Opportunities for political solution to Libyan crisis under stress with new wave of violence

16 december 2019 - 06:33:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Three days after the order by Marshal Khalifa Haftar to his Libyan National Army (LNA) troops [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Turkish president discuss implementation of controversial MoUs

16 december 2019 - 05:38:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Veteran politician warns disintegration of Sudan will attract 'scorpions and snakes'

15 december 2019 - 19:17:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A veteran Sudanese politician, Sadiq el Mahadi, says that the new government needs the support of [...] Full text...

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Several activities scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott

15 december 2019 - 13:39:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several commercial, cultural, artistic and musical activities are scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott, which [...] Full text...

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Qatar's Emir reiterates his support for the Government of National Accord and efforts to resolve the crisis in Libya

15 december 2019 - 13:28:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Emir of Qatar, Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani, has reaffirmed his country's "support for the [...] Full text...

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ECA chief calls for inclusive land management in Africa

15 december 2019 - 12:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe has called on States to ensure [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President to attend extraordinary summit of the G5 Sahel in Niamey

15 december 2019 - 11:31:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani left Nouakchott early  Sunday with a large delegation to [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses with Total officials about the company's projects in Libya

15 december 2019 - 11:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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MDC leader calls the removal of a traditional chief by President Mnangagwa unwarranted

15 december 2019 - 08:16:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Nelson Chamisa has called the persecution of outspoken traditional [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 130,000 asylum seekers live on the streets

14 december 2019 - 20:44:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights said here Saturday a total of 130,000 asylum [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host extraordinary G5 Sahel summit

14 december 2019 - 20:33:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  An extraordinary summit will bring together the five heads of state of the G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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'No one will take power from us'- Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa

14 december 2019 - 19:52:31
Goromonzi, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Saturday no one would take the mandate bestowed on the [...] Full text...

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Former Beninese and Nigerian presidents end working visit to Guinea

14 december 2019 - 19:38:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - Former Beninese and Nigerian Presidents Nicéphore Soglo and Goodluck Jonathan Saturday ended a six-day working visit [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Uganda deadlocked on ministerial talks to ease tensions - headlines

14 december 2019 - 17:02:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The failure of top officials of Rwanda and Uganda to defuse tensions Friday in Kampala made [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President congratulates Algerian president-elect

14 december 2019 - 14:28:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Saturday telephoned Algerian President-elect Abdelmadjid Tebboune to congratulate him on his [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj talks with Turkish foreign, defence ministers on security, maritime MoUs

14 december 2019 - 13:54:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Turkish officials have met to discuss practical measures to implement the two Memorandums of [...] Full text...

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Three EU countries commit to work for success of Berlin Conference on Libya

14 december 2019 - 11:38:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Heads of state and government of France, Germany and Italy on Friday expressed their determination to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security foils planned attacks planned for New Year's eve

14 december 2019 - 10:10:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security services on Thursday evening foiled terrorist attacks, planned to strike security units, sensitive structures [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM calls on British PM to return Chagos archipelago

14 december 2019 - 06:54:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday night called on his British counterpart Boris Johnson [...] Full text...

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Congo and China sign memorandum of understanding on inter-parliamentary cooperation

13 december 2019 - 22:45:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The vice-president of the standing committee of the People's Congress of the Republic of China, Ji [...] Full text...

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Army warns people to stay away from military zone during planned protest march in capital

13 december 2019 - 20:00:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese army Friday warned people to stay away from military zones in the national capital [...] Full text...

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Mali's inclusive National Dialogue opens Saturday

13 december 2019 - 18:39:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's inclusive National Dialogue starts on Saturday at the Amadou Hampaté Ba Palace of Culture in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security forces on alert along Libyan border

13 december 2019 - 18:22:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security and army units stationed along the border with Libya have been put on maximum [...] Full text...

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Botswana and France to strengthen ties

13 december 2019 - 17:05:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana's newly appointed Ambassador to France, Mustaq Moorad, has presented his credentials to President Emmanuel Macron [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari congratulates UK Prime Minister on "resounding election victory"

13 december 2019 - 16:22:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Boris Johnson “on his resounding election victory [...] Full text...

