New round of Libyan inter-parliamentary political dialogue begins in Morocco

23 january 2021 - 11:37:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new round of the Libyan political dialogue began Friday in the Moroccan city of Bouznika [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya announces end of restrictions on Libyans' entry into US territory

22 january 2021 - 22:54:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new US president, Joe Biden, has signed a presidential decree to end discriminatory restrictions on [...] Full text...

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US rejoins Paris Climate Accord, reengages with the WHO - Ambassador Paschall

22 january 2021 - 18:11:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Richard C. Paschall, says the US has rejoined the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus:President Lungu mourns 2 Catholic priests who died from COVID – 19

22 january 2021 - 16:13:01
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has urged the Catholic community and all the bereaved families in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj requests UN support to hold general elections

22 january 2021 - 12:07:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday appealed the UN Secretary General and the President [...] Full text...

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UN announces opening for nominations for senior executive positions in Libya

22 january 2021 - 09:54:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday evening the opening of nominations for [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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UN will support Mali's National Transition Council in its mission, says UN peace official

21 january 2021 - 18:01:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has pledged UN's support to Mali, which faces [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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Burundian president congratulates new US president Biden

21 january 2021 - 11:39:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated the new US president Joe Biden who took office [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says 'third party' fuelling tension with Sudan

21 january 2021 - 11:28:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says "a third party" is behind the tension with Sudan with the intent to [...] Full text...

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Ugandan military urged to end arbitrary detaintion of opposition leader, family

21 january 2021 - 10:31:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan committee agrees on referendum on draft constitution proposals

21 january 2021 - 09:46:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Constitutional Committee formed by Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State have agreed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari congratulates Biden on his inauguration

21 january 2021 - 07:00:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President [...] Full text...

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Tunisia condoles with Libya after 3 die in naval academy explosion in Tripoli

20 january 2021 - 23:53:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday offered its condolences to the Libyan government and the families of victims of an [...] Full text...

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DRC’s future also depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO

20 january 2021 - 23:23:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts meeting to consolidate Libyan-Egyptian relations

20 january 2021 - 22:33:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d’affaires of the Libyan embassy in Cairo, Tarek Mesbah al-Hawaij, Wednesday met with officials [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes agreement on mechanism for selecting candidates for Libyan Executive Authority

20 january 2021 - 20:58:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday welcomed the vote of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for mechanism [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constitutional Committee agrees a referendum on draft constitution

20 january 2021 - 13:44:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Constitutional Committee, comprising members of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council [...] Full text...

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Mali President urges army to nurture trust of civilians

20 january 2021 - 13:14:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has warned that "abuses committed against civilians in military operations can [...] Full text...

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EU prods Uganda government to respect freedom of expression, free movement

20 january 2021 - 12:01:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on the Government of Uganda to respect the freedom [...] Full text...

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Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers

20 january 2021 - 11:07:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's foreign minister Moyo succumbs to COVID-19

20 january 2021 - 09:52:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo, has died, Presidential spokesperson, Mr George [...] Full text...

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US slaps visa restrictions on Tanzanians for 'undermining democratic process, human rights'

20 january 2021 - 06:41:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials who it said were [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM receives credentials of new Rwanda ambassador

19 january 2021 - 22:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security forces disperse protest march in heart of capital

19 january 2021 - 22:25:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youth groups, families of victims of the revolution, political celebrities and parliamentarians Tuesday took part [...] Full text...

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Tunisia confident to take back ‘funds spoiled’ by former President Ben Ali

19 january 2021 - 21:50:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Despite the expiry Tuesday of the deadline for the freezing of part of assets of former [...] Full text...

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Egypt hosts second meeting of Libyan constitutional committee

19 january 2021 - 20:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan constitutional committee Tuesday began its second meeting in the Egyptian city of Hurghada to [...] Full text...

