WHO’s would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 10:04:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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WHO’s  would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 08:31:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams nominated for FIFA's Player of the Year award

28 october 2024 - 12:08:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s national  goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has joined the world’s best football stars in Paris [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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South African economist lands top post at BRICS-owned bank

09 july 2024 - 08:27:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African economist Monale Ratsoma has been appointed vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board initiates selection process for next Managing Director

14 march 2024 - 10:12:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Coordinators of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and [...] Full text...

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South Africa's rugby hero nominated for global award

29 february 2024 - 10:19:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s rugby hero Siya Kolisi has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa nominates female judge as Chief Justice

28 february 2024 - 09:48:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa  on Tuesday nominated Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List

09 january 2024 - 15:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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Gambian President wins African Prize for Peace

02 january 2024 - 11:10:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has  been named winner of the African Prize for Peace 2024.  This was [...] Full text...

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21 Libyan historic sites on lists of heritage of Islamic world

23 december 2023 - 13:39:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has approved [...] Full text...

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PANAPRESS has a new chairman of the board of directors

03 november 2023 - 16:33:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director General of the Libyan News Agency (LANA), Ibrahim Hadeia Magbri, has been appointed to [...] Full text...

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115 Nigerian Referees undergo intensive FIFA Trainings

04 july 2023 - 11:38:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bid to return to the summit of football refereeing, 115 Nigerian referees are undergoing [...] Full text...

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South African law professsor nominated for World Court post

22 june 2023 - 12:29:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent law professor Dire Tladi has been nominated as South Africa’s candidate to serve [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: New vice president says he is not for any side in the fighting

20 may 2023 - 16:11:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s new civilian Vice President, Malik Aggar, on Saturday stressed he accepted the job only to [...] Full text...

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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank

04 may 2023 - 14:03:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

19 february 2023 - 13:31:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician ordered to forfeit US$2 million over corruption

28 july 2022 - 12:39:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The High Court in Nairobi has ordered a senior Kenyan politician to forfeit nearly US$2 million [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

12 june 2022 - 05:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears Presidential candidates ahead of 9 August polls

05 june 2022 - 19:03:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and his running mate, Martha Karua, were on Sunday cleared as Presidential [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles

02 june 2022 - 16:17:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader Raila Odinga names Martha Karua, Iron Lady of Kenyan politics, as running mate

16 may 2022 - 15:14:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has named [...] Full text...

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The next UN envoy to Libya will be an African, according to Western sources

03 may 2022 - 15:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Libya and head of the United [...] Full text...

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Kenya elections body extends deadline for nomination of Deputy presidential candidates

26 april 2022 - 15:53:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has postponed the deadline of nominating Deputy President candidates for [...] Full text...

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Jammeh's victims petition Gambian President

23 april 2022 - 07:05:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of human rights violations committed under former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh's watch, on Friday petitioned [...] Full text...

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Possibility of Gambians voting in parliamentary election is high

08 april 2022 - 13:41:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) says voting in the Saturday, 9 April, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan politician wounded in gun attack linked to poll rivalry

06 april 2022 - 13:20:03
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Unknown gunmen shot and wounded Ali Mwatsahu, a local politician aspiring to represent Mvita constituency in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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New US Ambassador to South Africa confirmed

08 february 2022 - 11:22:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr Reuben Brigety to be the next Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Kenya electoral Commission announces election date

21 january 2022 - 19:25:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IEBC) has published a notice announcing 9 August 2022 as [...] 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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Niger President calls for Libyan elections to be held as scheduled

11 december 2021 - 14:47:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, whose country holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament discusses monitoring of electoral process behind closed doors

07 december 2021 - 14:08:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament is on Tuesday meeting behind closed doors in the eastern city of Tobruk [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General appoints Stephanie Williams as Special Adviser on Libya

07 december 2021 - 13:29:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Monday the appointment of American Stephanie Williams as his new [...] Full text...