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Rwandan delegation in Kampala for second round of talks to normalise relations

13 december 2019 - 14:47:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A high-level delegation of Rwandan officials led by the State minister in Charge of East African [...] Full text...

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Zambian President congratulates British PM Boris Johnson

13 december 2019 - 14:20:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for emerging victorious in [...] Full text...

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Media organisations ask France to clarify position on François Compaoré's extradition

13 december 2019 - 11:49:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Media organizations on Friday asked France to clarify its position on the extradition request for [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival govt says Turkey/Libya MoU on maritime boundaries 'illegitimate'

13 december 2019 - 07:42:52
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Turkey and Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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Former Togocom director appointed Togolese minister of primary, secondary education

12 december 2019 - 23:58:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Atcha-Dedji Affoh, former director of the Togolese electronic communications company (Togocom, including Togotelecom and Togocellulaire), was [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM wants one extra month to form new cabinet

12 december 2019 - 23:22:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian prime minister-designate, Habib Jemli, Thursday asked President Kais Saied for an extra one month [...] Full text...

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Mauritania holds annual workshop for sectoral dialogue on rural world

12 december 2019 - 22:37:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Actors of the sectoral dialogue platform on the rural world in Mauritania held their annual workshop [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, el-Sisi pledge to collaborate on eradication of terrorism in Africa

12 december 2019 - 20:57:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdelfattah el-Sisi Thursday pledged to collaborate to eradicate [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa warns against detractors in his ZANU PF party

12 december 2019 - 16:34:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned his party, ZANU PF, against detractors within the party who [...] Full text...

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EU removes Gabonese Airlines from list of banned carriers

12 december 2019 - 15:15:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has removed Gabonese Airlines from the blacklist of carriers banned from flying in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s rights activist calls for permit to protest

12 december 2019 - 09:29:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists, has called for re-negotiation for proper police [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso mourns with Niger after more than 70 Nigerien soldiers killed in terrorist attack

12 december 2019 - 08:35:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday evening expressed solidarity with the people [...] Full text...

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Angolan justice requests hearing of Eduardo dos Santos

12 december 2019 - 00:15:49
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Supreme Court decided here Tuesday to call former President José Eduardo dos Santos as [...] Full text...

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ACP summit 'a success', says Botswana President Masisi

11 december 2019 - 14:09:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said the just concluded African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) summit in [...] Full text...

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Malian President to participate in Pau Summit

11 december 2019 - 14:00:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been invited to  a summit which will bring together G5 [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Cuba strengthen bilateral relations

11 december 2019 - 13:41:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Collen Vixen Kelapile, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations, has presented his Letters [...] Full text...

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EU financial aid to Morocco has low added value, says report

11 december 2019 - 13:01:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A new report by the European Court of Auditors points out that the European Union's [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president says resolution of conflicts key to Africa's development

11 december 2019 - 12:34:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday said that the resolution of conflicts in African countries remains [...] Full text...

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Tunisia reaffirms adherence to values of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

11 december 2019 - 11:11:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has reaffirmed its determination to comply with the common universal values and international principles on [...] Full text...

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CPJ says number of jailed journalists reaches 250

11 december 2019 - 09:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth [...] Full text...

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Norway grants € 2 million to Niger to support education sector

10 december 2019 - 23:48:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Norway has granted Niger an extra two million euros to support its education sector, an official [...] Full text...

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US deputy sub-secretary for West African security issues calls for free, fair elections in Togo

10 december 2019 - 23:14:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The deputy sub-secretary for West African and security issues of the US State Department, Mrs Whitney [...] Full text...

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Malian government declares MINUSMA chief persona non grata in Kidal

10 december 2019 - 23:01:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The Malian government Tuesday declared Franchman Chistophe Sivillon, the chief of the UN multidimensional integrated mission [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Kaïs Saied receives chairman of Libyan government of national accord

10 december 2019 - 21:40:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, Tuesday received the chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Togo: US State Department official concludes visit to Togo

10 december 2019 - 18:03:33
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West African and Security Affairs, Whitney Baird on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed receives 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

10 december 2019 - 17:31:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday, with [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa returns to South Africa to deal with power crisis

10 december 2019 - 14:38:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday cut short his official trip to Egypt to deal [...] Full text...

