Libyan, Egyptian Customs agree to allow foreign goods to enter their countries from both sides

21 january 2022 - 11:50:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Egyptian Customs departments have agreed to allow the entry of foreign goods from both [...] Full text...

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UN top official in Libya urges Central Bank to pursue its reunification

21 january 2022 - 11:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged the Central Bank of [...] Full text...

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Number of casualties in Ghans explosion is 'at least 13': Vice President

21 january 2022 - 10:57:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The number of people who have died in Thursday's accident involving a truck conveying explosives to [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives South Africa US$750 million loan

21 january 2022 - 06:52:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The World Bank on Friday announced that it had approved South Africa’s request for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth wave ebbs: WHO

21 january 2022 - 05:37:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases [...] Full text...

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Extreme poverty rises nearly 3 per in West Africa cent due to COVID-19

21 january 2022 - 05:17:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from [...] Full text...

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At least 17 dead, 59 injured in Ghana explosion

21 january 2022 - 04:57:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At least 17 people had been confirmed dead in Thursday's explosion at Appiatse, in the Bogoso [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts

20 january 2022 - 22:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...

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

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

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Challenges facing Libya's political process discussed in Tripoli

20 january 2022 - 21:22:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, met on Thursday in Tripoli with [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Mali, Gambia pick up final tickets for Round of 16

20 january 2022 - 21:06:01
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Mali and Gambia on Thursday picked up the last tickets for the Round of 16 in [...] Full text...

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US calls on Khartoum to lift state of emergency immediately

20 january 2022 - 19:28:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has called on the military leaders in the Sudan to immediately lift the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Defending champions Algeria suffer humiliating exit, as Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea go through

20 january 2022 - 18:10:21
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Defending champions Algeria suffered a humiliating exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition [...] Full text...

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Libya launches CBL unification process

20 january 2022 - 16:37:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The effective process of reunification of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) was launched here Thursday [...] Full text...

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Republican Palace: Sudanese, American officials reach four point agreement

20 january 2022 - 16:22:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the US agreed on Thursday that a cabinet led by a civilian be formed  [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Customs staff arrest passenger carrying 1.4 kg heroin from Dubai

20 january 2022 - 13:01:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at the SSR International Airport [...] Full text...

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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Mali calls for revision of some military cooperation agreements as ties with France come under stress

20 january 2022 - 12:23:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta is requesting the review of some military cooperation agreements entered into by the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL discusses technical support for Parliament's Roadmap Committee

20 january 2022 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A technical team from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss plan to finance micro handicraft projects for 25,000 youth

20 january 2022 - 11:45:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High Committee of the Libyan Credit Guarantee Fund has examined a proposal for a micro-projects [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' total imports increased by 61.7% last year: Official statistics show

20 january 2022 - 07:03:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' imports increased by 61.7% in one year from November 2020 to November 2021, Statistics Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia

20 january 2022 - 05:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Fate of defending champions Algeria in a balance as group stage draws to a close

20 january 2022 - 05:15:40
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - As the final matches in Group E in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kick off on [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria score maximum 9 points, Guinea-Bissau exit

19 january 2022 - 22:47:14
Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria made it full marks, after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the third and final round of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Military adopts caretaker government pending elections

19 january 2022 - 18:22:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has announced a [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman Al-Kouni receives Niger's envoy-designate Isyad Kato

19 january 2022 - 17:02:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Tuesday received the ambassador-designate of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association leaders summoned for 'emergency meeting' after Black Stars' humiliating AFCON exit

19 january 2022 - 16:33:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Youth and Sports has summoned the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for census and control of foreign workers wishing to settle in Libya

19 january 2022 - 16:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Wednesday called on the ministry [...] Full text...

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Libyan government announces activation of entry visas for foreign NGOs

19 january 2022 - 16:05:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The secretary general of the Council of Ministers in Libya, Ali Challak, Wednesday announced the beginning [...] Full text...

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'Friends of Sudan; calls for rewriting of basic documents to overcome crisis

19 january 2022 - 15:19:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The group of Western, EU and Arab states meeting in Saudi Arabia to try help the [...] Full text...