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Observers declare Gambian polls as "free, fair"

06 december 2021 - 11:38:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Local election observers and monitors of Gambia's just-concluded presidential polls Monday issued a statement describing it [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries call on Libyans to respect decisions on judicial review of candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:39:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the US in Libya have expressed [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC determines locations for appeals against presidential candidates

24 november 2021 - 19:25:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the locations for receiving appeals against persons who [...] Full text...

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UN confirms resignation of Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Libya, Kubis

24 november 2021 - 11:38:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has confirmed that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC announces start of verification of presidential election nomination papers

23 november 2021 - 13:26:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC says 98 people file nomination papers to contest presidential election

23 november 2021 - 11:56:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High National Electoral Commission announced on Monday that 98 candidates, including two women, filed their [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms importance of Libyans going to the polls in December

22 november 2021 - 14:24:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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Eligibility of candidates for Libya's elections falls within remit of Election Commission, says UN

17 november 2021 - 09:53:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eligibility of candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya is the prerogative of [...] Full text...

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Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue

15 november 2021 - 06:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...

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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi files candidacy for 24 December presidential election in Libya

14 november 2021 - 19:35:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Sunday filed his nomination at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight main election sticking point, results of Paris Confab

14 november 2021 - 14:29:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The point of contention of the presidential election is Article 12 of the law for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties tell UNSMIL consensus needed to ensure acceptance of election results

11 november 2021 - 14:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libyan political parties on Wednesday stressed the need for consensus to ensure the acceptance [...] Full text...

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Forty-nine Libyan MPs call for revision of electoral law to elect president

10 november 2021 - 12:12:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-nine members of the Libyan parliament have reaffirmed their commitment for consensus on the constitutional basis [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNICEF decries involvement of children in political campaign activities

08 november 2021 - 15:48:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF Gambia office has noted with concern the involvement of children in large political gatherings in [...] Full text...

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EU deploys 16 long-term observers for Gambia's presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:27:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has deployed 16 long-term observers for Gambia's 4 [...] Full text...

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Gambia electoral body approves six candidates for 4 December presidential election

08 november 2021 - 10:10:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that six presidential candidates have qualified to stand [...] Full text...

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Filing of nomination papers for Libya's presidential and legislative elections begins on Monday

07 november 2021 - 15:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Higher National Electoral Commission in Libya (HNEC), [...] Full text...

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Gambia presidential aspirants present nomination papers to Electoral Commission

01 november 2021 - 10:16:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Aspirants for Gambia's 4 December presidential election have started presenting their nomination papers to the Independent [...] Full text...

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Gambia's electoral body to receive nomination papers of presidential candidates from Saturday

29 october 2021 - 12:36:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will begin receiving nomination papers of presidential candidates on Saturday for [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electoral body sets October 30 for nomination of presidential candidates

08 september 2021 - 21:46:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will start receiving nomination  papers from presidential [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10

22 june 2021 - 05:20:36
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its 10th anniversary of independence amid [...] Full text...

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Constitutional lawyer petitions President Lungu’s nomination for re-election

21 may 2021 - 15:39:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Prominent Zambian Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court to declare null and void [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu files papers to seek reelection

17 may 2021 - 12:06:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu and his new running mate, Professor Nkandu Luo, on Monday filed their [...] Full text...

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US ambassador designated as Special Envoy in Libya

11 may 2021 - 06:07:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US State Department on Monday announced that the Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, will now also serve in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament strongly rejects communiqué issued by five western countries on elections

07 may 2021 - 22:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chamber of Representatives (Parliament) Friday announced it ’strongly rejected’ the content of a joint communiqué [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Cape beach nominated for global award

29 april 2021 - 12:21:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has been nominated for the 12th consecutive year [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves nomination of new General Prosecutor in Libya

20 april 2021 - 21:45:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - mMembers of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted overwhelmingly to approve the bid of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM makes first foreign visit to Tunis

07 april 2021 - 21:46:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday received the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the [...] Full text...

