Sudan welcomes UN Security Council's rejection of plan by paramilitary group to establish rival govt in the west

14 august 2025 - 12:41:22

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed the UN Security Council's rejection of the announcement by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to establish a [...] Full text...

Libyan journalists discuss propaganda, bias, misinformation during conflicts

06 august 2025 - 09:15:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During times of conflict or instability, the media can deepen divides and incite violence by spreading propaganda and false information, framing [...] Full text...

UN mission to hold conference on the media's role in Libya's conflict

21 july 2025 - 18:40:15

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission  in Libya (UNSMIL) is holding a webinar for Libyan media professionals on the role of the [...] Full text...

A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam

08 july 2025 - 17:52:27

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and filing feature stories. It was [...] Full text...

Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief

17 april 2025 - 16:41:18

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the [...] Full text...

Media watchdog refers case of Burundian journalist to Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression in Africa

12 march 2025 - 11:57:05

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the appeal hearing of Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza has been postponed again, media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has [...] Full text...

Sudan's paramilitary leader concedes loss of town but vows to come back soon

12 january 2025 - 15:30:02

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has played down loss of a major town in the centre [...] Full text...

Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of defamation against two journalists of [...] Full text...

Gambia’s environment minister sues journalist

17 october 2024 - 12:45:29

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia Environment Minister, Rohey John Manyang, has filed a D50M lawsuit against journalist Kebba Ansu Manneh of the Gambia-based US-based The [...] Full text...

Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor

17 october 2024 - 12:40:11

Banjul, Gambia  (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow  has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The Voice newspaper, Mr. Musa S. [...] Full text...

Gambian leader threatens to sue private newspaper

26 september 2024 - 11:56:06

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has threatened to institute a legal action against a private newspaper, The Voice, if the paper fails to [...] Full text...

Tripoli hosts meeting on rules of procedure of Arab Institute for Peace and Peace Journalism

29 may 2024 - 18:40:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its 54th regular session held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, the Council of Arab Ministers of Information adopted the rules [...] Full text...

Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

04 may 2024 - 16:08:25

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to the annual report drawn up [...] Full text...

Libya, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation in media, government communication

22 february 2024 - 12:52:01

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Saudi Arabia have discussed joint cooperation in the fields of the media, government communication, training and strengthening of national [...] Full text...

Libya's Ministry of Communication explains concept of government media in Libya based on link with the citizen

20 february 2024 - 13:49:01

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, has said that the government media are focusing more on [...] Full text...

Libyan media's financial problems on the agenda at a meeting

24 january 2024 - 17:13:48

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, Wednesday discussed with media [...] Full text...

Traces of spyware identified on mobile phones of two journalists in Togo -RSF

23 january 2024 - 16:01:18

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got under way at the beginning [...] Full text...

Benin NGO launches 'Red List' project to combat misinformation, fake news

18 january 2024 - 13:03:55

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Benin NGO, Benin Check, has launched a project called "Liste Rouge" (Red List) to combat misinformation and fake news, based [...] Full text...

Legendary South African photographer Peter Magubane dies

02 january 2024 - 07:51:15

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Peter Magubane, the anti-apartheid activist and renowned photographer, died on Monday at the age of 91. He was born in [...] Full text...

Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony

22 december 2023 - 16:45:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli Media Days", closed Thursday  with [...] Full text...

Tripoli Media Days: Libya's Minister of State for Communication welcomes forum for media professionals

20 december 2023 - 14:07:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, Wednesday welcomed efforts made [...] Full text...

Media watchdog raises concern on exposure of journalists' data

20 december 2023 - 12:57:58

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has bemoaned the exposure of journalists’ personal data on social media [...] Full text...

Libya holds symposium on media education

18 december 2023 - 16:13:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A symposium under the theme "Media Education Outcomes in Libya... Ways and Means" Monday began discussions on the reality of media [...] Full text...

2nd 'Tripoli Media Days' begin on Wednesday

18 december 2023 - 12:58:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host the second "Tripoli Media Days" from 20 to 24 December, with the participation of numerous [...] Full text...

