Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa secures Middle East livestock deal

06 april 2024 - 15:18:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An increase in global demand for red meat is positioning Eastern Cape farmers at [...] Full text...

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Cancer screening for women in Benin's prisons

20 march 2024 - 15:54:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second cancer screening campaign for women in Benin's prisons was launched on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States

07 march 2024 - 19:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

26 february 2024 - 17:10:06
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to play 'key role' at AU Summit

16 february 2024 - 11:44:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected participate in several committee meetings at the 37th Ordinary [...] Full text...

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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry

19 january 2024 - 17:10:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Former South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison

05 january 2024 - 07:44:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympian hero Oscar Pistorius was released on parole from Pretoria's Atteridgeville Correctional Centre [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison on Friday

04 january 2024 - 09:38:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from an Eastern Cape prison on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea name 27 players

01 january 2024 - 18:59:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, the coach of Equatorial Guinea, has selected 27 players who could represent the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius granted parole

24 november 2023 - 16:36:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday but he will be released [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius parole hearing confirmed for Friday

23 november 2023 - 08:53:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius could be released as early as Friday. His parole hearing in [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories

14 november 2023 - 15:59:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...

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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati

09 november 2023 - 16:34:53
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates paediatric hospital in Tripoli

28 october 2023 - 16:58:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Saturday inaugurated the paediatric hospital in Tripoli. Accompanied by [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe risk another FIFA ban

17 october 2023 - 06:27:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is risking another ban by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) [...] Full text...

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Mali participates in Russian Energy Week

12 october 2023 - 13:37:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A large Malian delegation including five ministers, and led by the Minister of Economy and Finance, [...] Full text...

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Towards strengthening the Bamako-Moscow axis in the field of national education

21 september 2023 - 13:54:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Russian delegation comprising the Deputy Minister of Education, the Deputy Minister of  Economy and the [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius approaches Constitutional Court over parole bid

17 august 2023 - 11:33:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has asked South Africa’s Constitutional Court to declare him eligible [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Clubs bolster squads in transfer window

15 august 2023 - 06:54:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the anticipation builds for the upcoming 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League beginning on Friday, teams [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO

28 july 2023 - 06:03:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to [...] Full text...

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Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief

25 july 2023 - 05:37:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

30 june 2023 - 20:13:20
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in [...] Full text...

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Hydro-economic study shows benefits of climate-resilient water systems for South African cities

30 june 2023 - 08:20:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - In recognition of the strong interdependence between the economy and water system, a multi-year [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South AFrican Minister addresses Russia crisis with German counterpart

28 june 2023 - 17:09:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - International Relations and Co-Operation Minister Naledi Pandor says the aborted mutiny in Russia will [...] Full text...

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South African law professsor nominated for World Court post

22 june 2023 - 12:29:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent law professor Dire Tladi has been nominated as South Africa’s candidate to serve [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Oshoala, Ebi headline Nigeria's squad

17 june 2023 - 07:17:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Five-time African Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala will headline a 23-strong Nigeria squad for [...] Full text...

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President of Mali interacts on phone with Russian counterpart

14 june 2023 - 14:35:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had a telephone conversation with [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of children on the move from violence

25 may 2023 - 05:20:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children joined UN agencies on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks

17 may 2023 - 09:13:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...

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Mauritius enters the winter season

16 may 2023 - 16:13:07
Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliamentary delegation agrees with Russian counterparts to exchange visits

30 march 2023 - 14:54:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Abdelhadi al-Saghir, Thursday agreed with [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Government of The Gambia and Education Above All Foundation launch project to support 66,765 out of school children

16 march 2023 - 15:43:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the Office of the First Lady of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for more support to private sector to promote national economy

12 march 2023 - 16:26:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya announces convergence of views between Libyan parties for 2023 elections

21 february 2023 - 14:37:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has revealed that there is a growing [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa conducts military exercise with China, Russia

18 february 2023 - 10:12:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African military on Friday embarked on a joint exercise with Russia and [...] Full text...

