UK Embassy in Zimbabwe engages authorities in London over 'attack' on Zimbabwe's Foreign minister

18 july 2019 - 12:43:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United Kingdom (UK) Embassy in Zimbabwe has contacted authorities in the UK over an incident [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Nelson Mandela's birthday

18 july 2019 - 11:02:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Thursday commemorated the annual birthday of its greatest son, Nelson Mandela, [...] Full text...

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Togo's Supreme Court confirms ruling party's victory in local elections

18 july 2019 - 09:11:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed the final results of the 30 June local elections, which [...] Full text...

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UN chief celebrates Nelson Mandela, urges all to 'emulate his example

18 july 2019 - 05:26:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Nelson Mandela as an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity [...] Full text...

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Algerian civil society proposes list of personalities to chair political dialogue

17 july 2019 - 23:45:25
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)    -    The leader of the Algerian civil forum for change (FCPC), Abderrahmane Arar Wednesday unveiled the list [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to open embassy in Ghana

17 july 2019 - 17:07:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will soon open an embassy in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, after naming its [...] Full text...

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Algeria's role in Mali peace process hailed

17 july 2019 - 17:00:40
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelakader Ben Salah, at an audience on Wednesday with the Malian Foreign Minister, Tiébilé [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: National headquarters of the largest opposition party vandalized again

17 july 2019 - 16:09:56
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The National Headquarters of the Cape Verde African Party for Independence (PAICV), the country's largest [...] Full text...

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Niger's constitutional court gets a new president

17 july 2019 - 15:17:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Niger has a new president in the person of Magistrate Bouba Mahamane, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Electoral umpire calls for submission of candidatures for legislative elections

17 july 2019 - 13:47:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of the Independent Higher Electoral Commission (ISIE), Nabil Baffoun, announced in a press statement [...] Full text...

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Botswana, North Carolina discuss cooperation

17 july 2019 - 13:03:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A joint Botswana-North Carolina Cooperation committee is holding a two-day meeting to discuss many issues including [...] Full text...

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Report on granting of Belgian visas in Africa

17 july 2019 - 12:59:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In 2018, a Congolese who applied for a visa at the Belgian consulate in Kinshasa had [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis at centre of talks between UN Envoy and Emirati Foreign Minister

17 july 2019 - 10:03:47
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyane [...] Full text...

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URGENT: Sudanese rivals sign political deal under AU facilitation

17 july 2019 - 09:52:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Six countries call for immediate de-escalation in Libya, return to political process

16 july 2019 - 23:48:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The governments of Egypt, United States of America, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates and the United [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Roadblocks erected during electoral crisis in Nouakchott removed

16 july 2019 - 23:02:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The many roadblocks erected by the security forces in several laces here as a result of [...] Full text...

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NGO unveils remedies for Ivorian social ills

16 july 2019 - 21:59:59
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)   -   Phenix-Côte d'Ivoire, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has warned of the dangers of a divided country [...] Full text...

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Gambia, UAE sign legal protection agreement for Gambian workers

16 july 2019 - 12:45:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The governments of Gambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Affairs Minister visits Algeria

16 july 2019 - 12:34:32
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Malian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister, Tiébilé Dramé, is on a two-day working visit to [...] Full text...

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'Kill Mnangagwa and spare me, I’ve kids’ – Zimbabwe's first lady says in alleged leaked recording

16 july 2019 - 09:09:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former government minister Jonathan Moyo released a bombshell audio alleged to be Zimbabwe's first lady [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso affected by terrorist attacks, says president Kaboré

15 july 2019 - 23:01:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Monday Burkina Faso had since 2015 been facing [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs call for formation of national unity government

15 july 2019 - 22:12:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) have called all members of parliament to meet [...] Full text...

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Congo to hold partial senatorial elections on 21 July

15 july 2019 - 21:31:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  The Congolese government has set 21 July for the partial senatorial election in four departments, sources [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission Chief, Nigerien President discuss AfCTA, other matters

15 july 2019 - 18:20:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission President, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, met on Monday with Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, current [...] Full text...

