Civilians and humanitarian aid workers are “not a target”, UN warns rival Sudanese

16 april 2023 - 16:43:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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Sudan says sanctions only impede achieving peace in Darfur

09 march 2023 - 17:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the stance of several African and other countries as they supported lenient [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns

26 january 2023 - 07:32:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...

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UN facilitators make breakthrough in Sudan’s acrimonious political standouts

02 december 2022 - 12:44:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union (AU) and the regional grouping, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), say [...] Full text...

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Society: UN organizes meeting to let women's voice heard

01 december 2022 - 19:58:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN body responsible for working to bring Sudanese political and social rivals together to agree [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns looting of UN facilities in Sudan

31 december 2021 - 07:42:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has condemned the looting and attacks against United Nations facilities, equipment and [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns lootng, violence in former UN Sudan logistics base in El Fasher

26 december 2021 - 13:34:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the looting and reported violence occurring around the former [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises red flag about new wave of attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

15 december 2021 - 05:59:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent need [...] Full text...

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Clashes displace thousands in Darfur; 6.2 million will need assistance next year

07 december 2021 - 18:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will [...] Full text...

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Sudan striving for ‘common goal’ of peace, prosperity, freedom and justice: PM

26 september 2021 - 05:03:53
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan continues the path to democracy, two years after the revolution that “carried the aspirations of our people [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

28 july 2021 - 05:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian military chief decries foreign military presence in Africa

12 july 2021 - 18:30:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Monday raised alarm [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur

25 may 2021 - 05:50:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Monday commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan ask for political asylum

10 may 2021 - 10:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur state have refused to go back home at the [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan

30 march 2021 - 18:59:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears

10 march 2021 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur

22 january 2021 - 19:44:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people [...] Full text...

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Deadly start to year 2021 for UN peacekeepers in Africa

20 january 2021 - 13:53:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Peace Missions in Mali (UNAMID) and the Central African Republic (UNMISSA) began 2021 [...] Full text...

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Sudanese authorities say bloody clashes in West Darfur under control

19 january 2021 - 10:03:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities say security reinforcements sent to West Darfur following violence in which at least [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sudan sends security reinforcement to protect citizens, property in West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 07:46:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has sent security reinforcements to protect citizens and property and also maintain security following [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for protection of civilians, as violence spikes in Sudan’s West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 06:04:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has voiced deep concerns over escalating violence in West Darfur and [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur

17 january 2021 - 12:15:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...

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UN, AU reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations

31 december 2020 - 16:51:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN Security Council to extend mandate of peacekeeping force in Darfur

09 december 2020 - 07:52:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -  With weeks left to the end of the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council told

09 december 2020 - 06:08:21
New York, US (PANA) - International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic [...] Full text...

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USA envoy said meeting with Sudanese PM great

12 november 2020 - 17:23:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Special Envoy to the Sudan, Donald Booth, currently on a visit to Khartoum, has said [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, AU officials hold high level meetings in Khartoum

25 october 2020 - 20:03:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and [...] Full text...

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Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears

26 september 2020 - 09:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - Political developments in Sudan continue to move along a positive trajectory, while planning for a [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief outlines reforms needed to keep operations fit-for-purpose

15 september 2020 - 04:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - Over the next 10 years, the world could well be transformed by potentially lethal new [...] Full text...

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Darfur deal a ‘significant step’, says head of UN-AU peacekeeping mission

01 september 2020 - 04:20:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A peace agreement between Sudanese authorities and key armed movements from Darfur could provide a path [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Wednesday on the situation in Mali

19 august 2020 - 11:54:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Security Council will meet this Wednesday in emergency and behind closed doors on [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Mali coup leaders close borders, impose curfew

19 august 2020 - 08:08:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali military who ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Tuesday have announced the establishment of [...] Full text...

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UNAMID condemns violent attacks on protesters, civilians and IDPs in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 14:42:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep concern over recent violence in [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 05:31:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, is calling on the Sudanese Government to arrest [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID deeply concerned about violent incidents in North Darfur

14 july 2020 - 20:53:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN peace-keeping mission in Darfur(UNAMID) said here Tuesday it was deeply concerned about the violent [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls for calm following clash in IDPs camp in Darfur

12 june 2020 - 13:08:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has called for calm in South [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eight confirmed cases among peacekeeping mission in Sudan

11 june 2020 - 22:11:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-UN peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Thursday said it had so far recorded [...] Full text...