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Mali delegation in Mauritania as it searches for ports and transport corridors for its goods following ECOWAS sanctions

19 january 2022 - 15:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, arrived [...] Full text...

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Tunisia extends state of emergency by one month

19 january 2022 - 12:57:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed,has extended the state of emergency throughout the country by one month from [...] Full text...

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2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO

19 january 2022 - 12:53:31
New York, US (PANA) - Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia form jount commission to resolve border difficulties

19 january 2022 - 12:20:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia on Tuesday agreed to form a joint commission to resolve difficulties at their land [...] Full text...

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South African-born billionaire launches major vaccine plant

19 january 2022 - 12:06:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African-born pharmaceutical billionaire on Wednesday launched a plant that will produce one [...] Full text...

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Russia kicks against imposition of 'external solutions' on Libya

19 january 2022 - 11:54:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russia says it will not accept the "imposition of external solutions" on Libyans stressing the need [...] Full text...

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NGOs call for exemption of humanitarian items from new sanctions against Mali

19 january 2022 - 11:22:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than a dozen humanitarian NGOs are warning that new sanctions against Mali could have a [...] Full text...

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Gambia's President Adama Barrow begins second term on Wednesday

19 january 2022 - 10:43:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow, who won his re-election bid on 4 December last year after beating [...] Full text...

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Terrorists kill 3 policemen, 2 vigilantes in fresh atack in Nigeria's Niger State

19 january 2022 - 07:12:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Niger State Police Command in northcentral Nigeria has confirmed the killing of three police officers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: U.S. delivers 3.2 million Pfizer vaccines to Nigeria

19 january 2022 - 06:52:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has delivered 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, the U.S. Mission in [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative, UN Mission in DRC

19 january 2022 - 05:40:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates 25 years of mandate to protect children caught in conflict

19 january 2022 - 05:31:49
New York, US (PANA) - Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over

19 january 2022 - 05:24:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM, Turkish ambassador agree to consolidate Libya-Turkey relations

18 january 2022 - 20:15:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, and the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, [...] 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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Libyan PM emphasizes coordination between ministries and Economic and Social Development Council

18 january 2022 - 18:50:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Tuesday stressed the importance of coordination between the National Council for [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal and Guinea qualify for the Round of 16

18 january 2022 - 18:13:18
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal and Guinea on Tuesday picked up the two tickets for the Round of 16 from [...] Full text...

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Zambia Zambian President leaves for Dubai for World Cup Expo

18 january 2022 - 17:10:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema left here Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates where he is expected [...] 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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Malian delegation visits Guinea after ECOWAS sanctions

18 january 2022 - 13:00:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation on Monday called on the head of the Guinean junta, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams, Egyptian officials agree on maintaining electoral momentum in Libya

18 january 2022 - 12:20:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, and various Egyptian officials have agreed on [...] Full text...

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Friends of Sudan meet to assist in resolving political crisis

18 january 2022 - 11:41:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international conference bringing together a number of Western and Gulf Arab countries has kicked off [...] Full text...

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EU critical of disproportionate use of force against demonstrators in Sudan

18 january 2022 - 11:31:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union on Tuesday warned that violence against civilians and the continued detention of activists [...] 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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UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’

18 january 2022 - 05:54:28
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is [...] Full text...

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Concrete action essential to fulfil Darfur promise: ICC Prosecutor

18 january 2022 - 05:44:36
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 20 years after the UN Security Council referred the Darfur situation in Sudan to [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Groups B and C battle for tickets to Round of 16

18 january 2022 - 05:31:38
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Groups B and C come to life on Tuesday in their final matches, as the battles [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs preseents initiative to solve migrant problem

17 january 2022 - 21:24:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, discussed with Italian Ambassador to Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry condemns Houthi group's hijacking of UAE civilian cargo ship

17 january 2022 - 20:38:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity have [...] Full text...