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Philip Mpango picked as Tanzania’s new vice-president

30 march 2021 - 13:35:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has picked finance minister Dr Philip Isdor Mpango, 63, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Abdourahmane Cissé appointed Minister, SG of Presidency

29 march 2021 - 18:02:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Monday appointed Abdourahmane Cissé as Minister, Secretary General of the [...] Full text...

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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making

29 march 2021 - 05:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...

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UN envoy continues meetings with Libyan leaders to accelerate implementation of action plan

23 march 2021 - 19:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians hope for new shift in democratic trends in post-Magufuli era

20 march 2021 - 19:01:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzanian populace is hopeful the transition of political power from the late President [...] Full text...

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EU raises concern about humanitarian situation in South Sudan

04 march 2021 - 13:21:36
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan must pursue and accelerate the implementation of the security arrangements in its Peace [...] Full text...

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Libyan appointed Middle-East North Africa Permanent Representative to FAO

24 february 2021 - 23:41:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Abdelhakim Al-Waer has been appointed deputy Managing Director, Permanent Representative of the Middle-East and North [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian House of Representatives begins screening of Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs

17 february 2021 - 20:51:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The screening of the chief of defence staff and service chiefs-designate commenced here Wednesday, as the House [...] Full text...

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New Libyan presidential council unveils three priorities

12 february 2021 - 22:22:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council designated by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Mohamed Younès [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens with DRC's Felix Tshisekedi as new Chairman

06 february 2021 - 15:48:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, on Saturday assumed the [...] Full text...

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Beninese presidential candidate injured by gunfire

06 february 2021 - 12:53:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Galiou Soglo, the youngest son of former president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (1991-1996) and candidate for the [...] Full text...

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Benin: 20 candidates to contesst presidential election in April

05 february 2021 - 17:40:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has registered 20 candidates for the presidential election next April [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya congratulates LPDF for nominating candidates for Executive Authority

31 january 2021 - 17:27:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has congratulated the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for the transparent [...] Full text...

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UN unveils list of candidates for the Executive Authority in Libya

31 january 2021 - 12:03:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty four candidates have been selected to vie for the position of Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president seeks confirmation of top military chiefs

29 january 2021 - 09:42:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign ministry welcomes nomination of Slovak Jan Kubis as UN Special Envoy in Libya

26 january 2021 - 20:37:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Tuesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces LPDF approval of selection mechanism for executive authority

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

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UN officially nominates Slovak as UN Special Envoy for Libya

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

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Reasons for dismissal of Tunisian Interior minister

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

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Stephanie Williams unveils working duration and mission of LPDF Consultative Authority

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

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

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

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

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

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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence

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

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Libyan newspapers focus on UN official's revelation of foreign bases, mercenaries in the country

05 december 2020 - 17:38:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the speech by the Acting Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 december 2020 - 23:41:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...

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. Libyan Dialogue Forum resumes virtual meeting on selecting the executive authority

02 december 2020 - 16:16:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Guterres announces intention to appoint Balgarian Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Envoy in Libya

20 november 2020 - 21:50:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has informed the Security Council about his intention to appoint the [...] Full text...

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Progress at the Libyan political forum strengthens hope for solution to crisis

12 november 2020 - 23:54:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The promising beginnings of the Forum for the Libyan political dialogue, which kicked off Monday in [...] Full text...

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Opposition leaders harassed, arrested during Presidential nominations in Uganda

03 november 2020 - 21:51:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan Opposition has faced harassment on the second and last day of the submission of [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Yoweri Museveni nominated for sixth-term presidential bid

03 november 2020 - 00:38:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, amid a heavy presidential convoy here, Monday presented his nomination papers to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi gives up all measures against Minembwe

09 october 2020 - 00:15:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Thursday announced [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso INEC validates 14 nomination papers for 22 November presidential election

08 october 2020 - 10:10:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fourteen nomination papers out of the 23 submitted by politicians to the Independent National Electoral [...] Full text...