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Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 05:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNAMID reports 2 COVID-19 cases on its outbound flight to Nairobi

28 may 2020 - 18:41:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations African Union Peace Keeping Mission to the Sudan (UNAMID) on Thursday said they [...] Full text...

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Calling for UN assistance does not imply waiver of sovereignty, says Sudanese FM

28 april 2020 - 18:16:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Tuesday argued that the government was not seeking to bring in colonization via a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Internal Security minister suspended over accountability issues

28 april 2020 - 07:18:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has removed the Minister of Internal Affairs minister, Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba, from [...] Full text...

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UN ‘fully mobilised’ to support the Sudanese people, Security Council hears

25 april 2020 - 05:23:13
New York, US (PANA) - The “exceptional circumstances” of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the peace process in Sudan as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNAMID supports Sudan in combating COVID-19 Pandemic

22 april 2020 - 18:03:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The United Nations/African Union peace-keeping mission in Darfur on Wednesday made a huge contribution to Sudan’s efforts [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19

05 april 2020 - 08:49:22
New York, US (PANA)  -  Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus), they continue [...] Full text...

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UNAMID supports Sudan's combat of desert locusts

01 april 2020 - 17:33:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace keeping mission in Darfur has donated 10 off-road vehicles to the Sudanese Ministry of [...] Full text...

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UN renews mandate of AU-UN peace keepers in Darfur

01 april 2020 - 17:23:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Peace Keeping [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns UN/AU report on Darfur fails to protect vulnerable groups

17 march 2020 - 06:06:03
New York, US (PANA) – The proposal by the United Nations and the African Union to limit the UN’s protection [...] Full text...

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UNAMID regrets assassination attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister

09 march 2020 - 15:13:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep regret at the [...] Full text...

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Sudan Govt requests UN to establish peace support operation

09 february 2020 - 16:42:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Government of Sudan on Sunday requested the United Nations to establish a peace support operation [...] Full text...

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UNAMID helps in involving ordinary people to achieve peace in Darfur

04 february 2020 - 23:46:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese government and armed opposition groups, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF- Darfur Track) Tuesday organized [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of IDPs consulted on peace process in Darfur

30 january 2020 - 18:51:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN and the Sudanese parties to the peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have brought [...] Full text...

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Sudan, peacekeepers agree to reactivate Darfur joint security mechanism

26 january 2020 - 19:27:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United nations African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the government of Sudan have [...] Full text...

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Government, major rebel faction sign framework agreement

24 january 2020 - 21:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Sudanese government and a major rebel faction Friday signed a protocol, known as the Peace [...] Full text...

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UN condemns harassment of staff, looting of premises in North Darfur

24 january 2020 - 11:05:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday condemned the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises [...] Full text...

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Sudan's minister of defense commends UNAMID

17 january 2020 - 00:19:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Sudan on Thursday commended the role of the UN-African Union hybrid forces (UNAMID) in helping to [...] Full text...

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Inter-communal clashes displace tens of thousands in Sudan's volatile Darfur region

08 january 2020 - 07:38:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 40,000 people have been displaced in Sudan’s West Darfur State in recent days, following inter-communal [...] Full text...

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UNAMID concerned by reports of inter-communal violence in West Darfur

03 january 2020 - 18:55:20
Zalingei, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Friday said it was [...] Full text...

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UN Sudan mission envoy commends signing of Darfur framework agreement

31 december 2019 - 05:48:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint chief mediator for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UNAMID welcomes framework agreement between transitional government and Darfur track

30 december 2019 - 20:33:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Monday welcomed the recent framework [...] Full text...

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Sudan and UN sign US$20 million deal on peace building in Darfur

21 december 2019 - 18:30:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –  Sudan and the UN on Saturday signed an agreement on a US$ 20 million programme that [...] Full text...

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African ambassadors say behind Khartoum until delisted from terror list

03 december 2019 - 20:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  A delegation of African states’ ambassadors accredited to Khartoum said here Tuesday Africa stood by the [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls on Sudanese to end conflicts, make use of current conducive climate

20 november 2019 - 17:16:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the UN-AU peace keeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has appealed to the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions committee visits Darfur, confers with displaced civilians in the region

14 november 2019 - 18:24:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A high level United Nations committee, the UN Sudan Sanctions committee, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...

