Burkina Faso's PM decides to suspend vehicle purchases from 2022 budget

01 july 2022 - 18:15:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Prime Minister Albert Ouédraogo, in accordance with the guidelines of the president of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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NOC considers declaring state of force majeure in the Gulf of Sirte region

27 june 2022 - 19:10:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM suspends the management of Electricity Company

27 june 2022 - 12:13:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Sunday suspended the [...] Full text...

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Libyan government laments loss of 1,000 megawatts of electricity due to continued blockade of oil sites in Libya

26 june 2022 - 16:00:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The gas supply crisis resulting from the suspension of oil production and export due to continued [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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WFP forced to suspend food assistance in South Sudan as funds dry up

14 june 2022 - 10:01:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the United Nations World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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Burundi commemorates second anniversary of death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza

08 june 2022 - 16:01:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Wednesday declared a public holiday to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of former [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all Sudanese leaders ahead of direct talks

07 june 2022 - 05:15:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has called for the military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political [...] Full text...

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Libyans still asking whether Cairo talks will end the political crisis

03 june 2022 - 06:20:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans await the third round of talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, between Parliament and [...] Full text...

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Three-day national mourning declared in Senegal after eleven newborns die in hospital fire

26 may 2022 - 15:07:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal is observing a three-day national mourning, starting Thursday, following the death of 11 newborn babies [...] Full text...

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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

25 may 2022 - 17:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government  [...] Full text...

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Suspension of crude exports costing Libya US$50-60 million daily: Oil minister

25 may 2022 - 11:14:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Aoun, has [...] Full text...

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African Finance Ministers denounce payment of surcharge on loans

20 may 2022 - 18:43:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have denounced the payment of a surcharge on [...] Full text...

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African Finance Ministers call for extension of debt service suspension initiative

20 may 2022 - 11:15:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has called on the G20 [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Tripoli after Sunday's armed clashes

17 may 2022 - 12:09:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed [...] Full text...

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Mali’s press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office

29 april 2022 - 15:26:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is "a worrying development" in [...] Full text...

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Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa, warns WHO

29 april 2022 - 05:42:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year, the UN World [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. unveils "urgent actions" to be taken against terrorism

27 april 2022 - 21:49:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday a number of "urgent actions" to be taken to [...] Full text...

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Oil once again at the heart of Libya's political conflict

24 april 2022 - 18:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockades carried out by so-called demonstrators on various oil production and export sites in Libya [...] Full text...

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World Bank suspends disbursements for projects, programmes in Mali

21 april 2022 - 15:54:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank Group has in a letter sent on 18 March to the government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman reaffirms importance of consensus to solve Libyan crisis

20 april 2022 - 22:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has renewed his call to all participants [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL briefs western representatives in Libyan Military Commission on concerns of their eastern counterparts

20 april 2022 - 13:00:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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EgyptAir plane lands in Benghazi, eastern Libya, after seven years suspension of flights to Libyan city

18 april 2022 - 19:53:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plane of the Egyptian airline, EgyptAir, landed on Monday in Benina International Airport in Benghazi, [...] 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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Libya's NOC declares state of force majeure at al-Fil oil field in southern Libya after attack on group of individuals

17 april 2022 - 14:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Sunday the proclamation of a state of [...] 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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German Foreign Minister meets Mali's Transitional President

14 april 2022 - 18:52:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday received a German delegation led [...] Full text...

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Western region representatives at military commission warn against political disputes

12 april 2022 - 17:29:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the Western region in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission Tuesday reaffirmed the "purely technical" [...] Full text...

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Implications of communiqué of Eastern Region's representatives in Military Commission on agenda of meeting

11 april 2022 - 19:01:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, in his capacity as the Supreme [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Military Commission to stay away from political work to fulfil mission

11 april 2022 - 17:09:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba stressed here Monday the need for the [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma's corruption trial postponed again

11 april 2022 - 13:07:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma’s application for a postponement of his long-awaited criminal trial was [...] Full text...

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The crisis in Libya: Hopes for way out of impasse amid unforeseen complications

10 april 2022 - 18:42:53
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hopes for an end to the impasse in the political process in Libya have begun to [...] Full text...

