‘Critical year’ begins in Mali's return to constitutional order, says UN official

28 january 2023 - 05:15:33
New York, US (PANA) - Stabilising Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN [...] Full text...

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Steering committee for referendum, general election in Mali begins work

24 january 2023 - 18:57:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The steering committee of the referendum and general election started its work Monday at the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco

21 january 2023 - 07:39:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will undertake a visit to Algeria and Morocco from 21-26 January [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker's U-turn jeopardises Libya's electoral process

19 january 2023 - 19:28:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hope for a way out of the Libyan crisis with the recent announcement in Cairo, [...] Full text...

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Dozens of presidential candidates launch new initiative to end political crisis in Libya

19 january 2023 - 12:47:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 48 presidential candidates in Libya have issued an initiative aimed at breaking the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights marginalisation of silent majority in Libya in search for a solution

15 january 2023 - 13:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The problem in Libya lies in the marginalization of 90% of Libyans who represent the overwhelming [...] Full text...

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Opposition and expectation to the agreement between the leaders of both Houses in Libya on a constitutional document for the elections

12 january 2023 - 19:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest meeting in Cairo, Egypt, between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri details meeting with Aguila Saleh in Cairo on constitutional basis for elections in Libya

07 january 2023 - 19:34:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Saturday revealed that his meeting with [...] Full text...

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The Presidents of the two Libyan Chambers agree to send the constitutional document back for approval by both institutions

05 january 2023 - 18:16:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Presidents of two Libyan Chambers to meet on 11 January in Ghadames

30 december 2022 - 15:24:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has set 11 January for a meeting between the Speaker of the [...] Full text...

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Mali establishes commission to finalise the draft new Constitution

20 december 2022 - 13:26:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A commission in charge of finalising the draft of Mali's new constitution was formed on Monday [...] Full text...

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US Treasury Department sanctions ousted Guinea President Conde for human rights abuses

14 december 2022 - 14:19:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has designated Alpha Conde, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council announced initiative to resolve crisis in Libya

08 december 2022 - 14:48:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council announced on Thursday an initiative to resolve the crisis in Libya, prioritizing [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses primacy of Constitution and moves towards elections in Libya

05 december 2022 - 18:11:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said here Monday that there was [...] Full text...

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Speakers of Libyan two legislative chambers to meet with top UN official Bathily

02 december 2022 - 12:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has announced a meeting with the chairman [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say 19 Sahrawi activists continue t languish in Moroccan jail

08 november 2022 - 08:39:32
RightsTunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Nineteen Sahrawi activists languish in prison years after Moroccan courts convicted them in unfair proceedings, Human Rights [...] Full text...

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Haftar threatens to resort to arms, risking return to war in Libya

03 november 2022 - 21:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the political stalemate in Libya persisting since the postponement of last December's elections, the head [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Western Sahara

28 october 2022 - 08:37:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Political solution to crisis in Libya still faces multiple obstacles

27 october 2022 - 19:33:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The road to a political settlement of the crisis in Libya is still full of pitfalls [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice minister reaffirms unity government's commitment to electoral agenda

22 october 2022 - 13:48:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice in the government of national unity Halima Ibrahim Aderrahman has reaffirmed that [...] Full text...

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Preparations underway for second edition of International Conference in support of stability of Libya

21 october 2022 - 19:16:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the government of national unity, Najla Al-Mangouch, announced on [...] Full text...

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National unity government willing to cooperate with UN to achieve early elections in Libya, says Foreign Minister

19 october 2022 - 18:27:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch has expressed the readiness of the [...] Full text...

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Mali's situation demands sustained international attention, senior UN official says

19 october 2022 - 05:02:17
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Mali continues to justify sustained international attention and engagement, the top UN [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa hosts Western Sahara delegation

18 october 2022 - 12:07:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the President of the Sahrawi Arab [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms to Abdoulaye Bathily the need to meet Libyans' aspirations for elections

16 october 2022 - 20:46:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba stressed the new UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily "the need [...] Full text...

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South Africa, 14 other African countries abstain in UN vote over Russia

13 october 2022 - 12:42:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa was among 15 African countries that abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution [...] Full text...

