UN and partners welcome progress in Libya
21 april 2021 - 05:27:17New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...
More than 200,000 Zimbabweans return home as COVID-19 impacts regional economies
20 april 2021 - 13:25:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from [...] Full text...
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Activation of AMU at center of talks between vice-presidents of Libyan presidential council and Algerian delegation
20 april 2021 - 00:07:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa al-Kouni and Abdallah al-Lafi, Monday met with the [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to end renewed conflicts in Africa
19 april 2021 - 22:58:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday decried the growing number of conflicts in Africa and called for [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister of Women's Affairs, UNICEF discuss support for the ministry
19 april 2021 - 12:22:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday discussed the creation of a technical committee [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes UN support for the new authorities
17 april 2021 - 11:18:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council on Friday welcomed the unanimous decision of the UN Security Council to [...] Full text...
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Security Council backs Libya ceasefire mechanism, calls for withdrawal of foreign forces, mercenaries
17 april 2021 - 04:41:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and [...] Full text...
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Gabon launches training hub to revolutionise skills for economic diversification
16 april 2021 - 15:34:33Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – In a bid to match local skills with the urgent needs of economic diversification, President Ali [...] Full text...
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Moroccan and Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks
16 april 2021 - 12:01:31Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers held talks on Thursday by video conference on bilateral relations and [...] Full text...
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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’
15 april 2021 - 15:53:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday. The alert from [...] Full text...
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President of Libyan Presidential Council calls for cooperation with Greece in energy sector
15 april 2021 - 11:34:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has called for the activation of joint [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official
13 april 2021 - 05:45:16Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 58 new deaths
12 april 2021 - 15:25:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 58 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing to 9,293 the total [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan PM launches vaccination campaign
10 april 2021 - 15:40:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national vaccination campaign against the emerging coronavirus was launched on Saturday from the headquarters of [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states
09 april 2021 - 13:57:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan PM announces arrival of third shipment of vaccine
09 april 2021 - 11:40:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba announced on Friday the arrival in Tripoli of a third shipment [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco receives first allocation of Covid-19 vaccines from COVAX mechanism
09 april 2021 - 10:38:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the [...] Full text...
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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information
08 april 2021 - 09:12:28Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM makes first foreign visit to Tunis
07 april 2021 - 21:46:58Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday received the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State, Sudan PM discuss several issues on phone
06 april 2021 - 11:07:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke on [...] Full text...
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Libya, Malta to set up committees to promote security cooperation
05 april 2021 - 22:36:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, Monday agreed with his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camillieri, to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister stresses need for continued cooperation with EU on illegal migration
04 april 2021 - 19:45:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said that the foundations and mechanisms [...] Full text...
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Libya and France agree Libyan elections must be held on schedule
03 april 2021 - 11:44:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Nigerien president on Friday in Niamey, the [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in the 32nd meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative
02 april 2021 - 23:02:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of Defence has participated in the 32nd meeting of the managing committee of [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts talks on perspectives for Libyan-French military cooperation
02 april 2021 - 22:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army chief of staff, Gen. Mohamed Al-Haddad, held talks with the French military attachéin [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$270.83 million for Namibia to address pandemic needs
02 april 2021 - 10:50:42Washington, DC US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Thursday an outright purchase [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to stave off debt crisis in developing world
29 march 2021 - 14:48:46New York, US (PANA) - Though significant steps have been taken to prevent debt crises across the world sparked by the [...] Full text...
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Algerian FM calls on Guinean President Condé
27 march 2021 - 17:19:29Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has paid a courtesy call on Guinean head [...] Full text...
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Top EU diplomat pledges support for Libya's December general elections
26 march 2021 - 11:41:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has promised the EU's help in [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...
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Libya to set up Council to harmonise economic policies
23 march 2021 - 11:55:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity is to set up an Economic Policy Council to harmonise [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Inequity of vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief
23 march 2021 - 05:30:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan health authorities meet on preparations for vaccination campaign
22 march 2021 - 20:59:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The managing committee of the Libyan national diseases center on Monday in Tripoli discussed preparations for [...] Full text...
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ECA Chief welcomes G7 support for SDRs for developing countries vulnerable to COVID-19
20 march 2021 - 11:59:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has welcomed Friday's [...] Full text...
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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic
19 march 2021 - 09:46:36Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...
