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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, resolving to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups Full text...
World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd Full text...
University Student crowned Miss Togo 2024
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a pageant held at Palais des Congrès in Lome Full text...
Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a connecting link between communities, fostering unity and brotherhood Full text...
IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8 Full text...
Senior Libyan official notes voluntary return of Nigerien, Chadian migrants to their countries
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Wednesday spoke of the historic neighbourly relations that unite Libya with Chad and Niger at various levels, including the transit trade Full text...
UN, AU sign new human rights agreement
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday Full text...
Moussa al-Kouni and Sassou Nguesso meet to discuss ways of supporting stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has discussed with the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union High-Level Committee on Libya, the latest developments in the political situation in the country and ways of supporting the efforts of the Presidential Council to achieve stability Full text...
Security Council reform: Libya stresses importance of unified African position
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has stressed the importance of maintaining a unified African position on the reform of the United Nations Security Council, based on what was agreed in the Sirte Declaration and the Ezulwini Consensus Full text...
South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for a period of six years, from 2024 to 2029 Full text...
Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomes efforts of chairman of Libyan Council for national reconciliation in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophones and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, Thursday welcomed the efforts of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council to lay the foundations for reconciliation and stability in the country Full text...
Mauritius-Africa Business Club marks 10th anniversary
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius-Africa Business Club, which is a platform to encourage and enhance investments into the African continent by promoting and sharing market intelligence about Africa business framework, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday Full text...
30-year-old Bolivian woman arrested in Mauritius with 2 kgs of heroin
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Bolivian woman, Ercilia Parada Saucedo, 30, was arrested on Monday with a little over two kilos of heroin in her luggage upon her arrival at Mauritius international airport , in the south of the island Full text...
Mauritius records increase in tourists visiting country
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius is on the rise, the Statistical Office said Monday in its latest economic bulletin published here Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Council hopes 1st Afro-Saudi Summit will help promote partnership between Africa and Arab world
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has welcomed Saudi Arabia's initiative to convene the first Afro-Saudi summit, expressing the hope that this will help build further bridges of economic cooperation between Africa and the Arab world Full text...
Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Genuine prospect of Palestinian statehood is critical,’ UNRWA chief tells emergency summit in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become a stark “matter of life and death” for millions in Gaza and beyond, said the head of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday Full text...
The President of Burkina Faso's Parliament attends the Saudi-African summit
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly, Ousman Bougouma, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday to represent the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, at the Saudi-African summit Full text...
Nigerian President Tinubu arrives in Riyadh for Saudi-Africa Summit
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived om Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Saudi-Africa Summit scheduled for Friday Full text...
Sudan crisis: Warring parties commit to facilitate humanitarian assistance but fail to agree ceasefire
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties -- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- have made commitments to take steps to facilitate increased humanitarian assistance, and to implement confidence-building measures (CBMs) Full text...
Mauritius tourist arrivals up since October 2023
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 September 2023, the Government Information Service reported on Monday citing a cabinet note Full text...
India to help Mauritius produce more renewable energy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 to meet the electricity needs of some 10,000 households and simultaneously reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 13,000 tonnes, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, Shri V Full text...
Ethiopian crisis: AU Commission chief commends Ethiopians for upholding Tigray peace deal
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday congratulated Ethiopians for embracing peace, national dialogue and reconciliation as their nation marked the first anniversary of signing the Agreement for Lasting Peace between the government and Full text...
FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the sole bidder for the tournament by world football governing body, FIFA Full text...
US hosts annual US-AUC High Level Dialogue
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and his delegation for the annual U Full text...
Sudan conflict: Peace talks 'heading for success'
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The peace negotiations between the rival Sudanese military groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), seem to be heading for success this time, as the facilitators have been able to remove the thorniest issue in all previous peace talks: politics Full text...
IMF mission completes arrangement for Mauritania’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Mauritanian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on completion of the first review of the economic programme supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Full text...
