Burkina Faso suspended from the bodies of the Francophonie

09 february 2022 - 13:05:52

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - La Francophonie, an organisation grouoing French-speaking countries, has suspended Bukina Faso following the 24 January coup. The Permanent Council of La [...] Full text...

Francophonie summit to be held in Tunisia in November to be postponed

13 october 2021 - 12:11:34

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Representatives of French-speaking countries on Tuesday agreed "by consensus" to postpone the 18th International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) summit scheduled for [...] Full text...

Tunisia ministerial Council focuses on preparations for 18th Francophonie Summit

06 may 2021 - 10:12:20

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the 18th Summit of the Francophonie, scheduled to take place in Djerba, Tunisia, on 20-21 November, was the focus [...] Full text...

Tunisian FM receives credentials of head of OIF office in Tunis

17 march 2021 - 17:01:33

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Tuesday received the credentials of the head of the office of the International Organization of [...] Full text...

Cameroonian Louise Thobi Etame-Ndedi elected Secretary General of CONFEJES

28 february 2021 - 09:08:13

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Cameroonian athlete Louise Renée Thobi Etame-Ndidi was appointed Friday as the new secretary general of the Conference of Ministers of [...] Full text...

Tunis mayor elected vice-president of Association of Francophone mayors

10 december 2020 - 22:53:32

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The mayor of Tunis, Souad Abderrahim, was Thursday elected vice-president of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) at the annual [...] Full text...

Cotonou hosts workshop for French-speaking energy regulators

10 december 2020 - 16:43:31

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - French-speaking energy regulators are meeting in Cotonou to discuss the state of electricity regulation in Benin, officials responsible for the sector [...] Full text...

Tunisia hosts conference of the Association of French-speaking Mayors

08 december 2020 - 15:57:45

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host a two-day conference of the International Association of French-speaking Mayors staring Wednesday, Tunis City Hall announced on Tuesday. The [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Tunisia advocates dialogue of French-speaking countries on the pandemic effects

25 november 2020 - 15:21:29

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has called for joint efforts by Francophone countries to mitigate [...] Full text...

Tunisian Foreign Minister in Paris to chair OIF session

24 november 2020 - 08:33:10

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, is visiting Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday where he [...] Full text...

Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali

21 september 2020 - 20:52:50

Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former Senegalese minister of foreign affairs, [...] Full text...

DR Congo to host 9th Francophonie Games

08 may 2020 - 14:51:59

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Ninth La Francophonie Games will take place in Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, from 19 to 28 August, 2022. Initially [...] Full text...

5oth anniversary of Francophonie: Celebrations reduced due to coronavirus

20 march 2020 - 18:15:38

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Francophonie in Niamey on Friday have been curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according [...] Full text...

France confirms support for 9th edition of Francophonie Games in DR Congo

31 january 2020 - 21:23:20

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  France Friday confirmed its support for the organisation of the 9th edition of the Francophonie Games scheduled for 23 July [...] Full text...

Saied, Mushikiwabo discuss preparations for the Francophonie summit

29 january 2020 - 18:10:29

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the international summit of the Francophonie were the main focus of discussion in Tunis between Tunisian President, Kais Saied, [...] Full text...

Tunisia takes over presidency of OIF Ministerial Conference

01 november 2019 - 13:42:22

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia officially took over the presidency of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) on Thursday, replacing Armenia, [...] Full text...

Francophonie, framework for togetherness and development or system of domination

20 march 2019 - 21:46:38

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The francophone community every 20 March celebrates international Francophonie Day, declared on 19 February 2010 by the United Nations before being [...] Full text...

La Francophonie's head calls for restraint after announcement of election results in DR Congo

11 january 2019 - 14:22:36

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Secretary General of the world community of French-speaking countries, known as La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo on Friday called on the [...] Full text...

France congratulates new OIF Secretary General for taking office

03 january 2019 - 16:14:46

Paris, France (PANA) – The French government has congratulated the new Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, who took office on [...] Full text...

New Secretary-General of La Francophonie Mushikiwabo takes office

03 january 2019 - 14:00:34

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Former Rwandan Foreign minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, on Thursday officially took office as secretary-general of the world community of French-speaking countries, also [...] Full text...

Senegalese minister calls for participation of social partners in public policies

19 december 2018 - 12:56:37

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the Social Dialogue of Francophone International, Senegalese Mrs Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Tuesday advocated the involvement of social [...] Full text...

Benin minister calls for social dialogue that promotes development

18 december 2018 - 13:16:02

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese minister of Labour and Civil Service, Mrs Adidjatou Mathys, on Tuesday called for a social dialogue that promotes development. She [...] Full text...

Senegalese minister urges African countries to establish social dialogue institutions

17 december 2018 - 13:26:48

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the francophone social dialogue international (IFDS), Senegalese Mrs Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Monday called on countries to establish [...] Full text...

General Assembly of Francophone International Social Dialogue opens

17 december 2018 - 13:01:19

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second General Assembly of the Francophone International Social Dialogue (IFDS) opened on Monday in Cotonou, Benin, under the theme "Social [...] Full text...

Rwandan foreign minister Mushikiwabo elected secretary-general of la Francophonie

12 october 2018 - 19:53:22

Erevan, Armenia (PANA) - Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo is the new secretary-general of Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIC), a group of French-speaking countries, [...] Full text...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Armenia for OIF summit

10 october 2018 - 13:43:01

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, to participate in the 17th Francophonie Heads of State Summit which [...] Full text...