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Preparations under way to receive Abdoulaye Bathily'in Libya

12 october 2022 - 16:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch, and the acting head of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses readiness to cooperate with new Italian government

10 october 2022 - 16:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Monday congratulated Italian Ambassador to Libya [...] Full text...

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Libya's national unity government's crisis exit plan seeks international support

06 october 2022 - 20:35:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity has refined since last February its plan to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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UK reaffirms support for government of national unity to hold elections in Libya

06 october 2022 - 14:36:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The British Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for African Affairs, Gillian Keegan, expressed "the UK's [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan-Turkish officials meet on joint strategic projects

03 october 2022 - 20:09:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba met here Monday with a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister presents four-point roadmap to elections in Libya

03 october 2022 - 18:59:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najal Al-Mangouch Monday presented a roadmap based on "practical [...] Full text...

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MPs from Libya's eastern region call for debate on the 1951 Constitution establishing a federal system

01 october 2022 - 19:52:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-two Libyan MPs from the eastern region have called on the Speaker of Parliament, Aguila Saleh, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling party under fire over Russia stance

27 september 2022 - 10:45:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Youth Wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has sparked an [...] Full text...

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Kenya restates commitment to Sahrawi Arab Republics independence

18 september 2022 - 23:24:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has reiterated its firm commitment to the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Republic days after [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights diplomatic movement ahead of Berlin III conference on Libya

18 september 2022 - 19:37:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An intense regional and international diplomatic movement is underway that could culminate in a Berlin III [...] Full text...

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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes experience of electronic voting to elect members of Youth Parliament

12 august 2022 - 15:00:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said Friday that the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia protests against Washington's "interference" in its internal affairs

30 july 2022 - 12:56:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities protested Friday against statements of US officials on the political situation in the [...] Full text...

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US says it shares concerns of Tunisians on processes of drafting controversial constitution

29 july 2022 - 06:52:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution

27 july 2022 - 12:24:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied celebrates 'victory', opposition denounces "despotic constitution"

26 july 2022 - 14:11:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preliminary results of the referendum held on Monday in Tunisia on the new Constitution proposed by [...] Full text...

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Tunisians vote in referendum on controversial draft constitution

25 july 2022 - 13:34:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisians are voting on Monday in a referendum on a controversial draft new constitution initiated by [...] Full text...

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Demonstrators march against Tunisian president Saied on eve of referendum on new Constitution

23 july 2022 - 19:36:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several demonstrations took place in Tunis on Saturday, as Tunisians prepare to vote in a referendum [...] Full text...

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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement appeas before anti-terrorist unit

19 july 2022 - 16:54:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Islamist movement - Ennahdha - Rached Ghannouchi, the main opposition party in [...] Full text...

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Commission to draft new Malian Constitution inaugurated

14 july 2022 - 13:07:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Malian Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Wednesday inaugurated the commission to draft [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative urges inclusive national dialogue in Tunisia

12 july 2022 - 08:19:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has underlined an inclusive national dialogue as a cornerstone of any credible constitutional [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Islamist movement denies accusations of terrorist financing, money laundering

07 july 2022 - 18:38:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Tunisian Islamist Movement (Ennahdha), Imed Khemiri, refuted here Thursday accusations of suspected [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Tunisia's new draft constitution undermines independence of Judiciary, rights safeguards

05 july 2022 - 18:55:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new draft constitution issued by the Tunisian authorities on 30 June, after an obscure and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM endorses protests to demand elections

04 july 2022 - 12:18:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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Malian government submits draft timetable to political class

29 june 2022 - 17:48:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali intends to organise a constitutional referendum in February 2023, announced the Malian government, which on [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for settlement of crisis in Libya after failure of parliamentary consensus to organize elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 june 2022 - 20:31:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The horizons are completely blocked in Libya as regards the prospect of a settlement of the [...] Full text...

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US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia

22 june 2022 - 05:34:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including [...] Full text...

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Mali to set up single election management body

18 june 2022 - 13:25:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT) in Mali adopted on Friday a bill creating a single election [...] Full text...

