Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The late former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, will be buried in Accra on 13 September if his family agrees with the proposal of the government, Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has said. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The losing candidate in Zimbabwe's 30 July presidential election, Nelson Chamisa, has accepted the verdict of the Constitutional Court that dismissed his petition against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's president-elect, Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose victory in the 30 July elections was upheld by the Constitutional Court on Friday, has called for peace and unity in the Southern African country. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the 30 July presidential election, state broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) announced. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory in the 30 July election, state-broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation announced. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabweans are on Friday awaiting the verdict of the Constitutional Court in the election petition case in which the leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Nelson Chamisa is contesting the victory of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 30 July presidential poll. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama, who lost the 2016 election to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is staging a come back as he took the first step on Thursday to contest the 2020 presidential vote by sending a letter of intent to contest the flagbearership race of his party. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – US President Donald Trump has hit a nerve with Pretoria by tweeting that he has asked his Secretary of State to look into land expropriation and the killing of farmers in South Africa. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was remembered on Wednesday as the embodiment of the global Organization that works to improve the lives of men and women worldwide. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has on Wednesday began hearing the case in which the leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Nelson Chamisa is contesting the victory of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 30 July presidential poll. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A book of condolence in honour of Mr Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary General, opens at the Accra International Conference Centre on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced. Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Melania Trump has confirmed that she will visit South Africa on her first trip to the continent as First Lady in October. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Constitutional Court on Monday proclaimed incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as winner of the August 12 presidential run-off election with 67.16% or 1,791,926 of the votes cast. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Flags are flying at half-mast in Ghana and the country's missions abroad for former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as the West African country begins a one-week morning period for their illustrious son who passed away last Saturday at a Swiss hospital. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Human Rights Watch says it is deeply saddened by the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, whose deep commitment to the promotion and defense of human rights around the world will be missed. Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has paid tribute to the late former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan who died on Saturday saying he was a leader of global peace, who made Africa proud for all the right reasons. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The flag at United Nations Headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast this Saturday as the Organization marks the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday morning in Berne, Switzerland, aged 80, and tributes have been pouring in for the late top world diplomat who, together with the UN, was the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness. The renowned Ghanain diplomat was 80 years old. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has eulogised Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general, who died on Saturday describing him as a great leader. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that the national flag will fly at half-mast across the country and in all of Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the world, from Monday, 20 August, for one week in memory of Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General who died in Switzerland on Saturday. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan is dead, the family of the late top diplomat and the Kofi Annan Foundation announced on Saturday. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is dead, the local media in Ghana have reported. He was 80. Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Gathering, which has figures loyal to the regime of Moammar Gaddafi, on Wednesday held its second conference in Tripoli and announced its intention to nominate candidates for the forthcoming Libyan elections and any other political activities “to salvage the country”, according to the Libyan Observer newspaper. Full text...

Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Two opposition MPs arrested and detained in Uganda must be promptly charged and tried in ordinary civilian courts if sufficient evidence of a recognizable criminal offence is found or else be released, Amnesty International has said. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will next Wednesday commence hearing the case in which the leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Nelson Chamisa is contesting the victory of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 30 July presidential poll. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has won the second round of the West African country's presidential election with 67.17% of the vote, the Ministry of Territorial Administration which organised the poll said on Thursday. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is challenging opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's election petition against him, says there is no valid petition against his victory in the 30 July election. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The legal team of Zimbabwe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has filed papers against the challenge of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance of the 20 July election results that gave victory to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - As the world’s problems grow, multilateralism represents to best path to meet the challenges that lie ahead, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, launching his annual report. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the second round of presidential election in Mali, political leaders in the West African country are being encouraged by the UN Secretary-General to promote a peaceful atmosphere and avoid incendiary rhetoric. Full text...

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In a report released on Monday, the United Nations has urged Somalia to take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2016-2017 electoral process. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday urged Zimbabweans to put the 30 July election behind them, forge ahead and work for economic development. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) says it will on Monday file its papers to contest the election petition filed by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, which that claims that its leader Nelson Chamisa and not President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the 30 July elections. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has praised President Joseph Kabila for respecting DRC’s constitution not to contest the December election. Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union announced Friday it has transposed UN Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) which notably imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan and added two persons to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - After a vote on Friday by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, former two-time President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, hailed a “pioneer” by the UN Secretary-General, has officially been appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights, effective from 1 September. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has commended the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila’s decision on Thursday, not to stand in elections scheduled to take place on 23 December. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, on Friday filed papers at the Constitutional Court challenging the results of the 30 July presidential election with its candidate, Nelson Chamisa, tweeting that they have a "good case and cause". Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday called for the unification of the country's military who, despite the division and lack of equipment, stood valiantly alongside the security forces against terrorists, mercenaries, smugglers, and human traffickers. Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has signed into law the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Bill of 2018 (ZEDERA), the White House has said. Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government says it is "gravely concerned" by credible reports of numerous detentions, beatings, and other abuses of Zimbabweans over the past week, particularly targeting opposition activists. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance faces a Friday deadline to challenge the 30 July controversial presidential election that gave victory to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Burundi, Michel Kafando, has called on the country’s leaders to “seize the opportunity” offered by the recent adoption of a new constitution, to create a new political environment that is “conducive to the consolidation of national unity and peace”. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday carried out the first reshuffled of his 18-month-old government. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Tendai Biti was on Thursday granted US$5,000 bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Mr Francis Mapfumo, the local media reported. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe police have confirmed the arrest of opposition leader, Mr Tendai Biti, after he was handed over to Zimbabwean officials by the Zambian authorities on Thursday morning. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to meet in Windhoek next week for their 38th annual summit when Namibia's President Hage Geingob will assume chairmanship of the organisation, taking over from his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa. Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is gravely concerned about reports of the forced return of a Zimbabwean asylum-seeker by Zambia to his country of origin and asked the Zambian government to investigate the incident "urgently". Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian immigration authorities on Wednesday rejected a claim of asylum by Tendai Biti, a leading figure in the Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance who fled post-election violence and certain arrest in his country. Full text...