Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

25 september 2020 - 00:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...

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Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali

21 september 2020 - 20:52:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former [...] Full text...

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Libya: Italy applauds GNA Chief, Fayez al-Sarraj, for offering to resign

19 september 2020 - 16:20:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy has said the announcement by the President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...

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Berlin, London welcome extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya

16 september 2020 - 17:51:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany and the United Kingdom have welcomed the decision of the United Nations Security Council to [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL mandate extended by one year

16 september 2020 - 00:09:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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Germany calls on Libyans to accept recommendations from Montreux talks to achieve peace

13 september 2020 - 16:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, has welcomed the results of the meeting in the [...] Full text...

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Darfur deal a ‘significant step’, says head of UN-AU peacekeeping mission

01 september 2020 - 04:20:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A peace agreement between Sudanese authorities and key armed movements from Darfur could provide a path [...] Full text...

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Algerian president reaffirms support for political solution to Libyan crisis

27 august 2020 - 12:21:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has reaffirmed his support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, M5-Rep meet to work out transition timetable

26 august 2020 - 18:23:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The the military junta that seized power on August 18 in Mali, otherwise called the National [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Ethiopia underline the need to reach a win-win solution on GERD

25 august 2020 - 16:12:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have issued a joint statement at the end of a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta denies information on transitional process

24 august 2020 - 21:43:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the People’s salvation (CNSP), the military junta that seized power Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Imam Mahmoud Dicko calls on military junta in Mali to respect its commitments

22 august 2020 - 15:28:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Imam Mahmoud Dicko, leader of the June 5 Movement- Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), Saturday admonished [...] Full text...

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Mali: Three killed, a dozen wounded in intercommunal violence in Gao

21 august 2020 - 23:53:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three people were killed and nine others wounded Thursday night in Gao, a city located [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants sanctions against 18 August coup makers in Mali

20 august 2020 - 21:30:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday decided, in addition to the economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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2nd LEAD: ECOWAS calls on Malian military putchists to return to barracks

19 august 2020 - 11:31:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the soldiers to return [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS calls on the military to return to barracks without delay

18 august 2020 - 16:36:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Afraid that the gunshots heard in the Malian capital on Tuesday might be signs of [...] Full text...

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French Overseas Minister expected in Mauritius on Sunday to assess oil spill

15 august 2020 - 05:56:30
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Overseas Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is expected in Mauritius on Sunday in connection with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets $ 30 million from India to build New Supreme Court complex

01 august 2020 - 08:40:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India has donated US$ 30 million to Mauritius towards the funding of a 4,770 m2 building [...] Full text...

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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha Friday in the hope of a better tomorrow (Analysis)

31 july 2020 - 18:47:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Like other Muslim nations across the world, Libyans on Friday celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast that [...] Full text...

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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis

25 july 2020 - 15:48:58
Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...

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Kenya orders three-day national mourning for illustrious Tanzanian statesman

24 july 2020 - 22:41:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has ordered a three-day national mourning for the late former Tanzanian President, [...] Full text...

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The US announces support for "credible" electoral process in Libya

23 july 2020 - 21:56:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said here Thursday "the United-States reaffirm their support for a global [...] Full text...

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AU calls for calm, continuation of dialogue, negotiations in Mali

21 july 2020 - 18:35:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, closely following the evolution of [...] Full text...

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M5-RFP rejects ECOWAS mission's proposals for a way out of the Malian crisis

20 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement of 5 June-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP) has rejected the proposals of the mediation [...] Full text...

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Algeria calls for new action plan in Libya to resolve crisis

14 july 2020 - 00:02:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune Monday called for a “new action plan” to resolve the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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Tourism: 600 employees to turns jobless in 73 hours in Gambia

13 july 2020 - 21:22:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Six hundred workers of the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia and Coral Beach Hotel Brufut, 20km [...] Full text...