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Sergei Lavrov reiterates to Abdoulaye Bathily Moscow's support for efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis

17 february 2023 - 16:01:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated his support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General's [...] Full text...

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Cape Town mayor takes aim at Russian warship

14 february 2023 - 13:21:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Tuesday strongly condemned the docking of a Russian [...] Full text...

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South African football star stabbed to death

05 february 2023 - 09:36:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African football player Oshwin Andries was stabbed to death on Saturday. The 19-year-old [...] Full text...

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Russian Foreign Minister expected in Mali on Monday

04 february 2023 - 12:13:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected in Bamako on Monday for a 48-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines France's retreat from Africa

03 february 2023 - 15:18:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France's retreat from Africa, which was its preserve by virtue as a former colonial power, is [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams conviction of politician for 'harming Rwanda’s image'

18 january 2023 - 11:50:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The conviction of a Rwandan  opposition politician for allegedly tarnishing the country’s image is an example [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso strengthens cooperation with Russia

10 january 2023 - 16:17:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Olivia Rouamba, Tuesday received the Ambassador of the [...] Full text...

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Moscow appoints new ambassador to Libya

31 december 2022 - 13:24:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Aydar Aghanin as the new Ambassador of the Russian Federation [...] Full text...

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UN chief issues global ‘wake-up call’ on Day of Epidemic Preparedness

28 december 2022 - 05:31:19
New York, US (PANA) - Three years ago this month, the virus that causes COVID-19 was first detected, the UN [...] Full text...

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DRC warlord sent to Belgium prison facility

15 december 2022 - 13:08:05
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Bosco Ntaganda, a DR Congo warlord convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting

15 december 2022 - 06:39:48
Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...

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Mali, Russia sign cooperation agreement on security

22 november 2022 - 13:23:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian and Russian ministers in charge of security have signed a cooperation agreement between their [...] Full text...

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FIFA salutes South African footballer's wonder goal

02 november 2022 - 09:51:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – FIFA on Wednesday recognised South African football star Yusuf Maart as a potential Puskas [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit discusses the Libya issue, interests of regional powers

30 october 2022 - 20:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan issue will be high on the agenda of the 31st Summit of the League [...] Full text...

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Security Council votes unanimously to extend UNSMIL's mandate for one year

28 october 2022 - 17:06:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to extend the mandate of the United [...] Full text...

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Najla al-Mangouch underlines France's effective role in monitoring the outcome of Paris Conference on Libya

26 october 2022 - 13:58:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Wednesday underlined the "effective" role [...] Full text...

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Legitimacy crisis fuels disagreements between Tripoli and Cairo over Libyan-Turkish MoU

13 october 2022 - 20:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The memorandum of understanding (MOU) initialed in early October between the government of national unity in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling party under fire over Russia stance

27 september 2022 - 10:45:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Youth Wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has sparked an [...] Full text...

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Top South African team fined for pitch invasion

12 september 2022 - 12:45:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL) Disciplinary Committee has fined Kaizer Chiefs for the [...] Full text...

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South African football giants in hot water over pitch invasion

06 september 2022 - 11:36:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Soweto football giants Kaizer Chiefs are in trouble with the South African Premier Soccer [...] Full text...

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Convicted South African former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius demands parole hearing

01 september 2022 - 12:25:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has approached the courts in an attempt to force prison [...] Full text...

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Russia welcomes Denis Sassou Nguesso's initiative to organise conference on reconciliation in Libya

27 july 2022 - 19:04:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed Moscow's support for Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso's initiative [...] Full text...

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

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

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Women outnumber men by 14,054 in Mauritius

20 july 2022 - 09:05:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The population of Mauritius comprised of 640,057 women compared to 626,003 men in 2021, Statistics Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Al-Manfi participates in Ukrainian President's briefing to AU Chair

20 june 2022 - 18:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in his capacity as deputy chairman of [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

16 june 2022 - 12:29:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...

