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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has ramped up diplomatic efforts to end the suffering of the people of Sudan and the devastating war, which clocked 1,000 days last week, with meetings with senior officials in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.Mr. Massad Boulos, US Senior Adviser for Arab and African [...]
©- - 12 january 2026 - 11:14:02 - thread Politics (764 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tweny-two countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have strongly condemned last Tuesday's "illegal" visit of the Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa'ar, to the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland.In a joint statement, the OIC foreign ministers condemned the visit as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty, [...]
©- - 09 january 2026 - 11:33:39 - thread Politics (385 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, Youssef Al-Agouri, has spoken with the Consul General of Greece in Libya, Athanasios Anastopoulos, on ways to strengthen joint coordination and the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in addressing [...]
©- - 07 january 2026 - 11:07:35 - thread Politics (201 words)


Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says his visit on Tuesday to the Somalia's breakaway state of Somaliland was to advance relations between the two sides. The Somaliland Standard quoted him as writing on X, following his visit, that: “It was a great honour to undertake the first [...]
©- - 06 january 2026 - 16:29:21 - thread Politics (594 words)


Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - A high–level delegation headed by Israeli’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, on Tuesday arrived in Hargeisa, capital of Somalia's breakaway state of Somaliland’s, amid heightened security in the capital, the Somaliland Standard reported.Members of Somaliland cabinet ministers and other government officials greeted the delegation upon arrival at [...]
©- - 06 january 2026 - 12:56:31 - thread Politics (483 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, Taher Al-Baour, has expressed Libya’s solidarity and full support to the Republic of Somalia in the face of the Israel's recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region.In a message of [...]
©- - 29 december 2025 - 12:29:42 - thread Politics (347 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The second session of the Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission was held in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, dedicated to strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between Libya and Indonesia.The Libyan delegation was led by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of expatriate [...]
©- - 16 december 2025 - 15:52:07 - thread Politics (364 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government based in the east, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, chaired a special meeting at the ministry's headquarters in Benghazi to discuss the regulation of foreign organisations operating in the country.The meeting focused on several challenges faced by [...]
©- - 16 december 2025 - 15:38:11 - thread Politics (225 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, met with the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, to discuss the latest developments in the country and ways to end the Libyan crisis, in line with the Libyan people's desire to [...]
©- - 12 december 2025 - 15:40:47 - thread Politics (275 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has expressed its “strong protest” at the ill treatment meted out to its nationals at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra on Wednesday said the Government has observed with great concern that since Sunday, [...]
©- - 10 december 2025 - 10:12:47 - thread Politics (258 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington has no right to exclude South Africa from the G20 while it holds the rotating presidency of the group.“South Africa is a founding member of [...]
©- - 05 december 2025 - 09:51:39 - thread Politics (322 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to Pretoria after attending the 4th South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Maputo.On Wednesday, he held talks with President Daniel Fransisco Chapo and addressed the opening of the commission. He also visited the Inhambane Province to officiate [...]
©- - 04 december 2025 - 07:47:54 - thread Politics (179 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent. António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the African Union (AU).UN News [...]
©- - 13 november 2025 - 06:28:28 - thread Politics (577 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A senior US Administration official has discussed urgent challenges in African and Arab countries at a meeting in Cairo with Arab League Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.In a message posted on X, US senior adviser for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, said the two of them [...]
©- - 04 november 2025 - 08:46:48 - thread Politics (167 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency has hinted that President Bola Tinubu will meet US President Donald Trump “in the coming days”, following allegations of a Christian genocide in the West African country, the Nigerian media reported on Sunday.The Punch newspaper said Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the Nigerian [...]
©- - 02 november 2025 - 17:05:56 - thread Politics (705 words)


