Benghazi, Libya (PANA)- The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has stated that the Libyan Parliament will not authorise any maritime agreement imposed on Libya outside its constitutional framework. He emphasised that the House of Representatives is the only body empowered to approve international treaties and agreements, and [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will assume the presidency of the next session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and the organisation's Executive Bureau, effective 1 January 2026.The announcement came during the participation on Sunday of the Libyan interim Minister of Petroleum [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Monday extended its sincere condolences to Australia following Sunday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Sydney. At least 16 people died and dozens more were wounded in a shooting at Sydney's popular Bondi Beach that targeted an Australia's Jewish community. New South [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the structured dialogue in Tripoli resumed on Monday with two simultaneous morning sessions for the teams working on governance and security issues.The teams responsible for the economy, national reconciliation and human rights will meet in the afternoon in a similar format, according [...] Full text...
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A poisonous cocktail of escalating conflict, blockades, increased displacement, and humanitarian funding cuts is pushing people in Mali to the brink. Families are cutting back on meals, and many children are unable to attend school, warns humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).It said in a statement that [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on 10 December, 2025, have put civilians at grave risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. These forces and the Congolese military [...] Full text...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a blunt message for a world riven by distrust: dialogue is not a luxury – it’s a survival strategy.The 11th Global Forum opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to renew their commitment to the spirit of the Algiers Agreement that ended years of war between them.The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssoufca, in a statement urged the two [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the deadly drone attack targeting the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) logistics peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan, which resulted in the loss of lives and injuries among Bangladeshi peacekeeping [...] Full text...