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UN system to prop up Togo's development efforts with CFAF 72 billion in 2019-2023

10 december 2019 - 13:57:25
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - As part of the new Cooperation Framework signed Monday in Lomé, the United Nations system will [...] Full text...

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EU lifts sanctions against two allies of former DRC president Kabila

10 december 2019 - 11:52:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to lift restrictive measures against allies of former DR Congo president Joseph [...] Full text...

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Ivorian INEC to set up 549 local electoral commissions for 2020 presidential election

10 december 2019 - 11:13:51
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire's Independent Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that it will set up 549 Local Electoral Commissions [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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Elected members of UN Security Council meet in Brussels

10 december 2019 - 05:27:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Foreign Minister, Philippe Goffin, has chaired a meeting of the 10 elected members of [...] Full text...

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France: EU-Africa relationship on the agenda of the European Council in Brussels on Monday

09 december 2019 - 23:53:14
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The Foreign Affairs Council, chaired Monday in Brussels by Josep Borrell in his new role as [...] Full text...

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Italian FM urges EU to play more efficient role in Libya

09 december 2019 - 23:43:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Italian minister of foreign affairs, Luigi di Maio, Monday warned European Union member- countries on [...] Full text...

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US slaps Liberia again with temporary suspension of non-immigrant visas

09 december 2019 - 23:19:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The United States embassy here Monday dealt another blow to the government and people of Liberia, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty international wants ICC to open investigations in Nigeria

09 december 2019 - 21:36:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Monday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open investigations into war [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President pardons over 5,000 inmates on Independence anniversary

09 december 2019 - 20:07:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Monday pardoned 5,533 prisoners on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs expected in Niger

09 december 2019 - 17:56:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller is expected in Niger on Tuesday for a [...] Full text...

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Ruling party in Zimbabwe moves to endorse Mnangagwa for 2023 elections

09 december 2019 - 17:47:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The ruling ZANU-PF party's provincial structures across Zimbabwe have been stampeding to endorse President Emmerson Mnangagwa [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou Mahamadou invited to the Pau Summit on security in the Sahel

09 december 2019 - 17:20:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French President's Special Envoy for the Sahel, Christophe Bigot, on Monday presented an invitation from [...] Full text...

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Burundi pays last tribute to its first Ombudsman

09 december 2019 - 15:49:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, members of the government and parliament, and members of the [...] Full text...

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EU expresses readiness to support DR Congo government's reform agenda

09 december 2019 - 13:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has reiterated its intention to remain a key partner and interlocutor of [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy calls for end to Tripoli war amid deadlock on the ground

09 december 2019 - 12:59:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has noted that the War in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Brazilian foreign minister visits 4 African countries

09 december 2019 - 12:23:55
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Henrique Fraga Araújo began a two-day visit to Cape Verde on [...] Full text...

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Former South African president Zuma reportedly receives treatment in Cuba

09 december 2019 - 12:11:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There are unconfirmed reports that former President Jacob Zuma, is receiving medical treatment in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian party MPs stage sit-in at Parliament in chaotic day

09 december 2019 - 09:15:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - MPs of the Free Party bloc observed a sit-in on Sunday in front of the seats [...] Full text...

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Botswana courts to presides over national election petitions

08 december 2019 - 22:37:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana courts here and the second city of Francistown will preside over national election petitions, an [...] Full text...

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US ready to help Sudan cement democracy, but says must meet delisting preconditions

08 december 2019 - 20:11:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The State Department Sunday reiterated the US administration’s support for the Sudan to cement the civilian [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 15:46:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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President Barrow refutes statement about former President Jammeh return

08 december 2019 - 15:23:09
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  -  President Adama Barrow Sunday categorically stated as fatally false widespread and conflicting reports that he had assented [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj hails government forces for shooting down fighter plane near Tripoli

08 december 2019 - 13:58:44
Tripolin o, Libya (PANA)   -  The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's secret Police says activist, US-based publisher Sowore re-arrested over plan to "forceful takeover of government"

08 december 2019 - 08:16:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Stung with widespread outrage over the dramatic re-arrest of Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore inside [...] Full text...