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Core issues still in dispute on sixth day of Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo

17 june 2022 - 16:36:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the joint constitutional monitoring committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...

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Public sector workers embark on strike in Tunisia

16 june 2022 - 14:35:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Public sector workers on Thursday embarked on a general strike which paralyzed vital activities of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president Saied fires 57 judges

02 june 2022 - 11:26:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday announced the dismissal of 57 magistrates accusing them of "obstructing [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Islamist party leader banned from travelling

28 may 2022 - 13:49:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Islamist party - Ennahdha - Rached Ghanouchi, has been banned from [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM schedules parliamentary elections in Libya for December

25 may 2022 - 22:20:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, says preparations for parliamentary elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's commitment to holding elections

24 may 2022 - 21:51:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, in a video conference with [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections

22 may 2022 - 19:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNU praises professionalism and firmness of security organs during armed clashes in Tripoli

17 may 2022 - 14:27:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national unity government praised the security and military services for "professionally and firmly confronting a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces attempts to 'undermine' draft 2017 Constitution

14 may 2022 - 13:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution in Libya renewed its warning against compromising [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean President Alpha Condé to be tried for murder - Junta

05 may 2022 - 12:14:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Condé, should answer for alleged blood crimes committed during his regime, [...] Full text...

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No alternative to elections to get Libya out of crisis, says Libyan PM

03 may 2022 - 16:11:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed that "there [...] Full text...

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Divisions in UN Security Council on Libyan file fuel foreign interference

02 may 2022 - 06:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the fourth consecutive time, the United Nations Security Council has failed to extend the mandate [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister Al-Dbaiba says absence of law and constitutional rule a challenge to elections

26 april 2022 - 06:06:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, Interior Ministry officials discuss security plans during election

23 april 2022 - 18:56:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, visited the headquarters of [...] Full text...

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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

21 april 2022 - 23:46:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Prosecutor General to investigate blockade of oil sites

20 april 2022 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on [...] Full text...

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Libya Electoral Commission 'ready' to hold elections, says chairman

20 april 2022 - 05:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, British Ambassador discuss Libya-British cooperation

19 april 2022 - 19:28:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the British Ambassador to Libya, [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams welcomes the consensual atmosphere of Constitutional Commission meetings in Cairo

19 april 2022 - 15:07:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday welcomed the consensual atmosphere [...] Full text...

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Algerian President reaffirms support for Libyan govt., legislative elections in Libya

18 april 2022 - 22:12:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed, during a wide-ranging meeting held on Monday in Algiers with the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM of government of national unity on official visit to Algeria

18 april 2022 - 17:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, arrived on Monday in Algiers [...] Full text...

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Libya resumes tensions amid lack of prospects for resolution of two-government issue ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 april 2022 - 19:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military and political tension in Libya, exacerbated by the existence of two rival governments unable [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of 5+5 Military Commission tensions on Libya's political process

16 april 2022 - 17:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent jolts that have shaken the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, High State Council continue consultations in Cairo

16 april 2022 - 13:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Joint Committee, made up of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...

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Executive issue in Libya threatens outcome of parliamentary consultations in Cairo

14 april 2022 - 18:11:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch of talks between Libya's House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council on [...] Full text...

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Joint Libyan Parliament, High Council of State committee meets in Cairo on revision of Constitution

13 april 2022 - 06:06:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint committee formed by Libya's Parliament and the High Council of State to draft a [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs form 12-member committee to review draft Constitution

08 april 2022 - 21:57:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has formed a 12-member committee to review the points [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya remains optimistic about meeting between Parliament and High State Council on elections

08 april 2022 - 12:28:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, remains optimistic that Parliament and the [...] Full text...

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Algeria supports efforts of Libya's Government of National Unity to organise elections

08 april 2022 - 06:15:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has told Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Foreign accredited Libyan embassies called to promote democratic path and stability in Libya

06 april 2022 - 15:28:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has called on Libyan ambassadors [...] Full text...

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UN mediation to resolve Libyan crisis still holds out hope

04 april 2022 - 08:09:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliament's reluctance to accept the mediation initiative of the UN Secretary General's Special Advisor [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia

28 march 2022 - 07:45:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...