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Hamdouk restates need for achieving peace in Darfur

06 november 2019 - 19:43:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdallah Hamdouk, who returned from a rare visit to the restive region of [...] Full text...

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Sudan PM Hamdouk pays rare visit to restive region of Darfur

04 november 2019 - 18:15:17
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr Abdallah Hamdouk, has paid a rare visit to the camps of the internally [...] Full text...

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Insecurity persists in Darfur, despite ‘remarkable developments’ in Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief

18 october 2019 - 07:04:44
New York, US (PANA) - Despite major political developments at a national level, which have led to the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s new government, ‘a cause for celebration’, says UN top Human right official

09 september 2019 - 18:54:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, on Monday described the revolution in the [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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'New Sudan political transition holds out hope for long-term stability to Darfur'

27 august 2019 - 06:44:02
New York, US (PANA) - Important developments under way in Sudan, including a pledge to end the country’s outstanding conflicts, [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls for restraint as rainy season starts in Darfur

18 august 2019 - 19:11:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed concern about the increase in [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘wanton destruction’ in Sudan’s Darfur region

25 june 2019 - 05:06:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The looting and destruction of UN food relief agency premises and property in Sudan, has prompted [...] Full text...

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Sudan Military Council reverses decision on peacekeepers' locations in Darfur

23 june 2019 - 18:25:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) has issued a decree saying the locations to be evacuated [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor urges action for victims of violence in Sudan

20 june 2019 - 05:53:13
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has urged the UN Security [...] Full text...

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UN suspends handover of camps in Darfur, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

14 june 2019 - 21:53:44
New York, US (PANA) - The joint African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is suspending the handover of any more [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed, many injured in recent inter-communal clashes in Darfur - UNAMID

13 june 2019 - 17:42:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN –African Union Peace keeping forces in Darfur (UNAMID) has confirmed that 17 people had [...] Full text...

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AU creates memorial wall to honour fallen peacekeepers

30 may 2019 - 20:22:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A memorial wall to honour African peacekeepers who have died in the line of duty [...] Full text...

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Fallen Gambian among UN peacekeepers to receive posthumous Dag Hammarskjold medal

22 may 2019 - 18:51:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian fallen peacekeeper is among the 119 United Nations Peacekeepers to posthumously receive the Dag Hammarskjold medal [...] Full text...

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UNAMID relocates new headquarters in Zalingei

22 january 2019 - 19:59:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on Tuesday officially relocated its [...] Full text...

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Sudan Govt, rebels sign pre-negotiation agreement

06 december 2018 - 17:26:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and Darfur rebel organizations, the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) of Minni Menawe and [...] Full text...

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EU underlines Sudan’s crucial role in peace, stability initiatives for Horn of Africa

19 november 2018 - 18:46:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the 2020 elections on the horizon in Sudan and the dynamics in the Horn of [...] Full text...

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UN says Inter-communal tensions still high despite improved security

23 october 2018 - 04:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - While security has improved in Darfur, inter-communal tensions in the conflict-plagued region of Sudan are [...] Full text...

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Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future

18 october 2018 - 02:37:47
New York, US (PANA) - Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve [...] Full text...

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UN officials urge support as Darfur attempts to ‘turn the page’ from conflict to peace

29 september 2018 - 10:59:09
New York, US (PANA) - Stating that while the Darfur region of Sudan, which for years was torn by strife [...] Full text...

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Security Council downsizes AU-UN mission in Darfur, eying eventual exit

14 july 2018 - 07:01:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews mandates of UN force monitoring separation area in two areas

01 july 2018 - 06:25:30
New York, US (PANA) - Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns against downsizing UN mission in Darfur

29 june 2018 - 06:18:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - International human rights group, Amnesty International, has warned against downsizing the United Nations mission in Darfur, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese gov't condemns rebel operations in Darfur's Jebel Mara

23 june 2018 - 11:14:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned what it called "criminal" attacks and "plundering" by rebel elements [...] Full text...

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IDP gather at the vicinity of the newly established UNAMID base

20 june 2018 - 19:38:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has complained that hundreds of civilians, mostly [...] Full text...

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Troika threatens sanctions if warring parties fail to end conflict in Darfur

20 june 2018 - 09:59:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A coalition of western countries, known as the Troika, has threatened to impose sanctions on warring [...] Full text...