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MDC National Vice-Chairperson Job Sikhala granted bail in subversion charge

15 july 2019 - 15:43:45
Masvingo,  Zimbabwe (PANA) - Masvingo High Court Judge, Justice Neville Wamambo, on Monday granted MDC National Vice-Chairperson, Job Sikhala, ZWL(Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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German activist calls for humanitarian corridors for migrants in Libya to Europe

15 july 2019 - 15:26:31
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Sea-Watch 3 captain of the German humanitarian NGO, Carola Rackete, has called on European countries to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian journalist and politician, Ahmedou ould Wedia, released

15 july 2019 - 15:21:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ahmedou ould Wedia, a Mauritanian journalist and politician, arrested and placed in police custody since July [...] Full text...

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President Kabore opens political dialogue in Burkina Faso

15 july 2019 - 14:35:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday opened a political dialogue involving the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall pays tribute to First Secretary of Socialist Party

15 july 2019 - 13:13:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has paid tribute to the memory of the first secretary of Senegal's [...] Full text...

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First secretary of Senegal's Socialist Party dies in France

15 july 2019 - 12:32:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The first secretary of Senegal's Socialist Party, Ousmane Tanor Dieng, died on Monday in France at [...] Full text...

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AU needs to be more involved in resolving the Libyan crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

15 july 2019 - 12:08:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 12th African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit, held on 7 July in Niamey, Niger, to launch [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu fires Finance Minister

15 july 2019 - 07:26:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe and replaced her with Bank of [...] Full text...

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Mayor of Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire makes controversial visit to Burundi

14 july 2019 - 19:41:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)    -   The mayor of the Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Yves Corriveau, on Sunday ended a two-week visit [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue in Burkina Faso to open Monday

14 july 2019 - 17:40:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will Monday preside over the official opening of [...] Full text...

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80 Libyan MPs meet in Cairo for consultations to resolve crisis

14 july 2019 - 15:55:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   A delegation of 80 members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Sunday held its second [...] Full text...

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France committed to modernizing its army - Macron

14 july 2019 - 14:22:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   France is committed to transforming and modernizing its army, French President Emmanuel Macron said here [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa pilferage during DRC conflict resurfaces

14 july 2019 - 14:08:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   A United Nations (UN) Security Council report has cited Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the pilferage [...] Full text...

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Gambian Chief Justice nominated to represent West Africa Region on African Union Panel

14 july 2019 - 09:09:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   Gambian Chief Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow has been nominated by the ECOWAS group of ambassadors in [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns attack on hotel in Kismaayo, Somalia

14 july 2019 - 07:39:35
Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA)   -   The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has condemned Friday’s 'terrorist' attack on a hotel in the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight "quadripartite" regional security summit in Angola

13 july 2019 - 18:08:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A regional security meeting, dubbed Quadripartite Summit, that took place earlier this week in Luanda at [...] Full text...

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European Council to discuss several African issues on Monday in Brussels

13 july 2019 - 16:00:54
Paris, France (PANA) - The European Foreign Affairs Council, scheduled for Monday in Brussels, will address, at France's initiative, several [...] Full text...

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Maintaining OIF sanctions not justified in Bujumbura - MP

13 july 2019 - 15:39:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Burundi National Assembly, Pascal Nyabenda, said on Saturday on public radio that [...] Full text...

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Fresh details emerge from Zimbabwe’s FM being accosted by protesters in UK

13 july 2019 - 15:30:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), United Kingdom (UK) branch, blames members [...] Full text...

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Benin to shut embassies in major diplomatic reforms

13 july 2019 - 12:49:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon "redevelop its diplomatic map" by shutting down embassies, consulates and diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Libya's GNU demands explanation over French weapons found in Marshal Haftar's camp

13 july 2019 - 11:29:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has asked [...] Full text...

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Beninese appointed head of Presidential Council for Africa in France

13 july 2019 - 10:43:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego, has been appointed, by French President Emmanuel Macron, to coordinate the [...] Full text...

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EU Ambassador to Tunisia summoned by Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry over press comments

13 july 2019 - 10:36:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry has summoned the European Union's ambassador to Tunisia, Patrice Bergamini, to [...] Full text...

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Kenya's political violence heroine dies more than a decade later

12 july 2019 - 23:41:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -   A woman pictured 12 years ago escaping a burning church in Kiambaa at the height of [...] Full text...

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President Museveni on private visit to village home of Tanzania’s Magufuli

12 july 2019 - 18:33:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, will Saturday undertake a one-day private visit to Tanzania for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's FM, top Information ministry official accosted by protesters in UK

12 july 2019 - 15:12:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Foreign and International Trade minister, Sibusiso Moyo, and Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian rights NGO condemns 'racist' statements by two Italian ministers on migration

12 july 2019 - 12:13:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian human rights NGO, Forum for Economic and Social Rights, has condemned statements of the Italian [...] Full text...

