Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a package of new anti-money-laundering rules that will protect European Union (EU) citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and the financing of terrorism Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of African Union (AU) countries to adherr to a unified African position in favour of reforming the global financial system and its institutions Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital technology to enhance government operations in wage bill management, strengthen fiscal transparency, and tackle governance vulnerabilities Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, took part on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in the work of the fifty-ninth annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the fiftieth annual meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF) Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, worked with his Saudi counterpart, Salman al-Dosari, head of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Ministers of Information, on cooperation in the field of the media and government communication, as well as broadcasting rights and support for Libyan content on Saudi platforms Full text...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the world’s most promising investment destination, now and well into the future, African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical products

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved designation of 33 national and regional regulatory authorities as WHO Listed Authorities (WLAs) that can be relied on for fulfilling the highest level of regulatory standards and practices for quality, safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, Moussa al-Magaryef, Saturday led the Libyan delegation to the 121st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 27th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the Conference of Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Industry and Mines in the government of national unity, Ahmed Abu Heissa, Saturday took part in meetings of the ministers responsible for trade, industry, mining and tourism organized by the African Union (AU) held in the city of Malabo, capital of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection laws among countries and regions, UN crime prevention experts said on Friday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, social housing construction, and financial services, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Full text...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Football Department and Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) kicked off a women's football coaching workshop with African Women’s National Teams coaches in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, CAF's media outlet reported Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth reviews under Guinea-Bissau’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouadhibou FC etched their name into the annals of Mauritanian football once again, clinching a record-extending seventh consecutive league title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over ASAC Concorde on Sunday Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC, showed on Monday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Monday discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, whose country chairs the African Union's High-Level Committee on the Libyan issue, the challenges and obstacles that have led to the postponement of the inclusive National Conference Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North African Regional Standby Capacity (NARC) force Thursday held high-level meetings in the Libyan capital, Tripoli Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Saddok, led a high-level Libyan delegation to the Riyadh Economic Forum, where he discussed with his senior counterparts in the energy and oil sectors ways of strengthening international cooperation and achieving sustainable growth in the sector Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has recorded 316 active cases of dengue fever in the island, of which 50 have been hospitalised in both public and private hospitals the Government Information Service (GIS) said Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdul Saddok, has held talks with his Saudi counterpart, Abdulaziz bin Salman, and his Egyptian counterpart, Tarek al-Mulla, on strengthening cooperation in the energy sector Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential election scheduled for 29 June in Mauritania, several media outlets have reported Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has held several meetings in the American capital, Washington, with his counterparts from Congo Brazzaville, Guinea-Bissau, Serbia and Pakistan, to discuss the issue of settling debts owed to Libya Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), on Thursday officially launched a three-year support project to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in their member countries Full text...