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Libyan dialogue ends with decisive consensus on Libyan crisis, says Moroccan FM

07 october 2020 - 21:53:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Tuesday welcomed [...] Full text...

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Mali: New members of government appointees

05 october 2020 - 21:35:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A week after the nomination of a new prime minister, Moctar Ouane, the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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New UN envoy to Libya, Africa determined to make its voice heard (Analysis)

02 october 2020 - 22:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The challenges facing the appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya are comparable to the [...] Full text...

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Lifting of ECOWAS sanctions on Mali linked to nomination of civilian PM

25 september 2020 - 22:20:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, chaired [...] Full text...

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Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali

21 september 2020 - 20:52:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former [...] Full text...

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Akassaga Okinda appointed Libreville mayor for three months

18 september 2020 - 22:10:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following the detention Tuesday of Léandre Nzué, the mayor of Libreville, Serge Williams Akassaga Okinda, 43, [...] Full text...

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IFAD Members to nominate candidates for next IFAD president

18 september 2020 - 10:54:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is requesting its 177 Member States to nominate candidates [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj announces intention to leave duties next October

16 september 2020 - 23:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) recognized [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders agree 18-month transition in Mali

16 september 2020 - 00:41:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Mali military junta for an 18-month [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL mandate extended by one year

16 september 2020 - 00:09:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Delegation of military junta in Accra for ECOWAS mini-summit on Malian crisis

14 september 2020 - 20:50:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the National Committee for the People’s Salvation (CNPS), headed by its chairman, Colonel [...] Full text...

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Morocco: The Bouznika deals confirm Libyans can resolve their problems without interference

10 september 2020 - 22:23:25
Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, said here Thursday agreements by [...] Full text...

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Ex-VP Jallow Tambajang nominated for AU vice-chair

07 september 2020 - 21:16:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  Former Gambian Vice-President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang was Monday nominated by the West African nation to contest [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Supreme Court moves into new building in Port Louis

07 september 2020 - 15:01:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Activities at Mauritius' new Supreme Court building, inaugurated by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on 30 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders want immediate civilian transition in Mali

28 august 2020 - 23:02:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday called for [...] Full text...

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Television crew from state-owned broadcaster barred from opposition campaign rally in Tanzania

28 august 2020 - 20:47:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Television crew from Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) were on Friday thrown out of an [...] Full text...

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Accumulation of problems, deterioration in living conditions in Libyan trigger demonstrations (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 august 2020 - 00:05:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans, long time bothered by insecurity caused by 14 months of war, have over the past [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Didier Drogba's candidacy for the Ivorian Football Federation presidency rejected

27 august 2020 - 13:58:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of the Ivorian Football Federation (IFF) on Friday approved the candidacies of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CENI says presidential candidates must file papers between 28 Sept and 3 Oct

11 august 2020 - 15:29:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has set 28 September to 3 October as [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition leader slams president Alpha Condé's candidacy in next election 'a dangerous adventure'

07 august 2020 - 13:18:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of Guinea's opposition Union of Democrats for the Rebirth of Guinea (UDRG), Amadou Oury [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight Skhirat deal, reports of US blocking appointment of new UN Libya envoy

02 august 2020 - 19:43:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative of foreign powers to revive the political deal signed in 2015 in the Morocco [...] Full text...

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FIFA may take over Kenyan FA election matters should court cases persist

30 july 2020 - 18:10:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Football Federation chief, Nicholas Mwendwa, says he has made the world governing body, FIFA, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition candidate lashes out at gov't for 'nepotism, corruption'

28 july 2020 - 05:54:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, who is the standard bearer of the main opposition [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS takes decisive steps to resolve the Malian crisis

27 july 2020 - 22:26:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Ex-president Compaoré backs Eddie Komboïgo for next presidential election

11 july 2020 - 14:54:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkinabè president Blaise Compaoré has approved the candidacy of Eddie Komboïgo for the presidential [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party NEC endorses Magufuli’s re-election bid, picks Zanzibar presidential candidate

10 july 2020 - 15:18:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Tanzania’s ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party executive committee picks Zanzibar presidential candidate

10 july 2020 - 14:12:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on Friday picked Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, one [...] Full text...

