Libya earns over US$2 billion from oil sales in March 2021

16 april 2021 - 13:25:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company earned US$2,052,178,786 from the sales of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products [...] Full text...

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Moroccan and Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks

16 april 2021 - 12:01:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers held talks on Thursday by video conference on bilateral relations and [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy in Libya discusses in Cairo implementation of LPDF action plan

15 april 2021 - 23:49:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and chief of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry, UNSMIL agree on strategy easing problems for migrants

15 april 2021 - 18:45:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Interior Minister for Illegal Immigration, Mohamed Al-Chaibani, and the Resident Representative and Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister al-Dbaiba in Moscow for talks on developments in Libya

15 april 2021 - 13:19:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with his Russian counterpart [...] Full text...

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

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

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New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access

15 april 2021 - 05:50:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact launched on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. blames Asians for the soaring unemployment in Nigeria

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

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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi supports new health order in Africa

14 april 2021 - 17:13:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he is desirous to personally [...] Full text...

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33rd edition of the Tour of Faso (cycling) to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 7, 2021

14 april 2021 - 17:06:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 33rd edition of the Burkina Faso International Cycling Tour will be held from October [...] Full text...

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Greece, Libya to start talks on maritime zones

14 april 2021 - 14:23:02
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on their maritime borders, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos [...] Full text...

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Veteran French football coach, Claude Le Roy, leaves The Hawks

13 april 2021 - 18:22:42
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Claude Le Roy, coach of Togo during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals, is leaving [...] Full text...

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Greece reopens consulate in Benghazi

13 april 2021 - 14:47:42
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has taken the lead to reopen a consulate in Benghazi and the response of Libyan [...] Full text...

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Rivalry between Turkey and Greece still in play in Libya

13 april 2021 - 12:10:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba affirmed on Monday their commitment [...] Full text...

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Russian FM Lavrov declines comment on presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries in Libya

13 april 2021 - 11:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday refused to answer a question on the departure of [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region ‘on the right track’ to tackling political and other challenges: UN Envoy

13 april 2021 - 05:33:20
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM vows Libya will not resettle migrants on its soil

12 april 2021 - 17:29:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Tilissi, has reiterated Libya's position to reject the idea of resettling [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed 3,966 people in 2020 in Burkina Faso

12 april 2021 - 17:21:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malaria killed 3,966 people in Burkina Faso in 2020, Burkinabe Minister of Health, Charlemagne Ouédraogo, [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba to co-chair Libyan-Turkish Council for Strategic Cooperation meeting in Ankara

12 april 2021 - 16:06:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba arrived in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday accompanied by a ministerial delegation [...] Full text...

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Somali leaders urged to prioritise national interest as political stalemate continues

12 april 2021 - 08:07:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and international  partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process [...] Full text...

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Greek FM to visit Benghazi, meet Libyan officials

11 april 2021 - 19:46:32
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, will visit Benghazi, the second largest Libyan city, on Monday, the [...] Full text...

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2021 AfDB virtual Annual Meetings scheduled for 23-25 June

10 april 2021 - 14:01:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will hold its 2021 Annual Meetings virtually, from 23-25 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces consensus on constitutional basis for December elections in Libya

10 april 2021 - 12:01:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have reached a consensus [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, 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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Jean-Yves Le Drian praises quality of security cooperation between Morocco and France

09 april 2021 - 10:31:23
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, on Thursday hailed the quality [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique

09 april 2021 - 05:43:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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Libyan Premier discusses partnership with UAE in Abu Dhabi

08 april 2021 - 12:11:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has discussed with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information

08 april 2021 - 09:12:28
Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL convenes LPDF Legal Committee session on constitutional basis for 24 December elections

08 april 2021 - 07:51:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is facilitating a three-day direct meeting of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm

08 april 2021 - 05:15:48
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice ministry, UNDP meet on follow up of justice and security project

07 april 2021 - 23:28:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A follow-up meeting here Wednesday brought together officials of the Libyan ministry of Justice of the [...] Full text...

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LPDF judicial committee meets to find constitutional basis for December’s elections

07 april 2021 - 22:39:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday it facilitated a three-day direct meeting of [...] Full text...

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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visits France

07 april 2021 - 17:15:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday began on official visit [...] Full text...

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27th edition of FESPACO set for 16 - 23 October 2021 in Ouagadougou

07 april 2021 - 15:59:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit

07 april 2021 - 12:42:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders [...] Full text...

