Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate industrialisation that benefits all, and strengthen resilience in the face of global challenges, at an international UN conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “First, we need to end the war. Then, we [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the immediate release of those taken.It was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased economic interactions while Foreign Direct Investment, rose to US$75 billion, according to Indian government figures.India’s engagement with Africa has deepened sharply over the past two decades, making the continent a [...] Full text...
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with candidates for the 23 November presidential election.They included incumbent President Umaro Sissoko Embalo and representatives of opposition candidate, Fernando Dias, who pledged to support a peaceful electoral process, a press release by ECOWAS [...] Full text...
Ismaila, Egypt (PANA) - AS FAR reclaimed their place at the summit of African women’s club football after clinching the CAF Women’s Champions League 2025 title on Friday, edging Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas 2–1 in a fiercely contested final played at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismaila, Egypt.The Moroccan giants, [...] Full text...
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Mozambique is navigating a “complex macroeconomic environment”. It said while inflation remains contained and economic activity is gradually recovering from the social unrest following the October 2024 elections, growth remains subdued.“The outlook is marked by significant uncertainty," Mr. Pablo [...] Full text...
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held discussions with the Chadian authorities on the first review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) with the Central African country.A press release by IMF's Communications Department said the delegation led by Mr. Julien Reynaud, held virtual [...] Full text...
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has come under severe criticism for atrocities committed in the war with the army, on Friday announced “a full and serious response to peace initiatives” pledged by U.S. President Donald Trump this week.Sudanese news outlet, Sudan Tribune, quoted an [...] Full text...
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The bodies were discovered in villages at the end of tracks that wind into the hills of Lubero territory, North Kivu. Between 13 and 19 November, four pavilions of a health centre burned down, houses were reduced to ashes, and entire families were caught up in [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide reform efforts in decades, as Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder presented the UN80 Initiative Action Plan. The plan brings the Secretary-General’s major UN80 reform proposals into a single, coherent structure to [...] Full text...