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Party supports presidential movement versus opposition proposals for crisis recovery in Mali

03 july 2020 - 11:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Convergence of the Republican Forces (CFR), a pro-presidential majority movement, has expressed "surprise and great [...] Full text...

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Protesters of Mali's regime hand over a document on crisis recovery proposals

02 july 2020 - 11:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The 5 June movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) published on Wednesday a crisis recovery document that [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, Algerian president discuss resumption of the political process in Libya

20 june 2020 - 15:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune on Saturday in Algiers granted an audience to the President of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help [...] Full text...

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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta

18 june 2020 - 06:05:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss situation in Libya and candidatures for UN Security Council

16 june 2020 - 15:28:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has [...] Full text...

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4 killed, 4 wounded in mine explosion in housing zones in Libya

15 june 2020 - 23:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mines continue claiming the lives of civilians as four people were killed and four others were [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis held hostage by multiple initiatives (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 june 2020 - 10:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The unending delay in the resolution of the political and security crises in Libya after more [...] Full text...

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US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat [...] Full text...

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Hostilities continue near Libyan central city of Sirte despite Egypt’s initiative to get out of crisis

09 june 2020 - 22:14:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hostilities continued Tuesday between the army loyal to the government of national accord (GNA) and troops [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president al-Sissi announces 'initiative' to resolve Libyan criris

06 june 2020 - 16:07:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has announced what hw called the "Cairo Declaration" to resolve the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council votes to establish new political mission in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 16:38:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Security Council has unanimously voted for the establishment of a mission, dubbed the Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up monitoring committee on the quality of financial services

04 june 2020 - 17:37:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will create an Observatory shortly on the quality of financial services in order [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges member states of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to reach agreement

20 may 2020 - 05:02:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is encouraging Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to persevere with efforts to [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libyan political process will persist (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

14 may 2020 - 22:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The prospects for political solution in Libya seem to be dimming day after day, giving way [...] Full text...

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New opportunity for political resolution after Prime Minister al-Sarraj’s call for consensus on exit plan

10 may 2020 - 19:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has once again taken the initiative to come to the rescue [...] Full text...

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Botswana eases monetary policy to support economy

30 april 2020 - 15:40:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Central bank authorities in Botswana have reduced the country’s bank rate by 50 basis points from [...] Full text...

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Libyan media assess developments in military situation in the west of country

18 april 2020 - 19:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers appearing this week have given wide coverage to military developments on the ground in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Togo’s banks, financial institutions raise 100 million CFAF to back government in fight against epidemic

16 april 2020 - 21:00:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - Togolese banks and financial institutions constituting the professional association of banks and financial institutions (APBEF) have [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report Covid-19 epidemic, its effect on the cost of living and the continuing fighting

11 april 2020 - 17:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coronavirus epidemic which has progressed in recent weeks in the country, reaching 24 confirmed cases, [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya warns against use of water as ‘weapon of war’

10 april 2020 - 21:05:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Yacoub El Hillo, Friday stressed that "water must never be [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj reassures close victory on occasion of 1st anniversary of Tripoli war

08 april 2020 - 23:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said here [...] Full text...

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Libya more than ever plunged into chaos a year after military offensive against Tripoli

03 april 2020 - 21:50:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The military offensive launched by the chief of the Libyan national army, Marshall Khalifa Haftar, to [...] Full text...

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Libyans puzzled over settlement of their country's crisis

27 march 2020 - 14:37:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three days after Libya recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the midst of [...] Full text...

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. Libyan media focus on Contact Group meeting in Congo, France's attempts to resume mediation

14 march 2020 - 19:15:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on France's attempts to fill the void in United Nations-supervised mediation [...] Full text...

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New UN Libya envoy known for her mediation skills and outreach to tribes

12 march 2020 - 22:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - Stephanie Turco Williams, appointed this week by the UN until a permanent envoy is chosen [...] Full text...