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Talks on controversial Ethiopian dam end without progress

07 april 2021 - 12:15:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Talks to resolve the raging dispute between Sudan and Egypt on one hand and Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’: WHO

07 april 2021 - 05:44:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of rare [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM willing to establish strategic partnership with Italy based on Libyan sovereignty

06 april 2021 - 20:26:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, affirmed during a press [...] Full text...

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‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali

06 april 2021 - 17:22:37
New York, US (PANA) - With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy have common challenge in tackling illegal immigration: Libyan PM

06 april 2021 - 13:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, says that Libya and Italy are facing a common challenge: [...] Full text...

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UN announces completion of Central Bank of Libya audit report by April

06 april 2021 - 11:17:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that the final report of the [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for cooperation with Italy in the health sector

06 april 2021 - 10:01:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's health minister, Ali al-Zanati and the Italian ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Buccino, have discussed ways [...] Full text...

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President of European Council received by Tunisian President

06 april 2021 - 09:35:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Monday received the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Malta to set up committees to promote security cooperation

05 april 2021 - 22:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior, Khaled Mazen, Monday agreed with his Maltese counterpart, Byron Camillieri, to [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi proposes consensual programme on issue of big Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

05 april 2021 - 22:15:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi Monday proposed a consensual programme on the issue of the Big Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises to strengthen cooperation with Malta

05 april 2021 - 16:06:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has stressed the depth of bilateral relations and cooperation in all [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President receives Arab League Secretary General

05 april 2021 - 15:54:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid received on Monday, at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, the Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman and AMU Secretary-General discuss activation of the Union

05 april 2021 - 15:43:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, spoke on phone Monday with the Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Top EU official Michel reaffirms support for Libyan gov't

05 april 2021 - 07:42:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the European Union (EU), Charles Michel, has said the EU [...] Full text...

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EU President Michel commends Libya’s efforts and spirit of reconciliation

04 april 2021 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan people have witnessed a historic moment with the installation of the new Presidential Council [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Libyan President meets with Mauritanian FM

03 april 2021 - 19:12:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Saturday in Tripoli received the Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President receives Mauritanian Foreign Minister

03 april 2021 - 11:31:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Friday played host to the Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF, African Caucus work on strategy for meeting development goals

03 april 2021 - 11:17:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) – Safely exiting the COVID-19 crisis and returning Africa to its pre-crisis convergence path require carefully-calibrated [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM continues contacts with Libyan army

02 april 2021 - 23:07:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has continued his contacts with the [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 32nd meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative

02 april 2021 - 23:02:52
Tripoli, 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 - 22:57:20
Tripoli, 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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More than 700 athletes expected at San Meet in Mali

02 april 2021 - 18:21:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 athletes, including Burkinabé international, Mariam Bancé, are expected this year in San, 400 [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister

02 april 2021 - 14:23:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Libyan gov't discuss establishment of reception centre for vulnerable children and migrants

02 april 2021 - 12:20:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN children's fund on Thursday discussed the establishment in Misrata, 220 km east [...] Full text...

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President Al-Manfi continues discussions on creation of a National Reconciliation Commission

01 april 2021 - 17:38:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Thursday continued discussions on the launch of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for a loyal armed forces

01 april 2021 - 07:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has [...] Full text...

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More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet

01 april 2021 - 05:14:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM wants Chinese embassy to resume diplomatic activities in Tripoli

01 april 2021 - 00:11:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs and International cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, says it is essential that [...] Full text...

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Mali Transition president maintains 15 pc national budget allocation to agricultural sector

31 march 2021 - 17:19:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition  President Bah N'Daw has reaffirmed his commitment to allocate the rural development sector with [...] Full text...

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UN experts alarmed by CAR’s use of “Russian trainers”, close contacts with UN peacekeepers

31 march 2021 - 13:47:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN experts on Wednesday expressed alarm at the increased recruitment and use of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms government's commitment to fight terrorism

31 march 2021 - 10:14:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has reaffirmed the commitment of the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges Libyan authorities to step up efforts to hold elections on schedule

31 march 2021 - 07:25:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council meets LPDF members

31 march 2021 - 07:11:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) –  Members of the Libyan Presidential Council on Tuesday discussed their tasks and duties with several members of [...] Full text...

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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo

31 march 2021 - 06:48:59
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...