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Kenya nominates Amina Mohamed for WTO Director-General post

09 july 2020 - 00:25:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has received the nomination of Kenyan Sports Minister Amina Mohamed for [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader John Mahama names former woman vice-chancellor, minister as running mate

06 july 2020 - 21:26:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President John Dramani Mahama and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Monday unveiled [...] Full text...

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Libya elected vice-president of 75th session of UN General Assembly

30 june 2020 - 23:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the UN General Assembly for the 75th session held Monday at [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers attached to Libya’s unity, integrity and sovereignty

23 june 2020 - 22:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States Tuesday resolved to commit itself to “the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Condé appoints outgoing Speaker of Parliament his senior representative

21 june 2020 - 10:13:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean president Alpha Condé on Saturday appointed Claude Kory Koundiano, outgoing Speaker of Parliament, as his [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis held hostage by multiple initiatives (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 june 2020 - 10:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The unending delay in the resolution of the political and security crises in Libya after more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian activist faults President Barrow’s emergency extension

12 june 2020 - 16:49:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading Human Rights Activists, on Friday vehemently challenged President Adama Barrow’s [...] Full text...

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String of stinging defeats for Haftar’s forces changing military, political picture in Libya (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

22 may 2020 - 09:49:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The recent string of defeats suffered by the Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by Marshal Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition rejects new CENI chairman

19 may 2020 - 22:54:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - The Guinean political opposition Tuesday rejected the recent nomination of lawyer Mamadi 3 Kaba as chairman [...] Full text...

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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes

14 may 2020 - 19:59:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms appeal for humanitarian truce in Libya

12 may 2020 - 23:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Tuesday reaffirmed its appeal for humanitarian truce, end of fighting in Libya, [...] Full text...

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New opportunity for political resolution after Prime Minister al-Sarraj’s call for consensus on exit plan

10 may 2020 - 19:34:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has once again taken the initiative to come to the rescue [...] Full text...

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Mahama Kappiah appointed ECOWAS ambassador to UN

01 may 2020 - 22:54:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso(PANA)  -  Mahama Kappiah was Friday appointed ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...

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Special representative of UN Secretary-General reaffirms only institutions from Libyan peace deal are legitimate

28 april 2020 - 21:20:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Tuesday reaffirmed that "the [...] Full text...

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Mali's former international player appointed general coordinator of Stade Malien

27 april 2020 - 15:02:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian international footballer in 1970s, Cheikh Fanta Mady Diallo, has been appointed general coordinator of [...] Full text...

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France recognizes Umaro Embalo’s victory in Guinea Bissau’s presidential election

24 april 2020 - 22:45:40
Paris, France (PANA)  - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation and the appointment of an African envoy to Libya, issues of the AU Contact Group meeting in Congo

12 march 2020 - 19:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya met for the second time [...] Full text...

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Tunisian government to continue IMF programme, says PM

09 march 2020 - 05:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian government says it will complete the current programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA forces destroy second ammunition storage of Haftar’s forces near Tripoli

08 march 2020 - 18:35:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday announced the destruction [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL hails achievements of Libyan women despite the inequalities they face

08 march 2020 - 12:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has paid tribute to Libyan women on the [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s football icon Kalusha appeals decision to bar him from contesting FAZ presidency

18 february 2020 - 15:48:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s football icon Kalusha Bwalya has appealed against the decision of the Ethics Committee at  Football [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Burundi: CENI publishes final list of voters for next general elections

03 february 2020 - 16:38:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Monday published a final list of 5,126,351 voters [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s gov’t endorses Supreme Court’s ruling on expelled MP

29 january 2020 - 23:29:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The government of The Gambia, through the attorney general’s chambers and ministry of justice, said here [...] Full text...

