AU's 51st Permanent Representatives’ committee session begins
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) started on Monday, ahead of [...] Full text...
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Libya's Parliament begins plenary session
BBA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives began a plenary session on Monday in Benghazi, which will discuss financial matters, among other things, [...] Full text...
UN mission in Libya stresses unity of Electoral Commission
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for Political Affairs, [...] Full text...
Libya, UN office on drugs discuss cooperation in fight against organised crime, drug trafficking
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister for Expatriate Affairs, Mohamed Saied Zeidan, on Sunday met with the Regional Representative of the United Nations [...] Full text...
US ramps up diplomatic efforts to end Sudan war
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has ramped up diplomatic efforts to end the suffering of the people of Sudan and the devastating war, [...] Full text...
Sudan government returns to Khartoum after nearly three-year absence
MA Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris said on Sunday the government had returned to Khartoum, ending a nearly three-year relocation to Port [...] Full text...
South African Minister defends BRICS naval exercise
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has defended the military exercises with China, Russia and Iran, rejecting suggestions [...] Full text...
Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet
M T Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet access and halt the violent [...] Full text...
US visa of Ghana's former finance minister was revoked last year- Attorney-General
MA Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, did not overstay [...] Full text...
UN raises serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s 15 January elections
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has raised serious concerns ahead of Uganda’s elections scheduled for 15 January, warning they will take place in an [...] Full text...
Senior official of UN Mission in Libya meets Speaker
MA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, met on Thursday in Al-Goubba [...] Full text...
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemns Israeli FM's 'illegal' visit to Somaliland
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tweny-two countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have strongly condemned last Tuesday's "illegal" visit of the Israeli Foreign Minister, [...] Full text...
UN’s ‘responsibility to deliver’ will not waver, after US announces withdrawal from dozens of international organisations
MA New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of UN [...] Full text...
US Immigration officers detain Ghana's former finance minister Ofori-Atta on visa issues
MA Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have detained Ghana's former Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, for visa related issues.Mr [...] Full text...
Libyan Development Authority, Turkish company sign MoU for projects in Sebha
BBA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Development Authority (NDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Turkish company to implement development and [...] Full text...
'Reconciliation, dialogue, tolerance key to stability in Libya'
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the Charter of National Reconciliation was the fruit of [...] Full text...
Sudanese Govt criticises AUC for 'biased' statement with UAE on Sudan war
MO Port Sudan, Sudan, (PANA) - Sudan on Wednesday sharply criticised the African Union Commission (AUC) for adopting a joint statement with United Arab Emirates (UAE), [...] Full text...
Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development
MA Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday marked the first year of his second term with a declaration that his government [...] Full text...
Libya's eastern-based parliament, Greek diplomat discuss coordination for peace
BBA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, Youssef Al-Agouri, has [...] Full text...
Top eastern-based Libyan National Army officer and chief of staff of Jordanian armed forces discuss cooperation
BBA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, has met with the Joint Chief of Staff of [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso authorities thwart attempt to destabilise country
MA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, declared on Tuesday evening that the authorities thwarted an attempt to destabilise the [...] Full text...
UPDATE: Israeli FM says Somaliland visit to advance their relations
MA Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says his visit on Tuesday to the Somalia's breakaway state of Somaliland was to advance relations [...] Full text...
Venezuela's people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Responding to the seizure of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro by the United States, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday [...] Full text...
Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland
MA Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - A high–level delegation headed by Israeli’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, on Tuesday arrived in Hargeisa, capital of Somalia's breakaway state of [...] Full text...
Ugandan authorities accused of subjecting opposition supporters to 'brutal campaign of repression' ahead of elections
MA Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan security forces have unlawfully targeted opposition rallies with unnecessary and excessive force and arbitrary arrests, and subjected some attendees to [...] Full text...
South Africa condemns US aggression against Venezuela at UN meeting
CU New York, US (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says the US invasion of Venezuela undermined international law and the principles of [...] Full text...
Central African Republic President Touadera re-elected for third term with more than 76%
MA Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been re-elected for the third term with an [...] Full text...
UN mission in Libya welcomes mediation initiatives to resolve dispute on constitutional judicial system
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed mediation initiatives undertaken by various Libyan parties to resolve the persistent [...] Full text...
AUC Chairperson commends smooth conduct of Guinea presidential election
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the President-elect of the Republic of [...] Full text...
EU calls for calm, restraint in aftermath of U.S. intervention in Venezuela
MA Brussels, Begium (PANA) - The European Union has called for calm and restraint by all actors, in the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, [...] Full text...
South African political parties condemn US strike on Venezuela
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opposition parties have joined the chorus of condemnation over the US administration’s military strike against Venezuela and the [...] Full text...
Ghana condemns Venezuelan President Maduro’s capture
MA Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has condemned the abduction of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United [...] Full text...
South Africa calls for UN intervention over Venezuela crisis
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has urgently called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC'I truly pray that peace will [...] Full text...
AU, UN express grave concern at US capture of Venezuelan President Maduro
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the UN Secretary-General have expressed concern about developments in Venezuela following the capture of its President, [...] Full text...
'I truly pray that peace will come to eastern DRC' (By UN News)
MA Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For nearly five years, Bintou Keita led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, one [...] Full text...
Gambian President mourns victims of Jinack maritime tragedy
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed deep sorrow over a maritime accident off the coast of Jinack Village in the North [...] Full text...
Libya's eastern-based Foreign ministry announces release of nationals detained in Chad
MA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government appointed by eastern-based House of Representatives has announced the [...] Full text...
New year dawns amid rubble and resolve in Gaza
MA Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As 2026 begins, residents of the Gaza Strip are confronting life in displacement camps and among the ruins of destroyed [...] Full text...
AU reiterates commitment to African-led, Sudanese-owned peace process
MA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday reaffirmed its “full readiness” to work closely with all Sudanese stakeholders, as well as [...] Full text...
Ahmadiyya Amir urges lawfulness, peace as Gambia marks New Year 2026
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia, Baba F. Trawally, has called on Gambians to uphold unity, peace, [...] Full text...
Gambian President calls for 'ethical politics' as country enters election year
MSS Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace, unity, and restraint ahead of the 2026 presidential election, as he highlighted his [...] Full text...
Sudanese CSOs criticise AU for backing govt's peace plan
MA Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed their unhappiness with the African Union Commission (AUC) for welcoming a peace initiative proposed [...] Full text...
UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations
MA New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at ceasing the operations of the [...] Full text...
UN, US welcome Sudan's decision to extend humanitarian access through border crossing with Chad
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and United Nations have lauded the decision of the Sudanese authorities to extend humanitarian access through the [...] Full text...
Results expected on 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic
MA Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and [...] Full text...
UN mission in Libya concerned about escalating dispute over constitutional court
MA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over the escalating dispute over the constitutional court, saying the [...] Full text...
Guinea's junta leader Doumbouya wins presidential election with 86.72% of votes
MSS Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea's junta leader and candidate of the Generation for Modernity and Development (GMD), won presidential election in the first [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso restricts issuance of visas to US citizens
MA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso announced on Tuesday the restriction of entry into its territory to American nationals, in application of a similar [...] Full text...
AU welcomes Sudan’s peace initiative presented to UN Security Council
MO Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed a peace initiative presented by the Sudanese civilian Prime, Minister Kamil Idriss, at the [...] Full text...
Libya's eastern-based Parliament resumes plenary session behind closed doors
MA Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives began behind closed doors in Benghazi on Tuesday, [...] Full text...