Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war

13 december 2025 - 08:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

IGAD 'regrets' Eritrea's decision to withdraw from regional East African bloc

13 december 2025 - 07:56:04
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has expressed regret at the decision [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan-American officials meet on ways to end crisis

12 december 2025 - 15:40:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, met with the Chargé d'Affaires of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ECOWAS Council of Ministers endorses Ghana's President Mahama’s candidacy for 2027 AU Chair

12 december 2025 - 13:19:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UK sanctions Sudan's paramilitary commanders responsible for atrocities

12 december 2025 - 12:15:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000

12 december 2025 - 07:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

11 december 2025 - 18:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel apologises following Ghana’s retaliatory expulsions

11 december 2025 - 13:15:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Israeli authorities have apologised following the deportation of three Ghanaian nationals.“The Israeli authorities have now [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AUC Chairperson urges restraint amid escalating tensions in the Great Lakes Region

11 december 2025 - 13:05:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed “deep concern” [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana deports three Israeli travellers in retaliation for similar action against Ghanaians

10 december 2025 - 16:59:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Wednesday announced the deportation of three Israeli nationals who arrived in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana deplores ill treatment of nationals at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

10 december 2025 - 10:12:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has expressed its “strong protest” at the ill treatment meted out to its nationals at [...] Full text...

thread Politics

International Contact Group for the Great Lakes raises alarm over escalation of fighting in DRC's South Kivu

10 december 2025 - 07:04:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG), chaired by Germany, has raised alarm [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ECOWAS declares state of emergency in region

09 december 2025 - 15:36:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency across [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ICC sentences Janjaweed leader Ali Abd-Al-Rahman to 20 years in prison for war crimes in Sudan's Darfur

09 december 2025 - 13:02:35
The Hague, Netherands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (Ali Kushayb) to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Burkina Faso impounds Nigerian military aircraft

09 december 2025 - 10:02:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Nigerian military plane, which violated Burkina Faso's airspace on Monday, has been impounded in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN strongly condemns Israel's unauthorised entry of UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem

09 december 2025 - 07:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that Israeli police raided its compound [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2ND UPDATE: Nigeria presidency provides details of Benin military deployment

08 december 2025 - 20:57:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 16:39:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 15:20:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

thread

US Embassy in Benin's biggest city says situation is 'calm' after coup attempt

08 december 2025 - 13:30:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy Benin says the situation in the biggest city, Cotonou, is “calm” following Sunday's [...] Full text...

thread Politics

BREAKING NEWS: ECOWAS chair orders deployment of standby force to Benin

07 december 2025 - 21:25:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairperspn of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Sierra Leone president Julius Maada [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU, ECOWAS condemn Benin coup attempt

07 december 2025 - 17:00:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan and Libyan officials discuss situation of refugees and migrants

07 december 2025 - 13:07:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Interior Minister, Babiker Samra Mustafa, held talks on Saturday with his Libyan counterpart [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday

07 december 2025 - 05:05:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east

06 december 2025 - 06:53:12
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday welcomed a newly signed peace accord between the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Western countries pile pressure on Tanzania for accoutability in post-election violence

05 december 2025 - 17:23:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - About a dozen Western embassies in Tanzania have are adding to the pressure on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African Foreign Minister slams US Secretary of State

05 december 2025 - 09:51:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has told US Secretary of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU chairperson urges parties to the Washington Peace Accords to faithfully implement them

05 december 2025 - 09:24:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'DRC, Rwanda will need to confront civilian protection, lack of accountability after Washington Accords'

05 december 2025 - 08:00:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed on Thursday by the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

thread Politics

DRC and Rwanda sign Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity

04 december 2025 - 22:08:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday signed [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US says reviewing its bilateral relationship with Tanzania

04 december 2025 - 17:23:20
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US said on Thursday that it was reviewing its bilateral relationship with Tanzania following [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African President Ramaphosa concludes trip to Mozambique

04 december 2025 - 07:47:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to Pretoria after attending the 4th South [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US says it is taking 'decisive action' to combat 'egregious' anti-Christian violence in Nigeria and globally

03 december 2025 - 17:29:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Wednesday that it is taking “decisive action” against governments or [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa barred from attending G20 preparatory meeting