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EU expresses concern on Guinea Bissau's post-electoral crisis

12 march 2020 - 12:20:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a cautionary statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:00:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Council of State welcomes Algerian president’s mediation initiative in Libya

11 march 2020 - 21:19:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al-Machri, on Wednesday welcomed ‘’the initiative [...] Full text...

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Haftar, French FM hold talks in Paris on the situation in Libya

09 march 2020 - 20:50:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan national army based in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, held talks [...] Full text...

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Libyans look at impact of Ghassan Salamé’s resignation on the delicate mediation process (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2020 - 07:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As the sudden resignation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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New summit of AU contact group on Libya scheduled for March 12 in Congo

05 march 2020 - 15:57:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A new summit of the African Union contact group on Libya will take place on March [...] Full text...

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Rising Tripoli truce violations put question mark on intern'l community's commitment to ensure ceasefire (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

02 march 2020 - 06:42:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The systematic violations of the truce agreed on 12 January by the belligerents in the Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host 15th gathering of lawyers from French-speaking Africa

29 february 2020 - 16:11:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, will from March 9-13 host the 15th meeting of lawyers of French-speaking [...] Full text...

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Botswana rolls out new school management programme

27 february 2020 - 13:03:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Ministry of Basic Education has announced intentions to revive the country’s elementary learning in public [...] Full text...

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Quadripartite meeting between Rwanda and Uganda highlighted by Rwandan media

22 february 2020 - 12:36:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week commented on the fourth quadripartite summit between the Heads of State of [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Museveni trying to mend fences over feud between Uganda and Rwanda

21 february 2020 - 19:26:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweli Museveni, met Friday at Gatuna border crossing [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary

21 february 2020 - 07:45:14
New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is [...] Full text...

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Algeria pledges to work tirelessly to stop the war in Libya

18 february 2020 - 15:18:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has reaffirmed "his country's support for the Government of National Accord," [...] Full text...

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Algerian Foreign Minister in Tripoli as part of his country's mediation

18 february 2020 - 11:09:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum arrived in Tripoli on Tuesday to hold talks with his Libyan [...] Full text...

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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 february 2020 - 19:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Arbitration and mediation to improve the business climate

14 february 2020 - 23:57:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  The chamber of commerce, industry and agriculture of Mauritania (CCIAM) Friday hosted the closing session of [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on all to 'do more’ to protect children in armed conflict

13 february 2020 - 11:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Adoption of ceasefire resolution 'a strong signal' of support for Libyans, says UN

13 february 2020 - 10:46:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the adoption on Wednesday of a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Libyan, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council adopts resolution for lasting ceasefire in Libya

12 february 2020 - 23:41:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted Resolution 2510 calling for a permanent ceasefire in Libya, official [...] Full text...

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Libya: Government combatants, pro-Haftar troops exchange bodies of people killed during Tripoli clashes

11 february 2020 - 23:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The government of national accord and troops of Marshall Khalifa Haftar Tuesday exchanged the bodies of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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Troika warns south Sudanese coming AU summit their last chance to revamp peace talks

08 february 2020 - 19:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Troika group has warned that the coming African union summit might be the last chance [...] Full text...

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Fallout from meeting between top Sudanese official and Israeli PM continues to rock gov't

07 february 2020 - 06:30:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Council of Ministers on Thursday reiterated that the Prime Minister was not aware nor [...] Full text...

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Libyan's cast doubt on Haftar’s sincerity about peace process (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

03 february 2020 - 09:31:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marshal Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, has declared [...] Full text...

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The delay in launching the political process and efforts to avoid a regional confrontation in Libya highlighted by media

01 february 2020 - 20:33:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers appearing this week focused on difficulties in implementing the commitments of the Berlin Conference. Their [...] Full text...

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Discussions on border issues between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resume

01 february 2020 - 19:36:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the president of the Constitutional Court, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo Saturday held talks [...] Full text...

