Libyan Interior Minister announces visit to Ras Jedir border crossing prior to its reopening

01 april 2024 - 16:41:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Interior Minister in the government of national unity, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister kicks off match to reopen Tripoli Stadium

09 march 2024 - 14:59:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Friday kicked off [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Moroccan officials discuss reopening air and sea links

08 february 2024 - 11:57:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate [...] Full text...

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US announces renewal of MoU with Libya on protection of cultural heritage

23 december 2023 - 13:32:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has announced the renewal of the Libyan-American [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council postpones vote on draft ceasefire resolution

20 december 2023 - 07:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson renews calls to end Sudan conflict

19 december 2023 - 07:13:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Desperate, hungry, terrified': Gazans stopping aid trucks in search of food

14 december 2023 - 16:29:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Gazans are so desperate for food that they are now stopping aid trucks and immediately [...] Full text...

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Vital border crossing post between Libya and Algeria to reopen on 12 December

07 december 2023 - 11:57:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ghadamès-Al-Dabdab border crossing post between Libya and Algeria will be officially reopened to people and [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister holds meeting on opening of National Museum

16 november 2023 - 12:57:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Walid Al-Lafi, Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs and Chairman of the Committee [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria sign agreement to reopen Ghadames-Dabdab joint venture

13 november 2023 - 20:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Algerian Commission has signed a memorandum to resume operation of the Ghadames-Dabdab land border [...] Full text...

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Mauritius tourist arrivals up since October 2023

06 november 2023 - 08:18:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

29 september 2023 - 05:40:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Government activates emergency programme to rehouse victims

15 september 2023 - 06:25:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is activating an emergency programme for rehousing victims as well as caring for those most [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946

14 september 2023 - 07:45:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders

02 september 2023 - 18:41:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order

19 august 2023 - 05:23:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected [...] Full text...

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Senegal reopens its consulates abroad

09 june 2023 - 17:00:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad announced the reopening of consulates [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Army working to avoid repeating economic sanctions history (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

02 june 2023 - 16:38:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Friday appeared to be avoiding further escalation in its relations with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army urges mediators of Jeddah peace agreement to persuade RSF to implement prerequisites of truce

02 june 2023 - 12:58:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday called on the US-Saudi mediators of the Jeddah peace [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somalia agree to open common border in phases

15 may 2023 - 17:54:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Somalia resolved Monday to re-open the border between them within 90 days, more than [...] Full text...

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Kenya maintains border project to boost regional security

11 may 2023 - 15:32:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has convened a meeting with officials from Ethiopia and Somalia to explore the [...] Full text...

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Burundi Central Bank to liberalize foreign exchange market

30 april 2023 - 18:29:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB, central bank) has announced in a statement that [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Iranian officials discuss reopening of Iranian embassy in Tripoli

27 march 2023 - 12:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has discussed with her Iranian [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire reopens borders closed since 2020

15 february 2023 - 17:22:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire announced on Wednesday the reopening of its borders closed since 2020 because of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders reopening of Solidarity Investment Society hotels closed for ten years

13 february 2023 - 19:54:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has given instructions to [...] Full text...

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Tigray peace monitoring team urges opening of schools

11 february 2023 - 22:10:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Joint Committee monitoring the peace process in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray has praised [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army,, offshoots renew commitment to EU-USA backed political framework agreement

09 february 2023 - 18:14:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - On the eve of massive western envoys presence in Khartoum, the Sudanese army and its strong [...] Full text...

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Global growth remains weak: IMF

04 february 2023 - 10:43:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Growth remains weak by historical standards, but the global economy may be at a turning [...] Full text...