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Libya and UAE agree to allow Libyans to apply for electronic entry visas to UAE

17 january 2022 - 20:26:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, agreed with the new UAE ambassador to Libya, Mohamed Al-Chamsi, to [...] 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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Sudanese govt. set to combat terrorism, potential threat to the country

17 january 2022 - 19:55:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Electoral Commission estimates holding of elections in 6 and 8 months

17 january 2022 - 19:19:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said [...] Full text...

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FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa

17 january 2022 - 16:46:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker announces roadmap for elections in Libya

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

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US appoints another diplomat, lower than ambassador, to Khartoum

17 january 2022 - 14:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US on Monday appointed a new a Chargé d’Affaires in its embassy in Khartoum at a time [...] 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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Guinea junta leader mourns former Malian head of state Keita

17 january 2022 - 13:05:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has expressed his condolences to the [...] Full text...

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Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’: ILO

17 january 2022 - 12:51:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International [...] Full text...

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Malian government mourns death of former president Kéita

17 january 2022 - 12:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed "deep sorrow" following the death of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Arab League chief stress importance of Libyan elections

17 january 2022 - 11:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the Special Adviser to [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister

17 january 2022 - 11:14:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN-backed COVAX mechanism delivers one billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

17 january 2022 - 06:00:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Final group matches begin with Group A

17 january 2022 - 05:52:47
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The final matches of the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) begin [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister calls for regional and international cooperation against illegal migration

16 january 2022 - 19:42:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch expressed concern here Sunday that illegal [...] Full text...

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Nine suspected jihadists sentenced to death for killing Tunisian army corporal

16 january 2022 - 19:26:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance has sentenced to death nine alleged [...] Full text...

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Libyan electoral process discussed by Parliament and Presidential Council

16 january 2022 - 19:15:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Saturday discussed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's heads AU Bureau and Regional Economic Group meeting on pandemic

16 january 2022 - 19:02:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, in its capacity as current chair of the Arab Maghreb Union, Saturday led a virtual [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin receives 500,000 doses of vaccine from China

16 january 2022 - 18:15:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has received from China 500,000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from the firm Snovac, sources [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership

15 january 2022 - 18:01:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...

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Benin authorities close down 17 private health care facilities in north east

15 january 2022 - 17:15:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's health authorities have closed down 17 private health care facilities in two districts in the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Deputy Presidential Council chairman to discuss political process with Speaker

15 january 2022 - 17:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, is to discuss the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges Turkey to support political process

15 january 2022 - 13:39:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top United Nations official in Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged Turkey to support the political [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomats to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia

15 january 2022 - 06:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed US Special Envoy for the Horn of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP

15 january 2022 - 05:21:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador discusses electoral process with Libyan Council deputy chairmen

14 january 2022 - 19:00:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy to Libya and Ambassador Richard Norland spoke on phone Friday with the deputy [...] Full text...

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Protestors, police clash in Tunis

14 january 2022 - 18:23:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes broke out here Friday between police and demonstrators celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Bamako to host sub-regional forum on security in the Sahel

14 january 2022 - 13:19:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Islamic Council of Mali (HCIM), the most important Muslim organisation in the country, will [...] Full text...

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Civil society organisations call for a 6-9 month transition in Mali

14 january 2022 - 13:12:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella the Election Observation Mission in Mali (MODELE-Mali) [...] Full text...

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Guinea's junta leader reiterates support for Mali in face of ECOWAS sanctions

14 january 2022 - 11:34:12
Conakry,Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Thursday reiterated his support for Mali [...] Full text...

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UN working intensively to hold early elections in Libya, says Antonio Guterres

14 january 2022 - 11:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the wrld body is working intensively with local parties in [...] Full text...

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Libya parliament to convene on Monday

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

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COVID-19 pandemic stalls global economic recovery: UN report

14 january 2022 - 07:31:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s key report on the global economy released on Thursday shows that the rapid [...] 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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Coronavirus: Africa’s fourth wave flattens out after six-week surge

14 january 2022 - 05:52:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19  

14 january 2022 - 05:41:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO)  on Thursday recommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for [...] Full text...