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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians

31 march 2021 - 06:21:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't gives US$22 million to 200,000 families as a 'Ramadan gift'

30 march 2021 - 12:23:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has launched an initiative [...] Full text...

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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique

30 march 2021 - 11:50:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chief continues engagements to set up national reconciliation commission

30 march 2021 - 06:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Monday continued with his engagements with [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms support for democratic process in Libya and HNEC

29 march 2021 - 16:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya, Ján Kubiš, has reaffirmed the UN's commitment to complete [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to stave off debt crisis in developing world

29 march 2021 - 14:48:46
New 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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Libyan Justice Minister stresses importance of transitional justice for fair elections

29 march 2021 - 11:27:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Justice of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU), Halima Ibrahim, says the [...] Full text...

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Chadian leader says Multinational Joint Task Force can eradicate Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

27 march 2021 - 18:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chadian president Idris Deby Itno on Saturday said that the militaries of the five countries under [...] Full text...

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Turkish president reaffirms 'absolute support' for new Libyan authorities

27 march 2021 - 17:28:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reaffirmed his country's "full and absolute support" for the [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM calls on Guinean President Condé

27 march 2021 - 17:19:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has paid a courtesy call on Guinean head [...] Full text...

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UN envoy stresses importance of unified EU position for Libya's stability

27 march 2021 - 16:28:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya returns to lockdown amid deadly third wave

26 march 2021 - 17:52:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta announced  a return to more stringent lockdowns to combat a third coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...

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Mali to host 4th Wassulu International Festival

26 march 2021 - 16:02:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 4th edition of the Wassulu International Festival (FIWA) is scheduled for 8-10 April in Yanfolila, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Libya agree on single customs window at Ras Jdir border

26 march 2021 - 12:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have agreed to reactivate the agreement on a single customs window at Ras [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan official hails return of CAF competitions to Libyan stadiums

26 march 2021 - 10:52:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, said on Thursday evening that the lifting of [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative

25 march 2021 - 20:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...

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Germany, France and Italy determined to support Libya's GNU

25 march 2021 - 19:13:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Italy have reaffirmed their countries' determination to provide support and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin to commence vaccination on Monday

25 march 2021 - 17:27:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first vaccinations in Benin against COVID-19 will start on 29 March, according to a decision [...] Full text...

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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens

25 march 2021 - 13:15:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...

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Italian, German and French Foreign Ministers arrive in Tripoli

25 march 2021 - 11:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Italy, France and Germany arrived in Libya on Thursday for a visit [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges ministers to redouble efforts in light of Libyans' aspirations

25 march 2021 - 11:42:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked his ministers to redouble their efforts given the brevity [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

25 march 2021 - 06:31:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to [...] Full text...

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Violations of rights linked to democracy rise in DR Congo

24 march 2021 - 20:36:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The joint UN Office for Human Rights (BCNUDH) has documented 40 violations of rights and [...] Full text...

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US agency announces grant to connect over 200,000 Nigerian women, farmers, rural citizens to solar-powered minigrids

24 march 2021 - 20:24:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Wednesday announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies [...] Full text...

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New Libyan government holds first cabinet meeting

24 march 2021 - 17:19:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord held its first Council of Ministers meeting in Tripoli on [...] Full text...

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African ministers call for reexamination of present support system for less-advanced countries

24 march 2021 - 06:36:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development ministers ended on Tuesday with a [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification

23 march 2021 - 20:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...

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UN envoy continues meetings with Libyan leaders to accelerate implementation of action plan

23 march 2021 - 19:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host 50th session of Africa Business Law

23 march 2021 - 17:12:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, will host from 24-25 March, the 50th session of the Council of [...] Full text...

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Zambian President gives assurance of transparent, fair, credible elections

23 march 2021 - 16:40:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has assured diplomats that the country will hold transparent, fair and credible [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL convenes virtual meeting of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

23 march 2021 - 16:36:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A virtual meeting of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (FDPL) has been convened for [...] Full text...

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Former British PM Tony Blair promises to support Mali's transition

23 march 2021 - 13:06:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair reaffirmed his availability and that of the Tony Blair Institute [...] Full text...

