text...

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Mali says it has paid all its outstanding debt

14 august 2022 - 17:56:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali has announced that it has paid all the country's outstanding debt, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe rights group denounces 'abuses' by the army resulting in more than 40 deaths

14 august 2022 - 17:41:08
Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso ( PANA) - A Burkina Faso human rights organisation, the Collective against Impunity and Stigmatisation of [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Sierra Leonean authorities to ensure 'robust, impartial' investigation into deadly protests

14 august 2022 - 06:34:30
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure "a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns last Sunday's terrorist attack in Mali

13 august 2022 - 08:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned last Sunday's terrorist attack against the Malian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports four deaths

13 august 2022 - 08:17:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported four new deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily to be next UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Libya

13 august 2022 - 08:11:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese politician, diplomat, and former minister, Abdoulaye Bathily, has been proposed by the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahim Kassory Fofana in new legal trouble

12 august 2022 - 15:57:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister of the government overthrown by the junta on September 5, Ibrahima [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious

12 august 2022 - 15:57:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election [...] Full text...

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Ten terrorist fighters join reintegration centre in Burkina Faso

12 august 2022 - 15:50:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Reconciliation, Yéro Boly, announced on Friday at a press conference that [...] Full text...

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140 aid workers killed in 2021 as UN humanitarian funding gap looms larger than ever

12 august 2022 - 15:48:08
New York, US (PAN) - The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) warned on Friday that at nearly $34 billion, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes experience of electronic voting to elect members of Youth Parliament

12 august 2022 - 15:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said Friday that the [...] Full text...

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Suspected instigators of South Africa riots appear in court

12 august 2022 - 12:26:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Twenty-two people alleged to have instigated the violent rioting in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS joins chorus of condemnation of bloody Sierra Leone violence

12 august 2022 - 10:13:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined in the chorus [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson expresses 'deep concern' about Sierra Leone's violent protests

12 august 2022 - 06:09:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern about [...] Full text...

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Political impasse pushes Libya towards military clashes

11 august 2022 - 20:57:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Signs of possible military clashes in Libya arising from the political impasse have led in recent [...] Full text...

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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections

11 august 2022 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister granted conditional release

11 august 2022 - 13:59:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean minister of Security and Civil Protection, Albert Damatang Camara, who has been in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia inaugurates second turbine of controversial dam

11 august 2022 - 13:58:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The second turbine of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Thursday started generating [...] Full text...

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Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame

11 august 2022 - 13:35:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...

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Mali declares three-day national mourning for victims of Tessit terrorist attack

11 august 2022 - 13:04:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has declared a three-day national mourning, starting from [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe President Kaboré to travel to UAE for medical treatment

11 august 2022 - 12:43:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré leaves Burkina Faso on Thursday for Dubai, [...] Full text...

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Malian govt strongly condemns Sunday's 'complex' terrorist attack in northern town

11 august 2022 - 12:33:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has strongly condemned Sunday's "complex and coordinated" attack of armed terrorist groups in Tessit, in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to meet next Monday

11 august 2022 - 11:50:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's Parliament have been called to a plenary session next Monday, an official statement [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman hails UN efforts to find solution to political crisis

11 august 2022 - 08:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has hailed the efforts of the United [...] Full text...

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Rate of non-communicable diseases decline in Mauritius - Survey

11 august 2022 - 08:01:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Thursday that the rate of non-communicable diseases (NCD) [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets DRC PM Lukonde

10 august 2022 - 15:05:39
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met the prime minister of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Inflation rises 31.7% in July

10 august 2022 - 14:40:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 31.7 per cent year-on-year in July, the highest since 2003, the Ghana [...] Full text...

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Mali raises over 277 billion CFAF on the West African financial market

10 august 2022 - 12:57:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has raised more than 277 billion CFAF on the public securities market of the West [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to gradually increase percentage of breastfeeding to 50%

10 august 2022 - 08:20:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that an action plan has been [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Algeria to advance Peace and Reconciliation Agreement

09 august 2022 - 15:45:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian and Algerian Foreign Ministers, Abdoulaye Diop and Ramtane Lamamra, had a tête-à-tête on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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National Front for the Defence of the Constitution in Guinea dissolved

09 august 2022 - 15:31:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government announced on Monday the dissolution of the National Front for the  Defence of [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials aim to implement plan to increase oil production to 2 million barrels per day

09 august 2022 - 15:08:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan officials, at a follow-up meeting on the implementation of the exceptional budget of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission to meet

09 august 2022 - 13:46:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission is scheduled in the next two days in [...] Full text...

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Libya forms working group to develop strategy for organising foreign labour

09 august 2022 - 13:40:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable has agreed on the formation of a working group to develop a strategy for [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian agencies appeal for funding to continue feeding over 750,000 refugees

09 august 2022 - 13:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda

09 august 2022 - 11:49:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...

