Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, has announced the return of the AU Mission to its official headquarters in Tripoli in the coming days Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed commitment to respond to the pressing challenges facing Africa and ensure the aspired development needs of the continent Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases of political instability and insecurity on the continent by taking decisive action Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has held talks on the sidelines of the 35th African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with some leaders Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has urged the African Union (AU) to support the mechanism and plans to withdraw all mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya,

He also called for non-interference in Libya's internal affairs Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, highlighting the examples of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Decade of Financial and Economic Inclusion for African Women Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday, amid mounting pressure on the leaders to stop regional instability and counter terrorism Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on the agenda of the 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union(AU) Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) started on Saturday at the headquarters of the organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected as the second deputy of the Bureau of African Union Chairmanship at the 35th session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, which began Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, Saturday stressed the importance of financial governance of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius National Cancer Registry for year 2020 show that more than 2,800 new cases of cancer were registered in the island in 2020, the Mauritian minister of Health and Wellness, Kailash Jagutpal, said Friday at an official ceremony to observe World Cancer Day 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said here Friday they recorded 9 deaths linked to coronavirus (COVID-19) between 28 January 2022 and 2 February 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government, at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday, announced that the Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) would import vegetables following the passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai in early February 2022 Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday for Addy is Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, left here Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 5 - 6 February 2022, an official statement said Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Friday to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate in the 35th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) scheduled for 5-6 February, an official Libyan statement has announced Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability are the focus of the African Union’s agenda as he takes over leadership of the 55-country body, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a regional military force to Guinea Bissau to help stabilise the situation after the 1st February bloody coup attempt against the government of President Umaro Sissoco Mbalo Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first electric bus of the National Transport Corporation (NTC) that will contribute, according to him, to pave the way for a modern, safe and environmental-friendly transport system in the island-nation Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the African Union (AU) in the situation in Libya, and its support for successful efforts to maintain stability, which will lead to a successful electoral process Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the growth of the regional and continental infrastructure on 28 February to 2 March, an official source said here Thursday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address the country's financial arrears to the African Union (AU), which have accumulated for years Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an official source said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Wednesday hailed "the efforts of the African Union (AU) to achieve unity among African countries, accelerate political, economic and social integration and strengthen solidarity among their peoples" Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening spoke with the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after he survived a military attempt to overthrow his government Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday met her Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts in Addis Ababa ahead of the two-day 40th session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which opens on Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian meteorological services on Wednesday issued a Category 4 cyclone warning in view of the passage of cyclone Batsirai at around 170 km north of the country Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday called for an "immediate end" to the fighting in Bissau and "full respect for the country's democratic institutions Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea Bissau and held the military responsible for the physical integrity of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and members of his government, an official source here said Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Automatic gunfire was heard in the early afternoon around the presidential palace in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the middle of an extraordinary Council of Ministers, several local media reported Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - There was heavy  gunfire around Guinea Bissau's State House (Presidential Palace) on Tuesday afternoon with reported unspecified casualty Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday at the head of a delegation to attend the meetings of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Pointe Canon, Mauritius  (PANA) -  Mauritius commemorated the 187th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery on Tuesday, 1 February, by a wreath laying ceremony at the Monument aux Esclaves, at Pointe Canon, in Mahebourg, in the south of the island Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating and protecting consumers of banking and financial products across different age groups Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Council of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) has approved 23 sports disciplines for the next Games to be held in 2023 in Madagascar Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  – Health authorities in Mauritius announced  on Friday that there were 13 COVID-19-related deaths from 20 to 26 January Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday said that Mauritius was committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday signed documents on E-Health Initiatives aimed at ensuring continuity of care through affordable, high-quality and user-centric services to healthcare stakeholders in Mauritius Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Tanzania on Monday an agreement aimed at enhancing collaboration between them in traditional sectors and paving the way for new avenues of cooperation Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West Africa on Sunday, an official statement said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools in Mauritius would reopen on 2 February, the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun said over the weekend Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to open an investigation into the death of seven Mauritanian citizens on Malian territory, an official statement issued on Saturday said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) at the SSR International Airport in Mauritius last Saturday seized 1 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday launched the Police Strategic Plan 2022–2025 to combat drug trafficking, internal and external threats, transnational and organised crimes, money laundering and cybercrimes Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' imports increased by 61 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Thursday that 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 were registered in the last 24 hours Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, arrived on Tuesday in Nouakchott for a two-day visit as it searches for ports and transport corridors for its imports and exports following sanctions slapped on it by West African leaders Full text...