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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, in his capacity as Defence Minister, is on Saturday atending the meeting of the Council of Defence Ministers of the Islamic Military Coalition to Combat Terrorism, on Saturday in the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

©- - 03 february 2024 - 16:23:06 - thread Union africaine (158 words)


New York, US (PANA) - In remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call for global unity against the rise of hate and division, cautioning that intolerance is proliferating rapidly and that no society is exempt from its reach

©- - 28 january 2024 - 06:04:11 - thread Union africaine (507 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Hate is growing at an alarming speed, and the world must strongly denounce forces of division, especially in the wake of the abhorrent 7 October attacks in Israel following which Israel has killed more than 26,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, while opening a ceremony in the General Assembly Hall commemorating victims of the Holocaust

©- - 27 january 2024 - 07:39:46 - thread Union africaine (525 words)


Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, in an address to the latest summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday

©- - 20 january 2024 - 18:37:34 - thread Union africaine (642 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights must be integrated into the heart of the international financial architecture if the world is to achieve sustainable development for all, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday in Geneva

©- - 19 january 2024 - 05:42:25 - thread Union africaine (173 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has  expressed deep concern over the ongoing tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland on 1 January 2024 and its potential adverse impact on peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa region

©- - 18 january 2024 - 12:24:44 - thread Union africaine (550 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Congo and Chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has sent a message to the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba

©- - 16 january 2024 - 12:04:34 - thread Union africaine (200 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received a letter from the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union's Special High Committee on the Libyan Issue

©- - 15 january 2024 - 19:27:26 - thread Union africaine (246 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State is ready to support efforts of the African Union High Level Committee for Libya to achieve a comprehensive national reconciliation in the North African country

©- - 14 january 2024 - 13:45:49 - thread Union africaine (255 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has finally submitted herself for investigation at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the nation’s capital, Abuja

©- - 08 january 2024 - 15:05:34 - thread Union africaine (295 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian customs officers last week Friday seized a record 150 cases of white mercury with a market value of 1 billion CFA francs from the shops of a Malian-owned mining company in Kéniéba in the Kayes region of south-west Mali

©- - 04 january 2024 - 14:30:14 - thread Union africaine (213 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting hosted by the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday discussed coordination of preparations for a meeting of the Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of the Member States of the North African Regional Capability (NARC) to be hosted by Libya this year

©- - 03 january 2024 - 12:35:15 - thread Union africaine (179 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Baciro Candé, the coach of Guinea-Bissau, has selected 25 players who could represent the Djurtus in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, the CAF Communication Department reported

©- - 31 december 2023 - 17:35:22 - thread Union africaine (145 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has announced completion of the first reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, enabling Mauritanian authorities to draw US$21

©- - 20 december 2023 - 08:20:39 - thread Union africaine (678 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has praised the role of the African Union (AU) in supporting the Libyan-led reconciliation project, underlining the continental body's continued support for everything that helps to achieve a comprehensive and inclusive reconciliation

©- - 16 december 2023 - 13:56:24 - thread Union africaine (226 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 3-1 to advance to the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals on Friday

©- - 16 december 2023 - 08:45:56 - thread Union africaine (393 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation agreed at the end of its two-day proceedings in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) to choose the city of Sirte to host the inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation on 28 April

©- - 14 december 2023 - 20:15:37 - thread Union africaine (355 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new European authority for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism (AMLA) - the centrepiece of the anti-money laundering package, which aims to protect EU citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing

©- - 13 december 2023 - 10:06:36 - thread Union africaine (720 words)


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

©- - 10 december 2023 - 20:20:40 - thread Union africaine (1002 words)


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

©- - 03 december 2023 - 15:45:23 - thread Union africaine (157 words)


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

©- - 29 november 2023 - 05:22:54 - thread Union africaine (783 words)


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

©- - 25 november 2023 - 20:11:59 - thread Union africaine (285 words)


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

©- - 21 november 2023 - 11:48:27 - thread Union africaine (254 words)


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

©- - 16 november 2023 - 18:39:49 - thread Union africaine (261 words)


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

©- - 14 november 2023 - 09:52:04 - thread Union africaine (267 words)


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

©- - 14 november 2023 - 09:37:16 - thread Union africaine (80 words)


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

©- - 13 november 2023 - 14:54:00 - thread Union africaine (174 words)


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

©- - 11 november 2023 - 18:42:32 - thread Union africaine (450 words)


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

©- - 11 november 2023 - 18:17:09 - thread Union africaine (599 words)


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

©- - 10 november 2023 - 13:05:53 - thread Union africaine (151 words)


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

©- - 06 november 2023 - 08:18:43 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


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

©- - 03 november 2023 - 09:01:10 - thread Union africaine (249 words)


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

©- - 02 november 2023 - 10:59:36 - thread Union africaine (521 words)