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Rights group says US Secretary of State's visit to DRC tests US support for democracy, rights

09 august 2022 - 11:20:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken should publicly promote free and fair elections, respect [...] Full text...

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'Insecurity grips Nigeria's capital, as attacks, threats by multiple groups raise serious concerns'

09 august 2022 - 10:55:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A series of attacks and threats within close proximity of Nigeris's seat of government in Abuja by [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali

09 august 2022 - 10:13:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...

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Update 1: Voting underway in Kenyan general elections

09 august 2022 - 10:03:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans queued to vote across most of the 46,210 polling centres countrywide with Presidential candidates amongst [...] Full text...

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US commends signing of peace agreement by some Chadian groups with government

09 august 2022 - 09:12:15
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has commended the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha, UAE, on Monday by [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray region

09 august 2022 - 06:03:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian government and unions sign social truce

08 august 2022 - 18:29:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Patrick Achi, on Monday in Abidjan, presided over the [...] Full text...

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EgyptAir announces special Tripoli - Sharm el-Sheikh flights from Tuesday

08 august 2022 - 12:34:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - EgyptAir has announced that it will start operating special flights between the airport of Maitigua, in [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes Japanese funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi

08 august 2022 - 05:19:23
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan political, military leaders meet on unification of Libyan army

07 august 2022 - 18:49:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's political and military leaders met here Sunday  to discuss the latest military developments, the line of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights controversy surrounding suspected presence of potassium bromate in bread in Libya

07 august 2022 - 16:00:30
Tricpoli, Libya (PANA) - There is growing controversy in recent days in Libya among several Libyan state institutions over the [...] Full text...

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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report

07 august 2022 - 07:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...

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US greets Cote d'Ivoire on 62nd independence day

07 august 2022 - 07:42:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State. Antony Blinken has congratulated the Ivoirian people on their 62nd [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expected to visit South Africa, DRC

07 august 2022 - 07:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez is travelling to South Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Four more injured in Libyan fuel tanker explosion evacuated to Italy

06 august 2022 - 19:36:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four more people injured in the explosion of a fuel tanker in Bint Baya, southern Libya, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government denies signing truce with armed terrorist groups

06 august 2022 - 16:02:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday denied that it has signed a two-year [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after new armed clashes

06 august 2022 - 14:54:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There is an uneasy calm in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday after armed clashes on [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces Israeli attack on Gaza Strip

06 august 2022 - 12:18:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has condemned Friday's Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in deaths and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths

06 august 2022 - 06:15:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported two deaths that were attributed to COVID-19 over the [...] Full text...

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Togolese government and political parties unite to fight terrorism

05 august 2022 - 12:28:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Togo, Victoire Sidémého Tomegah-Dogbé, met on Thursday with political parties to discuss [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt evacuates injured people of fuel tanker explosion to Turkey and Spain

05 august 2022 - 12:03:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Injured people from the explosion of a fuel tanker in the southern municipality of Bint Baya [...] Full text...

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EU holds e-governance conference for Libyan government officials

05 august 2022 - 11:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three European Union (EU) countries have held a conference with officials from several Libyan ministries and [...] Full text...

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UN 'regrets' DRC Government's move to expel peacekeeping mission spokesperson

05 august 2022 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA)- The United Nations continues to engage with authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya

04 august 2022 - 22:44:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence rises in South Sudanese conflict zones

04 august 2022 - 20:59:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported a two-fold rise in sexual violence [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams' departure deepens impasse in Libya's political process

04 august 2022 - 20:37:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The departure of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General, Stephanie Williams, who was leading [...] Full text...

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US to provide Mali with 20.5 billion CFA francs for food security

04 august 2022 - 18:43:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Mali with US$32 million or 20.5 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief reiterates commitment to continue efforts for peace and elections in Libya

04 august 2022 - 18:27:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zennega, reaffirmed the [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign minister receives message from Qatari counterpart

04 august 2022 - 18:05:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday received a [...] Full text...

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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years: WHO

04 august 2022 - 17:32:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says digital innovations have impressively transformed global financial landscape

04 august 2022 - 14:11:07
    Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has stated that digital innovations have impressively transformed the global financial landscape, with [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Malian junta leader sends message to Guinean counterpart

04 august 2022 - 12:18:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian military junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta is sending a message to his Guinean counterpart, Colonel Mamadi [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges the public to register for biometric birth certificate, health insurance

04 august 2022 - 11:08:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on members of the public to register for the newly [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis

04 august 2022 - 07:46:01
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential [...] Full text...

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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo

04 august 2022 - 07:13:24
New York, US (PANA) - A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity

04 august 2022 - 07:04:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...

