Arab leaders reaffirm their support for Libya's sovereignty and independence

17 may 2024 - 12:03:36

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support for Libya, its sovereignty, independence [...] Full text...

Arab leaders reaffirm their support for Libya's sovereignty and independence

17 may 2024 - 12:03:36

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support for Libya, its sovereignty, independence [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms his institution's efforts to achieve stability in Libya

16 may 2024 - 17:33:25

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the political process in Libya has seen positive developments. He [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms his institution's efforts to achieve stability in Libya

16 may 2024 - 17:33:25

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the political process in Libya has seen positive developments. He [...] Full text...

Gaza war: Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

16 may 2024 - 13:05:06

Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends Manama Arab Summit

16 may 2024 - 12:31:23

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has arrived in the Bahraini capital, Manama, to participate in the 33rd [...] Full text...

Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends Manama Arab Summit

16 may 2024 - 12:31:23

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has arrived in the Bahraini capital, Manama, to participate in the 33rd [...] Full text...

Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities

03 may 2024 - 16:11:34

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafaa al-Kilani, Friday met with experts from the League [...] Full text...

Benin to host International Women of Impact Summit in May

17 march 2024 - 16:07:56

Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - Benin's economic capital Cotonou will host the first International Summit of the Global Network of Women Who Make a Difference [...] Full text...

Senior Libyan politicians agree to form committee to resolve disagreements over electoral laws

11 march 2024 - 13:18:49

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan politicians have agreed to form a technical committee to resolve outstanding issues concerning controversial points in accordance with the [...] Full text...

Intra-Libyan tripartite meeting to overcome impasse in political process begins

10 march 2024 - 14:56:47

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan political leaders began a tripartite meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, aimed at reconciling points of view to overcome the [...] Full text...

The Arab League hosts tripartite Libyan meeting in Cairo on Sunday

09 march 2024 - 17:42:07

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has invited the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...

Nigeria: Tinubu urges ECOWAS to re-examine position on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger

24 february 2024 - 14:47:06

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday urged the regional [...] Full text...

UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

20 february 2024 - 16:44:03

New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council put forward on behalf of [...] Full text...

AU Summit opens under Mauritania President's chairmanship

17 february 2024 - 21:17:57

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 37th African Union (AU) Summit opened on Saturday with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the new Chairperson. He assumed [...] Full text...

South African President Ramaphosa to play 'key role' at AU Summit

16 february 2024 - 11:44:43

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected participate in several committee meetings at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of [...] Full text...

Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou

12 february 2024 - 18:22:03

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for a meeting of ministers of [...] Full text...

Libyan PM World Government Summit in UAE

12 february 2024 - 11:27:52

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, is taking part in the World Government Summit (WGS) in the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

Libya attends Arab Social Development Forum in Doha, Qatar

08 february 2024 - 20:37:09

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Social Affairs, Wafa Aboubaker Al-Kilani, took part in the High-Level Arab Forum on Multidimensional Social Development, which [...] Full text...

Gambia extends visa exemption to Saudi Arabian citizens

08 february 2024 - 11:46:17

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Citizens of Saudi Arabia no longer need visas to enter Gambia following the extension of visa exemption to the nationals of [...] Full text...

Somalia’s quest for progress unveiled through data (A World Bank feature)

31 january 2024 - 07:53:33

Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When looking at Somalia, there are often glaring gaps in data that obscure understanding of the country, its people, and its [...] Full text...

Libyan Prime Minister ends participation in Italy-Africa Summit

30 january 2024 - 18:16:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Monday ended his participation in the Italy-Africa Summit [...] Full text...

Guterres urges G-77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform

21 january 2024 - 19:20:08

Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated international institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to the [...] Full text...

President of Libyan Council attends 19th NAM, 3rd G77+China Summits in Kampala

19 january 2024 - 16:21:16

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Thursday at an invitation from [...] Full text...

Israel-Gaza crisis: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHA

16 january 2024 - 15:28:42

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli authorities have continued to block lifesaving aid from reaching northern Gaza 102 days since Hamas-led attacks triggered the war [...] Full text...