03 december 2025 - 07:42:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has not been invited to the upcoming G20 sherpas meeting scheduled for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AI: Without strong policies, inequalities between countries could widen

03 december 2025 - 07:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could increase inequality between countries by widening gaps in economic performance, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate

03 december 2025 - 07:11:02
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold [...] Full text...

thread Politics

CAR: Head of peace operations warns against premature withdrawal of UN peacekeepers

02 december 2025 - 07:46:43
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - During a visit to Bangui, the UN peacekeeping chief on Saturday praised the "positive [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen

02 december 2025 - 06:59:37
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nigeria grants protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader after pre-election military takeover

01 december 2025 - 17:39:11
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) Nigeria has granted asylum and special protection to Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, Fernando Costa, following what Abuja [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders

01 december 2025 - 17:36:04
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s President Barrow calls for historical justice at 81st Thiaroye massacre commemoration

01 december 2025 - 15:44:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of The Gambia on Monday joined President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and other African [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambia’s President Barrow calls for historical justice at 81st Thiaroye massacre commemoration

01 december 2025 - 14:55:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of The Gambia on Monday joined President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and other African [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio arrives in Guinea-Bissau to meet coup leaders

01 december 2025 - 14:09:11
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudanese PM, UN envoy discuss security, humanitarian crisis

30 november 2025 - 15:34:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idriss and Ramtane Lamamra, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudanese and Eritrean leaders vow closer ties amid regional tensions

30 november 2025 - 08:25:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Sovereign Council head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki agreed on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN rights chief Türk deplores post-coup violations in Guinea-Bissau

29 november 2025 - 07:38:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana mourns former First Lady Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

28 november 2025 - 22:17:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Friday held a state funeral for the longest First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Guinea-Bissau's new military ruler appoints Prime Minister

28 november 2025 - 16:44:14
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s Transitional President Horta Inta-A on Friday, 28 November, announced Ilídio Vieira Té as Prime [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ex-South African president Jacob Zuma’s daughter resigns from Parliament

28 november 2025 - 15:16:12
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s daughter and member of the main opposition UMKhonto weSizwe [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE2: UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order

28 november 2025 - 13:36:22
New York, US (PANA) -The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup

28 november 2025 - 12:19:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal

28 november 2025 - 08:41:16
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Anger over US President Trump's call to bar South Africa from next G20 Summit

28 november 2025 - 07:52:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There is growing outrage after US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN envoy to press for Sudan dialogue

28 november 2025 - 07:40:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is preparing to travel to Port [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state

27 november 2025 - 14:41:12
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'

27 november 2025 - 09:43:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap

27 november 2025 - 08:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Top Sudanese General gives conditions for peace

27 november 2025 - 08:44:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A top Sudanese General has spelled out conditions to end the devastating war in the East [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability

27 november 2025 - 08:14:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ten countries have issued a joint statement reaffirming their  commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

International Election Observers call for restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau

27 november 2025 - 07:57:27
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - African-led International Observation Missions to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November legislative and presidential elections have condemned the “blatant [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US President Trump bars South Africa from attending G20 summit next year in Miami

27 november 2025 - 07:46:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed grave concern over US President Donald Trump [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty

27 november 2025 - 07:33:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2ND UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau opposition denounces 'staged coup'

26 november 2025 - 19:59:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Guinea Bissau's opposition coalition Front Populaire on Wednesday condemned what it describes as an “attempted staged [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Soldiers oust Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló - Reports

26 november 2025 - 18:16:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Soldiers in Guinea Bissau announced on Wednesday that they have ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US urges Sudan's warring parties to commit to humanitarian truce

26 november 2025 - 18:02:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US says it expects the warring parties in Sudan to commit to the humanitarian truce [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in attempted coup

26 november 2025 - 14:21:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló says he has been arrested in what he describes [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinea-Bissau elections peaceful, orderly, despite initial deficiencies - ECOWAS

26 november 2025 - 08:01:11
Bissau, Guine-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) has said that Guinea-Bissau's 23 November parliamentary and presidential polls were [...] Full text...

thread Politics

International observers appeal for calm as Guinea-Bissau awaits election results

25 november 2025 - 06:16:42
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - As Guinea-Bissau’s estimated 2.2 million people eagerly await the results of Sunday’s parliamentary and presidential [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN strongly condemns DRC massacres

