Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Thursday stressed the importance of "achieving security and stability in Libya, which will have a positive impact on the stability and security of Egypt" Full text...
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Tunisian president to attend EU-AU summit
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied will travel to Belgium to attend the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, scheduled for 17 and 18 February, 2022, in Brussels, an official statement said Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian capital, Brussels, to attend the African Union/European Union (AU/EU) Summit Full text...
African union holds 'frank and open' talks in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has said it has held talks with Sudanese stakeholders in Khartoum in a spirit of openness and frankness seeking to find a solution for the raging Sudanese socio-political crisis Full text...
Sudan happy to see African assistance for overcoming current crisis
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday said it was satisfied by the way the African Union has been assisting Khartoum achieve stability and reach national consensus for the current political crisis in the country Full text...
EU lifts financial restrictions against Burundi
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has repealed its decision taken in 2016, which imposed the suspension of direct financial assistance to the Burundian administration or institutions Full text...
AU Chair, EC President to meet after four years
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Chairperson and Senegalese President, Macky Sall, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will meet at a summit of AU and EU leaders in Brussels from 17-18 February, a statement made available to PANA in Banjul on Wednesday said Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman briefed on agenda of upcoming Africa-Europe Summit in Brussels
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received on Tuesday the European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, José Sabadell, an official source here said Full text...
African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance and unconstitutional change of government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, a senior African Union (AU) official said on Sunday Full text...
Denis Sassou Nguesso announces return of AU Mission to its headquarters in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, has announced the return of the AU Mission to its official headquarters in Tripoli in the coming days Full text...
AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed commitment to respond to the pressing challenges facing Africa and ensure the aspired development needs of the continent Full text...
Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases of political instability and insecurity on the continent by taking decisive action Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman meets leaders on sidelines of 35th AU Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has held talks on the sidelines of the 35th African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with some leaders Full text...
Libya seeks AU support for departure of mercenaries, foreign forces from country
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has urged the African Union (AU) to support the mechanism and plans to withdraw all mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya,
He also called for non-interference in Libya's internal affairs Full text...
Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, highlighting the examples of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Decade of Financial and Economic Inclusion for African Women Full text...
African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday, amid mounting pressure on the leaders to stop regional instability and counter terrorism Full text...
Libyan, Moroccan leaders meet on themes of 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on the agenda of the 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union(AU) Full text...
Libya elected second deputy of Bureau of African Union presidency
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected as the second deputy of the Bureau of African Union Chairmanship at the 35th session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, which began Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...
Tunisian Foreign Minister calls for good financial governance of African Union
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, Saturday stressed the importance of financial governance of the African Union (AU) Full text...
President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday for Addy is Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Burundian President leaves for African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, left here Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 5 - 6 February 2022, an official statement said Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman to attend 35th AU Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Friday to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate in the 35th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) scheduled for 5-6 February, an official Libyan statement has announced Full text...
Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability are the focus of the African Union’s agenda as he takes over leadership of the 55-country body, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Full text...
Libya salutes AU's interest in ensuring Libya's stability
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the African Union (AU) in the situation in Libya, and its support for successful efforts to maintain stability, which will lead to a successful electoral process Full text...
Burundi elected to AU Peace and Security Council
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the growth of the regional and continental infrastructure on 28 February to 2 March, an official source said here Thursday Full text...
Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address the country's financial arrears to the African Union (AU), which have accumulated for years Full text...
AU: Executive Council begins 40th Ordinary Session
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an official source said here Full text...
Libyan Foreign Minister hails AU efforts for unity and integration among African peoples
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Wednesday hailed "the efforts of the African Union (AU) to achieve unity among African countries, accelerate political, economic and social integration and strengthen solidarity among their peoples" Full text...
Libyan FM meets Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday met her Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts in Addis Ababa ahead of the two-day 40th session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which opens on Wednesday Full text...
Libyan FM arrives in Addis Ababa for 40th AU Executive Council meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday at the head of a delegation to attend the meetings of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Chairperson of African Union Commission begins West African tour
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West Africa on Sunday, an official statement said Full text...
Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, said he is satisfied to have contributed to putting the African Union (AU) at the service of the people, as he had announced in his speech accepting to assume the rotating chairmanship of the AU last February Full text...
IMF Managing Director praises leadership of President Félix Tshisekedi
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on a working visit since Tuesday in Kinshasa, has praised the important role President Felix Tshisekedi plays and continues to play on the African continent as the current chairman of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1 Full text...
African Union sets in motion plan to manufacture 60 percent of vaccines in Africa
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has unveiled a roadmap towards manufacturing at least 60 percent of all mandatory human vaccines in Africa as well as local production of chemicals used to diagnose diseases, including HIV/AIDS, officials from its scientific organ said Tuesday Full text...
AU says "things progressing well in Guinea
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Chadian Moussa Faki Mahama, said here Sunday he was hopeful that things would move in the right direction, two months after the army seized power from former President Alpha Conde on 5 September Full text...
Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with the Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Gakosso, ways of returning the General Secretariat of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and the Office of the African Union (AU) to their headquarters in Tripoli Full text...
Ethiopian crisis: US, AU envoys return to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end war
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end the war in the country Full text...
African Union moves to create continental medical agency
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with effect from 5 November 2021, the African Union said on Tuesday Full text...
Guinea Bissau signs treaty to join African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Guinea Bissau has ratified the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and simultaneously deposited a Declaration allowing individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations to file cases at the Court directly Full text...
Congolese FM expresses Africa's support for success of Libya Stability Initiative Conference
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, has said that Africans are looking forward to the success of the Conference on the "Initiative for the Stability of Libya" Full text...
Congolese Foreign Minister reaffirms Africans' commitment to help Libya overcome its crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, said here Wednesday that "African brothers are eager to help Libya overcome the ordeal it has undergone, and that they are convinced that reconciliation, tolerance and dialogue are Libya's path to security and stability" Full text...
Libya wants to increase gas production
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to develop onshore and offshore gas fields to increase production and fill the natural gas supply gap to consumers, Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun announced on Monday Full text...
AU Executive Council defers decision on granting Israel observer status to next AU Summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has deferred to the next AU Summit the consideration of the decision of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to grant observer status to Israel in the pan-African organisation Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman welcomes efforts to promote African action
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, hailed efforts to advance the African action process and give impetus to the aspirations of the continent's peoples through the African Union (AU), regional economic groupings and regional mechanisms Full text...
Women of the AU Commission support President Félix Tshisekedi's concern for Agenda 2063
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman of the African Union (AU), DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, for making the development of Agenda 2063 his priority Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman attends AU Chairperson's Bureau meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part Monday in the meeting of the Bureau of the African Union (AU) presidency held via videoconferencing Full text...
Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of Libya's stability lies in creating all favourable political, security, military and economic conditions to ensure that this is what the Libyan authorities represented by the Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity are seeking Full text...
Libya discusses with AU mechanism to settle its overdue contributions
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has discussed with the African Union Commission (AUC) the mechanism of payment of its overdue contributions to the continental organisation Full text...