Washington, US (PANA) - A visiting Sudanese government delegation has presented U.S. officials with a plan to resolve a diplomatic crisis with the United Arab Emirates, the local media said on Saturday quoting a Sudanese diplomatic source.Sudan Tribune reported that the delegation includes the foreign minister, the deputy director of [...]
©- - 25 october 2025 - 21:06:52 - thread Politics (346 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of nations.He held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jarkata. BRICS countries originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The intergovernmental organisation now [...]
©- - 23 october 2025 - 06:11:13 - thread Politics (399 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast Asia, reflecting the country's commitment to deepening strategic ties with this region. He wil undertake state visits to Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia he will also participate as Guest of the Chair [...]
©- - 22 october 2025 - 10:48:45 - thread Politics (309 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the eastern-based Libyan government, Abdulhadi Al-Huwaij, Sunday agreed with Hambirajin Narsinghe, Deputy Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the Regional Integration and International Trade of the Republic of Mauritius, to organize an Economic Forum in [...]
©- - 20 october 2025 - 15:03:29 - thread Politics (252 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The commander-in-chief of the Libyan armed forces based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Tuesday discussed with the UK ambassador to Libya, Martin Andrew Longden, the political process in Libya, pledging his support for the efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to [...]
©- - 14 october 2025 - 16:17:51 - thread Politics (259 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, will undertake a working visit to the Turkiye to co-chair the inaugural Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Ankara on Tuesday.The BNC will be convened in accordance with the agreement establishing the commission that was signed in 2012. Mashatile will [...]
©- - 13 october 2025 - 06:55:17 - thread Politics (201 words)


Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris and Eritrea's President, Isaias Afwerki, have underlined the need to further cooperation in various domains in a way to serve the interest of the people in the two countries.The official Sudan News Agency (SUNA), reporting from Asmara, Eritrea, where [...]
©- - 10 october 2025 - 10:03:27 - thread Politics (204 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile will undertake an official visit to Juba, South Sudan, on Wednesday and Thursday.It takes place in the context of consolidating political efforts and contributing to deepening the implementation of the peace process in South Sudan, in line with [...]
©- - 08 october 2025 - 07:56:56 - thread Politics (212 words)


Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Samaya Mande on Monday concluded a three-day official visit to Sudan, where the two sides agreed sign a new economic cooperation agreement, establish free zone on the Red Sea for landlocked South Sudan and to revamp [...]
©- - 06 october 2025 - 15:46:18 - thread Politics (359 words)


Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation, Mande Semaiha, is currently in Port Sudan, Sudan's administrative capital, for talks on bilateral relations.The visit, the first by the South Sudanese minister since he took office last April, is against the background of accusations by [...]
©- - 05 october 2025 - 11:24:57 - thread Politics (274 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has held “a constructive” meeting with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ms. Allison Hooke on the margins of 80th UN General Assembly in New York, to review AU–U.S. cooperation.A statement by [...]
©- - 24 september 2025 - 07:33:21 - thread Politics (173 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80)The session is taking place under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter.On [...]
©- - 23 september 2025 - 06:23:57 - thread Politics (317 words)


Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Sunday that Libya and Greece have started talks on tracing their exclusive economic zone.According to the Greek press on Monday, these discussions take place only 24 hours after the announcement of the participation of the American energy giant Chevron [...]
©- - 22 september 2025 - 15:13:25 - thread Politics (298 words)