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Kenya to open border with Somalia after a decade long closure

03 february 2023 - 08:07:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Government has offered to re-open the land border crossing point in Mandera to enhance [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Amid global turmoil, UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements

28 december 2022 - 05:47:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister speaks out after Libyan man handed over to US

16 december 2022 - 19:32:47
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba on Thursday broke his government's silence on the delivery to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM 'rejects' reopening of Lockerbie case

16 december 2022 - 12:59:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said he will not allow the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe journalists reiterate demand for extradition of François Compaoré over Norbert Zongo murder case

13 december 2022 - 14:08:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Media professional organisations on Tuesday reiterated their request for the extradition of François Compaoré over [...] Full text...

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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud

12 december 2022 - 15:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...

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Burundi Central Bank wants to curb galloping inflation

10 december 2022 - 15:12:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bank of Burundi (BRB) has initiated a series of monetary and exchange rate reforms, "taking [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Ministry rules out reopening Lockerbie case

21 november 2022 - 14:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice has ruled out reopening the Lockerbie case, saying it was definitively "closed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister rejects foreign interference in Libyan affairs

17 october 2022 - 19:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch reviewed the efforts of the current [...] Full text...

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Serbian Diplomatic Academy, Libyan Institute for Diplomatic Studies sign memorandum of cooperation

17 october 2022 - 11:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangouch and her Serbian counterpart Nikola Nikola Selakovic have signed a memorandum [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan security officers discuss reopening of South Korean Embassy with Ambassador

05 october 2022 - 12:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and South Korea have discussed modalities of reopening the South Korean embassy in Tripoli and its [...] Full text...

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Next Libyan-Algerian meeting to decide on reopening of joint border post

29 july 2022 - 19:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and Algerian sides are planning an upcoming official meeting to decide on the date [...] Full text...

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British ambassador to Libya stresses need for legal basis for elections

26 july 2022 - 16:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UK ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, has stressed the need to work towards completing the [...] Full text...

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Power plant in eastern Libya comes on stream after NOC resumes gas supply

24 july 2022 - 14:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has expressed satisfaction with its partial contribution to alleviating the [...] Full text...

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Moroccan king facilitates opening of Important border crossing point between West Bank and Jordan

16 july 2022 - 15:44:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mediation efforts under the auspices of Moroccan King Mohammed VI have led to the permanent opening [...] Full text...

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Arrangements for reopening of US embassy in Tripoli at centre of meeting

29 june 2022 - 17:02:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch and US Ambassador to Libya Richard [...] Full text...

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Iraqi to reopen embassy in Tripoli 'soon'

23 june 2022 - 11:48:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Iraqi officials have announced the imminent reopening of the embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as [...] Full text...

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Italian Consulate General begins issuance of visas to Libyans

13 june 2022 - 19:47:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian Consulate General in Benghazi (East) has officially started issuing tourist visas to Libyans wishing [...] Full text...

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Commission charged with solving difficulties hempering reopening of post with Algeria meets

03 june 2022 - 15:15:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commission charged by the Minister of the Interior to resolve the difficulties of reopening the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Japanese diplomats discuss reopening of Japanese Embassy in Tripoli

02 june 2022 - 11:41:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Japanese diplomats on Wednesday discussed logistical measures and arrangements for the reopening of the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates rejection of any call for war and fighting among Libyans

01 june 2022 - 15:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday reaffirmed his absolute rejection [...] Full text...

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Security arrangements underway for reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli

28 may 2022 - 20:07:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the General Department for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions, General Wissam bin Jamaa, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Russian officials discuss reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli

25 may 2022 - 11:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Consular Affairs, Mourad Ahmeima, and a [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival Prime Minister Bachagha announces lifting of oil blockade

11 may 2022 - 11:23:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister appointed by Parliament,  Fathi Bachagha, announced on Tuesday the reopening of oil fields [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gradually recovering from COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation 'substantially' up, says IMF

10 may 2022 - 09:38:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the  COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Russian officials discuss reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli

26 april 2022 - 05:50:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the Libyan Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Chargé [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Libya discuss promotion of cooperation

24 april 2022 - 15:11:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan and World Bank officials have discussed ways to develop and strengthen joint cooperation between [...] Full text...