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Libya’s Constitutional Committee begins second meeting on preps for upcoming polls

19 january 2021 - 18:34:56
Hurghada, Egypt (PANA) – Libya’s Constitutional Committee started its second meeting on Tuesday with the participation of two delegations from [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces LPDF approval of selection mechanism for executive authority

19 january 2021 - 17:38:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on Tuesday adopted the proposal for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria pledges continued collaboration with neighbours

19 january 2021 - 16:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your [...] Full text...

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UGTT deplores Tunisian government's inability to solve the country's problems

19 january 2021 - 15:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), the country's largest trade union, on Tuesday blamed the  government's inability [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president warns against use of young people in current unrest

19 january 2021 - 13:48:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As civil unrest continues to affect Tunisia, President Kaïs Saied made an unannounced visit on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libya’s Constitutional Committee meets in Egypt to discuss constitutional arrangements

19 january 2021 - 13:18:15
Hurghada, Egypt (PANA) - The Libyan Constitutional Committee started its second meeting on Tuesday with the participation of two delegations [...] Full text...

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President Condé expected to announce a 36-member government in Guinea

19 january 2021 - 12:46:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé is about to form a government of 36 ministers, according to a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president tells rioting youth to end vandalism, looting

19 january 2021 - 09:25:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday warned young Tunisians against those who want to "take advantage [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights body warns of humanitarian crisis in troubled Tigray, Amhara regions

19 january 2021 - 09:08:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's state-run Human Rights Commission has warned the security situation in the troubled regions of [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends Libya forum for breakthrough on interim leadership deal

19 january 2021 - 05:58:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has praised the breakthrough made by a key committee of the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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UN officially nominates Slovak as UN Special Envoy for Libya

18 january 2021 - 22:32:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Monday announced the nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Representative [...] Full text...

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UN deputy Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations arrives in Bamako

18 january 2021 - 21:52:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN deputy Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, arrived here Sunday, official sources said Monday. During [...] Full text...

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Germany, UNDP sign deal to support Libyan electoral commission

18 january 2021 - 21:26:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Monday signed with the German government a project support agreement to [...] Full text...

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Voting process for the selection of the Libyan executive authority begins

18 january 2021 - 16:44:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting to choose a mechanism to select candidates for the leadership positions of the temporary unified [...] Full text...

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Tunisian army deployed in several regions to counter social unrest

18 january 2021 - 16:30:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the resurgence of social unrest in Tunisia, authorities have deployed military units to protect [...] Full text...

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Congolese president to build memorial tomb in honour of former presdent Patrice Lumumba

18 january 2021 - 16:26:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese President, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he erect a tomb where the relics [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya holds virtual dialogue with 1,000 people

18 january 2021 - 11:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 70 percent of Libyans who participated in a virtual dialogue have agreed that the [...] Full text...

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US calls on Ugandan gov't to investigate violence, election irregularities

18 january 2021 - 10:07:50
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The U.S. says it is "deeply troubled" by the many credible reports of security force [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets German and Italian ambassadors

18 january 2021 - 09:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Siala, met separately on Sunday in Tripoli with the German and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leader congratulates Ugandan counterpart for election victory

18 january 2021 - 07:59:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lt-General, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Sunday sent a congratulatory [...] Full text...

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Burundi president congratulates Ugandan counterpart on election victory

17 january 2021 - 18:07:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has congratulated his Ugandan counterpart and "friend’’ Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for winning [...] Full text...

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Williams unveils main missions of Libyan interim Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 17:44:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday said four [...] Full text...

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US Embassy welcomes progress of LPDF Consultative Committee on selection of Libyan Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 16:29:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The U.S. Embassy in Libya has welcomed "the progress made by the Consultative Committee of the [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee agrees mechanism for selecting candidates for Libya's Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 12:07:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) has reached agreement on the mechanism [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leader says his country 'does not want to go to war with Ethiopia'

17 january 2021 - 11:33:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's leader says his country does not want to go to war with eastern neighbour Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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No solution in Western Sahara except autonomy initiative - Bourita

16 january 2021 - 20:10:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said here Friday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian prime minister Mechichi reshuffles government

16 january 2021 - 18:54:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced here Saturday a reshuffle of his government, an official source [...] Full text...