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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa
18 march 2021 - 16:20:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Economy minister promises adequate supply plan for the Libyan market and price control
17 march 2021 - 21:41:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of Economy and Trade of the National unity government, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has announced [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed concludes visit to Libya
17 march 2021 - 17:20:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed left Tripoli on Wednesday after a visit of several hours to Libya [...] Full text...
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Libya: Joint 5+5 military commission wants UN Security Council to force foreign fighters out
16 march 2021 - 23:49:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the joint 5+5 military commission in Libya has reaffirmed its request to the UN [...] Full text...
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Informal businesses challenged to be sustainable in Botswana
16 march 2021 - 15:29:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has challenged the informal sector to build businesses that graduate to formal businesses. Speaking at the [...] Full text...
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AfDB President Adesina calls for African financial stabilisation mechanism
16 march 2021 - 14:06:50Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, and [...] Full text...
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Moroccan FM, UN special envoy in Libya hold talks on developments in Libya
16 march 2021 - 09:14:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Monday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda vaccinates refugees, asylum seekers
15 march 2021 - 09:59:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the lives and rights of refugees, the UN Refugee [...] Full text...
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UN member-states condemn Egypt’s human rights abuses
15 march 2021 - 07:20:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world have expressed their strong support for a joint declaration [...] Full text...
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Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods
13 march 2021 - 07:18:12New York, US (PANA) - Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change
12 march 2021 - 18:23:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...
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U.S. disgusted with abductions in northern Nigeria, offers to help stop the menace
12 march 2021 - 17:13:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has expressed disgust with the spate of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying it [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan PM laments mismanagement of coronavirus funds
12 march 2021 - 10:37:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has deplored the mismanagement of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN campaigns for worldwide vaccine equality in supplies
11 march 2021 - 15:05:03New York, US (has PANA) - The United Nations launched a new global campaign, Only Together, to support its call [...] Full text...
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AfDB provides $1 million for AI-based national customer management systems
10 march 2021 - 16:23:31Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan health ministry authorised to contract four firms for delivery of vaccines
06 march 2021 - 11:34:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has authorised the Ministry of Health to [...] Full text...
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Countries fail to prosecute killers of human rights defenders – UN expert
06 march 2021 - 05:27:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must find the political will to prevent the killings of human rights defenders, hundreds of [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all
06 march 2021 - 04:42:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the [...] Full text...
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EU raises concern about humanitarian situation in South Sudan
04 march 2021 - 13:21:36Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan must pursue and accelerate the implementation of the security arrangements in its Peace [...] Full text...
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UN team arrives in Libya to monitor ceasefire
04 march 2021 - 12:29:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A small team of UN observers to support planning and monitoring of the ceasefire in Libya [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses situation in Libya with Arab counterparts
04 march 2021 - 12:00:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola
03 march 2021 - 16:33:58Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO says cases rise for first time in seven weeks
02 march 2021 - 10:40:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide increased last week for the first time, [...] Full text...
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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections
01 march 2021 - 13:16:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Côte d'Ivoire to launch vaccination campaign on Monday
01 march 2021 - 09:46:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire on Monday launches its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, after receiving 505,000 syringes and [...] Full text...
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HNEC, UNDP meet on monitoring of issuance of electronic voters’ card in Libya
28 february 2021 - 18:05:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, Sunday held a meeting [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about reported atrocities in Tigray region
28 february 2021 - 13:58:15Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern over reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating [...] Full text...
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ECA commends Congo's technological efforts
26 february 2021 - 13:01:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwe, on Thursday commended [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Addis Ababa slams 'politically motivated misinformation' about Tigray
25 february 2021 - 06:00:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia has slammed "unsubstantiated and politically motivated misinformation" about the situation in [...] Full text...
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Guinea launches vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis
20 february 2021 - 10:37:47Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A four-day national immunization campaign against polio in Guinea was launched on Friday in Upper Guinea, [...] Full text...
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New Libyan PM ready to establish partnership with Egypt
18 february 2021 - 14:28:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's newly appointed Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, said the country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief decries ‘wildly uneven and unfair’ vaccination
18 february 2021 - 05:15:10New York, US (PANA) - International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs meeting in Sabratha fix 22 and 23 February for plenary session
17 february 2021 - 11:50:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sabratha, 70 km west of Tripoli, have decided [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two versions of vaccine given WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
16 february 2021 - 22:20:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support vaccine roll-out plan
16 february 2021 - 06:52:59New York, US (PANA) - The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritise delivery of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank announces its first support for vaccine rollout in Africa
12 february 2021 - 10:26:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Thursday an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to phase out post-consumer plastic bottles
12 february 2021 - 08:27:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday said that [...] Full text...