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Status quo remains in Libya's political crisis after lack of progress in UN mediation (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 march 2022 - 06:01:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three months after Libya's 24 December presidential election was postponed, the various parties to the conflict [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms that solution to Libya's crisis is elections

27 march 2022 - 14:57:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Najala Al-Mangouch, has reiterated that the only [...] Full text...

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UN envoy expresses concern over South Sudan's peace boycott

24 march 2022 - 21:25:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy for South Sudan has termed Vice President Riek Machar's withdrawal from [...] Full text...

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Parliament urged to join process of drafting constitutional basis for elections in Libya

24 march 2022 - 18:16:05
ripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings on the consultation process on the elaboration of a constitutional basis to hold elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms determination to hold elections on time

23 march 2022 - 19:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday reaffirmed that the elections [...] Full text...

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UN SG adviser reiterates importance of Libya's two parliamentary chambers for holding elections

22 march 2022 - 16:45:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reaffirmed that her mission is to [...] Full text...

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Tunisians demonstrate to demand return to democratic process

20 march 2022 - 16:48:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of Tunisians on Sunday turned up for a demonstration in Tunis to denounce the seizure [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Al-Dbaiba announces Committee to draft electoral law and constitutional basis for election

20 march 2022 - 14:11:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Fitch Rating downgrades Tunisia to CCC

18 march 2022 - 18:15:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, downgraded, on Friday 18 March, 2022, Tunisia's long-term foreign currency issuer [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba reaffirms to US ambassador his government's commitment to organize elections as soon as possible

17 march 2022 - 19:00:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba stressed during his meeting on [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls for 'fair' elections to resolve crisis

17 march 2022 - 15:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Taher al-Sonni, said on Wednesday that the holding [...] Full text...

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UN official's initiative to resolve Libya's political deadlock faces first test (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 march 2022 - 15:51:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plan proposed by the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, to resolve [...] Full text...

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Libyan political figures agree to form committee to implement roadmap for holding elections

14 march 2022 - 20:51:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting chaired on Monday by the Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid [...] Full text...

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Libya's State Council selects team to joint committee to draft law on Constitutional basis for elections

14 march 2022 - 17:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya on Monday selected its representatives to the joint committee with [...] Full text...

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The rigidity of positions of two Libyan Prime Ministers suggests expected results of talks will be slim

13 march 2022 - 20:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It has become almost official that the two rival prime ministers in Libya, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms determination to work towards organisation of elections

13 march 2022 - 16:00:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his determination [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights risk of military confrontation after show of force between two rival prime ministers

12 march 2022 - 20:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" this week dwelt on the risks of direct military confrontation in Libya [...] Full text...

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After clash between fighters of rival Libyan prime ministers is avoided, Libyans hope for talks to avoid another bloodshed (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 march 2022 - 13:40:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A direct military confrontation between armed groups supporting the incumbent Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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What are the alternatives for top UN official in Libya to her initiative for elections?

10 march 2022 - 18:13:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament and the High State Council have given a lukewarm reception to the mediation [...] Full text...

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Parliament's speaker tells Stephanie Williams to reject any "interference" in institution's decisions

07 march 2022 - 18:21:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, stressed during his meeting on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament rejects Stephanie Williams' proposal

07 march 2022 - 14:55:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 93 members of the Libyan House of Representatives have declined the proposal of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM accuses Parliament and State Council of trying to impose a new political reality on the country

06 march 2022 - 19:51:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has accused the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams' mediation initiative to rescue Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 march 2022 - 19:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly four months after resuming her duties in Libya following her appointment last December as Special [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UN chief discuss ways to move Libya's electoral process forward

05 march 2022 - 15:50:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has held talks met [...] Full text...

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Libya: Demonstrators demand end of transitional period, call for legislative elections

04 march 2022 - 20:25:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Protesters mounted a huge demonstration on Friday in Tripoli against moves by the Libyan Parliament to [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams proposes formation of joint committee to establish constitutional basis in Libya

04 march 2022 - 17:07:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has proposed the formation of a 12-member [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still looms in Libya with emergence of two governments

03 march 2022 - 22:12:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vote of confidence by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday evening in the government formed by [...] Full text...