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Benin opens consulate in Kinshasa

16 january 2021 - 17:13:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Cotonou and Kinshasa Saturday strengthened their bilateral cooperation with the opening of the consulate of [...] Full text...

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Ugandan president Museveni reelected for sixth term in office

16 january 2021 - 14:38:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been re-elected for another term that will extend his stay [...] Full text...

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Benin's president announces candidacy for second term of office

16 january 2021 - 14:21:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's head of state, Patrice Talon, whose first term ends next April, announced Friday evening in [...] Full text...

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Opponent slams Beninese president's bid for second term in office

16 january 2021 - 14:15:32
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The leader of the opposition party (Les Démocrates), Eric Houndété, criticized the announcement Friday by the Beninese [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council approves appointment of Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

16 january 2021 - 14:07:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council Friday approved the proposal of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU foreign affairs head paints grim picture of Ethiopian situation

16 january 2021 - 08:34:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union is [...] Full text...

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Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues

15 january 2021 - 23:41:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces progress in consultative committee talks in Geneva

15 january 2021 - 23:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Significant progress was made Friday in the ongoing talks in Geneva on the mechanisms for selecting [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams convenes virtual dialogue for all Libyans to discuss state of negotiations

15 january 2021 - 22:29:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, will convene a new [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General proposes Slovak Jan Kubis as Special Envoy to Libya

15 january 2021 - 16:02:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the United Nations Security Council are expected to respond late Friday to Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries

15 january 2021 - 12:51:31
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Sudan bans flights over Al-Fashaga border area

15 january 2021 - 06:05:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Civil Aviation Authority announced on Thursday that it has banned flights over the Al-Fashaga [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group

14 january 2021 - 17:05:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...

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FM Siala emphasises Libya's political and economic role in Africa

14 january 2021 - 15:05:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, on Thursday highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister welcomes return of the Dutch Ambassador to Tripoli

14 january 2021 - 11:32:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Wednesday welcomed [...] Full text...

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Sudan says Ethiopian military plane has violated its airspace

14 january 2021 - 07:40:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has condemned the violation of its airspace and borders by an Ethiopian military plane as tension [...] Full text...

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Mali transition presents opportunity to break ‘vicious circle of political crises’ - UN envoy

14 january 2021 - 04:58:25
New York, US (PANA) - The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to “break out of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda

14 january 2021 - 04:48:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...

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\Libyan presidential council chairman, parliamentarians discuss formation of national unity government

13 january 2021 - 23:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday held [...] Full text...

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Beninese opposition unites as front to restore democracy

13 january 2021 - 22:35:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese political parties and personalities, led by the Front for the Restoration of Democracy (FRD), Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams recognizes deadlocks on choice of executive authority, calls for participative responsibility

13 january 2021 - 21:18:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on parties [...] Full text...

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Tunisia commemorates low-key 10th anniversary of the revolution

13 january 2021 - 18:08:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will Thursday commemorate a low-key 10th anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the autocratic [...] Full text...

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Libya's Consultative Committee on the formation of executive authority begins meeting in Geneva

13 january 2021 - 17:25:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee emanating from the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) began its work on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Algeria and South Africa call on the AU to intensify efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis

13 january 2021 - 17:17:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint statement issued Tuesday, Algeria and South Africa called on the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss how to activate Libya-Italy agreement in Rome

13 january 2021 - 17:12:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Omar Maitig, [...] Full text...

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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition

13 january 2021 - 17:05:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia accuse each other of incidents on common border

13 january 2021 - 11:03:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia are accusing each other of incidents on their common border with Sudan appealing [...] Full text...

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US cancels observation of Uganda's election

13 january 2021 - 09:58:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The U.S. on Wednesday announced that it will not be an observer of Uganda's election scheduled [...] Full text...

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Hopes for formation of national unity government materializing progressively in Libya

13 january 2021 - 00:08:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) scheduled for Wednesday in Geneva may lead to the formation [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes meeting of financial officials from the two competing governments in Libya

12 january 2021 - 17:27:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the meeting held Tuesday between the Finance [...] Full text...