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Army spokesperson says freedom to demonstrate is valueless if it leads to dismembering Sudan

13 january 2022 - 21:04:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A senior military official in Sudan has claimed that “targeting the army and the regular forces is [...] Full text...

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

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

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Somali President welcomes release and repatriation of Somali citizens held in Libya

13 january 2022 - 20:02:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received a phone call from Somali President, [...] Full text...

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Malians mobilize against ECOWAS sanction on Junta

13 january 2022 - 19:45:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians will Friday hold a huge meeting in Bamako, the Malian capital, to condemn the sanctions [...] Full text...

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Number of people arrested in Burkina Faso's alleged coup attempt rises to 15

13 january 2022 - 17:52:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of people arrested as part of investigations into the alleged coup attempt in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM congratulates Libyan Amazighs on their New Year

13 january 2022 - 17:11:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba  has congratulated the Amazigh (Berbers) of Libya on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Senior police officer killed during Thursday's demonstrations in Khartoum

13 january 2022 - 17:06:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A senior Sudanese police officer was stabbed to death on Thursday while escorting demonstrations in downtown [...] Full text...

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UN chief's personal envoy for Western Sahara visits region

13 january 2022 - 12:34:49
New York, US (PANA) - The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, has begun [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms need to hold presidential election before June

13 january 2022 - 12:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need to hold presidential [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: UN initiative to end crisis in Sudan made public

13 january 2022 - 12:12:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN has made public a seven-point draft for political consultation aimed to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] 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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Coronavirus: Tunisia imposes new lockdown due to spread of the Omicron variant

12 january 2022 - 22:00:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Due to the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tunisian government on Wednesday re-imposed a night [...] Full text...

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Libya's National Security Council discussed in Tripoli

12 january 2022 - 21:58:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council on Wednesday, held a meeting at the Council's office in Tripoli, devoted [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman, US ambassador discuss momentum for holding elections

12 january 2022 - 19:09:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, reaffirmed in a phone call on Wednesday [...] 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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Senior Libyan officials discuss elections

12 january 2022 - 12:42:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Gatrani and High State Council Chairman Khaled al-Mechri on Tuesday discussed [...] Full text...

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Libya launches electronic platform to popularise human rights

12 january 2022 - 11:17:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An electronic education platform to popularise human rights among students was launched on Tuesday by the [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius declined by 41.8% in 2021

12 january 2022 - 08:02:33
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius announced on Wednesday that tourist arrivals in the country declined by 41.8% in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius extends moratorium for banning non-biodegradable single use plastic products by one year

12 january 2022 - 07:00:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Initially scheduled for 15 January 2022, the moratorium for banning of non-biodegradable single use plastic [...] 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 rights office calls for release of former Tunisian justice minister

12 january 2022 - 06:18:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release - or properly charge - former justice [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 variants, rising debt, threaten global economic growth: World Bank

12 january 2022 - 06:03:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global growth will slow down over the next two years in the face of “fresh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn

12 january 2022 - 05:54:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and [...] 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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Libyan Interior Minister wants follow up on humanitarian and health conditions of vulnerable migrants in Libya

11 january 2022 - 20:20:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, on Tuesday called on the head of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Body, [...] Full text...

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Greek FM meets with Angola's President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço

11 january 2022 - 20:11:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, was received on Tuesday in Luanda by Angola's President João Manuel [...] Full text...

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Eight soldiers arrested for attempted coup in Burkina Faso

11 january 2022 - 20:00:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight Burkinabe soldiers have been arrested for attempted coup, the military prosecutor's office announced in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's willingness to build new schools in Libya

11 january 2022 - 19:37:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...

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NAF Reviews Training Curricula to counter both domestic and foreign threats

11 january 2022 - 19:23:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says that the review of curricula of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 4 new deaths

11 january 2022 - 15:45:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 4 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,129 new confirmed infections, the Tunisian Ministry of [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Sierra Leone hold defending champions Algeria to 0-0 draw

11 january 2022 - 15:13:10
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Unsung Sierra Leone on Tuesday held defending champions Algeria to a 0-0 draw in their Day [...] 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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Mali's junta leader 'open to dialogue' with ECOWAS after sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:45:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, said on Monday that his country remains open to dialogue [...] 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 officials discuss ways to lift ban on Libyan airlines

11 january 2022 - 11:21:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officials of the Libyan foreign ministry and Civil Aviation Authority on Monday met to discuss [...] Full text...

