US signs agreement with Ethiopia for elections support
28 february 2020 - 21:49:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian National Elections Board (NEBE) for [...] Full text...
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian National Elections Board (NEBE) for [...] Full text...
UN, US condemn bombardment at Tripoli airport and several districts
28 february 2020 - 21:44:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday denounced the random bombardments which targeted the Maitigua [...] Full text...
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Gambia: UK Ambassador to Commonwealth calls for solidarity among member-states
28 february 2020 - 21:19:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Kingdom Ambassador to the Commonwealth Philip Parham Friday called for a strong solidarity among the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Youssef Chahed hands over to Elyes Fakhfakh
28 february 2020 - 18:31:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Outgoing Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Friday in Tunis handed over the reigns of government [...] Full text...
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Mali's Ambassador to Paris recalled to Bamako
28 february 2020 - 18:17:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's ambassador to France, Toumani Djimé Diallo, was recalled to Bamako on Thursday, 27 February, following [...] Full text...
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Despite truce violations, Ghassan Salamé announces continuation of talks to resolve the crisis in Libya
28 february 2020 - 17:30:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Friday denounced the continued violation [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Opposition Coalition disagrees on common presidential candidate
28 february 2020 - 17:08:45Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Formed a week ago, a coalition of four opposition political parties, "Kira Burundi" or "Healing, Burundi", [...] Full text...
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Former Tanzanian foreign minister expelled from ruling party
28 february 2020 - 15:46:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has expelled one of its strong cadres [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS says it is 'still willing to support' Guinea despite aborted mission
28 february 2020 - 10:14:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Although a delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Guinea's Minister of Higher Education resigns
28 february 2020 - 09:58:18Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, has resigned, a well-informed source [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Mbeki clarifies UN stand on Apartheid
27 february 2020 - 19:32:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Thabo Mbeki has rubbed salt in the wounds of South Africa’s last [...] Full text...
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Several organizations urge Guinean army not to interfere in the electoral process
27 february 2020 - 19:27:56Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations in Guinea on Thursday asked [...] Full text...
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German President says "We support change in Sudan"
27 february 2020 - 19:21:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Visiting German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, says coming to Khartoum is a signal for others to follow [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International denounces execution of eight men in Egypt
27 february 2020 - 18:08:05Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) denounced the execution of eight men by the Egyptian authorities in the early [...] Full text...
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AU, ECOWAS and the Conseil de Entente welcome the smooth conduct of the presidential elections in Togo
27 february 2020 - 17:58:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The observer missions of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the Conseil de l'Entente have welcomed [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Prime Minister and members of his government take office
27 february 2020 - 17:51:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, and the 32 members of his government, were sworn in on [...] Full text...
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Burundian opposition leader calls for "free, transparent and fair" presidential election
27 february 2020 - 17:36:58Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leader of the National Congress for Liberty (CNL) and leader of the opposition, Agathon Rwasa, [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court confirms Umaro Sissoco Embalo's victory
27 february 2020 - 17:29:08Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The vote recount, requested by the Supreme Court in the Guinea Bissau presidential election, has confirmed [...] Full text...
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US to Togo: 'Publish elections results polling station by polling station for transparency'
27 february 2020 - 16:42:12Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In a statement made public by the Embassy of the United States in Togo, Washington has [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's new govt wins Parliamentary vote of confidence
27 february 2020 - 10:50:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Elyès Fakhfakh on Thursday won a confidence vote in [...] Full text...
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German President Steinmeier arrives In Khartoum
27 february 2020 - 10:20:03Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier landed in Khartoum on Thursday for a two-day state visit to the [...] Full text...
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DRC, CAR establish common surveillance system at their border
26 february 2020 - 21:44:06Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and Central African Republic Wednesday agreed to establish a surveillance system to deal [...] Full text...
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Burundi in pre-electoral context that requires vigilance
26 february 2020 - 21:02:35Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The sociopolitical context on the eve of the new general election seems relatively peaceful, compared to [...] Full text...
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President Condé meets with Sierra Leonan VP over crisis at Guinean embassy in Freetown
26 february 2020 - 18:10:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The inter-Guinean incidents that occurred at the Guinean embassy in Freetown on Saturday, in which one [...] Full text...
