UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement

17 april 2024 - 09:39:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...

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Healthcare and education ‘inaccessible’ for displaced

09 april 2024 - 05:18:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Only one in two countries offer guaranteed healthcare and educational access to all migrants, UN migration [...] Full text...

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EU passes law protecting journalists, human rights defenders against abusive lawsuits

19 march 2024 - 12:37:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted a law to protect persons who speak out on matters [...] Full text...

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More work is needed to make big banks resolvable: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian and Marc Dobler

18 march 2024 - 19:24:45
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Almost a year ago, Credit Suisse, a globally systemic bank with $540 billion in assets [...] Full text...

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Libya chairs first UN debate on protection of women in wartime

15 march 2024 - 09:26:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria Khalifa al-Tarmal, [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan politicians agree to form committee to resolve disagreements over electoral laws

11 march 2024 - 13:18:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya

08 march 2024 - 19:05:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns

07 march 2024 - 07:16:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent expert on human rights and the environment on Wednesday called for an urgent [...] Full text...

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Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation

05 march 2024 - 19:01:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling

05 march 2024 - 05:52:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...

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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap

04 march 2024 - 11:54:55
ATTN EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL MONDAY, 4 MARCH, 2024, AT 15 GMT. Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Dozens address UN world court hearings on Israeli practices

24 february 2024 - 10:24:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A record 52 States and three international organisations provided comments and presentations at public hearings this [...] Full text...

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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch

22 february 2024 - 07:00:06
New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...

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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

19 february 2024 - 16:05:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation

16 february 2024 - 12:10:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...

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Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres

12 february 2024 - 05:38:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres  has stressed that gender equality in science is essential to building [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Arab Social Development Forum in Doha, Qatar

08 february 2024 - 20:37:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Social Affairs, Wafa Aboubaker Al-Kilani, took part in the High-Level Arab Forum [...] Full text...

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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems

06 february 2024 - 05:47:21
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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European Council to start talks with Parliament on phasing out mercury in the EU

30 january 2024 - 15:43:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  - The European Council on Tuesday adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Auction of Mandela's personal possessions suspended

30 january 2024 - 12:25:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global auction house Guernsey's on Tuesday announced that an auction of more than 100 [...] Full text...

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European Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions

29 january 2024 - 11:41:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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Libyan , members of civil society attend UNSMIL workshop on security and governance

13 january 2024 - 14:25:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop for members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State, [...] Full text...

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Gambian ex-minister Sonko faces crimes against humanity charges

05 january 2024 - 11:14:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko will open 8 January in Switzerland for [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change

02 january 2024 - 16:53:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog raises concern on exposure of journalists' data

20 december 2023 - 12:57:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has bemoaned the exposure of journalists’ [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement

14 december 2023 - 07:39:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament holds plenary session devoted to the presentation by the government based in the east on actions in the disaster areas

28 november 2023 - 18:53:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) held its official session on Monday at its headquarters in [...] Full text...

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Algeria calls for elections to go hand in hand with reconciliation process in Libya

28 november 2023 - 17:11:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian Minister for Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, said here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Gender equality gains momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Paula Tavares and Dion Benetatos

15 november 2023 - 11:54:59
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa has been making remarkable strides towards achieving legal gender equality. Between October 2021 [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent

09 november 2023 - 09:11:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...

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FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems

07 november 2023 - 06:25:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on [...] Full text...

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Libyan government team visits Tangier Med Free Zone

04 november 2023 - 14:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government task force, preparing a proposal for a national strategic map for free zones [...] Full text...

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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project

31 october 2023 - 16:51:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...

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Libya, Bangladesh sign MOU to promote employment between them

26 october 2023 - 16:23:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed, and Bangladesh's [...] Full text...

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Libya meets on project to build digital economy and e-commerce

25 october 2023 - 18:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, held [...] Full text...

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More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

25 october 2023 - 17:05:00
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace [...] Full text...

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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

19 october 2023 - 16:55:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...

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Libyan government forms committee to study legal status of foreign workers

11 october 2023 - 13:06:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbeiba, has ordered the formation of a committee to study [...] Full text...

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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

09 october 2023 - 19:56:57
New York, US (PANA) - Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or [...] Full text...

