Morocco 'deeply worried' over its exclusion at the Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:55:56

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Morocco on Saturday expressed deep concern about its exclusion from Sunday’s Berlin conference on the Libyan crisis, according to a statement [...] Full text...

South Africa: Foundation backs embattled Minister

17 january 2020 - 17:09:49

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation on Friday endorsed a hard-hitting statement by a group of liberation heroes backing the South [...] Full text...

Kenya to host symposium on Cameroon crisis in April

17 january 2020 - 10:26:18

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The symposium on the political situation in Cameroon, an initiative of the African Forum, an organization of former African heads [...] Full text...

No oil extraction in eastern Mediterranean without Turkey and Libya's agreement, says Erdogan

17 january 2020 - 09:15:38

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said in Ankara on Thursday that no one can extract oil from the maritime areas of [...] Full text...

Tunisia strengthens security measures along the border with Libya

16 january 2020 - 18:27:54

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with the army, the Tunisian authorities have strengthened the presence of security units along the border with Libya because [...] Full text...

Central African Republic sees fresh clashes

16 january 2020 - 07:24:17

New York, US (PANA) - Fresh clashes in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) southeast have driven some 400 people to seek shelter at a UN [...] Full text...

Libyan PM al-Sarraj says he's for peace but ready for war if opposing side chooses it

15 january 2020 - 09:32:34

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fayez al-Sarraj, President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), expressed his readiness on Tuesday evening [...] Full text...

Signing of deal between Libyan belligerents in Moscow postponed to Tuesday

13 january 2020 - 21:50:50

 Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The first day of talks between Libyan belligerents led by Russian and Turkish mediators ended here Monday without a ceasefire deal, [...] Full text...

Libyan delegation meets Algerian officials

13 january 2020 - 11:08:56

Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - A high-level Libyan delegation this weekend made a trip to Algiers where it held talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum [...] Full text...

Tunisia calls for respect of Libyan ceasefire

13 january 2020 - 08:49:52

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has hailed the decision to establish a ceasefire in Libya calling it "an important step in stopping the bloodshed of [...] Full text...

BREAKING NEWS: Marshall Haftar annouces ceasefire in Libya war

12 january 2020 - 10:50:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Major General Ahmed Mesmari, spokesman for the general command of the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced on [...] Full text...

War in Libya: Ex-UN official says it will "marginalize" the Sahel

12 january 2020 - 09:35:46

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Saying that the risk of "marginalization" of the Sahel region is real, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, retired senior official of the [...] Full text...

Congolese Foreign Minister in Tunis to discuss ways to resolve the Libyan crisis

10 january 2020 - 19:24:32

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, whose country chairs the African Union High-Level Committee on [...] Full text...

French FM warns Libyan conflict will threaten stability in the Maghreb, Sahel

09 january 2020 - 17:06:54

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On a visit to Tunis, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has warned of the risk of an ongoing escalation in [...] Full text...

Top EU officials meet Libyan PM al-Sarraj in Brussels to discuss Libyan crisis

09 january 2020 - 11:54:51

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President Charles Michel met with Mr. Fayez Al Sarraj, the head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), in [...] Full text...

Tunisia seizes arms from Turkey destined to Libya - Interior Ministry

08 january 2020 - 14:27:15

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities have seized a large quantity of weapons from Turkey bound for Libya, Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman Khaled Laouini announced [...] Full text...

Morocco deeply concerned with military escalation in Libya

07 january 2020 - 22:58:32

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco Tuesday expressed deep concern with the ongoing military escalation in Libya and rejected any foreign interference, including military intervention in [...] Full text...

Belgium: EU expresses concern over sending Turkish troops to Libya

07 january 2020 - 18:31:08

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has expressed serious concerns about the decision of the Turkish Parliament approving the deployment of Turkish forces [...] Full text...

Tunisia rejects Turkey's request for transit of its forces to Libya

07 january 2020 - 15:45:36

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has turned down Turkey's request for its forces to transit through a to Libya, the  first adviser to the Tunisian [...] Full text...

Tunisian armed and security forces on high alert due to deteriorating situation in Libya

07 january 2020 - 13:17:20

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Tuesday that his country's armed and security forces were on high alert to monitor [...] Full text...

Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis

07 january 2020 - 13:11:25

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on the Crisis in [...] Full text...

Tunisia sets up emergency plan to receive displaced people from Libya

07 january 2020 - 09:09:26

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian authorities, in coordination with international organizations working in the area of assistance to migrants and refugees, have put in [...] Full text...

Algeria wants international community to impose respect of peace in Libya

06 january 2020 - 23:54:07

Algiers, Algeria (PANA)  -  Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Monday called on the international community and the UN Security Council, in particular, to “assume their responsibilities [...] Full text...

UN Mission in Libya condemns bombing of Tripoli military academy

06 january 2020 - 15:24:46

Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned  the bombing of the military academy in Tripoli, in which 30 people [...] Full text...

Libyan PM Al-Sarraj begins 24-hour visit to Algeria

06 january 2020 - 14:37:40

Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) , Fayez Al-Sarraj, is paying a 24-hour [...] Full text...