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2nd session of Libyan political dialogue holds in Geneva
26 february 2020 - 17:33:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A second session of the Libyan Political Dialogue is scheduled for Wednesday evening after the inaugural [...] Full text...
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Mali: CENI presents new voters' list for next legislative elections
26 february 2020 - 16:54:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The new Malian voters' list, presented on Tuesday to the Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, by [...] Full text...
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Saudi Fund happy with project progress in Gambia
26 february 2020 - 15:58:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Yousef I. Al-Bassam, Special Adviser of Saudi Fund for Development, on Tuesday expressed delight at the [...] Full text...
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African countries warned of attempts to scuttle their contribution to settlement of Libyan crisis
26 february 2020 - 12:19:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Tuesday expressed his desire to see the African Union play [...] Full text...
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Tunisia prepares camp to welcome refugees from Libya
26 february 2020 - 10:06:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has decided to set up a camp for refugees from Libya in the event that [...] Full text...
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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
26 february 2020 - 09:08:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...
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UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency
26 february 2020 - 05:58:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights [...] Full text...
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Solution to illegal migration is in Libya’s stability, says PM
26 february 2020 - 05:25:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said on Tuesday that the solution to illegal migration is linked [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj stresses effects of Libyan crisis on Europeans, calls to “really” contribute to its resolution
26 february 2020 - 01:03:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said here [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Alleged terrorist killed in Kasserine mountains
25 february 2020 - 21:34:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A terrorist was shot dead Tuesday at Salloum Mount in the region of Kasserine, near the [...] Full text...
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UN Deputy Secretary-General lists important ways to lift Africa from underdevelopment
25 february 2020 - 18:44:40Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohamed, has listed three imperatives to be [...] Full text...
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6th summit of G5 Sahel heads of state begins in Nouakchott
25 february 2020 - 18:27:45Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises [...] Full text...
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France calls on new govt. in South Sudan to implement revitalized peace deal
25 february 2020 - 17:11:20Paris, France (PANA) - France welcomed the formation of the Transitional National Union Government (TGoNU), set up on Saturday in [...] Full text...
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Malian Constitutional Court unveils provisional list of candidates for legislative elections
25 february 2020 - 17:05:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Tuesday, in Bamako, unveiled the provisional list of validated candidates [...] Full text...
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Togo: Faure Gnassingbé calls on presidential candidates to play fair
25 february 2020 - 14:59:41Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Candidate Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, the declared winner of the 22 February presidential election in Togo, has [...] Full text...
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Western diplomatic missions call on Libyans to avoid obstructing Geneva political talks
25 february 2020 - 13:58:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the [...] Full text...
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Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development opens in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
25 february 2020 - 13:41:29Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARF-VI) on [...] Full text...
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European Investment Bank holds Africa investment conference in Dakar
25 february 2020 - 11:45:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN's specialised human settlement agency, UN-Habitat, will host the [...] Full text...
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Former Egyptian president Mubarak is dead
25 february 2020 - 11:28:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is dead, state television reported on Tuesday. He was 91. He ruled Egypt [...] Full text...
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Opposition welcomes Francophonie's withdrawal from Guinean election process
25 february 2020 - 11:12:58Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of the Guinea's opposition Union for Development and Democracy (UDD), Amadou Oury Bah, on [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel Summit opens in Nouakchott on Tuesday
25 february 2020 - 10:07:16Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Four heads of state of the G5 Sahel have arrived in Nouakchott for their sixth summit [...] Full text...
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Libyan crisis, Palestinian cause at centre of talks between Tunisian, Qatari leaders
25 february 2020 - 09:28:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Libyan crisis and the Palestinian cause were at the top of issues discussed at the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for fair Arab position to Libyan crisis
25 february 2020 - 05:45:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday told the Arab group attending the 43rd session [...] Full text...
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Emir of Qatar arrives in Tunis for two-day visit
25 february 2020 - 05:00:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani, arrived in Tunis on Monday for a [...] Full text...
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French FM to participate in General Assembly of Sahel Alliance in Nouakchott on Tuesday
24 february 2020 - 23:48:50Paris, France (PANA) - The French minister of foreign affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will Tuesday take part in the Mauritanian [...] Full text...