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Uganda army raids home of presidential challenger

12 january 2021 - 11:33:28
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan army has raided the home of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, arresting everyone on site [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French officials hold talks in Paris on bilateral relations

12 january 2021 - 10:52:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has held discussions with the President [...] Full text...

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Funeral of Ghana's late president Rawlings rescheduled for 27 January

12 january 2021 - 10:46:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The funeral of Ghana's former President Jerry John Rawlings has been rescheduled for 27 January, according [...] Full text...

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Italian Defence Minister hails technical cooperation agreement with Libya

12 january 2021 - 10:23:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Defence Minister, Lorenzo Guerini, has welcomes the success of a military technical agreement signed [...] Full text...

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Benin INEC publishes calendar for presidential election

12 january 2021 - 09:30:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Benin on Monday published the electoral calendar of the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says democracy in West Africa ‘a constant process’

12 january 2021 - 06:41:58
New York, US (PANA) - While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where [...] Full text...

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Guterres to seek second five-year term as UN Secretary-General

12 january 2021 - 06:31:04
New York, US (PANA) - António Guterres confirmed on Monday that he will be seeking a second five-year term as UN [...] Full text...

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Ugandan soldier opens fire, killing four, just days before Presidential polls

11 january 2021 - 22:49:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan soldier opened fire, killing two fellow soldiers, a Policeman and a civilian before he [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako

11 january 2021 - 21:34:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces proposals from the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

11 january 2021 - 17:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on Sunday presented proposals [...] Full text...

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New Burkinabe govt. announces reconciliation and land reforms

11 january 2021 - 17:04:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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EUCAP Sahel Mali mission extended until 31 January 2023

11 january 2021 - 12:53:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday extended the mandate of the EU civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Mali [...] Full text...

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Moroccan-US relationship evolving at 'unprecedented' pace: US Ambassador

11 january 2021 - 11:31:13
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said on [...] Full text...

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US opens consulate in Dakhla located in disputed Western Sahara

11 january 2021 - 10:23:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Morocco, David T. Fischer, said on Sunday in Dakhla that the opening of [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Accord offers solidarity with Indonesia after airplane’s crash

10 january 2021 - 20:07:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Sunday offered its full condolences and solidarity to Indonesia following the crash of an airplane [...] Full text...

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Gambia opposition party calls on government to conduct investigation into impounded cocaine

10 january 2021 - 18:51:58
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - The Gambia opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has urgently called on the Gambian government to conduct a [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj discusses in Rome with U.S. ambassador efforts to resolve Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 13:39:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libya Security Task Force reiterates call for opening coastal road

09 january 2021 - 16:54:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya has renewed their call on all [...] Full text...

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Guinea president Condé reiterates calls for African standby force to intervene in conflicts

09 january 2021 - 11:16:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean president Alpha Conde on Friday reiterated calls for the establishment of an African standby force [...] Full text...

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Giuseppe Conte reaffirms importance to hold general elections in Libya on set date

08 january 2021 - 23:18:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, Friday praised efforts to resolve the political situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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Freedom of speech and expression are cornerstone rights of Americans- Ambassador Paschall

08 january 2021 - 20:36:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - American Ambassador to The Gambia Carl Paschall said here Friday that freedom of speech and expression [...] Full text...

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US Mission to African Union comments on American democracy's 'dark moment'

08 january 2021 - 17:44:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US Mission to the African Union said Friday the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden [...] Full text...

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Libyans resolved to overcome pitfalls in making peace (Analysis)

08 january 2021 - 17:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The slow pace and difficulties of the political process due to the obstacles, stalemates, twists and [...] Full text...

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Senior Malian junta official arrives in Guinea

08 january 2021 - 10:23:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Vice President of the Malian transitional government, Colonel Assimi Goita, arrived on Thursday evening in [...] Full text...