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Libya and EUBAM sign memorandum of understanding on border security assistance

09 october 2023 - 17:45:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity and [...] Full text...

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IMF staff affirm tourism flows normalising the Seychelles economy

04 october 2023 - 07:23:34
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Recovery of the Seychellois economy continues as tourism flows normalise and economic activity moves closer to [...] Full text...

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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog

23 september 2023 - 08:51:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...

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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility

22 september 2023 - 16:19:08
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...

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South African union hails confirmation of US trade summit

22 september 2023 - 10:48:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Friday welcomed the announcement that [...] Full text...

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Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses

12 september 2023 - 07:40:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Coasts, sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal

06 september 2023 - 11:52:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting [...] Full text...

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New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

28 august 2023 - 15:02:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that [...] Full text...

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US urges all actors in Zimbabwe to commit to free, fair, peaceful elections

23 august 2023 - 06:36:27
Washingon, DC, US (PANA) - As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Wednesday, the United States has called on all [...] Full text...

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Former President Zuma returns to prison, but is immediately released

11 august 2023 - 07:12:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma on Friday morning returned to prison to serve [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius - Health Minister

03 august 2023 - 07:44:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailash Jagutpal has observed, [...] Full text...

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‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

26 july 2023 - 06:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - While national elections in West Africa and the Sahel provide an important opportunity for voters [...] Full text...

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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group

24 july 2023 - 10:45:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...

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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme

03 july 2023 - 18:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for provision of basic care, support services to older people

27 june 2023 - 07:52:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care [...] Full text...

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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief

24 june 2023 - 06:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso passes new law on property development

20 june 2023 - 19:59:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At a plenary session broadcast live on state television (RTB) on Tuesday, the Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily addresses Security Council on situation in Libya

19 june 2023 - 14:50:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya

15 june 2023 - 18:38:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...

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Libya's Economy Minister calls for insurance legislation to encourage foreign companies to return

15 june 2023 - 15:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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US commits to rejoin UNESCO

12 june 2023 - 19:20:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...

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Libya launches campaign to combat double employment

12 june 2023 - 12:46:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has announced the launch of a campaign [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council ready for inclusive talks to ensure successful elections in Libya

11 june 2023 - 15:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council is ready to hold wide-ranging consultations with all the national institutions and [...] Full text...

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Madagascar receives $100 million WBG assistance for reforms, resilient growth

10 june 2023 - 11:00:38
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved a $100 million credit for a [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea’s economy projected to decline by 6.4 percent: IMF team

10 june 2023 - 10:09:47
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy expanded in 2022 for the first time since 2014, with real GDP [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections

09 june 2023 - 13:30:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...

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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws

08 june 2023 - 18:53:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...

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UK, UN reaffirm commitment to help Libyans break political impasse

07 june 2023 - 18:22:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, discussed with the UK's Permanent Representative to [...] Full text...

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Ministry of Economy bans imports, sales of certain goods in Libya

06 june 2023 - 16:57:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity has banned the import [...] Full text...

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Libyan media organisations support parliament's ban on trial of civilians by military courts

03 june 2023 - 18:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan media organizations on Friday welcomed the Libyan parliament's decision to ban the trial of civilians [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of arbitration in promoting justice

28 may 2023 - 14:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said on Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)

27 may 2023 - 14:14:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...

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Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts

09 may 2023 - 06:03:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including [...] Full text...

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Benin launches crusade against economic exploitation of children

19 april 2023 - 16:39:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has launched a crusade against the economic exploitation of children, through the campaign "Zero tolerance [...] Full text...

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Beninese government reshuffles cabinet

18 april 2023 - 14:42:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon on Monday reshuffled his cabinet, according to a decree published in the [...] Full text...

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Army and Rapid Support Forces in standoff in northern Sudan (news Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA correspondent)

13 april 2023 - 12:45:28
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension between the Sudanese army and its once protégé, the Rapid Support Forces, has reached the [...] Full text...

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Civilians in Mali pay the price as terrorist violence flares up, UN Security Council hears

13 april 2023 - 09:18:24
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan officials meet over technical issues related to Libyan elections

10 april 2023 - 14:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Sunday discussed with members of [...] Full text...