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US trains 350 Libyans on airport security since 2018

08 april 2022 - 12:50:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 350 Libyans, including 37 women, have been trained since 2018 in aviation and airport security [...] Full text...

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Kenya releases US$28 billion budget for 2022/2023

08 april 2022 - 10:18:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan government has unveiled a new financial expenditure plan for 2022/23 projected at Ksh 3.3 trillion [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana reopens land, sea borders as it eases pandemic restrictions

27 march 2022 - 21:56:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the reopening of the country's land and [...] 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 Foreign Minister welcomes reopening of US embassy in Tripoli

22 march 2022 - 13:41:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday welcomed the arrival [...] Full text...

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US ambassador preaches calm, compromise for Libya to move towards elections

17 march 2022 - 20:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, visited Tripoli on Thursday for meetings focused [...] 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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Oil production in Libya up at more than 1.1 million bpd after lifting of blockade of oil sites

08 march 2022 - 19:43:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil production in Libya has exceeded 1.1 million barrels per day after production resumed following the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks forward to good economic recovery in 2022 - Finance Minister

25 february 2022 - 07:01:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Renganaden Padayachy on Thursday said that with the reopening of borders positively impacting [...] Full text...

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53 Flights to land in Banjul weekly - Bah

22 february 2022 - 17:56:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The minister of Tourism and Culture has stated that the Gambia Tourism industry is on the [...] Full text...

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Moroccan delegation in Libya to reopen Moroccan consulate in Tripoli

30 january 2022 - 14:58:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Kingdom of Morocco arrived on Saturday in Tripoli, for the reopening of [...] Full text...

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Turkey discusses reopening of consulate in eastern Libyan city Benghazi

29 january 2022 - 19:14:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish and Libyan officials on Saturday discussed the reopening of the Turkish consulate in the eastern city [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fresh calls for South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions

26 january 2022 - 12:08:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for full reopening [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records two new deaths

18 january 2022 - 12:43:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded two new deaths linked to COVID-19 and 3,905 new confirmed infections in the [...] Full text...

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Parliament's plenary on the electoral process resumes Tuesday

17 january 2022 - 20:13:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) on Monday in Tobruk (East), suspended its plenary session, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders reopening of four oil fields closed by oil facility guards

11 january 2022 - 11:05:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Monday ordered the immediate opening of four oil fields in [...] Full text...

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South African Minister considers inquest into Nobel Laureate Albert Luthuli's death

10 january 2022 - 12:01:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that he is considering reopening [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' economy grew by 19.3 per cent in Q2 of 2021: Central Bank

04 january 2022 - 07:16:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' economy grew by 19.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021, the Bank of Mauritius has [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya gives details of her work since arrival

24 december 2021 - 07:26:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a visit to help implement intra-Libyan political, security and economic dialogues and support the postponed presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Turkish MPs form friendship committee

19 december 2021 - 17:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) agreed with the Turkish National Assembly [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso commemorates 23rd anniversary of assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo

13 december 2021 - 20:37:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso on Monday commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Norbert Zongo, an [...] Full text...

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Reopening of Russian embassy in Tripoli at centre of Libyan-Russian meeting

08 december 2021 - 13:11:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najala al-Mangush Wednesday discussed with deputy director of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Junta warns political actors and activists in Guinea

05 november 2021 - 20:03:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Minister-Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Guinea, Colonel Amara Camara, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule

05 november 2021 - 18:33:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International calls for the restoration of  democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the UN Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent [...] Full text...

