Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - World Bank President David Malpass and senior managers, including Axel van Trotsenburg and Makhtar Diop, met with the African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) to discuss a partnership to accelerate vaccine deployment to Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa said on Tuesday Full text...
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Sudanese FM confers with AU Commissioner on GERD
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Full text...
Nigeria coach, Rohr, turns attention to Qatar 2022 qualifiers after Cameroon friendlies
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr, is already looking forward to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September, after completing two friendly matches against Cameroon at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt in Vienna, Austria Full text...
AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until normal constitutional order is restored in the country Full text...
AUC chairperson urges respect for procedures as scuffles break out in Pan-African Parliament
Johannesburg, South Africa - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appealed to Members of the Pan-African Parliament to comply with its rules and procedures after scuffles broke out on Monday during a session to elect a new leader Full text...
Greece pledges to enhance its partnership with Africa
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece will always be an active partner of Africa, Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, said at Africa Day celebration in Athens Full text...
AU, ECOWAS condemn arrest of Mali Transition President and Prime Minister
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Jean Claude Brou have strongly condemned the arrest on Monday of the Malian Transition President Bah N'Daw, and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, as well as some of their collaborators by soldiers Full text...
US supports AU demand for civilian-led transition of power in Chad
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has thrown its weight behind recommendations of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council regarding Chad, calling for a civilian-led transition of power in Chad Full text...
FIFA auditors arrive in Accra to audit GFA
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is receiving Auditors from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), on Saturday, May 15, 2021, as the World football governing body embarks on the Central Review for the 2020 financial year spanning January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Full text...
AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' bombardments in the Gaza Strip
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly condemned" the bombardments in the Gaza Strip that have killed more than 21 Palestinians Full text...
AU appoints John Mahama as High Representative for Somalia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as his High Representative to Somalia Full text...
AU Chair visits Sudan for new mediation effort on Ethiopia's disputed dam
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi of DR Congo arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a one-day visit to hold discussions on African issues and bilateral relations with Sudan’s top leaders
President Tshisekedi, the current Chair of the African Union was asked by each of Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan to mediate an end to the current dispute over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River Full text...
Int'l community assures DRC President of support during his term as AU President
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The ambassadors of the United States to the African Union (AU), Ms Full text...
Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as saying that a legally-binding agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has to be reached by Khartoum, Cairo and Addis Ababa to help overcome the current impasse between the three countries Full text...
AU Commission Chief welcomes moves to promote Somali Elections
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the decision by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia to abide by the 17 September,2020, Agreement as the basis for the upcoming elections in the country Full text...
Chad Crisis: Libya, Sudan and Niger call for emergency meeting of AU Peace and Security Council
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The leaders of Libya, Sudan and Niger have called for an emergency session of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council to take measures that will reduce tension and contribute to the maintenance and promotion of peace, security and stability in the region, following the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno Full text...
South African President Ramaphosa condemns death of Chad's Déby
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Wednesday described the death of Chad President Idriss Déby Itno in military violence as "disturbing", and expressed concern about the turmoil in that country Full text...
African Union mourns fallen Chadian President Deby
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military leader, the African Union said the same day Full text...
Chairman of Libyan presidential council discusses with AU Commission chairman historic relations between Libya and AU
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday held talks here with the chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, and his delegation on the historic relations between Libya and the African continental body Full text...
European Council approves conclusions on EU's integrated strategy in Sahel region
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Sahel region, and of stepping up that partnership through an ambitious EU strategy setting the framework for its policies and actions in the region Full text...
DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi supports new health order in Africa
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he is desirous to personally support the establishment of a new health order in Africa, during his term as President of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Africa CDC moves to advance vaccine manufacturing on continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed an agreement with an Oslo-based organisation to enhance research and development in the production of vaccines in Africa Full text...
COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by the end of the decade: a situation which the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday Full text...
AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the AU, Ambassador Jean Njeri Kamau, arrived in Khartoum, Sudan, on Monday on a three-day field mission to verify the implementation of its various decisions on the situation in the country Full text...
AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member of its African Peer Review Mechanism
This took place during the AU’s 30th Forum of Heads of State and Government on Thursday Full text...