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UN concerned with attempts to sap integrity of Libyan security institutions
24 february 2020 - 23:34:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Monday said it was following with deep concern the [...] Full text...
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US, Germany welcome consensus between Libyan military committee members on permanent ceasefire
24 february 2020 - 22:42:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, and the US embassy in Libya Monday indicated [...] Full text...
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Libya: Parliament suspends participation in Geneva talks in protest against UNSMIL interference
24 february 2020 - 17:37:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has decided to suspend its participation in the Geneva Political [...] Full text...
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EIB provided € 3 billion in funding to Africa in 2019
24 february 2020 - 17:25:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Taking stock of the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Africa for the year [...] Full text...
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Al-Sarraj accuses Haftar and supporters of attack on Tripoli of "crimes" against Libyans
24 february 2020 - 15:42:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Libyan 5 + 5 Joint Military Committee reaches draft permanent ceasefire, UN says
24 february 2020 - 14:38:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of 5 + 5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) talks has come up with [...] Full text...
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6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens Tuesday in Victoria Falls
24 february 2020 - 12:55:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-VI) kicks off on Tuesday in Victoria Falls, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament names representatives for Geneva political talks
24 february 2020 - 12:02:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament based in Tobruk in the east, has released the names of its members [...] Full text...
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Togolese opposition leader Agbéyomé declares himself winner of Saturday's vote
24 february 2020 - 09:56:52Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese opposition leader Gabriel Messan Kodjo Agbéyomé, has declared himself the winner of Saturday's presidential election, [...] Full text...
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Provisional results give Togolese President Gnassingbé landslide victory
24 february 2020 - 09:30:16Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has been reelected in a landslide victory in Saturday's presidential election [...] Full text...
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Mauritania hosts conference of G5 Sahel ministers
24 february 2020 - 03:32:51Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The meeting of the Council of G5 Sahel ministers, preparing for the sixth ordinary summit of [...] Full text...
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Will the Libyan military talks achieve positive results? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
24 february 2020 - 03:28:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As talks of the Libyan military committee in Geneva grind on, the question on the lips [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel: President Christian Kaboré to hand over presidency to Mauritanian president on Tuesday
23 february 2020 - 17:32:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Designated on 5 February 2019 by his G5 Sahel peers, current chairman for a one-year [...] Full text...
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Five Tunisian ministers, Prime Minister designate have double nationality
23 february 2020 - 16:10:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The government of Prime Minister designated, Elyes Fakhfakh, made up of 32 ministers, has said that [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Rights body urges new unity govt. not to repeat past deadly mistakes
23 february 2020 - 15:51:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan, Amnesty International [...] Full text...
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Togo: Homes of presidential candidate Agbéyomé Kodjo, Bishop Fanoko Kpodzro surrounded by security forces
23 february 2020 - 12:06:51Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The residences of presidential candidate Gabriel Messan Agbéyomé Kodjo, and Bishop Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro, his supporter [...] Full text...
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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj to address 43rd session of the UNHCHR in Geneva
23 february 2020 - 12:01:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, will Monday address the [...] Full text...
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High State Council in Libya sets conditions for participating in Geneva political talks
23 february 2020 - 11:55:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative assembly, unanimously voted on Saturday to suspend its participation in [...] Full text...
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Togo's presidential election results expected on Monday evening
23 february 2020 - 11:48:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The results of the Togolese presidential election will be announced not later than Monday evening, CENI [...] Full text...
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Guterres welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government
23 february 2020 - 08:37:50New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Saturday welcomed the establishment of the Transitional Government of [...] Full text...
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German President Steinmeier expected in Nairobi on Sunday for state visit
22 february 2020 - 16:26:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives in Kenya on Sunday for a State Visit, State House said [...] Full text...
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Sudan, Uganda agree to work together to support peace in South Sudan
22 february 2020 - 16:13:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Uganda on Saturday agreed to work to boost peace and stability in South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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Voting progressing quietly in Togo presidential election
22 february 2020 - 15:11:29Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Voting is progressing quietly with queues at polling stations in the West African state of Togo [...] Full text...