New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a series of high-level engagements at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, underscoring the AU’s commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation in pursuit of peace, security, and sustainable development.The Chairperson and [...]
©- - 22 september 2025 - 10:21:01 - thread Politics (644 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya's eastern-based government, Abdulhadi al-Huwaij, has had discussions in Benghazi with the Consul General of Greece, Athanasios Anastopoulos.An oficial statement said they reviewed the history of cooperation between the two countries and how strengthen it in various [...]
©- - 18 september 2025 - 11:14:13 - thread Politics (171 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan interim Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, Al-Taher Al-Baour, and the Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ian Borg, Wednesday held in-depth discussions to promote bilateral relations between the two countries.The meeting, held in the Maltese capital, Valletta, [...]
©- - 10 september 2025 - 14:27:25 - thread Politics (419 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has welcomed its meetings last week with several Libyan leaders from different regions in Rome, the Italian capital, reaffirming its commitment to supporting stability and progress efforts in the North African country.The embassy tweeted on Tuesday: “It was an honour for [...]
©- - 10 september 2025 - 12:10:33 - thread Politics (298 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Wednesday arrived in the Algerian capital, Algiers, for a visit to its neighbour.The Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune led a welcoming party at the Houari Boumediene airport, said a statement from the press office of the President [...]
©- - 04 september 2025 - 10:46:39 - thread Politics (89 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government and Uganda have discussed strengthening diplomatic cooperation, including Uganda opening a consulate in Benghazi in the east. The director of the eastern government's Department of African Affairs at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Ambassador Abdessalam Al-Rugai discussed the diplomatic [...]
©- - 01 september 2025 - 14:35:03 - thread Politics (188 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has expressed regret of the decision by authorities in Burkina Faso to declare the UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata.In a statement on Friday, António Guterres said that the transitional authorities had announced the diplomatic [...]
©- - 30 august 2025 - 07:44:04 - thread Politics (252 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Taiwanese government has slammed South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola for claiming that Taiwan has no representative office in Washington, DC in the US.Lamola on Wednesday attempted to justify why his government is trying to expel Taiwan from its office in Pretoria. [...]
©- - 29 august 2025 - 07:10:10 - thread Politics (270 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Chargé d'affaires of the US embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, spoke with the Chief of General Staff of the Libyan National Army based in the east, General Khaled Zing, about the security partnership between the two countries."Our discussion focused on the importance of unifying Libyan [...]
©- - 26 august 2025 - 14:46:13 - thread Politics (162 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – European leaders have expressed appreciation in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. According to the Office of the South African Presidency, President Ramaphosa held talks with European leaders on Saturday on the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts.President [...]
©- - 24 august 2025 - 14:46:21 - thread Politics (175 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday received a briefing from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the outcome of the meeting with President Donald Trump, that was recently held in Anchorage, Alaska.Ramaphosa said Putin expressed satisfaction with the manner in which his talks proceeded and the [...]
©- - 19 august 2025 - 09:31:56 - thread Politics (237 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday confirmed that he has been briefed by Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the peace process with Russia.Zelensky expressed his appreciation for South Africa's continued support in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict and affirmed Ukraine's commitment [...]
©- - 12 august 2025 - 07:06:15 - thread Politics (170 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has registered its strong objection and concern regarding circumstances around the recent visit of former South African President Jacob Zuma to Morocco where he held a meeting with Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...]
©- - 08 august 2025 - 08:13:17 - thread Politics (207 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has been in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, since Saturday for a visit as part of the political consultation the two countries.A diplomatic source said Mr. Diop, whose visit continues untl 7 August, was welcomed [...]
©- - 04 august 2025 - 11:02:48 - thread Politics (135 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, made a working visit to Tunisia on Thursday, the presidency of the Tunisian Republic announced on its official page.Ms. Meloni’s first visit dates back to 2023, followed by three other visits in 2024. All these [...]
©- - 31 july 2025 - 12:18:11 - thread Politics (81 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based National Government of Unity (GNU), al-Taher al-Baour, has discussed with a delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the prospects for joint cooperation in various fields.They stressed the importance of reviving diplomacy [...]
©- - 31 july 2025 - 12:16:07 - thread Politics (193 words)


Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A high-level Libyan-American meeting has examined prospects for cooperation between Libya the two countries and ways to strengthen cooperation, giving top priority to stability in all its forms, including security, political, economic and institutional stability.The meeting, held on Thursday at the headquarters of the Libyan Development [...]
©- - 25 july 2025 - 11:02:33 - thread Politics (470 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African trade union, Solidarity, on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently save the relationship between South Africa and the USA after the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a bill by Congressman Ronny Jackson which moves to [...]
©- - 24 july 2025 - 10:16:17 - thread Politics (359 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdellaty, paid an official visit to Burkina Faso on Tuesday, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen relations between the two countries.This mission, which is part of [...]
©- - 23 july 2025 - 12:21:41 - thread Politics (265 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has briefed the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the African Union (AU), Ambassador Rebecca Otinga, on the political and security situation in Libya ahead of the upcoming summit of the African Union Peace and [...]
©- - 23 july 2025 - 11:56:26 - thread Politics (519 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has strongly condemned the “brutal attacks” carried out by Israeli forces on Syrian territory, particularly those targeting the provinces of Suwaida and Damascus.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said that these “criminal” attacks [...]
©- - 17 july 2025 - 12:20:58 - thread Politics (280 words)

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