Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Yayi Boni will take part in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), to be held Saturday at N 'N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, PANA learnt Friday from official sources. Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will attend the Special Summit of Heads of State and Government of member countries of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), PANA learnt from official sources here.Full text...

Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Acting Secretary General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Niger’s Ibani Ibrahim, has welcomed efforts by Libya to resume its activities at the regional organisation. Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The executive council of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) on Monday began an extraordinary meeting in Rabat during which it will discuss several issues, particularly security and stability in the region, sources said in the Moroccan capital. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The executive board of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), made up of Foreign ministers of the 28-member States, will meet in Morocco in June to discuss, among other issues, the re-organization of the regional body. Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has denounced the contempt shown by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) regarding the African Union (AU) initiative on Libya calling for a cease-fire.Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Following reports of an upsurge of insecurity in some countries of the Sahel-Saharan region to which Mali belongs, Bamako has reassured that security on its territory is tight, according to an official statement published Tuesday in the capital.Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) were Friday marking the 13th anniversary of the regional group, launched in 1998 at the initiative of Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The meeting of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), meant for the monitoring an d implementation of recommendations made at the first session in March 2009 in Ba m ako, opened here on Tuesday, PANA reported. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libya will host the maiden edition of the Taekwondo cham pionships for CEN-SAD member countries, the Libyan press agency, JANA, reported q uoting sports officials. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Cape Verdean President, Pedro Pires, announced in Tripol i, Libya, on Saturday that his country had become a member of the Community of S a hel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), bringing to 29 the number of member nations of the organisation. Full text...

Sabratha- Libya (PANA) -- The 11th Session of the Conference of leaders and heads of state of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) started on Friday a t the resort town of Sabratha, about 60km west of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, un d er the chairmanship of the leader of the Libyan revolution and current chairman o f the African Union (AU), Mouammar Kadhafi. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Sao Tome's President, Fradique De Menezes, Wednesday sig ned in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, documents effectively making his country a m e mber of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- Morocco was elected to chair the 17th session of the Exe cutive Council of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) that began Mon d ay in the Moroccan capital city, Rabat, while Libya and Chad were respectively n a med vice-chair and rappateur, official sources said here. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) – The Chadian capital, N'Dja-mena, will host the 11th ordin ary session of the conference of the heads of state and government of the commun i ty of the Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) in 2009. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The 10th summit of heads of state of the community of Sa helo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) on Wednesday elected Benin's President Yayi Boni a s chairman of the organization for a one-year term. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The Tunisian delegation to the preparatory meeting of th e 10th Summit of the Community of Sahelo-Sahara States (CEN-SAD) scheduled for T u esday and Wednesday in Cotonou has called for the establishment of a regional fo o d security observatory in the Community. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi arrived in Cotonou on Sunday to attend the 10th summit of the heads of state of the Community of the S ahelo-Saharan region which would be held in Benin's economic capital on Tuesday a nd Wednesday. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The 2008 budget of the community of Sahelo-Saharan State s (CEN-SAD) is estimated at US$10. Full text...

Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure leaves Bamako on Mo nday for Cotonou, Benin, to attend the 10th Summit of the Community of the Sahel o -Saharan States (CEN-SAD). Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) – Labour unions from the Sahel--Saharan States Community (CEN-SAD) member states have pledged to mobilise all their members to support the formation of a unity government for Africa, in line with their declaration at the African Popular Actors Forum held 20- 21 in the Libyan capital. Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) – The 9th Summit of the Community of Sahel--Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ended here Sunday, with a call to member countries to work relentlessly towards effective solidarity, and to create conditions for sustainable peace. Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The secretary of the Libyan general people's Committee for External Relations and International Co-operation (minister of foreign affairs), Abderrahman Chalgham, who is also chairman of the executive board of the Community of Sahelian-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), late Thursday here highlighted the important achievements of the organisation, noting that it had become an "active political and economic gathering". Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The Community of Sahelian-Saharan States (CEN- SAD) secreary-general, Mohamed Al-Madani Al-Azhari, said here late Thursday that the ninth summit of the organisation due to take place here Saturday would be dedicated to economic and social development within the regional bloc. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Officials of the Community of the Sahel-Sahara States (CEN-SAD), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Libya, at separate meetings here Thursday, agreed to strengthen co-operation. Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- Morocco is to host the Sahel-Saharan States Community (CEN-SAD) fourth Mines and Energy Ministers meeting next year, the Energy and Mines Ministry said here Friday. Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- The Sahel-Saharan States Community (CEN-SAD), Agriculture, Water and Environment Ministers began a meeting here Wednesday on the strengthening of cooperation among member States. Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- The third meeting of ministers in charge of Agriculture, Water and Environment from member states of the Sahel-Saharan States Community (CEN-SAD) takes place 5-8 March in Rabat, according to Moroccan ministry of agriculture Friday. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Community of the Sahelian-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) member countries Sunday marked the ninth anniversary of the regional grouping set up in 1998 at the initiative of Libyan leader, Moammar Kadhafi. Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The Community of Sahelian-Saharan States (CEN- SAD) heads of state conference opened behind closed doors Thursday in Sirte, central Libya under the chairmanship of the body's current chairman, Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Mohamed Al-Madani Al-Azhari, Secretary General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), held talks here Wednesday with visiting Niger Youth and Sports Minister, Abdourahmane Seydou, on preparations for the first edition of CEN-SAD Games slated for 2008 in Niamey, the Niger capital. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- A delegation of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) of Niger has met Libyan leader, Moammar Kadhafi, in Tripoli and expressed gratitude to him for his tireless efforts for peace and security in CEN-SAD ((Economic Community of Sahelo-Sahelian countries). Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The secretary general of CEN-SAD (the Sahel-Saharan States Community), Dr Mohamed Al-Madani Al-Azhari and visiting Togolese Premier Edem Kodjo on Wednesday examined preparations for the 9th ordinary session of the CEN-SAD summit scheduled in the Togolese capital, Lome. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Officials in charge of communication of the Community of Sahelian-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) convened here Tuesday to discuss the modernisation of the technical communication facilities and tariff systems among member states. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) – The Verification Commissio-n on easing tension between Chad and Sudan held a meeting here Sunday attended by Dr. Full text...

Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Niger will host the first edition of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Games in 2008 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the founding of the organisation, an official source revealed here Thursday. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The eighth ordinary summit of leaders, heads of state and government of the Community of the Sahelian- Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has adopted a draft cooperation agreement on sea transport. Full text...

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Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) – The third sessi-on of the forum of external security services of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) member countries on Thursday continued discussions on common issues of security within the community. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Union of CEN-SAD Jurists has firmly condemned the Danish newspaper "Jyllands Posten" for publishing "odious" cartoons of Prophet Mohamed. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The General Secretariat of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" about the evolution of the situation between Chad and Sudan, and called on both countries to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Transport Ministers of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), are to begin a meeting here Tuesday, to discuss sea and port exchange programmes. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Sierra Leonean president, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has praised Libyan leader, Col. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Ugandan ambassador to Libya, William Ankoudisana Hakiz has praised Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Kadhafi for his role in strengthening the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), noting that the organisation had become distinguished on the regional and global scenes. Full text...

Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The death of John Garang in a helicopter crash has robbed Sudan, a member of the Community of Sahel- Saharan States (CEN-SAD), of one of its greatest peace builders, the Tripoli-based organisation said in a condolence message. Full text...

Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Foreign ministers from the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) on Saturday met here on the sidelines of the session of the AU Executive Council that opened in Sirte Friday. Full text...

Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso (PANA) -- African countries must unite to tackle armed conflicts instigated by foreign powers still nostalgic for the colonial past, Libyan leader, Col. Full text...