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Greece donates Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria

11 january 2022 - 09:48:15
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Nikos Dendias, has announced a donation of 907,000 doses of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agencies alarmed at detention of hundreds of migrants in Tripoli

11 january 2022 - 09:31:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have expressed alarm at Monday's [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US President Biden, Ethiopian PM Abiy hold telephone conversation

11 january 2022 - 07:52:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden and Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy on Monday had a telephone [...] Full text...

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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria

11 january 2022 - 05:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling”  attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss UN SG's report on Libya on Tuesday

10 january 2022 - 18:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will be back on the agenda of the UN Security Council this January with the [...] Full text...

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EC and Parliamentary Committee discuss timetable for electoral process

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

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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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Coronavirus: Fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Gambia do not need PCR test, Health ministry

10 january 2022 - 11:30:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's health authorities say passengers coming into the country who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya calls for respect of roadmap until June

10 january 2022 - 11:04:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called for the respect of the [...] 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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Accelerated Covid-19 vaccination campaign extended in Benin

09 january 2022 - 18:33:08
Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The Beninese authorities have extended the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 to 31 March, 2022, sources close [...] Full text...

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WAEMU harmonises views ahead of ECOWAS summit on Mali

09 january 2022 - 18:29:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have [...] Full text...

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Libyan president, supreme court president discuss general elections, national reconciliation

09 january 2022 - 18:03:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, met with the President of the Supreme [...] Full text...

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

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

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Stephanie Williams warmly welcomes meeting between the chiefs of staff of the rival armies in Libya

09 january 2022 - 17:44:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Saturday that [...] Full text...

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UN SG reaffirms commitment to support Libyans' choice to end their crisis

09 january 2022 - 17:37:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has reaffirmed his "interest and concern to support the Libyan choice to [...] 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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Greek FM visits Nigeria and Angola

09 january 2022 - 15:34:07
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Miniser Nikos Dendias on Sunday began a two-nation Africa visit that will take him [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: UN initiative to help Sudanese political actors reach agreement hailed

09 january 2022 - 14:47:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States of America, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have thrown [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders to discuss Mali's modified four-year transition

09 january 2022 - 14:35:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders began a one-day extraordinary summit in Accra on Sunday to review a four-year [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Rules on number of substitutes and COVID-19 infection

08 january 2022 - 20:04:10
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the rules for the number of substitutes per match and the minimum number [...] Full text...

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Chiefs of staff of Libya's rival armies meet

08 january 2022 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chiefs of staff of Libya's two rival armies have held their secomd meeting on one [...] Full text...

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Fears of violence with divisive candidates led to pause in Libya's election, says US ambassador

08 january 2022 - 12:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has described Libyan politics as "complex", stressing [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: UN facilitates all-inclusive conference to overcome political crisis

08 january 2022 - 12:13:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  The United Nations says it is sponsoring an all-inclusive conference to be held shortly, to help [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints German Daniela Kroslak Deputy Special Representative in Mali

08 january 2022 - 06:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds release of detainees

08 january 2022 - 05:16:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Salah among final nominees for Best FIFA Men’s Player

07 january 2022 - 23:30:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA on Friday announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah made [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burkina Faso's new Prime Minister inaugurated by Parliament

07 january 2022 - 20:10:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lassina Zerbo was on Friday inaugurated as the Burkinabe Prime Minister by Parliament, after his [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's security situation calls for bold and rapid action: PM

07 january 2022 - 18:39:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Lassina Zerbo, told the National Assembly on Friday that [...] Full text...

