Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries

20 january 2025 - 05:38:30 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, as UN humanitarian convoys [...] Full text...

Gaza ceasefire takes hold after delay, raising hopes of ending the war and freeing hostages

19 january 2025 - 18:04:46 MA

Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip (PANA) - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week [...] Full text...

Ceasefire sees displaced Gazans return home as Israel awaits hostages

19 january 2025 - 18:01:49 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has come into force after a last-minute delay, with displaced Palestinians beginning to return to the [...] Full text...

‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future

19 january 2025 - 17:54:16 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, [...] Full text...

‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres

19 january 2025 - 07:57:43 MA

Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity visit with a [...] Full text...

International Year of Peace and Trust begins

18 january 2025 - 05:55:37 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Friday marked the opening ceremony of the UN General Assembly-mandated International Year of Peace and Trust, 2025, at UN Headquarters [...] Full text...

UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution

18 january 2025 - 05:39:28 MA

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, [...] Full text...

Tension rises between Sudan and South Sudan over retribution killings

17 january 2025 - 09:15:28 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of Sudan and South Sudan are taking steps to defuse rising tension between them and avoid escalations over [...] Full text...

UN Security Council renews mandate of Libya Sanctions Committee

17 january 2025 - 06:45:16 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of [...] Full text...

US sanctions Sudanese military leader Gen. Al-Burhan for civilian suffering, frustrating peace efforts

17 january 2025 - 06:30:49 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday announced sanctions against the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, [...] Full text...

Gaza ceasefire must lead to lasting truce, trigger massive aid expansion - NRC

16 january 2025 - 09:00:23 MA

London, UK (PANA) -  Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel must end the 15 months of relentless [...] Full text...

Gaza ceasefire to bring 'glimmer of relief' to Palestinians victims of Israel’s genocide

16 january 2025 - 06:26:54 MA

London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will bring [...] Full text...

Egypt’s foreign minister concludes two-day visit to Sudan

16 january 2025 - 06:13:26 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Egyptian Minister for foreign affairs on Wednesday concluded a two-day visit to Sudan where he had discussions on bilateral [...] Full text...

South Africa hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

16 january 2025 - 06:07:35 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has welcomed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, saying it a “crucial first step” towards ending the Gaza [...] Full text...

Sudanese authorities form commission to probe recent retribution killings

15 january 2025 - 20:32:04 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The ruling Sovereign Council on Wednesday decreed the formation of a committee to probe the recent retribution killing against civilians [...] Full text...

Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

15 january 2025 - 20:26:07 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a [...] Full text...

Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’

15 january 2025 - 20:17:21 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza following [...] Full text...

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan concerned about retribution killings

15 january 2025 - 19:58:07 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed “deep concern” over reports of recent [...] Full text...

2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President

15 january 2025 - 05:52:36 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his 2025 priorities for the world [...] Full text...

Mozambique: OHCHR urges calm ahead of disputed presidential inauguration

15 january 2025 - 05:34:17 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged calm in Mozambique as Daniel Chapo is to be inaugurated as president on [...] Full text...

Sudan army recapture major town in central Sudan

11 january 2025 - 19:15:49 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Saturday scored a major victory over its foes, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, flushing them out of [...] Full text...

Sudanese military leader leaves for Mali, expected to visit Burkina Faso and Niger

11 january 2025 - 09:14:39 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Head of the Sudanese  Transitional Sovereign Council, the collective Presidency, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left for Mali for talks with [...] Full text...

Lebanon: Election of new president a long-awaited first step, senior UN official says

09 january 2025 - 17:37:56 WA

Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has congratulated Joseph Aoun who was on Thursday elected the country’s President.A month [...] Full text...

Libyan parliament adopts National Reconciliation Law

08 january 2025 - 13:00:16 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in the eastern city of Benghazi has approved the National Reconciliation Law, three years after [...] Full text...

US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader, weapons supplier and related companies

07 january 2025 - 18:27:26 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping sanctions against the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohammad Hamdan Daglo [...] Full text...