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UN to ask both Libyan Assemblies to adopt constitutional basis for elections

03 march 2022 - 18:48:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced on Thursday a letter addressed to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister calls for consolidation of common Arab security to fight crime

03 march 2022 - 17:57:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the National Unity Government, Major General Khaled Mazen, has stressed [...] Full text...

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Guterres reaffirms need to meet Libyans' aspirations to choose leaders

03 march 2022 - 16:16:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is closely following developments in Libya, where a March [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba discusses with Khaled al-Mechri elections as soon as possible in Libya

02 march 2022 - 19:46:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba discussed on Wednesday with the Chairman [...] Full text...

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Libya's newly appointed PM denounces Russia's attack on Ukraine

02 march 2022 - 18:42:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Libyan prime minister confirmed by the Libyan Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, has denounced Russia's attack [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to swearing in new government on Thursday

02 march 2022 - 11:38:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament will swear in the new Libyan government headed by Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha Tobruk on [...] Full text...

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Libya's new PM confident of a peaceful handover of power

01 march 2022 - 20:26:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fathi Bachagha, the new Libyan Prime Minister, confirmed by the Libyan Parliament, says his government will [...] Full text...

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Libya: GNU rejects parliamentary votes of confidence for alternate govt

01 march 2022 - 20:05:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national unity government announced on Tuesday evening its rejection of the vote of confidence granted [...] Full text...

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Chairman of State Council in Libya questions prime minister-designate on scope of proposed govt

28 february 2022 - 15:40:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, Monday warned that the proposed newgovernment's [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to avoid hate speech

28 february 2022 - 12:50:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Libyans to refrain from [...] Full text...

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UN's Stephanie Williams suggests ways to move Libya forward politically

27 february 2022 - 15:09:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During her meeting with Libyan officials, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Council of State reaffirms willingness to respond to street pressures, demands

25 february 2022 - 15:13:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Friday stressed his institution's willingness to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM accuses parliament of obstructing government

24 february 2022 - 21:37:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has accused the House of [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming political crisis increases risk of confrontation in Libya

24 february 2022 - 19:13:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political stalemate in Libya has so far taken the form of a long-distance confrontation between [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council of State votes against change of government

24 february 2022 - 14:09:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State on Thursday voted by a majority of the members present, [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council president denies agreement with parliament on appointment of PM

23 february 2022 - 21:33:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, stated that there was no agreement that [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his commitment to the organisation of legislative elections

23 february 2022 - 21:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has renewed his determination to [...] Full text...

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UN official stresses need for continued consensus between the Libyan Parliament and the High State Council

22 february 2022 - 20:29:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reiterated the importance of the continued [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with Emir of Qatar, Algerian President promotion of cooperation

22 february 2022 - 15:33:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba held separate talks on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, with the Emir [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces Stephanie Williams' position on constitutional process

21 february 2022 - 19:31:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution has denounced the position of the UN [...] Full text...

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Buoyed by Libyans' aspirations for elections PM al-Dbaiba determined to go all the way

20 february 2022 - 18:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has shown an unwavering [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of a head-on clash between the two prime ministers' camps in Libya

19 february 2022 - 18:57:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political atmosphere in Libya is becoming increasingly unhealthy with the accentuation of tension in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan: GNU Prime Minister calls for early elections

19 february 2022 - 18:26:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has made a [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Tripolitans celebrate 11th anniversary of the 17 February revolution in Martyrs' Square

18 february 2022 - 21:37:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thousands of Tripoli inhabitants and neighbouring cities gathered on Friday evening at the Martyrs' Square, an [...] Full text...

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Al-Manfi and Al-Sissi stress Libya's stability and its positive impact on Egypt

18 february 2022 - 15:32:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker reminds Libyans that revolution without input at best increases suffering

18 february 2022 - 15:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, Thursday reminded Libyans on the 11th. [...] Full text...

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US embassy deplores accusation of bias against Stephanie Williams

17 february 2022 - 21:08:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has expressed regret at a statement issued on Thursday by Libyan [...] Full text...