25 november 2025 - 06:06:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and Security Council on Saturday jointly deplored the severe violence of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Security Council must seize ‘moment of renewed hope’ in Gaza

25 november 2025 - 05:45:10
New York, US (PANA) - The ceasefire in Gaza is largely holding but recent violence by Israel and Palestinian militants [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’

25 november 2025 - 05:37:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Sudan met in Khartoum on Monday – the first time it [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system - Guterres

25 november 2025 - 05:30:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya's eastern-based Army chief cautions against disagreements among highest state institutions

24 november 2025 - 15:54:39
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army has warned that disagreements among the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan’s military leader again rejects UAE's membership of the Quad

24 november 2025 - 14:50:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military ruler says he will consider the Quad, which has been working to end [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary arrives in Gambia

24 november 2025 - 11:43:51
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s government has confirmed the arrival and hosting of Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakar,y on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)

24 november 2025 - 09:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African President Ramaphosa hailed after successful G20 Summit

24 november 2025 - 08:22:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saluted for his successful hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African President Ramaphosa closes successful G20 Summit

23 november 2025 - 16:21:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President Ramaphosa hails G20 declaration as victory for multilateralism

23 november 2025 - 10:21:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the G20 Johannesburg Leaders’ Declaration a significant confirmation of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

G20 Leaders' Summit declaration 'revolutionary' for Africa, Global South - South African Minister

23 november 2025 - 10:16:21
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - “The world is here, the African continent is here, (global) institutions are here. Multilateralism has [...] Full text...

thread Politics

G20 Leaders' Summit adopts declaration - Spokesperson

23 november 2025 - 07:11:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has confirmed that the leaders of the G20 have [...] Full text...

thread Politics

G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinea-Bissau presidential candidates commit to peaceful election

22 november 2025 - 10:13:57
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's paramilitary RSF 'welcomes' US President Trump's peace initiative

22 november 2025 - 07:23:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has come under severe criticism for atrocities committed in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

22 november 2025 - 06:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide [...] Full text...

thread Politics

It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa

21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Political bodies in western Libya form 'Supreme Authority of Presidencies'

21 november 2025 - 11:59:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three political bodies in western Libya on Thursday announced the creation of  a "Supreme Authority of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

One Sea, one Pact, one Future: EC approves conclusions on the pact for the Mediterranean

21 november 2025 - 10:37:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has approved conclusions welcoming the pact for the Mediterranean, which coincides with the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African President confirms US will attend G20 Summit

21 november 2025 - 07:55:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the United States will participate in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Parties involved in eastern DRC peace talks hold fourth joint security meeting

21 november 2025 - 07:20:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Parties involved in efforts to bring peace to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ended [...] Full text...

thread Politics

EU Sanctions top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over atrocities in Darfur

20 november 2025 - 19:07:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has strongly condemned the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by Sudan's [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan welcomes President Trump's decision to end the war in Sudan

20 november 2025 - 08:33:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement that he would initiate a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding

19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN Special Committee warns of Israel’s continued expansionist agenda under the so-called 'Greater Israel' project

19 november 2025 - 09:36:49
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground

19 november 2025 - 09:15:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'The Elders' condemn atrocities in Sudan, DRC

19 november 2025 - 08:16:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Elders, an independent group of global leaders working for peace, justice, human rights and a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness

19 november 2025 - 07:45:32
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Intense violence, worsens food insecurity in conflict areas

18 november 2025 - 12:45:35
New York, USA (PANA) - Attacks harming civilians and civilian infrastructure leave fields abandoned, disrupt food ssissupply chains, drive up [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Qatar signs agreement to support political dialogue in Libya

18 november 2025 - 12:19:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Monday signed a financial contribution agreement to support the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN Security Council authorises temporary international force for Gaza

18 november 2025 - 07:53:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa rolls out red carpet for G20 Summit

18 november 2025 - 07:23:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is ready to welcome world leaders from 42 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AUC Chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and AFC/M23

16 november 2025 - 14:32:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signature [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US applauds DRC, M23 for Doha peace agreement

16 november 2025 - 07:38:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has applauded the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Congo River [...] Full text...

