Niger's president calls for military action towards dealing with challenges in the Sahel

07 december 2021 - 20:04:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, has called on Sahelian states to develop a military strategy towards the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi

07 december 2021 - 20:00:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Burkinabe Abroad, Alpha Barry, on [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential election: Self al-Islam Gaddafi supporters to hold a press conference Wednesday in Dakar

07 december 2021 - 19:44:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Support Committee for the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son, will hold [...] Full text...

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Niger's president deplores weak involvement of partners in fight against arms trafficking from Libya

07 december 2021 - 19:41:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Niger's President, Mohamed Bazoum, on Monday deplored the "the big mistake" by financial partners of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal, France to set up regional cyber security school in Dakar

07 december 2021 - 19:21:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese abroad, Aïssata Tall Sall, and her French counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Senegal, South Africa sue for the UN Security Council reform

07 december 2021 - 19:02:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday in Dakar called [...] Full text...

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Libya's Internal Security Agency plans to secure elections in Libya

07 december 2021 - 18:57:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Internal Security Agency, Col.-Maj. Lotfi Al-Hariri, has presented the plan developed by [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament forms Committee to liaise with Electoral Commission

07 december 2021 - 18:50:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A committee to liaise with the High National Electoral Commission was formed on Tuesday, by the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS EOM mission congratulates President elect Adama Barrow

07 december 2021 - 14:52:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observer Mission (EOM) head, Ernest Bai Koroma, also former President of Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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AUEOM says Gambia election was ‘peaceful and democratic’

07 december 2021 - 14:22:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observer Mission headed by Kgalema Motlanthe, former president of the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament discusses monitoring of electoral process behind closed doors

07 december 2021 - 14:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament is on Tuesday meeting behind closed doors in the eastern city of Tobruk [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy congratulates citizens for recapture of strategic towns

07 december 2021 - 13:56:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated citizens across the nation and abroad following the [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa calls on African countries to "invest heavily" in health systems

07 december 2021 - 13:43:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Monday called on African countries to invest heavily to strengthen their [...] Full text...

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Libya elected Vice-President of UN Human Rights Council

07 december 2021 - 13:32:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassador Tamim Mustapha Bayou, Libyan delegate to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General appoints Stephanie Williams as Special Adviser on Libya

07 december 2021 - 13:29:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Monday the appointment of American Stephanie Williams as his new [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president calls for global economic governance reform

07 december 2021 - 13:24:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pleaded here Monday for a reform of global economic governance to promote [...] Full text...

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Gambia election marked by wide voter participation, citizen group engagement: EU

07 december 2021 - 13:15:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says that last Saturday's presidential election in Gambia [...] Full text...

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France has no hidden agenda in Sahel, says French Armed Forces Minister

07 december 2021 - 12:54:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French Minister of the Army, Florence Parly, has given the assurance that her country has [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian forces 'liberate' more towns and cities

07 december 2021 - 06:39:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the coalition of security forces led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries concerned about detention of citizens on basis of ethnicity

07 december 2021 - 06:15:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Six Western countries have expressed concern at recent reports of the Ethiopian government’s detention of [...] Full text...

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Libya: Parliament to convene plenary Tuesday, to discuss the electoral process

06 december 2021 - 19:20:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Fawzi Al-Nouairi, has called for [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Defence Minister warns military personnel to shun politics

06 december 2021 - 19:10:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Monday, warned officers of the Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Re-elected Gambian president wants to put youth at the heart of his next five-year term

06 december 2021 - 17:18:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow, re-elected on Sunday for a second, five-year term, has reached out to his [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Court of Appeal overturns decision disqualifying Haftar from presidential elections

06 december 2021 - 17:00:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the court in Zawiya (45 km [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM briefs French ambassador on efforts to ensure elections

06 december 2021 - 16:50:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan interim Prime Minister, Ramadan Abu Jenah, on Monday in Tripoli briefed the French ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Re-elected Barrow calls for unity, reconciliation

06 december 2021 - 16:46:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's incumbent President and winner of the just-concluded election, Adama Barrow, has called for reconciliation and [...] Full text...

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Negotiations in progress for plenary session of Libyan Parliament on electoral process

06 december 2021 - 13:36:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Fawzi al-Nouwairi, announced here Monday ongoing [...] Full text...

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AU says "things progressing well in Guinea

06 december 2021 - 13:10:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Chadian Moussa Faki Mahama, said here Sunday he [...] Full text...