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UN’s planned cuts to Darfur Mission risk rights protection - Human Rights Watch

19 june 2018 - 07:23:58
New York, US (PANA) – A human rights group has urged the United Nations Security Council to ensure that its [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping operations on the ground in Darfur ‘must change’, urges UN official

12 june 2018 - 05:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur “must change” in accordance with the shifting [...] Full text...

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AU-UN mission in Darfur boosts vigilance in wake of attacks on camps for displaced

25 may 2018 - 15:57:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following a series of armed attacks on camps hosting displaced Sudanese in central Darfur, the joint [...] Full text...

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‘Durable solutions’ needed for durable peace in Darfur, UN envoy tells Security Council

10 may 2018 - 22:09:52
New York, US (PANA) - The overall security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region “remains calm”, despite continuing low-level skirmishes, a [...] Full text...

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Commanders of African peacekeeping missions identify complex, deadly new threats

10 may 2018 - 04:50:14
New York, US (PANA) - Evolving and increasingly deadly threats, together with deepening humanitarian crises mean that United Nations peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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Britain pledges support for Sudan’s removal from terrorism list

25 april 2018 - 09:08:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Britain has pledged to support Sudan’s removal from US list of state sponsors of terrorism, at [...] Full text...

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Bashir says peace achieved in Darfur

31 march 2018 - 10:40:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) — President Omar Bashir of Sudan has declared that peace and stability have been achieved in Darfur [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges hold-out armed groups to sign accord for durable peace in Darfur

15 march 2018 - 06:37:02
New York, UN (PANA) - While the security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region remained stable, the causes of the conflict [...] Full text...

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UN official calls Sudanese rivals to strengthen efforts on child protection

01 march 2018 - 18:57:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict has expressed satisfaction at [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council stresses need for 'sustainable solutions' for millions displaced in Darfur

01 february 2018 - 05:36:45
New York, US (PANA) – Despite improvements in the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur, continued challenges remain, the United [...] Full text...

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Sudan, UNAMID sign deal for a temporary operating base in Golo

29 january 2018 - 15:21:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and the United Nations-African Union hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have signed a [...] Full text...

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Displacement slows in Darfur but returns remain difficult - Lacroix

11 january 2018 - 06:40:41
New York, US (PANA) – Despite some recent voluntary returns among those displaced in Sudan's Darfur region, lack of security, [...] Full text...

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President Kagame begins 2-day visit to Sudan

20 december 2017 - 15:37:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Paul Kagame of Rwanda arrived here on Wednesday, heading a high-level delegation on a two-day state [...] Full text...

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UN report urges Sudan to address plight of millions of IPDs in Darfur

22 november 2017 - 05:10:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations human rights office has called on the Government of Sudan to pursue effective, [...] Full text...

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'Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence'

16 november 2017 - 06:44:57
New York, USA (PANA) – The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence [...] Full text...

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Security Council recognises contributions of police components to UN peacekeeping

07 november 2017 - 06:29:04
New York, USA (PANA) – The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution stressing the important contribution that United Nations [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls for collaborative approach to Darfur weapons collection in IDP camps

04 november 2017 - 15:21:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN African Union Peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has again called on the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Darfur UN peacekeepers hand over 11 sites to Sudan Government

22 october 2017 - 17:44:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMD) has handed over 11 team sites across [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID welcomes US decision to lift economic sanctions on Sudan

08 october 2017 - 10:29:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Sunday welcomed the US Administration’s decision to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Zimbabwean named Int'l Female Police Peacekeeper 2017

23 september 2017 - 11:39:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An African police peacekeeper from Zimbabwe has been selected as the international female police peacekeeper for [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 5 persons killed, many injured in clashes over Bashir's visit to IDP Camp in Darfur

23 september 2017 - 10:30:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Two more persons were killed on Saturday in a displaced persons camp in Darfur which Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AU-UN mission in Darfur urges restraint after clashes at camp for displaced persons

22 september 2017 - 15:31:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur on Friday urged “the utmost restraint” by [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Bashir in Kalema IDP camp, pledges to resolve challenges facing them

22 september 2017 - 14:09:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – President Omar Bashir of Sudan on Friday paid visited the largest camp for the internally displaced [...] Full text...

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US: Arms proliferation continues in Darfur, but area largely calm - UN official

15 september 2017 - 06:40:51
New York, US (PANA) – The situation in Darfur, in Sudan, has been largely calm in recent months, but there [...] Full text...