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No military solution to Libyan crisis, says Congolese President Nguesso

31 january 2020 - 10:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who heads the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, [...] Full text...

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8th AU Committee summit: Algeria volunteers to host national reconciliation conference in Libya

30 january 2020 - 23:42:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The African Union high level committee on Libya announced at its meeting hosted in the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville summit on Libya, an opportunity for the AU to relaunch itself on the Libyan issue (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 january 2020 - 13:10:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt. forces shoot down drone belonging to Haftar

28 january 2020 - 14:07:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a continuation of the violation of the truce between the two warring parties in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libya's crisis to dominate talks as UAE FM visits Algiers

27 january 2020 - 17:34:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdallah Ben Zayed, arrived on [...] Full text...

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Govt delegation for Sudan peace talks in Juba returns home

26 january 2020 - 18:10:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government delegation to the peace talks with the rebel armed groups in Juba, South [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU responds to violations of truce by pro-Hatar forces

25 january 2020 - 15:44:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Army loyal to the Government of National Accord has responded to what it called repeated [...] Full text...

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Government, major rebel faction sign framework agreement

24 january 2020 - 21:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Sudanese government and a major rebel faction Friday signed a protocol, known as the Peace [...] Full text...

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Juba, Khartoum say they will not allow Abyei attack to undermine relations

24 january 2020 - 00:30:13
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA)  -   Khartoum and Juba Thursday hinted that the recent Abyei attacks were aimed to undermine  relations between the [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers from Libya's neighbouring countries meet in Algiers

23 january 2020 - 13:07:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of foreign ministers from Libya's neighbouring countries began on Thursday in Algiers, Algeria, as [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM boycotts Algiers meeting with Libya’s neighbouring countries

22 january 2020 - 21:54:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Wednesday refused to take part in a [...] Full text...

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EU to play important role in implementing resolutions on Berlin Conference on Libya

21 january 2020 - 11:01:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has pledged to play an important role in monitoring the Berlin International [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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Benin's conflict mediator received a record 792 petitions in 2019

17 january 2020 - 19:56:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The mediator of the Republic of Benin received a record number of 792 complaints and claims [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese leaders promise to form unity government within set time

15 january 2020 - 21:58:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Dr Rick Machar, Wednesday agreed to form a unity [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire agreement on Libya with al-Sarraj

14 january 2020 - 10:32:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east of the country, Marshal [...] Full text...

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Sudan Mediation: Coming two weeks are decisive for negotiation

13 january 2020 - 18:49:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior mediator from South Sudan, Dhio Matok, on Monday announced that the coming two weeks are [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Libya: An opportunity to achieve peace through negotiations (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2020 - 07:33:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – It is obviously too early to evaluate how the ceasefire proclaimed in Libya on Saturday night [...] Full text...

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Turkish-Russian call for a cease-fire in Libya among this week's media highlights

11 january 2020 - 19:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers  this week made wide coverage to the initiative for a ceasefire, launched after a [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives more than 300 million dollars for Ethiopian agricultural sector

10 january 2020 - 21:10:35
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ethiopia Wednesday signed a financing deal of 305.7 [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman against a proxy war in Libya

08 january 2020 - 22:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "We don’t want Libya to be a place for proxy war", said the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Four FMs, EU senior representative engage to end fighting in Libya

08 january 2020 - 00:12:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - European Union(EU) senior representative for foreign policy and common security and the French, German, Italian and [...] Full text...

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Congo to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt

31 december 2019 - 13:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government committed on Tuesday in Brazzaville to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges Chechen president to offer mediation to find solution to Libyan crisis

20 december 2019 - 22:18:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Friday expressed [...] Full text...

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Italy proposes sending European mediation mission to Libya to end fighting

18 december 2019 - 23:07:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Italian minister of foreign affairs, Luigi di Maio, on Wednesday proposed the sending of a [...] Full text...