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Observers declare Gambian polls as "free, fair"

06 december 2021 - 11:38:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Local election observers and monitors of Gambia's just-concluded presidential polls Monday issued a statement describing it [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader Barrow wins December 4 election, opposition cries foul

06 december 2021 - 11:17:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has won the 4 December presidential election to serve a second five-year term in office, the Gambia [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Barrow sweeps polls

06 december 2021 - 08:30:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's electoral body has declared sitting President Adama Barrow as winner of the 4 December presidential [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis: Fences and walls do not solve migration problems

06 december 2021 - 07:55:11
Athens-Greece(PANA)- Pope Francis on Sunday stressed that fences and walls did not solve migration problems. During his speech in migrant camps on [...] Full text...

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Gambia election: 2 political parties, independent candidate reject election result

05 december 2021 - 18:28:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Two political parties and an independent candidate have rejected the results of the December 4 presidential [...] Full text...

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Nearly 4,000 candidates for legislative elections in Libya

05 december 2021 - 18:02:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 3,967 candidates have applied to run for office in the parliamentary elections in [...] Full text...

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Malian PM in Nouakchott for G5 - World Bank summit

05 december 2021 - 17:05:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived in Nouakchott on Saturday afternoon where he will [...] Full text...

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EU Commission vows to facilitate withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libyan territory

05 december 2021 - 16:56:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM), Natalia Cea, has affirmed [...] Full text...

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72 MPs invite chairman of the Libyan Electoral Commission to plenary session

05 december 2021 - 16:48:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seventy-two MPs in the House of Representatives (Parliament) have asked the Speaker of Parliament to hold [...] Full text...

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Turkey agrees to simultaneous withdrawal of forces and mercenaries from Libya

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

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Ethiopian crisis: Government says more towns 'liberated' from rebels

05 december 2021 - 09:39:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coalition of Ethiopian security forces, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has liberated more [...] Full text...

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Gambia votes for President in test of country's stability

04 december 2021 - 19:50:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Voters in The Gambia cast their ballots Saturday in presidential elections likely to test the West [...] Full text...

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Benin's parliament is concerned about terrorist attacks in north of country

04 december 2021 - 19:31:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The National Assembly of Benin has expressed its sympathy following the two terrorist attacks in the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for exclusion of suspected criminal candidates from Libya's presidential elections

04 december 2021 - 13:50:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on Libya's High National Electoral Commission and the judiciary to exclude those [...] Full text...

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Washington calls on Guinea to return quickly to constitutional order

04 december 2021 - 13:37:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, Friday expressed Washington's wish [...] Full text...

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Libya refuses to be singled out for problems linked to illegal migration

04 december 2021 - 11:44:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch said here Saturday that stopping illegal [...] Full text...

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Gambians go to the polls Saturday to elect new president

03 december 2021 - 18:51:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will Saturday, December 4, 2021, go to the polls to elect a President who will [...] Full text...

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Libya's Military Commission delegation visits Turkey, Russia to discuss departure of mercenaries from Libya

03 december 2021 - 16:28:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission on Thursday travelled to Turkey from where [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for tougher action against growing threat from terrorist groups

03 december 2021 - 16:09:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has again drawn the attention of the international community, including the Global Coalition against Daech, [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about aspects of Libyan elections

03 december 2021 - 15:50:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Many aspects of Libya's elections are of concern, UN Secretary-General Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said, expressing the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Interior ministry discusses security arrangements for the reopening of South Korean embassy

03 december 2021 - 15:28:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity announced that it is discussing some [...] Full text...

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Gunmen attack five electoral centres in Libya, steal voters' cards

03 december 2021 - 15:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five electoral centres in the western region of Libya were robbed at gunpoint, following which a [...] Full text...

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Gambia Election: Rights groups call for respect for rule of law

03 december 2021 - 14:40:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Human Rights Advancement, Development and Advocacy Centre (HURIDAC) in Nigeria and the Network of Human [...] Full text...

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Gambia Election: Rights groups call for respect for rule of law

03 december 2021 - 13:43:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Human Rights Advancement, Development and Advocacy Centre (HURIDAC) in Nigeria and the Network of Human [...] Full text...

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Three former heads of state to observe Gambia’s presidential election

03 december 2021 - 13:41:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Three former heads of state have arrived in the Gambia to observe Saturday's presidential election in [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Mauritania talks in Nouakchott focus on revival of AMU and Libya's membership of G5

02 december 2021 - 19:49:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazwani, at a meeting with the Vice President of [...] Full text...

