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South Africa: Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the 79th Session of the United Nations General Debate and High-Level Week in New York Full text...
AU panel discusses South Sudan in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of the Wise on South Sudan in Cape Town Full text...
Top UN official ends Libya visit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, ended her visit to Libya on Wednesday, underlining the world body's commitment to assisting the Libyan people in their efforts to achieve unity and durable peace, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Full text...
US Special Envoy for Sudan travels to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye in efforts to end Sudan war
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US Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation visits Côte d’Ivoire
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation, Ambassador Jessye Lapenn, will travel to Côte d’Ivoire from 4-6 September, the US Department of State has announced Full text...
Senior US diplomat visits Horn of Africa
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South African President undertakes state visit to China
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for the Africa Cooperation Summit Full text...
US Assistant Secretary Noyes visits Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is travelling to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from 19-27 August where she will meet senior officials of the two government and international organisations Full text...
Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) Mallory Stewart is travelling to Nigeria from 19-21 August, 2024 in a continuation and expansion of the Bureau’s previous diplomatic outreach efforts in Nigeria from December 2023 Full text...
Gambia’s Foreign Minister calls for clear focus on shared goals of peace, and justice in Palestine
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa concludes working visit to Angola
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday concluded a two-day working visit to Luanda, Angola Full text...
US Secretary of State pushes to reduce tension in the Middle East
Washington, DC, (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has continued with his diplomatic push to reduce tension in the Middle East with telephone calls on Monday to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Full text...
US Secretary of State Blinken urges Sudan's military ruler to participate in ceasefire talks
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken by phone with the Head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reiterating the need for Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to participate in ceasefire talks in Switzerland Full text...
Senior US diplomat travels to Kenya, Ethiopia
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, is travelling to Kenya and Ethiopia from 4-8 August to engage on human rights, democratic governance, and humanitarian cooperation, the US State Department has announced in a media note Full text...
South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses Ethiopian landslide tragedy
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the recent landslides in South Western Ethiopia, which took the lives of at least 257 people Full text...
India to reopen embassy in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the activities of the Indian Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli Full text...
Libya, NEPAD discuss proposal for strategic partnership
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on Saturday presented a proposal for a strategic partnership project between Libya and NEPAD Full text...
Senior US diplomat to travel to Chad and Tanzania
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Chad and Tanzania from 20 July to 25 July, a media note by the US State Department said on Friday Full text...
Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday Full text...
Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and Senegal Full text...
South Africa: Ramaphosa condemns attempted assassination of Trump
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the attempted assassination of former United States President Donald Trump was a reminder of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance Full text...
South Africa's President Ramaphosa congratulates Starmer on UK election victory
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Keir Starmer on his election as the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli with European diplomats
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited to Libya on Wednesday dicussed the coordination of efforts to organise a Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration in Tripoli in mid-July, with the participation of the African and European countries concerned Full text...
Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited in Libya, Wednesday stressed their support for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to facilitate a political process under Libyan leadership and ownership Full text...
Pan-African Parliament urged to mediate in South Africa/Equatorial Guinea row
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The families of two South African engineers who have been detained in Equatorial Guinea since 9 February 2023 have handed over a formal request to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) asking it to intervene to secure their immediate release Full text...
Togolese holding service passports exempt from visa requirements for South Africa
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese civil servants and officials holding service passports are exempt from visa requirements when travelling to South Africa, PANA learned from diplomatic sources in Lomé Full text...
Pressure against French colonial rule ahead of UN climate talks
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has called for an end to colonisation of New Caledonia, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister welcomes political memorandum of understanding signed with Czech Republic
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Monday welcomed a political memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, which will help to activate their relations Full text...
Russia to continue supplying arms to Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At the end of a working visit to Ouagadougou, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, said on Wednesday that his country would continue to deliver arms to Burkina Faso as part of the fight against terrorism Full text...
Russian Foreign Minister on 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Ouagadougou Tuesday evening for a 48-hour working and friendship visit to Burkina Faso Full text...
Steps taken to reopen Polish embassy in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has announced that the necessary steps will be taken to reopen the Polish Embassy and resume its activities from the capital, Tripoli Full text...
Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number of political and economic issues with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Wang Li, during an extended bilateral meeting Full text...
Togo opens embassy in Qatar
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has opened an embassy in Doha, Qatar, PANA learned from official sources this Tuesday in Lomé Full text...
Libyan delegation arrives in India for talks on promoting cooperation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, is in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on an official working visit to discuss activating agreements and cooperation frameworks signed between the two countries Full text...
Russian embassy in Tripoli to resume consular services on 1 June
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian embassy in Libya has announced that the consular section will resume its work in Libya on 1 June from the embassy's temporary headquarters in the Tajoura Room of the Radisson Blu Al Mahari hotel in Tripoli Full text...
US official makes another effort to end the Sudanese war
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As the bloody war in Sudan rages on, the Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello has left Washington for Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to meet with key regional partners to advance efforts to end the conflict and avert further mass atrocities Full text...
UN Peacebuilding Commission Chair to visit São Tomé and Príncipe
13th session of the Iranian-Libyan Supreme Commission to be held in Tehran
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Iranian ambassador to Libya, Ain Allah Suri, has expressed his country's desire to hold the 13th session of the Iranian-Libyan Supreme Commission in the capital, Tehran, and organize an exhibition and economic forum for Iranian industries in Libya Full text...
Libyan, US officials pledge to promote cooperation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs in the government of national unity, Walid Ellafi, has discussed with the head of North Africa US State Department, Tom Kelsey, ways of strengthening cooperation between the two countries Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Council of Ministers invited to peace summit on Ukraine
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has received an official invitation from the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, to attend the "Peace on Ukraine" summit scheduled to take place in Geneva in mid-June Full text...
Libya, South Africa discuss ways of supporting Palestinian cause
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of National Unity, al-Taher al-Baour, Friday exchanged views with his South African counterpart, Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, on various regional and international issues, particularly ways of supporting the cause of the Palestinian people in international forums Full text...
Libya and Indonesia agree on need to develop relations
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, has agreed with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia accredited to Libya, Didi Ahmad Rifai, on the need to work to strengthen and develop relations in all areas Full text...
Outgoing top UN official in Libya Bathily confident the country will overcome its differences
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in the ability of Libyans to overcome their differences and bring their country to peace and stability Full text...
Libyan-American talks on the latest political developments in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed with the US President's Special Envoy, Richard Norland, the latest developments in the political situation in Libya Full text...
Libyan-US talks focus on ways to break the deadlock to hold elections
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, the mechanisms for breaking the current deadlock in the political process and means of reaching a consensus leading to elections Full text...
Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran from 24 April to 1 May 2024 during which will hold bilateral talks and attend the opening ceremony of the 2nd Iran-Africa Economic Forum and Iran Expo 2024 Full text...
Serbian embassy in Libya resumes operations from Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has returned to work from Tripoli Full text...
Ghanaian and Japanese ambassadors call on Libyan foreign minister
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations with Ghanaian and Japanese diplomats at separate meetings in Tripoli Full text...
Libya, France discuss strengthening bilateral relations
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign and International Cooperation minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with a delegation from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Karim Amellal, Inter-ministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean Full text...