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UNESCO honours women researchers in science
11 february 2021 - 16:00:10Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...
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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reaffirms Egypt's support to the new Executive Authority in Libya
10 february 2021 - 17:30:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In telephone discussions with the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Prime [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council urges Libya's new interim authority to form inclusive govt
10 february 2021 - 09:30:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday called upon the newly elected interim executive authority in [...] Full text...
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Cairo hosts talks on Libyan-Egyptian relations, latest developments in Libya
09 february 2021 - 23:21:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday met with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh [...] Full text...
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AfDB assists West Africa to deliver carbon emission reductions, meet Paris deal commitments
09 february 2021 - 12:45:42Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says
09 february 2021 - 07:02:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines will [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN-Gov't mission says 'rapid scale up' crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Tigray
07 february 2021 - 15:30:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country’s Tigray region, on [...] Full text...
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AU, RECs must work in coherence for a successful continental integration - Moroccan FM
05 february 2021 - 15:37:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita said on Thursday [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL announces lists of candidates for Executive Authority
05 february 2021 - 09:52:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four lists of candidates for the positions of the Presidential Council, composed of three members and [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes 7th round of 5+5 JMC talks in Sirte
04 february 2021 - 13:54:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday welcomed the 7th round of the 5+5 [...] Full text...
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Libya: No successful candidate in LPDF first vote for Presidency Council
03 february 2021 - 12:48:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL has announced results of the vote cast by members [...] Full text...
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Widespread attacks in DR Congo may amount to crimes against humanity: UN rights office
03 february 2021 - 05:44:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Mali, UN launch programme on human capital development
02 february 2021 - 11:59:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane has launched a joint Malian Government-United Nations programme, "Financing the development [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission welcomes ‘first steps’ towards transitional justice institutions in South Sudan
02 february 2021 - 06:32:26Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of [...] Full text...
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President Condé urges Guineans to shun corruption
31 january 2021 - 17:59:17Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean president, Alpha Condé, on Saturday urged his compatriots to change their mentality and set the [...] Full text...
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LPDF to verify candidates for interim leadership next week
30 january 2021 - 15:24:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will convene in Switzerland next week from 1 to 5 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International
30 january 2021 - 13:55:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...
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WHO urges effective and fair use of COVID vaccines
30 january 2021 - 06:09:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With COVID-19 vaccines currently in scarce supply, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Editors Forum host launch of African Digital Platform for Safety of Journalists
29 january 2021 - 17:57:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A digital platform for the safety of journalists in Africa was due for launch in [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns asylum under attack at Europe’s borders
28 january 2021 - 11:46:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alarmed at the increasing frequency of expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers at Europe’s land [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for more action to save lives of refugees on routes towards the Mediterranean
28 january 2021 - 11:30:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has urged the international community do more to save lives of [...] Full text...
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Algerian foreign minister reaffirms country’s support for Libyan general election
27 january 2021 - 21:59:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the holding [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss progresss of Libyan political dialogue
27 january 2021 - 21:24:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisian FM tests positive
25 january 2021 - 22:58:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of foreign affairs, Othman Jerandi, announced on his tweeter account he had tested [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM announces country's role in strengthening investment relations with Africa
25 january 2021 - 21:37:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, Monday announced [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zambia allocated 8.7 million vaccine doses: Official
24 january 2021 - 16:01:30Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has been allocated 8.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines under a facility being pioneered by [...] Full text...
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New round of Libyan inter-parliamentary political dialogue begins in Morocco
23 january 2021 - 11:37:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new round of the Libyan political dialogue began Friday in the Moroccan city of Bouznika [...] Full text...
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UNIDO launches major industrialisation project in Kenya
22 january 2021 - 21:31:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN has launched a US$30 billion industrial stimulus package in Kenya to help strengthen the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM al-Sarraj requests UN support to hold general elections
22 january 2021 - 12:07:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday appealed the UN Secretary General and the President [...] Full text...
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UN announces opening for nominations for senior executive positions in Libya
22 january 2021 - 09:54:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday evening the opening of nominations for [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to rejoin WHO
21 january 2021 - 15:42:00New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia welcomes agreement on mechanism for selecting candidates for Libyan Executive Authority
20 january 2021 - 20:58:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday welcomed the vote of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for mechanism [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast shipwreck claimes lives of 43 migrants on Tuesday, says IOM
20 january 2021 - 17:38:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are deeply [...] Full text...