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Representatives of Marshal Khalifa Haftar leave 5+5 Military Commission in Libya

10 april 2022 - 08:02:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, representing the General Command of the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian agency deeply concerned about security deterioration in DRC's Uturi province

29 march 2022 - 10:32:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Officials of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS "very concerned" about duration of transition in Burkina Faso

26 march 2022 - 12:52:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Friday it was "very concerned" by [...] Full text...

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WAEMU suspends sanctions against Mali

24 march 2022 - 19:11:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The sanctions imposed on Mali by West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) of French-speakimg [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS invites Malian president to Accra, but says will be represented

24 march 2022 - 16:55:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have invited [...] Full text...

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Domestic flights resume in Libya after more than two weeks of suspension

22 march 2022 - 12:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Domestic flights resumed on Tuesday in Libya to serve cities in the eastern region after more [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition

19 march 2022 - 14:55:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...

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The Maison de la presse du Mali urges national and foreign media to be 'responsible'

18 march 2022 - 15:40:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Maison de la presse du Mali (Press House) on Friday urged national and foreign media to [...] Full text...

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Mali: Suspension of RFI and France 24 is "attack against freedom and independence of information"(RSF)

17 march 2022 - 20:18:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) on Thursday denounced an attack against information, which will be prejudicial [...] Full text...

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Malian government suspends RFI and France 24 broadcasts until further notice

17 march 2022 - 15:37:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government announced on Wednesday a procedure to suspend until further notice the broadcasting of [...] Full text...

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Mali initiates measures to suspend French media RFI and France 24

17 march 2022 - 15:22:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Thursday rejected allegations of abuses by its army against civilians and [...] Full text...

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South African workers union blames cost-cutting for airline's suspension

15 march 2022 - 09:11:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has blamed drastic cost-cutting measures implemented at [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Mali

15 march 2022 - 07:34:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison will travel to Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams calls for resumption of flights and lifting of oil blockade in Libya

07 march 2022 - 14:29:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, expressed concern Monday over reports of closure [...] Full text...

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Meetings to validate Charter of transition in Burkina Faso open

28 february 2022 - 13:27:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A meeting began in Ouagadougou on Monday to examine the texts of the constitutional charter [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA slaps indefinite suspension on Kenya, Zimbabwe

24 february 2022 - 23:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Federation, FIFA, has announced an indefinite suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe over government interference. FIFA [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends export of cereal flour

23 february 2022 - 20:41:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Trade announced on Wednesday the suspension of cereal flour exports (millet, [...] Full text...

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Mali govt. appeals to WAEMU Court of Justice on WAEMU-imposed sanctions

21 february 2022 - 19:23:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian government has enlisted the services of six lawyers who have filed two appeals [...] Full text...

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African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties

20 february 2022 - 07:40:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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Malian wants France to withdraw Barkhane and Takuba forces without delay

18 february 2022 - 20:20:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has urged French authorities to withdraw, without delay, its Barkhane and Takuba forces [...] Full text...

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Senegalese NGO initiates march in support of transitional authorities in Mali

18 february 2022 - 16:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Dakar-Thieytou International March Association, a Senegalese NGO, has initiated a Dakar-Bamako march of 1,362 km [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official in South Sudan calls for end to violence against aid workers

17 february 2022 - 04:49:37
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Wednesday strongly condemned the continued violence across [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International asks Algeria to end 'unrelenting crackdown' on dissent

10 february 2022 - 08:17:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked Algeria to end its unrelenting crackdown on all forms [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspended from the bodies of the Francophonie

09 february 2022 - 13:05:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - La Francophonie, an organisation grouoing French-speaking countries, has suspended Bukina Faso following the 24 January [...] Full text...

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EU lifts financial restrictions against Burundi

09 february 2022 - 10:56:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has repealed its decision taken in 2016, which [...] Full text...

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Parliament's plenary session on Internal Security Act suspended for Wednesday

08 february 2022 - 18:50:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) Tuesday decided to refer the draft law on internal [...] Full text...

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Explosives manufacturing company at centre of huge Ghana explosion fined $6 million

08 february 2022 - 17:48:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural resources has imposed a $6 million fine on the company [...] Full text...

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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government

07 february 2022 - 22:22:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...

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Burkina junta announces commission to draw up charter and agenda of the transition after coup

06 february 2022 - 14:47:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the creation of a 15-member technical [...] Full text...