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Harrowing details emerge following arrest of prominent Zimbabwe opposition member

12 july 2019 - 11:35:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights lawyer, Doug Coltart, has narrated a harrowing experience of the detention of Movement [...] Full text...

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Sudan military says it's aborted coup targeting power-sharing agreements

12 july 2019 - 10:33:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities say they have aborted a coup d’état that was seeking to frustrate an [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council condemns car bomb attack at Benghazi cemetery

12 july 2019 - 10:13:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord has condemned Thursday's explosion at the al-Hawari [...] Full text...

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DR Congolese leader Félix Tshisekedi reaffirms commitment to fight corruption

11 july 2019 - 23:24:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -  The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix  Tshisekedi, Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari hosts president-elect of UN General Assembly in Abuja

11 july 2019 - 21:10:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)    -   Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday formally hosted here the president-elect of the United Nations (UN) General [...] Full text...

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MDC Opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, launches recovery road-map for Zimbabwe

11 july 2019 - 16:45:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President, Nelson Chamisa, has launched what he [...] Full text...

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African ministers call for modernization of public administration

11 july 2019 - 12:35:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 15th Pan-African Ministerial Forum on the Modernization of Public Administration and State Institutions ended in [...] Full text...

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German captain of Sea-Watch nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

11 july 2019 - 11:40:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa and human rights associations are proposing to nominate Carola Rackete, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council blames Haftar's forces for fighting in Morzouk

11 july 2019 - 10:37:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has expressed concern about the situation [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament again fails to elect its representatives to the Constitutional Court

11 july 2019 - 08:45:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The plenary session of the Assembly of Tunisian People's Representatives (Parliament) failed on Wednesday to nominate [...] Full text...

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AI slams Malawi for arrest of civil society leaders in post-election clampdown

11 july 2019 - 04:57:07
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the Malawi authorities for the arbitrary arrest on allegations of fraud of [...] Full text...

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Egyptian leader receives in audience Tanzanian prime minister

10 july 2019 - 23:56:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi on Wednesday received in audience Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, a [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou thanks Nigeriens for great mobilization during AcFTA summit

10 july 2019 - 18:58:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday urged his compatriots to take over the continental [...] Full text...

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Liberian President, George Weah, expected Thursday in Conakry

10 july 2019 - 16:46:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Liberian President, George Weah, is expected in Conakry, Guinea, on Thursday for a 48-hour working visit, [...] Full text...

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India’s President Kovind to visit Banjul

10 july 2019 - 16:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, is scheduled to visit Banjul at the end of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian authorities extend olive branch to defeated candidates in June 22 presidential polls

10 july 2019 - 16:33:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Extending an olive branch to the four defeated candidates in the June 22, 2019, presidential election [...] Full text...

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Saudi Ambassador presents credential to President Barrow

10 july 2019 - 15:50:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Gambia, Aldosary Fahad, on Wednesday presented [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups mutate into quasi-state institutions, warns Kenyatta

10 july 2019 - 14:29:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned on Wednesday that international terrorism groups have changed into quasi-state institutions [...] Full text...

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EU gives 138 million euros to strengthen capacities of G5 Sahel Joint Force

10 july 2019 - 08:48:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has released 138 million euros for additional funding for the G5 Sahel [...] Full text...

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US calls for formation of new unity government

10 july 2019 - 04:56:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday congratulated South Sudan on the eighth anniversary of its independence from [...] Full text...

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Gambia gov’t refutes allegations of negotiations for ex-President Jammeh’s return

09 july 2019 - 17:19:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Government of the Gambia has refuted the allegations that the officials of Alliance for Patriotic [...] Full text...

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Zanu PF-run Zimbabwe gov't stole billions from economy through Treasury Bills - Moyo

09 july 2019 - 17:13:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former Zimbabwe government minister, Jonathan Moyo, says the issuances of Treasury Bills (TBs) is one [...] Full text...

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Italy: Tuscan President severely criticizes migration policy of Matteo Salvini

09 july 2019 - 16:58:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The president of the Tuscan region and leader of the Italian Opposition Democrat party, Enrico Rossi, [...] Full text...