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EU official 'upset' over attacks on Gambia truth commission witnesses

07 december 2019 - 18:19:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to The Gambia says it is upset by the increase in "deeply [...] Full text...

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Idriss Deby Itno reaffirms support for political solution in Libya

07 december 2019 - 09:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has reaffirmed his support for a political solution in Libya, stressing [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé invites South African business people to invest in Togo

06 december 2019 - 23:16:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The Togolese president, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Friday called on South African businessmen to invest in Togo, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian leader receives UN Secretary General Representative in Sahel

06 december 2019 - 22:43:49
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday received in audience the special representative of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM calls for amendment of constitution to resolve political crisis

06 december 2019 - 22:33:46
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)   -  Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Friday said the crisis presently shaking Tunisia was essentially political before [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Number of parties refusing to take part in government increases

06 december 2019 - 22:13:47
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The leader of the Tunisian Democratic Trend, Mohamed Abbou, said here Friday his party was not [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Siala describes as ’unacceptable’ expulsion by Greece of Libyan ambassador in Athens

06 december 2019 - 21:55:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Gabonese government advocates rupture and ethic, arrests ministers

06 december 2019 - 21:33:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  Several Gambian administration officials and four important ministers, including former chief of staff Brice Laccruche Alihanga, [...] Full text...

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Sudan happy with restoration of relations to ambassadorial level with Washington

06 december 2019 - 19:30:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said restoring diplomatic relations with the United States to ambassadorial level has come [...] Full text...

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NGO seeks innovative approach for political leadership in HIV and health law in Africa

06 december 2019 - 17:41:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  While HIV status and reporting requirements raise legal issues related to patient confidentiality, one member of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President to decorate 978 deserving Burkibnabes on Friday

06 december 2019 - 17:30:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday in Ouagadougou preside over [...] Full text...

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France announces a quadripartite summit on Libya to hold early 2020

06 december 2019 - 15:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new four-party summit bringing together Turkish, French, German and [...] Full text...

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New envoys present credentials to Botswana President Masisi

06 december 2019 - 15:26:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday received credentials of newly accredited envoys from Morocco, Venezuela and [...] Full text...

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Greece expels Libyan ambassador from Athens

06 december 2019 - 12:31:01
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Libya's Ambassador to Greece was summoned on Friday to the foreign ministry in Athens and  informed [...] Full text...

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Togo presidential candidates to pay 20 million CFA francs fee

06 december 2019 - 11:32:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Candidates in Togo's 22 February 2020 presidential election will pay a fee of 20 million CFA [...] Full text...

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'Russia's policy in Libya has no geopolitical dimension,' says Lavrov

06 december 2019 - 11:01:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russia's policy in Libya was "very responsible", [...] Full text...

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Pompeo's visit aims to strengthen Morocco-US relations, says Rabat

06 december 2019 - 10:28:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Rabat on Thursday is part of "strengthening the [...] Full text...

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US to work with Morocco to achieve security, well-being of both countries: Pompeo

06 december 2019 - 09:23:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United States is committed to working with Morocco to ensure the security and well-being of [...] Full text...

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South African president salutes Namibian counterpart Geingob on election win

06 december 2019 - 08:31:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday congratulated the people of Namibia on a successful election [...] Full text...

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Togo

06 december 2019 - 08:15:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Togo on Thursday evening where he was welcomed at [...] Full text...

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Road to Berlin Conference on Libya still full of pitfalls (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 december 2019 - 07:06:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The international Berlin conference aimed at finding a peaceful end to the Libyan conflict continues to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says political deal must be basis for any dialogue

06 december 2019 - 06:20:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez [...] Full text...

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Togolese to vote in presidential election on 22 February 2020

06 december 2019 - 05:59:54
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese will vote on 22 February 2020 in the first round of the West African country's [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM winning the battle, but sanctions remain

05 december 2019 - 18:01:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdouk, appears to have won the favor of the American political and [...] Full text...

