President of Libya’s Presidential Council invited to India–Africa Summit

14 april 2026 - 13:48:59

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, has received an official invitation from the Prime Minister of the Republic [...] Full text...

US snubs South Africa at G20 meeting

14 april 2026 - 07:50:30

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Group of [...] Full text...

Gambia marks 26th anniversary of April 10-11 student killings, calls for justice

11 april 2026 - 14:03:03

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia on Saturday marked the 26th anniversary of the April 10 -11 student demonstrations in 2000 during which 16 schoolchildren [...] Full text...

President Barrow orders suspension of all non-essential official trips

09 april 2026 - 18:16:04

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia on Thursday, 9 April 2026, announced the suspension of all non-statutory travel by public officials, under [...] Full text...

Committee planning Fourth Africa-Türkiye Partnership Summit in Libya presents report

02 april 2026 - 10:25:36

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of preparations for Libya to host the Fourth Africa-Türkiye Partnership Summit in 2026, the Political Liaison Committee in charge [...] Full text...

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Vital food aid blocked, Security Council meets in emergency session on Lebanon

31 march 2026 - 16:17:09

Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - More than a month since war erupted in the Middle East, UN agencies confirmed on Tuesday that huge numbers of people [...] Full text...

Former Gambian Minister Sonko faces appeal over Jammeh-era atrocities

30 march 2026 - 18:13:18

Bellinzona, Switzerland (PANA) – Appeal proceedings in the case of former Gambian Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, opened on Monday at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court [...] Full text...

AUC chair congratulates former Egyptian FM Nabil Fahmy on appointment as League of Arab States Secretary-General

30 march 2026 - 15:55:37

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated former Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mr. Nabil [...] Full text...

Libyan and AUC officials review preparations for Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit

30 march 2026 - 11:34:35

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli to review logistical and technical [...] Full text...

Morocco reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation at OACPS summit in Malabo

28 march 2026 - 18:57:52

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation during the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...

France revokes South African President Ramaphosa's G7 summit invitation

27 march 2026 - 06:31:39

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – France has revoked an invitation to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in [...] Full text...

African experts meet in Banjul to explore digital governance and civic participation

12 march 2026 - 18:19:01

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  2026 Africa Governance and Peace-building Community of Practice (CoP) forum opened in Banjul on Thursday.The [...] Full text...

Senegal monitoring Middle East war ahead of 2026 Hajj

06 march 2026 - 09:53:42

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Registrations for the 2026 Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca have closed, with 12,000 candidates registered on the dedicated platform, according to Senegal’s [...] Full text...

Nigerian officials visit Gambia to study fuel integrity system

20 february 2026 - 14:32:38

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A high-level Nigerian delegation is in The Gambia to study the fuel integrity system implemented by the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), [...] Full text...

39th AU summit ends; Leaders express concern over conflicts, terrorism in continent

15 february 2026 - 17:39:55

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, unconstitutional changes of government, and [...] Full text...

African Union Theme of the Year 2026: A Call to Action for Safe Water and Sanitation to drive Africa’s Development Agenda

15 february 2026 - 06:56:56

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its 39th Ordinary Session held on [...] Full text...

Thirty-ninth AU Summit opens

14 february 2026 - 16:43:28

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off [...] Full text...

Sudan and South Sudan discuss security as tension escalates in Blue Nile region

27 january 2026 - 10:39:00

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese official is currently in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss how rising tension on their borders could be [...] Full text...

Yemen: Children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns aid veteran

19 january 2026 - 16:05:48

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Yemen, renewed political instability and economic woes linked to the war threaten to complicate the already difficult task of helping [...] Full text...

Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?

17 january 2026 - 11:36:43

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet [...] Full text...

South Africa represented at African Union session on justice

18 december 2025 - 07:52:15

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel, is representing South Africa at the 2025 African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Justice [...] Full text...

ECOWAS leaders endorse Ghana's President Mahama's candidacy for AU chair in 2027

14 december 2025 - 19:51:55

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday unanimously endorsed Ghana's President [...] Full text...

WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity

01 december 2025 - 14:55:49

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

Anger over US President Trump's call to bar South Africa from next G20 Summit

28 november 2025 - 07:52:16

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There is growing outrage after US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would be barred from the 2026 [...] Full text...

US President Trump bars South Africa from attending G20 summit next year in Miami

27 november 2025 - 07:46:25

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed grave concern over US President Donald Trump announcement that South Africa will [...] Full text...

Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system - Guterres

25 november 2025 - 05:30:53

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is spread across several regions instead [...] Full text...

South African President Ramaphosa hailed after successful G20 Summit

24 november 2025 - 08:22:32

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saluted for his successful hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg this weekend.Ramaphosa on [...] Full text...

South African President Ramaphosa closes successful G20 Summit

23 november 2025 - 16:21:41

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 Summit hosted on African soil, [...] Full text...

G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must reflect the aspirations of both [...] Full text...

South African President confirms US will attend G20 Summit

21 november 2025 - 07:55:33

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the United States will participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit in [...] Full text...

South Africa represented at World Toilet Summit

19 november 2025 - 07:30:38

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo is leading a government delegation to the World Toilet [...] Full text...

South Africa rolls out red carpet for G20 Summit

18 november 2025 - 07:23:03

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is ready to welcome world leaders from 42 countries and organisations for this [...] Full text...

AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55

Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the African Union (AU) and European Union [...] Full text...

South Africa represented at World Summit for Social Development

04 november 2025 - 07:17:21

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Planning Minister Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading a South African delegation at the Second World Summit for Social Development, which [...] Full text...

South Africa attends major cybercrime convention

24 october 2025 - 06:35:41

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, will represent the country at the signing ceremony and high-level conference of the [...] Full text...

South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia

22 october 2025 - 10:48:45

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast Asia, reflecting the country's commitment [...] Full text...

$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears

20 october 2025 - 15:21:35

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a [...] Full text...

Libyan Parliament attends 28th Arab-African Summit on Investment and International Cooperation in Cairo

20 october 2025 - 12:46:12

Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan House of Representatives is participating in the 28th Arab-African Summit on Investment and International Cooperation being [...] Full text...

UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza

16 october 2025 - 07:50:16

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.In presenting his [...] Full text...

Sudan and Egypt hold top level talks in Cairo

15 october 2025 - 12:25:24

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The president of the Sudanese Sovereign Council and Commander in Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Gen Abdul Fatah [...] Full text...

Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)

26 september 2025 - 13:44:02

Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these [...] Full text...

Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns

18 september 2025 - 20:05:07

New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN [...] Full text...

Head of Sudan’s collective Presidency in Doha for for emergency Arab-Islamic summit

15 september 2025 - 10:37:25

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the Sudanese collective Presidency, Lt-Gen. Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan, arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to take part in the [...] Full text...

First ever EU-Egypt summit scheduled for Brussels on 22 October

12 september 2025 - 10:17:05

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will [...] Full text...

South Africa postpones naval exercises with Russia and China

09 september 2025 - 07:27:24

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence has requested a postponement of joint exercises with the Russian and Chinese navies scheduled [...] Full text...

Top Libyan official attends second AU Climate Summit

08 september 2025 - 12:36:38

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, is participating in the second African Union (AU) Climate Summit, which began [...] Full text...

Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid

15 august 2025 - 19:38:10

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Israeli forces in Gaza issue a new displacement order ahead of an incursion into a neighbourhood or city, Palestinian civilians [...] Full text...

Libyan-Turkish-Italian hold summit in Istanbul on economic cooperation in the Mediterranean

01 august 2025 - 10:34:52

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Turkish [...] Full text...

Sudan commends France's move to recognise Palestinian State

27 july 2025 - 12:59:17

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has commended France's intention to recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming session of the United Nations General [...] Full text...

Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge

15 july 2025 - 16:09:48

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in Ukraine this month, continuing a [...] Full text...