South Africa attends major cybercrime convention
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, will represent the country at the signing ceremony and high-level conference of the [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia
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 [...] Full text...
$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a [...] Full text...
Libyan Parliament attends 28th Arab-African Summit on Investment and International Cooperation in Cairo
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan House of Representatives is participating in the 28th Arab-African Summit on Investment and International Cooperation being [...] Full text...
UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.In presenting his [...] Full text...
Sudan and Egypt hold top level talks in Cairo
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council and Commander in Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Gen Abdul Fatah [...] Full text...
Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these [...] Full text...
Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN [...] Full text...
Head of Sudan’s collective Presidency in Doha for for emergency Arab-Islamic summit
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the Sudanese collective Presidency, Lt-Gen. Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan, arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to take part in the [...] Full text...
First ever EU-Egypt summit scheduled for Brussels on 22 October
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will [...] Full text...
South Africa postpones naval exercises with Russia and China
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence has requested a postponement of joint exercises with the Russian and Chinese navies scheduled [...] Full text...
Top Libyan official attends second AU Climate Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, is participating in the second African Union (AU) Climate Summit, which began [...] Full text...
Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Israeli forces in Gaza issue a new displacement order ahead of an incursion into a neighbourhood or city, Palestinian civilians [...] Full text...
Libyan-Turkish-Italian hold summit in Istanbul on economic cooperation in the Mediterranean
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Turkish [...] Full text...
Sudan commends France's move to recognise Palestinian State
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has commended France's intention to recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming session of the United Nations General [...] Full text...
Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a [...] Full text...
Libya chairs 119th ministerial session of Council for Arab Economic Unity
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya chaired the 119th ministerial session of the Council for Arab Economic Unity, attended by ministers and representatives of member states, [...] Full text...
Libya, Arab League discuss efforts to advance Libya's political process
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Arab League officials have discussed the latest developments in the North African country and exchanged views on regional and [...] Full text...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre inscribes Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island into its Network
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre has officially inscribed Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island in the Gambia into its Network of Places of [...] Full text...
UNDP, Government of Gambia launch 2025 Global Human Development Report
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), on Friday launched the [...] Full text...
‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
New York, US (PANA) - When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three years-old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, [...] Full text...
Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than 100 days into Israel’s complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on [...] Full text...
South African President returns home from G7 session
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to Canada where he participated in [...] Full text...
WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery models of care - where [...] Full text...
South African president Ramaphosa attends G7 Summit in Canada
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the annual leader’s summit of the G7 group of rich countries in [...] Full text...
South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of this weekend’s G7 [...] Full text...
Tanzanian farmers clear more land to expand coffee plantations
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's coffee sector is poised for expansion, with cultivated areas projected to grow from 265,000 hectares (HA) in marketing [...] Full text...
CAR implements the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System of IMF
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — the Central African Republic [...] Full text...
Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the need for a two-State solution [...] Full text...
Commission to probe apartheid-era crimes in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is in the process of establishing a judicial commission of inquiry to [...] Full text...
IMF Spring Meetings: Navigating an uncertain world
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - High economic uncertainty may be an overarching theme of the IMF Spring Meetings. But it has been on an [...] Full text...
South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Lesotho
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed to Maseru to co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission [...] Full text...
Libyan, Turkish officials discuss preparations for 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour and the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Güven Begiç, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
Libya calls for joint action within the Arab League
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has stressed the importance of advancing joint Arab action and strengthening the [...] Full text...
Southern African leaders 'terminate' mandate of peacekeepers in eastern DRC
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African leaders have decided to end their participation of their peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...
Cape Town to host EU-South Africa summit on Thursday
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on [...] Full text...
G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting began in Johannesburg on Thursday.It is part of a series of ministerial gatherings leading [...] Full text...
Libya to host 2026 Africa/Turkey Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will host the 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit, the Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on Monday.It quoted a press office from the [...] Full text...
South Africa: Ramaphosa leads SA delegation at AU summit
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African [...] Full text...
African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, at the start of the [...] Full text...
IMF team concludes Ghana visit
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Stéphane Roudet has visited Ghana as part of their regular engagement with [...] Full text...
Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel and West Africa, sustaining the [...] Full text...
Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership team of the African Union [...] Full text...
Eighth EU-South Africa summit set for 13 March 2025
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU in the [...] Full text...
Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, [...] Full text...
Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the [...] Full text...
With IMF support Cape Verde aims to build climate resilience, grow strongly
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Cape Verde’s performance under the [...] Full text...
Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the social spectrum to come together [...] Full text...
EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and of the EU's military training [...] Full text...
ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from 29 [...] Full text...