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Top AU officials express 'extreme concern' about 'dangerous situation' in Ukraine
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The current Chair of the African Union and President of Senegal, president Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, have expressed their "extreme concern" at the very serious and dangerous situation created in Ukraine following the invasion by Russia Full text...
Three Taiwanese trawlers run aground in Mauritian waters
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Three Taiwanese fishing boats were stranded on Wednesday in Mauritian waters on the reefs of Bain-des-Dames and Pointe-aux-Sables respectively, near the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis, official sources said Full text...
Coronavirus: One death, 233 positive cases recorded in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday the death of a female detainee, Tuesday, in hospital, following her admission for coronavirus (COVID-19) Full text...
Libyan PM highlights government efforts to overcome oil sector problems
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Adelhamid al-Dbaiba said Tuesday that the changes in Libya had affected the oil and gas infrastructure Full text...
Mauritius celebrates its 172nd centenarian; records more women centenarians than men
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday celebrated its 172nd centenarian of whom 145 are women and 27 men at an official ceremony marking the 100 years of centenarian Mrs Kalowti Bhyroo, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...
EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support the 2030 and Agenda 2063, which represent the long term economic growth plans for both sides Full text...
African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, with an eight-point plan to revitalise their relations Full text...
Mohamed al-Manfi welcomes South Africa's support for national reconciliation in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, welcomed South Africa's support to efforts to institutionalize national reconciliation and the return of peace and stability in Libya, stressing the depth of relations between the two friendly countries, and the efforts of the council to develop them in various fields Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 15 deaths from 10 to 16 Feb
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius officially reported a total of 15 deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 10 to 16 February 2022 Full text...
AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union to achieve substantial progress in its key target areas Full text...
Libyan Council chairman, AU's Moussa Faki discuss AU efforts for stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the sixth Afro-European Summit in Belgium, the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has discussed with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AU), Moussa Faki, efforts by the Commission to support stability in the country Full text...
Libya: Al-Manfi, Charles Michel discuss 6th AU/EU Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met on Friday in Brussels with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on the sidelines of the sixth Africa-Europe Summit, to discuss the outcome of the Summit and Libyan-European relations Full text...
Al-Manfi and Al-Sissi stress Libya's stability and its positive impact on Egypt
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Thursday stressed the importance of "achieving security and stability in Libya, which will have a positive impact on the stability and security of Egypt" Full text...
French Development Agency gives Mauritius 2.1 million euros to fight climate change
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The French Development Agency (FDA) has given Mauritius 2 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 281 new positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that 281 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the number to 28,689 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Tunisian president to attend EU-AU summit
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied will travel to Belgium to attend the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, scheduled for 17 and 18 February, 2022, in Brussels, an official statement said Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian capital, Brussels, to attend the African Union/European Union (AU/EU) Summit Full text...
African union holds 'frank and open' talks in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has said it has held talks with Sudanese stakeholders in Khartoum in a spirit of openness and frankness seeking to find a solution for the raging Sudanese socio-political crisis Full text...
Sudan happy to see African assistance for overcoming current crisis
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday said it was satisfied by the way the African Union has been assisting Khartoum achieve stability and reach national consensus for the current political crisis in the country Full text...
Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at Ebony Forest, in Chamarel in the south with the aim to increase the population of the birds in the island Full text...
Mauritius declares war on drugs
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday declared a war on drugs, but said the Government cannot fight alone Full text...
EU lifts financial restrictions against Burundi
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has repealed its decision taken in 2016, which imposed the suspension of direct financial assistance to the Burundian administration or institutions Full text...
AU Chair, EC President to meet after four years
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - African Union Chairperson and Senegalese President, Macky Sall, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will meet at a summit of AU and EU leaders in Brussels from 17-18 February, a statement made available to PANA in Banjul on Wednesday said Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman briefed on agenda of upcoming Africa-Europe Summit in Brussels
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received on Tuesday the European Union (EU) ambassador to Libya, José Sabadell, an official source here said Full text...
Mauritius to undertake first scientific survey in Chagos Archipelago
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Monday that a group of local and foreign scientists and technicians would undertake a scientific survey at Blenheim Reef, a partly submerged atoll in the north eastern part of the Chagos Archipelago Full text...
African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance and unconstitutional change of government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, a senior African Union (AU) official said on Sunday Full text...
Denis Sassou Nguesso announces return of AU Mission to its headquarters in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, has announced the return of the AU Mission to its official headquarters in Tripoli in the coming days Full text...
AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed commitment to respond to the pressing challenges facing Africa and ensure the aspired development needs of the continent Full text...
Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases of political instability and insecurity on the continent by taking decisive action Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman meets leaders on sidelines of 35th AU Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has held talks on the sidelines of the 35th African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with some leaders Full text...
Libya seeks AU support for departure of mercenaries, foreign forces from country
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has urged the African Union (AU) to support the mechanism and plans to withdraw all mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya,
He also called for non-interference in Libya's internal affairs Full text...
Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, highlighting the examples of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Decade of Financial and Economic Inclusion for African Women Full text...
African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday, amid mounting pressure on the leaders to stop regional instability and counter terrorism Full text...
Libyan, Moroccan leaders meet on themes of 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on the agenda of the 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union(AU) Full text...
The 35th African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) started on Saturday at the headquarters of the organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...
Libya elected second deputy of Bureau of African Union presidency
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected as the second deputy of the Bureau of African Union Chairmanship at the 35th session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, which began Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...
Tunisian Foreign Minister calls for good financial governance of African Union
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, Saturday stressed the importance of financial governance of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Mauritius: More than 2,800 new cases of cancer registered in 2020
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius National Cancer Registry for year 2020 show that more than 2,800 new cases of cancer were registered in the island in 2020, the Mauritian minister of Health and Wellness, Kailash Jagutpal, said Friday at an official ceremony to observe World Cancer Day 2022 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records nine deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said here Friday they recorded 9 deaths linked to coronavirus (COVID-19) between 28 January 2022 and 2 February 2022 Full text...
Mauritius to import vegetables post-cyclone
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government, at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday, announced that the Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) would import vegetables following the passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai in early February 2022 Full text...
President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday for Addy is Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Burundian President leaves for African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, left here Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take part in the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 5 - 6 February 2022, an official statement said Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman to attend 35th AU Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Friday to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate in the 35th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) scheduled for 5-6 February, an official Libyan statement has announced Full text...
Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability are the focus of the African Union’s agenda as he takes over leadership of the 55-country body, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Full text...
ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a regional military force to Guinea Bissau to help stabilise the situation after the 1st February bloody coup attempt against the government of President Umaro Sissoco Mbalo Full text...
Mauritius launches its first electric bus
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first electric bus of the National Transport Corporation (NTC) that will contribute, according to him, to pave the way for a modern, safe and environmental-friendly transport system in the island-nation Full text...
Libya salutes AU's interest in ensuring Libya's stability
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the African Union (AU) in the situation in Libya, and its support for successful efforts to maintain stability, which will lead to a successful electoral process Full text...
Burundi elected to AU Peace and Security Council
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the growth of the regional and continental infrastructure on 28 February to 2 March, an official source said here Thursday Full text...