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Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability - Guterres

16 june 2022 - 05:19:34
New York, US (PANA) - The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more [...] Full text...

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Malian ministerial delegation ends visit to Russia

23 may 2022 - 20:37:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thank you for taking the time to listen to us," Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Outrage of university racism

23 may 2022 - 13:54:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Tensions remain high at Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, following a racist incident a [...] Full text...

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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

21 may 2022 - 11:35:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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Libya takes delivery of 7,000 tonnes of wheat at port of Tripoli

07 may 2022 - 16:01:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Friday took delivery of 7,000 tons of wheat at the seaport of Tripoli, illustrating the [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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US calls on Libyan leaders to end oil blockade that hurts Libyans and global economy

27 april 2022 - 16:01:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday called on responsible Libyan leaders to immediately end the ongoing shutdown [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Thursday on UNSMIL's mandate

27 april 2022 - 13:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council is meeting in session on Thursday to renew the mandate of the [...] Full text...

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Libya joins the draft resolution on veto Initiative

23 april 2022 - 15:51:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's permanent representative to the UN, Taher al-Sonni, announced that Libya "has joined the countries sponsoring [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

22 april 2022 - 05:48:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds consultations on Libya on Tuesday

18 april 2022 - 18:35:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold consultations on Libya on Tuesday before the expiry of the [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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British ambassador urges Libyan parties to join UN mediation

28 march 2022 - 11:00:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Britain's ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, on Sunday urged all parties in Libya to communicate with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders discuss how to bring down prices

27 march 2022 - 16:20:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Sunday discussed with the Minister of [...] Full text...

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Parliament urged to join process of drafting constitutional basis for elections in Libya

24 march 2022 - 18:16:05
ripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings on the consultation process on the elaboration of a constitutional basis to hold elections [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play Kosovo, Belgium in friendly football matches later this month

18 march 2022 - 11:42:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oscar Barro, the interim coach of Burkina Faso's senior national football team, the Stallions, on Thursday unveiled [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius to appeal parole delays

08 march 2022 - 09:34:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lawyers representing convicted killer Oscar Pistorius are heading to court over his stalled parole [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still looms in Libya with emergence of two governments

03 march 2022 - 22:12:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vote of confidence by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday evening in the government formed by [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict

26 february 2022 - 08:15:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine given its [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president deplores start of military operations in Ukraine

25 february 2022 - 14:48:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied deplored on Thursday "the launching of military operations in Ukraine" following the [...] Full text...

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Zambian President orders evacuation of citizens in Ukraine

25 february 2022 - 08:40:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has directed the evacuation of Zambians in Ukraine following the volatile security [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister denounces Russia's attack on Ukraine

24 february 2022 - 13:34:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday condemned the military [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate 11th anniversary of revolution on Thursday in anticipation of snap elections

15 february 2022 - 19:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eleventh anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution, which will be celebrated by Libyans on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO lauds ‘historic initiative’ on vaccine equity underway in South Africa

15 february 2022 - 05:02:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief lauded the progress underway [...] Full text...

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Benin: Govt. reassures citizens of adequate security after armed attacks in northern region

13 february 2022 - 15:49:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has reassured the population of adequate security and announced new security measures following [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in political process in Libya, al-Wasat questions treatment adopted by international community

05 february 2022 - 16:40:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan weekly - al-Wasat - has questioned the stance adopted by the United Nations and [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between parliament and government heralds an era of confrontation in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

03 february 2022 - 20:29:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The persistence of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) in wanting to change the Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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UN calls for death penalty moratorium to remain following DR Congo murder trial

02 february 2022 - 06:08:18
New York, US (PANA) - Following a verdict in the case of the brutal murder of two its experts in [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for extension of UNSMIL's mandate

29 january 2022 - 12:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for unity and clarity in the Security Council on extending [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta appoints new president of National Transitional Council

23 january 2022 - 14:09:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the junta in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouy, on Saturday named the president of [...] Full text...

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Challenges facing Libya's political process discussed in Tripoli

20 january 2022 - 21:22:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, met on Thursday in Tripoli with [...] Full text...