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EBRD raises forecast for southern and eastern Mediterranean region

04 november 2021 - 09:10:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is raising its growth forecast for the southern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 94 cases Wednesday

03 november 2021 - 16:54:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced Wednesday they had recorded 94 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy in Libya lauds Joint Military Commission on first anniversary of ceasefire agreement

24 october 2021 - 18:42:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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United States offers 2.5 billion CFA francs to Mali to support education in northern regions

21 october 2021 - 19:23:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a US funding agency, has donated US$5 million( [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic slows down Uganda’s economic recovery - IMF Team

21 october 2021 - 10:12:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The second COVID-19 wave has delayed Uganda’s economic recovery, with growth remaining close to half the [...] Full text...

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Cracks deepen in Libyan govt as eastern region officials accuse PM of not respecting the Political Agreement

11 october 2021 - 10:49:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Cracks in Libya's interim Government of National Unity (GNU) have deepened as members from the eastern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens its borders 'fully'

01 october 2021 - 07:08:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Some 2.099 passengers are expected Friday in Mauritius as the island opens its borders fully to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana reaches WHO vaccination target

30 september 2021 - 14:27:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced that the country has vaccinated ten percent of its population [...] Full text...

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Guinea reopens border with Senegal

29 september 2021 - 20:47:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta on Tuesday announced the reopening of the land border with Senegal, which was [...] Full text...

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Greece to seek investment in Libya

24 september 2021 - 21:16:08
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Fragogiannis, says he will in a fortnight he will lead a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records one death, 102 new infections

24 september 2021 - 07:03:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Thursday reported one death linked to COVID-19 bringing the death toll to [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Rome on how to facilitate Italian visas for Libyans

18 september 2021 - 10:15:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Ambassador to Italy Omar al-Tarhouni met in Rome on Friday with two officials of the [...] Full text...

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Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia opens

17 september 2021 - 18:12:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia on Friday reopened their common Ras Jedir border crossing thus  facilitating travel between [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 176 infections

17 september 2021 - 07:25:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that they detected 176 positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes efforts of Libyan-Tunisian Ministerial Committee for return of traffic

16 september 2021 - 20:27:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Thursday hailed efforts of the [...] Full text...

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President Kais Saied orders opening of Tunisian border with Libya on Friday

16 september 2021 - 17:30:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied has ordered the reopening of border crossings with Libya effective Friday. Saied issued [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says schools still closed for nearly 77 million students 18 months into pandemic

16 september 2021 - 10:38:33
New York, US (PANA) – Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue [...] Full text...

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Othman Jerandi announces agreement on reopening of borders between Libya and Tunisia

15 september 2021 - 20:39:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, announced here Wednesday it was likely that Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan agreement to reopen borders in two days at the latest

15 september 2021 - 19:30:12
Djerba, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and Libyan officials agreed at a meeting Wednesday in Djerba, an island in southern Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 124 new positive cases

15 september 2021 - 07:33:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday said that 174 positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded in [...] Full text...

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UN chief announces next deployment of UN observers to monitor ceasefire in Libya

14 september 2021 - 17:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the deployment of an initial team of 10 observers to [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta to reopen borders with Guinea, Senegal and Guinea Bissau

14 september 2021 - 12:05:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's junta, the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development (CNRD), on Monday asked the security forces [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 174 positive cases

14 september 2021 - 08:28:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Tuesday that 174 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Monday, [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy in Libya announces plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters

10 september 2021 - 12:06:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister visits Tunisia

09 september 2021 - 15:57:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Tunis, Tunisia, on Thursday for a visit intended to [...] Full text...

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German FM announces reopening of Embassy in Tripoli

09 september 2021 - 11:57:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has reopened the country's embassy in Tripoli at a ceremony attended [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces trip to Tunisia to promote bilateral relations

08 september 2021 - 18:16:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister  Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has said he does not accuse Tunisia of exporting terrorism. Announcing his [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Tunisian ministerial talks justify border closure on health grounds

26 august 2021 - 18:00:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks that began on Thursday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, between a Libyan ministerial delegation and [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation arrives in Tunisia for talks on reopening of borders, resumption of flights

26 august 2021 - 13:37:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two Libyan ministers arrived on Thursday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to discuss the reopening of land [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes the release of more detainees in Libya

22 august 2021 - 14:52:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the recent release of detainees as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs questions Tunisian counterpart about continued closure of border crossings in Tunisia

20 august 2021 - 21:41:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangoush, Friday held discussions on phone [...] Full text...