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Libya to set up Council to harmonise economic policies

23 march 2021 - 11:55:19
Tripoli, 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 - 05:30:35
Geneva, 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 - 20:59:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The managing committee of the Libyan national diseases center on Monday in Tripoli discussed preparations for [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman reaffirms commitment to decisions from Geneva conference

22 march 2021 - 20:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Monday reaffirmed "the commitment of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists

22 march 2021 - 19:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...

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53rd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economy opens in Addis Ababa

22 march 2021 - 16:28:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday opened the 53rd Conference of African Ministers of  Finance, [...] Full text...

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Libya central bank governor meets with ministers to harmonise economic policy

22 march 2021 - 15:33:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Central Bank of Libya (BCL) Governor Seddik al-Kabir on Monday held talks with the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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France lifts quarantine ruling on foreign players returning from FIFA World Cup qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 07:41:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Foreign players in the French League will not need to be quarantined after returning from FIFA [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians hope for new shift in democratic trends in post-Magufuli era

20 march 2021 - 19:01:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzanian populace is hopeful the transition of political power from the late President [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy, Germany call for speedy departure of mercenaries from Libya

20 march 2021 - 18:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya and senior German officials have urged UN member states to [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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ECA Chief welcomes G7 support for SDRs for developing countries vulnerable to COVID-19

20 march 2021 - 11:59:45
Cotonou, 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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‘Pernicious evil’ of racism pervasive in ‘all regions and all societies’ – UN chief

20 march 2021 - 11:34:23
New York, US (PANA) - Much of today’s racism is “deeply entrenched in centuries of colonialism and enslavement," the UN [...] Full text...

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Infantino tells European clubs to stop abusing rules and release players for national duty

19 march 2021 - 19:28:38
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on Friday called on clubs, especially those in Europe, not to take [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Lockdowns cost Africa over $ 65 billion a month

19 march 2021 - 17:44:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 have cost Africa about $ 65 billion a month, according to [...] Full text...

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Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in a Tanzania's 6th president

19 march 2021 - 11:45:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday sworn in as Tanzania’s sixth president following the [...] Full text...

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Political Working Group on Libya unveils conditions for fair, credible elections

19 march 2021 - 10:51:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya believes that the holding [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scientists, traditional practitioners stress synergy to defeat pandemic in Mali

19 march 2021 - 09:39:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Scientists and traditional practitioners should work together urgently to defeat Covid-19 in Mali. This came out at [...] Full text...

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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria

18 march 2021 - 21:59:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour for fallen Pan-Africanism hero Magufuli from African leaders

18 march 2021 - 20:07:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders showered the fallen Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli with tributes on Thursday, extolling [...] Full text...

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Spanish Ambassador announces gradual resumption of embassy activities in Tripoli

18 march 2021 - 15:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Spanish Ambassador Javier J. Larracci on Thursday reaffirmed the strong relations between his country and Libya, [...] Full text...

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Zambian President mourns Tanzanian President Magufuli

18 march 2021 - 14:45:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu said that he has learnt of the untimely death of Tanzanian President [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy minister promises adequate supply plan for the Libyan market and price control

17 march 2021 - 21:41:04
Tripoli, 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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Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approves US$1.5 billion for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery

17 march 2021 - 21:12:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 38th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$1.5 billion for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed concludes visit to Libya

17 march 2021 - 17:20:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed left Tripoli on Wednesday after a visit of several hours to Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets Tunisian President on bilateral cooperation

17 march 2021 - 16:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Wednesday met in Tripoli with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed for [...] Full text...

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Libya: Joint 5+5 military commission wants UN Security Council to force foreign fighters out

16 march 2021 - 23:49:17
Tripoli, 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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Libya's first woman foreign affairs minister assumes office in Tripoli

16 march 2021 - 22:27:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Najla al-Mangouch has assumed duties as minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the Libyan national [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets with military commission members in Sirte

15 march 2021 - 22:04:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan national unity government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Monday met with members [...] Full text...

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Members of Libyan Presidential Council, PM arrive in Tobruk for swearing-in ceremony

15 march 2021 - 13:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's new presidential council and the Prime Minister arrived on Monday in the eastern [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee appoints new members

14 march 2021 - 11:58:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At its meeting on Saturday on 13 March, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco, the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit

13 march 2021 - 19:56:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...

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World’s crime fighters push back against COVID-19’s ‘divisions and inequalities’

13 march 2021 - 07:00:29
Kyoto, Japan (PANA) - The world’s largest crime prevention and criminal justice gathering wrapped up on Friday, rejecting “the divisions [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya

12 march 2021 - 23:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President, opposition leader meet to discuss national issues

12 march 2021 - 17:29:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and opposition leader Eddie Komboïgo on Friday met [...] Full text...

