Libyan Prime Minister deplores death of Palestinian journalist Cherine Abou Akla

11 may 2022 - 15:08:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday deplored the death of Palestinian journalist Cherine Abu Akla [...] Full text...

'Gambian journalists still operate under threat of digital surveillance, digital intrusion'

04 may 2022 - 12:19:31

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says journalists still operate under the threat of digital surveillance and digital intrusion. This is due to [...] Full text...

Media watchdog cites arbitrary censorship, especially on internet, in Africa

03 may 2022 - 13:58:09

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite a wave of liberalisation in the 1990s in Africa, there are still, too often, cases of arbitrary censorship, especially on [...] Full text...

Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

03 may 2022 - 05:42:24

New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their [...] Full text...

Intransigence of Libya's two prime ministers risks military confrontation. says newspaper

02 may 2022 - 07:24:49

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has ended with no major security incidents or armed clashes occurring between the two warring [...] Full text...

Mali’s press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office

29 april 2022 - 15:26:53

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mali’s ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is "a worrying development" in itself but it also reflects growing [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights impact of 5+5 Military Commission tensions on Libya's political process

16 april 2022 - 17:43:04

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent jolts that have shaken the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in the wake of the political tug-of-war, with representatives from [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper says country still seeking way out of political crisis

09 april 2022 - 14:59:01

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan newspaper, Al-Wasat, says the North African country is still seeking a way out of the political crisis despite a [...] Full text...

UN’s rights council adopts ‘fake news’ resolution

03 april 2022 - 06:16:24

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the UN Human Rights Council have adopted a plan of action to tackle disinformation, at the request of Ukraine [...] Full text...

Website of electronic archiving project of history of Libyan press launched

28 march 2022 - 19:29:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday witnessed the launch of the website archiving the [...] Full text...

Vague position of international community on Libya's two govts keeping crisis alive: newspaper

20 march 2022 - 12:05:45

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The absence of a clear position of the international community on Libya's two governments is keeping the political crisis in the [...] Full text...

The Maison de la presse du Mali urges national and foreign media to be 'responsible'

18 march 2022 - 15:40:56

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Maison de la presse du Mali (Press House) on Friday urged national and foreign media to be "responsible" and work to [...] Full text...

Mali: Suspension of RFI and France 24 is "attack against freedom and independence of information"(RSF)

17 march 2022 - 20:18:00

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) on Thursday denounced an attack against information, which will be prejudicial to Malians and all journalists [...] Full text...

Malian government suspends RFI and France 24 broadcasts until further notice

17 march 2022 - 15:37:56

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government announced on Wednesday a procedure to suspend until further notice the broadcasting of Radio France Internationale (RFI) on [...] Full text...

Mali initiates measures to suspend French media RFI and France 24

17 march 2022 - 15:22:04

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Thursday rejected allegations of abuses by its army against civilians and said it had initiated measures [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights risk of military confrontation after show of force between two rival prime ministers

12 march 2022 - 20:15:10

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Wasat" this week dwelt on the risks of direct military confrontation in Libya due to the existence of [...] Full text...

Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO

11 march 2022 - 05:41:53

Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper looks for options in power struggle between rival governments

05 march 2022 - 17:57:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The existence of two rival governments in Libya, after the adoption by Parliament of a new cabinet headed by former Interior [...] Full text...

Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya

26 february 2022 - 17:12:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011,  become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It has been transformed by drug [...] Full text...

Cameroonian journalist to lead New York-based investment banker's Africa expansion

26 february 2022 - 00:04:21

New York, US (PANA) – Cameroonian broadcast journalist, Michel Lobé Ewané, has been named a Board member of the New York-based financial services firm, Joseph [...] Full text...

Cameroonian journalist to lead New York-based investment banker's Africa expansion

26 february 2022 - 00:04:21

New York, US (PANA) – Cameroonian broadcast journalist, Michel Lobé Ewané, has been named a Board member of the New York-based financial services firm, Joseph [...] Full text...

Draft law to combat hate speech to be submitted to Libyan parliament

21 february 2022 - 13:38:00

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice on Sunday announced the completion of a draft law against hate speech, which will be submitted [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper highlights fears of a head-on clash between the two prime ministers' camps in Libya

19 february 2022 - 18:57:10

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political atmosphere in Libya is becoming increasingly unhealthy with the accentuation of tension in the country following the appearance of [...] Full text...

