US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the raging crisis in the East [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia

20 january 2022 - 05:25:23

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High [...] Full text...

'Friends of Sudan; calls for rewriting of basic documents to overcome crisis

19 january 2022 - 15:19:48

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The group of Western, EU and Arab states meeting in Saudi Arabia to try help the Sudan overcome its crisis has [...] Full text...

Russia kicks against imposition of 'external solutions' on Libya

19 january 2022 - 11:54:09

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russia says it will not accept the "imposition of external solutions" on Libyans stressing the need to respect the Libyan-led and [...] Full text...

Friends of Sudan meet to assist in resolving political crisis

18 january 2022 - 11:41:02

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international conference bringing together a number of Western and Gulf Arab countries has kicked off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed [...] Full text...

FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa

17 january 2022 - 16:46:15

Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP

15 january 2022 - 05:21:48

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid ongoing fighting, bloodshed and a [...] Full text...

Civil society organisations call for a 6-9 month transition in Mali

14 january 2022 - 13:12:05

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella the Election Observation Mission in Mali (MODELE-Mali) on Thursday called on the [...] Full text...

Malians mobilize against ECOWAS sanction on Junta

13 january 2022 - 19:45:09

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians will Friday hold a huge meeting in Bamako, the Malian capital, to condemn the sanctions imposed by the Economic Community [...] Full text...

Malian Union of Consular Chambers says there are enough supplies of basic items as effects of sanctions loom

12 january 2022 - 13:05:43

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Consular Chambers of Mali has given the assurance that the country has enough basic necessities, as the [...] Full text...

Former Malian presidential parties regret ECOWAS' sanctions

12 january 2022 - 12:57:51

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An umbrella group composed mainly of parties of the former presidential movement in Mali has expressed regret at the economic, financial [...] Full text...

Malian govt calls for 'general mobilisation of the population' on Friday following sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:55:08

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday called for a general mobilisation of the population and the Malian diaspora on Friday. It also asked [...] Full text...

Mali's junta leader 'open to dialogue' with ECOWAS after sanctions

11 january 2022 - 12:45:08

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, said on Monday that his country remains open to dialogue with the leaders of the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: US President Biden, Ethiopian PM Abiy hold telephone conversation

11 january 2022 - 07:52:11

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden and Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy on Monday had a telephone conversation that could be seen [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Guterres calls for end to conflict after deadly attacks

11 january 2022 - 05:31:11

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres  said on Monday he was deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians were killed and [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Agencies suspend Tigray aid as ‘scores’ are killed due to airstrikes

10 january 2022 - 18:48:21

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Recent airstrikes on camps for internally displaced persons and refugees in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children, [...] Full text...

UN Security Council to discuss UN SG's report on Libya on Tuesday

10 january 2022 - 18:21:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will be back on the agenda of the UN Security Council this January with the presentation on Tuesday of the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: UNICEF outraged at airstrikes on IPD camps in Tigray

10 january 2022 - 09:23:12

New York, US (PANA) - The UN children's fund, UNICEF, has expressed outrage at the recent airstrikes on camps for internally displaced persons and refugees in [...] Full text...

UN SG reaffirms commitment to support Libyans' choice to end their crisis

09 january 2022 - 17:37:50

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has reaffirmed his "interest and concern to support the Libyan choice to emerge from the current crisis [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds release of detainees

08 january 2022 - 05:16:29

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a “significant [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: US names new Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

07 january 2022 - 05:11:21

Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The US has named Ambassador David Satterfield as the new Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. He will take over [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp

07 january 2022 - 04:36:09

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday that refugees are not and should never be a target [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: US special envoy for Horn of Africa expected in Ethiopia to discuss prospects for peace

05 january 2022 - 07:29:57

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman is to arrive in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Addis, on [...] Full text...

Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, he had been issuing ultimatums [...] Full text...

Three Tanzanian peacekeepers injured in Central African Republic

01 january 2022 - 05:11:50

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Three Tanzanian peacekeepers serving on the United Nations mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were injured on Thursday, when their [...] Full text...

