Gambia: ‘Make Civil Service respectable, trustworthy’ – President Barrow urges new SG, deputy

04 june 2020 - 17:26:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has urged the newly-appointed Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘My government will strive to enhance institutional, legal reforms’ - President Barrow

04 june 2020 - 17:10:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has said that his government will continue to strive for [...] Full text...

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CSOs condemn changes in Benin's electoral law

04 june 2020 - 16:59:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Electoral Platform has condemned changes made by legislators on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian civil society calls on authorities to safeguard social stability

04 june 2020 - 15:58:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian National Council of Civil Society (CNSC) on Thursday urged political authorities to prioritize social dialogue, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

04 june 2020 - 15:27:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft motion on any foreign intervention in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj congratulates governmental forces for taking control of Tripoli airport

03 june 2020 - 23:18:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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African, Carribean states launch push for debt relief amid coronavirus pandemic pains

03 june 2020 - 21:24:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries and their Carribean and Pacific States counterparts have decried the impact of debt distress, [...] Full text...

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Mali's Constitutional Court warns political groupings against undermining social cohesion

03 june 2020 - 15:30:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali has noted "with regret that political parties and movements, in defiance [...] Full text...

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Rwanda confirms recall of two Belgian diplomats

03 june 2020 - 12:11:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Belgian diplomats in Rwanda have been recalled by their government after they organised a genocide [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for free, fair, safe election in Malawi

03 june 2020 - 05:36:54
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has called on the Malawi authorities to ensure a free and fair, as well [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritania opposition party criticizes government’s management of pandemic (COVID-19)

02 june 2020 - 23:17:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Coalition Living Together (CVE-black nationalist tendency), Tuesday strongly criticized the management at all levels by [...] Full text...

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Libyan senior official underlines role of US in Libya stability

02 june 2020 - 21:15:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord (GNA), Ahmed Maitig, [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume 5+5 Military Commission talks

02 june 2020 - 11:59:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana President Masisi completes 3rd quarantine

01 june 2020 - 10:12:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi has been ordered to be released from home quarantine after completion [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, French FM discuss need for rapid cessation of hostilities in Tripoli

01 june 2020 - 10:01:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, agreed [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia wants Sudan/Ethiopia border dispute resolved diplomatically

31 may 2020 - 17:32:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement calling for diplomacy to remedy the recent [...] Full text...

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"Serving peace in Mali is a source of pride," says Tunisian female army officer

31 may 2020 - 13:28:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May each [...] Full text...

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EU condemns killing of 30 migrants in Libya

31 may 2020 - 13:04:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation to Libya and heads of diplomatic missions of EU member countries [...] Full text...

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Italy concerned about continued flow of arms as fuelling conflict in Libya

30 may 2020 - 17:42:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday expressed his country's concern over "the prosecution by external [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Ethiopian charge d'affaires to protest attack near common border

30 may 2020 - 17:15:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday summoned the Ethiopian Charge d’Affaires to officially protest what it called an "Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: President Kais Saied extends state of emergency from 30 May

29 may 2020 - 20:49:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, Friday extended by six months the state of emergency all over [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts law authorizing interception of certain electronic communications

29 may 2020 - 19:49:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly of Niger adopted here Friday a law allowing the interception of certain communications [...] Full text...

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CEDEAO management committee examines 2020-2024 action plan on fight against terrorism

29 may 2020 - 19:40:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The inaugural session of the management committee for the 2020-2024 action plan on the fight against [...] Full text...

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Gambian Christians say draft constitution still does not protect Christians

29 may 2020 - 17:36:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Christian Council has said that the West African nation's 2020 draft constitution does not [...] Full text...