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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi back in Libya's presidential race after appeal is accepted

02 december 2021 - 19:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in the southern city of Sebha has accepted appeals by Seif Al-Islam [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, the forceps for the delivery of democracy (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

02 december 2021 - 18:37:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential election of 24 December in Libya has taken an unexpected turn, where a huge [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says victories recorded in the east and west to be repeated in the centre

02 december 2021 - 18:34:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the victories achieved in the east and west of [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy expresses support for judges in Libya amidst attacks over election appeals

02 december 2021 - 17:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Senior US official expected in Guinea

02 december 2021 - 16:53:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Michael Gonzales, is expected in the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Preparations for third Turkish-African Partnership Summit discussed in Tripoli

02 december 2021 - 16:26:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch on Wednesday discussed with Turkish Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Some 86% of Libyan voters collect voter cards

02 december 2021 - 16:22:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - About 86% of registered Libyan voters collected their voter identification cards at the end of the [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council in Mauritania

02 december 2021 - 16:08:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, arrived on Wednesday evening in Nouakchott [...] Full text...

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Former Ghanaian President Mahama heads EISA to monitor Gambia’s 4 December polls

02 december 2021 - 13:44:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in The Gambia heading the Electoral Institute for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't forces 'liberate' historic town

02 december 2021 - 06:57:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's defence force has "liberated" the historic town of Lalibela and its international airport as [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM returns to presidential race on court order

01 december 2021 - 21:50:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has rejected the appeals against the candidacy of Libyan Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Presidents Buhari, Ramaphosa end talks in Abuja, sign new MoUs, review existing ones

01 december 2021 - 21:41:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, ended their meeting at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister discusses with UN Envoy securing elections in Libya

01 december 2021 - 15:30:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen reviewed during a meeting with the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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US ambassador urges de-escalation as Libyan elections could be delayed

01 december 2021 - 15:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed concern about threats to the holding of [...] Full text...

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Former heads of state Dadis Camara and Sékouba Konaté allowed to return to Guinea

01 december 2021 - 13:59:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-four hours after easing the detention of former President Alpha Conde (83), the president of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: South African President, Ramaphosa, arrives in Nigeria, meets Buhari

01 december 2021 - 11:27:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Presidential Villa here. The South [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 8th China-Africa Cooperation Forum

30 november 2021 - 19:34:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Organization Omar Ketti led the country's delegation [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt denounces hostility towards judges that could lead to tribal war in Sebha

30 november 2021 - 12:51:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has warned against actions that threaten the lives [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya concerned about threats to justice in Sebha

30 november 2021 - 12:44:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is following with "great concern" the [...] Full text...

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"Africa and China want to go further in their cooperation" - Prez Macky Sall

29 november 2021 - 21:23:32
  Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa and China want to go further in their cooperation to achieve shared prosperity and well-being [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president calls for continued gas financing mechanisms

29 november 2021 - 20:41:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday called on all states to work together to maintain mechanisms [...] Full text...

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More than 2.3 million Libyans collect their voter cards

29 november 2021 - 20:33:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,321,757 LibTTTyan citizens had collected their voter cards by Sunday, the High National [...] Full text...

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Libya: December elections, UN envoy's latest briefing discussed in Tripoli

29 november 2021 - 19:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy-Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, met on Monday with the Special Envoy [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council announces draft charter on election results

29 november 2021 - 19:17:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Monday revealed the possibility of drafting [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Dakar for the China-Africa Summit

29 november 2021 - 16:20:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jerandi, will take part in the Africa-China Summit in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria strengthen security cooperation

29 november 2021 - 16:16:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cyber security, cross-border organised crime, the opening of border crossings for the movement of goods between [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'baseless' claims it has killed Sudanese soldiers

29 november 2021 - 15:03:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia on Monday slammed as "false and baseless" claims that its forces have attacked and [...] Full text...

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Appeal against Libyan PM's candidacy for presidential election deemed admissible: Sources

29 november 2021 - 12:42:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Tripoli ruled on Sunday that the appeal against the candidacy of [...] Full text...

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Sudan says six army officers killed in Ethiopian attack

28 november 2021 - 15:16:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army mouthpiece, Al Gwat Al Musalah, on Monday said at least six army officers [...] Full text...

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chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reiterates support for youth to play active role in electoral process

27 november 2021 - 20:07:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Saturday reaffirmed the Council's support to the [...] Full text...