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Former Malian PM Modibo Keita laid to rest

08 january 2021 - 09:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The late former Malian Prime Minister, Modibo Kéita, was buried on Thursday in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO warns of pandemic ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe

08 january 2021 - 06:31:57
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Ten African presidents show solidarity with Ghana's Akufo-Addo at inaugural ceremony

08 january 2021 - 00:01:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ten African leaders Thursday showed solidarity with their Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee of LDPF meets next week in Geneva

07 january 2021 - 16:03:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Libya (ASRSG), Stephanie Williams, has announced that participants at [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president Akufo-Addo inaugurated for second term

07 january 2021 - 15:30:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was on Thursday sworn into office for his second term [...] Full text...

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Meeting discusses protection and promotion of women's rights in Libya

07 january 2021 - 14:46:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Justice in the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Lamloum, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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Opposition member wins Ghana Speaker vote

07 january 2021 - 10:22:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Members of Parliament on Thursday elected a former colleague, Alban Sumana Bagbin of the opposition [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Washington discuss strengthening military cooperation

07 january 2021 - 09:55:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Defence Minister Brahim Bertégi chaired a working session with U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett [...] Full text...

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Ghana dissolves 7th parliament to usher in new one

07 january 2021 - 07:13:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana at midnight on Wednesday dissolved its Seventh parliament since 1993 to pave way for the [...] Full text...

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Kenya focuses on bolstering UN response to civil strife during Security Council tenure

06 january 2021 - 21:20:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will strive to engage more with countries affected by civil strife and focus more on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SA liberation hero Mluleki George succumbs to COVID-19

06 january 2021 - 13:06:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South African liberation hero Mluleki George who died from [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hopes reconciliation between Gulf countries will help restore stability in Libya

06 january 2021 - 10:52:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two senior officials of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) have expressed the hope that reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electoral body postpones voters’ registration exercise

06 january 2021 - 10:24:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Independent Electoral Commission (INC) on Tuesday announced the indefinite postponement of the voters' registration [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM relies on sacred union of compatriots for successful governmental action

05 january 2021 - 23:31:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, who was reappointed prime minister Tuesday, said he relied on the [...] Full text...

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Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré reappointed Burkina prime minister

05 january 2021 - 21:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré was Tuesday evening reappointed Burkina Faso Prime Minister through a decree [...] Full text...

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Reasons for dismissal of Tunisian Interior minister

05 january 2021 - 20:27:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian minister of Interior Taoufik Charfeddine was relieved of his duties for overstepping his prerogatives, reliable [...] Full text...

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Burundian president congratulates CAR counterpart for election victory

05 january 2021 - 17:56:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated his Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart, Faustin-Archange Touadera, for his [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Interior Minister sacked

05 january 2021 - 17:38:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, on Tuesday dismissed Interior Minister, Taoufik Charfeddine, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA minister discusses opening of Sirte/Misrata coastal road with stakeholders

05 january 2021 - 17:25:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, met Tuesday with members [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants peacekeepers deployed to monitor Libya's ceasefire

05 january 2021 - 17:00:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January, on [...] Full text...

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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election

05 january 2021 - 13:22:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, Algerian Prime Ministers hold talks

04 january 2021 - 23:56:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, Monday held talks with his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Djerad, a [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms will to contribute to promote political solution in Libya

04 january 2021 - 22:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is committed to contributing towards a political solution in Libya, the spokesperson [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams unveils working duration and mission of LPDF Consultative Authority

04 january 2021 - 22:20:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, announced here Monday the consultative committee [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses Libya's desire to adopt Bangladeshi Labour laws

04 january 2021 - 17:22:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Foreign Minister of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has expressed Libya's desire [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso commemorates 55th anniversary of popular uprising

03 january 2021 - 19:38:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Sunday commemorated the 55th anniversary of the popular uprising that ousted its [...] Full text...

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Libya's Presidential Council suspends taxes on foreign exchange transactions

03 january 2021 - 14:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council of the government of national accord has suspended the decision to impose tax [...] Full text...