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Dakar Declaration to strengthen data on road crash deaths in Africa

09 april 2023 - 15:00:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly half of all countries in the WHO African Region have committed to strengthening reporting on [...] Full text...

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Joint Committee holds first meeting to draft electoral laws

06 april 2023 - 14:11:51
Tripoli, Libya (,PANA) - The 6+6 Joint Commission of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council in [...] Full text...

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Plan for elections in 2023 in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, determined to carry out his initiative

30 march 2023 - 19:33:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Methodically but with all the necessary application and seriousness, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary [...] Full text...

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Workshop on Labour Law opens in Mauritius

29 march 2023 - 13:19:06
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 150 participants from Africa are attending a two-day 5th African Labour Law Society Conference on the [...] Full text...

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Council of State reaffirms need for electoral laws to respect legislation in force in Libya

28 march 2023 - 14:28:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, affirmed during a meeting Monday with [...] Full text...

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Council of State members opposed to constitutional amendment boycott 6+6 joint committee

27 march 2023 - 14:27:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the High State Council opposed to the 13th. constitutional amendment adopted under confusing circumstances [...] Full text...

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Central banks must enhance transparency to build trust: IMF

24 march 2023 - 05:10:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic and financial turbulence calls for greater transparency from policymakers, says the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis

21 march 2023 - 06:41:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...

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Journalists dismissed from Tunisian parliament

13 march 2023 - 16:12:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Local journalists and foreign press correspondents were barred from entering parliament to cover the inaugural session [...] Full text...

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Human rights defenders on albinism need much more support: UN expert

10 march 2023 - 05:50:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights defenders are instrumental in raising awareness and advocating for the rights of persons with [...] Full text...

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Libyan, American officials discuss organisation of elections in Libya

08 march 2023 - 11:22:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the US Special Envoy, Richard [...] Full text...

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Sudan: New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy

06 march 2023 - 13:54:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the “restoration [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Local Government reaffirms government's commitment to hold elections

01 march 2023 - 16:41:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine al-Toumi, reaffirmed here [...] Full text...

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Briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily: Libyan Parliament denounces inaccuracies and absolves itself of responsibility for failure

28 february 2023 - 15:36:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) expressed surprise at the inaccuracies in the briefing presented by [...] Full text...

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EU reiterates its ambition to nurture constructive relationship with Zimbabwe

28 february 2023 - 14:20:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) welcomes the intention of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend an invitation [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants

25 february 2023 - 13:32:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...

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Road to elections in Libya still fraught with difficulties despite international mobilization

23 february 2023 - 18:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Elections, the ultimate goal of the political solution to the political-military crisis in Libya, seem difficult [...] Full text...

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Italy sea rescue law could put more migrant lives at risk: UN rights chief

17 february 2023 - 06:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A proposed new law in Italy on humanitarian search-and-rescue (SAR) operations could hinder the provision of [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition in Tunisia

15 february 2023 - 05:13:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown [...] Full text...

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Senior govt officials discuss military, security situation in Libya

13 february 2023 - 17:03:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday discussed with Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa faces legal challenge over State of Disaster

10 february 2023 - 11:47:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday confirmed that it intends to head [...] Full text...

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Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalising activists saving migrant lives at sea

10 february 2023 - 05:35:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Activists working with sea-rescue charities in Italy should not be criminalised, a UN independent human rights [...] Full text...

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UN expert 'deeply concerned' about regression of human rights in Sudan

04 february 2023 - 06:19:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Human Rights expert in the Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, says a new phase of the [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report

02 february 2023 - 05:43:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...

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Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world

31 january 2023 - 11:50:37
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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Benghazi cyber security conference calls for cyber security centre

23 january 2023 - 20:49:33
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The International Conference on Cybersecurity which ended on Monday in Benghazi, Libya's second city (East), affirmed [...] Full text...

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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya

23 january 2023 - 18:16:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process

19 january 2023 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...

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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya

19 january 2023 - 12:47:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking the [...] Full text...

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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO

17 january 2023 - 15:26:42
Paris, France (PANA) - The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous [...] Full text...