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Bill to amend Gambia's old constitution gazetted

29 may 2020 - 15:29:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Gambian Ministry of Justice says the Bill for an Act to promulgate the new Constitution of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan crises persist despite identification of causes and remedies (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2020 - 10:37:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite the causes and solutions to Libya’s political and military crises being an open secret, the [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Washington set to strengthen military cooperation

28 may 2020 - 23:39:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the United-States Thursday decided to strengthen military cooperation between them, official sources told PANA [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. outraged by CMA's "blatant violation" of the Peace and National Reconciliation Agreement

28 may 2020 - 18:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the Malian government said it had noted with indignation that [...] Full text...

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Libya, Malta sign agreement on how to deal with illegal immigration

28 may 2020 - 18:50:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord in Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Burundi: ‘Only one observer had different opinion on presidential election’ – CENI chief

28 may 2020 - 15:41:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Among 39 civil society organizations and religious denominations, observers of Burundi's triple presidential, legislative and communal [...] Full text...

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AU warns states militarising lockdowns threatens ‘silencing the gun’ initiative

28 may 2020 - 14:11:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The use of lethal force and the militarisation of the state to enforce measures aimed [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 8 opposition parties call for urgent solution to populations’ problems

27 may 2020 - 23:58:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  A coalition of eight Mauritanian opposition political parties Wednesday called for a quick solution to problems [...] Full text...

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Gambia needs predictable funding to develop sustainable Food Systems - VP

27 may 2020 - 21:58:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice-President Dr. Isatou Touray disclosed here Wednesday that the country needed predictable increase in funding [...] Full text...

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AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, maintains innocence, claims there are attempts to tarnish his reputation

27 may 2020 - 18:25:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on Wednesday claimed that in [...] Full text...

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Algeria deplores "proxy" war in Libya

27 may 2020 - 18:20:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria has expressed regret over the conflicting international and regional agendas in Libya, saying that the [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM accuses Russia of deploying fighter jets to Libya in support of mercenaries

27 may 2020 - 14:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Military Command for Africa (AFRICOM) accused Russia of deploying fighter jets into Libya in [...] Full text...

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Catholic Church in Burundi highlights "irregularities" in May 20 triple voting process

27 may 2020 - 13:54:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's powerful Catholic Church, which represents 65 percent of the population, has deplored "many irregularities" in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied and Libyan PM Al-Sarraj discuss developments in Libya

27 may 2020 - 08:37:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The latest developments in Libya were the focus of a telephone conversation on Tuesday between Tunisian [...] Full text...

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President Barrow appoints Noah Gambia’s new Secretary General

26 may 2020 - 19:53:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Tuesday appointed Noah Touray as the country’s new Secretary-general and head of Civil [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Retired general soon to lead the country

26 may 2020 - 17:54:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Evariste Ndayishimiye (52), a retired general, will take command of the Burundian state on 26 August [...] Full text...

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Election fever cools in Burundians after announcement of presidential poll results

26 may 2020 - 15:26:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Calm reaction characterised the political atmosphere in Burundi on Tuesday following the announcement of provisional results [...] Full text...

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EAC lauds peaceful Burundi elections

26 may 2020 - 13:46:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday congratulated the Government and the people of Burundi for [...] Full text...

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Turkish, Tunisian presidents discuss Libya crisis

26 may 2020 - 10:10:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The situation in Libya was the focus of a telephone conversation between Tunisian and Turkish Presidents [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deliberate targeting of civilians with mines in Tripoli

25 may 2020 - 22:46:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Monday it was extremely concerned over reports [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya denounces those seeking to impose political regime by ‘’military or terrorist’’ means

25 may 2020 - 21:47:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, Monday denounced parties seeking to impose a political regime [...] Full text...

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More than a million women in Burkina Faso victims of conflict and coronavirus, says Oxfam

25 may 2020 - 20:32:50
Paris, France (PANA) - More than one million women and girls in Burkina Faso are facing increasing sexual violence, hunger [...] Full text...

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East African ministers schedule meeting over cross-border trade restrictions

25 may 2020 - 19:50:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers from the East African region are scheduled to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior Rwandan official calls for solidarity among African states in fight against COVID-19

25 may 2020 - 18:40:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Monday called for global solidarity to fight against [...] Full text...

