Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Development planners, ministers and top continental policy experts are set to meet in Ethiopia on 26-30 April, to discuss strategies for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - the Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, Monday evening paid a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, where he conferred with Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly criticised reports that Israel plans to appoint a diplomatic envoy to what it called “Somaliland” Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Mauritanian authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff level agreement on policies to complete the sixth and final review of Mauritania’s 42-month blended EFF/ECF-supported programme and the fifth and final review of the RSF and on a new 42-month blended ECF and EFF arrangements Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first regular meeting of the Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing for 2026 has reviewed the latest developments in the implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to register his deep concern on Saturday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli to review logistical and technical arrangements for the success of Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit, a major continental and regional event, to be hosted by Libya Full text...

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation during the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) held on Saturday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held a two-day Senior Officials Consultative Forum in Addis Ababa Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – France has revoked an invitation to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in June Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the ninth and tenth reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Guinea-Bissau Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius has become the first country in Africa and the 32nd country globally to achieve the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) Plus, the highest tier of the IMF’s Data Standards Initiative Full text...

Bissau, Guinea (PANA) – The Reflection Group, composed of senior leaders, members of the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), called on Sunday for strengthened internal dialogue and urged veterans to spearhead a Dialogue and Reconciliation Platform to reinforce unity within the liberation party Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...

Benghazi , Libya (PANA)  - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government appointed by the House of Representatives, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, met with the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau, Carles Edmilson Marques Vieira to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of Qatar to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU has paid a courtesy call on Mr Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1 Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the “heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks” perpetrated on 21 February, 2026 in the state of Zamfara, northwest of Nigeria, which resulted in the death of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children Full text...

Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government and Guinea-Bissau have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination particularly in religion and education Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritius will hold discussions next week in Port Louis on the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia Full text...

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, unconstitutional changes of government, and humanitarian crises in parts of the continent Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed “significant concerns” over a proposed randomised controlled trial (RCT) on the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Guinea‑Bissau Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its 39th Ordinary Session held on 14 February 2026, in Addis Ababa adopted as theme for the year, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063 Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off on Saturday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa with a strong call for African solidarity, financial independence, and a collective push to shape the global agenda Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s era of exporting raw materials and importing value-added goods must end, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and African Union Commision (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, have reaffirmed their shared resolve to deepen strategic cooperation in line with Africa’s continental priorities as articulated in its Agenda 2063 and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Thursday maintained its suspension of Sudan’s membership Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been elected by Member States to serve a two year-term on the African Peace and Security Council, starting from 1 April Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem on Thursday called on the African Union (AU) to end the suspension of his country’s membership, warning that external interference and regional agendas are fueling the ongoing conflict Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Morocco was elected on Wednesday for a two-year term to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) following a first-round vote held during the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) - Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court on 13 February 2026 over alleged links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration are now as important as creativity to keep a global memory alive of Nazi Germany’s genocide that killed six million Jewish people and millions of others during the Second World War Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Attacks on Ukraine’s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday Full text...