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Internet services restored in Sudan

09 july 2019 - 16:51:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese on Tuesday rejoined the world and can now gossip, #tag, twitter, whattsApp and be [...] Full text...

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The King of Swatini visits Mauritania

09 july 2019 - 16:22:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The King of Swatini (formerly Swaziland), His Majesty Mswati III, and his wife arrived in Nouakchott [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian women's group demands release of journalist Mohamed Ould Wedia

09 july 2019 - 14:39:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Women from the National Rally for Reform and Development Organization (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement) held a sit-in protest [...] Full text...

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New boats carrying African migrants arrive at Italian ports

09 july 2019 - 11:51:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Forty-seven African migrants, including 10 women, landed at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo in Italy on [...] Full text...

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First AU Coordination Meeting and Regional Economic Communities opens in Niamey

08 july 2019 - 17:56:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The first semi-annual coordination meeting between the African Union and the regional economic communities opened on [...] Full text...

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Former Algerian Minister of Solidarity and Family placed in pre-trial detention

08 july 2019 - 15:08:07
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French Defence minister visits CAR

08 july 2019 - 14:46:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, is due in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Gambia's TRRC resumes sittings

08 july 2019 - 12:09:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) Monday resumed sittings which were suspended last month following [...] Full text...

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President Buhari pledges Nigeria's continued support for Libya’s stability

08 july 2019 - 10:11:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged continued support for Libya’s quest to regain political and security [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis requires 'inclusive dialogue' says Algerian Prime Minister

08 july 2019 - 09:35:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The crisis that Libya has been facing since 2011 requires an inclusive dialogue process to achieve [...] Full text...

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Chadian president Deby denounces negative interference in Libyan crisis

08 july 2019 - 09:05:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has condemned the use of mercenaries in the ongoing conflict in Libya [...] Full text...

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Greek centre-right party wins general elections

08 july 2019 - 07:27:33
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek centre-right New Democracy (ND) won the general elections on Sunday, paving the way for its [...] Full text...

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Former African presidents to hold conference on political crisis in Cameroon

08 july 2019 - 07:19:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Forum, an organisation bringing together former African presidents and other distinguished personalities, has [...] Full text...

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France hails deal between Sudanese transitional military council, opposition

07 july 2019 - 18:57:17
  Paris, France (PANA)  -  The French foreign affairs minister, Jean-Yves le Drian, has hailed the deal concluded on Friday in [...] Full text...

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AU extraordinary summit on AfCFTA opens in Niamey

07 july 2019 - 16:38:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -   The African Union extraordinary summit on the African continental free-trade area (AfCFTA) opened here Sunday, official [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj attends AU summit in Niamey to defend Libya’s position on migration

07 july 2019 - 14:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, takes part in the proceedings of the [...] Full text...

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AU Extraordinary Summit for the Adoption of AfEFTA opens

07 july 2019 - 11:59:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA)    -   The extraordinary summit of the African Union for the launch of the African Economic Free Trade [...] Full text...

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US commends AU Ethiopia for Sudanese agreement

06 july 2019 - 17:37:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US state department on Saturday welcomed the agreement between the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdeans demonstrate against government in São Vicente

06 july 2019 - 17:19:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A large demonstration against the central government and local administration took place Friday on the [...] Full text...

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Arab League hails agreement between Sudanese parties

06 july 2019 - 13:12:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou el-Gheit, has hailed the agreement announced [...] Full text...

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National Forum for Dialogue opens in Algiers on Saturday

06 july 2019 - 12:27:07
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - A forum for a national dialogue opens on Saturday in Algiers, with the participation of political [...] Full text...

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Former Director-General of Algerian National Security arrested

06 july 2019 - 12:08:32
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The investigating judge at the Sidi M'hamed court in Algiers on Friday placed the former Director-General [...] Full text...

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Turkish President reaffirms support for Libya's Government of National Accord

06 july 2019 - 11:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday reaffirmed his country's support for Libya's internationally-recognised Government of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Sudan's agreement must be judged by actions of those in power

06 july 2019 - 07:13:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says that Friday's agreement between the ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) [...] Full text...

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Togo's ruling party wins local elections

06 july 2019 - 06:53:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo's ruling Union for the Republic has won the West African country's local elections held on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack against migrants detention centre in Libya

05 july 2019 - 21:46:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the UN Security Council on Friday condemned the 2 July attack against a migrant [...] Full text...