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Libyan Constitutional Committee agrees a referendum on draft constitution
20 january 2021 - 13:44:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Constitutional Committee, comprising members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Eloise makes landfall in northeast Madagascar
20 january 2021 - 09:07:11Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Eloise made landfall near the north-eastern town of Antalaha, Madagascar, on Tuesday evening and [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL announces LPDF approval of selection mechanism for executive authority
19 january 2021 - 17:38:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on Tuesday adopted the proposal for [...] Full text...
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Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal
19 january 2021 - 05:58:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has praised the breakthrough made by a key committee of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in vaccine access
18 january 2021 - 22:20:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting [...] Full text...
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Voting process for the selection of the Libyan executive authority begins
18 january 2021 - 16:44:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting to choose a mechanism to select candidates for the leadership positions of the temporary unified [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya holds virtual dialogue with 1,000 people
18 january 2021 - 11:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 70 percent of Libyans who participated in a virtual dialogue have agreed that the [...] Full text...
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Williams unveils main missions of Libyan interim Executive Authority
17 january 2021 - 17:44:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday said four [...] Full text...
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US Embassy welcomes progress of LPDF Consultative Committee on selection of Libyan Executive Authority
17 january 2021 - 16:29:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The U.S. Embassy in Libya has welcomed "the progress made by the Consultative Committee of the [...] Full text...
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Advisory Committee agrees mechanism for selecting candidates for Libya's Executive Authority
17 january 2021 - 12:07:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) has reached agreement on the mechanism [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council approves appointment of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya
16 january 2021 - 14:07:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council Friday approved the proposal of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL announces progress in consultative committee talks in Geneva
15 january 2021 - 23:31:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Significant progress was made Friday in the ongoing talks in Geneva on the mechanisms for selecting [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya
15 january 2021 - 16:02:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries
15 january 2021 - 12:51:31Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya gripped by increase of infections
15 january 2021 - 12:42:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - There has been a remarkable increase in coronavirus infections in Libya over the past two weeks, [...] Full text...
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\Libyan presidential council chairman, parliamentarians discuss formation of national unity government
13 january 2021 - 23:02:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday held [...] Full text...
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Joint finance committee meets to prepare for Libya’s unified budget for 2021
13 january 2021 - 21:34:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint finance committee, bringing together representatives of the Government of National Accord seating in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams recognizes deadlocks on choice of executive authority, calls for participative responsibility
13 january 2021 - 21:18:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on parties [...] Full text...
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Libya's Consultative Committee on the formation of executive authority begins meeting in Geneva
13 january 2021 - 17:25:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee emanating from the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) began its work on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Step up vigilance for emerging variants, WHO urges
13 january 2021 - 11:55:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 [...] Full text...
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Hopes for formation of national unity government materializing progressively in Libya
13 january 2021 - 00:08:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) scheduled for Wednesday in Geneva may lead to the formation [...] Full text...
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Italian Defence Minister hails technical cooperation agreement with Libya
12 january 2021 - 10:23:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Defence Minister, Lorenzo Guerini, has welcomes the success of a military technical agreement signed [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL announces proposals from the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
11 january 2021 - 17:35:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on Sunday presented proposals [...] Full text...
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Sudan says talks on controversial Ethiopian dam 'stall'
11 january 2021 - 08:47:15Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says tripartite talks on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have stalled as the [...] Full text...
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Libyans resolved to overcome pitfalls in making peace (Analysis)
08 january 2021 - 17:32:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The slow pace and difficulties of the political process due to the obstacles, stalemates, twists and [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Turkish investors discuss cooperation in tourism sector
08 january 2021 - 10:05:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Tourism Authority under the Government of National Accord (GNA), Khaider Bachir [...] Full text...
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
08 january 2021 - 06:50:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food [...] Full text...
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Advisory Committee of LDPF meets next week in Geneva
07 january 2021 - 16:03:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Libya (ASRSG), Stephanie Williams, has announced that participants at [...] Full text...
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Security Council has critical role in addressing fragility and conflict: UN chief
07 january 2021 - 07:25:43New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the critical role of the Security Council in addressing [...] Full text...
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Kenya focuses on bolstering UN response to civil strife during Security Council tenure
06 january 2021 - 21:20:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will strive to engage more with countries affected by civil strife and focus more on [...] Full text...
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Tunisia wants peacekeepers deployed to monitor Libya's ceasefire
05 january 2021 - 17:00:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January, on [...] Full text...