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EU renews call for investigations into police use of force against Sudanese demonstrators

07 january 2022 - 12:52:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has renewed its call for the Khartoum government to avoid excessive use [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president inaugurates petroleum company Board

07 january 2022 - 12:33:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the board of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Morocco discuss bilateral cooperation

07 january 2022 - 11:58:19
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco  have hailed "the exemplary level of cooperation" in many fields which [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker, top UN official discuss work of Roadmap Committee

07 january 2022 - 11:48:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Speaker the Libyan Parliament, Fawzi al-Nouwairi, has met with the Adviser to the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament calls for support to overcome challenges

07 january 2022 - 11:26:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Thursday called on all parties to unite and support it at this [...] Full text...

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UN petitioned over 'safety' of Botswana’s former President Khama

07 january 2022 - 08:07:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lawyers of Botswana’s former President Ian Khama have petitioned the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on [...] Full text...

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Pretoria secures Mandela's prison door key

07 january 2022 - 07:18:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has secured the release of former President Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US names new Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

07 january 2022 - 05:11:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The US has named Ambassador David Satterfield as the new Special Envoy for the Horn [...] Full text...

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UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’

07 january 2022 - 04:46:10
Paris, France (PANA) - Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp

07 january 2022 - 04:36:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday that refugees are not and [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams calls on parliamentary roadmap committee for timeline on Libya elections

06 january 2022 - 20:58:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has asked the Roadmap Committee of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Global food prices rose ‘sharply’ during 2021: FAO

06 january 2022 - 17:00:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 1 475 new cases

06 january 2022 - 14:02:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded in the last 24 hours, 1,339 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the ministry [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea to launch child vaccination campaign

06 january 2022 - 13:24:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government announced on Wednesday the start in the communes of Conakry, the capital, and [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms support for elections

06 january 2022 - 12:41:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya has reaffirmed that the world body will stand by the [...] Full text...

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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

06 january 2022 - 10:32:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched [...] Full text...

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SADC to review Mozambique anti-terrorism mission

06 january 2022 - 06:54:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has rescheduled a virtual heads of state summit to review [...] Full text...

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More than 32,000 irregular migrants rescued and returned to Libya in 2021, says IOM

05 january 2022 - 18:52:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 32,425 migrants were rescued or intercepted at sea and returned to Libya in [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams discusses with Imad al-Sayeh proposals to achieve elections in Libya

05 january 2022 - 15:36:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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UN Libya Sanctions Committee reiterates need to preserve frozen assets abroad

05 january 2022 - 12:57:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Committee on Libyan has stressed the need to preserve the integrity and [...] Full text...

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Detained leader of Malian political party provisionally released

05 january 2022 - 12:37:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Detained Malian politician, Dr. Oumar Mariko, was provisionally released on Tuesday by the High Court of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, Presidential Council agree on a common vision for reconciliation in Libya

05 january 2022 - 12:14:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliamentary Roadmap Commission says it agreed on Tuesday with the President and members of [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma heavily implicated in State Capture report

05 january 2022 - 08:52:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been heavily implicated in the Zondo Commission [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US special envoy for Horn of Africa expected in Ethiopia to discuss prospects for peace

05 january 2022 - 07:29:57
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman is to arrive in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron, says WHO

05 january 2022 - 06:00:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU, troika warn military not to go alone in choosing new PM for Sudan

04 january 2022 - 20:38:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Troika group have underscored their continued support for the democratic [...] Full text...

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UN SG Adviser continues consultations with Libyan political parties

04 january 2022 - 20:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced that she met with Mohamed Sawan [...] Full text...

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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated

04 january 2022 - 19:01:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's military chief meets senior UN, US diplomats

04 january 2022 - 18:28:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader on Tuesday met senior United Nations and US diplomats in the country to [...] Full text...

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Malian Armed Forces neutralize at least 80 terrorists in various locations

04 january 2022 - 16:20:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said here Tuesday they had neutralized at least 80 terrorists, including two [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 461 new cases

04 january 2022 - 14:08:36
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi recorded in the last 24 hours 447 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 14 imported infections, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament calls for more consultations with EC to propose new date for election

04 january 2022 - 12:37:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan Parliament ended on Monday evening with a call for the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya meets Presidential Council members on political solution to crisis

04 january 2022 - 12:26:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya on Monday met members of the Presidential Council in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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