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IGAD pledges support for democracy, justice in Sudan

05 july 2019 - 20:41:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Friday congratulated the people and ruling Transitional Military Council [...] Full text...

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Sudan Military Council leader returns home after Uganda visit

05 july 2019 - 20:09:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The President of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC), Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, on [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes Sudanese military-civilian agreement

05 july 2019 - 19:43:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary General on Friday welcomed an agreement reached by the ruling Transitional Military Council [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Essebsi signs decree for presidential, parliamentary elections

05 july 2019 - 19:38:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Five days after leaving the military hospital of Tunis, where he was admitted following a serious [...] Full text...

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Libyan guards fired on migrants fleeing bombing of Tadjoura center, UN says

05 july 2019 - 16:48:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations said on Thursday that it has information on the use of firearms by [...] Full text...

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45th Francophone Parliamentary Assembly opens in Abidjan

05 july 2019 - 15:51:07
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 45th Francophone Parliamentary Assembly (APF), which opened on Friday, is being held under the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President convenes electoral body, extends state of emergency

05 july 2019 - 13:03:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi Friday signed the decree convening the electoral body for legislative and [...] Full text...

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Russian President accuses NATO of having destroyed Libya

05 july 2019 - 12:39:59
Rome, Italy (PANA)   -   Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his accusations against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for [...] Full text...

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Libya calls on AU to deal with issue of migrants

05 july 2019 - 11:50:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Siala Friday called on the African Union (AU) to help Libya [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military and revolutionary rivals strike deal (correction) -Note to subscribers: Plse change interim period of the agreement to three years, three months and NOT four years, four months.

05 july 2019 - 09:31:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Hundreds of youth poured onto the streets of some Khartoum quarters Friday as the official media [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military and revolutionary rivals strike deal

05 july 2019 - 09:19:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Hundreds of youth poured onto the streets of some Khartoum quarters Friday as the official media [...] Full text...

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EU releases 110.5 million euros emergency humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa

05 july 2019 - 08:44:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   The European Union (EU) has released 110.5 million euros in emergency humanitarian aid to help vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Guinea

04 july 2019 - 23:50:46
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA)   -  The Somali foreign ministry said Thursday it had cut diplomatic ties with Guinea after the West [...] Full text...

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Togo sends new contingent of 140 soldiers for peace and security in Mali

04 july 2019 - 23:47:20
Lomé, Togo (PANA)    -    A new mixed contingent of 140 Togolese defense and security forces has been deployed in Mali [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Guillaume Soro's lawyers determined to preserve rights at APF

04 july 2019 - 23:40:46
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The Parisian pool of lawyers for former president of the Ivorian National Assembly, Guillaume Kigbafori [...] Full text...

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Dozens march at Italian embassy to demand Carole Rackete’s release

04 july 2019 - 22:40:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  Dozens of activists of Amnesty International and several other rights groups demonstrated here Wednesday at the [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré to take part in African Union summit in Niamey

04 july 2019 - 21:57:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will on Sunday take part in the African [...] Full text...

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Rwanda marks 25th Liberation Day anniversary

04 july 2019 - 18:31:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday commanded the impressive military parade marking the 25th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's opposition rejects the final results of the presidential election of 22 June 2019

04 july 2019 - 16:06:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leaders of some 15 political parties and organizations that supported the four opposition candidates in [...] Full text...

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Civilian seriously injured in Tunis suicide bombing dies

04 july 2019 - 12:40:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A civilian, who was seriously injured in last week's suicide bombing in Tunis, succumbed to his [...] Full text...

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Bleak prospects for negotiated settlement of Libyan crisis after another Security Council failure (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

04 july 2019 - 12:29:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, convened on Wednesday after an air strike on [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa on official visit to Lesotho

04 july 2019 - 11:35:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday arrived in Lesotho's capital, Maseru, where he paid a [...] Full text...

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Algerian Interim President calls for new national dialogue

04 july 2019 - 10:57:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's interim president, Abdelkader Bensalah, on Wednesday evening in Algiers called for "an inclusive national dialogue", [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister visits Mopti region

04 july 2019 - 10:51:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé began a five-day visit to the central Mopti region on  Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President congratulates Mauritania's president-elect

04 july 2019 - 08:51:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has sent a congratulatory message to Mauritania's president-elect, Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian journalist, politician Ahmedou ould Wedia arrested

03 july 2019 - 22:18:13
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Ahmedou ould Wedia, a well-known Mauritanian journalist and politician, was Wednesday arrested by officers of the [...] Full text...