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Voter card collection deadline extended to 1 December in Libya

27 november 2021 - 19:22:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the [...] Full text...

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More than two million Libyans receive their voter cards - HNEC

27 november 2021 - 13:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 2,084,776 Libyans comprising 1,245,976 men and 838,800 women, had received their voter cards by 25 [...] Full text...

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Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli

27 november 2021 - 13:49:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again expresses grave concern about military escalation

27 november 2021 - 09:21:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again expressed grave concern about the war in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Police shoot individual who attacked security patrol with a cleaver in Tunis

26 november 2021 - 18:51:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian police opened fire on Friday afternoon on an individual armed with a cleaver who [...] Full text...

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Europe to EU expert electoral mission to Libya

26 november 2021 - 18:32:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Libya shares UNSMIL's concerns about election-related violence

26 november 2021 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said it shared with the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Sierra Leone to strengthen bilateral cooperation

26 november 2021 - 17:45:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks on [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy invited to National Youth Conference in Tripoli on Saturday

26 november 2021 - 17:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president acalls for unity against terrorism

26 november 2021 - 11:36:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the face of the demonstrations observed in recent days and those announced to protest [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL 'concerned' about attack on Sebha court

26 november 2021 - 11:25:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed alarm at Thursday's reported attack on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister calls attack on Sebha court 'a crime against the law'

26 november 2021 - 11:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has promised to prosecute the perpetrators of Thursday's attack on the [...] Full text...

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Greece pledges to further foster cooperation with Ghana

25 november 2021 - 22:59:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias held talks with his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan court attacked during a hearing to rule on Seif Gaddafi's appeal against his disqualification from election

25 november 2021 - 18:35:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) was attacked by gunmen on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Congolese FMs discuss Libyan political process

25 november 2021 - 13:05:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has stressed his country's interest [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC disqualifies Gaddafi's son, 24 others from presidential election

25 november 2021 - 12:28:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-five out of the 98 contenders for the 24 December presidential election in Libya, including Seif [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council threatens to sanction anyone obstructing Libyan elections

25 november 2021 - 11:56:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has threatened to impose sanctions against anyone who obstructs the elections in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, EU officials discuss cooperation in Sahel region to counter terrorism

25 november 2021 - 11:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni and the European Union Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy

25 november 2021 - 04:31:57
New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray: UN

25 november 2021 - 04:15:19
New York, US (PANA) - With the dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ready to strengthen cooperation with COMESA -President Saied

24 november 2021 - 20:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, affirmed here Wednesday his country's willingness to strengthen its cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries call on Libyans to respect decisions on judicial review of candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:39:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the US in Libya have expressed [...] Full text...

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European Union renews unwavering support to Burkinabe authorities in fight against terrorism

24 november 2021 - 19:32:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its support for Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC determines locations for appeals against presidential candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:25:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the locations for receiving appeals against persons who [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegate to the UN stresses primacy of Libyan justice over ICC

24 november 2021 - 11:45:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sonni, has affirmed that the role [...] Full text...

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UN confirms resignation of Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya, Kubis

24 november 2021 - 11:38:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has confirmed that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor announces further investigations into 2019 Tripoli war

24 november 2021 - 11:26:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has said that the court is [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reduces 'footprint' in Ethiopia as war escalates

24 november 2021 - 10:55:01
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is temporarily relocating all eligible dependents of staff in Ethiopia because of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Envoy urges warring parties to de-escalate tension, seek negotiated ceasefire

24 november 2021 - 05:06:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, has asked the warring parties in [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Ghana and Gabon

23 november 2021 - 20:30:40
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will visit Ghana and Gabon on 24-26 November, an official statement [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

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

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Congolese FM visits Tunisia

23 november 2021 - 18:51:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Tuesday received the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad of [...] Full text...

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Fight against migration and cross-border crime will be discussed at Libya-Europe meeting in Brussels

23 november 2021 - 18:35:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday in Brussels discussed with [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for completion of COMESA structures to facilitate movement of goods

23 november 2021 - 16:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, in a speech on Tuesday in Cairo [...] Full text...