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Russia kicks against imposition of 'external solutions' on Libya

19 january 2022 - 11:54:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russia says it will not accept the "imposition of external solutions" on Libyans stressing the need [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss UN SG's report on Libya on Tuesday

10 january 2022 - 18:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will be back on the agenda of the UN Security Council this January with the [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON 2021: Equatorial Guinea announce squad

27 december 2021 - 15:25:30
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, coach of Equatorial Guinea has unveiled his squad for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria interim coach Eguavoen releaes final squad

26 december 2021 - 08:35:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final 28-man squad for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines named 'Best African Airline' for fourth time in a row

24 december 2021 - 16:51:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has again been named winner of the "Best African Airline Award" from Skytrax, [...] Full text...

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Reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli at centre of Libyan-Russian meeting

08 december 2021 - 13:11:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najala al-Mangush Wednesday discussed with deputy director of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Military Commission to meet Russian officials on mercenaries withdrawal

08 december 2021 - 11:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission will meet with officials at the Foreign Ministry [...] Full text...

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Turkey agrees to simultaneous withdrawal of forces and mercenaries from Libya

05 december 2021 - 12:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkey has agreed to a simultaneous withdrawal of all forces and mercenaries from Libya, a member [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

12 november 2021 - 15:47:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia and Mali have agreed to strengthen the political dialogue including a defence agreement to fight [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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US slams conviction of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina

21 september 2021 - 05:32:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the conviction by Rwanda on Monday of US [...] Full text...

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African rural voices reach UN Food Systems Summit

20 september 2021 - 13:00:06
New York, US (PANA) - Small-scale farmers and other rural people are development actors in their own right, with a [...] Full text...

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EBRD appoints new director for Morocco

01 september 2021 - 12:39:57
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Antoine Sallé de Chou as new [...] Full text...

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University of Cape Town voted best in Africa

31 august 2021 - 11:55:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The University of Cape Town (UCT) has has been ranked as the best higher [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde

29 august 2021 - 13:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...

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2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Eliminated Mozambique proud of their debut

27 august 2021 - 19:33:15
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - After their elimination in the group stage of 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. to sanction privately-owned Channels TV for “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” by guests

26 august 2021 - 18:52:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” [...] Full text...

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Senegal surprises Brazil (5 - 4), qualifies for the semi-finals of Beach Soccer World Cup

26 august 2021 - 18:12:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national Beach Soccer team on Thursday qualified for the semi-finals of the Beach Soccer [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: U.S./Nigerian military, USAID, others visit Benue, Northcentral Nigeria, over U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative

20 august 2021 - 21:13:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A United States delegation Friday joined their Nigerian counterparts in an advocacy visit to Benue State, [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for greater Russian role in Libyan peace process

19 august 2021 - 14:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has called on Moscow to play [...] Full text...

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Technology crucial in Angola 2020 Olympics fans experience

21 july 2021 - 21:41:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Billed as the world’s biggest sporting event, the Summer Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges all States to ratify the Rome Statute

17 july 2021 - 19:35:21
New York, US (PANA) - Accountability for grave crimes of concern to the international community is central to global commitment [...] Full text...

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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court

29 june 2021 - 16:56:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...

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Lessons learnt from Berlin II conference

24 june 2021 - 21:39:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hour of reckoning came just hours after leaders and representatives of governments as well as [...] Full text...

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Priest and four companions kidnapped in central Mali

23 june 2021 - 13:30:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ségué parish priest, Abbé Léon Douyon, and four of his companions were abducted on Tuesday by [...] Full text...

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Make "Berlin 2" an important step towards resolving the Libyan crisis, argues Libya's news agency

22 june 2021 - 22:45:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan news agency Tuesday urged the various Libyan parties participating in the "Berlin 2" Conference [...] Full text...

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EC appoints three new EU special reps for Sahel, Central Asia and Horn of Africa

21 june 2021 - 13:10:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday appointed three new EU special representatives (EUSRs) whose task is to [...] Full text...