thread Politics

DRC, M23 sign Doha Framework for Peace

15 november 2025 - 18:06:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Satuday announced the signing of the Doha Framework for the Peace [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's military ruler sets conditions for talks

15 november 2025 - 06:19:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has again set conditions for truce in the bloody [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN Security Council lays ground in race for next Secretary-General

15 november 2025 - 05:04:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudanese government welcomes HRC resolution condemning the RSF Militia Violations in El Fasher

14 november 2025 - 18:08:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs   has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council resolution that [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's FM commends US Secretary of State's condemnation of paramilitary group

13 november 2025 - 18:10:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday welcomed statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he would [...] Full text...

thread Politics

G7 foreign ministers concerned about rights violations in eastern DRC

13 november 2025 - 13:24:07
Niagara, Canada (PANA) - The G7 foreign ministers have expressed deep concern at ongoing violence and reports of human rights [...] Full text...

thread

G7 condemns Sudanese militia's atrocities in Darfur

13 november 2025 - 11:00:37
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers have strongly condemned the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Top US diplomat lashes out at Sudan's RSF, calls for cut off of weapons supply

13 november 2025 - 08:02:21
Hamilton, Canada (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has strongly criticised Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senior US official calls on Sudan's warring parties to 'immediately' accept humanitarian truce

13 november 2025 - 06:17:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US official has called on parties to the conflict in Sudan to “immediately" [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters

12 november 2025 - 15:54:01
New York,US (PANA) - South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue

12 november 2025 - 08:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Hundreds killed, detained following deadly election violence in Tanzania: UN

12 november 2025 - 07:25:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds of protesters and others have been killed and an unknown number injured or detained in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN mission in Libya launches digital youth platform to support the Structured Dialogue process

11 november 2025 - 10:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday launched a digital platform for Libyan-based youth [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Even as global uncertainty surges, economic sentiment remains positive (IMF Blog By Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)

11 november 2025 - 07:06:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA} - Major policy shifts this year have been adding to unknowns about the future and [...] Full text...

thread Economy

AUC Chairperson calls for urgent international action as Mali's crisis escalates

10 november 2025 - 09:49:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep [...] Full text...

thread Politics

DRC, Rwanda initial Regional Economic Integration Framework

08 november 2025 - 08:06:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives from the DRC and Rwanda on Friday initialled the full text of the Regional [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'Tanzania's election did not comply with AU principles'

07 november 2025 - 13:19:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania's 2025 General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to humanitarian truce

06 november 2025 - 18:24:58
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has agreed to the humanitarian truce proposed by the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan war, political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks

06 november 2025 - 07:47:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Newly-elected New York mayor's African heritage celebrated

06 november 2025 - 07:33:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made history by being the first [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US 'actively engaged' in efforts to bring peace to Sudan

05 november 2025 - 12:34:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, says the US administration is actively engaged in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Top UN officials in Libya meet persons with disabilities

05 november 2025 - 08:27:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN officials in Libya have met with organisations of persons with disabilities to discuss [...] Full text...

thread Politics

World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development

04 november 2025 - 15:48:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senior UN official, Arab League chief discuss challenges in African, Arab countries

04 november 2025 - 08:46:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A senior US Administration official has discussed urgent challenges in African and Arab countries at a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AUC Chairperson appoints Special Envoy to Madagascar

04 november 2025 - 08:22:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Mohamed Idris Farah, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa represented at World Summit for Social Development

04 november 2025 - 07:17:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Planning Minister Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading a South African delegation at the Second World [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation

03 november 2025 - 16:33:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that there are plans to establish a new [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mo Ibrahim Foundation weighs in on Tanzania electoral violence

03 november 2025 - 08:06:59
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – The violence against civilians protesting against the conduct of elections in Tanzania is "unacceptable”, the Mo [...] Full text...

thread Politics

German President arrives in Ghana for three-day state visit

03 november 2025 - 07:20:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nigerian, US presidents to meet over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria

02 november 2025 - 17:05:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency has hinted that President Bola Tinubu will meet US President Donald Trump “in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya's eastern-based govt denounces actions of UN mission in political roadmap

01 november 2025 - 13:58:32
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based  government appointed by the House of Representatives has accused the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN Security Council extends mandate of UNSMIL for one year