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French envoys call on Guinean PM

23 november 2021 - 13:34:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, on Monday expressed the commitment of his government to rebuilding [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC announces start of verification of presidential election nomination papers

23 november 2021 - 13:26:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president attends 21st COMESA Summit

23 november 2021 - 12:15:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is attending 21st Summit of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council embarks on European tour

23 november 2021 - 12:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, on Monday began an European tour [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC says 98 people file nomination papers to contest presidential election

23 november 2021 - 11:56:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission announced on Monday that 98 candidates, including two women, filed their [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Abiy marches to the war front to to save Ethiopia'

23 november 2021 - 10:04:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With Ethiopian rebels saying they are continuing their march on the capital, Addis Ababa, with [...] Full text...

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Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State tells Sudanese leaders to put democratic transition back on track

23 november 2021 - 05:54:33
Washington, DC US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blonken has urged reinstated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and [...] Full text...

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Libyan President visits Egypt to attend 21st COMESA Summit

22 november 2021 - 18:04:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is due in Egypt on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president Kenyatta arrives in South Africa for official visit

22 november 2021 - 14:33:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived on Monday in South Africa for a three-day official [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms importance of Libyans going to the polls in December

22 november 2021 - 14:24:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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EU adopts legal framework to sanction those who obstruct elections in Libya

22 november 2021 - 12:29:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has adopted a legal framework that allows it to impose sanctions on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses preparations for elections with Swiss Foreign Minister

22 november 2021 - 10:49:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to discuss the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State 'encouraged' by reinstatement of ousted Prime Minister Hamdok

22 november 2021 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is ecouraged by the reinstatement of ousted [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses political developmets in Tunisia with President Saied

22 november 2021 - 05:58:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken has spoken on telephone with President Kais Saied to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

21 november 2021 - 16:58:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM participates in Manama Dialogue Forum

21 november 2021 - 15:54:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangouch has participated in the dialogue session of the Manama Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...

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US, Senegal reaffirm bilateral partnership

21 november 2021 - 09:48:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday met Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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AU calls on Sudanese army to stop civilian massacre

20 november 2021 - 22:36:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Sudanese army must stop the use of excessive force which led to the killing [...] Full text...

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Former chief of staff of Gaddafi announces candidacy for Libya's presidential election

20 november 2021 - 19:17:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Béchir Saleh, the last chief of staff of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, announced on [...] Full text...

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Nearly 1.2 million Libyan voters collect voter cards

20 november 2021 - 11:24:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission announced on Friday that 1,202,254 voter cards were distributed from 8 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Public asked to re-register communication equipment

20 november 2021 - 06:57:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have asked the public to re-register all information and communication equipment in [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken begins Senegal visit

20 november 2021 - 05:49:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Dakar on Friday on the last leg of [...] Full text...

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US condemns violent crackdown on Sudanese protesters

20 november 2021 - 05:34:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the violent crackdown by security forces against peaceful protesters [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs on working visit to Bahrain

19 november 2021 - 20:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch met with the minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Guinea's Transitional President chairs first Council of Ministers meeting

19 november 2021 - 12:08:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Thursday chaired the first council [...] Full text...

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Burundian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism dismissed

19 november 2021 - 11:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism, Ms. Capitoline Nyyonzima, has been dismissed for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US, AU envoys return to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end war

19 november 2021 - 07:11:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned [...] Full text...

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US terminates sanctions on Burundi

19 november 2021 - 05:52:21
Washington, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions programme [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Nigerian President discuss bilateral relations

19 november 2021 - 05:25:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday met with Nigerian President Buhari in Abuja with [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan PM chairs meeting with Brega Oil Company on gasoline supply to the South

18 november 2021 - 19:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Brega Oil Marketing Company in [...] Full text...

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Libya's Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh to file papers to contest presidential election

18 november 2021 - 12:51:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libya's Parliament, Aguila Saleh, announced on Wednesday that he will file his papers [...] Full text...

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Libyan High State Council slams international support for elections on 'inappropriate basis'

18 november 2021 - 09:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council says it is surprised by continued attempts to support the holding [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State reiterates need for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia

18 november 2021 - 05:21:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday underscored the need for immediate cessation of [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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Washington does not support any particular candidate in Libya's presidential election, says US ambassador

17 november 2021 - 20:19:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, announced here Wednesday that Washington had no preference for [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss situation in Horn of Africa with Kenyan president

17 november 2021 - 12:03:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on an official visit to [...] Full text...