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Gambian court overrules Barrows executive decision

28 january 2020 - 23:52:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambia’s Supreme Court Tuesday overruled an executive decision by President Adama Barrow which led to the [...] Full text...

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The Gambia Supreme Court declares revocation of expelled MP nomination null and void

28 january 2020 - 22:25:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Supreme Court of The Gambia comprising three judges led by the Chief Justice Hassan Bubacar [...] Full text...

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Togo: CDPA backs candidature of Agbéyomé Kodjo in February’s presidential election

15 january 2020 - 23:51:03
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  The Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA), an opposition political party, has asked its militants to [...] Full text...

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New Controversial Constitution Amendment Bill seeks to allow Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa consolidate power

06 january 2020 - 16:42:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has gazetted the 'Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 2) Bill, 2019', a controversial [...] Full text...

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Nomination of Agbeyomé as sole opposition candidate in Togo's presidential election stirs controversy

02 january 2020 - 13:12:14
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The nomination of former Togolese Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo by a fringe of the  opposition as [...] Full text...

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Guinea Electoral Commission sets new deadline for filing nomination papers

28 december 2019 - 18:35:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the filing of nomination papers for February's legislative elections [...] Full text...

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Uganda polls body clears three presidential aspirants to consult with voters ahead of campaign

21 december 2019 - 11:24:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Electoral Commission (EC) has cleared three presidential aspirants to begin consultations with the electorate without [...] Full text...

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Demba Mamadou Traoré new coach of Malian U17 team

21 december 2019 - 00:36:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Demba Mamadou Traoré has been appointed new coach of the Malian U17 team by the Malian [...] Full text...

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Ibrahim Yacouba invested candidate for the next presidential election in Niger

17 december 2019 - 22:37:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Yacouba and president of the Nigerien Patriotic Movement (MPN) was [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s former Premier ditches main opposition party

04 december 2019 - 19:40:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s former Prime Minister, Frederick Sumaye, has quit the country’s main opposition party, Chadema, [...] Full text...

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Botswana nominates SADC Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia elections

14 november 2019 - 18:33:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Office of the President has announced the nomination of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) to [...] Full text...

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Azuri, Marubeni nominated for British Business Awards

07 november 2019 - 19:25:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two companies working together in implementing a strategy to deliver affordable, clean energy solutions to millions [...] Full text...

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Beninese intellectual, politician Albert Tévoédjrè passes on

06 november 2019 - 22:51:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The Beninese international intellectual and politician, Professor Albert Tévoédjrè, died Wednesday in his native town of [...] Full text...

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German FM arrives in Libya to relaunch Berlin international conference on Libya (News Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2019 - 07:46:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – German foreign minister Heiko Maas arrived in Libya on Sunday as part of a North African [...] Full text...

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EU commends nomination of female chief justice, states continuous support for Sudan

15 october 2019 - 20:57:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)     -   The European Union Tuesday commended the new government in Sudan for appointing four female ministers and [...] Full text...

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Bishop of Port Louis wants Mauritians to vote responsibly on Nov. 7

15 october 2019 - 16:50:21
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bishop of Port Louis, Cardinal Maurice Piat, on Tuesday called on Mauritians to use [...] Full text...

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Mexican actress, Yalitza Aparicio, named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

05 october 2019 - 06:23:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidential tribunal upholds election of Buhari as President

11 september 2019 - 17:42:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as  winner [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names his cabinet

05 september 2019 - 19:58:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, on Thursday announced his new 22-strong cabinet that includes 4 [...] Full text...

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Seven Libyan senior officials retain positions for 6 more months

28 august 2019 - 18:09:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High Council of State, a Libyan Consultative Assembly, has decided to retain seven heads of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's Ghribi shortlisted for IAAF Athletes' Commission seat

28 august 2019 - 14:21:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi is the only African athlete out of the 15 nominated for the six available [...] Full text...

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Frenchman Alain Giresse is no longer coach of the Tunisian Carthage Eagles

21 august 2019 - 21:10:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   In a laconic statement, the Tunisian football federation (FTF) Wednesday announced it had terminated by mutual [...] Full text...