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Ruling party declared winner of Burundi's legislative elections

25 may 2020 - 18:05:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The ruling National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) has [...] Full text...

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Guinea welcomes AU's commitment to building a stable and prosperous Africa

25 may 2020 - 16:44:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement issued on Monday, the anniversary of the creation of the Organization of African [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: Tunisia calls for joint efforts to address health crisis

25 may 2020 - 15:32:22
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Sunday emphasised the importance of combining efforts and strengthening African solidarity to meet current [...] Full text...

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Mauritania reaffirms commitment to ideals of African unity

25 may 2020 - 15:09:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s human rights abuse irks civil society in Botswana

25 may 2020 - 15:03:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Civil society in Botswana has condemned the increasing human rights violations in neighbouring Zimbabwe. Olebile Machete, spokesperson for [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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Eleven eastern Libyan MPs support Presidential Council's political reform initiative

25 may 2020 - 13:39:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eleven members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Tobruk (East) have expressed support for the [...] Full text...

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‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief

25 may 2020 - 13:14:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges African countries where conflict prevails to heed ceasefire call on Africa Day

25 may 2020 - 06:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Catholic bishops raise red flag on Kenyatta succession political bickering

24 may 2020 - 12:08:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Sunday warned politicians against engaging in divisive succession [...] Full text...

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Libya's political rivals congratulate citizens on the occasion of Eid El Fitr

24 may 2020 - 10:27:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's bitter political rivals - the Tripoli-based Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president issues strong warning to counter-revolutionary supporters

24 may 2020 - 09:38:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday issued a stern warning to supporters of the counter-revolution and those [...] Full text...

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Libya to raise mercenary issue with UNSC after spotting white man's body on battlefield

23 may 2020 - 14:16:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord announced on Saturday that it [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about 17 death sentences passed by military courts in eastern Libya

23 may 2020 - 11:48:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the 17 recent death sentences [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirms absence of military solution to Libyan crisis

22 may 2020 - 21:39:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday there was no military solution to the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Burundi's ruling party heads to overwhelming victory in 20 May triple polls

22 may 2020 - 16:00:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) ruling party [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry states determination to 'liberate Libyan territory' from mercenaries, putschists

22 may 2020 - 11:34:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says armed conflict displaces 660,000 since UN call for global ceasefire

22 may 2020 - 11:22:57
London, UK (PANA) - Armed conflict forced more than 660,000 people around the world to flee their homes between 23 [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about military developments around Libyan city of Tarhouna

22 may 2020 - 11:08:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Friday it was "concerned" by military [...] Full text...

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String of stinging defeats for Haftar’s forces changing military, political picture in Libya (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

22 may 2020 - 09:49:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The recent string of defeats suffered by the Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by Marshal Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis

22 may 2020 - 07:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID pandemic are acute for Somalia, but the Horn of Africa [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s civil society urges stakeholders to stay on course for new constitution

21 may 2020 - 23:18:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Civil society organizations in The Gambia Thursday welcomed the government's decision to gazette the draft constitution [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eritrean detainees live in crowded, filthy prison cells

21 may 2020 - 20:50:31
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) – Amnesty International has decried the overcrowding and the filthy conditions in which detainees in Eritrea are [...] Full text...

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Election results still expected in Burundi

21 may 2020 - 17:33:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Reports say that the results of the May 20, 2020, presidential, legislative and communal elections are [...] Full text...

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Three parties win seats in Benin's municipal elections

21 may 2020 - 11:04:13
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Three parties - Progressive Union (UP), the Republican Bloc (BR-movement) and Forces Cauris for an Emerging Benin [...] Full text...

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AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire

20 may 2020 - 23:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Information deputy minister over callous tweet

20 may 2020 - 21:02:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday fired deputy minister for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi, [...] Full text...

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SCOs report incidents, failures in Sunday’s poll in Benin

20 may 2020 - 20:43:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The electoral platform of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Benin Wednesday reported several incidents in Sunday’s [...] Full text...