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Eligibility of candidates for Libya's elections falls within remit of Election Commission, says UN

17 november 2021 - 09:53:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eligibility of candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya is the prerogative of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM praises COMESA's role in African integration

17 november 2021 - 09:47:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has stressed the role of the Common [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US repeats calls on citizens to leave Ethiopia

17 november 2021 - 07:33:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia is urging Americans in the country "to depart now" using [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kenya at start of African tour

17 november 2021 - 07:11:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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Libya: 10 candidates for president, 721 for legislative elections

16 november 2021 - 19:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 721 candidates have filed their applications for the parliamentary elections in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar announces candidacy for Libyan presidential election

16 november 2021 - 12:23:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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HNEC says 601 candidates file for Libya's parliamentary elections

15 november 2021 - 20:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 601 candidates had as at Sunday filed their candidacies for the 24 December [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official stresses importance of IDP return in national reconciliation

15 november 2021 - 19:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Monday welcomed the importance of a [...] Full text...

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Ruling party advocates social cohesion in fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso

15 november 2021 - 19:35:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Burkina Faso's ruling party, on Monday called for social [...] Full text...

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UNDP to open office in Libya's southern town of Sebha

15 november 2021 - 11:45:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, has expressed the organisation's [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges women to contest in elections

15 november 2021 - 11:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the important role of women in society and urged [...] Full text...

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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi files candidacy for 24 December presidential election in Libya

14 november 2021 - 19:35:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Sunday filed his nomination at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes Paris Conference outcome, insists on simultaneous presidential, legislative elections

14 november 2021 - 14:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed the outcome of the Paris International Conference on Libya, stressing [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM receives G5 delegation

13 november 2021 - 17:57:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Friday received a delegation of the G5 who came [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chief, Tunisian PM discuss simultaneous elections in Libya

13 november 2021 - 17:44:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a meeting between the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rejects US sanctions on Eritrea

13 november 2021 - 14:35:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Saturday appealed to the American government to rescind its decision to [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to contribute to reconciliation and unity in Libya, says Ramtane Lamamra

13 november 2021 - 12:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, has stressed the importance of meeting the challenges related to the [...] Full text...

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Elections can bring permanent peace to Libya, says Morocco

13 november 2021 - 12:20:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has called [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body documents 184 civilian killings in Amhara region

13 november 2021 - 11:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – At least 184 civilians had been killed and many suffered physical and psychological injuries as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes Paris Conference support for timely elections

13 november 2021 - 11:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that his participation in the Paris International Conference on [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms need for simultaneous, presidential, legislative elections

12 november 2021 - 21:51:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The chairman o f the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, stressed Friday the need to achieve [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya begins

12 november 2021 - 21:13:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The work of the Paris International Conference on Libya, which started Friday in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Paris conference to review electoral law

12 november 2021 - 20:50:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Friday called on countries and organizations participating in the Paris Conference [...] Full text...

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Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres

12 november 2021 - 16:59:02
Paris France (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

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

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Some 300 foreign mercenaries fighting alongside Haftar to be evacuated

12 november 2021 - 15:22:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to the 5+5 Joint Military [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council is doing its job well, says its chairman

12 november 2021 - 15:12:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has told the Paris Peace Forum on [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week

12 november 2021 - 08:53:39
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will undertake his first official trip to Africa from [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup leader names himself President of the new Transitional Interim Council

12 november 2021 - 08:12:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's coup leader, Gen. Abdel Al-Fattah Al-Burhan has named a new Transitional Interim Council, under his [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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Libya forms Judicial Commissions to adjudicate electoral appeals

11 november 2021 - 21:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Specialized judicial commissions have been formed to examine electoral appeals during the December polls, the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt says ready for negotiations with rebels 'if some conditions are met'

11 november 2021 - 16:15:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Spokesperson for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, on Thursday said the federal government [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties tell UNSMIL consensus needed to ensure acceptance of election results

11 november 2021 - 14:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libyan political parties on Wednesday stressed the need for consensus to ensure the acceptance [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Former South African President de Klerk passes away, aged 85

11 november 2021 - 11:15:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Former South African President FW de Klerk, known for releasing anti-apartheid icon and former [...] Full text...

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HRW questions whether Libya's elections will be free and fair

11 november 2021 - 11:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of Friday's high-level Libya conference to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a human [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Authorities say security agencies confiscate illegal firearms

11 november 2021 - 10:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian authorities say the security forces have arrest offenders of the state of emergency declared [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again pushes for ceasefire

11 november 2021 - 06:03:34
Washington, DC US (PANA) - With the warring factions in Ethiopia not heeding appeals to cease fire despite diplomatic efforts, [...] Full text...

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