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Japan grants 1.5 billion CFAF in food assistance to vulnerable people in Mali

12 march 2021 - 13:22:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japanese Ambassador to Mali, Daisuké Kuroki, and the World Food Programme (WFP) Resident Representative, Ms Sally [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries demand withdrawal of foreign mercenaries from Libya

12 march 2021 - 11:23:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five Western countries have welcomed the Libyan House of Representatives' vote of confidence in the interim [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan PM laments mismanagement of coronavirus funds

12 march 2021 - 10:37:50
Tripoli, 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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‘If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict,’ UN chief tells Security Council

12 march 2021 - 05:47:48
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict drives hunger, and when that turns to famine, that then drives conflict, the UN [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss obstacles hindering Tunisian-Libyan trade

11 march 2021 - 22:37:24
Sfax, Tunisia (PANA) – Initiated by the Tunisia-Africa business Council (TABC), an economic forum opened on Thursday in Sfax, southern [...] Full text...

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New cement factory to be built in Burkina Faso

11 march 2021 - 20:17:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Thursday received in audience the Burkina Association [...] Full text...

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African Union moves to probe Tigray massacres

11 march 2021 - 17:43:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union rights body will investigate the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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Pan-African organisation holds conference on illicit financial flows

11 march 2021 - 16:42:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A two-day virtual multi-stakeholder conference on the theme, “Strengthening collaboration between the media and civil society [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Ugandan authorities to end enforced disappearances of opponents

11 march 2021 - 05:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked the Ugandan authorities to take immediate steps to end the [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides $1 million for AI-based national customer management systems

10 march 2021 - 16:23:31
Abidjan, 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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5,000 Nigerian refugees return from Cameroon

10 march 2021 - 16:05:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was joy on Wednesday as 5,000 Nigerians who fled to Cameroon due to the Boko [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers $2.33 million support to modernisation of electronic payments infrastructure in Ethiopia

10 march 2021 - 15:42:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share [...] Full text...

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Fulani leaders in eastern Burkina Faso meet the Minister of State on security, reconciliation

10 march 2021 - 10:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Minister of State for National Reconciliation and Social Cohesion of Burkina Faso, Zéphirin Diabré, [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears

10 march 2021 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and [...] Full text...

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Fight against terrorism: Coalition for Sahel seeks president Kabore’s support

10 march 2021 - 00:34:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Tuesday received in audience the Senior Representative [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Benin Republic meet on ways to end rice importation, revive local production

09 march 2021 - 20:24:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Republic of Benin on Tuesday agreed to work together to end the importation of [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy meets Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo

09 march 2021 - 17:28:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet for second day in Sirte

09 march 2021 - 16:22:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) on Tuesday resumed the plenary session in Sirte (center) [...] Full text...

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International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace

09 march 2021 - 12:02:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy for Libya meets stakeholders in Egypt

09 march 2021 - 08:01:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy (SE) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament calls on Libyans to forget the past to overcome obstacles

08 march 2021 - 23:55:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, Aguila Saleh, has called on Libyans [...] Full text...

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EU vows readiness to cooperate with Libya on December elections

08 march 2021 - 22:53:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) envoy in Libya and envoy of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs [...] Full text...

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2021 U17 AFCON: CAF cancels tournament

08 march 2021 - 22:36:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) The CAF Emergency Committee rose from a meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco, to [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes parliamentary session to deliberate on vote of confidence for Libyan government

08 march 2021 - 22:25:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has welcomed the convening of a formal session of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM urges Turkish companies to return to Libya to contribute to rebuilding process

08 march 2021 - 22:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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UN highlights transformative power of equal participation on International Women’s Day

08 march 2021 - 16:49:35
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all [...] Full text...

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Niger's former President Issoufou scoops top African democracy prize

08 march 2021 - 13:16:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  – Former Niger President Mohamadou Issoufou, who championed Africa's cause for a continental free trade area, has [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways joins AU vaccine tamper proof plan to curb fake coronavirus test certificates

08 march 2021 - 12:32:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has partnered with the African Union and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Egypt call for 'serious, effective' negotiations on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

07 march 2021 - 11:12:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Egypt on Saturday called for the return to "serious and effective negotiations" on the [...] Full text...