'Election of Rwanda's Mushikiwabo will enhance economic development in Francophone Africa'

06 october 2018 - 19:51:06

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African experts say the economies of French-speaking African countries will improve if Rwandese Louise Mushikiwabo is elected to head the Association [...] Full text...

Rwanda seeks support for Foreign minister Mushikiwabo in La Francophonie bid

14 june 2018 - 17:41:46

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda is seeking the support of other African countries to endorse the bid for its foreign minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, to head [...] Full text...

France: OIF secretary-general visits Indian Ocean member states

22 march 2016 - 10:21:54

Paris, France (PANA) - Francophonie International Organisation (OIF) Secretary-General Michaëlle Jean on Tuesday began a week-long official visit to the Indian Ocean OIF member [...] Full text...

Tanzania: Francophonie chief on official visit to Gabon

25 august 2015 - 16:46:42

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Francophonie, Michaëlle Jean, will pay an official visit to Gabon from 26 -29 August [...] Full text...

Mali: OIF Secretary General condemns attack on Malian hotel

18 august 2015 - 20:16:19

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaëlle Jean, has condemned the attack perpetrated on 7 August on [...] Full text...

Côte d’Ivoire: France to host 2nd Francophonie economic forum in October

20 july 2015 - 20:05:02

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The second Francophonie economic forum will be held on 27 October in the French capital, Paris, according to a communiqué [...] Full text...

Senegal: Sall urges the West to face China's strong competition in Africa

01 december 2014 - 20:55:04

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Monday in Diamniadio, about 40 km from Dakar, that the presence of China in Africa [...] Full text...

Senegal: Senegalese president prods Francophonie Forum to shed bureaucracy

01 december 2014 - 17:47:00

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has called on member countries of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) to "move from intention [...] Full text...

Mauritania: Former Mauritanian leader welcomes Hollande statement at OIF summit

30 november 2014 - 12:35:46

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian head of state Ely Ould Mohamed Vall has hailed the statement by French President François Hollande at the 15th [...] Full text...

Belgium: European Development Commissioner leaves for Francophonie summit

28 november 2014 - 22:28:26

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Development Commissioner, Neven Mimica, left Brussels for Dakar on Friday to take part in the 15th Francophonie summit this [...] Full text...

Cameroon: President Biya leaves for Francophonie summit

28 november 2014 - 20:16:01

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, his wife Chantal and several government officials left Yaoundé on Friday for Senegal to take part in [...] Full text...

Mali: Malian president to attend 15th Francophonie Summit in Dakar

28 november 2014 - 13:37:12

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, is due in Dakar Friday where he will attend the 15th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for [...] Full text...

Senegal: 'Youth and women at the heart of discussions at 15th Francophonie summit'

25 november 2014 - 21:22:08

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Young people and women are at the heart of reflections of the 15th Francophonie summit scheduled for 29-30 November in Dakar, [...] Full text...

Mauritius: Mauritius to participate in Francophonie Summit in Senegal

25 november 2014 - 13:40:00

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Mauritius, led by President Rajkeswur Purryag, will participate in the 15th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for 29-30 November, [...] Full text...

Senegal: Five candidates run for Francophonie presidency

25 november 2014 - 08:59:14

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Five candidates are seeking to succeed Abdou Diouf as Secretary-General of the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF). The election will be [...] Full text...

Senegal: Francophonie to help Senegal find peace in Casamance

11 november 2014 - 16:38:45

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The Francophonie Ministerial Conference of Youth and Sports (CONFEJES) opened a five-day meeting here Tuesday on the theme 'Ziguinchor, youth actions, [...] Full text...

Belgium: Belgian Prime Minister to attend Francophonie summit

04 november 2014 - 20:31:59

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, will attend the Francophonie Summit scheduled for November 29 and 30 in Dakar, Senegal, a [...] Full text...

Senegal: Former Burundi president seeks top office in OIF

19 september 2014 - 19:48:40

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Burundi president Pierre Buyoya on Friday announced his candidacy for the post of Secretary General of the International Organisation of [...] Full text...

Cote d’Ivoire: IOC throws weight begins Mauritian in OIF secretary general race

25 august 2014 - 15:00:50

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Heads of State and governments of members countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) have thrown their weight behind Mauritian [...] Full text...

Cote d'Ivoire: Mauritian candidate for OIF top job campaigns in Cote d'Ivoire

16 august 2014 - 17:45:16

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Seeking the post of Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mauritian candidate, Jean-Claude de l’Estrac, ended his campaign [...] Full text...

Mauritius: Mauritian candidate Jean-Claude de l'Estrac campaigns in Senegal

13 august 2014 - 12:22:05

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Senegalese Prime Minister Mohammed Dionne Tuesday received the Mauritian candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Francophonie, Jean-Claude de [...] Full text...

Burundi: Govt. supports ex-president Buyoya for Francophonie scribe

16 july 2014 - 16:45:12

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian government is canvassing diplomatic support for the candidacy of former president Pierre Buyoya for the post of Secretary General [...] Full text...

Belgium: Francophone organisazation lifts Guinea Bissau suspension

28 june 2014 - 12:15:32

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The permanent council of the International Francophone Organization (OIF), composed of representatives from 77 member countries, on Friday lifted the suspension [...] Full text...

Senegal to host 15th Francophonie Summit in 2014

14 october 2012 - 17:22:32

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of member countries of the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) decided on Sunday in [...] Full text...