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Switzerland returns to Nigeria US$321 million embezzled by former president Sani Abacha

05 december 2019 - 12:28:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After an advance of US$600 million, Switzerland will return US$321 million to Nigeria, following an agreement [...] Full text...

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US, Sudan to exchange ambassadors for first time in 23 years

05 december 2019 - 10:32:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the United states of America have decided to elevate their diplomatic representation to ambassadorial [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa arrives in Ghana for 24-hour visit

05 december 2019 - 07:58:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Accra on Wednesday night for a 24-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's president pledges to help ensure stability in Liberia

05 december 2019 - 06:43:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that the stability of Liberia is a key part [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa visits Togo

05 december 2019 - 00:04:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected on Thursday in Togo for a working visit, official [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM informs Jordanian, Kuwaitian foreign ministers of attempts to sap GNA legitimacy

04 december 2019 - 23:29:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé discusses problems in region with delegation from southern Libya

04 december 2019 - 21:49:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-general in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Wednesday held talks with a [...] Full text...

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US to elevate diplomatic Representation with Sudan

04 december 2019 - 19:46:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ending twenty three years of shy diplomatic representation, the US Administration has decided to elevate its [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s former Premier ditches main opposition party

04 december 2019 - 19:40:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s former Prime Minister, Frederick Sumaye, has quit the country’s main opposition party, Chadema, [...] Full text...

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Qatar vows to continue supporting national unity government in Libya

04 december 2019 - 17:34:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad, reiterated his support for the national unity government in [...] Full text...

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US says Zimbabwe did not report the US$82 million in aid it provided this year

04 december 2019 - 17:27:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has refuted the Zimbabwe government’s claims that it provided just US$252,722,653 in aid [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new government to be known next week

04 december 2019 - 15:06:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Jemli has said that the ministries of defene, interior, foreign affairs and [...] Full text...

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President Barrow welcomes new political parties in Gambia as "dividends of democracy"

04 december 2019 - 14:56:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  President Adama   Barrow on Wednesday congratulated new political parties that are gracing The Gambia's  political landscape, saying [...] Full text...

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New amendment bill in Zimbabwe to compel investigation into unexplained wealth

04 december 2019 - 13:54:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Parliament of Zimbabwe is discussing the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Bill that [...] Full text...

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Museveni leads Ugandans in walk against corruption amidst cynicism

04 december 2019 - 13:18:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s president of 33 years, Yoweri Museveni, on Wednesday morning led out government officials and supporters [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to open Embassy in Namibia

04 december 2019 - 11:54:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is set to open an embassy in Namibia as the two countries seek [...] Full text...

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Egypt reaffirms support for UN envoy in Libya for success of Berlin Conference

04 december 2019 - 10:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt has reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the UN Envoy to Libya and others [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM raises red flags about attempts to question legitimacy of Govt

04 december 2019 - 06:03:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Taher Siala, Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs of the internationally-recognised Government of the National Accord [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya praises role of Libyans in execution of humanitarian operations

03 december 2019 - 22:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The deputy representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya and UN humanitarian coordinator, Yacoub El [...] Full text...

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EU Chief, Von der Leyen, to visit Ethiopia

03 december 2019 - 19:53:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due in Addis Ababa on [...] Full text...

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Gabonese PM announces cabinet reshuffle

03 december 2019 - 18:00:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday evening announced the composition of the new government, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council worried over escalation of violence in Libya, calls for ceasefire

02 december 2019 - 22:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Members of the UN Security Council Monday expressed their “deep concern with the recent escalation of [...] Full text...

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MO5 calls for resistance against Lomé regime

02 december 2019 - 21:32:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The 5 October Patriotic Movement (MO5), one of the key forces of the 1990 popular protests, [...] Full text...

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Athens threatens to expel Libyan ambassador if Tripoli does not reveal content of deal with Ankara

02 december 2019 - 21:08:26
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The head of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Dendias, Monday threatened to expel the Libyan ambassador in [...] Full text...

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Mali to launch the inclusive national dialogue on December 14

02 december 2019 - 19:07:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, announced on Saturday evening, in a televised message to his compatriots, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President in Dakar for WAEMU Summit

02 december 2019 - 19:02:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will be in Dakar, Senegal, where [...] Full text...