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Ambiguity still prevails in long-distance duel between two Libyan Prime Ministers

17 february 2022 - 19:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outcome of the indirect duel between the two rival prime ministers in Libya is still [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM pledges to deliver change for better life for future generations

17 february 2022 - 13:51:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Thursday congratulated Libyans on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker suggests Libyan problem will be solved intra-Libyan

16 february 2022 - 19:57:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has said that the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials discuss efforts for stability, national reconciliation

16 february 2022 - 13:05:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Tuesday discussed with the Speaker [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan High State Council criticises publication by Parliament on appointment of PM

16 february 2022 - 12:50:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, says that the publication by Parliament [...] Full text...

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Members of the Libyan Joint Military Commission, West, call for early elections

15 february 2022 - 20:29:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Western Regional delegation of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission has called on "all local and [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate 11th anniversary of revolution on Thursday in anticipation of snap elections

15 february 2022 - 19:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eleventh anniversary of the 17 February 2011 Revolution, which will be celebrated by Libyans on [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL denounces attack on journalist in Benghazi, eastern Libya

15 february 2022 - 17:02:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya yy(UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the attack on the correspondent [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council chief, top UN official stress need for consultation and consensus

15 february 2022 - 16:40:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, and the Special Adviser to the UN [...] Full text...

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Arab League urges Libyans to reach consensus to preserve stability

15 february 2022 - 15:53:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has called on all [...] Full text...

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UN Chief, local officials review political process in Libya

14 february 2022 - 21:04:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council met on Monday with the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Presidents of Libyan Presidential and State Councils announce support for roadmap

14 february 2022 - 19:00:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The two presidencies of the Libyan Presidential Council and the High State Council affirmed here Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM forms legal team to draft electoral laws for June polls

14 february 2022 - 13:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has announced the formation [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parliament-appointed prime minister to maintain consensus and stability

14 february 2022 - 11:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams, on Sunday urged the [...] Full text...

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Libya with 2 prime ministers, is left with two competing draft roadmaps for elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 february 2022 - 20:26:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya seems to have entered a new phase of political schism with two prime ministers and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates need to respect Geneva roadmap to elections this year

13 february 2022 - 16:30:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba, has stressed "the need [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's High State Council says the 14-month deadline to organise elections is justifiable

13 february 2022 - 15:25:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, said that the holding of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms importance of national reconciliation in building Libya

12 february 2022 - 18:50:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Saturday that [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres watching latest political developments in Libya

11 february 2022 - 19:19:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said he is closely following the situation in Libya, saying he [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms he will continue to perform his duties according to the roadmap

11 february 2022 - 11:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has saif that [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between govt and Parliament, the Libyan people called upon to decide (Analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

11 february 2022 - 05:05:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The procedure launched by Parliament to form a new government on Thursday resulted in the plenary [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials give conflicting accounts on constitutional amendments

10 february 2022 - 11:46:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two officials have given conflicting accounts on  an agreement between the Roadmap Committee formed by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM kicks against new transition or parallel government

09 february 2022 - 12:57:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has said he will not allow any new transitional stages or [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between parliament and government heralds an era of confrontation in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

03 february 2022 - 20:29:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The persistence of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) in wanting to change the Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council urges parliament to work towards adopting constitution and holding elections

02 february 2022 - 11:54:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council has called for the cooperation of Parliament to end the transitional [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, State Council form joint committee to review draft Constitution

01 february 2022 - 20:26:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) on Tuesday decided to form a joint committee with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes work on roadmap for elections

01 february 2022 - 12:47:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Tuesday resumed its deliberations on the draft roadmap, aiming to achieve general [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to grill candidates for position of PM, other businesses

31 january 2022 - 20:09:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives resumed plenary on Monday in Tobruk, focusing on plans to grill [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper slams parliament for consolidating the idea of two governments

29 january 2022 - 18:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest plenary sessions of the Libyan Parliament have confirmed the legislative body's intention to dismiss [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says Libyan institutions have six months to organise elections

29 january 2022 - 13:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Ms. Stephanie Williams, has affirmed that the existing [...] Full text...

