G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, have “unequivocally" denounced the ongoing [...] Full text...
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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres
New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian [...] Full text...
Suffering, destruction in Sudan continue as bloody war nears second year mark
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's bloody war between two military groups reaches its second anniversary, a humanitarian charity has again painted a picture [...] Full text...
Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft flying to or from Algeria [...] Full text...
South AfricaEarthexpresses concern over Thailand and Myanmar earthquake
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences to the peoples of Thailand and Myanmar following the [...] Full text...
UN chief says rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan demands urgent action
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, and called for urgent dialogue, the [...] Full text...
Eastern DRC: UN envoy calls for all efforts to be directed towards "an unconditional ceasefire"
New York, US (PANA) - As the resurgence of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January has displaced hundreds of thousands [...] Full text...
UN Mission urges restraint as South Sudan crisis deepens
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold the peace agreement [...] Full text...
Libya denounces the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has condemned in the strongest possible [...] Full text...
DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN [...] Full text...
Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West Africa Region, Côte d'Ivoire's halal [...] Full text...
UN steps in to help survivors of sexual violence in DRC to recover economically
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Before the recent escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which caused an explosion of sexual violence, the [...] Full text...
DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water [...] Full text...
Head of peacekeeping defends the territorial integrity of the DRC
Beni, DRC (PANA) - The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to Beni, in the province of North Kivu, on Friday, an opportunity [...] Full text...
Sudanese Army ends RSF’s two-year siege of El Obeid in North Kordofan
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army said on Sunday that it had broken a nearly two-year siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...
AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by [...] Full text...
Five candidates cleared to contest AfDB presidential election
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five candidates have been cleared to contest May's election to choose a new president for the African Development Bank (AfDB).A [...] Full text...
UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with families fleeing [...] Full text...
Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern [...] Full text...
South Africa slams Rwanda over DRC carnage
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rwanda has accused South Africa of siding with genocidal forces in the DRC after Pretoria warned that another attack [...] Full text...
UN emergency relief coordinator seeks world attention to crisis in eastern DRC
New York, United States (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating rapidly, and if hostilities spill into Goma – [...] Full text...
South Africa hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has welcomed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, saying it a “crucial first step” towards ending the Gaza [...] Full text...
Côte d’Ivoire: IMF Country Focus -Fostering economic transformation and adapting to climate change
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivoirien economy has performed strongly over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 percent, inflation hovering around 2.2 [...] Full text...
Sudan's paramilitary leader concedes loss of town but vows to come back soon
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has played down loss of a major town in the centre [...] Full text...
South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-profile delegation to engage with Mozambican leaders as tensions over the [...] Full text...
South Africa calls for dialogue to resolve post-election crisis in Mozambique
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has addressed the political turmoil in Mozambique, saying the escalating protests against the election results should be [...] Full text...
African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's concessional financing window – [...] Full text...
Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crisis
New York, US (PANA) - At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of [...] Full text...
AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) for [...] Full text...
South Africa's Ambassador to Syria still in Damascus
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ambassador to Syria will remain at his post despite the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad and his [...] Full text...
Côte d’Ivoire’s debt-for-development swap to free up funds for education
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - With support from the World Bank Group, Côte d’Ivoire will complete a debt-for-development swap, a transaction designed to improve the [...] Full text...
2025 AFCON Group D Qualifier: Osimhen strike lifts Nigeria
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A late equaliser from Victor Osimhen stamped Nigeria's ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday night.Nigeria were [...] Full text...
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
New York, US (PANA) - The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into [...] Full text...
AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte [...] Full text...
Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region [...] Full text...
AfDB approves $54 million loan for Mozambique’s first wind energy project
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $54 million for a 120 [...] Full text...
War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section hard, plummeting child vaccination national [...] Full text...
AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led [...] Full text...
AfDB, AFD cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have announced they would renew their joint efforts to [...] Full text...
IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on both the third review [...] Full text...
RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April last [...] Full text...
South Africa calls for restraint in the Middle East
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Friday said it is gravely concerned about the continuing escalation of military action by [...] Full text...
AU PSC delegation arrives in Port Sudan, US envoy tours the region
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A large delegation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) arrived in Sudan on Thursday as diplomatic [...] Full text...
Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in [...] Full text...
Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action
New York, US (PANA) - With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis it has created, UN agencies [...] Full text...
AfDB launches 60th birthday festivities
Abidjan, Cote, d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has [...] Full text...
Top African football coaches to attend symposium next week
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Top African coaches and tacticians will attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Coaches Symposium in [...] Full text...
South Africa attends African Ministerial Conference on Environment
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, is participating in the 10th Special Session [...] Full text...
Edo Queens clinch WAFU B title, secure CAF Women’s Champions League spot
Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens of Nigeria have been crowned champions of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers after a commanding [...] Full text...