Two companies sign CFAF 150 billion to boost Mali's cotton industry
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A pool of banks represented by the Banque de Développement du Mali (BDM), one of the country's largest banking institutions, and [...] Full text...
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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...
ECOWAS keeps 'doors open' for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as withdrawal becomes effective
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) becomes effective on Wednesday, [...] 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...
Mali, UN launch $770 million humanitarian response plan
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN in collaboration with Mali’s transitional authorities on Tuesday launched a $770 million humanitarian needs and response plan in the [...] 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...
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...
Sudanese military leader leaves for Mali, expected to visit Burkina Faso and Niger
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Head of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, the collective Presidency, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left for Mali for talks with [...] Full text...
Millions of Yemenis will bear the brunt of attacks on critical civilian infrastructure
Sana’a, Yemen (PANA) - Some 59 organisations operating in Yemen have voiced concern over escalation of war on civilians.International and national organisations delivering humanitarian aid [...] 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...
Malian army kills at least 12 terrorists who attacked villages
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it killed a dozen jihadists during a series of simultaneous attacks by terrorists last Friday [...] 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...
Mali's military leader inaugurates lithium mine
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goita, on Sunday inaugurated the Goulamina lithium mine in the rural municipality of Danou, [...] Full text...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger say ECOWAS citzens don't need visas
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it is “a visa-free zone” 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...
Mali military leader names Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as new PM
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goita, on Thursday appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new Prime Minister.A presidential decree on [...] Full text...
Malian military leader fires Prime Minister
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, General Assimi Goita, on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his government, [...] 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...
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...
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...
Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will bring together athletes from the [...] 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...
Malian army 'neutralises several terrorists' in the Kidal region
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it “netralised” a group of armed terrorists in the Kidal region in the far north of the [...] 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...
US congratulates Mali on 64th independence anniversary
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Sunday congratulated the people of Mali on the 64th anniversary of their independence and pledged to stand [...] Full text...
Mali appoint Tom Saintfiet new coach for senior national football team
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) have unveiled Belgian tactician Tom Saintfiet as the new head coach of the national team.The apointment [...] Full text...
Humanitarian charity flags dire conditions for Burkinabe refugees in central Mali amid lean season
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the lean season intensifies across Mali, the situation for thousands of people who have fled ongoing violence in Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
South African opposition party condemns 'anti-immigrant' protests in UK
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) opposition party has condemned “anti-immigrant” protests that have spread in different parts of Britain.The [...] Full text...
12 kg of cocaine seized at Bamako international airport
Bamako, Mai (PANA) - The Central Narcotics Office (OCS) at Bamako's Modibo Keita Sénou International Airport seized 12 kg of cocaine last Monday, PANA has [...] Full text...
22 civilians killed in a terrorist attack in central Mali
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday by unidentified gunmen in the village of Dembo [...] Full text...
South African Minister calls for restraint following Trump shooting
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola has condemned the assassination attempt on former US President Donald [...] Full text...
UN assists around 600,000 in Mali in first quarter of 2024
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners are continuing to support Malian Government-led aid efforts, reaching an estimated 600,000 people with much [...] Full text...
Mali attends 73rd session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Agency for the Safety of [...] Full text...
Mali launches cleanup of drains and gutters in Bamako
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Tuesday launched Operation 2024 to clean the capital's drains and gutters to counter the many floods that [...] Full text...
Sudan war: Medical charity suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, [...] Full text...
US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of an Al Qaida-linked Malian former [...] Full text...
ICC convicts key member of al-Qaida group in Mali of war crimes
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convicted a leader of Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) of [...] Full text...
Malian army neutralises six terrorists in far north
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army on Friday announced that it had neutralised six terrorists in the Abéibara sector of the Kidal region in [...] Full text...
ICC issues warrant for arrest of Malian terrorist Iyad Ag Rhali
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed the warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the Malian terrorist leader in [...] Full text...
Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration of 31 March", were arrested [...] Full text...
Mali's President due in Sikasso on Saturday
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President of the Transition, Col. Assimi Goïta, is expected this Saturday in Sikasso, a large town some 380 km south [...] Full text...
Ethiopia rights body reports fresh conflict in Afar, Somali regions
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fresh conflict has erupted in Afar and Somali regions, leading to displacements and the destruction of property, Ethiopia's human right [...] Full text...
South Africa's Justice minister attends high-level Gaza talks
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a high-level conference on the crisis [...] Full text...