Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya

14 february 2025 - 11:26:35

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel and West Africa, sustaining the [...] Full text...

Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali

14 february 2025 - 06:02:45

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights [...] Full text...

Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership team of the African Union [...] Full text...

Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties

12 february 2025 - 12:13:07

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends 42nd AUDA-NEPAD session

11 february 2025 - 12:39:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Monday participated in the 42nd session of the Committee of Heads [...] Full text...

African leaders to discuss establishment of Africa Credit Rating Agency

09 february 2025 - 08:08:03

Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - African Heads of State and Government are set to convene for a Presidential Dialogue on the establishment of an Africa [...] Full text...

The national reconciliation process in Libya at the centre of talks between the Chairman of the Libyan Council and Moussa Faki

08 february 2025 - 16:17:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- In a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...

AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 18:15:18

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions between the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector

27 january 2025 - 08:08:53

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the [...] Full text...

With IMF support Cape Verde aims to build climate resilience, grow strongly

25 january 2025 - 08:52:41

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Cape Verde’s performance under the [...] Full text...

Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’

13 january 2025 - 14:35:47

Damascus, Syria (PANA) - Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the social spectrum to come together [...] Full text...

EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years

16 december 2024 - 12:28:34

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and of the EU's military training [...] Full text...

US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Federal Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

Sudanese Foreign Minister: AU office to reopen in Port Sudan shortly

29 november 2024 - 20:25:44

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said the African Union Representative will shortly reopen his office in Port Sudan; the administrative capital war [...] Full text...

Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian deaths, reports Al-Jazeera.Omar Hassan Warsame [...] Full text...

IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri

15 november 2024 - 07:49:18

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based reforms.Sub-Saharan Africa is home to [...] Full text...

Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge

16 october 2024 - 07:31:10

Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance evidence-based decision-making in education. The importance [...] Full text...

Sudan welcomes AU Statement on Developments in the Country

15 october 2024 - 14:19:58

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday welcomed a statement by the African Union on developments in the country, saying it fully agrees [...] Full text...

Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties

15 october 2024 - 13:05:08

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a settlement to the Sudanese crisis, [...] Full text...

Gambia re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

11 october 2024 - 13:26:02

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- - The Gambia has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025- 2027 term, the Gambia’s   Ministry [...] Full text...

Mauritanian President arrives in Libya

11 october 2024 - 13:11:02

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday for discssions [...] Full text...

President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis

10 october 2024 - 12:46:35

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, is expected in the [...] Full text...

Guterres reiterates support for UN mission to break deadlock in Libya

08 october 2024 - 11:16:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his strong support for efforts of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to [...] Full text...

Security Council briefed on progress in UN-AU partnership for peace

03 october 2024 - 05:21:06

New York, US (PANA) - Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

Algerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poet

01 october 2024 - 05:47:05

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Algerian authorities were on Monday urged by top independent human rights experts to reverse a prison sentence handed down to a [...] Full text...

WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa

13 september 2024 - 19:24:53

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling [...] Full text...

South Africa attends Africa Urban Forum in Ethiopia

04 september 2024 - 09:36:33

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Tandi Mahambehlala, on Wednesday led a South African delegation to the inaugural Africa Urban [...] Full text...

South Africa: Decline in rhino poaching cases confirmed

03 august 2024 - 10:09:22

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Environment Minister Dion George has welcomed the downward trend in rhino poaching numbers in South Africa over the last [...] Full text...

Why working with traditional and religious leaders changes the dynamic for community-led development in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Issa Bitang A Tiati and Odilia R. Hebga

27 july 2024 - 09:53:21

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Far North region of Cameroon, bordering Chad, Nigeria, and Lake Chad, has been beleaguered by multiple crises and conflicts in [...] Full text...

Libya, NEPAD discuss proposal for strategic partnership

21 july 2024 - 14:19:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on [...] Full text...

AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali

10 july 2024 - 16:29:53

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) mission has arrived in Kigali [...] Full text...

Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 july 2024 - 08:21:57

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency  [...] Full text...

Central bank digital currencies can boost Middle East's financial inclusion, payment efficiency: IMF Blog By Serpil Bouza, Marcello Miccoli, Borislava Mircheva

19 june 2024 - 10:13:19

Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Almost two-thirds of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia are exploring adopting a central bank digital currency [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Council calls for unified African position in favour of reform of global financial system

29 may 2024 - 18:58:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of African Union (AU) countries to adherr to [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends AfDB meetings in Nairobi, Kenya

29 may 2024 - 18:12:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, took part on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in the work [...] Full text...

Libya attends meetings of AU ministers of trade, industry, mining and tourism

18 may 2024 - 16:33:37

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Industry and Mines in the government of national unity, Ahmed Abu Heissa, Saturday took part in meetings [...] Full text...

Congolese FM meets senior Libyan official on postponement of reconciliation conference

06 may 2024 - 15:04:58

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Monday discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and [...] Full text...

NARC holds high-level meetings in Tripoli

02 may 2024 - 15:57:02

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North African Regional Standby Capacity (NARC) force Thursday held high-level meetings in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The current meetings, which are [...] Full text...

Libyan, NEPAD officials discuss cooperation in economic development

17 april 2024 - 10:49:50

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed with [...] Full text...

EU approves further support to Somali National Army, AU Transition Mission in Somalia

17 april 2024 - 06:58:15

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Political and Security Committee of the European Union has approved additional support for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for [...] Full text...

Libya works with AU, EU and UN on mechanisms to combat migration

01 april 2024 - 16:20:31

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has discussed with the Tripartite Working Group of the African Union [...] Full text...

President of Libyan Council insists on inclusive reconciliation project

22 march 2024 - 14:02:41

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed that reconciliation is a national project for all. Mr. al-Manfi added [...] Full text...

Libyan officials stress holding of inclusive conference on reconciliation in the country

20 march 2024 - 16:08:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The two deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, have reiterated the need to hold the [...] Full text...

Libya attends AU Executive Council session in Addis Ababa

16 march 2024 - 06:37:46

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Friday led the Libyan delegation taking part in the twenty-second [...] Full text...

Top Libyan official, Congo Ambassador discuss national reconciliation project

13 march 2024 - 14:15:49

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Congolese Ambassador to Libya, Guy Corneille Samba, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:44:03

New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council put forward on behalf of [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Council takes part in meeting on vaccines organized by Kenya in Addis Ababa

18 february 2024 - 12:50:19

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in a [...] Full text...

Ethiopia, Somalia diplomatic rift widens after alleged security breaches at AU Summit

17 february 2024 - 22:51:32

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Somali President Mohamud Hassan said on Saturday that the Ethiopian government wanted to annex part of his counytry's territory and [...] Full text...

AU Summit opens under Mauritania President's chairmanship

17 february 2024 - 21:17:57

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 37th African Union (AU) Summit opened on Saturday with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the new Chairperson. He assumed [...] Full text...

Libya participates in AU Executive Council meetings in Addis Ababa

17 february 2024 - 15:26:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For the second day running, the Libyan delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Issa, [...] Full text...