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Khartoum: UNAMID hands over 4 sites, expresses concern over allegations of improper handover

11 september 2017 - 14:16:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations peace keeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said it has already pulled out and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN, AUC chiefs name new Force Commander for UNAMID

08 august 2017 - 16:24:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID chief says situation in Darfur remains fragile

10 july 2017 - 20:07:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Joint Special Representative of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, has [...] Full text...

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Sudan: FM expects total lifting of US sanctions on Sudan

10 july 2017 - 18:02:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday expressed regret over reports that some members of the U.S. Congress have signed [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum welcomes reduction in number of UNAMID personnel

01 july 2017 - 14:05:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed a resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) cutting down [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council renews steps against illicit Libyan oil exports

30 june 2017 - 05:07:56
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a series of resolutions by which it renewed [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US charge d'affaires in Khartoum visits North Darfur State

21 june 2017 - 11:26:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Charge d'Affaires of the United States of America in Khartoum, Steven Koutsis, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU urges Sudan to ensure security in Darfur on UNAMID troops withdrawal

15 june 2017 - 16:31:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Urging the Government of Sudan to ensure it fills the security and humanitarian vacuum that [...] Full text...

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US: Security Council briefed on proposal to reduce number of AU-UN troops in Darfur

15 june 2017 - 03:22:30
New York, US (PANA) – The African Union (AU) and the United Nations are proposing 44 per cent and 30 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: FM condemns killing of Nigerian peacekeeper

03 june 2017 - 11:45:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned the killing of a Nigerian soldier with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Security council condemns attack against UNAMID Peacekeepers in Darfur

02 june 2017 - 19:27:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN security Council has condemned the recent killing of a Nigerian peacekeeper in Darfur, calling [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU, Troika call on Sudanese gov't, rebel forces to renegotiate peace

01 june 2017 - 15:29:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A group of leading western countries have called on the Sudanese government and the rebels in [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Nigerian UNAMID peacekeeper killed in Nyala, South Darfur

01 june 2017 - 13:26:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Nigerian soldier with the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed on Wednesday by [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID assists demobilization of 500 ex-combatants in West Darfur

23 may 2017 - 17:51:52
El Geneina, Sudan (PANA) - With support from the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), about 500 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID urges restraint amid renewed clashes in Darfur region

22 may 2017 - 18:19:27
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Fighting has been taking place in the past few days between Government of Sudan forces [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AU PSC delegation arrives in Sudan's Darfur region

16 may 2017 - 17:06:48
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - A delegation of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) touring the restive Darfur [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AU PSC delegation on tour of Darfur region

15 may 2017 - 19:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese government official has commended the role played by the United Nations-African Union Mission in [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Joint UN-Sudan mission visits Sortony IDP site, North Darfur

09 may 2017 - 17:45:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, and the Commissioner [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN chief appoints Rwandan force commander of UNMISS

07 april 2017 - 16:44:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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US: Sudan, AU, UN discuss Darfur exit strategy

04 april 2017 - 20:14:49
New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United Nations are actively discussing with the Government of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Burkina Faso pulls out of Darfur peacekeeping mission

28 march 2017 - 12:10:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Burkina Faso says it is pulling out of the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). This [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Army officer killed, others wounded in fighting with outlaws in Darfur

17 february 2017 - 14:51:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An officer of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt. Abdulla al-Tayeb Abdulla, was killed and many [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID welcomes JEM’s command order prohibiting recruitment of child soldiers

01 february 2017 - 19:28:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on Wednesday welcomed the renewed Command Order [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Quantities of weapons found in luggage of UNAMID departing members

21 january 2017 - 11:25:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The AU-UN peacekeepers in Darfur said they have seized quantities of weapons and military-related items from [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Inter-communal tensions in Darfur threaten IDPs' return'

12 january 2017 - 19:46:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Herve Ladsous on Thursday said armed fighting over land, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UK official says Darfur security situation shows 'remarkable development'

11 january 2017 - 12:19:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UK diplomat says he has noticed a “remarkable development” in the security situation in Darfur, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to deploy 800 soldiers to UNAMID peacekeeping operations

04 january 2017 - 07:54:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the Chief [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Joint Chief Mediator underlines reconciliation in Darfur conflict

31 december 2016 - 12:31:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Emphasizing that there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan's restive Darfur region, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID expresses "serious concern" over attempts by former staffers to disrupt operations

15 december 2016 - 19:44:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed “serious concern” over recently repeated [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Angry former UNAMID staffers protest 'non-payment of pensions'

14 december 2016 - 09:27:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Angry former staffers of the African Union-United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in Darfur blocked the entry [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN, Sudan launch joint programme for rule of law in Darfur

22 november 2016 - 10:31:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations and Sudanese government have launched a programme to help different law enforcement bodies [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Three policemen killed, two wounded by unidentified gunmen in North Darfur

18 november 2016 - 11:58:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Three policemen have been shot dead and two others wounded on Thursday in the first attack [...] Full text...