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South Sudan foes make progress in implementing peace deal

17 december 2019 - 21:09:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese rival parties Tuesday agreed to form a government of national unity within hundred days [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US5123.5 million disbursement to Gabon

17 december 2019 - 18:40:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Prudent macroeconomic policies have contributed to Gabon’s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: National Investment Bank to raise share capital

05 december 2019 - 18:52:55
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government said on Wednesday it will raise the share capital of the National [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group appoints Stefan Nalletamby as Acting Vice-President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Complex

05 december 2019 - 17:15:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers in South Sudan

04 december 2019 - 12:00:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Peacekeepers have been sent to the northern Lakes region in South Sudan in a bid [...] Full text...

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Mahamat pays courtesy call on President Masisi

25 november 2019 - 18:06:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat [...] Full text...

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US disappointed over Sudanese peace talks postponement

21 november 2019 - 12:51:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States government has expressed dismay over the postponement of the Sudanese peace negotiations which were [...] Full text...

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Lome hosts workshop on prevention of election-related conflicts

20 november 2019 - 12:11:54
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A three-day workshop organised by the Political Affairs Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with [...] Full text...

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EU gives Benin more than 23 billion CFAF to promote green economy

13 november 2019 - 23:15:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The European Union has given Benin some 23.4 billion CFAF (36 million Euros) to fund the [...] Full text...

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'Child labour and human trafficking remain concern for global supply chains '

13 november 2019 - 06:25:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the first-ever report of its kind, new data from the UN and partners indicates that a significant share of child labour and [...] Full text...

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US warns South Sudan leaders after they failed to form government of national unity

08 november 2019 - 11:33:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States says it is "deeply disappointed" that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Sudan, CAR underline need for further coordination in border areas

04 november 2019 - 18:27:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  Sudan and Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday underlined  they are determined to foster bilateral relations in [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau government dismissal is not reversible' - President Jose Mario Vaz

04 november 2019 - 14:53:49
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's President José Mário Vaz said at the weekend in Pitche, in the country's interior, that [...] Full text...

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Longest UN mediation in Burundi crisis ends

01 november 2019 - 17:38:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The latest UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Burundi, Michel Kafando, offered his resignation in mid-week to [...] Full text...

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Botswana Bank rate unchanged at 4.75 percent as inflation soars

31 october 2019 - 16:05:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Botswana has announced its decision to maintain [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura, capital of peace-building at end of international conference of women leaders

26 october 2019 - 16:38:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The second edition of the International Conference of Women Leaders ended here Saturday with resolutions including [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM reassures Egyptian president on Renaissance dam

25 october 2019 - 09:40:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that he discussed bilateral relations [...] Full text...

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‘Unique opportunity’ to resolve border dispute between Sudan, South Sudan- UN

24 october 2019 - 19:42:39
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan “have never been closer” to reaching a sustainable peace with [...] Full text...

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Meeting of high-level experts on the protection of children in armed conflict opens in Brussels

24 october 2019 - 17:26:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Foreign Minister, Didier Raynders, on Wednesday chaired a meeting of high-level experts in Brussels, including [...] Full text...

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Egypt 'shocked' by Ethiopian PM's warming on Renaissance dam

23 october 2019 - 09:17:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt says it is "shocked" by a statement by the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks begin in Juba, rivals say they agreed on issues to be discussed in the negotiations

18 october 2019 - 16:10:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese rivals, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have agreed on issues to [...] Full text...

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Leaders of rebel movements return to negotiating table

18 october 2019 - 00:09:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Direct negotiations between Khartoum government and rebel movement leaders will finally kick off in Juba on [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court approves 13 out of 19 candidates for presidential election

15 october 2019 - 14:49:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Justice of Guinea-Bissau has validated 13 of the 19 candidates for the [...] Full text...

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Qatar Renews Support for Sudan

09 october 2019 - 19:52:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The petrodollar Arab state of Qatar on Wednesday sent a senior envoy to Khartoum to say [...] Full text...

