Malian Premier bemoans loss of lives during demonstrations against President Keita

13 july 2020 - 16:18:55

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, whose government of National Accord is "still in the works" for nearly a month, says [...] Full text...

Tunisian President, Algerian FM discuss Libyan crisis

13 july 2020 - 15:30:36

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Monday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, who was carrying a message from [...] Full text...

ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali

13 july 2020 - 14:42:59

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and the United [...] Full text...

Mali: President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announces dissolution of Constitutional Court

12 july 2020 - 12:18:29

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announced here Saturday the dissolution of the Constitutional Court and a repeal of the decree appointing [...] Full text...

Malian president regrets violence during Friday's demonstration against his regime in Bamako

11 july 2020 - 10:14:11

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has regretted the  violence and ransacking, as well as attempts to occupy the country's strategic institutions [...] Full text...

Thousands demonstrate in Bamako to demand resignation of President Keita

10 july 2020 - 23:34:43

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of Malians again took to the streets of Bamako to demand the resignation of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, accusing [...] Full text...

Algeria, Polisario accused of embezzlement of humanitarian aid

10 july 2020 - 11:19:46

Brussels,  Belgium (PANA) -  Members of European Parliament (EMEPs) have raised suspicions of alleged embezzlement of humanitarian aid intended for Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps, [...] Full text...

Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation

07 july 2020 - 22:09:19

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of Al-Wattia controlled by forces of [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Defense and security forces have been strengthened, says PM

06 july 2020 - 15:41:26

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Defense and Security Forces of Burkina Faso have been strengthened as part of the fight against terrorism in the [...] Full text...

Mali protest group insists president IBK must resign

06 july 2020 - 14:44:48

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The June 5 Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) - on Sunday again called out Malians, at home and abroad, [...] Full text...

Mali crisis: Malian President IBK meets "Chief protester" Dicko Saturday in Bamako

05 july 2020 - 14:05:02

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), on Saturday afternoon met, at the presidential palace of Koulouba, on the heights of [...] Full text...

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants - Coach Zahoui

03 july 2020 - 18:43:50

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Although they are one of the weakest football teams in Africa, Central African Republic have not yet reached the [...] Full text...

Party supports presidential movement versus opposition proposals for crisis recovery in Mali

03 july 2020 - 11:32:37

Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Convergence of the Republican Forces (CFR), a pro-presidential majority movement, has expressed "surprise and great disappointment" at the proposals of [...] Full text...

Protesters of Mali's regime hand over a document on crisis recovery proposals

02 july 2020 - 11:14:22

Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The 5 June movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) published on Wednesday a crisis recovery document that will be submitted to Malian [...] Full text...

"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel

30 june 2020 - 22:07:26

Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the guise of fighting against terrorism [...] Full text...

Tunisian, Greek FMs discuss Libyan crisis

29 june 2020 - 19:55:12

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The situation in Libya was the main discussion during a meeting on Monday in Tunis between the Tunisian minister of foreign [...] Full text...

National Council of Malian Civil Societies wants the Constitutional Court, National Assembly dissolved

23 june 2020 - 18:45:01

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of Malian Civil Societies has proposed the resignation of the Constitutional Court and the dissolution of the National [...] Full text...

AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the serious crisis prevailing in Mali [...] Full text...

UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35

New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative elections in December, but the [...] Full text...

'Turkey will not allow Haftar to take control of Libya by force', says Turkish diplomat

20 june 2020 - 19:05:03

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Turkish ambassador to Tunis, Ali Onaner, has described the Libyan soldier, Khalifa Haftar, as "putschist" and "mercenary on the payroll [...] Full text...

ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission in Mali to find a [...] Full text...

Cairo wants to fill 'void' linked to lack of authority in Libya, says President Al-Sissi

19 june 2020 - 09:38:39

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said during a meeting in Cairo on Thursday with the Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, that [...] Full text...

ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help resolve the political crisis shaking [...] Full text...

Turkey, main obstacle to peace in Libya, says France

18 june 2020 - 21:37:07

Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Wednesday accused Turkey of being the main obstacle to peace and stability in Libya. An official statement issued here [...] Full text...

President IBK wants to end ongoing education crisis shaking the country for months

16 june 2020 - 23:44:38

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita Tuesday agreed to give teachers a 20 percent salary increase to end the education crisis that [...] Full text...

'The situation in Central Africa remains fragile,' says the French UN Rep

15 june 2020 - 17:34:19

Paris, France (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations on the Security Council, Nicolas de Rivière, said Friday during his speech [...] Full text...