01 november 2025 - 13:42:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution extending until 31 October, 2026 the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Nominations open for Structured Dialogue to implement political roadmap in Libya

01 november 2025 - 04:32:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has begun soliciting membership nominations for the Structured [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania

01 november 2025 - 04:27:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senior official from Darfur reacts to reported arrest of notorious RSF leader

31 october 2025 - 15:33:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Media outlets associated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on Friday the paramilutary group [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN rights commission flags deaths, injuries amid Tanzania election-related protests

31 october 2025 - 13:26:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says it is alarmed by the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN launches appeal for solidarity in face of Great Lakes tragedy

31 october 2025 - 07:33:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The international community gathered in the French capital on Thursday to try to raise funds for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Cameroon: UN alarmed by reported deaths following Paul Biya's re-election

30 october 2025 - 19:28:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was "deeply concerned" by [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan: UN Security Council condemns RSF's atrocities in El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 19:09:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya’s security institutions agree location for joint border security centre

30 october 2025 - 10:57:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Representatives from military and security bodies from across Libya on Tuesday approved a location for a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn

30 october 2025 - 07:27:31
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan faces a renewed slide into full-scale conflict unless urgent international action is taken, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's paramilitary leader acknowledges ‘abuses’ after capturing El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 06:45:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, on Wednesday acknowledged [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU condemns atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary RSF after capture of El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 06:13:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has strongly condemned Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Humanitarian charity urges donor countries to support displaced people in DRC

29 october 2025 - 18:51:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Ahead of Thursday's Great Lakes Conference in Paris, a humaniitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Revival of peace process in CAR threatened by regional instability

29 october 2025 - 07:57:06
New York, US (PANA) - With two months to go before the general elections scheduled for 28 December, the Central [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly

29 october 2025 - 07:40:34
New York, US (PANA) - The chair of an independent commission investigating alleged human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group urges Malian authorities to immediately release former PM, others

28 october 2025 - 14:37:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conviction and sentencing of Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Senior Libyan officials discuss plans to combat smuggling, drug trafficking networks

28 october 2025 - 12:40:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Interior of the Libyan eastern-based government, Major General Issam Abu Zriba, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan MP attends first meeting of Palestinian Committee of the Arab Parliament

28 october 2025 - 12:33:44
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The member of the House of Representatives of Libya (Parliament), Abdessalam Nassiya, has participated in the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: AUC chairperson condemns atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher

28 october 2025 - 10:03:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over [...] Full text...

thread Politics

IGAD condemns violence in El Fasher, urges immediate ceasefire to protect civilians

28 october 2025 - 08:13:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Security, humanitarian reasons behind withdrawal from besieged city , says Sudan's military leader

28 october 2025 - 05:52:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army chief, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, says security and humanitarian concerns dictated [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Senior US official calls for immediate action to protect civilians in captured Sudanese city

27 october 2025 - 14:04:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claims to have taken “complete control” of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania

27 october 2025 - 12:38:10
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA)  The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan’s RSF claims it has seized key army base inbesieged El Fasher

26 october 2025 - 14:47:54
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on Sunday that it has taken “complete control” [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan: The Quad forms joint operational committee to coordinate efforts for peace

26 october 2025 - 05:38:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Quad working to end Sudan's bloody war – the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ousted Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina stripped of nationality

26 october 2025 - 04:18:33
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Ousted Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship, the local media reported on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Efforts to resolve diplomatic challenge between Sudan and UAE under way in US

25 october 2025 - 21:06:52
Washington, US (PANA) - A visiting Sudanese government delegation has presented U.S. officials with a plan to resolve a diplomatic [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'Sudanese delegation in U.S. for talks on bilateral ties, ending war'

25 october 2025 - 06:11:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem and including military officials, arrived in Washington [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief Guterres calls for urgent reform of Security Council

24 october 2025 - 21:08:36
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana declares three days of national mourning for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

24 october 2025 - 11:02:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Friday declared three days of national mourning following the death of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

EU, African, Caribbean, Pacific States reaffirm commitment to multilateralism and the UN

24 october 2025 - 07:52:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Marking the United Nations Day, the European Union (EU) and its Member States, together with the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's Sovereign Council denies talks with paramilitary RSF

24 october 2025 - 07:03:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council has categorically denied reports in some media outlets and on social media [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa attends major cybercrime convention