Veep Al-Lafi ends ends visit to Central African Republic

30 december 2021 - 12:40:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Wednesday concluded his official visit to the Central African Republic, an [...] Full text...

Veep Al-Lafi ends ends visit to Central African Republic

30 december 2021 - 12:40:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Wednesday concluded his official visit to the Central African Republic, an [...] Full text...

Libyan Vice Chairman of Presidential Council arrives in the Central African Republic

29 december 2021 - 16:23:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and his delegation arrived in the Central African Republic on Wednesday [...] Full text...

UN peacekeepers in CAR force scores of militias out of southern town of Boyo

28 december 2021 - 08:28:06

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have ousted scores of militants from the embattled town of Boyo in the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: UN chief urges warring sides to end fighting

25 december 2021 - 07:58:35

New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of recent developments in northern Ethiopia, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged warring sides to seize the [...] Full text...

Rights group hails first trial of heinous abuses in CAR

24 december 2021 - 16:12:12

Bangui, Central African Republic (PAN) - The Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) has announced it will send its first case to frial, a significant [...] Full text...

G5 Sahel Day celebrated amidst security crisis

19 december 2021 - 16:39:50

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries celebrated on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Convention creating the group, [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: US 'gravely concerned' by new alleged rights abuses against Tigrayans

18 december 2021 - 12:55:34

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "gravely concerned" by unconfirmed new reports alleging mass detentions, killings, and forced expulsions of [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Gov't slams 'politically motivated' agenda of UN Human Rights Council

18 december 2021 - 07:50:42

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says it is "extremely disappointed" at the use of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by [...] Full text...

US Treasury sanctions CAR militia leader accused of “Serious Human Rights Abuse”

17 december 2021 - 17:17:44

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday issued a statement, imposing sanction on Centeral African militia leaders for what it [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe

17 december 2021 - 17:05:25

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by an international rights probe, the [...] Full text...

Stephanie Williams continues meeting with Libyan civilian, military officials

14 december 2021 - 18:33:27

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has expressed the hope that the meeting on Saturday in Sirte between [...] Full text...

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations

14 december 2021 - 06:21:50

New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: US expresses 'grave concern' over 'egregious' rights abuses by rebels in the north

13 december 2021 - 08:39:01

Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern about reports of alleged "egregious human rights abuses, atrocities, and destruction of [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Rights group accuses rebel Tigray forces of summarily executing civilians

10 december 2021 - 07:38:20

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia's  northern Amhara region between 31 August and [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian charity steps up emergency response

10 december 2021 - 05:16:04

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  An international humanitarian organisation operating in Ethiopia has warned against what it described as “overwhelming humanitarian needs” in the east African [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy speaks with UN, AU, regional leaders on siuation in country

09 december 2021 - 12:30:59

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday held discussions on the situation in the country with UN Secretary General, António [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says first phase of push back against rebels successful

08 december 2021 - 12:40:28

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is back in his office after the successful completion of the first phase [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy congratulates citizens for recapture of strategic towns

07 december 2021 - 13:56:38

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has congratulated citizens across the nation and abroad following the recapture of the strategic towns [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian forces 'liberate' more towns and cities

07 december 2021 - 06:39:06

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the coalition of security forces led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has liberated the historical city [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries concerned about detention of citizens on basis of ethnicity

07 december 2021 - 06:15:08

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Six Western countries have expressed concern at recent reports of the Ethiopian government’s detention of large numbers of Ethiopian citizens [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia

07 december 2021 - 05:43:33

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Government says more towns 'liberated' from rebels

05 december 2021 - 09:39:43

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coalition of Ethiopian security forces, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has liberated more towns from the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray

04 december 2021 - 06:31:07

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end violence against women and girls caught [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says victories recorded in the east and west to be repeated in the centre

02 december 2021 - 18:34:04

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the victories achieved in the east and west of the country will be repeated [...] Full text...