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Presidents Felix Tshisekedi, Faure Gnassingbé discuss next AU summit

03 july 2019 - 20:49:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   The next African Union summit and some issues of bilateral cooperation were at the center [...] Full text...

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Election Resource Centre calls on Zimbabwe gov't to focus on election reforms as well

03 july 2019 - 18:18:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local election think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC), has called on the Zimbabwean government to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Alleged terrorist killed Tuesday was "the head" of the attacks perpetrated in Tunis

03 july 2019 - 17:58:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The alleged terrorist killed on Tuesday night by Tunisian security units in the Al Intilaka neighborhood, [...] Full text...

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Angola, Cuba sign cooperation agreements

03 july 2019 - 17:43:13
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola and Cuba on Monday signed two agreements on criminal matters in Havana on Monday night, [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire hosts 45th session of Francophone Parliamentary Assembly

03 july 2019 - 17:07:25
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will from Thursday, host the 45th ordinary session of the Francophone parliamentary assemblies, [...] Full text...

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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission

03 july 2019 - 17:02:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...

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Angolan President sends message to DR Congo counterpart

03 july 2019 - 16:28:43
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President, João Lourenço, has sent a message to his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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France condemns strikes on Libya's detention center for migrants

03 july 2019 - 16:23:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the strikes on the Tajoura detention center in [...] Full text...

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What calculations for warring parties in Libya after the Gharyan operation (Analysis)

03 july 2019 - 16:15:42
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The forces of the Libyan National Army, under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, suffered a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Parliament passes Declaration of Assets Bill

03 july 2019 - 15:23:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Tuesday night passed the Declaration of Assets Bill, presented by Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Trial of members of Blaise Compaoré's last government resumes in October

03 july 2019 - 14:18:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 2014 crackdown on the popular uprising, which drove Blaise Compaore out of power, resumes [...] Full text...

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Egyptian FM in Niamey for AU Summit Preparatory Meetings

03 july 2019 - 14:09:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Chokry, is due in Niamey, Niger, on Wednesday to chair the preparatory [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Deputy President digital chief arrested in death plot probe

03 july 2019 - 13:28:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have arrested a digital strategist based at Deputy President William Ruto's Office over an alleged [...] Full text...

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Senior Italian opposition official calls for evacuation of migrant s in Libyan detention centres

03 july 2019 - 13:04:34
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Italian opposition Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, on Wednesday called for the evacuation [...] Full text...

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Individuals arrested following Mauritania's 22 June presidential election released

03 july 2019 - 11:56:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian justice on Tuesday afternoon released individuals arrested after protests following Mauritania's 22 June presidential election, [...] Full text...

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Platform for Togolese Diaspora to participate in dev't launched

03 july 2019 - 06:37:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese authorities in charge of Diaspora affairs on Tuesday in Lomé launched the High Council of [...] Full text...

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Egypt condemns attack on military camp in Niger

02 july 2019 - 21:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Egypt Tuesday condemned an alleged terrorist attack on a Nigerien army camp in the Inates area [...] Full text...

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AU-Ethiopia mediation invites Sudanese military and opposition to resolve presidency issue

02 july 2019 - 20:56:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   The African mediation on Tuesday said the only hurdle separating the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders concerned with post-electoral crisis in Benin

02 july 2019 - 20:35:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed concern [...] Full text...

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Algerian parliament speaker resigns

02 july 2019 - 14:54:06
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - President of the Algerian National Peoples Congress (Parliament), Mouad Bouchareb, resigned on Tuesday and the vice [...] Full text...

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Ivorian political stakeholders move to reposition Independent Electoral Commission

02 july 2019 - 14:10:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian political stakeholders have signed a document, signalling their agreement on the recomposition of the [...] Full text...

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Togolese 'impatiently' await results of 30 June local elections

02 july 2019 - 13:00:47
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese are impatiently awaiting the results of the 30 June local elections, the first in 32 [...] Full text...

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US government hails new Mauritanian president-elect

02 july 2019 - 12:35:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The US Government has hailed the "successful conduct" of the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania. A [...] Full text...