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UN: Senior UN police officers brief Security Council on challenges

11 november 2016 - 05:49:07
New York, US (PANA) – Police chiefs from United Nations missions on Thursday highlighted the work of their respective units [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID welcomes cessation of hostilities by Darfur rebels

04 november 2016 - 12:53:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union (AU) has welcomed the official statement announcing the cessation of hostilities by at least [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAMID welcomes unilateral six-month truce by two armed groups

03 november 2016 - 19:58:31
New York, US (PANA) - Welcoming a six-month unilateral cessation of hostilities by the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi and the [...] Full text...

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UN: Amnesty Int'l urges chemical weapons probe in Sudan's Darfur region

11 october 2016 - 14:32:37
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Tuesday urged the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical [...] Full text...

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US: UN peacekeeping chief urges follow-up action to consolidate peace in Darfur

05 october 2016 - 05:40:55
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in Darfur, Sudan, remains volatile and the humanitarian impact of the conflict [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan rejects French call to investigate chemical weapons report

01 october 2016 - 19:48:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has objected to a call by the French government for investigation into this week's report [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum refutes AI chemical weapons report

30 september 2016 - 14:23:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has categorically refuted a report from Amnesty International (AI) which accused the government of using [...] Full text...

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UN: Sudan committed to dialogue, peace - Sudan FM

25 september 2016 - 17:45:46
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan's Foreign Affairs Minister Ibrahim Ahmed Abd al-Aziz Ghandour, has expressed the government's commitment to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU official says tense, unpredictable situation persists in Darfur

15 september 2016 - 13:26:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The security situation in the restive region of Darfur in western Sudan remains "tense and [...] Full text...

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US: US special envoy visits Sudan conflict zones

29 august 2016 - 13:55:28
New York, US (PANA) - The US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Donald Booth, is visiting Sudan [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief disappointed with Sudan's warring parties on peace pact

18 august 2016 - 14:15:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday expressed disappointment that Sudan's warring parties failed to reach [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan denies arrest of civilians following meeting with US official

17 august 2016 - 11:55:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that its security forces arrested a group of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Tribunal rules hand, leg of Darfur bandits be amputated

17 august 2016 - 11:34:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Darfur Special Criminal Tribunal has ordered the amputation of the right hand and left leg [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU panel worried about impasse on Sudanese peace Roadmap Agreement

17 august 2016 - 11:15:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Expressing extreme concern about the failure of the Sudanese parties to reach consensus on implementation [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US gravely concerned over detention of Darfuris who met US Special Envoy to Sudan

13 august 2016 - 10:14:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern over the detention of up to 15 Darfuris who had [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID 'deeply concerned' about national staff strike

04 august 2016 - 11:20:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed regret that persistent strike by local staff [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Partners launch initiative to strengthen peace, dialogue in Darfur

03 august 2016 - 09:10:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU), United Nations and their local partners have launched an initiative that seeks [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US wants rebels, opposition to engage in peace talks with Khartoum

02 july 2016 - 12:20:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US has called on Sudanese rebel and opposition groups “in and outside of Sudan” to [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Security Council extends mandates of UN missions in Mali, Darfur

29 june 2016 - 18:54:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official says 'little progress' made on Darfur conflict resolution

15 june 2016 - 15:55:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Herve Ladsous, said little progress has been made in [...] Full text...

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US: Human rights group urges UN peacekeepers to protect civilians

30 may 2016 - 06:19:38
New York, US (PANA) - New York-based human rights group, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, AU chiefs condemn deadly violence at IDP camp in North Darfur

12 may 2016 - 21:06:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID condemns attacks by armed gunmen Darfur

10 may 2016 - 18:47:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has condemned Monday’s attack on a gathering of internally displaced [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAMID launches campaign against use of child soldiers in Darfur

10 may 2016 - 18:22:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has launched a campaign in West Darfur, Sudan, to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN says 6 displaced civilians, including 2 children, killed in Darfur

10 may 2016 - 11:57:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday said six displaced civilians, including two children, have been shot dead [...] Full text...