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Sudanese premier visits France

29 september 2019 - 19:47:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  Sudan’s Prime Minister Dr. Abdallah Hamdouk on Sunday arrived here for an official visit at the [...] Full text...

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In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly

25 september 2019 - 06:26:46
New York, US (PANA) - We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level [...] Full text...

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New General Assembly President brings ‘valuable insights’ into key UN challenges - Guterres

18 september 2019 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly brings to his role [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM receives AU Representative to Sudan

15 september 2019 - 19:06:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union has promised to help with efforts aimed at delisting Sudan from American terrorists- [...] Full text...

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Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been [...] Full text...

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Burundi opposition leader condemns xenophobic violence in South Africa

13 september 2019 - 09:37:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The longtime leader of Burundi's armed struggle for democracy, Leonard Nyangoma, has condemned "with the utmost [...] Full text...

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Presidential election in Guinea-Bissau starts on bad note

12 september 2019 - 22:52:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The first round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election will be held on November 24th, subject to last-minute [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya by 1 year

12 september 2019 - 19:59:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted Resolution 2486, extending the mandate of the United [...] Full text...

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Continued efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis and the Security Council session made newspaper headlines

07 september 2019 - 19:21:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Efforts to find a solution to the crisis in Libya continue to dominate newspaper headlines that [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Libyans continue ‘spilling their blood on the battlefield’ as fight for Tripoli rages on

04 september 2019 - 20:27:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It is five months to the day since the forces of the self-styled Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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Morocco chairs AU Peace and Security Council for September

02 september 2019 - 11:28:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday assumed the presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council for [...] Full text...

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Former Gambian Minister eulogisses late President Jawara

29 august 2019 - 20:57:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Omar A Jallow, former Gambian Minister of Agriculture, on Thursday eulogised the late Sir Dawda K. [...] Full text...

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Six countries discuss Libya's crisis exit plan in Paris

26 august 2019 - 10:39:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six countries on Sunday held a meeting in Paris, France, to discuss the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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Efforts underway to ease deadly inter-tribal tensions in southwestern Libya city of Morzouk

21 august 2019 - 11:29:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A committee for the reconciliation of the social components of the southwestern city of Morzouk, composed [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Gunmen seize cows, enter Guinea Bissau

20 august 2019 - 22:16:27
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Gunmen armed with rifles Tuesday stole cattle from Djibanar, a village located about 60km east of [...] Full text...

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Defenders, critics divided over Guinean constitution

20 august 2019 - 20:52:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -  Guinean politicians have for a long time been on a divergence course over the country’s constitution [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes signing of political agreement in Sudan

18 august 2019 - 15:41:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs on Sunday expressed its "deep satisfaction" with the signing by Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Gabon celebrates the 59th anniversary of its independence

17 august 2019 - 19:27:49
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon, a coastal oil country in central Africa, with nearly 2 million inhabitants, on Saturday celebrated the 59th [...] Full text...

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EU supports Sudanese march towards democracy and peace

05 august 2019 - 17:19:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has welcomed the Constitutional Declaration Document that Sudanese rivals recently concluded in [...] Full text...

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France encourages Sudanese to implement transition agreement "in good faith"

05 august 2019 - 15:42:48
Paris, France (PANA) - France has  welcomed the conclusion of a comprehensive transition agreement between the Transitional on Military Council [...] Full text...

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Sudanese celebrate African mediation

05 august 2019 - 13:11:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Jubilant youths on Monday prevented African Union (AU)  mediator, Professor Mohamed el Hassan Lebatt, to walk [...] Full text...

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'Sudanese making considerable progress in discussing Constitutional Document'

02 august 2019 - 17:03:59
Khartoum,  Sudan (PANA) – Almost 100 days have passed since President Omar Bashir’s ouster (11 April 2019), but the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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EU members support UN facilitated political process in Libya

02 august 2019 - 12:26:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States on Friday declared their common demand that all Libyan [...] Full text...