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Fulani association draws attention of Malian government to amalgamation and stigmatisation of community

03 august 2022 - 20:25:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga received on Tuesday a delegation of the Tabital Pulaku Association, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces evacuation of injured from tanker explosion abroad

03 august 2022 - 18:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, has announced that arrangements had been [...] Full text...

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UN undertakes human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia

03 august 2022 - 05:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana drops mandatory use of face mask

02 august 2022 - 13:14:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced that wearing of  face mask in outdoor areas is now optional, as the [...] Full text...

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Medical charity MSF closes two offices in Cameroon's South-West Region

02 august 2022 - 09:23:54
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Medical charity, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has closed its offices in two bases in Cameroon's South-West [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region

02 august 2022 - 08:36:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027

02 august 2022 - 07:59:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...

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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

02 august 2022 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development

01 august 2022 - 15:24:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s public universities shutdown continues

01 august 2022 - 13:55:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of university teachers in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Mali junta condemns 'hateful and defamatory' remarks by French President Macron

01 august 2022 - 13:47:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has condemned "with the utmost rigour" the "hateful and defamatory remarks" of French [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil production hit 1.2 million barrels per day

01 august 2022 - 13:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's oil production have recovered to levels before the blockade of production sites last April, with [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘outraged’ over UN peacekeepers’ aggression in DRC; calls for accountability

01 august 2022 - 05:18:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of violence after armed clashes in Tripoli

31 july 2022 - 19:52:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan newspaper has highlighted the deadly clashes between armed groups in Tripoli and Misrata, about [...] 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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US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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Constant coordination between Libyan and Turkish parliaments, Libyan official

30 july 2022 - 13:57:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with [...] Full text...

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IMF points to risks in Equatorial Guinea’s recovery, food insecurity

30 july 2022 - 10:05:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy is slowly emerging from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Peace Operations calls for redefinition of way Mali and Organization work

30 july 2022 - 08:08:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Chief of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has admitted, after an audience with Malian Prime [...] Full text...

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Facebook failing to detect social media-peddled hate speech ahead of polls

30 july 2022 - 00:17:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A US firm, Global Witness, has carried out an investigation on hate speech peddled through the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Deputy President dares Kenyatta in nasty pre-election rivalry

29 july 2022 - 22:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop threats against his family [...] Full text...

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Departure of Stephanie Williams Adviser to the UN SG in Libya

29 july 2022 - 21:36:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations announced on Friday the departure of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Rabat denies allegations in HRW report on Morocco

29 july 2022 - 20:46:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan government has categorically denied "false and unfounded allegations" contained in the Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four deaths recorded in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 17:22:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Friday recorded four deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 21-27 July, 2022. In [...] Full text...

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Some 4,403 people living with Hepatitis C in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 08:08:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities said on Thursday that some 4,403 people were living with Hepatitis C, out [...] Full text...

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There will be no military base in Mauritian Island of Agaléga, says PM

29 july 2022 - 08:02:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told Parliament on Thursday that the island of Agalega, located 1,000 [...] Full text...

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US calls on DRC authorities to protect UN peacekeepers

29 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on the national and local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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US says it shares concerns of Tunisians on processes of drafting controversial constitution

29 july 2022 - 06:52:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya urges Libyans to avoid danger of conflict between armed groups

28 july 2022 - 21:53:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has stressed the need to keep Libyans [...] Full text...

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Omnipresence of armed groups in Libya puts solution of crisis into perspective

28 july 2022 - 21:42:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest armed clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli and Misrata, particularly the deadly one [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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Meeting reaffirms need to promote Libyan-US cooperation and facilitate access to Libyan nationals

28 july 2022 - 14:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, affirmed during her meeting here [...] Full text...

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Five unidentified bodies found at Tarhouna

28 july 2022 - 12:42:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five unidentified bodies were discovered in the town of Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, the General Authority [...] Full text...

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5+5 Military Commission urged to continue efforts to enforce ceasefire and unify Libyan army

28 july 2022 - 12:27:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Mission Coordinator, Raisedon [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience

28 july 2022 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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South Sudan violence claims more lives in Unity State

27 july 2022 - 22:51:56
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Wednesday called on rebel groups in the Southern [...] Full text...

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Six months after putsch, Burkina Faso is even more scarred, according to the UAS union

27 july 2022 - 20:17:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Trade Union Action Unit (UAS) of Burkina Faso denounced on Wednesday the management of [...] Full text...

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Govt of national unity reaffirms commitment to hold general elections in response to Libyans' aspirations

27 july 2022 - 19:14:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government Najla al-Mangouch on Wednesday reaffirmed the government's continued [...] Full text...

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Solution in Libya is resort to eletions on constitutional basis - PM

27 july 2022 - 18:53:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba said here Wednesday the solution [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa welcomes women football champions

27 july 2022 - 13:08:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The heroes of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) were hosted by [...] Full text...