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Libya to reopen border posts, air links with Tunisia from next Thursday

18 august 2021 - 11:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has ordered the reopening of air and land border crossings with [...] Full text...

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US welcomes visit of Israeli FM Lapid to Morocco

12 august 2021 - 06:00:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to Morocco for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria set to lift ban on Twitter soon, says Information Minister

11 august 2021 - 22:21:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The Federal Government of Nigeria said here Wednesday it would lift the ban it placed on the [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya denounces 'act of hatred' on coastal road

07 august 2021 - 10:49:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the "act of hatred" that took [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya warns against further delay in passing election legislation

06 august 2021 - 19:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said that if the constitutional basis and [...] Full text...

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Algeria and Libya to resume maritime connection, flights

02 august 2021 - 05:49:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Algerian ministry of Transport on Sunday announced that he was preparing to open a maritime [...] Full text...

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Securing Libya's December general elections at the heart of talks in Tripoli

02 august 2021 - 05:21:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN deputy Secretary General and Coordinator of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council describes opening of coastal road as historic moment

30 july 2021 - 21:29:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council Friday described the completion of the opening of the coastal road as [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says opening of the coastal road, a step in the unification of the country

30 july 2021 - 17:32:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Friday described the opening of the coastal road linking the [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Military Commission announces reopening of major coastal road

30 july 2021 - 11:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coastal road linking eastern and western Libya was officially reopened on Friday ending ending a [...] Full text...

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Investing in key sectors to help Nigeriens recover from health and security crises

27 july 2021 - 13:35:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic crisis and the security situation continue to undermine the Nigerien economy, wiping out [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens borders to commercial flights

16 july 2021 - 08:10:10
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The first commercial flight landed at Plaisance, southern Mauritius, as the island opens its borders that were [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Early stages’ of third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO chief

15 july 2021 - 07:20:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Delta variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss

14 july 2021 - 05:43:51
New York, US (PANA) - Around one in three countries are not yet implementing remedial programmes to help students catch [...] Full text...

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Greece opens Consulate in Benghazi

06 july 2021 - 12:43:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Greece has opened its Consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi at a ceremony that [...] Full text...

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Guinea Parliament adopts military cooperation agreement with Senegal

05 july 2021 - 11:52:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A military and technical cooperation agreement between Guinea and Senegal was adopted on Sunday by the [...] Full text...

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South African court orders Apartheid-era trial to proceed

22 june 2021 - 09:50:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Apartheid-era policeman Joao [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, AU to support rapid vaccination for up to 400 million people in Africa

22 june 2021 - 07:30:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers and the World Bank Group met on Monday to fast track vaccine [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Commission meets in Sirte

21 june 2021 - 11:12:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission started on Monday in Sirte, 450 km [...] Full text...

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World Bank to partner with African Union in securing more coronavirus vaccines

15 june 2021 - 16:18:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - World Bank President David Malpass and senior managers, including Axel van Trotsenburg and Makhtar Diop, [...] Full text...

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Libya's transition tested by crumbling consensus among Libyan parties (Analysis)

10 june 2021 - 21:55:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the clock ticks towards the deadline for the end of the transition in Libya, marked [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM hails resumption of diplomatic relations between Libya and Spain

03 june 2021 - 17:14:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the reopening of the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Spanish PMs discuss ways to consolidate bilateral cooperation

03 june 2021 - 14:58:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba held talks with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, on bilateral relations [...] Full text...

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Spanish Prime Minister visits Tripoli

03 june 2021 - 12:19:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Tripoli on Thursday for an official visit aimed at [...] Full text...