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Gabon joins the UNSAC Standing Committee

02 december 2019 - 18:52:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - On the occasion of the 49th meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security [...] Full text...

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Aguila Saleh discusses with Saudi King the latest developments in Libya

02 december 2019 - 18:37:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliamentary Speaker, Aguila Saleh, on Monday met with the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdel [...] Full text...

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Tony Blair visits Angola

02 december 2019 - 17:39:30
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, arrived in the Angolan capital, Luanda, on Monday for a [...] Full text...

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Under pressure from associations, France gives up delivering boats to the Libyan coastguard

02 december 2019 - 17:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Seven associations, which have lodged an appeal with the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal against the [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three second video of 'gunshots' fired at Zimbabwe opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, goes viral

02 december 2019 - 17:23:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A video on social media showing the leader of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party, Movement for Democratic [...] Full text...

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Gabon and EU restore cooperation

02 december 2019 - 15:29:28
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the European Union (EU) renewed their cooperation on Monday after the Gabonese side unilaterally [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new President, Vice President

02 december 2019 - 15:10:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Monday elected Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun as the new President and Mr Marie [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council denounces the bombing of al-Swani, promises retaliation

02 december 2019 - 15:00:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned the aerial bombardment that [...] Full text...

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Reacting to Turkey-Libya military deal, Greece seeks NATO support

02 december 2019 - 12:57:09
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that his country will seek NATO support at the [...] Full text...

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Kagame congratulates Namibian president Geingob on his re-election

02 december 2019 - 10:12:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Sunday congratulated Hage Gottfried Geingob on his re-election as Namibian president. Kagame [...] Full text...

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Row breaks out between Nigeria's Presidency, former military Chief over pace of restructuring

02 december 2019 - 08:06:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A row has broken out between Nigeria’s Presidency and a former Chief of Defence Staff, General [...] Full text...

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Sudanese elites, civil society leaders call on Trump to end sanctions

01 december 2019 - 19:53:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Scores of highly respected Sudanese social, intellectuals and civil society leaders on Sunday wrote an open [...] Full text...

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Togolese abroad to vote in six countries

01 december 2019 - 18:44:51
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese living abroad now have the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming presidential election, scheduled for [...] Full text...

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Mauritania defence minister rejects rumours on coup attempt

01 december 2019 - 16:49:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) –  Mauritanian Defence minister, Gen. Hanana ould Sidi, has rejected rumours spread around the country about an [...] Full text...

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Namibia’s ruling party loses parliamentary dominance in general election

01 december 2019 - 15:16:06
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party has lost its overwhelming parliamentary dominance after gaining 63 seats in the [...] Full text...

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Foreign Minister informs EU ambassador on Libyan-Turkish deals on security, maritime zones

01 december 2019 - 14:41:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, held [...] Full text...

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"The constitution allows me two other terms of office" - Ouattara

01 december 2019 - 11:14:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - President Alassane Ouattara, who has been touring Hambol region of north-central Côte d'Ivoire since Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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HR associations call on EU to maintain sanctions against 14 Congolese leaders

30 november 2019 - 21:09:59
Paris, France (PANA)   -  Three human rights organizations in DR Congo Saturday called on the European Union to maintain sanctions [...] Full text...

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Sudanese premier leaves khartoum for week-long visit to USA

30 november 2019 - 20:54:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk left here Saturday for a weeklong visit to the United States [...] Full text...

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Togo: PM inaugurates High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HTCE)

30 november 2019 - 18:58:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou Friday inaugurated the High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HCTE), a [...] Full text...

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Revision of electoral register kicks off in Togo toward 2020 presidential election

30 november 2019 - 15:26:29
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  The revision of the voters’ register for the 2020 presidential election began here Friday throughout the [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants US$ 30 million to Burundi for early childhood, population control

30 november 2019 - 14:29:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  The World Bank has granted Burundi US $30 million to cover "community-based nutrition interventions for women [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition unites against Alpha Condé

30 november 2019 - 10:30:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The leader of the Union for Democracy and Development (UDD) and former minister of national reconciliation, [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference seeks to obtain international deal on Libya, says Ghassan Salamé

29 november 2019 - 22:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Friday expressed the hope [...] Full text...