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Voting ends without "major incidents" in Burundi

20 may 2020 - 18:01:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Incidents of widespread breakdown of social networks, some delays in the opening of polling stations and [...] Full text...

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Beninese civil society advocates peaceful management of post-election period

20 may 2020 - 17:47:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Electoral Platform of CSOs (PEOSC) in Benin has called for a peaceful management of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan protagonists urged to observe humanitarian truce

20 may 2020 - 17:26:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the Congolese Head of State and chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee [...] Full text...

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ICC rejects Jean-Pierre Bemba's claim for compensation

20 may 2020 - 15:03:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected the claim for compensation [...] Full text...

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Is Zimbabwe's main opposition party, MDC Alliance, under attack?

20 may 2020 - 14:17:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - As previously reported, Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court issued a ruling on March 31 – a day after [...] Full text...

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Germany offers Euros 5 million in support of Togo's decentralization programme

20 may 2020 - 14:16:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has once again  benefited from German financial support of Euros 5 million for strengthening its [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM discusses situation in Libya with counterparts in Turkey and Italy

20 may 2020 - 13:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohamed Taher Siala, spoke [...] Full text...

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UN acting Special Representative Stephanie Wiliams deplores intensification of military escalation between Libyan belligerents

19 may 2020 - 23:30:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The acting special representative of the UN Security Council in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday deplored before [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition rejects new CENI chairman

19 may 2020 - 22:54:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The Guinean political opposition Tuesday rejected the recent nomination of lawyer Mamadi 3 Kaba as chairman [...] Full text...

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Rached Ghannouchi congratulates Fayez al-Sarraj after governmental forces seize air base from pro-Haftar forces

19 may 2020 - 21:31:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Speaker of the Tunisian parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, Tuesday congratulated the chairman of the presidential council [...] Full text...

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President Barrow extends state of public emergency for 21 days

19 may 2020 - 21:10:46
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - President Adama Barraw Tuesday extended The Gambia’s state of public emergency for 21 days in accordance with [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza declares Wednesday public holiday for general elections in Burundi

19 may 2020 - 15:54:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has declared the country's general elections day, 20 May, a public [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State welcomes control of Al-Wattia air base from Haftar’s forces

18 may 2020 - 22:48:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State Monday welcomed the "liberation of the military air base of [...] Full text...

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Josep Borrell expresses to Fayez al-Sarraj his concern with military escalation in Libya

18 may 2020 - 22:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The European Union coordinator for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, Monday expressed the desire of the European [...] Full text...

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Presidents Saied, Sall hold talks

18 may 2020 - 21:11:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, and his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, Monday stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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FIDH, LDH welcome the arrest of alleged Rwandan genocide financier

18 may 2020 - 15:45:16
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Human Rights League (LDH, France) have welcomed [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Armed Forces chief of staff dies

18 may 2020 - 14:52:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Guinea, Gen. Nouhoum Thiam, passed away [...] Full text...

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Botswana opposition politicians condemn President’s intended visit to Zimbabwe

18 may 2020 - 13:22:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Opposition politicians in Botswana have condemned President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s intention to travel to Zimbabwe despite the [...] Full text...

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Libya protests to UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Tripoli

18 may 2020 - 12:21:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has summoned the Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council President invited to visit Turkey

18 may 2020 - 10:32:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe authorities asked to account for disappearance of three female opposition leaders

18 may 2020 - 05:51:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Amnesty International is asking the authorities in Zimbabwe to urgently account for three missing female leaders [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso unveils 'new' Thomas Sankara statute

18 may 2020 - 05:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A new giant statute of Thomas Sankara, who is described as the father of the [...] Full text...

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Beninese CSOs deplore disruptions in Sunday's communal poll

18 may 2020 - 05:13:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The communal elections on Sunday in Benin recorded some disruptions at different places, according to the [...] Full text...