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Emir of Qatar to visit Tunisia from Monday
22 february 2020 - 14:02:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At the invitation of Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Togolese presidential election with President Gnassingbe seeking fourth term
22 february 2020 - 12:02:48Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese began voting on Saturday to elect their next president with seven candidates, including outgoing President [...] Full text...
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Kagame, Museveni trying to mend fences over feud between Uganda and Rwanda
21 february 2020 - 19:26:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweli Museveni, met Friday at Gatuna border crossing [...] Full text...
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Uganda given 30 days to verify allegation of supporting dissident forces hostile to Rwanda
21 february 2020 - 19:12:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Friday's fourth quadripartite summit involving Heads of State of Angola, DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda has [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s draft constitution on the way to meeting standards, says Jowel
21 february 2020 - 18:18:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sir Jeffrey Jowel, Founder and Director at Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, has said [...] Full text...
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Al-Sarraj, US Ambassador in Turkey discuss developments in Libya
21 february 2020 - 18:13:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord in Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Party financing, the “crux” of the next general elections in Burundi (Analysis)
21 february 2020 - 18:07:23Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Although a deposit of 30 million Burundian francs (nearly US$ 16,000) is required from each of [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian appointed new director of OIF Regional Office in Togo
21 february 2020 - 14:59:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Mauritanian Saidou Alpha Kane is the new Director of the Regional Office for West Africa of [...] Full text...
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International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election
21 february 2020 - 13:09:26Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...
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Skhirat Agreement is 'single framework' to end Libya's political crisis, says Mediterranean states
21 february 2020 - 11:27:29Athens, Greece (PANA) - The importance of the political process in Libya through the full implementation of the Skhirat Political [...] Full text...
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EU calls on Guinean political actors to engage in inclusive dialogue
21 february 2020 - 11:03:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Friday called on Guinean political actors to engage in dialogue ahead of [...] Full text...
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Several activists sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism in Tunisia
21 february 2020 - 08:46:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The criminal chamber at the Tunis court of first instance, which specialises in terrorist crimes, sentenced [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council reflects on CAR peace deal anniversary
21 february 2020 - 07:45:14New York, US (PANA) - One year after the signing of a peace deal in the Central African Republic (CAR), State authority is [...] Full text...
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Repeated Libya truce violations show incapacity of international community to impose ceasefire (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
21 february 2020 - 06:44:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Against the background of the almost daily violations of the Libyan truce by forces of Marshal [...] Full text...
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Plenary session of parliament for vote of confidence for Tunisian new government set for 26 February
20 february 2020 - 22:22:33Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The board of the assembly of representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Thursday agreed to hold [...] Full text...
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Ghassan Salamé announces progress at resumption of meetings of Libyan joint 5+5 military committee
20 february 2020 - 20:45:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Thursday announced progress by the [...] Full text...
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Coalition of 4 political parties set up ahead of in Burundi new general elections
20 february 2020 - 20:01:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four political parties - the National rally for change (RANAC), the Council of Patriots (CDP), the [...] Full text...
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Libyan joint 5+5 military committee meeting resumes in Geneva
20 february 2020 - 19:51:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The meetings of the joint Libyan 5+5 military committee in Geneva, Switzerland, resumed on Thursday, two [...] Full text...
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Togo Presidential candidates yet to access public campaign funds, 72 hours to polls
20 february 2020 - 17:40:00Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The public funds for financing the presidential campaign, promised by the State to the candidates running [...] Full text...
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European Parliament discusses "Luanda Leaks"
20 february 2020 - 17:33:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA)-The "Luanda Leaks" scandal, revealed by the report of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, is on the [...] Full text...
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As risk of protests in Zimbabwe grows, President Mnangagwa calls for dialogue
20 february 2020 - 17:04:00Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for dialogue amid heightened tensions in the country, a day [...] Full text...
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French FM to visit 3 African countries
20 february 2020 - 16:48:35Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Judiciary cancels arrest warrants for three opponents of former President Mohamed Abdel Aziz'
20 february 2020 - 15:50:36Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian judiciary has cancelled three international arrest warrants against opponents of former president Mohamed Ould [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns De Klerk over apartheid comments
20 february 2020 - 14:55:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday took aim at former President FW De [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president suspends purchase of service vehicles
20 february 2020 - 13:03:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has suspended with immediate effect, "until further notice", all acquisitions of service [...] Full text...