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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)

03 january 2021 - 14:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official announces Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s Advisory Committee

03 january 2021 - 14:01:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday announced the establishment of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief proposes deployment of observers to monitor ceasefire in Libya

02 january 2021 - 11:49:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to the Security Council the formation of an International Observer [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré sees 2020 double elections as major achievement of Burkina Faso

01 january 2021 - 15:30:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The outstanding achievement of Burkina Faso in 2020 was the organisation of the double presidential [...] Full text...

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Togolese president urges compatriots to make "national cohesion” priority of the country

01 january 2021 - 15:12:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on Thursday  called on his compatriots to "make national cohesion one [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall calls 2020 a particularly trying year

01 january 2021 - 14:02:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday underlined the national health context marked by a worrying resurgence of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's political regime needs a new type of vaccine, says Kais Saeid

01 january 2021 - 13:53:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - "2020 is a year that we do not regret" given the difficulties experienced by Tunisia at [...] Full text...

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Guinea President Conde promises national wealth creation in 2021

01 january 2021 - 10:51:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean president, Alpha Condé, promised his compatriots on Thursday evening in his New Year message that [...] Full text...

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UN chief commits to continued support for Guine-Bissau as peacebuilding office closes

01 january 2021 - 06:50:14
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to the people of Guinea-Bissau on [...] Full text...

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2020 was not, by any means, a normal productive year -President Barrow

31 december 2020 - 22:13:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday 2020 was not, by any means, a normal productive [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Authority and HNEC sign MOU on election awareness, coverage

31 december 2020 - 21:09:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) and the Libyan Media Authority Thursday signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...

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UN, AU reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations

31 december 2020 - 16:51:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand

31 december 2020 - 14:18:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Sidya Touré calls for national dialogue

31 december 2020 - 11:12:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The national executive office of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR) of former Guinean Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Unsuccessful Guinean presidential candidate Diallo prevented from leaving the country

31 december 2020 - 11:05:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Prime Minister and unsuccessful candidate in last October's presidential election, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official proposes Committee to overcome contentious issues in intra-Libyan dialogue

31 december 2020 - 10:25:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu promises to name cabinet in January

30 december 2020 - 23:22:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - LAMUKA, Martin Fayulu,  coordinator of the opposition coalition, Wednesday promised to name a cabinet in [...] Full text...

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Five western countries, including US, reaffirm support for Libyan political dialogue forum

30 december 2020 - 23:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy, United-States, France and United Kingdom Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for the success of [...] Full text...

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No alternative to dialogue to resolve Libyan crisis, says FM

30 december 2020 - 21:56:16
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, said [...] Full text...

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Ghana's former president Mahama challenges election result at Supreme Court

30 december 2020 - 14:50:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday filed a petition at the Supreme Court in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister asks Russia to support foreign fighters' departure

30 december 2020 - 13:31:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed the commitment of [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates resolve to implement agreements on political process

30 december 2020 - 09:40:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Tahar Siala, has reaffirmed to his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, the [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libyan, Tunisian diplomacy discuss support for peaceful resolution in Libya

29 december 2020 - 23:11:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday held talks on the phone with [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Russia set to share experience with Mali in fight against terrorism

29 december 2020 - 20:12:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia is committed to share its experience with Mali in the fight against terrorism, the Russian [...] Full text...

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President Talon presents a 'satisfactory picture of Benin'

29 december 2020 - 17:34:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - President Patrice Talon on Tuesday presented to Members of Parliament a satisfactory picture of Benin in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian civilian, military task force to lead manhunt for violence perpetrators

29 december 2020 - 14:15:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A combined military and civilian task force has been formed in Ethiopia to lead the [...] Full text...

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Ugandan peacekeepers receive medals for outstanding peacekeeping in Somalia

29 december 2020 - 12:36:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia warns Sudan over cross-border violence

29 december 2020 - 12:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has warned it would take drastic measures against Sudan should border violations near Tigray [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Minister of Commerce in court for abuse of authority

29 december 2020 - 10:15:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Commerce, Yogida Sawmynaden, is being prosecuted for abuse of authority before a [...] Full text...