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The Libyan war increases suffering of thousands of displaced populations -Analysis

29 november 2019 - 22:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The war launched by Marshal Khalifa Haftar on 4 April 2019 to take control of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Spanish FM warns against travels to Sahrawi camps, Sahel

29 november 2019 - 20:01:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union (EU) and Cooperation has urged Spaniards not [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM says dismantling Bashir's party not an act of vengeance

29 november 2019 - 19:56:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese prime minister, Abdallah Hamdouk, has said the enactment of a new law that abrogated an [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's PM meets with UNFPA Chief in Kigali

29 november 2019 - 19:50:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, on Friday met with Natalia Kanem, the United Nations Population Fund [...] Full text...

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Sudan selected to chair IGAD meetings

29 november 2019 - 15:20:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD have consented to make [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Unity, social measures at the center of presidential speech on Independence Day

28 november 2019 - 23:51:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Thursday called for consultation between all political forces and [...] Full text...

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While waiting for the Berlin Conference, the language of weapons predominates in Libya (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 november 2019 - 23:13:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The attack launched on Wednesday against the al-Fil oilfield in southwest Libya illustrates the predominance of [...] Full text...

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Burundi appeals to international community following series of attacks attributed to Rwanda

28 november 2019 - 22:38:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government Thursday totally condemned a series of assaults against the country attributed to Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former head of state absent from festivities marking independence

28 november 2019 - 21:31:27
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was noticeably absent from celebrations marking the country's 59th [...] Full text...

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Togolese government sets up force to secure next year’s presidential election

28 november 2019 - 21:05:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The Togolese government at the weekly council of ministers Wednesday set up a presidential election security [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Detained FNDC leaders provisionally released by appeal court

28 november 2019 - 19:40:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The coordinator of the National Front for the defence of the Constitution (FNDC), the former Guinean [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says challenges confronting Nigeria are "so enormous" despite its rich petroleum resources

28 november 2019 - 17:27:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday hosted the outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Trejo [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea initial cross-border cooperation

28 november 2019 - 15:05:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Border authorities of Mali and Guinea on Tuesday signed in Koulikoro, Mali (70 km from Bamako), [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta rules out immediate recall of Kenyan troops from Somalia

28 november 2019 - 14:28:50
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan troops will continue operating in Somalia until after the threat posed by the forces destabilising [...] Full text...

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Togolese civil society marches to demand level field for 2020 presidential election

28 november 2019 - 11:19:38
Lomé, Togo(PANA) - Togolese demonstrated in Lomé on Wednesday to demand level field for the 2020 presidential election. Organised by the [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj, Erdogan meet in Istanbul on developments in Libya

28 november 2019 - 10:43:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, met [...] Full text...

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Simão Pereira takes lead in presidential election in Cape Verde

27 november 2019 - 21:52:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)  -  Domingos Simão Pereira, Guinea Bissau’s presidential candidate of the African party for Guinea and Cape [...] Full text...

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President of the Republic of Comoros, FPU President visit Niger

27 november 2019 - 19:20:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The President of the Republic of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, and the President of the Federation [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres optimistic Berlin conference on Libya will achieve the desired result

27 november 2019 - 18:38:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that the Berlin Conference on Libya "will soon bring together [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts 3rd continental summit on peace, security and sustainable development

27 november 2019 - 18:22:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa will begin on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls Egypt's Attorney General's Office an "ominous tool of repression"

27 november 2019 - 17:30:36
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has noted in a new report, released on Wednesday, that the Office of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians support President Ghazouani in "battle" against predecessor Aziz

27 november 2019 - 17:17:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Political parties and and many personalities and opinion leaders, including former ministers, ambassadors and deputies, as [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, Suriname back Kenya's bid for UN Security Council seat

27 november 2019 - 15:28:21
Nairobi, Kenyan (PANA) - Tanzania and Suriname have pledged their support for Kenya’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the [...] Full text...

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New Gabonese ambassador presents credential in Togo

27 november 2019 - 15:17:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gabon's new ambassador to Togo , Sayid Abeloko, presented his credentials to Togo to Togolese Foreign [...] Full text...