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AU, UN appeal for ‘stable and peaceful environment’ for Burundi elections

18 may 2020 - 04:59:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of presidential and local elections in Burundi on Wednesday, the African Union (AU) Commission and the [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Eritrea agree to promote relations reflecting their peoples’ aspiration

17 may 2020 - 20:02:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Eritrea Sunday agreed to enhance regional cooperation and develop bilateral relations further to reflect [...] Full text...

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Benin Government reminds voters to respect barrier measures against COVID-19

17 may 2020 - 18:38:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government Sunday reminded voters to respect the measures put in place to prevent the [...] Full text...

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Timid start of municipal elections in south-eastern Benin

17 may 2020 - 18:27:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voting in Sunday's communal and municipal elections attracted low patronage in the localities of the Plateau [...] Full text...

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NATO Secretary-General denounces targeting of civilians, basic infrastructure in Libya

17 may 2020 - 16:43:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, said here Saturday "the alliance [...] Full text...

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U.S. Ambassador deplores Libya's violation of sovereignty by Russian mercenaries

17 may 2020 - 14:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United States Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has deplored the presence of nearly 2,000 Wagner mercenaries [...] Full text...

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Proxies banned during Sunday's vote in Benin

17 may 2020 - 10:18:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Proxy voting will not be allowed during Sunday's polls throughout Benin, according to a notice published [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes arrest of top suspect in Rwanda genocide

17 may 2020 - 08:25:48
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the arrest Saturday of one of the world’s most [...] Full text...

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Benin land borders closed for Sunday's polls

16 may 2020 - 19:09:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Saca Lafia, has ordered the closure of [...] Full text...

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Commemoration of Nakba: Tunisia reaffirms support for Palestine

16 may 2020 - 16:02:38
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba, Tunisia on Friday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Canadian FMs discuss Covid-19 and Libya

16 may 2020 - 12:17:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The need to stem the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) and the situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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Uganda due to release 176 Rwandans from detention facilities

15 may 2020 - 17:31:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda Foreign Affairs minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Friday confirmed that Ugandan authorities will release 176 [...] Full text...

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Burkinabes bemoan insecurity as politicians strategize for November polls

15 may 2020 - 17:24:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's political class are neck deep in preparations for the country's presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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Guinea gets new electoral umpire

15 may 2020 - 16:32:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Thursday signed a decree appointing Mamadou Kaba as the new chairman [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign ministry welcomes NATO support to GNA

15 may 2020 - 15:20:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has welcomed statements by [...] Full text...

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Truce in Libya out of reach due to military escalation - Italian Foreign minister

15 may 2020 - 13:41:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, says "the conclusion of a [...] Full text...

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UN commission alarmed at rights violations in run-up to 20 May elections

15 may 2020 - 05:17:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, alarmed by violence and human rights violations in the [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libyan political process will persist (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

14 may 2020 - 22:14:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The prospects for political solution in Libya seem to be dimming day after day, giving way [...] Full text...

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Burundi expels four senior WHO officials as unacceptable persons

14 may 2020 - 15:14:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Four senior officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have been declared "personae non gratae" by [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security arrest Takfiri implicated in bomb attack

14 may 2020 - 10:42:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units on Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old Takfiri in Hammamet, 80 km southeast of Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Third follow up meeting of Berlin Conference on Libya to evaluate perspectives on re-launch of inter-Libyan dialogue

13 may 2020 - 23:19:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The third meeting of the international follow up committee on Libya was held here Wednesday to [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean First Lady Henriette Conté passes on

13 may 2020 - 14:27:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former First Lady of Guinea, Henriette Conté, died on Tuesday in Conakry, a source close to [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sacks energy minister

12 may 2020 - 23:59:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, Tuesday sacked his Energy minister, Cheick Taliby Sylla, according to a [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms appeal for humanitarian truce in Libya

12 may 2020 - 23:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Tuesday reaffirmed its appeal for humanitarian truce, end of fighting in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM accuses Haftar of targeting embassies with guided missiles

12 may 2020 - 22:53:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs and International cooperation of the Government of National Accord (GNA), [...] Full text...