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EU reaffirms will to contribute to promote political solution in Libya
04 january 2021 - 22:49:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is committed to contributing towards a political solution in Libya, the spokesperson [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams unveils working duration and mission of LPDF Consultative Authority
04 january 2021 - 22:20:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, announced here Monday the consultative committee [...] Full text...
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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)
03 january 2021 - 14:25:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...
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UN chief proposes deployment of observers to monitor ceasefire in Libya
02 january 2021 - 11:49:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to the Security Council the formation of an International Observer [...] Full text...
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Togolese president urges compatriots to make "national cohesion” priority of the country
01 january 2021 - 15:12:27Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on Thursday called on his compatriots to "make national cohesion one [...] Full text...
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Libyan Media Authority and HNEC sign MOU on election awareness, coverage
31 december 2020 - 21:09:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) and the Libyan Media Authority Thursday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand
31 december 2020 - 14:18:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...
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Top UN official proposes Committee to overcome contentious issues in intra-Libyan dialogue
31 december 2020 - 10:25:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya
29 december 2020 - 22:24:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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Benin passes law on protection of health of the people
29 december 2020 - 11:21:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Members of Parliament on Monday passed the bill on health protection of persons in Benin, a [...] Full text...
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Meeting of LPDF judicial committee to decide on organisation of general election in Libya
28 december 2020 - 20:28:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A second virtual meeting of the judicial committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was [...] Full text...
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World must be ready for the next pandemic, UN says on first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
27 december 2020 - 19:45:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need [...] Full text...
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Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week
27 december 2020 - 13:49:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic
27 december 2020 - 06:01:03Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - On the eve of general elections in Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: The yawning gulf between rich and poor (A UN feature)
25 december 2020 - 10:18:24New York, US (PANA) - Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty increased, for [...] Full text...
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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence
23 december 2020 - 23:28:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...
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European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia
23 december 2020 - 19:02:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] Full text...
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Mohammed VI reaffirms Morocco's position on the Palestinian question
23 december 2020 - 14:27:36Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI on Tuesday reaffirmed "the consistent, constant and unchanged position of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...
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Bulgarian diplomat Mladenov turns down UN Special Envoy to Libya job
23 december 2020 - 10:01:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Bulgarian diplomat, Nikolay Mladenov, has turned down his appointment for the position of UN Special Envoy [...] Full text...
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UNHCR makes supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021
18 december 2020 - 10:58:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday released its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid response seeking [...] Full text...
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Peace dividend for Libya economy, as oil flows and Central Bank unifies exchange rate after years of deadlock (News Analysis)
17 december 2020 - 05:35:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ceasefire that halted Libya’s civil war in October has begun to pay economic dividends that [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya announces creation of advisory committee to iron out differences between members of LPDF
16 december 2020 - 10:45:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced Tuesday evening her [...] Full text...
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Security Council approves appointment of Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov as Special Envoy to Libya
16 december 2020 - 09:10:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved a proposal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...
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Keep focus on South Sudan, UN mission chief tells Security Council
16 december 2020 - 05:12:49New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has appealed for the international [...] Full text...
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LPDF members fail to agree proposal on mechanism for selecting leaders of executive authority in Libya
15 december 2020 - 23:34:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) failed Tuesday to reach a proposals by the [...] Full text...
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Somalia severs ties with Kenya; expels diplomats
15 december 2020 - 12:10:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan diplomats in Somalia have been ordered to leave Mogadishu, the Somali capital, within seven days [...] Full text...
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Libyan commission discusses reintegration of combatants into security bodies
15 december 2020 - 11:20:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Commission for the Integration of "Revolutionary" Forces in the organs of the Libyan Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Technical meeting in Geneva discusses economic reforms in Libya
14 december 2020 - 23:39:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan economy was held Monday in Geneva, the [...] Full text...
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IGAD to hold summit on Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute
14 december 2020 - 10:27:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A crisis Summit of the Horn of Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene on [...] Full text...
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Benin eases conditions for microcredit company
14 december 2020 - 10:11:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government wants to ease the conditions for granting Alafia Microcredit to beneficiaries to further [...] Full text...
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Covid-19 vaccines: Donors urged to step up funding for needy countries
12 december 2020 - 06:29:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Addressing the financing gap to provide COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, everywhere, is an urgent priority, World [...] Full text...
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Williams urges Libyan political dialogue participants to make progress
11 december 2020 - 17:04:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Acting Special Representative in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has said the issue of selecting the heads [...] Full text...