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Algeria moves to reopen land border with Libya

29 may 2021 - 14:53:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, revealed on Saturday that Algeria is currently working on the final [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU to increase global vaccine production capacities

25 may 2021 - 15:13:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The pace of vaccinations has accelerated across the EU and should be sustained, the European Council [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to address economic challenges arising from security crisis

22 may 2021 - 08:31:56
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The deterioration of the security situation in Central African Republic (CAR) at the beginning [...] Full text...

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Libya's ceasefire, planned elections, offer rare window of hope, Security Council hears

22 may 2021 - 06:08:46
New York, US (PANA) - On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed [...] Full text...

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US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs expected in Tripoli

18 may 2021 - 11:49:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, Joey Hood, is expected to head a [...] Full text...

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Germany initiates new conference on Libya in mid-June in Berlin

15 may 2021 - 15:56:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A foreign ministers' conference on Libya is scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany, in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new local cases

12 may 2021 - 06:53:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday reported that they have recorded nine cases of COVID-19 at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic

08 may 2021 - 09:18:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, [...] Full text...

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Schools reopen in South Sudan after 14-month COVID lockdown

05 may 2021 - 05:13:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road [...] Full text...

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Election of a new FEGUITOOT President on 18 May

01 may 2021 - 14:22:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT) announced here Friday that the elective congress [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian Foreign Ministers discuss activation of cooperation agreements

23 april 2021 - 10:34:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday discussed the activation of [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Prime Minister arrives in Tripoli

20 april 2021 - 15:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouli arrived Tuesday in Tripoli on an official visit to Libya where [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan presidential council discusses with AU Commission chairman historic relations between Libya and AU

19 april 2021 - 22:14:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday held talks here with the chairman [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Presidential Council calls for cooperation with Greece in energy sector

15 april 2021 - 11:34:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has called for the activation of joint [...] Full text...

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Rivalry between Turkey and Greece still in play in Libya

13 april 2021 - 12:10:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba affirmed on Monday their commitment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic witnessing seven weeks of increasing cases, deaths -Tedros

13 april 2021 - 00:08:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday briefed the media on the state of the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...

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Greece supports new Libyan government, seeks new relations - Greek media

06 april 2021 - 17:37:58
Athens, Greece(PANA) - The Greek media on Tuesday hailed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Tripoli, as a support [...] Full text...

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Greek PM to Visit Libya Tuesday

05 april 2021 - 23:02:36
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister stresses need for continued cooperation with EU on illegal migration

04 april 2021 - 19:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said that the foundations and mechanisms [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Guinea to reopen its borders with Guinea-Bissau and Senegal

02 april 2021 - 10:41:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday urged the Guinean government to open [...] Full text...

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Greek Prime Minister to visit Tripoli on Tuesday for reopening of embassy

02 april 2021 - 09:20:05
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Libya next Tuesday during which he will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends lockdown to 30 April

01 april 2021 - 08:18:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Thursday extended the lockdown period for one more month – 31st March [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for rapid resumption of activities by embassies in Tripoli

25 march 2021 - 16:01:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najal Al-Mangouch, said on Thursday that she has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic situation in Tunisia remains 'worrying' despite drop in deaths, infections

20 february 2021 - 14:19:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia in recent days recorded the lowest deaths and infections of the COVID-19 epidemic, as it [...] Full text...

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Benin has a 'positive economy', says Fitch

16 february 2021 - 17:51:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The international financial rating agency Fitch has upgraded Benin's rating outlook from "stable" to "positive", a [...] Full text...