Coronavirus: AU grants 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Togo
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday delivered to Togo a batch of 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to support the country in its response against the coronavirus pandemic, official sources told PANA on Monday Full text...
AUC, UNAIDS sign MoU on better response to HIV/AIDS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of establishing a stronger partnership for a better response to HIV/AIDS on the continent Full text...
African Union moves to probe Tigray massacres
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union rights body will investigate the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the head of the AU executive said on Thursday Full text...
International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the August coup, at the second meeting of the Transition Support Group in Mali, held on Monday in the Togolese capital Full text...
Lomé hosts 2nd meeting of Mali Transition Support Group
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will next Monday host the second meeting of the Transition Support Group in Mali (GST-Mali), PANA learnt on Friday from the Togolese Foreign Affairs ministry Full text...
Libya recovers bust of Faustina the Younger, 75 years after its disappearance
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday recovered the bust supposedly representing Empress Faustina the Younger (125/130-175 AD), 75 years after its disappearance from the country Full text...
AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), who on Sunday closed by video conference the 34th AU Summit, decided on the effective implementation of the common continental strategy to combat Covid-19 Full text...
Nigerian president thanks AU leaders for endorsing compatriot Adeoye for top job
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his appreciation to African Union (AU) leaders for the “overwhelming and historic endorsement” of Nigeria diplomat Bankole Adeoye as the AU’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Full text...
South African opposition takes aim at President Ramaphosa over AU tenure
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ended this weekend with South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) saying he has “has left a lot to be desired" Full text...
Zambian diplomat Muchanga re-elected AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Union Executive Council has re-elected Zambia's Ambassador Albert Muchanga as Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining Full text...
AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post of Commissioner for Political affairs, Peace and Security at the African Union with 55 out of 55 member states voting for him, diplomats said on Sunday Full text...
AU Summit re-elects Commission Chairperson
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was on Saturday overwhelmingly voted back to office for another term of four years Full text...
Kenya urges AU Summit backing for global education financing conference
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing conference to be held in July with the United Kingdom and Kenya as co-hosts Full text...
US President Biden greets AU Summit on Africa re-engagement strategy
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of State and Government, saying Washington is willing to re-engage international institutions after the global experience with the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
AUC Chief commends Libyans on election of new interim authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the results of the vote by Libyan delegates of the United Nations-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue (LPDF) that elected a transitional government authority to prepare and oversee national elections, scheduled for 24 December, 2021, in Libya Full text...
AU, RECs must work in coherence for a successful continental integration - Moroccan FM
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita said on Thursday that the African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) must work in coherence and synergy to achieve successful integration of the continent Full text...
Libya reiterates commitment to pay AU budget arrears
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Tahar Siala, on Thursday reaffirmed his country's commitment to pay its African Union (AU) budget arrears Full text...
Libyan FM reaffirms country’s interest in African migrants despite Covid-19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, on Wednesday said that "the Libyan government pays utmost attention to the African brothers who are on its territory despite the difficult challenges linked to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic" Full text...
Libya's UN delegate urges AU to support national reconciliation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the African Union (AU) to support Libyan national reconciliation Full text...
Libyan FM reaffirms Libya’s support for unified African position to get continent permanent seat at UNSC
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday underlined "the importance of the active participation of Africa in regional and international events through the reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC)" Full text...
Coronavirus: AU firms up plan to secure 270 million doses of vaccine
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) has secured 270 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for distribution to AU member states, the AU announced on Tuesday Full text...
Algeria and South Africa call on the AU to intensify efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint statement issued Tuesday, Algeria and South Africa called on the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya to intensify its efforts to ensure that the political settlement process is carried out by Libyans Full text...
Sudan says talks on controversial Ethiopian dam 'stall'
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says tripartite talks on the controversial Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have stalled as the three countries involved -- Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt -- have failed to reach "an acceptable formula" for the continuation of negotiations Full text...
Libya Security Task Force reiterates call for opening coastal road
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya has renewed their call on all parties to the conflict to accelerate the implementation of the ceasefire, in particular the opening of the coastal road between Abu Grein and Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli Full text...
'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal, according to the South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Full text...