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Tunisian new Prime Minister announces his cabinet
20 february 2020 - 12:52:31Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After intense negotiations with political parties, twists and turns and a suspense worthy of a Hitchcock [...] Full text...
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European Union urges Libyan parties to respect truce
20 february 2020 - 10:58:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has called [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state on 25 February
19 february 2020 - 23:47:03Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth ordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state will be held on 25 February, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Forum for economic and social rights condemns violations of refugee rights
19 february 2020 - 23:17:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian forum for economic and social rights, Abdrahamane Hedhili, Wednesday announced here [...] Full text...
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France condemns massacre of villagers in Cameroun
19 february 2020 - 22:15:18Paris, France (PANA) - The spokesperson for the French ministry of foreign affairs, Agnès von der Mühll, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...
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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj says he will not negotiate peace with Haftar while under constant bombing
19 february 2020 - 18:28:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian President, Ghazouani, Moroccan FM meet in Nouakchott
19 february 2020 - 18:15:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, on Wednesday met with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...
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Togo: Security and defense forces vote early in presidential polls
19 february 2020 - 17:42:53Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Members of Togo's defense and security forces began an advanced voting in the presidential elections of [...] Full text...
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Benin: Local, communal elections to cost 6 billion CFA francs
19 february 2020 - 17:30:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The local, communal and municipal elections, to be held in Benin on 17 May, will cost [...] Full text...
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Libya: United States calls for rapid resumption of "5 + 5 Committee" military talks
19 february 2020 - 17:13:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has called on all Libyan parties to join the UN-supervised "5 [...] Full text...
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ANC candidate promises "deep political reforms" to establish rule of law in Togo
19 february 2020 - 13:03:58Lomé, Togo (PANA) - If elected in the 22 February presidential election, the candidate of National Alliance for Change (ANC) [...] Full text...
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US calls for free, fair, transparent Guinean electoral process
19 february 2020 - 11:50:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Simon Henshaw on Tuesday night called for a free, fair and transparent [...] Full text...
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Rights group fears further Guinea crackdown as Constitutional poll nears
19 february 2020 - 08:39:44Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A human rights group is calling in the Guinea government to respect freedom of assembly and ensure [...] Full text...
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Work of UN Libya negotiator made harder with Haftar's Tripoli port strike
19 february 2020 - 06:27:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuesday's attack of Tripoli's port by forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa [...] Full text...
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Libyan GNA announces suspension of participation in Geneva talks
18 february 2020 - 22:52:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of national accord (GNA)Tuesday announced it had suspended its [...] Full text...
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Libyan foreign ministry predicts failure of European control mission on arms embargo on Libya
18 february 2020 - 21:53:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the government of national accord said [...] Full text...
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Mauritania, Senegal sign series of cooperation agreements
18 february 2020 - 21:39:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian and Senegalese governments Tuesday signed a series of agreements and treaties aiming to promote [...] Full text...
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Tunisian defense ministry explains mooring Turkish vessels at Port of Tunis
18 february 2020 - 21:05:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The warships moored in the port of Goulette in Tunis belong to NATO member- countries (Italy, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Opposition calls on government to secure places of worship
18 february 2020 - 18:37:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso opposition on Tuesday called on the government to secure places of worship, [...] Full text...
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UN Chief in Libya bemoans continued violation of Libya truce
18 february 2020 - 18:33:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, deplored that "the situation [...] Full text...
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Haftar, Norland discuss the evolution of the Libyan crisis
18 february 2020 - 18:17:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the forces of the east-based Libyan national army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, met on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President welcomes USAID's Interest in his country
18 february 2020 - 18:12:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday welcomed the continued interest of the United States Agency for [...] Full text...
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Libyans condemn Egyptian interference in Libya's internal affairs
18 february 2020 - 17:39:22Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of Libyan public opinion has vigorously condemned the various forms of continuous external [...] Full text...
