Libya warns against foreign interference in Sudan crisis

26 july 2024 - 11:27:48 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Minister of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, has stressed the importance of resolving [...] Full text...

'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups

25 july 2024 - 06:51:56 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a coup one [...] Full text...

Kenyan President names four key opposition leaders to new Cabinet

24 july 2024 - 15:06:45 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named four key opposition leaders to his new Cabinet in an effort to stall anti-government protests now [...] Full text...

Meeting on the United Nations Development Framework in Libya

24 july 2024 - 13:25:34 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Supreme Committee of the United Nations Framework for Sustainable Development on Tuesday hleld a meeting devoted to the achievements made [...] Full text...

ECOWAS deploys pre-election fact-finding mission to Ghana

24 july 2024 - 07:46:23 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a [...] Full text...

UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas

24 july 2024 - 05:38:42 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas and Fatah, together with smaller [...] Full text...

India to reopen embassy in Tripoli

23 july 2024 - 11:00:13 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the activities of the Indian Embassy [...] Full text...

UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion

23 july 2024 - 06:57:47 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed the International Court of Justice’s [...] Full text...

UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs

23 july 2024 - 06:46:44 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the [...] Full text...

UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis

22 july 2024 - 13:31:12 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of Representatives and the High Council [...] Full text...

Libya, NEPAD discuss proposal for strategic partnership

21 july 2024 - 14:19:57 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on [...] Full text...

Libya attends UNESC Forum in New York on sustainable development

20 july 2024 - 12:47:26 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation from the government of national unity, led by the interim Minister of Planning, Mohamed Al-Zidani, took part in [...] Full text...

Senior US diplomat to travel to Chad and Tanzania

20 july 2024 - 07:30:16 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Chad and Tanzania from 20 July to [...] Full text...

Gaza war: Boost for UNRWA as UK decides to restore funding

20 july 2024 - 07:27:19 MA

London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom on Friday to resume [...] Full text...

Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests seeking his resignation from power [...] Full text...

Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is "unlawful"

19 july 2024 - 15:57:00 MA

The Hague, Netherlands (PANA)  - In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye

19 july 2024 - 07:48:56 MA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.  He congratulated President Faye and the Senegalese [...] Full text...

UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment

19 july 2024 - 05:30:44 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development has concluded with nations reiterating the need for renewed impetus and accelerated [...] Full text...

Build a better world, urges UN chief marking Mandela Day

18 july 2024 - 20:58:24 MA

New York, US (PANA) - As Nelson Mandela Day got underway on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres, remembered the former  South African President and activist [...] Full text...

Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with participants stressing the importance [...] Full text...

Security Council debates Gaza crisis, as civilian suffering continues unabated

17 july 2024 - 18:18:37 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an open debate on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, which continues to be [...] Full text...

Tripoli hosts Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum

17 july 2024 - 13:02:36 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is on Wednesday hosting a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) aimed at with the aim of finding a [...] Full text...

RPF-led coalition wins 62% votes in Rwanda parliamentary polls

17 july 2024 - 08:42:35 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s RPF-Inkotanyi-led coalition of parties has secured majority votes in 15 July parliamentary general elections, according to partial results announced by [...] Full text...

South African Minister calls for restraint following Trump shooting

17 july 2024 - 08:21:51 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola has condemned the assassination attempt on former US President Donald [...] Full text...

Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism

17 july 2024 - 07:11:24 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, as it [...] Full text...

UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges

17 july 2024 - 06:52:28 MA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission to West African countries where [...] Full text...

Kagame poised for landslide win in Rwanda presidential election

16 july 2024 - 08:01:45 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As vote counting is about end in Rwanda’s presidential election, incumbent Paul Kagame appears set for a resounding win. With over 7 [...] Full text...

UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity

15 july 2024 - 18:59:09 MA

New York, US (PANA)  - The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, [...] Full text...

Rwandans head to the polls

15 july 2024 - 08:55:44 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting started at 07:00 hours local [...] Full text...

Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal

15 july 2024 - 05:14:51 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and Senegal.He will also visit the [...] Full text...

Outcry in Libya after arrest of journalist in Tripoli

14 july 2024 - 15:25:38 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan journalist Ahmed al-Senoussi has been detained for the fourth consecutive day since his arrest last Thursday in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns attempted assassination of Trump

14 july 2024 - 12:27:52 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the attempted assassination of former United States President Donald Trump was a reminder of [...] Full text...

Libyan MPs attend 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Forum

13 july 2024 - 19:21:13 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives and members of the Mediterranean Parliament, Belkheir al-Chaab Belkheir and Mohamed Bechir al-Fayres, took [...] Full text...

EAC deploys 55 observers for Rwanda elections

13 july 2024 - 12:11:12 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has put on the ground a 55-member election observation mission for the July 15-16 polls in [...] Full text...

Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as [...] Full text...

Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya

12 july 2024 - 15:39:19 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie [...] Full text...

South Sudanese political rivals urged to reach consensus on electoral roadmap

12 july 2024 - 05:38:32 MA

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the African Union Mission in South Sudan, and the regional bloc known as [...] Full text...

Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots

12 july 2024 - 00:20:34 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began with the rejection of the [...] Full text...

President of Burkina Faso accuses Côte d'Ivoire and Benin of seeking to destabilize his country

11 july 2024 - 16:55:15 BBA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday accused his neighbours Côte d'Ivoire and Benin [...] Full text...

Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister

11 july 2024 - 15:25:43 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a visa,  according to the Libyan [...] Full text...

Senior UN official calls for change in trajectory to achieve SDGs 

11 july 2024 - 06:19:02 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The world needs to change its trajectory to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, said Assistant Executive Director [...] Full text...

AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali

10 july 2024 - 16:29:53 AR

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) mission has arrived in Kigali [...] Full text...

US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict

09 july 2024 - 17:31:49 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

Libyan-UN officials discuss cooperation in trans-Mediterranean migration

09 july 2024 - 12:08:51 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan and United Nations officoals on Monday discussed issues relating to trans-Mediterranean migration and the strengthening of cooperation between the [...] Full text...

UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

09 july 2024 - 06:13:14 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...

US urges South Sudanese leaders to establish democratic, just, peaceful society

09 july 2024 - 06:02:46 MA

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday congratulated South Sudan on its 13th independence anniversary and urged the country's leaders to work to [...] Full text...

South Africa's President Ramaphosa congratulates Starmer on UK election victory

07 july 2024 - 07:56:35 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Keir Starmer on his election as the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister. The Labour [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit

05 july 2024 - 16:45:14 BBA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to [...] Full text...

Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday

05 july 2024 - 16:27:40 BBA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel Assimi Goïta of Mali, Captain [...] Full text...

Libyan PM discusses with Egyptian counterpart activation of agreements between them

05 july 2024 - 16:03:32 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and his Egyptian counterpart, Mustafa Madbouly, Thursday discussed cooperation [...] Full text...