Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by five years. This is according to the conclusions of the National Conference held on Saturday in Ouagadougou. When the military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, seized power about two years ago he said [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), supported by Germany’s KfW Development Bank, has completed a number of activities addressing immediate needs in the eastern Libyan city of Derna following a deadly storm late last year. The humanitarian organisation has provided relief efforts to families affected by [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Black Starlets hopes of making a return to the next edition of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were dashed by the Stallions in [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso expressed pride in his players despite their 1-0 defeat to Al Ahly in Saturday's TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final second leg, insisting they gave their all in a losing cause. Roger Aholo's early own goal at the Cairo International Stadium was enough [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly coach Marcel Kohler has called on the club's supporters to savour their record-extending 12th TotalEnergies CAF Champions League triumph before immediately turning their attention to the next trophy. The Swiss tactician guided the Egyptian giants to back-to-back continental crowns with Saturday's 1-0 win over Esperance [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in North Darfur continues to deteriorate amid ongoing clashes between rival military forces. The fighting has reportedly forced thousands of people to flee since 10 May and caused hundreds of civilian casualties, [...] Full text...
New Yirk, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned rising attacks on humanitarian workers and UN personnel, urging all conflict parties to ensure their safety and access. Adopting resolution 2730 (2024) on Friday with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russia), the Security Council also denounced disinformation, [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has adopted a presidential statement acknowledging the challenging security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, including armed conflicts, the spread of terrorism and violent extremism, and transnational organised crime. The Council on Friday expressed deep concern over the intensification of intercommunal [...] Full text...