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Libya: NOC announces oil production cut of 100,000 b/d

04 february 2022 - 20:00:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced a daily cut of 100,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso notes its suspension from ECOWAS

04 february 2022 - 18:03:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The current president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, said here Friday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt

04 february 2022 - 08:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines returns B737 fleet back to the skies

02 february 2022 - 09:52:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines flew the B737 MAX aicraft back to the skies on Tuesday on [...] Full text...

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US voices support for ECOWAS, AU on suspension of Burkina faso after coup

01 february 2022 - 05:58:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has voiced support for the suspension of Burkina Faso by the Economic [...] Full text...

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African Union suspends Burkina Faso following coup

31 january 2022 - 18:27:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The African Union (AU) suspended Burkina Faso from its membership on Monday following the coup [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta proclaims coup leader Damiba president; dismisses intelligence chief

31 january 2022 - 16:32:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's one-week-old military junta, the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso after coup

28 january 2022 - 17:40:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The extraordinary virtual summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended on Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Emirates agree to end flights standoff

27 january 2022 - 23:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have both lifted the ban on passenger flights between the [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson meets Malian leaders

26 january 2022 - 12:45:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Tuesday met the leader [...] Full text...

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Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides in Madagascar

26 january 2022 - 05:44:18
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding [...] Full text...

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Algeria intends to play facilitating role in crisis between Mali and ECOWAS

25 january 2022 - 16:39:14
Bamako, ,Mali (PANA) - Algeria intends to play a facilitating role to find a solution to the crisis between Mali [...] Full text...

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Ghana explosion: Licence of explosives manufacturer suspended, Chief Inspector of Mines interdicted

22 january 2022 - 19:08:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has ordered the suspension of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament again suspends plenary on roadmap

18 january 2022 - 19:09:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the House of Representatives held in Tobruk (East) to discuss the parliamentary [...] Full text...

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UN human rights commission: Human rights situation in Sudan of “serious concern”

18 january 2022 - 16:51:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commission said here Tuesday the human rights situation in Sudan “continues to be [...] Full text...

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Burundi faces resurgence of diseases with epidemic potential

18 january 2022 - 14:37:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since 2021, Burundi has been hit by a resurgence of diseases with epidemic potential, mainly due [...] Full text...

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UN agencies denounce attacks on their operations in Darfur

18 january 2022 - 09:52:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies operating in the Sudan have strongly denounced attacks on UN operations in Darfur, the [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel

17 january 2022 - 13:58:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...

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Air Algérie decides to resume flights to and from Tunisia

16 january 2022 - 18:33:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Air Algerie has announced the resumption of its daily flights to and from Tunisia, a press [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for 'acceptable' electoral calendar from Mali leaders for sanctions to be lifted

14 january 2022 - 07:10:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it is "absolutely essential" for the Malian government to present [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

13 january 2022 - 06:40:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After about seven months, the Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday lifted the ban of Twitter operations [...] Full text...

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Sudan records 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months

13 january 2022 - 05:35:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and health [...] Full text...

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Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed [...] Full text...

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US declares support for ECOWAS' sanctions against Mali

12 january 2022 - 06:54:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has commended the strong actions taken by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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Libya Oil Company announces suspension of crude oil exports from al-Sidra

11 january 2022 - 15:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Tuesday the suspension of crude oil exports from [...] Full text...

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Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:55:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Air Burkina suspends flights to Mali following ECOWAS sanctions

11 january 2022 - 11:29:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national carrier, Air Burkina, announced on Monday that it has suspended flights to [...] 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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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS announces stiff sanctions against Mali

09 january 2022 - 17:36:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads ot State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced a series [...] Full text...

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Botswana Football Association briefed on suspension of CEO

07 january 2022 - 10:20:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association’s (BFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) has been briefed about misuse of funds at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt lifts suspension of Norwegian Refugee Council

05 january 2022 - 11:55:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Ethiopian government has lifted the suspension it slapped on humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), [...] Full text...

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Libyan culture minister released from custody in alleged corruption case

03 january 2022 - 12:40:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has been released after being taken into [...] Full text...