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2018/2019 CAF Cha8mpions League: CAS overturns CAF decision to replay second leg final

31 july 2019 - 20:14:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday overturned the decision taken by the executive [...] Full text...

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Conference of UEMOA on migration opens in Niger

30 july 2019 - 10:36:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An international conference on the theme, "Migration and institutional mediation: What role for the West African [...] Full text...

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AfDB to modernise South Sudan financial systems

26 july 2019 - 17:37:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board has approved US$ 6.6 million funding to finance South Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Libya declares 3 days of mourning for late Tunisian President

26 july 2019 - 15:19:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity has announced a three-day mourning in memory [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS strengthens capacity of Guinea Bissau MPs on effective management of parliamentary disputes

26 july 2019 - 09:22:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission is strengthening the capacity Guinea Bissau law makers on the use of negotiation, [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj, U.S. chargé d'affaires in Libya agree on need to end fighting in Tripoli

24 july 2019 - 12:35:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, President of the Presidential Council of the internationally-recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), [...] Full text...

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Former Algerian FM reaffirms attachment to dialogue to get Algeria out of crisis

24 july 2019 - 00:00:12
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)   -   The former Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi, Tuesday reaffirmed its attachment to national [...] Full text...

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Mediators named to resolve crisis within Cote d'Ivoire's National Union of Journalists

23 july 2019 - 10:24:05
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The founding President of the National Union of Journalists in Côte d'Ivoire (UNJCI), Yao Noël, was [...] Full text...

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Maron congratulates Ethiopia on role in Sudan agreement

19 july 2019 - 05:43:49
Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on a [...] Full text...

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Algerian civil society proposes list of personalities to chair political dialogue

17 july 2019 - 23:45:25
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)    -    The leader of the Algerian civil forum for change (FCPC), Abderrahmane Arar Wednesday unveiled the list [...] Full text...

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Civil society calls for an end to arbitrary imprisonment on the eve of "Nelson Mandela Day" in Burundi

17 july 2019 - 15:51:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The association, "Solidarity with prisoners and their families" (SPF, independent), on Wednesday appealed to the Burundi [...] Full text...

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Six countries call for immediate de-escalation in Libya, return to political process

16 july 2019 - 23:48:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The governments of Egypt, United States of America, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates and the United [...] Full text...

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AU needs to be more involved in resolving the Libyan crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

15 july 2019 - 12:08:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 12th African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit, held on 7 July in Niamey, Niger, to launch [...] Full text...

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80 Libyan MPs meet in Cairo for consultations to resolve crisis

14 july 2019 - 15:55:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   A delegation of 80 members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Sunday held its second [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves recommendations of the first monitoring report on Modern Mills of Mali

13 july 2019 - 07:53:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved recommendations of the [...] Full text...

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France hails deal between Sudanese transitional military council, opposition

07 july 2019 - 18:57:17
  Paris, France (PANA)  -  The French foreign affairs minister, Jean-Yves le Drian, has hailed the deal concluded on Friday in [...] Full text...

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US commends AU Ethiopia for Sudanese agreement

06 july 2019 - 17:37:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US state department on Saturday welcomed the agreement between the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack against migrants detention centre in Libya

05 july 2019 - 21:46:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the UN Security Council on Friday condemned the 2 July attack against a migrant [...] Full text...

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IGAD pledges support for democracy, justice in Sudan

05 july 2019 - 20:41:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Friday congratulated the people and ruling Transitional Military Council [...] Full text...

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AU-Ethiopia mediation invites Sudanese military and opposition to resolve presidency issue

02 july 2019 - 20:56:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The African mediation on Tuesday said the only hurdle separating the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and [...] Full text...

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Military council assures demonstrators of protection

29 june 2019 - 14:25:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Saturday assured opposition groups that a protest march they [...] Full text...

