Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to an AI developer, positioning itself to play a key role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was taken ill on Thursday, shortly before taking the witness stand in his defence against his impeachment trial, his lawyer, Paul Muite, said Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been impeached after a daylong session in Parliament which ended with 281 Members of Parliament voting to remove him from office Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office on Tuesday, with the Speaker reprimanding the DP for “abhorrent” conduct Full text...

Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to “find the Mandela” in them and to embrace forgiveness and equality Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests seeking his resignation from power started Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on the ethics of responsibility and accountability Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of the efforts and role of the Libyan Mukhtars, local administrative auxiliaries to the municipalities, in making the national reconciliation project a success and preserving the country's unity and stability Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its recent threat of military intervention to restore constitutional order in Niger, the fourth of its member States to have descended into a military dictatorship within the last four years, is embarrassing enough Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday appointed advocate Kholeka Gcaleka as South Africa's new public protector Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Monday presented plans and actions of the "Gambia's Responsive & Accountable Transition Project" (EU-UNDP GREAT Initiative) Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Spain and the United States have said they are united in their commitment to fostering democracy, sustainable development, and stability in the Sahel region Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Congo has denied reports of a coup attempt to oust President Denis Sassou Nguesso describing them as "fake news" Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards renewing joint programmes to enhance credibility in the management of elections and the advancement of good governance, peace and security in Africa Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis brought about by undemocratic tendencies to a chain of global crises that have a telling effect on the nation’s well-being, economy, and development prospects Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) in West Africa, has ended in Banjul with wide ranging recommendations, including the criminalisation of UCG and the creation of a special task force to intervene in such cases in member States Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unidentified attackers marched on the property of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday, looting and destroying valuables, the local media reported Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government, Badreddine al-Toumi, and members of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya have discussed the implementation and evaluation of projects being carried in cooperation with the  Union Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the UN Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Monday welcomed initiatives aimed at enabling the country to embark on the path of democracy and hold elections as soon as possible, warning that mistakes of the past that led to failure must be avoided Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders in national elections, said US Representative to the United Nations Robert A Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mozambique's delegate to the UN, Pedro Afonso, has told the Security Council that elections can be a catalyst towards lasting peace and security in Libya Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support of crucial elections Full text...

Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must prioritise a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on civilians continue across the world’s youngest nation, the UN Commission investigating human rights abuses there said on Friday Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition leaders stayed at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, after a night raid by Police officers who later left the scene Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Stabilising Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane told the Security Council on Friday Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has conducted a diagnostic of governance and corruption vulnerabilities in The Gambia Full text...

London, UK, (PANA) - Africa’s overall governance score has flatlined since 2019, and in 2021 much of Africa was less safe, secure and democratic than in 2012, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation said in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance released on Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Communications and Informatics, the "Libyana" Telecommunications and Technology Company and the Libyan Internet Association, announced on Monday that Libya will host the North African Forum on Internet Governance on February 23 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has renewed its call on the House of Representatives and the High State Council to assume their national responsibilities to hold legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition, the Security Council heard on Tuesday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While regional and international support and encouragement are being heaped on the most recent agreement signed between the military leaders and a number of political forces in Khartoum, the move has only helped remove the thin layer of division within the political forces and the actors that led to the revolution dethroning President Omar Bashir in 2019 Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The signing of a political framework agreement in Sudan could signal a way out of the uncertainty and insecurity sparked by the October 2021 coup, the head of the UN mission in the country, UNITAMS, told the Security Council on Wednesday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC is holding crisis talks on Friday amid concerns that President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the verge of resigning Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday participated in the work of the Forum of Libya's Development Partners held under the theme: "Local authorities and municipal development" aimed at supporting the government's measures to activate local governance Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in Kenya, to usher in a new era led by his ally-turned foe, William Ruto Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting the new constitution limited the scope for genuine debate and also that the new constitution could weaken the country's democracy and erode respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday after a meeting with two former heads of state that the objective was part of a search for social cohesion in order to better fight against terrorism Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it has taken note of the announcement by Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,  to dissolve the Sovereign Council once a civilian government has formed Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging market and even advanced economies, according to a new book by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including the seating of a new parliament Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first year in office, particularly in terms of security Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 August elections, Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Monday Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing the Provisional Supreme Judicial Council Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President  Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government’s stance against unconstitutional change of governments, saying it undermines peace and sustainable development Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, has picked former administration insider, Rigathi Gachagua, to become his presumptive Deputy President should be emerge victorious in the 9 August 2022 Presidential elections Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a session on 26 May on developments in several countries, including Libya, the UN Department of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding said Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has told civil servants in the West African nation to choose between public work or social activities Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, announced on Tuesday the activation of the law on the treatment of the families of martyrs and missing persons, which recognises their sacrifices and grants them privileges in recognition of the acts of their family members Full text...