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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official
18 february 2020 - 17:28:56Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls compatriots to unite and deliberate on national issues
18 february 2020 - 17:17:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to take the National Day, celebrated 18 February, as a [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth greets President Barrow on Gambia's Independence anniversary
18 february 2020 - 16:57:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has sent greetings to President Adama Barrow on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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Algeria pledges to work tirelessly to stop the war in Libya
18 february 2020 - 15:18:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has reaffirmed "his country's support for the Government of National Accord," [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Calls for De Klerk to be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize
18 february 2020 - 15:04:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite former President FW De Klerk issuing a formal apology for the statements he [...] Full text...
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Tunisia reaffirms commitment to Arab Maghreb Union
18 february 2020 - 12:06:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has reaffirmed its commitment to continue joint efforts with Maghreb states to revitalise the institutions [...] Full text...
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EU to restart naval operation in Mediterranean to stop arms flow to Libya
18 february 2020 - 11:46:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to restart the naval operation in the Mediterranean to [...] Full text...
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Algerian Foreign Minister in Tripoli as part of his country's mediation
18 february 2020 - 11:09:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum arrived in Tripoli on Tuesday to hold talks with his Libyan [...] Full text...
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Gambia marks 55 years of independence
18 february 2020 - 10:04:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...
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Governmental crisis: Tunisian president responds to Ennahda
17 february 2020 - 23:51:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, said here Monday it was inconceivable to withdraw confidence from the [...] Full text...
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UN announces resumption on Tuesday of second round of 5+5 military committee in Geneva
17 february 2020 - 22:56:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second round of talks for the Libyan joint 5+5 military committee working on a permanent [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: President Macky Sall visits Nouakchott
17 february 2020 - 21:52:52Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived here Monday at the head of a high level delegation for [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces several forces that killed the Libyan democratic experience
17 february 2020 - 21:27:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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US, Kenya create joint task-force to fight terror in East Africa
17 february 2020 - 20:01:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation have partnered to assist Kenya in [...] Full text...
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IGAD welcomes S. Sudan decision to reduce states, accommodate opposition demand
17 february 2020 - 19:48:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The east African community for development, IGAD, has welcomed a decision by South Sudanese president to [...] Full text...
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Senegal: "The absence of war does not necessarily mean peace", says ex-mayor Robert Sagna
17 february 2020 - 19:36:19Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Absence of war is not necessarily peace, former Ziguinchor Mayor Robert Sagna, and head of the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian leader reaffirms Libyan-Libyan solution to the Libyan crisis
17 february 2020 - 19:27:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Monday in Tunis reaffirmed Tunisia’s position to the Libyan crisis, [...] Full text...
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Algeria urges the international community to support Libya to resolve its crisis
17 february 2020 - 17:46:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, has called on the international community to support efforts to enable [...] Full text...
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EU maintains arms embargo on Zimbabwe Defence Industries
17 february 2020 - 17:16:26Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has renewed its arms embargo and asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence [...] Full text...
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Niger President registers to vote in next general elections
17 february 2020 - 15:09:29Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger, accompanied by the two First Ladies, Hadjia Aïssata Issoufou and Dr [...] Full text...
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South Africa: De Klerk apologises for Apartheid comments
17 february 2020 - 14:16:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President FW de Klerk on Monday officially withdrew his statement that [...] Full text...
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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy
17 february 2020 - 14:03:32Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...
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There will be no postponement Mali's 26 March parliamentary elections - MInister
17 february 2020 - 11:12:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Territorial Administration Boubacar Ba has stated that there will be no postponement of [...] Full text...
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Large protest planned against former South African president De Klerk for Apartheid statements
17 february 2020 - 11:02:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A large protest march is being planned for Wednesday in Cape Town against former [...] Full text...
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Follow-up committee of Berlin conference reaffirms determination to achieve commitments
17 february 2020 - 02:29:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The ministers of foreign affairs participating in the international follow-up committee meeting on Libya have reaffirmed [...] Full text...
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Tunisia participates in international monitoring committee of Berlin conference on Libya
17 february 2020 - 02:19:09Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian deputy Secretary of State for foreign affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, on Sunday took part in [...] Full text...
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Libya contributes $10 million to UN humanitarian response plan for country
17 february 2020 - 02:12:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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German FM stresses role of AU, Arab League in resolution of Libyan crisis
17 february 2020 - 02:02:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, on Sunday in Munich reaffirmed the key role [...] Full text...