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Burundi Catholic Church urges citizens to respect ballot box verdict

12 may 2020 - 17:58:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Conference of Catholic Churches in Burundi (CECAB) on Tuesday called on the people to respect [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Combating coronavirus at centre of Burkina Faso’s 60th anniversary

12 may 2020 - 15:35:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will celebrate on 11 December 2020 the 60th anniversary of independence under the [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces violation of its sovereignty by five countries including France

12 may 2020 - 13:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA) has expressed "deep surprise" [...] Full text...

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UN chief to present mechanisms of ceasefire surveillance in Libya to Security Council

12 may 2020 - 05:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday announced his intention to report, as quickly as possible, [...] Full text...

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António Guterres urges international community to invest in resolution of Libyan crisis

11 may 2020 - 22:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, Monday called on the international community to play [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Relatives of prisoners sentenced for terrorism call for their release

11 may 2020 - 21:16:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Several families of prisoners who pleaded guilty to terrorist activities and were given stiff sentences Monday [...] Full text...

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Moussa Timbiné, elected new Speaker of Mali National Assembly

11 may 2020 - 15:13:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The re-elected deputy from Commune V of Bamako district, Moussa Timbiné, Vice President of the outgoing [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe supporters call for release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé from captivity

11 may 2020 - 13:50:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several Burkina Faso personalities, businessmen, international civil servants, media, cultural and scientific figures have called [...] Full text...

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Rwandan, Burundian soldiers involved in shooting incident

11 may 2020 - 08:23:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan and Burundian soldiers have been involved in a shooting incident along their common border when [...] Full text...

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New opportunity for political resolution after Prime Minister al-Sarraj’s call for consensus on exit plan

10 may 2020 - 19:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has once again taken the initiative to come to the rescue [...] Full text...

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Burundi's presidential candidates seek to tackle identical issues in campaign for 20 May election

10 may 2020 - 17:43:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Youth unemployment, agriculture and livestock farming, infrastructure, economic development, the fight against corruption and cronyism are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Opposition party criticizes govt. management of COVID-19 Fund in Mauritania

09 may 2020 - 18:48:05
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Union of Forces for Progress (UFP), a Mauritanian opposition party, has condemned the management of [...] Full text...

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Niger accused of instrumentalizing cybercrime law against dissenting voices

09 may 2020 - 15:51:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday called on Nigerien authorities not to use the provisions of the cybercrime [...] Full text...

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CENI president in Burundi's first pluralist elections dies unexpectedly

09 may 2020 - 15:33:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The president of the Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in the first pluralist elections of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Voters invited to be enrolled in strict compliance with precaution measures against COVID-19

08 may 2020 - 23:55:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Friday called on his compatriots to get enrolled [...] Full text...

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UN denounces bombardments by Haftar’s forces against civilians in Tripoli

08 may 2020 - 22:24:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday strongly condemned the increase in bombardments against residential [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj enquires about security of Italian, Turkish ambassadors after bombardment in Tripoli

08 may 2020 - 21:06:03
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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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

08 may 2020 - 18:48:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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France, Sudan adopt agree measures during videoconference

08 may 2020 - 15:04:53
Paris, France (PANA) - France and Sudan on Thursday adopted several measures during the seventh meeting of the group of [...] Full text...

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US government assistance to Burkina Faso valued at more than $ 250 million

08 may 2020 - 14:34:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - US government assistance to Burkina Faso is valued at more than $250 million, according to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council says it is determined to continue military operations

08 may 2020 - 12:00:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council reaffirmed on Friday that military operations by the forces of the Government [...] Full text...

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Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya cleared to land in Tunisia

08 may 2020 - 09:20:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya has been cleared by the Tunisian presidency [...] Full text...

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Alleviated curfew extended in Libya to prevent coronavirus spread

07 may 2020 - 21:20:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday decided to extend the curfew [...] Full text...

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FSD denounces results of Malian parliamentary elections, demands resignation of president of constitutional court

07 may 2020 - 21:00:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The Front for the Safeguard of Democracy (FSD) here Thursday rejected the final results of the [...] Full text...