Mahama begins second term with assurance of a better future

07 january 2025 - 13:46:49 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday began his second term with an address calling on his countrymen and women to partner [...] Full text...

Ghana's new parliament inaugurated

07 january 2025 - 06:15:49 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's new parliament, following general elections on 7 December 2024, was officially inaugurated for a four-year term in the early hours [...] Full text...

More than a dozen heads of state to attend inauguration of Ghana's president-elect Mahama

06 january 2025 - 18:06:02 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Dramani Mahama begins his second term as President of Ghana on Tuesday at his inauguration that is expected to be [...] Full text...

Kenyan opposition leader secures greenlight to represent detained Ugandan opposition counterpart

06 january 2025 - 14:29:24 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua on Monday secured the greenlight to represent Kizza Besigye, the Ugandan opposition leader who remains in [...] Full text...

Sudan welcomes Turkish proposal to end UAE-Sudan diplomatic row

06 january 2025 - 08:19:23 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has nodded in consent to a Turkish initiative to mediate between Khartoum and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in [...] Full text...

US Secretary of State discusses Middle East developments with Egyptian counterpart

05 january 2025 - 07:35:43 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday with their discussions focusing on [...] Full text...

US names delegation to inauguration of Ghana's President Mahama

04 january 2025 - 08:19:00 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the United States of America (USA), Joseph Biden Jr, has named a delegation to attend the swearing-in ceremony [...] Full text...

New Security Council members take their seats

03 january 2025 - 07:33:11 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Five elected members of the Security Council officially began two-year terms on Thursday, with five others leaving the world’s premier [...] Full text...

EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force

01 january 2025 - 11:07:31 AR

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), entered into [...] Full text...

Ghana's President Akufo-Addo mourns former US President Jimmy Carter

31 december 2024 - 10:14:25 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, hailing him [...] Full text...

Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’ in New Year Message

30 december 2024 - 14:13:02 MA

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year issued on [...] Full text...

South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil

30 december 2024 - 13:13:57 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-profile delegation to engage with Mozambican leaders as tensions over the [...] Full text...

US Secretary of State eulogises former President Jimmy Carter

30 december 2024 - 09:49:15 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has eulogised former President Jimmy Carter calling him a humanitarian who dedicated his life [...] Full text...

UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

30 december 2024 - 07:20:41 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy [...] Full text...

AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern at the ongoing violence in [...] Full text...

US Secretary of State discusses eastern DCR crisis with DRC President Tshisekedi

29 december 2024 - 05:55:47 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi to discuss [...] Full text...

US calls for 'meaningful collaboration' to restore peace in Mozambique after controversial elections

27 december 2024 - 09:51:12 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned by the 23 December announcement by the Mozambican Constitutional Council regarding the controversial [...] Full text...

South Africa calls for dialogue to resolve post-election crisis in Mozambique

27 december 2024 - 06:29:36 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has addressed the political turmoil in Mozambique, saying the escalating protests against the election results should be [...] Full text...

Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans

25 december 2024 - 12:29:46 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for citizens of all African nations [...] Full text...

South Africa's ANC hails Mozambican election court ruling

24 december 2024 - 09:51:08 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC has welcomed Mozambique's court ruling which reaffirmed Daniel Chapo as President-elect. The Constitutional Court's decision comes [...] Full text...

UN Mission congratulates Libyans on 73rd independence anniversary

24 december 2024 - 07:16:36 MA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya  (UNSMIL) has congratulated Libyans on the North African country's 73rd independence anniversary which falls on [...] Full text...

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound

22 december 2024 - 07:19:46 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday condemned the recent bombardment of a World Food Programme (WFP) compound in the Blue Nile [...] Full text...

Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle

19 december 2024 - 20:03:03 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior Cabinet Secretary, and former Health [...] Full text...

Turkish President proposes to mediate between Sudan and UAE

19 december 2024 - 09:14:01 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which the Sudanese [...] Full text...

South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel

17 december 2024 - 06:24:34 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 Africa Expert Panel, which will [...] Full text...