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By focusing on dismissal of the government, the Libyan parliament risks leading the country into a new impasse (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 20:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The orientations of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) have taken a turn away from [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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Italy supports new elections in Libya time table without recourse to new transition

25 january 2022 - 12:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Buccino, has said that his country encourages the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to screen candidates for PM, may confirm one on Tuesday

24 january 2022 - 20:21:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has postponed its plenary to Tuesday, during which it [...] Full text...

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Joint committee proposed for Parliament and Council of State on Constitutional track

21 january 2022 - 17:03:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The parliamentary roadmap committee formed by the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) met with the [...] Full text...

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Multiple ways to tackle problems facing Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 21:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intense consultations that have been going on since the postponement of the 24 December elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker announces roadmap for elections in Libya

17 january 2022 - 15:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said here Monday a new [...] Full text...

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Libya parliament to convene on Monday

14 january 2022 - 10:50:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has called for an official plenary next Monday [...] Full text...

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Reconfiguration of Libya's political landscape after postponement of 24 December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2022 - 20:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the light of the recomposition of Libya's political landscape after the postponement of the 24 [...] Full text...

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EC and Parliamentary Committee discuss timetable for electoral process

10 january 2022 - 17:43:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Parliament's Roadmap Committee has agreed with the Chairman of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad [...] Full text...

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Libya: President, Speaker discuss constitutional process to organise elections in Libya

09 january 2022 - 17:55:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al-Machri, met with the acting Speaker [...] Full text...

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Al-Mechri, Stephanie Williams discuss how to facilitate early elections in Libya

07 january 2022 - 20:19:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High State Council, Khaled Al-Mechri, discussed with the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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Intense consultations for various scenarios leading to elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 january 2022 - 20:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the great disappointment following the postponement of the presidential election of December 24, Libyans have [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Govt takes over electoral process, dismisses electoral umpire

31 december 2021 - 18:59:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation (MATD) in Guinea will henceforth be in charge of [...] Full text...

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US welcomes Tunisian President Saied’s announcement of reforms

15 december 2021 - 05:26:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed Tuniaian President Kais Saied’s announcement of a timeline outlining a [...] Full text...

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44 Libyan MPs reject call for simultaneous presidential and presidential elections

01 november 2021 - 11:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-four Libyan MPs have rejected a call by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for [...] Full text...

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Libya's stabilization conference 'a step in the right direction', says Greater Tripoli Bloc

22 october 2021 - 13:53:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Greater Tripoli National Bloc has hailed Thursday's Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli as a step [...] Full text...

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Libyan High Council of State calls for halt to implementation of electoral legislation adopted by Parliament

13 october 2021 - 11:40:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, has asked the High National Electoral Commission [...] Full text...

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Dull celebration of Independence Day in Guinea

02 october 2021 - 14:05:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea om Saturday celebrated in a dull mood its 63rd independence anniversary, largely due to the [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2021 - 19:08:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...

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Libyan pariament has no right to ‘unilaterally legislate’ – High State Council chair

20 september 2021 - 18:20:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "If the presidency of the House of Representatives (Parliament) insists on preserving the law to elect [...] Full text...

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High State Council adopts constitutional basis for Libya elections

19 september 2021 - 17:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative body, announced on Sunday that it has approved the constitutional [...] Full text...

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Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, new strongman of Guinea

05 september 2021 - 18:37:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, a former legionnaire of the French army, became early Sunday afternoon Guinea's new [...] Full text...

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Thirty-one Libyan Political Dialogue Forum members call for emergency session

28 august 2021 - 17:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-one members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's adoption of presidential election bill jeopardizes 24 December elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 august 2021 - 21:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The adoption by the House of Representatives Wednesday of the draft law on the election of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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Increase of differences in Libya jeopardise December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

05 august 2021 - 21:43:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The opening last Friday of the coastal road linking the east to the west of Libya, [...] Full text...

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Consensus Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum fails to agree on one of four proposals

03 august 2021 - 16:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consensus Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) on the constitutional basis for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament again postpones budget debate

02 august 2021 - 17:11:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Debate on the Libyan budget could not hold on Monday following a change on the agenda [...] Full text...

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