Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians

06 august 2025 - 06:53:26

New York, US (PANA) - As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN official upheld the need for [...] Full text...

Death of Burkinabe activist in detention in Côte d'Ivoire reignites tensions

29 july 2025 - 10:56:05

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death last Thursday of Burkinabe activist Alain Christophe Traoré, alias Alino Faso, while being held in prison in Côte [...] Full text...

Two ex-militia leaders in Central African Republic sentenced for war crimes, crimes against humanity

25 july 2025 - 04:42:42

The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been convicted of multiple [...] Full text...

Tunisia welcomes Doha peace agreement signed by DRC and AFC/M23 rebels

22 july 2025 - 12:36:48

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday welcomed the peace agreement signed on 19 July in Doha, Qatar, between the government of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

Sudan: Crisis worsens as cholera and floods drive needs higher

22 july 2025 - 05:41:26

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as cholera spreads, flooding displaces communities, and thousands of people return to [...] Full text...

Sudan: Surge in Darfur displacement pushes Tawila into full-scale crisis, cholera spreading

11 july 2025 - 15:19:25

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization has rung the alarm bell about an imminent catastrophe in a new Darfur location where people escaping from [...] Full text...

EC extends military training mission in CAR

08 july 2025 - 11:50:53

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the European Union Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM [...] Full text...

CAR: one in three people in acute food insecurity

02 july 2025 - 18:42:58

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Around 2.2 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) – or one in three – are currently facing “high levels [...] Full text...

Athens responds to Ankara over the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya

30 june 2025 - 14:12:38

Athens, Greece  (PANA) -  Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position of Greece and Cyprus in [...] Full text...

Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council

27 june 2025 - 05:57:18

New York, US (PANA) - As the Central African Republic (CAR) prepares for upcoming elections, the country continues to grapple with a fragile security and [...] Full text...

UN Security Council condemns attack on UN mission in CAR

25 june 2025 - 06:08:38

New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned an attack on the UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on [...] Full text...

Tunisia calls for an end to aggression against Iran

23 june 2025 - 17:50:35

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed its ‘clear and unequivocal condemnation of Zionist aggression’ against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US strikes [...] Full text...

Stigmatized for being deaf: Zénabou's story - A UN Feature

08 june 2025 - 15:40:17

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves excluded from almost every [...] Full text...

South Africa condemns latest Gaza atrocity

04 june 2025 - 09:02:41

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African government on Wednesday said it is gravely alarmed by reports confirming that at least 31 Palestinians [...] Full text...

Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO

28 may 2025 - 07:05:13

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating [...] Full text...

CAR implements the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System of IMF

20 may 2025 - 08:47:27

Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

Tunisia says it is ready to host a UN-sponsored inter-Libyan dialogue

17 may 2025 - 13:37:21

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is ready to host an inter-Libyan dialogue on its territory under the aegis of the United Nations Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...

Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47

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

04 april 2025 - 07:44:27

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 strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic

30 march 2025 - 06:51:36

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving with UN mission MINUSCA in the Central African [...] Full text...

UN chief says rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan demands urgent action

29 march 2025 - 05:20:52

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"

27 march 2025 - 15:18:43

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

27 march 2025 - 07:05:41

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...

Survivors of sexual violence in the Central African Republic affected by funding cuts (Feature by UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:22:20

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) has said that US funding that supported life-saving programmes in [...] Full text...

Fostering community resilience: A lifeline for the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Laurent Corroyer

26 march 2025 - 08:27:56

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - When devastating floods swept through the Central Africa Republic (CAR) in August 2024, thousands of families lost their homes [...] Full text...

Libya denounces the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine

19 march 2025 - 14:49:29

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...

Voter registration starts in Central African Republic

15 march 2025 - 07:32:20

New York, US (PANA) - The second and third phases of voter registrations are underway in the Central African Republic (CAR), supported by the UN [...] Full text...

DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi

07 march 2025 - 16:53:50

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...

UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic

05 march 2025 - 20:44:25

New York, US (PANA) - A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in [...] Full text...

UN steps in to help survivors of sexual violence in DRC to recover economically

05 march 2025 - 07:41:58

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

04 march 2025 - 07:14:20

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

01 march 2025 - 05:15:05

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...

CAR: Challenges multiply as elections approach, says senior UN official

23 february 2025 - 07:11:17

New York, US (PANA) - The recent attack on a United Nations patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR), in which a Tunisian peacekeeper was [...] Full text...

CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio

18 february 2025 - 10:54:33

Bangui, CAR (PANA) – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed a special emphasis on reaching vulnerable and [...] Full text...

UN Security Council condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in CAR

15 february 2025 - 06:02:23

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council condemned the attack on 11 February against the United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

UN chief strongly condemns killing of Tunisian peacekeeper in CAR

13 february 2025 - 05:38:05

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the [...] Full text...

UN seeks immediate support to meet needs of Sudanese refugees in CAR

12 february 2025 - 05:48:53

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Without "immediate and sustained" international support, Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk facing "an unprecedented humanitarian crisis", United [...] Full text...

UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis

11 february 2025 - 06:41:52

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...

Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

01 february 2025 - 05:31:08

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

30 january 2025 - 05:56:42

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

27 january 2025 - 12:56:44

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...

IMF staff concludes visit to Central African Republic

21 january 2025 - 05:59:19

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, visited Bangui from 9 to 16 January to [...] Full text...

South Africa hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

16 january 2025 - 06:07:35

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...

UN expert lauds CAR's law to protect rights defenders

08 january 2025 - 05:00:49

The recent adoption of a law increasing protections for human rights defenders in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been welcomed by an independent expert [...] Full text...

South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil

30 december 2024 - 13:13:57

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

27 december 2024 - 06:29:36

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...

Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crisis

18 december 2024 - 14:50:56

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...

South Africa's Ambassador to Syria still in Damascus

10 december 2024 - 08:07:58

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...

Central African Republic designs fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry, economic growth

05 december 2024 - 08:42:15

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Central African economy has remained stagnant, with GDP growth estimated to register 0.7% in 2024, before gradually rebounding to around [...] Full text...

Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek

03 december 2024 - 07:16:48

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the Central African Republic (CAR)’s recovery [...] Full text...