Washington, US, (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State, Mr William Burns, has held out high hopes for Africa's development saying the continent has been making good political and economic progress. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas of Ghana arrived in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday to take up his position as Head of the African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Jacob Zuma’s Office has confirmed that he will attend the Extra-ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to discuss developments in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) Mali’s interim president, Dioncounda Traore, has appointed the first three officials of the country’s dialogue and reconciliation commission, which was recommended by the international community. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has rejected a request from the UK for the extradition of a former governor of oil-rich Bayelsa State, Mr. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to to face money laundering charges in the European nation. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US and the UK sent congratulatory messages to Kenyan President-elect Saturday, shortly after the Supreme Court upheld his election as Kenya's fourth President. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Saturday Kenyans should remain united, after an election challenge he presented at the Supreme Court was dismissed. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Supreme Court on Saturday upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as the country's fourth president, paving the way for him to be sworn into office 9 April. Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said the only legitimate government in the Central African Republic (CAR) is the government of national unity led by Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Supreme Court on Saturday upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in the recent presidential election in the East African country. Full text...

Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's president, Issoufou Mahamadou, has had discussions with the French army chief of staff, Admiral Edouard Guillaud, on the military operation to liberate northern Mali from Islamists which seized it one year ago, the Niger News Agency (ANP) reported on Friday. Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – The African Union special representative in Bissau, Ovido M. B Pequeno, on Friday in Paris that the socio-political situation in Guinea Bissau remained still fragile in the absence of a thorough reform of the defence and security sectors. Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, arrived here on Friday to begin a two-day official visit to Congo, the first by a Chinese leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1964, PANA reported. Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN support mission in Libya (UNSML) has denied stories making the round in Libya that a multi-national intervention force has been established for Libya. Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Former Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel has been appointed a Special Envoy of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) for the Central African Republic (CAR). Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Supreme Court judges retreated Friday to write a ruling on whether to uphold or cancel the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as President before offering its ruling Saturday. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-created Senate convened its first sitting Thursday to elect veteran lawmaker Ekwe Ethuro as its new Speaker and chose pro-democracy activist Justin Muturi as Speaker of the lower house of parliament. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The US government has called on the rebel Seleka alliance in the Central African Republic (CAR) to cede power to the prime minister, a US State Department's statement said on Thursday. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The summit of the BRICS emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), held with African leaders will provide a great opportunity for BRICS and Africa to begin fruitful cooperation, Jomaa Atika, the Vice-President of the Libyan General National Congress, has said. Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – European security experts Thursday wound up their 10-day visit to Libya, reaffirmed support for efforts by the North African country to ensure stability in the region. Full text...

Durban, South Africa (PANA) – On the fringes of the fifth annual summit of the BRICS summit in Durban, South Africa, the Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, on Wednesday held separate meetings with BRICS leaders and that of Equatorial Guinea on partnerships for development, integration and industrialization of Angola and other African countries. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, has reiterated ECOWAS’ commitment to support peace initiatives by any member state, which is consistent with the regional peace and security framework. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Japan has donated US$44, 800 to ECOWAS in support of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB), the ECOWAS Commission announced Thursday. Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Morocco and Gabon have signed five cooperation agreement and one protocol of agreement covering areas including new technologies and information systems, as part of activities marking the three-day visit to the central African nation by Moroccan King Mohamed VI. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There are growing calls for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma to explain why South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers were deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR). Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, disputing the outcome of Kenya's presidential election, kicked off his case at the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the electoral body's handling of the polls. Full text...

Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Some members of the Mouammar Kadhafi family, who had taken refuge in Algeria since the fall of former government, have voluntarily moved on to Oman for the same purpose, Amar Belani, spokesman of the Algerian Foreign Affairs department, confirmed Tuesday. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has complained that verification teams it dispatched to probe how over 30 Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) were abducted last week, have been frustrated by local authorities. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS defence chiefs have called for an effective cooperation and coordination to ensure a seamless transformation of the African-led International Mission in Mali (AFISMA) into a UN field operation. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has called for the restoration of peace and stability in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR), where rebels have seized power from the government. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa and Russia have launched a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Centre for Russian helicopters, as part of the highlights of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the African nation. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Tuesday challenged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission not to limit its activities and energies to economic cooperation only, but also strengthen its regional political stability role. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Presidential poll results challenger, Raila Odinga, lost a plea before the Supreme Court Tuesday, to be allowed a forensic audit of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) vote transmission system. Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), who ended their 15th general conference here Monday, have named Guinean Kabinet Komara head of the sub-regional organization. Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The US embassy in Nairobi Tuesday warned that there could be “strong public reactions” to a final announcement by the Kenyan Supreme Court of an election challenge by Raila Odinga against the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as the President-elect. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The democratic opposition in Nigeria has won a major victory after the country's electoral body disqualified an organisation seeking to register the same acronym they (opposition) have chosen for their budding merger. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The fifth summit of the group of developing nations under the umbrella BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is due to start later Tuesday in Durban, South Africa, with an opening ceremony and a banquet hosted by South Africa's President Jacob Zuma. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has hailed Cape Verde as a beacon of hope for democracy, judging by its successive transparent, free and fair elections. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairman of ECOWAS Committee of Chief of Defence Staff (CCDS), Gen. Soumaila Babayoko, has called for intensified and sustained international support to rid Mali of terrorism and criminality which are threatening not only the country but the region and the rest of the world. Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has hailed the nomination of Mrs Mary Robinson as special envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region and pledged to work closely with her. Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – The French president, Francois Hollande, and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, on Sunday exchanged views, in a telephone conversation, on the current situation in Central African Republic (CAR), official sources told PANA here. Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) – The African Union’s Envoy to Guinea Bissau, Ovido M. B. Pequeno, on Monday told PANA that the reform of the Bissau Guineans army is the key step to building a republican state. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday concluded a one-day state visit to Tanzania, affirming his country’s determination to strengthen cooperation with African countries in their pursuit of development. Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s former president, Rupiah Banda, was Monday formally arrested by police for alleged abuse of authority and corruption when he appeared before a panel of Government investigators. Full text...

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The situation remains confused on Monday in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), where sporadic gunshots could be heard in spite of the capture of Bangui over the weekend by the Seleka rebels under the leadership of the self-proclaimed president, Michel Djotodia. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Emphasizing that the entry of rebel elements to Bangui and their subsequent seizure of power constitute a flagrant violation of the AU Constitutive Act, the Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, the AU Monday suspended the Central African Republic (CAR) after the Seleka rebels seized power following a blitz on the capital, Bangui, over the weekend, ousting President Francoise Bozize. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended the Central African Republic (CAR) after the Seleka rebels seized power following a blitz on the capital city of Bangui over the weekend, PANA reported Monday. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has rejected what it described as the 'coup' in Central African Republic (CAR), where the Seleka rebels have taken over power following a renewed onslaught on the capital, Bangui, over the weekend. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma Monday confirmed that 13 South African troops have been killed and 27 others wounded during this weekend’s rebel onslaught in the Central African Republic (CAR). Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Amid the reported takeover of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), by the Seleka rebels this weekend, the US has expressed deep concern about what it called a serious deterioration in the security situation in the country. Full text...