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Khartoum: UNAMID urges restraint over recent violence in East Darfur

20 april 2016 - 21:38:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over recent development in East [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan, UN, AU agree on smooth UNAMID exit from Darfur

18 april 2016 - 20:45:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan, UN and African Union (AU) on Monday in Khartoum agreed on a smooth and phased exit [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official says political progress to end Darfur conflict remains elusive

07 april 2016 - 06:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - Intensified fighting since January has resulted in a rapidly worsening security situation and large-scale displacement [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID says children, women most affected in ongoing fighting in Darfur

04 april 2016 - 18:24:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Most of the people affected by recent fighting in the restive Darfur region of western Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN denounces fatal attack on peacekeepers in Darfur

14 march 2016 - 08:18:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN on Monday issued a statement condemning the recent attack and killing of one peacekeeper [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU, UN chiefs condemn Wednesday's attack on UNAMID peacekeepers

10 march 2016 - 18:41:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AUC, UN chiefs express concern about upsurge in Darfur fighting

03 march 2016 - 19:37:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN, AU appoint new Deputy Special Representative for UNAMID

02 march 2016 - 15:37:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum welcomes South Africa’s announcement on pullout from Darfur

25 february 2016 - 18:52:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Ghandour, has welcomed South Africa's announcement that it would soon [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Will others follow suit after South Africa pulls out of Darfur? (News analysis by Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA Editor)

25 february 2016 - 15:32:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s announcement on Wednesday that he had decided to withdraw [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Consultative committee to discuss UNAMID exit from Darfur

24 february 2016 - 17:44:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan's Foreign Affairs ministry disclosed Wednesday that a high political consultative committee will meet at [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Number of people fleeing fresh conflict in Darfur hits 73,000

18 february 2016 - 08:04:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The number of civilians fleeing the recent conflict in the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s Darfur [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN distributes food, other emergency aid to 38,000 civilians displaced by recent conflict in Darfur

15 february 2016 - 19:10:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday said it was able to forward badly-needed humanitarian and emergency aid [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban appoints Senegalese General as MINUSCA commander

12 february 2016 - 05:29:29
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Balla Keïta [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Kagame shuffles military commanders

08 february 2016 - 20:00:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday appointed Major General Jacques Musemakweli as the new Chief [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says fresh violence displaces thousands in North Darfur

05 february 2016 - 17:22:24
New York, US (PANA) - A new escalation of violence has forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee their [...] Full text...

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Sudan:UNAMID reports growing number of displaced persons in North, Central Darfur

27 january 2016 - 18:08:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur said Wednesday the number of civilians seeking refuge within the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN peacekeeping chief says resolving Darfur conflict still in doldrums

25 january 2016 - 19:00:48
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of renewed military confrontation, the political process to resolve the conflict in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 14 killed in recent regional clash in West Darfur, situation now under control

16 january 2016 - 08:47:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 14 people were killed and 19 others, including 6 policemen, were injured in Genaina, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief appoints Ethiopian as head of UN peacekeeping force in Abyei

15 january 2016 - 21:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Major-General Hassen Ebrahim Mussa of [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAMID calls for restraint in West Darfur as tension rises

12 january 2016 - 18:41:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Tuesday expressed concern over continued tension in El [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Armed group ambushes UNAMID convoy in North Darfur

07 january 2016 - 18:09:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A peacekeeper was injured and a quantity of weapons stolen Thursday in an ambush of a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan appointed as new commander of UNAMID

15 december 2015 - 14:18:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced Tuesday the appointment of [...] Full text...

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UN: More steps urged towards political settlement in Darfur

28 october 2015 - 19:45:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet on Wednesday warned of an "unpredictable" political [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Nigerian diplomat, Uhomoibhi, appointed UNAMID chief

27 october 2015 - 19:50:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Nigerian diplomat, Dr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, has been appointed the new head of the [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAMID welcomes rebel group's order to ban recruitment of child soldiers in Darfur

12 october 2015 - 19:21:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Monday welcomed as a "significant step" an [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Darfur

28 september 2015 - 12:41:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned Sunday's attack against peacekeepers of the UN/AU Mission [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights report reveals "endemic impunity" in Darfur

21 august 2015 - 17:11:05
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN human rights report said Friday that serious human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...

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