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Libya loses 200,000 barrels of oil production, US$107 million in sales opportunities, says NOC

02 january 2022 - 14:36:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced here Sunday the loss of 200,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson expresses 'deep concern' at Somali political tension

01 january 2022 - 05:23:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Kenyan President discuss situations in Ethiopia, Somalia

29 december 2021 - 08:14:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rights group slams Tunisia's 'overly restrictive' vaccine pass

22 december 2021 - 07:38:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), has slammed Tunisia for a new vaccine pass law that [...] Full text...

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NOC declares force majeure after Libyan oil guards lose over 300,000 b/d

20 december 2021 - 20:10:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced the declaration of a state of force majeure after [...] Full text...

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Former member of Mali's National Transitional Council receives six-month suspended prison sentence

04 december 2021 - 19:05:32
Bamako, Mali ( PANA) - The former fourth vice-president of the National Council of Transition of Mali, a legislative body, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 122 deaths in one week

29 november 2021 - 06:19:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - COVID-19 killed 122 people in Mauritius in one week up to last Friday, compared to 85 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray: UN

25 november 2021 - 04:15:19
New York, US (PANA) - With the dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow [...] Full text...

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Kenyan prisons commander fired after terror convicts jail break

17 november 2021 - 17:36:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Prisons Commissioner-General, Wycliffe Ogalo, was fired on Wednesday and immediately arrested following the escape [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar announces candidacy for Libyan presidential election

16 november 2021 - 12:23:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fiscal policy plays critical role in Congo’s economic recovery: IMF

09 november 2021 - 15:31:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Fiscal policy will play a central role in strengthening economic recovery in Congo Republic while managing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN humanitarian chief emphasises calls for ceasefire

09 november 2021 - 13:50:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior UN relief official has completed a four-day visit to the trouble hotspots in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, France agree to defer over CFAF 3 billion in debt

08 november 2021 - 19:27:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development and the French Embassy in Ouagadougou, have signed [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't rejects suspension of Foreign Minister by the Presidential Council

07 november 2021 - 14:19:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity on Saturday rejected the decision of the Presidential Council to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 172 asylum seekers from Libya to Niger

06 november 2021 - 13:19:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, facilitated the evacuation of 172 vulnerable asylum-seekers including families, children travelling [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s economic rebound continues, building on resilience during the pandemic shock

06 november 2021 - 08:18:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and a staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia regrets 'misguided' US decision to suspend its privileges over AGOA

04 november 2021 - 05:35:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the decision of the US to suspend Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns Guterres

31 october 2021 - 10:21:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff-Monitored Programme to pave the way for support to the Comoros

30 october 2021 - 10:04:42
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) for the Union of [...] Full text...

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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2021 - 21:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: AU suspends Sudan, World Bank suspends aid

27 october 2021 - 13:37:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday suspended Sudan from the continental body following last Monday's military [...] Full text...

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Legal licence of Zambia’s former first lady Mwanawasa suspended

27 october 2021 - 11:22:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The legal practising licence of Zambia’s former first lady, Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa, has been suspended indefinitely [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative condemns military coup in Sudan

26 october 2021 - 18:49:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Tuesday strongly condemned the military coup in Sudan on Monday and [...] Full text...

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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder

26 october 2021 - 08:16:16
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...

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127 Gambian migrants repatriated from Libya

22 october 2021 - 20:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 127 Gambian migrants were voluntarily repatriated to their country on Thursday from Libya, [...] 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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Low-income country debt rises to record $860 billion in 2020

11 october 2021 - 17:40:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary and financial [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss migrants, reception centres

07 october 2021 - 11:00:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen met on Wednesday in Tripoli with the chairman of the parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations

05 october 2021 - 05:09:59
New York, US (PANA) - Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive, Secretary-General António Guterres said in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian advocate NRC suspends work in Burkina Faso on government's orders

01 october 2021 - 13:09:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Humanitarian agency, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has suspended its humanitarian programmes in Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue resumes in Burkina Faso

27 september 2021 - 12:33:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's political actors resumed political dialogue on Monday after a three-month suspension when the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations

26 september 2021 - 15:20:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led [...] Full text...

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Buhari rallies against coups in Africa, seeks debt cancellation for developing countries

24 september 2021 - 17:43:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the international community to rise in unison against the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears

23 september 2021 - 18:59:31
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard [...] Full text...