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France supports agreement between Libyan Parliament and State Council on elections

14 january 2023 - 19:46:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The French ambassador to Libya, Mostafa Mihraje, has affirmed his country's support for the agreement between [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Tax increase on high alcohol content drinks

11 january 2023 - 15:29:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe authorities have decided to increase taxes on highly alcoholic beverages for this year [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

11 january 2023 - 05:24:48
New York, US (PANA) - Although West Africa and the Sahel continue to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM 'rejects' reopening of Lockerbie case

16 december 2022 - 12:59:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said he will not allow the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's FM calls for more support for civil society organisations in Africa

14 december 2022 - 11:24:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Gambian's Foreign Affairs Minister, has called for more support for civil society organisations in Africa [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition in South Sudan

14 december 2022 - 05:44:16
New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the [...] Full text...

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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya

13 december 2022 - 14:40:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud

12 december 2022 - 15:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...

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Ghana's debt exchange programme encounters roadblock

07 december 2022 - 10:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The clock is ticking to the end of the year, a deadline set by the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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First deputy speaker of Libyan Parliament, Attorney General meet over fight against corruption

05 december 2022 - 15:15:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, met on Monday in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges authorities to adopt legislation protecting women from online violence

03 december 2022 - 13:36:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged decision-makers to enact laws that protect [...] Full text...

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UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation

02 december 2022 - 20:25:10
London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...

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Society: UN organizes meeting to let women's voice heard

01 december 2022 - 19:58:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN body responsible for working to bring Sudanese political and social rivals together to agree [...] Full text...

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South Africa imposes temporary ban on export of copper scrap to combat theft

01 december 2022 - 06:51:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes

22 november 2022 - 07:40:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down [...] Full text...

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Libyan Social Affairs Minister highlights importance of children in Libya despite crises

20 november 2022 - 13:30:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Minister of Social Affairs, Wafaa Aboubaker Al-Kilani, Sunday welcomed the celebration of the International Children's Day, [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host ECOWAS finance ministers meeting

19 november 2022 - 17:56:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh meeting of the Ministers of Finance of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing

08 november 2022 - 05:00:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said [...] Full text...

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Libya holds Aviation Forum and Exhibition

07 november 2022 - 12:37:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the Libya International Aviation Forum and Exhibition kicked off on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan government meets on increasing disclosure, transparency and monitoring of public spending

03 november 2022 - 21:08:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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UN condemns attack against office of Sudanese Bar Association

02 november 2022 - 14:09:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Representative to the Sudan, Volker Perthes, has condemned Tuesday night's storming of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce health book for senior citizens

29 october 2022 - 07:11:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry announced on Friday that it will introduce a health book for [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all: UN agencies, World Bank

24 october 2022 - 16:52:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to [...] Full text...

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Slow progress for women helping forge peace, Security Council warned

21 october 2022 - 05:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament votes by majority to transfer the plan to create Constitutional Court to judiciary

19 october 2022 - 15:31:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during its official session Wednesday in Benghazi (East), by [...] Full text...

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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments

07 october 2022 - 05:35:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world and to reverse that worrying statistic, the UN World, [...] Full text...

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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched

07 october 2022 - 05:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...

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On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their ‘remarkable resilience’

01 october 2022 - 18:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention on Saturday, the International Day of Older Persons, to [...] Full text...

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UN flags continuing ‘disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with it

30 september 2022 - 06:07:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of [...] Full text...

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Package of measures to streamline spending by unity government in Libya

26 september 2022 - 17:06:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has issued a regulatory [...] Full text...

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Keen interest in South Africa's Land Expropriation Bill

23 september 2022 - 12:48:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – On 28 September, the final version of the Expropriation Bill, which is aimed at [...] Full text...

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Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations

21 september 2022 - 05:24:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Interior, UNDP hold training sessions on combating electoral violence

13 september 2022 - 14:10:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A series of training sessions on combating electoral violence for units in charge of securing elections [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic row erupts between Tunisia and Morocco over Western Sahara

27 august 2022 - 17:37:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A diplomatic row has erupted between Tunisia and Morocco following the invitation by the Tunisian president , [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end

24 august 2022 - 16:46:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female [...] Full text...