Tunisia: Ennahdha reaffirms support for “legitimate” Libyan Government of Fayez El Sarraj

06 january 2020 - 13:56:41

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ruling Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahdha has described the air raid on Tripoli Military Academy by the forces of Marshal Khalifa [...] Full text...

Turkish president announces gradual deployment of soldiers in Libya

06 january 2020 - 10:58:45

Istanbul, Turkey (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday that Turkish soldiers have begun travelling to Libya to help the internationally-recognised Government [...] Full text...

Large condemnation n of Saturday’s attack against Tripoli military academy

05 january 2020 - 16:09:25

Tripoli Libya (PANA)   -  A large majority of Libyans  Sunday strongly condemned and expressed anger at the air bombardment carried out on Saturday evening against [...] Full text...

Tunisian political parties warn against deployment of Daech fighters in Libya

31 december 2019 - 22:43:50

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   - The leader of the Project for Tunisia movement, Mohsein Marzouk, Tuesday warned against a “Turkish plan aiming to send Daech fighters [...] Full text...

Ivorian civil society convention calls on political class to live up to responsibility in peacekeeping

31 december 2019 - 21:50:49

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian civil society convention (CSCI) Tuesday called on the political class to live up to its full responsibility in [...] Full text...

Tunisia President Saied extends state of emergency for another month

30 december 2019 - 15:52:48

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Monday to extend the state of emergency throughout Tunisia for one month from January 1, [...] Full text...

Greece seeks to attend Berlin conference on Libya

30 december 2019 - 12:39:23

Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is seeking to participate in the UN-brokered conference on Libya in Berlin in January, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said [...] Full text...

Group protests against Erdogan's visit to Tunisia in front of the Turkish embassy in Tunis

29 december 2019 - 14:00:30

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  A group of Tunisian politicians and civil society members Saturday held a sit-in in front of the Turkish embassy in Tunis [...] Full text...

Tunisian security forces on high alert along border with Libya following intensification in Tripoli war

28 december 2019 - 15:10:33

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units along the land and sea borders with Libya have been placed on maximum alert, following the upsurge in [...] Full text...

Burkinabe army repels attack in north-central region

27 december 2019 - 13:55:46

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army on Friday repelled an attack that targeted the military detachment of Pensa, a commune located a hundred [...] Full text...

Libyan Government of National Accord to seek Turkey's military support

26 december 2019 - 18:29:33

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha said in Tunis on Thursday that the government of Fayez Sarraj was to officially request Turkey's [...] Full text...

Tunisia is not party to any coalition in favour of Libya - Tunisian presidency

26 december 2019 - 17:56:23

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will not be a member of any coalition and will never accept that a portion of its territory is under [...] Full text...

Year-end Analysis: How former South African President Zuma derailed the country

26 december 2019 - 06:56:58

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Three major issues which dominated the headlines in South Africa over the past year were former President Jacob Zuma, [...] Full text...

Tunisian political parties warn against use of Tunisia as political platform for Turkey

25 december 2019 - 23:45:27

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian party, Machrouu Tounes (Tunisia’s project), warned here Wednesday against the surprise visit of the Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, [...] Full text...

11 Burkinabè soldiers killed in attack on army patrol

25 december 2019 - 17:15:36

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 11 Burkinabè soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a Burkinabé army patrol at Hallale in [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso's President Kaboré asks people to remember the victims of terrorism on Christmas Day

25 december 2019 - 14:16:22

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Wednesday asked his people to remember the victims of terrorist attacks on Christmas [...] Full text...

Another declaration for peace in Libya adopted in Tunis

24 december 2019 - 07:27:07

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Representatives of the Libyan High Council of Tribes and Cities, who met in Tunis on Monday with President Kaïs Saied, have [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019

23 december 2019 - 20:42:47

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left several hundred people dead and [...] Full text...

Libyan tribal leaders mandate Tunisian President to end crisis in their country

23 december 2019 - 18:01:05

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday met with representatives of the Higher Council of Libyan Tribes and Cities to examine  opportunities [...] Full text...

Tunisian President hosts delegation from Libyan Tribal Council

23 december 2019 - 16:29:57

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied received on Monday in Tunis  representatives of the Higher Council of Libyan Tribes and Cities in order [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Catholic Church calls for prayers against terrorism

23 december 2019 - 14:01:16

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - People who take up arms and explosives in Burkina Faso must lay them down and stop killing their innocent brothers [...] Full text...

IMF approves US$115.1 million ECF arrangement for Central African Republic

21 december 2019 - 11:54:53

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a US$115.1 million three-year arrangement under the Fund’s Extended [...] Full text...

Former Mauritanian president confirms "deep differences" with his successor

20 december 2019 - 15:28:23

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) has confirmed "the deep differences" between him and his successor, Mohamed ould Cheikh [...] Full text...

Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 december 2019 - 23:26:21

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed clashes and continued military escalation [...] Full text...

Journalist Fehal Bome disappears in Libya despite calls for his release

18 december 2019 - 20:28:07

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The fate of the Libyan journalist-writer and rights activist Ridha Fehal Bome remains unknown since his abduction at the Tripoli international [...] Full text...