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Haftar steps down ahead of contesting Libya's presidential election

22 september 2021 - 22:05:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil company welcomes PM's decision to nullify suspension of director

20 september 2021 - 12:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Monday welcomed the decision of the Prime Minister to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations

12 september 2021 - 14:44:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Military junta meets ECOWAS envoys, promises Conde's release

10 september 2021 - 22:37:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea promised a strong ministerial delegation of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil exports resume after a day's suspension

10 september 2021 - 21:36:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan crude oil export operations from the al-Sidra, Ras Lanouf (East), oil terminals resumed Friday after [...] Full text...

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Military junta freezes withdrawals on several bank accounts in Guinea

10 september 2021 - 17:02:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In its 11th communiqué read Thursday on national television, the ruling National Committee for Rally and [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Guinea following ousting of President Condé

10 september 2021 - 12:26:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following [...] Full text...

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Barrow says economic growth in Gambia impressive

09 september 2021 - 22:20:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday economic growth in The Gambia had been impressive since [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea over 'regrettable' coup

09 september 2021 - 05:54:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have suspended Guinea from all decision-making [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea after virtual over recent coup

08 september 2021 - 23:31:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced at a virtual meeting here Wednesday it [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM blows whistle on conflict between oil minister and NOC boss

06 september 2021 - 14:08:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stressing the importance of stability in Libya's oil sector, Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba has called for [...] Full text...

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Malian, Senegalese Transport ministers guarantee free movement between their countries

26 august 2021 - 13:14:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Ministers of Transport and Infrastructure of Mali and Senegal have announced their commitment free movement [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President meets with Algerian FM

24 august 2021 - 16:03:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied received Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Monday with a written message [...] Full text...

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Decisions of the CAF Disciplinary Board over infractions of its laws

22 august 2021 - 19:05:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met this week to deliberate on [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply to Tripoli to resume from this Sunday

22 august 2021 - 14:48:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli's drinking water supply from the artificial river will resume from this Sunday evening after the [...] Full text...

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Pumping of drinking water from artificial river begins after a week's pause

21 august 2021 - 12:12:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The pumping of drinking water from the al-Hassaouna Sahel al-Jafara system of the artificial river resumed [...] Full text...

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Plenary of parliament resumes project of election of president of Libya

17 august 2021 - 21:21:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliament resumed here Tuesday discussions on articles of the draft law on the election [...] Full text...

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US donates equipment to the Malian gendarmerie

17 august 2021 - 11:26:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US on Monday donated equipment estimated at 1.5 billion CFA frans to Mali for the [...] 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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Burkina Faso: European Court of Human Rights suspends extradition of François Compaoré

06 august 2021 - 21:13:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Paul François Compaoré, prosecuted in the case of the murder of journalist Norbert Zongo, obtained [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s alcohol industry suffers a blow

06 august 2021 - 19:12:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s opaque and clear beer manufacturer, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL), says over 50,000 lives are in [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence

06 august 2021 - 05:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two [...] Full text...

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Call for urgent action after ‘alarming’ 80 percent rise in sexual violence in Somalia

05 august 2021 - 15:57:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia suspends three humanitarian NGOs for three months

04 august 2021 - 11:29:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced the suspension for three months of three humanitarian NGOs [...] Full text...

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Delta Airlines resumes flights from the US to South Africa

03 august 2021 - 12:35:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delta Airlines on Monday resumed its Johannesburg and Atlanta operations following the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Parliament plenary on draft law to elect a Libyan president resumes Tuesday

02 august 2021 - 17:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) on Monday suspended debate on the articles of the draft law [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment

02 august 2021 - 07:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...

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NOC-Kenya confirms temporary ban of Olympic sprinter

31 july 2021 - 17:07:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Saturday confirmed the suspension of a local sprinter [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Crisis: President Saïed appoints security adviser to head Interior Ministry

30 july 2021 - 11:11:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Thursday named the director of the General Administration of Presidential Security, [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director approves SMP for policy reform in Guinea-Bissau

28 july 2021 - 08:34:03
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) for [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament reconvenes plenary session to adopt state budget

27 july 2021 - 23:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, Aguila Saleh, has convened a plenary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Six Nigerian States, Federal Capital Territory placed on "red alert" over Delta Variant

18 july 2021 - 19:47:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has put six States and the Federal Capital Territory [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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AU condemns South Africa violence, looting after Zuma jailing

14 july 2021 - 10:21:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the violence in South Africa that has claimed [...] Full text...