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French Development Agency gives Guinea 50 million euros to build landfill

27 july 2022 - 13:01:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - France has granted the Guinean government a 50 million euro-loan to build a landfill for solid [...] Full text...

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Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Ethiopia

27 july 2022 - 12:48:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr. Demeke Mekonnen received visiting Russian Foreign Minister, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution

27 july 2022 - 12:24:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...

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US says recent military clashes between Libyan factions 'highly concerning'

27 july 2022 - 05:36:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said recent military clashes between factions in Liba are "highly concerning to [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers

27 july 2022 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Tuesday's fatal attack on peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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Togolese government satisfied with results obtained in various national examinations

26 july 2022 - 18:16:46
Togo, Lomé (PANA) - The Togolese government is satisfied with the results of the various national examinations concerning the 2021-2022 [...] Full text...

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British ambassador to Libya stresses need for legal basis for elections

26 july 2022 - 16:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UK ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, has stressed the need to work towards completing the [...] Full text...

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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family

26 july 2022 - 16:53:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Senegal, Mauritania, France

26 july 2022 - 06:18:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Department of State Counsellor, Derek Chollet, is traveling to Senegal, Mauritania, and France 25-29 [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM briefs mayors on situation in the country

26 july 2022 - 05:58:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Monday met [...] Full text...

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Overall situation in Libya 'highly volatile', says senior UN official

26 july 2022 - 05:35:38
New York, US (PANA) - The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Advocacy day for vaccination against pandemic in Mali

25 july 2022 - 17:42:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The results of vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) are far below expectation in Mali, said the president [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Italian meeting reaffirms urgent need to hold general election in Libya

25 july 2022 - 17:30:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the Italian Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Tunisians vote in referendum on controversial draft constitution

25 july 2022 - 13:34:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisians are voting on Monday in a referendum on a controversial draft new constitution initiated by [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold another session on the situation in Libya on Monday

25 july 2022 - 12:52:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council is holding another session on Monday to discuss the latest developments [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

25 july 2022 - 05:45:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have summarily killed at least 29 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Burkina Faso reach consensus on transition period

25 july 2022 - 05:18:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Burkina Faso on Sunday reached a [...] Full text...

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Japanese diplomat praises Libyan government's efforts to contain political and security problems

24 july 2022 - 17:08:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the Japanese Embassy in Libya, Masaaki Amadera, on Sunday hailed the efforts [...] Full text...

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Guinean government institutes General Sanitation Day

24 july 2022 - 15:00:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The first Saturday of each month will henceforth be dedicated in Guinea to "the civil day [...] Full text...

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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations expected in Bamako on Sunday

24 july 2022 - 13:42:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is expected to pay a five-day visit to [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to visit Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia

24 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, will travel to Egypt, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $3.5 million for Gambia rice project

24 july 2022 - 07:20:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Tripoli armed clashes rises to 16

23 july 2022 - 19:22:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 16 people died, including six civilians, while 34 others were wounded during the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission strongly condemns terrorist attack at Mali military base

23 july 2022 - 14:22:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects foreign interference in its oil management

23 july 2022 - 12:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has rejected [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch five-year National Action Plan on Breastfeeding

23 july 2022 - 06:42:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will introduce the 2022-2027 National Action Plan on Breastfeeding [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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WFP and partners bring first-of-its-kind transport training centre to West Africa

23 july 2022 - 05:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is partnering with global corporations to build a world-class [...] Full text...

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Top UN official 'outraged' at death and injury of children, women in Tripoli clashes

23 july 2022 - 05:32:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya has said she is "outraged" by the [...] Full text...

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Russia, Ukraine grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid war - Guterres

22 july 2022 - 18:43:18
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM suspends interior minister after Tripoli clashes

22 july 2022 - 17:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Friday dismissed the minister [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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Ten dead and 27 injured in Tripoli armed clashes, new report

22 july 2022 - 16:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Renewed armed clashes in Tripoli between rival groups have left a total of 10 people dead [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo

22 july 2022 - 16:13:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll [...] Full text...

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4 dead, several injured in clashes between armed groups in southern Tripoli

22 july 2022 - 15:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four people, including a 12-year-old child, were killed and several others wounded in clashes between rival [...] Full text...

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Former President Mbeki warns South Africa faces an Arab Spring

22 july 2022 - 11:31:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Thabo Mbeki has warned that if the current state of unemployment, poverty, [...] Full text...

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Heart disease and diabetes mellitus, leading causes of deaths in Mauritius

22 july 2022 - 09:59:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that diabetes mellitus and heart disease were respectively responsible for 20.7% [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Ethiopian authorities to investigate massacre in Amhara

22 july 2022 - 06:17:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is urging the Ethiopian authorities to urgently launch an impartial [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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