President of Burkina Faso praises work of the public media

15 december 2023 - 17:22:22

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of the country's public media. He paid [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde

03 december 2023 - 11:46:19

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of the French newspaper, Le Monde, [...] Full text...

RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:17:13

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law that will increase government control [...] Full text...

RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:17:13

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law that will increase government control [...] Full text...

2023 CAF AFCON: Media accreditation process now open

22 october 2023 - 11:02:20

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The media accreditation application window for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON is now open. The accreditation window will close on 24 November, [...] Full text...

2023 CAF WCL: Media Accreditation Process extended by 3 days

14 october 2023 - 13:06:48

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The media accreditation application process for the third edition of the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League in Cote d’Ivoire, has [...] Full text...

France 24 slammed for 'biased' coverage of political events in Senegal

08 july 2023 - 19:35:39

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese government on Saturday slammed the French news channel, France 24, for its "biased media coverage of political events" in the West [...] Full text...

Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief

24 june 2023 - 06:32:17

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the Government, UN rights chief Volker [...] Full text...

Famous Tunisian journalist Zied El Heni arrested

21 june 2023 - 19:22:38

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A leading figure on the Tunisian media scene, Zied El Heni, was kept in detention on Wednesday, a day after he [...] Full text...

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

12 june 2023 - 16:51:44

New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

RSF welcomes validation of Africa's first media certifier

12 june 2023 - 14:18:17

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Bureau Normale Audit (BNA) has become the first African certifier of media that have signed up to the [...] Full text...

Some forty Malian journalists receive training in election coverage

09 june 2023 - 14:29:54

Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Some 40 Malian journalists Wednesday began a training workshop on election coverage and strategies for preventing and easing socio-political tensions during [...] Full text...

EU agrees on stronger press freedom, free speech protection

09 june 2023 - 10:22:44

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will protect journalists and human rights [...] Full text...

EU agrees on stronger press freedom, free speech protection

09 june 2023 - 10:22:44

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will protect journalists and human rights [...] Full text...

OIC urges media in Islamic countries to support Palestinian colleagues

13 may 2023 - 14:06:06

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday called for the media in Islamic countries to support their Palestinian colleagues in [...] Full text...

US reaffirms commitment to strengthening role of free, independent press in Libya

04 may 2023 - 19:50:54

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of a free and independent press in Libya and around [...] Full text...

30 organizations and media call for more protection for journalists in Burkina Faso and Mali

03 may 2023 - 19:42:38

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 30 organizations, structures, movements and press bodies published on Wednesday an open [...] Full text...

Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for 2023 out of 180 countries, [...] Full text...

Freedom of the press under attack worldwide: Guterres

03 may 2023 - 06:23:28

New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists

02 may 2023 - 12:43:54

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity  to  renew the commitment, within international [...] Full text...

World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists

02 may 2023 - 12:43:54

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity  to  renew the commitment, within international [...] Full text...

Press Freedom Day: EU underlines support to global press freedom

02 may 2023 - 11:55:11

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - While the preservation of free, independent and pluralistic media is vital for resilient and healthy democracies, press freedom is at stake [...] Full text...

Press Freedom Day: EU underlines support to global press freedom

02 may 2023 - 11:55:11

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - While the preservation of free, independent and pluralistic media is vital for resilient and healthy democracies, press freedom is at stake [...] Full text...

UN concerned about new media restrictions in Burkina Faso

07 april 2023 - 16:48:57

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said here Thursday that he was deeply concerned about restrictions [...] Full text...

France rejects expulsion of two French journalists from Burkina Faso

03 april 2023 - 16:08:30

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France said Monday it deeply regretted the expulsion of Le Monde and Libération correspondents from Burkina Faso, which came a [...] Full text...

New RSF report warns of threats to journalists in the Sahel

03 april 2023 - 14:31:48

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a new report entitled "In the Skin of a Journalist in the Sahel", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned on [...] Full text...