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Egyptian delegation discusses security arrangements for reopening of embassy in Tripoli

16 february 2021 - 12:04:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, met on Tuesday with [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM promises to facilitate the reopening of Egyptian embassy in Tripoli

15 february 2021 - 17:45:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Taher Siala has affirmed his desire to provide all necessary facilities to [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leonean president expected in Guinea

15 february 2021 - 14:30:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio is expected on Monday in Conakry for a 48-hour visit [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Egyptian foreign ministry officials discuss reopening of Egyptian Embassy

15 february 2021 - 14:21:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM meets with counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

09 february 2021 - 15:58:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Condé sends envoys in Sierra Leone over border closure concerns

09 february 2021 - 10:34:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Envoys of Guinean president Alpha Condé on Monday delivered a message to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, [...] Full text...

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EU declares support for Libya’s new presidency and unified executive authority

07 february 2021 - 17:53:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and its Member States have welcomed the agreement by the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya

06 february 2021 - 12:29:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Postponed Magical Kenya Open set for March 18-21

06 february 2021 - 09:44:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The postponed Magical Kenya Open (MKO) Golf Championship is now scheduled to take place on between [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prioritise school meals in plans to reopen classrooms, UN report says

29 january 2021 - 05:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - Although school feeding programmes are a lifeline for millions of boys and girls, nearly 40 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's president warns of lockdown should surge in cases continue

18 january 2021 - 05:48:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With Ghana seeing a surge in cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in recent weeks, the country's leader [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Reopening of schools delayed as infections rise in Zambia

15 january 2021 - 15:05:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has announced that the reopening of schools, slated for 18 January 2021, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan shilling to continue losing value against major currencies

11 january 2021 - 12:54:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan shilling is set to continue losing value against world currencies due to the demand [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 56 new deaths

09 january 2021 - 11:23:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 56 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number to 5,018 since the start [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia records 850 new in 24 hours

06 january 2021 - 14:50:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded 850 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. This is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to vaccinate 60% of population soon

04 january 2021 - 08:01:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said that the government will implement a COVID-19 vaccination campaign [...] Full text...

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Kenya govt issues stricter school re-opening protocols, care urged amongst ageing teachers

03 january 2021 - 19:39:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan teachers and other school staff who are aged 58 years or above and those with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya extends overnight curfew in year-long battle against coronavirus

03 january 2021 - 17:54:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The night time to dawn curfew imposed on Kenya since March 2020 has been extended to [...] 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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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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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] 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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UNHCR says new safety measures allow Malian refugees to return to camp in Burkina Faso

21 december 2020 - 12:47:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR -  has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into [...] Full text...

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UNHCR makes supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021

18 december 2020 - 10:58:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday released its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid response seeking [...] Full text...

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US ambassador pleads for support for political solution in Libya under aegis of UN

16 december 2020 - 23:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador in Libya, Richard Norland,   during a visit to Misrata Wednesday called on political, [...] Full text...

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Buhari orders immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders

16 december 2020 - 18:31:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders. The borders [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to capital of Tigray state

16 december 2020 - 10:22:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed flights to Mekelle, the capital of the troubled Tigray [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mark end of yearlong aid deliveries in the line of fire

11 december 2020 - 12:00:03
Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) – The UN humanitarian response in Somalia was heavily affected by insecurity on the ground in Somalia [...] Full text...

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Benin to close illegal mineral quarries

10 december 2020 - 09:50:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has announced that illegal mineral resource quarries will soon be closed. The council of [...] Full text...

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Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says

08 december 2020 - 05:54:27
New York, US (PANA) - Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari awaits recommendations on possible re-opening of land border

25 november 2020 - 18:21:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report from a Presidential committee constituted to advise authorities [...] Full text...

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Despite covid-19, Rwanda realises 105% of its tax revenue targets for Q1, 2020/21

05 november 2020 - 18:44:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  With a speedy return to business activities and an increase in tax collection during Covid-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bujumbura International Airport to reopen on Sunday

04 november 2020 - 10:59:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bujumbura International Airport in the economic capital of Burundi will be operational again from next [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school

30 october 2020 - 06:29:55
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 58 deaths due to virus

26 october 2020 - 14:22:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 58 deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and 3,024 new infections, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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