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Further suspension of Libyan Parliament plenary without adoption of 2021 budget

13 july 2021 - 22:24:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the House of Representatives (Parliament) devoted to the examination of the draft [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former President Zuma in jail after dramatic stand-off

08 july 2021 - 07:44:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following a night of high drama, former President Jacob Zuma is back behind bars. Nearly [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court to hear twitter ban suits on 9 July, 2021

07 july 2021 - 17:48:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed Friday, 9th July, 2021, to hear an application filed [...] Full text...

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Tension in South Africa as police prepare to arrest Zuma

07 july 2021 - 17:38:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tension is running high in KwaZulu-Natal as a large contingent of policemen prepare to [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$1 billion ECF arrangement for Uganda's recovery

29 june 2021 - 07:15:16
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has secured US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: ECOWAS Court rejects application for sanctions for non-enforcement of judgement

25 june 2021 - 17:03:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A panel of three judges of the ECOWAS Court of Justice has rejected an application filed [...] Full text...

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South African Court hears of bitter split in ruling party

25 june 2021 - 16:54:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The North Gauteng High Court in South Africa on Friday heard that Ace Magashule [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe opposition withdraws from national political dialogue

25 june 2021 - 15:18:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The political opposition of Burkina Faso announced on Friday the suspension of its participation in [...] Full text...

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Court restrains Nigeria from arresting, prosecuting NGO over Twitter case

22 june 2021 - 23:06:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice Tuesday ordered the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 18 days after ban, Nigeria raises Ministerial team to meet with Twitter

22 june 2021 - 18:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Eighteen days after banning Twitter operations in Nigeria, the federal government on Tuesday raised a Ministerial [...] Full text...

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FM appeals for understanding from Int'l community on Mali's political crisis

22 june 2021 - 18:04:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has appealed to the international community to show [...] Full text...

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Bitter dispute divides South Africa's ruling party

17 june 2021 - 16:58:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ace Magashule, the suspended Secretary General of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s main opposition suspends campaigns as nation mourns former president Kaunda

17 june 2021 - 16:01:25
  Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and its alliance partners has announced the [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes stance of Creditor Committee for Chad to meet its financial needs

17 june 2021 - 08:06:26
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Managing Director the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan to participate in Arab FIFA Cup

17 june 2021 - 06:07:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan national football team is set to participate in the Arab FIFA Cup [...] Full text...

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ECZ suspends campaign in 4 Zambian districts due to political violence

15 june 2021 - 13:29:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended  campaign by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and [...] Full text...

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Burundi gov't officials required to declare their assets

11 june 2021 - 17:43:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Government officials in Burundi, in place since the end of the 2020 electoral cycle, have been [...] Full text...

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US condemns Nigeria's Twitter suspension

11 june 2021 - 05:43:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$772 million disbursement for Angola

10 june 2021 - 11:13:33
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Recognising Angola’s strong commitment to sound policies aimed at improved governance and diversification of the economy, [...] Full text...

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FIFA freezes the electoral process of the Guinean Football Federation

08 june 2021 - 17:34:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT), [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons U.S., U.K., Canada, EU envoys, orders all broadcast stations off Twitter

07 june 2021 - 16:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's leading opposition party rejects ban on Twitter operations

05 june 2021 - 09:39:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Friday rejected what it called "the unwarranted suspension of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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CAF Disciplinary Committee sanctions erring players, clubs

02 june 2021 - 19:55:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has delivered verdictS on three matters Below [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup

02 june 2021 - 07:13:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...

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Experts offer ways to conquer debt challenges, forge economic ties between Africa and Asia

01 june 2021 - 18:12:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Overcoming Africa’s debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Suspended ruling party official gets his day in court

31 may 2021 - 12:19:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's North Gauteng High Court on Monday set down two days to hear [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders suspend Mali over second coup

31 may 2021 - 05:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday suspended Mali [...] Full text...

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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy

29 may 2021 - 07:28:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...

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