AU Peace and Security Council deplores the continuing crisis in Libya

15 june 2020 - 17:11:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed serious concern over the continuing crisis in Libya, denouncing outside interference in [...] Full text...

Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a tense political climate, that the [...] Full text...

Libyan FM appeals to UNSC for action on crimes committed by pro-Haftar forces

14 june 2020 - 18:48:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan foreign affairs and international cooperation minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, has called the UN Security [...] Full text...

Tunisia: Police block streets to prevent opposition sit-in

14 june 2020 - 18:29:48

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – All roads leading to  Bardo city which accommodates the seat of the Tunisian Parliament are locked by security forces who have [...] Full text...

US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat of Haftar's troops by armed [...] Full text...

Top Europeans officials call for an immediate ceasefire and constructive negotiation in Libya

11 june 2020 - 18:20:37

Paris, France (PANA) - In a joint statement, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of France, Germany [...] Full text...

Saied to Macron: Tunisia will not be military base for any party

05 june 2020 - 22:42:28

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Friday said his country was not considering serving as a military base for any party, an official [...] Full text...

Loss of Tripoli war by Haftar redesigns new outlines of the Libyan conflict (New analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

04 june 2020 - 23:03:42

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli residents Thursday morning woke up to news of the total liberation of the city of Tripoli encircled for more than [...] Full text...

Fayez al-Sarraj congratulates governmental forces for taking control of Tripoli airport

03 june 2020 - 23:18:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, Wednesday congratulated the Libyan army loyal [...] Full text...

Amnesty International wants the Special Criminal Court in CAR fully operational

03 june 2020 - 16:42:05

Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has called for renewed efforts to make the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) fully [...] Full text...

Tunisia: President Kais Saied extends state of emergency from 30 May

29 may 2020 - 20:49:37

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, Friday extended by six months the state of emergency all over the national territory with effect [...] Full text...

Libyan crises persist despite identification of causes and remedies (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2020 - 10:37:00

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite the causes and solutions to Libya’s political and military crises being an open secret, the citizens of the North African [...] Full text...

River transport #on Congo-Central African Corridor to resume in June

27 may 2020 - 11:45:35

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - River transport on the Brazzaville corridor in Congo and Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR), vital for trade between countries, is [...] Full text...

Tunisian president Saied and Libyan PM Al-Sarraj discuss developments in Libya

27 may 2020 - 08:37:22

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The latest developments in Libya were the focus of a telephone conversation on Tuesday between Tunisian President Kais Saied and the [...] Full text...

Turkish, Tunisian presidents discuss Libya crisis

26 may 2020 - 10:10:20

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The situation in Libya was the focus of a telephone conversation between Tunisian and Turkish Presidents Kais Saied and Recep Tayyip [...] Full text...

Libyan dailies centre on military developments in war for Tripoli, possible scenario

23 may 2020 - 19:09:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military changes taking place on the ground in recent days, with a clear advantage [...] Full text...

Libyan protagonists urged to observe humanitarian truce

20 may 2020 - 17:26:01

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the Congolese Head of State and chairman of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya, on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya cleared to land in Tunisia

08 may 2020 - 09:20:18

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Turkish plane loaded with medical aid for Libya has been cleared by the Tunisian presidency to land at Djerba-Zarzis International [...] Full text...

Some 300 Tunisians stranded in Libya return home

07 may 2020 - 09:23:14

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 300 Tunisians stranded in Libya returned to their country on Wednesday evening after repairs to the Libyan Customs foreign control [...] Full text...

250 Tunisians stranded in Libya to be repatriated

05 may 2020 - 23:59:04

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A group of 250 Tunisians will be repatriated Wednesday from Libya via the border post of Ras Jedir, Tunisian security sources [...] Full text...

Tunisian, Italian foreign ministers discuss Libyan situation

03 may 2020 - 13:49:49

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and Italian Foreign Ministers, Noureddine Erray and Luigi Di Maio respectively, on Saturday had a telephone conversation on latest developments [...] Full text...

Two killed, several wounded in rocket attack on Tripoli neighbourhood

01 may 2020 - 15:56:53

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two persons were killed and several others were wounded in a rocket attack that targeted the Zenata neighbourhood in Tripoli, illustrating [...] Full text...

Tunisian President, European council President discuss boosting ties

01 may 2020 - 10:59:01

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The "excellent" relations between Tunisia and its traditional European partners and the need to find a new approach to these relations [...] Full text...

Algeria expresses concern about latest political, military developments in Libya

01 may 2020 - 10:12:06

Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has expressed concern at the never-ending political and military crisis in Libya and called for an inclusive and lasting political solution [...] Full text...