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EU Summit continues in Brussels

02 july 2019 - 11:21:24
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Special Summit resumed on Tuesday in Brussels after being suspended on Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Aziz congratulates Rwanda on independence anniversary

02 july 2019 - 01:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday sent congratulatory messages to Rwandan President Paul Kagame [...] Full text...

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Burundi's ambassador to the United Nations honored at home

01 july 2019 - 23:12:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi's ambassador to the United Nations, Albert Shingiro, was Monday honored by the head of state, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader Essebsi leaves hospital

01 july 2019 - 21:55:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Beji Caïd Essesbi on Monday afternoon left the military hospital of Tunis to where [...] Full text...

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UNHCR ends 30-year collaboration with Tunisian Red Crescent

01 july 2019 - 21:43:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided, after 30 years of collaboration, to [...] Full text...

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France welcomes renewal of MINUSMA mandate

01 july 2019 - 17:15:45
Paris, France (PANA) - France has welcomed the unanimous adoption on Friday of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2480, [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura airport named after first Burundian elected president

01 july 2019 - 17:09:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Bujumbura International Airport has been renamed after the first elected president of the democratic era of [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj meets with Italian Interior minister Matteo Salvini in Milan

01 july 2019 - 16:44:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived [...] Full text...

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Constitutional Council confirms first-round victory for Ghazouani in Mauritania presidential polls

01 july 2019 - 13:19:32
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council of Mauritania on Monday confirmed the results of the presidential election, held on [...] Full text...

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EU fails to appoint new President of European Commission

01 july 2019 - 12:20:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After deliberating all night from Sunday to Monday, European leaders, meeting at a special summit in [...] Full text...

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Will AU serve as framework to solve the Libyan crisis? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

01 july 2019 - 10:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the failure of the UN Security Council, European Union and the Arab League to find [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military replies to AU-Ethiopian proposals to end political stalemate

01 july 2019 - 05:30:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Sunday said it has finally replied to a [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s constitutional body continues external consultation

30 june 2019 - 23:36:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Sunday resumed consultations with abroad-based Gambians in North America, official sources [...] Full text...

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Losing Mauritanian presidential candidate denounces results as 'electoral coup'

30 june 2019 - 18:59:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed ould Maouloud, one of the unsuccessful candidates in the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council denounces Haftar's threats against Turkish ships, interests

30 june 2019 - 18:48:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has denounced threats of [...] Full text...

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EU, others support Gambia’s new national security policy and sector reforms

30 june 2019 - 16:36:13
Abuja, Nigeria )PANA)  -  The European Union and other partners have provided funding for the development and drafting of the [...] Full text...

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G5 calls for free and fair elections in Togo

30 june 2019 - 16:16:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA)    -   The Group of 5, composed of German, US, French, EU delegation embassies, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC leader Nelson Chamisa defends poor performance of urban councils

30 june 2019 - 16:08:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa says implementing reforms at council level is being [...] Full text...

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Special European summit opens in Brussels on appointment of president of European Commission

30 june 2019 - 15:23:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   The heads of state and government of the 28 countries of the European Union are meeting [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's energy minister Chasi defends self over Eskom payment

30 june 2019 - 12:20:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe's Energy Minister Fortune Chasi has blamed the ministry of Finance and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government spokesman resigns

29 june 2019 - 14:45:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government spokesman and Minister of Culture and Handicraft, Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham, has resigned.   Seydina [...] Full text...

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Military council assures demonstrators of protection

29 june 2019 - 14:25:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Saturday assured opposition groups that a protest march they [...] Full text...

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Guinea towards referendum for new constitution

28 june 2019 - 23:59:10
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   A few hours after a favorable opinion by Guinea's President Alpha Condé at a weekly council [...] Full text...

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Libya - UN envoy stresses need for ceasefire to reopen negotiations

28 june 2019 - 22:38:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   UN envoy in Libya Ghassan Salamé has said Libya needs ceasefire to reopen negotiations as a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM replaces army commander, appoints new spy chief after coup attempt

28 june 2019 - 21:43:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, on Friday appointed a new Chief of General Staff, Gen. [...] Full text...

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Outspoken Tanzanian opposition legislator stripped of parliamentary seat

28 june 2019 - 20:59:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Speaker of the Tanzania National Assembly, Job Ndugai, has declared vacant the constituency seat [...] Full text...