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Pan African Parliament, Africa CDC explore enhanced collaboration to address health emergencies

24 august 2022 - 11:49:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to enhanced and continued collaboration [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections chief talks of plot to force presidential runoff vote

17 august 2022 - 23:28:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wanted to moderate election results to [...] 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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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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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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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied celebrates 'victory', opposition denounces "despotic constitution"

26 july 2022 - 14:11:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preliminary results of the referendum held on Monday in Tunisia on the new Constitution proposed by [...] 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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Mauritius to amend Immigration Bill

23 july 2022 - 09:08:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth  has said the main object of the Immigration Bill introduced at [...] 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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US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan

16 july 2022 - 07:57:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested at Bamako-Senou airport with arms and ammunition (statement)

12 july 2022 - 14:06:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government said here Tuesday its defense and security forces had arrested 49 Ivorian soldiers [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Tunisia's new draft constitution undermines independence of Judiciary, rights safeguards

05 july 2022 - 18:55:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new draft constitution issued by the Tunisian authorities on 30 June, after an obscure and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to convene after Eid al-Adha

01 july 2022 - 13:18:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will convene immediately after the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha following the failure of three [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official

30 june 2022 - 06:31:33
New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges promotion of private sector in free zone investment

25 june 2022 - 19:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'

21 june 2022 - 05:27:35
New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company director accused of hiding US$10.9 billion revenue from the treasury

19 june 2022 - 15:49:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas has accused the chairman of the Board of Directors [...] Full text...

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Mali to set up single election management body

18 june 2022 - 13:25:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT) in Mali adopted on Friday a bill creating a single election [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

13 june 2022 - 12:34:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s [...] Full text...

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Annual UN Climate Change Conference begins

07 june 2022 - 05:35:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking

01 june 2022 - 07:47:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...

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Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: WHO

31 may 2022 - 06:00:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Ministers share experiences on child protection

30 may 2022 - 10:55:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Ministers responsible for child protection have shared experiences on cross-border cooperation on [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry denounces lack of credibility of AI report linking security officials to human rights violations

12 may 2022 - 20:29:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the government of national unity has [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres

11 may 2022 - 05:55:53
Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...

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NGO reports 14 cases of press freedom violations in Libya

07 may 2022 - 14:55:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan NGO  working in the defence of freedom of information and the press over the [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and [...] Full text...

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Libyan UN delegate stresses competence of Libyan judicial institutions to deliver justice

29 april 2022 - 16:56:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, Friday affirmed that his country's national judicial institutions [...] Full text...

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Public finance administration model law on the cards for SADC

28 april 2022 - 19:35:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Zambia’s finance minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has applauded the SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretariat for facilitating [...] Full text...

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US Treasury technical support for Libya's public finance reform programme to be discussed in Washington

28 april 2022 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, and the US [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry supports Sector Development Plan announced by prime minister

14 april 2022 - 18:38:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas has affirmed its support for all initiatives and plans [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern about growing tensions in South Sudan

30 march 2022 - 05:40:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has noted with concern the growing tensions in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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Consensus emerging on many issues, UN’s Sudan envoy tells Security Council

29 march 2022 - 05:28:23
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations envoy for Sudan told the Security Council on Monday that consensus has emerged [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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Libya and UN discuss framework for cooperation on sustainable development plan for 2023-2025

18 march 2022 - 15:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN chief speaks with Libya's rival PM Bachagha, as diplomatic activities to avoid another war continue

18 march 2022 - 04:29:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday spoke on phone with Libya's rival Prime Minister, Fathi [...] Full text...

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Mali initiates measures to suspend French media RFI and France 24

17 march 2022 - 15:22:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Thursday rejected allegations of abuses by its army against civilians and [...] Full text...

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Political impasse threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel govts, warns UN official

17 march 2022 - 04:56:04
New York, US (PANA ) - Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Uganda

13 march 2022 - 07:40:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of the [...] Full text...

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Mali trains 120 judicial service workers on psychosocial care of child victims

12 march 2022 - 13:14:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali is training some 120 workers of the judicial service on the psychosocial care of child [...] Full text...

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'Mauritius to protect and empower women' - Prime Minister

09 march 2022 - 07:17:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced on Tuesday that the Government will protect and empower women, [...] Full text...

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