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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
16 february 2020 - 19:38:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: De Klerk under fire over Apartheid comments
16 february 2020 - 17:33:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The outcry over the disruption of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address [...] Full text...
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Libya: Berlin commitments are binding on all after 'UN Security Council resolution' - Fayez al-Sarraj
16 february 2020 - 17:06:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...
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Suspended ZANU PF youth leaders move back anti-corruption summit
16 february 2020 - 15:14:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Suspended Zanu PF party youth leaders Lewis Matutu and Godfrey Tsenengamu have moved back their planned [...] Full text...
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Enlarged Summit on Libya holding in Munich, Germany, Sunday
16 february 2020 - 14:55:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded summit on Libya will be held on Sunday in Germany, on the sidelines of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia PM designate still unable to form a government
16 february 2020 - 14:20:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's prime minister designate said on Saturday that he was discussing with President Kais Saied, the [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State visits Senegal
16 february 2020 - 13:36:01Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, arrived in Dakar early Saturday evening for a two-day official [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe hosts 6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
16 february 2020 - 11:39:51Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARDF-VI) will be held from 24 to 27 [...] Full text...
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Relations with AU, Libya on agenda of EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
15 february 2020 - 17:14:25Paris, France (PANA) - Heads of European diplomacy will meet on Monday in Brussels, as the Foreign Affairs Council of [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's Health minister resigns
15 february 2020 - 16:37:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Health minister, Dr Diane Gashumba, resigned late Friday following a series of habitual gross errors [...] Full text...
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Burundi's main opposition party hold extraordinary congress on Sunday
15 february 2020 - 14:59:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All eyes will be turned on Sunday towards Mont Sillon, on the north-eastern outskirts of Bujumbura [...] Full text...
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U.S. Secretary of State due in Dakar on Saturday
15 february 2020 - 12:10:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected in Dakar on Saturday for a two-day official [...] Full text...
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Libyan oil site closures: ‘Washington can make radical change’ - NOC director
15 february 2020 - 10:01:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mustapha Sanalla, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), has said [...] Full text...
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UN official says swearing-in of new Guinea Bissau president unlikely to bring stability
15 february 2020 - 07:57:47New York, US (PANA) - Political discord in Guinea-Bissau could hamper the first-ever peaceful transfer of power to a democratically [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches consultations to accelerate protocol of free movement of people in community area
14 february 2020 - 20:53:12Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday launched national consultations here to ensure a [...] Full text...
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Third round of ministerial talks between Rwanda, Uganda opens in Kigali to diffuse tensions
14 february 2020 - 20:15:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The third round of talks by an Adhoc committee involving Rwandan top officials, including diplomats, intelligence [...] Full text...
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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"
14 february 2020 - 15:52:39Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...
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Africa-France Summit to be held on 3 and 4 June in Bordeaux
14 february 2020 - 10:10:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The French Ambassador to Tunisia, Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, announced on Thursday in Tunis that the Africa-France [...] Full text...
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Greece, Algeria share same position on Libyan crisis, says Greek FM
14 february 2020 - 09:41:57Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in Algiers on Thursday that Greece and Algeria shared the [...] Full text...
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Algerian president invited to visit Greece
14 february 2020 - 09:36:01Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received an invitation on Thursday from the Greek Foreign minister Nicoas Dendias [...] Full text...
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Anger over disruption of State of the Nation speech in South Africa
14 february 2020 - 06:48:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been a major backlash over the behaviour of opposition lawmakers who disrupted [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian coalition denounces exclusion
13 february 2020 - 23:56:07Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE-Negro African movement) Thursday warned against repeated discriminatory measures targeting black people [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president urged by SNJT to protect journalists
13 february 2020 - 23:37:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) Thursday denounced the arbitrary arrests of journalists and violent [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM calls UN Security Council to demand accountability from those violating ceasefire
13 february 2020 - 23:28:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) Thursday called on [...] Full text...
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Gambian minister says tourism is key development determiner of government
13 february 2020 - 23:02:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat N.K. Bah has described tourism as one of the [...] Full text...
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Air traffic resumes at Maitigua airport in Tripoli after short suspension
13 february 2020 - 22:28:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights and air trafficking resumed Thursday evening at Maitigua airport, east of Tripoli, after a short [...] Full text...