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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

19 june 2021 - 14:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya continues mobilization to promote political process

11 june 2021 - 18:06:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to the Berlin Conference, scheduled for 23 June, the Special Envoy of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Twitter operations in Nigeria in protest against deleting of President's tweet

04 june 2021 - 17:20:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday banned the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, from operating [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity

02 june 2021 - 15:47:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...

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2021 Africa Beach AFCON: Senegal and Mozambique qualify for FIFA World Cup

29 may 2021 - 19:24:51
Saly, Senegal (PANA) - For qualifying for the final of the 2021 CAF Beach Soccer nations cup, Senegal and Mozambique [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Proscribed IPOB, ESN, wreak violence in South Eastern region

29 may 2021 - 18:11:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of its Sit-at-Home order to its followers, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils official match ball for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow

20 may 2021 - 07:25:21
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The world’s governing football body, FIFA, on Wednesday presented an official match ball for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for de-escalation in Israel-Palestine conflict

13 may 2021 - 06:43:14
New York, US (PANA) - De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is “an absolute must”, said the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons take part in prestigious US Summer Series

07 may 2021 - 16:42:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria women's team, “Super Falcons”, will be one of the four participating teams in the “2021 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against Nigeria over killings since 2001

27 april 2021 - 15:08:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian non-governmental organisation [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa salutes South African Oscar winners

26 april 2021 - 15:21:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has saluted the directors of South Africa's documentary, My Octopus Teacher, [...] Full text...

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France honours leading South African advocate

20 april 2021 - 18:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been awarded the Chevalier de la [...] Full text...

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Russian president reaffirms Moscow support for Libya’s stability, territorial integrity

15 april 2021 - 20:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Thursday held talks with [...] 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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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights group accuses Eritrean soldiers of killing three Ethiopians in 'unprovoked attack'

15 april 2021 - 06:12:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Eritrean troops killed three people and injured at least [...] Full text...

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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities

08 april 2021 - 09:50:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...

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ICC Appeals Chamber confirms conviction, sentencing of DR Congo warlord Ntaganda

30 march 2021 - 17:05:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday confirmed the 30 years jail [...] Full text...

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Mashami names Rwanda squad ahead of Mozambique, Cameroon ties

22 march 2021 - 21:41:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda coach, Vincent Mashami, has announced a 31-player provisional squad to start preparations ahead of their [...] Full text...

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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister

22 march 2021 - 18:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB provides grant for Securities and Exchange Commission for capital markets development

05 march 2021 - 20:32:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday signed a US$400,000 grant agreement with the [...] Full text...

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine withdraws election petition against President Museveni

22 february 2021 - 11:33:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has asked his lawyers to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two versions of vaccine given WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

16 february 2021 - 22:20:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency warns

10 february 2021 - 07:38:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole in 2023

06 february 2021 - 15:28:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has announced that it will reduce convicted killer [...] Full text...

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Russian Ambassador to Zambia dies

21 january 2021 - 16:04:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Embassy of  Russia in Zambia has announced "with deep regret" Russian Ambassador Alexander Vilovich Boldyrev, In [...] Full text...

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UN officially nominates Slovak as UN Special Envoy for Libya

18 january 2021 - 22:32:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Monday announced the nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SA liberation hero Mluleki George succumbs to COVID-19

06 january 2021 - 13:06:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South African liberation hero Mluleki George who died from [...] Full text...

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No alternative to dialogue to resolve Libyan crisis, says FM

30 december 2020 - 21:56:16
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, said [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister asks Russia to support foreign fighters' departure

30 december 2020 - 13:31:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed the commitment of [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Russia set to share experience with Mali in fight against terrorism

29 december 2020 - 20:12:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia is committed to share its experience with Mali in the fight against terrorism, the Russian [...] Full text...

