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AU urges foreigners to keep off Ethiopia/Somalia row
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing tension between Ethiopia and Somalia, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland on 1 January 2024 and its potential adverse impact on peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa region Full text...
Sudan conflict: AUC chair appoints high-level panel on resolution of Sudan’s conflict
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mr Full text...
Congo President Sassou Nguesso sends message to Libyan PM
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of Congo and Chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has sent a message to the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba Full text...
4th Preparatory Committee meeting for reconciliation conference in Libya ends
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The fourth ordinary meeting of the preparatory committee for the inclusive conference on national reconciliation in Libya ended on Monday in Zouara, 120 km west of Tripoli Full text...
President Denis Sassou Nguesso sends message to chairman of Libyan Council
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received a letter from the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union's Special High Committee on the Libyan Issue Full text...
Libyan Council of State pledges support for AU's reconciliation steps
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State is ready to support efforts of the African Union High Level Committee for Libya to achieve a comprehensive national reconciliation in the North African country Full text...
Nigeria: Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs finally honours invitation to EFCC headquarters over N37.1bn alleged ‘fraud’
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has finally submitted herself for investigation at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the nation’s capital, Abuja Full text...
Malian customs seizes 150 cases of white mercury in Kéniéba
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian customs officers last week Friday seized a record 150 cases of white mercury with a market value of 1 billion CFA francs from the shops of a Malian-owned mining company in Kéniéba in the Kayes region of south-west Mali Full text...
Libya to host North African Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting hosted by the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday discussed coordination of preparations for a meeting of the Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of the Member States of the North African Regional Capability (NARC) to be hosted by Libya this year Full text...
2023 AFCON: Guinea Bissau name 25 players
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Baciro Candé, the coach of Guinea-Bissau, has selected 25 players who could represent the Djurtus in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, the CAF Communication Department reported Full text...
AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302 Full text...
Libya attends meeting of Council of External Auditors of African Union
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Court of Audit of Libya, Khaled Chakchak, on Monday took part in the meeting of the Council of External Auditors of the African Union Full text...
2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to secure the bronze medal at the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia Full text...
IMF concludes first reviews of Mauritania’s progress under EFF/ECF arrangements
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has announced completion of the first reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, enabling Mauritanian authorities to draw US$21 Full text...
2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and July that summer in the United States Full text...
2023 Fifa Club World Cup: Fluminense of Brazil ends Al-Ahly's dream of lifting cup
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly's hopes of lifting the 2023 Fifa Club World Cup were extinguished in painful fashion as Fluminense of Brazil sealed a 2-0 semi-final victory on Tuesday Full text...
Top Libyan official welcomes AU's support for reconciliation project
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has praised the role of the African Union (AU) in supporting the Libyan-led reconciliation project, underlining the continental body's continued support for everything that helps to achieve a comprehensive and inclusive reconciliation Full text...
2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 3-1 to advance to the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals on Friday Full text...
Libyan labour minister stresses importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, has stressed the importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and granting of loans to support job seekers Full text...
Central Libyan city of Sirte chosen to host inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation on 28 April.
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation agreed at the end of its two-day proceedings in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) to choose the city of Sirte to host the inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation on 28 April Full text...
Third meeting of preparatory committee for national reconciliation begins in Sebha, southern Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Preparatory Committee for National Reconciliation got underway in the town of Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) on Wednesday Full text...
European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new European authority for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism (AMLA) - the centrepiece of the anti-money laundering package, which aims to protect EU citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing Full text...
Mauritius to grant USD 50,000 to Seychelles, USD 25,000 to Morrocco
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will grant financial assistance to the tune of USD 50,000 to the Seychelles, as a gesture of solidarity Full text...
Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, resolving to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups Full text...
World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd Full text...
University Student crowned Miss Togo 2024
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a pageant held at Palais des Congrès in Lome Full text...
Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a connecting link between communities, fostering unity and brotherhood Full text...
IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8 Full text...
Senior Libyan official notes voluntary return of Nigerien, Chadian migrants to their countries
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Wednesday spoke of the historic neighbourly relations that unite Libya with Chad and Niger at various levels, including the transit trade Full text...
UN, AU sign new human rights agreement
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday Full text...
Moussa al-Kouni and Sassou Nguesso meet to discuss ways of supporting stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has discussed with the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union High-Level Committee on Libya, the latest developments in the political situation in the country and ways of supporting the efforts of the Presidential Council to achieve stability Full text...
Security Council reform: Libya stresses importance of unified African position
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has stressed the importance of maintaining a unified African position on the reform of the United Nations Security Council, based on what was agreed in the Sirte Declaration and the Ezulwini Consensus Full text...
South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for a period of six years, from 2024 to 2029 Full text...
Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomes efforts of chairman of Libyan Council for national reconciliation in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophones and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, Thursday welcomed the efforts of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council to lay the foundations for reconciliation and stability in the country Full text...
Mauritius-Africa Business Club marks 10th anniversary
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius-Africa Business Club, which is a platform to encourage and enhance investments into the African continent by promoting and sharing market intelligence about Africa business framework, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday Full text...
30-year-old Bolivian woman arrested in Mauritius with 2 kgs of heroin
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Bolivian woman, Ercilia Parada Saucedo, 30, was arrested on Monday with a little over two kilos of heroin in her luggage upon her arrival at Mauritius international airport , in the south of the island Full text...
Mauritius records increase in tourists visiting country
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius is on the rise, the Statistical Office said Monday in its latest economic bulletin published here Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Council hopes 1st Afro-Saudi Summit will help promote partnership between Africa and Arab world
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has welcomed Saudi Arabia's initiative to convene the first Afro-Saudi summit, expressing the hope that this will help build further bridges of economic cooperation between Africa and the Arab world Full text...
Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Genuine prospect of Palestinian statehood is critical,’ UNRWA chief tells emergency summit in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become a stark “matter of life and death” for millions in Gaza and beyond, said the head of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday Full text...
The President of Burkina Faso's Parliament attends the Saudi-African summit
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly, Ousman Bougouma, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday to represent the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, at the Saudi-African summit Full text...
Nigerian President Tinubu arrives in Riyadh for Saudi-Africa Summit
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived om Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Saudi-Africa Summit scheduled for Friday Full text...
Sudan crisis: Warring parties commit to facilitate humanitarian assistance but fail to agree ceasefire
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties -- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- have made commitments to take steps to facilitate increased humanitarian assistance, and to implement confidence-building measures (CBMs) Full text...
Mauritius tourist arrivals up since October 2023
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 September 2023, the Government Information Service reported on Monday citing a cabinet note Full text...
India to help Mauritius produce more renewable energy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 to meet the electricity needs of some 10,000 households and simultaneously reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 13,000 tonnes, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, Shri V Full text...
Ethiopian crisis: AU Commission chief commends Ethiopians for upholding Tigray peace deal
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday congratulated Ethiopians for embracing peace, national dialogue and reconciliation as their nation marked the first anniversary of signing the Agreement for Lasting Peace between the government and Full text...
FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the sole bidder for the tournament by world football governing body, FIFA Full text...
US hosts annual US-AUC High Level Dialogue
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and his delegation for the annual U Full text...
Sudan conflict: Peace talks 'heading for success'
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The peace negotiations between the rival Sudanese military groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), seem to be heading for success this time, as the facilitators have been able to remove the thorniest issue in all previous peace talks: politics Full text...
IMF mission completes arrangement for Mauritania’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Mauritanian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on completion of the first review of the economic programme supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Full text...