Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly criticised reports that Israel plans to appoint a diplomatic envoy to what it called “Somaliland” Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to register his deep concern on Saturday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli to review logistical and technical arrangements for the success of Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit, a major continental and regional event, to be hosted by Libya Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held a two-day Senior Officials Consultative Forum in Addis Ababa Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of Qatar to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU has paid a courtesy call on Mr Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the “heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks” perpetrated on 21 February, 2026 in the state of Zamfara, northwest of Nigeria, which resulted in the death of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, unconstitutional changes of government, and humanitarian crises in parts of the continent Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its 39th Ordinary Session held on 14 February 2026, in Addis Ababa adopted as theme for the year, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063 Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off on Saturday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa with a strong call for African solidarity, financial independence, and a collective push to shape the global agenda Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s era of exporting raw materials and importing value-added goods must end, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and African Union Commision (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, have reaffirmed their shared resolve to deepen strategic cooperation in line with Africa’s continental priorities as articulated in its Agenda 2063 and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Thursday maintained its suspension of Sudan’s membership Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been elected by Member States to serve a two year-term on the African Peace and Security Council, starting from 1 April Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem on Thursday called on the African Union (AU) to end the suspension of his country’s membership, warning that external interference and regional agendas are fueling the ongoing conflict Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Morocco was elected on Wednesday for a two-year term to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) following a first-round vote held during the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has strongly condemned the murder on Tuesday of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former leader of Libya, saying the violent act risks further undermining efforts toward a credible and inclusive political transition in Libya Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Ambassador Jainaba Jagne of The Gambia as the African Union Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC) Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of the United States and the African Union Commission (AUC) have agreed to the establishment of a U Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Monday reaffirmed Africa’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism and international rule of law Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has participated by videoconference in the special meeting of African leaders on adaptation to climate change Full text...

VIenna, Austria (PANA) - In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging for them to be brought into the country – destined to become victims of sexual exploitation Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) started on Monday, ahead of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 39th Summit, scheduled to take place on 14 -15 February 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a press release by the AU said Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan, (PANA) - Sudan on Wednesday sharply criticised the African Union Commission (AUC) for adopting a joint statement with United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of deeply immersed in the atrocities afflicted on civilians all over the country and Darfur in particular Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the UN Secretary-General have expressed concern about developments in Venezuela following the capture of its President, Nicolás Maduro, by the US on Saturday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday reaffirmed its “full readiness” to work closely with all Sudanese stakeholders, as well as regional and international partners, including the InterGovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations, and the League of Arab States, to support efforts toward a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and a comprehensive political solution Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed their unhappiness with the African Union Commission (AUC) for welcoming a peace initiative proposed by the government, calling it a “dangerous shift” from regional consensus and a sign of institutional bias Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Standing Committee for Follow-up and Implementation of 2063 Agenda has launched the Libyan National Report on 2063 Agenda and second 2024-2033 ten-year implementation plan, covering the 2023-2025 period Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama as the sole candidate of the regional body for chairperson of the African Union when the rotating chairmanship gets to West Africa’s turn in 2027 Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organisation (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that there is no causal link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), following a new review of global scientific evidence Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental Data Governance Frameworks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African countries must urgently take steps to track some US$1 Full text...

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is spread across several regions instead of concentrated in one or two Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand shoulder to shoulder, drawing on the valuable lessons of our shared history, and with renewed joint ambitions firmly focused on the future Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The sight of wild animals freely roaming the floodplains of the Chobe National Park in the northern tip of Botswana, the border confluence of four other countries, is worth the troubling journey of nearly a thousand miles Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio has held a meeting at in Tripoli with the President and members of the Planning and Coordination Agency of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) of the African Union Commission (AUC) Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Full text...

Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) to reaffirm their long-standing partnership and chart a renewed path of cooperation Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has called on the rich countries to make good on their pledge to support environmental conservation Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African ministers of environment and tourism attending the First Africa Biodiversity Summit have emphasised the need for renewed focus on the Maputo Protocol to revitalise efforts to end environmental degradation Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” and rapidly exploit the US$2 Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union (AU), jointly with the government of Botswana, is convening Africa’s first ever summit to discuss measures required to stop the loss of the continent’s wildlife species, threatened by poaching, illegal hunting and marine pollution Full text...

Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has strongly condemned Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the atrocities committed in the city El Fasher and renewed its rejection of any parallel government in the Darfur region Full text...