Sudan government declines IGAD invitation to attend summit on Sudan

13 january 2024 - 13:08:51

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese presidency on Saturday said the government would not attend a summit convened by the East African Development Authority (IGAD) [...] Full text...

Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

18 december 2023 - 11:37:52

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency                                 Buying            Selling US [...] Full text...

ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Sunday for their end-of-year [...] Full text...

Sudan conflict: IGAD urges leaders to help end the war, suffering of the people

09 december 2023 - 13:26:05

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has appealed to its leaders to help end the war [...] Full text...

GCC welcomes compromise reached by joint Libyan commission at meetings in Morocco

06 december 2023 - 14:38:22

Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Doha on Tuesday welcomed the compromise reached at the June meetings [...] Full text...

Moussa al-Kouni and Sassou Nguesso meet to discuss ways of supporting stability in Libya

25 november 2023 - 20:11:59

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has discussed with the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of [...] Full text...

Nigeria's President flies to Germany for Berlin G20 Compact with Africa Conference

18 november 2023 - 10:23:22

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday left Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference on [...] Full text...

2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday

17 november 2023 - 18:25:27

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup played on Friday. Group A Burkina [...] Full text...

Boosting agriculture and food system resilience is critical for reducing poverty in CAR: World Bank Report

16 november 2023 - 17:48:26

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Reviving agriculture is critical to fostering economic growth and tackling widespread extreme poverty in the Central African Republic (CAR), [...] Full text...

Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 november 2023 - 07:07:35

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency  [...] Full text...

The President of Burkina Faso's Parliament attends the Saudi-African summit

10 november 2023 - 13:05:53

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly, Ousman Bougouma, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday to represent [...] Full text...

Libya attends meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia

10 november 2023 - 12:48:26

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Al Taher al-Baour, Libya's acting Foreign Minister, is heading the country's delegation to the preparatory meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers [...] Full text...

Nigerian President Tinubu arrives in Riyadh for Saudi-Africa Summit

09 november 2023 - 16:50:17

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived om Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Saudi-Africa Summit scheduled for Friday. The Nigerian leader [...] Full text...

Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project

31 october 2023 - 16:51:26

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Monday presented plans [...] Full text...

South Africa's President Ramaphosa to attend Cairo Summit for Peace

20 october 2023 - 09:55:06

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday, his office has confirmed. "President Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

UNGA78 Gambia's VP says world is facing numerous crises

22 september 2023 - 12:43:44

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Vice President, Muhammed B.S. Jallow, says the world is facing numerous crises and a multiplicity of daunting challenges that raise [...] Full text...

UNGA78: South African, Burundian presidents to address UN General Assembly

18 september 2023 - 12:31:23

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye are in New York to attend the General [...] Full text...

Indian Ocean Ministers discuss “One health network”

16 september 2023 - 10:25:03

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC member states, as well as [...] Full text...

South African delegation attends Cuban Summit

15 september 2023 - 07:01:35

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister of International Relations and Cooperation is leading South Africa’s delegation to the Summit of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

South Africa: Ramaphosa attends G20 summit

08 september 2023 - 17:53:25

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday departed for India to attend the G20 summit, where he hopes South Africa will [...] Full text...

G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice

08 september 2023 - 06:39:17

London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase international assistance and provide debt [...] Full text...

Arab League urged to play role in Libya's stability through elections

07 september 2023 - 11:56:34

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has stressed the need for the Arab League to play a role [...] Full text...

Libya attends Arab-Japanese political dialogue in Cairo, Egypt

06 september 2023 - 16:48:46

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third session of the Arab-Japanese political dialogue was held on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, with the participation of the Libyan [...] Full text...

President of the Libyan Council calls for mobilization to transform climate challenges into opportunities for the world

05 september 2023 - 20:17:21

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of mobilizing efforts to tackle climate risks and [...] Full text...

The President of the Libyan Council calls for mobilization to transform climate challenges into opportunities for the world

05 september 2023 - 20:07:08

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of mobilizing efforts to tackle climate risks and [...] Full text...