UNSMIL denounces attack on journalist in Benghazi, eastern Libya

15 february 2022 - 17:02:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya yy(UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the attack on the correspondent of Channel "218", Mabrouka al-Mesmari, [...] Full text...

Nigerian govt. charges Radio Stations to shun fake news

14 february 2022 - 21:20:47

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has charged radio stations in the country to uphold the trust of their listeners by shunning fake news [...] Full text...

Mali's transitional authorities expel journalist from Jeune Afrique

08 february 2022 - 15:33:00

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Press Centre (Maison de la presse) of Mali Tuesday condemned the expulsion of Benjamin Roger, a journalist with the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspaper slams parliament for consolidating the idea of two governments

29 january 2022 - 18:19:00

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest plenary sessions of the Libyan Parliament have confirmed the legislative body's intention to dismiss the Government  of National Unity [...] Full text...

Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

21 december 2021 - 18:01:19

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been listed as an Intangible Heritage [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso commemorates 23rd anniversary of assassination of journalist Norbert Zongo

13 december 2021 - 20:37:38

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso on Monday commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Norbert Zongo, an investigative journalist and three of [...] Full text...

Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, rubbishes Lagos EndSARS panel report, says its ‘triumph of fake news’

23 november 2021 - 16:30:06

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the report of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry [...] Full text...

Libya Press Authority condemns kidnap of journalist in Benghazi

23 november 2021 - 12:06:43

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Press Authority in Libya has condemned "in the strongest terms" the kidnapping of journalist Siraj Abdelhafidh al-Mouksabi in Benghazi [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention of foreign powers to support [...] Full text...

Benin journalists demand release of two colleagues

20 november 2021 - 16:04:37

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Union of Media Professionals of Benin (UPMB) is demanding the release of two members who were detained by the judiciary [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections and the continuing controversy over [...] Full text...

Attacks on journalists on the rise in Tunisia

03 november 2021 - 12:23:02

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) has recorded the highest rate of attacks against journalists in the period between 1 [...] Full text...

UNESCO says 62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs

02 november 2021 - 06:51:09

Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which works to protect media workers, in 2020 alone, 62 journalists were killed just for doing [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight concerns about elections, expectations for Paris Conference

31 october 2021 - 17:56:31

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's scheduled 24 December elections, which has never been so uncertain, with the continued disagreements between the political parties on the electoral [...] Full text...

Television, radio stations closed down in Tunisia

27 october 2021 - 20:41:33

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Three weeks after the television channel "Zitouna", close to the Islamist movement Ennahdha, two other stations, "Nessma TV" and a radio [...] Full text...

Libya reaffirms commitment to implementation of PANAPRESS refinancing, restructuring programme

24 october 2021 - 14:14:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Ketty, on Sunday granted audience to a delegation from the Pan African News Agency [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight Conference on Stability

24 october 2021 - 13:31:15

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability in Libya dominated newspapers in the North African country last week, highlighting it as the first [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight continued wrangling in govt and parliament, plan for departure of mercenaries

17 october 2021 - 13:26:54

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Newspapers last week focused on cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) following a statement issued by the first [...] Full text...

Workshop on review of legal framework of Malian media opens

12 october 2021 - 11:50:57

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A four-day workshop on the review of the legal framework of the Malian media opened in Bamako on Monday. It is initiated [...] Full text...

Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law

03 october 2021 - 13:53:09

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the US to the political process [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight risk of transferring political conflict to street confrontations

26 september 2021 - 15:20:56

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Tuesday's vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) by Parliament has led to an open political conflict [...] Full text...

Armed robbers kill international journalist working on documentary in Ghana

27 august 2021 - 23:27:47

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, Taalay Ahmed, was Monday killed by armed robbers while working in Ghana, [...] Full text...

Gambian president signs Access to Information bill into law

26 august 2021 - 10:27:24

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday signed into law the West African nation's Access to Information (ATI) Bill that was passed [...] Full text...

Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its decision to create a Government [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern and western Libya after nearly [...] Full text...

Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10

London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites after being granted [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers highlight alternatives to break deadlock in political, budget processes

11 july 2021 - 14:23:36

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for alternative solutions to the deadlock in Libya's political process, after the failure of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...