Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council said it encourages its commission to facilitate ongoing efforts to fully secure Mogadishu, further weaken Al-Shabaab and deprive it of human and financial resources and help provide the much-needed humanitarian assistance to the affected populations in Somalia. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council on Friday called on stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fully participate in the upcoming elections, "demonstrate a sense of responsibility in both words and acts and to create a climate conducive for the holding of free, democratic and peaceful elections." Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ecuador’s first Permanent Observer to the African Union (AU), José Valencia, on Thursday presented his credentials to the AU Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping, the continental organization said in a statement Friday. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has condemned Friday night's terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria that left over a hundred dead and dozens injured. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) will, from 5 to 12 November, send a multi-disciplinary mission in Cote d'Ivoire to assess the country’s needs in the area of post-conflict reconstruction and development and identify what contribution the AU and its member states can make, a communique made available to PANA by the organization said.Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Commonwealth leaders Sunday ended their summit in Perth, Australia, agreeing to a new set of reforms and new commitments on food security, child vaccinations and climate change. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Leaders of five Commonwealth nations – Australia, Canada, Britain, Nigeria and Pakistan – have added their weight to push for the eradication of polio, pledging millions of dollars in new funds to bring an end to the crippling and potentially fatal disease. Full text...

Abuja, Lagos (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday in Perth, Western Australia, urged Commonwealth leaders to build on the organisation’s established values and principles to achieve economic and social progress for their citizens. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II Friday morning officially opened the 21st meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM 2011) in Perth, Australia, charging the leaders to help bring “new vibrancy to the Commonwealth” through the pursuit of reforms Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Perth, Western Australia, expressed Nigeria’s support to calls for the urgent establishment of an Africa Infrastructure Fund, a press release from the Presidency, made available to PANA here, said. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan and Australian Prime Minister Julie Gillard Thursday issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of the Australia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Council. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - The three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) kicks off on Friday in Perth, Australia, with the issues of food security, climate change, establishment of an independent Commission to monitor human rights and reforms taking the front burner. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday renewed its commitment to work with the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) towards achieving national reconciliation and an all-inclusive transition “leading to new democratic dispensations" in the country. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday in Perth, Australia, solicited the strengthening of trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Australia. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - A meeting of the Heads of Government of Commonwealth nations and business leaders will Thursday come up with the modalities for setting up the African Infrastructure Fund. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday x-rayed the outlook for Africa and said with the positive trend of improved political governance and stability in the continent, the accelerated diversification of its economies and the growth of the middle class, “Africa has turned the bend.” Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - The Nigerian government Tuesday said it would soon constitute a committee of eminent Nigerians of integrity that would monitor and advise it on the use of the savings that would accrue to the nation from the planned removal of fuel subsidy. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The phenomenon of desertification affects 70% of economic activity in Africa, the African Union (AU) chairperson, Jean Ping, said on day in Addis Ababa. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The 182-member sates of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on Monday in Vienna, Austria, approved a plan to boost the organization’s on-site inspection capabilities. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, arrived Perth, Australia, Monday to participate in the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which this year has as its theme: "Building National Resilience, Building Global Resilience". Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Army Saturday reported a fresh killing of ten and the wounding of 18 members of its contingent during combat against the El Shebaab insurgents in Mogadishu, Somalia on Thursday. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) said Friday there was imperative need for national reconciliation among Libyans, in line with the stated commitment of the new authorities in the north African country. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja Sunday for Perth, Australia, to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2011.Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has reiterated its "deep concern" with the proliferation of weapons originating from Libyan military depots and their impact on regional security and stability, urging the new Libyan authorities to take measures to protect Africans migrant workers there. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has extended the mandate of its High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), led by former South African president Thabo Mbeki for one year, tasked with resolving pending issues on the Comprehensive Peace Agreement CPA, signed by Sudan and South Sudan in 2005. Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Australian Core Mining Company is to exploit iron ore in north western Congo, the Congolese Mining and Geology Ministry announced here Thursday, saying the project will take off in 2015 in Mount Avime, Sangha. near the border with Cameroon and Gabon. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Friday congratulated Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Full text...

Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union Commission says there is the need for Africa to renew its commitment to fight for greater integration, speak with one voice and drive socio-economic development to bring about better livelihoods for the people. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The US-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted US$1.5 million to the African Union’s NEPAD Planning Coordinating Agency to support on going work of the Africa Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), a NEPAD statement obtained by PANA here said. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - A tripartite coordination group of the UN and the African Union (AU) said the joint UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) had made progress and that cooperation and coordination with the Sudanese government had improved, as well as security conditions on the ground. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The Caribbean Island State of Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday demanded reparations for injustices suffered by African slaves and their descendants. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has hailed the peaceful transfer of power in Zambia, saying it confirmed Africa’s steady march towards democracy, good governance and the rule of law in a continent facing political crises. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the UN on Friday agreed to step up the joint peace efforts of the two organizations on some of the major conflicts and security issues on the African continent. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has rallied developed nations to help Africa to activate its economy and provide assistance to victims of climate change. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) will Monday launch the Pan-African Media Network (PAMEN), whose platform, administered by the African Forum for Media Development, will function as a forum for exchange of information and practices among media professionals. Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Thursday signed the African Charter on the values and principles of public service and administration of the African Union (AU), becoming the 14th signatory. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Jacob Zuma was billed to host a meeting of the African Union (AU) Ad Hoc High Level Committee on Libya Wednesday. Full text...

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola's Under-20 males roller-skate team Monday thrashed Austria 8-2 in group B’s second round of the world hockey cup competition, being held in Barcelos city in Portugal. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has asked for the support of the African Union (AU) over Palestinian attempts to gain United Nations (UN) recognition as an independent state, following the collapse of peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stakeholders have agreed a three-year capacity building plan for the effective participation of National Units and Community institutions in the ECOWAS mechanism for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of regional integration programmes, the ECOWAS Commission said in a statement obtained by PANA here Monday. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) would recognize Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) only if the rebels clearly state they would form an inclusive government representative of all Libyans, AU Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping said Monday. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The influx of Chinese small businesspersons into East African countries poses no threat to regional integration, according to East African Community (EAC) director for social sectors Mary Makoffu.Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Parliament Wednesday adopted the draft law on the ratification of the Protocol on the coordination of the common foreign policy in the five member states of the East African Community (EAC) free trade, PANA learnt here from official sources. Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Mrs Kristalina Georgieva, was due in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, to attend Thursday's meeting of the African Union Commission on the Libyan crisis, EU Commission spokesperson Olivier Bailly, said here. Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza, is to represent his country at the summit of heads of state and government of the African Union (AU) member countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, according to a communiqué issued Wednesday in Kigali, the capital. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The war may have ended in Sudan, north and south, but its legacy, especially fire arms, remains heavily felt, particularly for the poor and vulnerable groups, women and children in the remote villages. Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Australian government's special envoy to the Francophonie, William Fisher, arrived Thursday in Bujumbura for a five-day working visit to Burundi, diplomatic sources told PANA here. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Wednesday called on the international community to urgently take the required steps to build on the recent repulsion of Al-Shabab elements out of the Somali capital and provide badly needed humanitarian assistance there. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Newly-independent South Sudan will, 15 August, 2011, be formally admitted to the African Union (AU) as the 54th Member State of the continental body, the African Union Commission announced Wednesday. Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has offered 40 million euros to the African Union (AU) to support the African Peace Facility, an instrument specifically designed for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in Africa, official sources told PANA here Tuesday. Full text...