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Togo-EU Political Dialogue underlines transparency in 2020 presidential election

27 november 2019 - 15:00:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 20th session of the Political Dialogue between the European Union and Togo called for "better [...] Full text...

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UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Visits Morocco

27 november 2019 - 09:42:01
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator,Ursula Mueller, has begun [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Morocco next month

27 november 2019 - 09:24:01
Washington, United States (PANA) - US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced on Tuesday in Washington that he will visit [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj meets with US ambassador in Libya on ending hostilities in Tripoli

26 november 2019 - 21:49:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -  The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, Monday met with the chairman of the presidential council [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Netherlands pledge stronger partnership on trade, investments

26 november 2019 - 21:32:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria and The Netherlands Tuesday pledged stronger partnership on trade and investments following a meeting between [...] Full text...

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Mauritian interim President resigns

26 november 2019 - 18:36:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Muairitius Acting President, Barlene Vyapoory, also Vice-President of the Republic, resigned from his post on [...] Full text...

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Germany struggling to bring together "stakeholders" in the Libyan crisis to Berlin - Italian PM

26 november 2019 - 16:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, has said that Germany "faces difficulties in bringing together all [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President salutes French soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Mali

26 november 2019 - 14:18:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday saluted the memory of 13 soldiers killed [...] Full text...

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Senior U.S. officials discuss with Haftar measures to end hostilities in Libya

26 november 2019 - 13:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level U.S. delegation met on Monday in Benghazi with Marshal Khalifa Haftar, head of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives Prime Minister of Netherlands in Abuja

26 november 2019 - 12:53:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Presidential Villa [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates 59th anniversary of its Army

25 november 2019 - 22:20:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian army on Monday celebrated the 59th anniversary of the establishment of the military institution, [...] Full text...

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Botswana High Court confirms receipt of many post-election petitions

25 november 2019 - 21:46:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The High Court of Botswana has confirmed that many petitions for both Parliamentary and Council members [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe registers new MDC opposition party

25 november 2019 - 15:32:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has registered another party called ‘Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Zimbabwe’ [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF members of parliament boycot MDC chaired committees

25 november 2019 - 14:15:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Legislators from the ruling ZANU PF party are boycotting parliamentary meetings chaired by a member of [...] Full text...

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Belgium calls for 'expanded definition' of blood diamond

25 november 2019 - 11:40:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium is keen to "broaden" the definition of blood diamonds, with a view to strengthening the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian politician wants term limit to president, governors expunged from constitution

25 november 2019 - 09:26:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A member of Nigeria's ruling party has gone to court arguing that the two-term limit to the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president orders 'scrupulous investigation' into post-election murder of opposition member in Kogi State

25 november 2019 - 08:07:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the post-election murder of a women's leader of the main [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj, Bahrain king discuss political, security situation in Libya

25 november 2019 - 05:34:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Sponsor of Nigeria's controversial hate speech bill backtracks, says death penalty would be expunged from legislation

24 november 2019 - 19:49:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian sponsor of the controversial Hate Speech Bill, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has finally bowed to pressure [...] Full text...

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Exiled former minister reveals intelligence plan to derail a human rights workshop in Zimbabwe

24 november 2019 - 15:56:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former Zimbabwe cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, shared an intelligence document written by State Security minister [...] Full text...

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President Barrow sues for peace in Gambia

23 november 2019 - 16:56:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has called on Gambians of all creed and colours to be relentless in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's VP Constantino Chiwenga returns home from sick leave

23 november 2019 - 15:38:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, received Vice President Constantino Chiwenga at statehouse after he arrived back in [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concludes working visit to South Africa

23 november 2019 - 05:47:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday concluded a two-day [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Rwandan, Ugandan parliaments "concerned" about "border conflict" between both countries

22 november 2019 - 23:02:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Speakers of both Rwandan and Ugandan Parliaments met earlier this week in Kigali where they [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Local CSOs denounce alleged military aggression by Rwanda

22 november 2019 - 19:54:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In a statement read on Friday at RTNB (radio télévision national du Burundi), seven local civil [...] Full text...

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