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Niger: CENI announces resumption of biometric enrollment in certain localities of Niger

07 may 2020 - 18:01:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has announced the resumption of biometric enrollment in certain municipalities [...] Full text...

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Local legislator says terrorists raise own flags in eastern Burkina Faso

07 may 2020 - 14:15:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An opposition member of Union for Change and Progress (UPC) party said Thursday in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes restructuring of Libyan oil marketing company Brega

07 may 2020 - 13:30:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the structural reorganization of the Management [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Towards bill repressing violence against women, young girls

06 may 2020 - 22:26:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The Mauritanian government Wednesday adopted a draft bill related to the fight against violence against women [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams welcomes Fayez al-Sarraj’s initiative calling for resumption of political dialogue in Libya

06 may 2020 - 20:48:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday welcomed the initiative [...] Full text...

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Gambian activist says “elites capture state power”

06 may 2020 - 17:22:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading activists, on Wednesday expressed disquiet over the governance situation and [...] Full text...

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2 die, 26 injured in a tense election campaign in Burundi

06 may 2020 - 16:51:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The balance sheet of the first week of the electoral campaign, which started on April 27, [...] Full text...

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Voting enrolment operations to resume on Friday in Burkina Faso

06 may 2020 - 00:08:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The voting enrolment processes for the November presidential and parliamentary elections, which were suspended because [...] Full text...

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250 Tunisians stranded in Libya to be repatriated

05 may 2020 - 23:59:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A group of 250 Tunisians will be repatriated Wednesday from Libya via the border post of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's parliament, senate leaders recall four MDC Alliance legislators on insistence of MDC-T

05 may 2020 - 23:41:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Four members of parliament (MPs) under the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance  led by Nelson [...] Full text...

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Fatou Bensouda calls on international community to back ICC to end impunity in Libya

05 may 2020 - 22:54:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, Tuesday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj hails political initiatives calling for peaceful solutions in Libya

05 may 2020 - 13:03:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s political future mortgaged by military defeat in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 may 2020 - 23:10:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Latest developments on the political and military scene in this north African country seems to have [...] Full text...

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France bemoans the death in prison of young Egyptian for having caricatured President Al-Sissi in a video clip

04 may 2020 - 18:43:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The spokeswoman for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agnès von der Mühll, said that the [...] Full text...

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Nigerien Minister of Employment dies

04 may 2020 - 18:02:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister of Employment, Labor and Social Protection, and Chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party, [...] Full text...

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Togolese president Faure Gnassingbé sworn in for fourth term

04 may 2020 - 05:41:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese president Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on Sunday began his fourth term in office after he swore [...] Full text...

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AU high-level meeting notes Somalia’s commitment to build political consensus

03 may 2020 - 19:49:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Italian foreign ministers discuss Libyan situation

03 may 2020 - 13:49:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and Italian Foreign Ministers, Noureddine Erray and Luigi Di Maio respectively, on Saturday had a [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj welcomes rejection of military regime by people of southern Libya

03 may 2020 - 13:34:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Head of Libya's  Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has welcomed the "honourable position [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Prime Minister in France for medical check-up

03 may 2020 - 13:16:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire's Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly went to Paris, France, on Saturday for a [...] Full text...

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Eritrean leader in Addis Ababa for official visit

03 may 2020 - 10:35:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa early on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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Leaked letter shows Zimbabwe's ministries are redirecting COVID-19 intended funds for own use

02 may 2020 - 16:39:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A leaked Zimbabwe Treasury letter has exposed line ministries diverting coronavirus (COVID-19) intended funds into personal [...] Full text...

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Chad: Amnesty International welcomes abolition of death penalty for acts of terrorism

02 may 2020 - 15:19:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International Saturday welcomed the decision by the Chadian authorities to abolish the death penalty for [...] Full text...