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Uncertain demobilization for 900 children in South Sudan due to lack of funding, says UNICEF
13 february 2020 - 21:39:11Paris, France (PANA) - Essential programs to support 900 children already registered to be released from armed forces and groups [...] Full text...
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UNESCO renews relations with Somalia to support the country's reconstruction through education and culture
13 february 2020 - 19:36:56Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, who made a historic visit to Somalia on Tuesday to [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls on newly-appointed officials to be righteous, honest, trustworthy
13 february 2020 - 19:05:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has called on newly-sworn public officers to be righteous, honest and trustworthy [...] Full text...
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Guinea: Businesses remained closed as operators feared being targeted by protesters
13 february 2020 - 18:43:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Stores remained closed on Wednesday at the Madina market, the largest and heart of the Guinean [...] Full text...
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Kagame accepts resignation of two ministers
13 february 2020 - 17:47:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday accepted the resignation of two State Ministers who tendered their [...] Full text...
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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis
13 february 2020 - 15:13:50Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...
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President Barrow urges Gambia to learn from Nigeria’s success in democracy
13 february 2020 - 13:05:09Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that The Gambia should learn from Nigeria’s success in transitioning from military [...] Full text...
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Former Italian Interior Minister Mattéo Salvini faces 15 years in prison for African migrants sequestration
13 february 2020 - 12:51:32Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Italy's former far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini faces 15 years in prison if convicted of ordering [...] Full text...
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German FM urges foreign countries to respect UN Security Council resolution on Libya
13 february 2020 - 11:47:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called on all international actors to "take seriously" the UN [...] Full text...
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Guineans to use new voter cards in three successive elections this year
13 february 2020 - 11:04:44Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - New voter cards being distributed in Guinea's 38 electoral districts will be used for the upcoming [...] Full text...
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Adoption of ceasefire resolution 'a strong signal' of support for Libyans, says UN
13 february 2020 - 10:46:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the adoption on Wednesday of a UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Libyan, [...] Full text...
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Sudan concludes agreement with victims of US navy ship bombing
13 february 2020 - 10:34:46Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday announced it has reached a settlement with the victims in the bombing of [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council adopts resolution for lasting ceasefire in Libya
12 february 2020 - 23:41:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted Resolution 2510 calling for a permanent ceasefire in Libya, official [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: President Ghazouani receives US official David Halle
12 february 2020 - 23:00:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday received the US deputy-Secretary for political affairs, David [...] Full text...
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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era
12 february 2020 - 21:40:24Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...
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The solution to illegal immigration starts in southern Libya and African countries of origin of migrants
12 february 2020 - 18:34:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bachagha said here Wednesday "the solution [...] Full text...
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Belgium chairs Security Council meeting on protection of child soldiers
12 february 2020 - 18:24:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the occasion of the "International Day of the Child Soldier", proclaimed on 12 February by [...] Full text...
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Sudan says extension of sanctions assessing panel was not worrying
12 february 2020 - 16:47:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of experts’ Panel on Sudan [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Elyes Fakhfakh's government expected on Friday
12 february 2020 - 15:48:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's newly appointed Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh will present the final list of his government to [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends sanctions regime, denounces illegal crude oil exports from Libya
12 february 2020 - 15:20:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution extending the sanctions regime imposed on Libya until 2021, [...] Full text...
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Angolan president chief guest at Cape Verde's 45th independence anniversary
12 february 2020 - 15:06:42Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço will be the chief guest at celebrations of the 45th anniversary [...] Full text...
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Togolese ANC denounces intimidation to prevent its presidential candidate from campaigning
12 february 2020 - 14:26:39Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's National Alliance for Change (ANC), the main opposition party, has denounced intimidation and attacks aimed [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj and Luigi di Maio discuss situation in Libya and Libyan-Italian cooperation
12 february 2020 - 14:16:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Head of Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council session on Libya to support adoption of a ceasefire
12 february 2020 - 14:01:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council is meeting on Wednesday to consider a draft resolution supporting the implementation [...] Full text...
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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France
12 february 2020 - 12:43:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver, defence cooperation agreements
12 february 2020 - 08:53:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, [...] Full text...
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