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Guinea towards referendum for new constitution

28 june 2019 - 23:59:10
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   A few hours after a favorable opinion by Guinea's President Alpha Condé at a weekly council [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso President to attend 55th ECOWAS ordinary session

28 june 2019 - 13:28:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)-Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré left Ouagadougou on Friday for Abuja, Nigeria, to take part [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Beninese Parliament hails memory of victims of electoral violence

27 june 2019 - 22:52:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The new speaker of the Beninese parliament, Louis Vlavonou, Thursday hailed the memory of victims of [...] Full text...

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Botswana Bank rate remains constant

27 june 2019 - 20:27:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Governor of the Bank of Botswana (BoB), Moses Dinekere Pelaelo, has announced that the Botswana [...] Full text...

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'Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan' - Senior UN official

26 june 2019 - 07:19:18
Ne York, US (PANA) - The peace dividend from last year’s ceasefire in South Sudan is palpable, but political elites [...] Full text...

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Botswana has 24 percent of population without access to banking services

24 june 2019 - 16:06:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Kenneth Matambo, has said 76 percent of the adult population [...] Full text...

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Can the UN Envoy in Libya succeed in reconciling opposing factions to end the bloodshed? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:00:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, went to the eastern city of Benghazi [...] Full text...

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Sudan commends south Sudanese initiative to bring on board rebel armed movements

21 june 2019 - 19:30:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan Presidential Envoy to Khartoum, Tut Galwak, has ended a 3-day visit to Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Sudanese seeking ways out of current political impasse

21 june 2019 - 19:08:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Almost three months after the ouster of Omar Bashir (1989-2019), Sudanese Military rulers and civil opposition [...] Full text...

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Sounds of war obscures efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis

21 june 2019 - 17:43:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intensification of fighting in the last 48 hours on the outskirts of Tripoli, has underlined [...] Full text...

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New US Ambassador says his priority is to end the Libyan crisis

21 june 2019 - 17:15:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Richard Norland, nominated by the United States Presidency as the US ambassador to Libya, has said [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Zimbabwe team suspends strike threat

21 june 2019 - 09:58:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The players of the Zimbabwe national football team decided on Thursday evening to suspend their threat [...] Full text...

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East African foreign ministers to assume prominent role in Sudan talks

20 june 2019 - 20:59:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Foreign ministers from the Eastern African region have resolved to assume a prominent role in [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé, AU official discuss search for durable solutions to the Libyan crisis

20 june 2019 - 18:36:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Thursday held talks in the Norwegian capital, [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief cancels Reconciliation Conference on Libya because of continued fighting around Tripoli

20 june 2019 - 18:24:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has renounced the holding of a [...] Full text...

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Military leader receives South Sudan envoy

19 june 2019 - 23:15:51
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)    -   The president of the transitional military council (TMC), Lieutenant General Abdul-Fatah Al-Burhan, Wednesday received the adviser [...] Full text...

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The Mediator of the Republic is astonished at the AU's call for a political dialogue not in Burundians' interest

19 june 2019 - 18:18:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In a statement released Wednesday, Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, said he was [...] Full text...

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Beninese justice issues coercive sanctions against former president Boni Yayi

18 june 2019 - 21:26:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Beninese courts could envisage coercive measures against former President Boni Yayi (2006-2016), the public prosecutor of [...] Full text...

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Burundian civil society group castigates "biased" reports of AU and HRW

18 june 2019 - 13:42:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio on Tuesday relayed large excerpts from a statement by the Association for Solidarity, [...] Full text...

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Mali adopts new texts for FEMAFOOT

17 june 2019 - 18:19:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) Saturday took decisive steps forward at the 26 March Stadium here [...] Full text...

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European Union calls for end of violence in Sudan

17 june 2019 - 13:36:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Monday called for an immediate cessation of all violence against the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Military Council rejects pressure on how to handle aftermath of attack on pro-democracy youth

14 june 2019 - 17:09:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt.-Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Buran, President of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council, left Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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