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AU mini-Summit on ending conflict calls for deepening peace amid pandemic
11 december 2020 - 13:56:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Ninth Forum on Statistical Development in Africa opens on Monday
11 december 2020 - 11:31:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ninth Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDev IX) will be held virtually next Monday. It will [...] Full text...
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AU to hold mini-Summit on African peace and stability
10 december 2020 - 12:41:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's Peace and Security Council is holding its 11th High Level Retreat on [...] Full text...
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Working Group on Human Rights in Libya welcomes commitments to respect rights
10 december 2020 - 11:00:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Working Group on International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, in the framework [...] Full text...
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Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati
09 december 2020 - 18:29:31Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity
08 december 2020 - 15:39:19Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa. According [...] Full text...
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Algeria, Greece agree to strengthen environmental cooperation
07 december 2020 - 17:00:56Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Environment minister Nassira Benharrats and Greece Ambassador Nike Ekaterini Koutrakou have agreed on the establishment [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers focus on UN official's revelation of foreign bases, mercenaries in the country
05 december 2020 - 17:38:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the speech by the Acting Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Scientists optimistic about vaccines for all
05 december 2020 - 07:28:51New York, US (PANA) - Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people [...] Full text...
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Libya, Italy sign military-technical cooperation agreement
04 december 2020 - 16:32:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Defence under the Government of National Accord has signed a military-technical cooperation agreement [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN General Assembly special session focuses on pandemic
04 december 2020 - 05:26:22New York, US (PANA) - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the [...] Full text...
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Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
03 december 2020 - 23:41:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...
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Congo: Russian envoy sees US$ one billion trade with Africa as "good result"
03 december 2020 - 18:35:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo, Georgy Chepik, said Wednesday in Brazzaville that the level of trade between [...] Full text...
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Persons with disabilities face lots of challenges in Gambia
03 december 2020 - 15:37:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Persons with disabilities in The Gambia continue to face lots of challenges and impediments in the enjoyment [...] Full text...
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IOM launches Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment
03 december 2020 - 14:00:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on Thursday a Global Policy Network to promote ethical [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams calls participants in LPDF on emergency to move forwards against looming dangers
02 december 2020 - 20:28:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representatives of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on participants [...] Full text...
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. Libyan Dialogue Forum resumes virtual meeting on selecting the executive authority
02 december 2020 - 16:16:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs reiterate commitment to Libyan ownership of political process
02 december 2020 - 09:15:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates from the House of Representatives and the State High Council, a consultative assembly, reaffirmed their [...] Full text...
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Extended meeting recommends search for mechanism to lift freezing of oil revenues in Libya
01 december 2020 - 20:34:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting presided by Fayez Al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in the world - Report
01 december 2020 - 16:09:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The coronavirus health crisis has accelerated digital transformation in the world, according to the Network Readiness [...] Full text...
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Libyan civil society bodies set criteria for selection of Presidential Council chair
01 december 2020 - 16:02:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Components of the National Federation of Labour Unions of Libya and civil society groupings on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya orders 2 million doses of vaccine
30 november 2020 - 09:41:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has contracted with the COVAX Group to supply two million doses of the emerging coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?
30 november 2020 - 09:35:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentarians' meeting in Morocco, accusations between NOC and Central Bank highlighted in the news
28 november 2020 - 19:48:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered the war with statements between the Central Bank of Libya (BCL) [...] Full text...
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Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec
28 november 2020 - 09:24:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to [...] Full text...
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Rising hunger in drought-stricken southern Madagascar forcing families to eat insects: WFP
27 november 2020 - 20:57:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger is on the rise in southern Madagascar due to consecutive years of drought, affecting half [...] Full text...
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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence
26 november 2020 - 12:55:06Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya promises 'transparent and confidential' solution for choice of executive positions
26 november 2020 - 11:50:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second virtual meeting of the second round of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO Regional Office for Africa calls on African countries to fight pandemic
25 november 2020 - 21:49:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional committee of the World Health Organization for Africa (WHO/Africa) Wednesday called on African countries [...] Full text...
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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR
25 november 2020 - 12:47:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...
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Four European countries to sanction on anyone hindering Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
23 november 2020 - 15:44:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have welcomed the results of the first round of [...] Full text...
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'Don't harm residents of Tigray regional capital,' rights group urges
23 november 2020 - 07:52:16New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch is asking the Ethiopian military to spare from harm those who will [...] Full text...
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