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Lomé hosts national meeting on environment integration in development projects

06 march 2021 - 17:24:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Integration of the environment in development projects will be the central theme of a two-day national [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends vaccination programme from 8 March 2021

06 march 2021 - 08:58:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Saturday  the extension of the COVID-19 vaccination programme to the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: RWB denounces attacks on press freedom

05 march 2021 - 18:42:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - While Senegal is rocked by clashes and protests following the arrest of the main opponent [...] Full text...

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Lomé hosts 2nd meeting of Mali Transition Support Group

05 march 2021 - 18:40:29
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will next Monday host the second meeting of the Transition Support Group in [...] Full text...

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Tunis, Cairo to restore dynamism of their pre-COVID-19 relations

05 march 2021 - 15:52:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Othman Jerandi and Sameh Chokri, respectively, on Thursday held talks in [...] Full text...

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South African Chief Justice ordered to retract Israel comments

05 march 2021 - 12:00:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been ordered to apologise and retract pro-Israel [...] Full text...

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Gambia's domestic debt up by 4.3% - Central bank governor

05 march 2021 - 10:27:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's domestic debt went up by 4.3 per cent in 2020 to 34.6 billion dalasis, Bauh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF staff work on policy package for Zambia to overcome key challenges

05 march 2021 - 07:30:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - With a weak economy and increased spending — both on emergency COVID related needs as well [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister discusses situation in Libya with Arab counterparts

04 march 2021 - 12:00:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Congo aims shift to major on agricultural production from mining

03 march 2021 - 21:37:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has decided to concentrate on building its agricultural sector to attain food [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

03 march 2021 - 16:33:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy unveils efforts to mobilise support for intra-Libyan dialogue

03 march 2021 - 09:57:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya and Head of his Support Mission (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis, [...] Full text...

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PM designate of Libya meets with German Ambassador

02 march 2021 - 16:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister-designate of Libya, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, discussed with the German Ambassador to Libya, Oliver Owcza, [...] Full text...

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WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over three million refugees hit by ration cuts in East Africa

02 march 2021 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Libya's High Council of State urges Parliament to pass vote of confidence in new government

02 march 2021 - 10:18:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has called on members of Parliament to put the interests [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president receives African diplomatic corps

02 march 2021 - 09:55:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday received the heads of the African diplomatic missions accredited in [...] Full text...

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7th African regional sustainable development forum opens in Congo

02 march 2021 - 02:19:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The seventh African regional forum for sustainable development (FRADD) began on Monday evening in the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Sirte ready to host plenary of vote of confidence in Libya's GNA, says Military Commission

01 march 2021 - 13:09:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Commission says Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, is ready to host [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister-designate denounces attempts to disrupt formation of government

01 march 2021 - 11:39:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Sunday denounced attempts to [...] Full text...

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Vice-president of Libyan presidential council satisfied with desires of unity of Fezzan populations

28 february 2021 - 20:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president-designate of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa Al-Koni, Sundayhas expressed his satisfaction with the desires [...] Full text...

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HNEC, UNDP meet on monitoring of issuance of electronic voters’ card in Libya

28 february 2021 - 18:05:48
Tripoli, 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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UN Special Envoy calls for speedy formation of unity Government in Libya

27 february 2021 - 10:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, Ján Kubiš, has stressed the need for all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief

27 february 2021 - 06:55:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO pushes for more action to speed up inoculations as UN demands ceasefires

27 february 2021 - 06:34:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends quarantine period to 31 May 2021

27 february 2021 - 06:15:00
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will extend its COVID-19 quarantine period from 31 March to 31 May 2021 and [...] Full text...

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Mali: FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets with Transitional President

26 february 2021 - 16:19:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, was received on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits

26 february 2021 - 10:34:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president visits Gabon

26 february 2021 - 09:23:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left Ouagadougou on Friday for an official [...] Full text...

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WTO fails to strike agreement on African push to lift copyright curbs on coronavirus products

26 february 2021 - 09:03:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been no consensus on a joint push by India and South Africa, supported by [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament urged to 'swiftly' convene for vote of confidence in proposed cabinet

26 february 2021 - 07:56:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) has called upon the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies support South Sudan's nationwide polio vaccination campaign

26 february 2021 - 05:17:30
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from [...] Full text...

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