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Benin to build high-level surgical training and practice centre

29 december 2020 - 12:47:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to build a high level Centre for Training and Surgical Practice, PANA learned on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM to pay working visit to Moscow next week

25 december 2020 - 22:57:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, will pay a working visit to Moscow [...] Full text...

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World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns

22 december 2020 - 17:04:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless [...] Full text...

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Canadian Georgette Gagnon, new coordinator of UN humanitarian action in Libya

21 december 2020 - 23:23:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Canadian Georgette Gagnon was Monday appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as Resident Coordinator of the [...] Full text...

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IOM launches Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment

03 december 2020 - 14:00:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on Thursday a Global Policy Network to promote ethical [...] Full text...

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NOC discusses cooperation for maintenance of closed oil wells with Schlumberger

02 december 2020 - 20:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Petroleum Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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NOC, ENI discuss in Tripoli second phase of development of al-Bouri offshore oilfield

03 november 2020 - 21:29:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the managing committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's former Prosecutor General released from Police custody

03 november 2020 - 15:30:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's former Prosecutor General, Jean Bosco Mutangana, has been released a few days after his  arrest [...] Full text...

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Guinean coach names 23 players for Chad match for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

28 october 2020 - 21:10:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national coach, Frenchman Didier Six, Tuesday invited 23 players ahead of the home and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's former Prosecutor General arrested over forged documents

28 october 2020 - 19:34:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's former Prosecutor General, Jean Bosco Mutangana, has been arrested over forged judicial documents, the Rwanda [...] Full text...

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EU gives Congo more than one billion Euros for agro-pastoral groupings

21 october 2020 - 21:41:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador in Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, said here Tuesday his organisation would [...] Full text...

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Presidential election underway in Guinea

18 october 2020 - 13:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Many polling stations in Guinea opened at 08:00 GMT on Sunday, in accordance with the electoral [...] Full text...

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Libya: Acting SRSG Williams meets Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow

17 october 2020 - 14:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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Russia unveils preparations for Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

10 october 2020 - 11:22:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for a Political Dialogue Forum in Libya, to which around 100 politicians and reliable public [...] Full text...

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Kenya face Zambia in football friendly

09 october 2020 - 07:00:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan national football team captain Victor Wanyama is one of two foreign-based players locked out of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania name 25 players for Burundi friendly

04 october 2020 - 19:52:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania coach, Ettiene Ndayiragije has named 25 players to join the squad ahead of [...] Full text...

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New UN envoy to Libya, Africa determined to make its voice heard (Analysis)

02 october 2020 - 22:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The challenges facing the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya are comparable to the [...] Full text...

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Mike Pompeo calls for an end to foreign interference to allow Libyans to resolve their crisis

02 october 2020 - 19:11:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has called for an end to interference in Libyan affairs, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo resumes sports activities for only football

01 october 2020 - 22:13:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congol ese minister of Sports and Physical education, Hugues Ngouelondele, said here Thursday the resumption [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach Kimanzi recalls 34 players for Zambia friendly

30 september 2020 - 17:04:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya coach, Francis Kimanzi, has called up 34 players to camp to start preparations for next [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play friendly football matches against DR Congo and Madagascar

29 september 2020 - 11:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will play two friendly football matches from 5 to 13 October against DR [...] Full text...

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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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Inter-Libyan political talks to resume 5 Oct. in Geneva

23 september 2020 - 11:18:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Geneva will on 5 October be the venue for meetings of the political part of the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan newspapers highlight return to school dilemma for students

19 september 2020 - 19:13:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan newspapers highlighted the dilemma facing the ministry of education officials as they plot to reopen [...] Full text...

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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters

14 september 2020 - 22:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...

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Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media

12 september 2020 - 20:13:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Two killed, several wounded as truck hits crowd in Kigali

08 september 2020 - 21:54:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - A truck with faulty brakes on Tuesday slammed into a group of people at a busy [...] Full text...

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FIFA President condoles with Gambia over late Gambian Captain

06 september 2020 - 04:51:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the death of former Real De Banjul FC and National team Captain, Papa Sarr Corr, [...] Full text...

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