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Legislative election results by CC disputed in Bamako, other localities

02 may 2020 - 15:07:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – There have been organized protests by the youth in Bamako and other localities in Mali since [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament speaker reaffirms goal of political initiative to get out of crisis

02 may 2020 - 14:21:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said here Saturday the political initiative [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya agrees with speaker of parliament on need to respect democratic process

01 may 2020 - 21:54:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, said here Friday he agreed with the president of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso INEC says 'nothing prevents' presidential and legislative elections in November

01 may 2020 - 17:02:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The chairman of the Burkina Faso Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Newton Ahmed Barry, said [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

01 may 2020 - 14:10:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to resume 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks

01 may 2020 - 12:56:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Building on the various Libyan and international calls for a ceasefire, including the Libyan National Army's [...] Full text...

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Top Tanzanian diplomat and cabinet minister Ambassador Mahiga dies at 75

01 may 2020 - 11:14:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian seasoned diplomat and cabinet minister, Ambassador Augustine Philip Mahiga, died at dawn on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President, European council President discuss boosting ties

01 may 2020 - 10:59:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The "excellent" relations between Tunisia and its traditional European partners and the need to find a [...] Full text...

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Algeria expresses concern about latest political, military developments in Libya

01 may 2020 - 10:12:06
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has expressed concern at the never-ending political and military crisis in Libya and called for an [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta appoints top military chiefs

30 april 2020 - 22:47:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday named Lieutenant-General Robert Kibochi as his new military chief of staff, [...] Full text...

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The situation in Libya at center of high-level meeting chaired by Tunisian president

30 april 2020 - 22:12:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Thursday held a meeting with senior officials to discuss the situation in [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council calls for international sponsorship, guarantees for ceasefire

30 april 2020 - 17:27:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has expressed its mistrust [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

30 april 2020 - 16:06:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African leaders discuss role of regional blocs in pandemic response

30 april 2020 - 12:22:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's executive branch has convened its fourth Summit on Wednesday to discuss the management [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero Dennis Goldberg dead at 87

30 april 2020 - 10:39:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Liberation hero Dennis Goldberg died at his Cape Town home after a long illness [...] Full text...

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Libya protests to France after flight over its territory of military jets without authorization

29 april 2020 - 22:06:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) Wednesday protested to [...] Full text...

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US ambassador in Libya underlines importance of Libyan political deal

29 april 2020 - 21:34:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, said here Wednesday the country’s political deal and associated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India, Kenya intensify diplomacy after pandemic spread

29 april 2020 - 21:00:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - India and Kenya have agreed to help one another in the fight against coronavirus and address [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president extends state of emergency by one month

29 april 2020 - 17:41:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday extended the state of emergency from Thursday across the whole [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Truth Commission submits interim report to government

29 april 2020 - 17:35:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on Wednesday submitted its interim report to the [...] Full text...

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President-elect Faure Gnassingbé to be sworn in May 3 in Lomé

29 april 2020 - 14:27:49
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's President-elect  Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé will take the oath of office on May 3, the Constitutional [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G5 Sahel presidents call for help

28 april 2020 - 23:43:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The G5 Sahel presidents Tuesday made a solemn appeal for international solidarity to help the sub-region [...] Full text...

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Tunisia denies use of land by foreign powers for military operations

28 april 2020 - 23:18:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian ministry of defence Tuesday strongly denied what it described as ’partisan rumours’ by several [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM discusses with Algerian, Tunisian counterparts on problems of Libyans stranded abroad

28 april 2020 - 22:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Special representative of UN Secretary-General reaffirms only institutions from Libyan peace deal are legitimate

28 april 2020 - 21:20:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday reaffirmed that "the [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council describes Haftar's abrogation of the Libyan political agreement as a "new coup d'état"

28 april 2020 - 18:46:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord on Monday described the announcement by the [...] Full text...

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Haftarannounces acceptance of Libyan Government Mandate

28 april 2020 - 14:56:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Internal Security minister suspended over accountability issues

28 april 2020 - 07:18:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has removed the Minister of Internal Affairs minister, Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba, from [...] Full text...

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