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Tunisian FM meets with 14 heads of diplomatic missions from Sub-Saharan countries

28 june 2019 - 19:13:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian minister of foreign affairs, Khemaies Jhinaoui, on Friday announced that his meeting with 14 [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: American David Gressly named UN Emergency Response Coordinator for Ebola

28 june 2019 - 19:05:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has named David Gressly of the United States as the United [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. to introduce Political Financing Bill into Parliament

28 june 2019 - 19:00:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Cabinet on Friday agreed to the early introduction of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa accused of illegal gold and chrome activities

28 june 2019 - 17:50:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - MDC Youth Assembly has alleged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is involved in several illegal mining activities [...] Full text...

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Burundi schedules presidential, legislative and municipal polls for May 20, 2020

28 june 2019 - 17:32:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi Friday released the calendar of the next general [...] Full text...

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Niger parliament rejects censure motion tabled by the Opposition against government

28 june 2019 - 14:23:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly of Niger on Thursday rejected the motion of censure filed by the opposition [...] Full text...

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Mauritania denounces citizens of neighbouring countries for disturbing public order

28 june 2019 - 13:39:32
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania has no diplomatic problems with neighbouring countries, but simply with some nationals of these countries [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso President to attend 55th ECOWAS ordinary session

28 june 2019 - 13:28:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)-Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré left Ouagadougou on Friday for Abuja, Nigeria, to take part [...] Full text...

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African leaders hold mini summit on the margins of the G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 12:40:13
Osaka, Japan (PANA) - Three African leaders on Friday had a  mini-summit in Osaka, Japan, on the margins of the [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinean President Obiang condemns attack on Tripoli

28 june 2019 - 11:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang has reaffirmed his country's condemnation of the attack on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Terrorism 'briefly destabilised' momentum of power in Burkina Faso, says ruling party chief

28 june 2019 - 10:56:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The terrorist attacks recorded in Burkina Faso since 2016 "somewhat destabilised" the momentum of power. However, [...] Full text...

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South African Presidenrt Ramaphosa attends G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 05:51:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Osaka, Japan, ahead of the annual [...] Full text...

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Authorities move to enhanced security measures around Tunis-Carthage International Airport

27 june 2019 - 23:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian airport authorities on Thursday took enhanced security measures around Tunis-Carthage International Airport, including banning escorts [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Assembly passes law extending term of office of MPs

27 june 2019 - 23:15:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian parliament voted Thursday by 123 votes in favour with 19 abstentions on a bill [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Egypt condemn Tunis double bomb attack

27 june 2019 - 23:05:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, has strongly condemned the double attack perpetrated on [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Beninese Parliament hails memory of victims of electoral violence

27 june 2019 - 22:52:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The new speaker of the Beninese parliament, Louis Vlavonou, Thursday hailed the memory of victims of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia Parliament meets over terrorist attacks, critical state of health of President Essebsi

27 june 2019 - 18:10:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Speaker of the Assembly of Tunisian People's Representatives (Parliament), Mohamed Ennaceur, on Thursday summoned the [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns Tunis terrorist attacks

27 june 2019 - 18:03:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the "terrorist" attacks that occurred in Tunis [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian nationals demonstrate in Dakar against the result of their presidential election

27 june 2019 - 17:19:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many Mauritanian nationals demonstrated on Thursday morning in Dakar, in front of their country's embassy, to [...] Full text...

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Forces for democratic alternative call for serious dialogue to get Algeria out of crisis

27 june 2019 - 16:43:40
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Political parties, trade unions and other stakeholders, under the umbrella "Forces of the Democratic Alternative", on [...] Full text...

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Buhari condemns Saturday’s coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara Region

27 june 2019 - 15:26:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday “strongly” condemned Saturday’s coup attempt in the Amhara Region “and [...] Full text...

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LAS Secretary General meets US envoy to Sudan in Cairo

27 june 2019 - 14:34:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ahmed Abou El-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) on Thursday met in Cairo [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Presidency rejects death rumour about President Beji Caid Essebsi

27 june 2019 - 14:17:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President's advisor, Firas Guefrech, has rejected a radio statement on Thursday concerning "rumors" about the [...] Full text...

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GNA forces take control of Ghariane after routing Haftar's troops from the city

27 june 2019 - 14:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ghariane town, located 80 km southwest of Tripoli, was calm on Thursday a day after it [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president admitted to hospital following "serious malaise"

27 june 2019 - 13:38:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was early Thursday rushed to the military hospital in Tunis  [...] Full text...

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