24 october 2025 - 06:35:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, will represent the country at the signing ceremony [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture’, UN envoy tells Security Council

23 october 2025 - 17:37:39
New York, US (PANA) - The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN chief urges Israel to respect its obligations reaffirmed by the ICJ

23 october 2025 - 16:07:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to respect its obligations regarding the presence and activities [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee reaffirms 'full commitment' to ceasefire agreement

23 october 2025 - 15:04:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reaffirmed its “full commitment” to the terms of the country's [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings dies, aged 76

23 october 2025 - 14:29:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has passed away, according to local media publications [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Parties to DRC, Rwanda peace agreement hold third Joint Security Coordination Mechanism meeting

23 october 2025 - 12:10:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries and organiations involved in the peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda have held the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle

23 october 2025 - 06:11:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudanese govt slams EU Council for legitimising rival paramilitary group

23 october 2025 - 05:11:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Wednesday rejected to the conclusions of the European Union Council, which [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Israel obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court

22 october 2025 - 18:22:21
The Hague,Netherlands (PANA) -  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan MPs attend General Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union

22 october 2025 - 12:56:51
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament are attending the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly and the 216th [...] Full text...

thread Politics

'Sudanese, US officials engaged in pre-peace talks consultation'

22 october 2025 - 12:31:48
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A news portal close to the Sudanese government on Tuesday said the military rulers are [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia

22 october 2025 - 10:48:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan: RSF leader Hemetti accuses rival national army of ethnic cleansing, genocide

22 october 2025 - 08:27:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA - The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, on Tuesday accused [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan's military leader inspects Khartoum Airport after drone strike

22 october 2025 - 07:10:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Tuesday evening visited Khartoum International Airport which [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Take all necessary steps to end Sudan war, EU Council tells all parties to the conflict

21 october 2025 - 13:20:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union Council has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in Sudan and called on all [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Governor of Libya's Central Bank 'willing' to appear before Parliament on liquidity crisis

21 october 2025 - 13:16:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) says that the Governor, his deputy and members of the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Egypt and Alliance of Sahel States agree to strengthen cooperation

21 october 2025 - 12:02:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Egypt and countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya and Mauritius hold talks to strengthen economic partnership

20 october 2025 - 15:03:29
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the eastern-based Libyan government, Abdulhadi Al-Huwaij, Sunday [...] Full text...

thread Politics

ECOWAS launches project to involve young people in electoral observation

20 october 2025 - 12:57:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Network of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan MP participates in Inter-Parliamentary Union advisory group meeting on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism

20 october 2025 - 12:52:38
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The member of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) and member of the High-level Advisory [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan Parliament attends 28th Arab-African Summit on Investment and International Cooperation in Cairo

20 october 2025 - 12:46:12
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan House of Representatives is participating in the 28th Arab-African Summit on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan Parliament begins plenary session

20 october 2025 - 12:41:04
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A plenary session of the eastern-based Libyan House of Representatives started on Monday at its headquarters [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group flags 'climate of fear and repression' in Tanzania ahead of general elections

20 october 2025 - 07:55:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities have intensified their repression of dissent against the opposition, journalists, civil society and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN mission in Libya welcomes continuation of municipal council elections

18 october 2025 - 13:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the holding of municipal council elections [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South African delegation visits Addis Ababa centre of excellence

18 october 2025 - 07:28:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Education Minister Mimmy Gondwe on Friday described the University Of South [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms (By Maria Kabatanya (By Maria Kabatanya, UN News)

18 october 2025 - 07:21:42
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Leaders from US, Chad and Saudi Arabia discuss situation in Sudan

17 october 2025 - 17:41:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Boulos Massad, has revealed that he held constructive [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group warns change of constitution in Chad threatens rule of law, democracy

17 october 2025 - 11:03:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chad's new constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits is a serious setback for the rule of law [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UPDATE: Madagascar's military leader Col. Randrianirina sworn in as president

17 october 2025 - 09:41:26
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who heads National Transitional Defence Council (CNDT) that took power [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU deploys high-level delegation to Madagascar after coup

17 october 2025 - 07:49:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is immediately deploying a high-level delegation to Madagascar to “facilitate [...] Full text...

thread Politics