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Nomination papers of 66 candidates in Tunisian presidential election rejected

11 august 2019 - 19:39:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Nomination papers of 66 candidates who wanted to contest Tunisia's presidential election on 15 September have [...] Full text...

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Egypt congratulates Sudan as rivals reach agreement on constitutional document

04 august 2019 - 19:58:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Egypt has congratulated the Sudanese people on the occasion of the agreement reached between the Military [...] Full text...

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Sudanese initial Constitutional Declaration document

04 august 2019 - 17:55:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Sudanese rivals, the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change Sunday initialed the final [...] Full text...

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Malian PM begins five-day visit to Mopti

31 july 2019 - 21:16:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, will Thursday pay a five-day visit to the region of [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu fires Finance Minister

15 july 2019 - 07:26:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe and replaced her with Bank of [...] Full text...

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Gambian Chief Justice nominated to represent West Africa Region on African Union Panel

14 july 2019 - 09:09:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   Gambian Chief Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow has been nominated by the ECOWAS group of ambassadors in [...] Full text...

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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission

03 july 2019 - 17:02:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...

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New UN humanitarian coordinator appointed for Libya

21 june 2019 - 22:37:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, Friday announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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Minergy: Growing, training and ensuring Botswana has viable coal industry

20 june 2019 - 19:33:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Back in April 2017, Minergy Limited listed on the main board of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) [...] Full text...

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Mali adopts new texts for FEMAFOOT

17 june 2019 - 18:19:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) Saturday took decisive steps forward at the 26 March Stadium here [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host high level workshop on national book policies

14 june 2019 - 23:03:42
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  A high level workshop on national policies on books and reading to promote quality education [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé named President of African Insurance Organization

13 june 2019 - 14:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Delphine Traoré, a Burkinabé, has been appointed President of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) at the [...] Full text...

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String of resignations rocks Tunisian opposition parliamentary bloc

29 may 2019 - 09:00:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Nine MPs of the parliamentary bloc of the opposition Popular Front, including its President, Ahmed Seddik, [...] Full text...

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Pilgrimage to The Ghriba Synagogue begins in Tunisia

22 may 2019 - 16:38:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The ceremonies marking the annual pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia began on Wednesday with [...] Full text...

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CBM power project gets government nod in Botswana

21 may 2019 - 14:56:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Australian miner Tlou Energy has been nominated preferred bidder for the development of a maximum of [...] Full text...

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed WHO goodwill ambassador

20 may 2019 - 21:13:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced the nomination of former Liberian President Ellen Johnson [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms Emefiele for another 5-year term as Central Bank Governor

16 may 2019 - 18:53:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed Mr Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius redesigning its biosphere reserves

11 may 2019 - 08:04:30
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the re-designation of Macchabee/ Bel Ombre Forest Reserves in the southern part [...] Full text...

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Former Malian foreign affairs minister appointed chief of staff of AUC chairman

05 may 2019 - 12:34:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The former Malian minister of foreign affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, was on Saturday appointed chief of staff [...] Full text...

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Malian PM satisfied with political deal for formation of large unity government

03 may 2019 - 14:07:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, on Friday issued a communiqué to congratulate and thank all [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa still remains president

28 april 2019 - 13:15:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa will remain president after clinching [...] Full text...

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AfDB President welcomes nomination of Amadou Hott as minister in Senegal

08 april 2019 - 17:03:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday expressed his satisfaction [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta appoints Mutyambai police chief

07 april 2019 - 15:13:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta  Sunday appointed Hillary Mutyambai as Inspector General of Police, an official source told [...] Full text...

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Senegalese appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Togo

03 april 2019 - 11:01:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Senegalese Aliou Dia has been appointed new Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Supreme Court dismisses case against MPs in removal of colleague by President Barrow

15 march 2019 - 09:41:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Supreme Court has struck out a case against parliamentarians who petitioned against the sacking of [...] Full text...

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