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Alassane Bala Sakandé re-elected Speaker of Burkina Faso Parliament

29 december 2020 - 09:51:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Alassane Bala Sakandé was re-elected on Monday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya reaffirms will work for successful Libyan political process

28 december 2020 - 22:17:11
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland, reaffirmed here Monday the determination of Washington to ensure [...] Full text...

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Meeting of LPDF judicial committee to decide on organisation of general election in Libya

28 december 2020 - 20:28:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A second virtual meeting of the judicial committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso President Kabore sworn in for second term

28 december 2020 - 15:45:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso was on Monday inaugurated  for the second [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Egyptian Foreign ministers hold telephone consultation on bilateral issues

28 december 2020 - 13:18:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Choukri on Monday had a telephone conversation with his Libyan counterpart in [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura, Bamako hold separate funeral ceremonies for former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya

28 december 2020 - 11:41:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A requiem mass is scheduled for Tuesday at the Regina Mundi Cathedral in Bujumbura, in memory [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition party to petition against election results this week

27 december 2020 - 10:00:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has been crying foul about the results of [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger

27 december 2020 - 08:31:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls in Niger

27 december 2020 - 06:21:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic

27 december 2020 - 06:01:03
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - On the eve of general elections in  Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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President of High Council of State in Libya and Turkish Minister of Defense agree to continue coordination

26 december 2020 - 16:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan State High Council, Khaled al-Mechri, agreed here Saturday with the Turkish [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM to pay working visit to Moscow next week

25 december 2020 - 22:57:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, will pay a working visit to Moscow [...] Full text...

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Ghana's 2020 elections 'transparent, free, fair, credible, safe' - Akufo-Addo

25 december 2020 - 22:20:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said here Friday that the 7 December, 2020, elections conducted [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU underlines humanitarian access to all people in need

25 december 2020 - 17:02:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is of paramount importance that hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region cease completely, that civilians are [...] Full text...

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Tunisia extends state of emergency for six months

25 december 2020 - 16:36:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Friday extended for six months, from 26 December 2020 to 23 [...] Full text...

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Forum on Women and Youth in Libya opens Saturday with several issues on its agenda

25 december 2020 - 14:38:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Forum of Women and Youth begins its 2020 meeting on Saturday in Khoms, 120 [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé dies of coronavirus on Friday in France.

25 december 2020 - 13:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé died of coronavirus on Friday in Paris, France, his family and [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on Libyan political forces to silence their differences for the good of the country

25 december 2020 - 13:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  President Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord has urged political forces in Libya to [...] Full text...

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AU Heads of State Bureau brainstorms on February Summit

24 december 2020 - 23:07:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union Chairman President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday convened a meeting of the AU Bureau to discuss [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges Libyans to unite and meet national challenges

24 december 2020 - 17:22:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Head of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Thursday urged his compatriots  to [...] Full text...

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MINUSCA calls on Central Africans to collect voter cards

24 december 2020 - 16:12:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday relayed [...] Full text...

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More than 14 billion FCFA budgeted for 2021 presidential election in Benin

24 december 2020 - 14:05:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will spend more than 14 billion CFA francs for the organisation of the presidential election [...] Full text...

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Mali publishes its electoral timeline to end of Transition

24 december 2020 - 13:59:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Presidential election in Mali will be held during the first quarter of 2022, according to a [...] Full text...

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UN mission urges Libyans to turn page on the past and look to the future

24 december 2020 - 11:32:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated Libyans inside and outside the country [...] Full text...

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President Trump reaffirms US support for Libya's sovereignty and unity

24 december 2020 - 10:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to support Libya's restoration [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of ‘escalating violence’ in CAR ahead of Sunday's poll

24 december 2020 - 06:23:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just days before elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), an uptick in armed violence is [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence

23 december 2020 - 23:28:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Washington want to promote investment in Morocco and Africa

23 december 2020 - 22:13:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United States of America signed Tuesday in Rabat two cooperation agreements to promote [...] Full text...

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Former PM Boubou Cissé rejects link to a plot against Mali’s transition

23 december 2020 - 17:52:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has rejected claims linking him to a plot "to destabilise [...] Full text...

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