Libya at second parliamentary counter-terrorism summit in Angola
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and Head of the Parliamentary Division of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Fawzi al-Nouwairi, Friday took part in the Second Parliamentary Summit on Counter-Terrorism and Violent Extremism held in Luanda, the Angolan capital Full text...
Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi coastal town of Jeddah, almost five months after they walked away in disagreement Full text...
AUC: Lift 'all sanctions' against Zimbabwe
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reiterated the longstanding AU demand for the "immediate and unconditional" lifting of sanctions imposed against institutions and individuals of Zimbabwe, and in full support of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) position on the issue Full text...
World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to drive impact and improve the lives of people in the Middle East and North Africa Full text...
45 Libyan companies attend opening of trade fair in Nouakchott for products manufactured in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An exhibition of Libyan products opened on Monday in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, with the participation of 45 Libyan companies registered as exporters in the country Full text...
Mauritius to establish biopharma industry
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) Ltd has said Full text...
Rwanda backs Saudi Arabia's bid to host World Cup in 2034
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's football governing body,(FERWAFA), has officially announced its full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 Full text...
Saudi Arabia score late to snatch draw against Nigeria
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2023 African Football League: AFL lands sponsorship from Visit Saudi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled Visit Saudi as the main sponsor of the inaugural African Football League (AFL) which features the highest-ranked and most successful football Clubs in Africa Full text...
South African gets 20 years for importing drug to Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A South African national, Gareth Gruen, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for importing drugs into Mauritius, the local press reported on Wednesday Full text...
Mauritius: Mental health affects each and every one of us - Health Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental Health Day is to further destigmatize and raise awareness that mental health affects each and everyone Full text...
Mauritania's Foreign Minister calls on Mali's military leader
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem ould Merzoug, on Monday delivered a message from his President, Mohamed ould Cheikh el Ghazouani, to the Malian military leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta, in Bamako Full text...
2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after an unprecedented fast-track process was adopted by football's governing body Full text...
IMF staff, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on extended credit facility arrangement
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Guinea Bissau authorities have reached a staff-level agreement that could support the third review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) supported programme, subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board Full text...
African Union convenes youth summit to discuss continental trade benefits
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union-convened talks on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human rights and governance in Africa has kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a pre-forum leading to the 12th High Level Dialogue Full text...
Mauritius Health Minister deplores high prevalence of NCDs
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday deplored the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the island in the country Full text...
Mauritius signs Treaty on protection of marine biodiversity
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Wednesday signed the BBNJ Treaty on the protection of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Full text...
Indian Ocean Ministers discuss “One health network”
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC member states, as well as other stakeholders met on Friday in Mauritius to finalize the modalities for perpetuating the SEGA – One Health network and validate the regional health security strategy for the region Full text...
The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's cultural sectors, the objective of which is to promote mobility to take part in events, cultural or residences, build capacities and partnerships, and find new markets, among others Full text...
2022/23 CAF Super Cup: USM Alger beat Ahly SC to lift CAF Super Cup
Taif, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - USM Alger of Algeria on Friday beat Al Ahly SC of Egypt 1-0 in the TotalEnergies 2022/23 CAF Super Cup match played in Taif, Saudi Arabia Full text...
2022/23 CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly SC, USM Alger meet on Friday
Taif, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Following an exciting photo-finish to the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Qualifiers that saw the final 24 nations officially concluded for next year’s continental showpiece, all eyes shift to the highly-anticipated duel between Al Ahly SC of Egypt and USM Alger of Algeria in the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup Full text...
Libyan Foreign Ministry welcomes AU's permanent membership of the G20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the African Union's accession to the status of permanent member of the G20 at the group's summit held on Saturday in New Delhi, India Full text...
Mauritius to give monetary rewards to its athletes who won medals at the Indian Ocean Island Games
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius sports authorities will reward the Mauritian athletes who won medal at the 11th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) held in Madagascar from 25 August to 3 September 2023, it was officially announced on Friday in Port-Louis Full text...