Congolese President Sassou-Nguesso leaves for ECCAS Summit in Libreville

27 november 2020 - 10:15:53

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left Brazzaville on Friday for Libreville, Gabon, for the 18th session of the Economic [...] Full text...

Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a meeting on Tuesday between the [...] Full text...

Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants to agree on the country's [...] Full text...

Guterres announces intention to appoint Balgarian Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Envoy in Libya

20 november 2020 - 21:50:13

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has informed the Security Council about his intention to appoint the current UN envoy for Middle-East, [...] Full text...

Netherlands donates $1million to help Tunisian small farmers cope with COVID-19 crisis

20 november 2020 - 17:46:43

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A grant agreement, worth US$ 1 million, was signed on Friday between the Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity (UTSS) and the [...] Full text...

US Congress adopts bill to support stability in Libya

19 november 2020 - 19:54:52

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US Congress on Wednesday adopted a bill "to support stability in Libya", Libyan local media reported on Thursday. The Libyan newspaper, [...] Full text...

Bangui set to develop trade relations with Tunis, says President Touadéra

18 november 2020 - 23:01:53

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Wednesday expressed the desire of his country to develop trade and economic relations [...] Full text...

Côte d’Ivoire: Suspension of protest activities extended till 30 November

17 november 2020 - 21:37:39

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities Tuesday extended measures to suspend activities until 30 November, 2020, official sources said. "In view to prevent the [...] Full text...

Libya participates in 31st meeting of 5 + 5 Defense Initiative Management Committee

11 november 2020 - 19:05:45

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 31st meeting of the Management Committee of the 5 + 5 Defense Initiative, organized by the Maltese Presidency for the [...] Full text...

Libya's dialogue, countdown to the Political Talks Forum highlighted in the news

07 november 2020 - 18:56:56

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This week's Libyan newspapers gave extensive coverage to the dialogue of members of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission which [...] Full text...

Mauritania/Morocco border closure highlighted in the media this week

07 november 2020 - 18:31:19

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week covered a variety of issues, including the closure of the Guergarate border crossing (55 kilometers [...] Full text...

Messages of hope from military commission push for peaceful resolution in Libya (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

05 november 2020 - 23:44:26

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten days after signing the permanent peace deal in Geneva, the joint 5+5 military commission has kept the same spirit of [...] Full text...

UN official tasks countries involved in Libyan conflict to withdraw foreign fighters

04 november 2020 - 12:34:16

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Responsibility for the withdrawal "of mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya lies with the countries that were involved in the conflict," [...] Full text...

Cote d'Ivoire: Security forces lay siege at opponent Henri Konan Bédié's home

03 november 2020 - 18:25:21

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The home of opponent Henri Konan Bédié, who has rejected the results of the presidential polls, was surrounded on Tuesday [...] Full text...

Libya: Four new mass graves discovered in Tarhouna, southern Tripoli

27 october 2020 - 19:14:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four new mass graves were discovered on Tuesday in the area of ​​"Machrou Al-Rabt" in Tarhouna (60 km south of Tripoli), [...] Full text...

Williams underlines Libyans' desire for peace, security and brighter future

26 october 2020 - 15:46:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams, has [...] Full text...

France welcomes ceasefire agreement between belligerents of Libyan crisis

24 october 2020 - 19:46:17

Paris, France (PANA) - France Saturday welcomed the signing of a ceasefire agreement Friday in Geneva between the various protagonists of the crisis in Libya, "This [...] Full text...

Permanent ceasefire deal welcomed unanimously as decisive step toward peace in Libya

24 october 2020 - 00:04:27

  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ceasefire agreement signed Friday in Geneva (Switzerland) by delegations of the government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

Tunis says ceasefire deal in Libya ‘fundamental pillar to wished political resolution’

23 october 2020 - 23:16:21

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Friday welcomed the ceasefire deal agreed between delegations of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army [...] Full text...

Moroccan FM reaffirms commitment to support CAR's stability

23 october 2020 - 14:31:39

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed Thursday in Rabat, the country's commitment to [...] Full text...

Morocco reiterates support for Libya to overcome crisis

23 october 2020 - 12:13:10

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Moroccan Chamber of Councillors, the second chamber of Parliament, Hakim Benchamach, reiterated, on Thursday, the firm position [...] Full text...

Former Malian President IBK expected in Bamako after medical treatment in Abu Dhabi

20 october 2020 - 21:29:48

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, was authorized on 5 September by the ruling military junta to travel to Abu Dhabi, [...] Full text...

Libya at center of telephone interview between Tunisian and Algerian presidents

12 october 2020 - 22:23:14

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Monday held talks on phone over the situation in Libya and bilateral [...] Full text...

Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo and current Chairman of ECOWAS expected Sunday in Bamako

11 october 2020 - 12:15:19

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) heads of state [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Minimising pandemic impact slows down CAR’s economy

10 october 2020 - 07:46:37

Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Though the start of a recovery appears to be underway in the Central African Republic (CAR), economic activity is expected to [...] Full text...

CEN-SAD welcomes inter-Libyan agreements concluded in Morocco

09 october 2020 - 17:44:09

N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has welcomed the agreements reached between the delegations of the High Council of State and [...] Full text...

EU welcomes Moroccan role to resolve Libyan crisis

09 october 2020 - 16:44:48

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Thursday welcomed Morocco's initiative to support the UN-led mediation process to resolve the conflict in Libya, [...] Full text...

European Greens welcome inter-Libyan agreements in Bouznika

09 october 2020 - 15:50:22

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Greens group in the European Parliament on Thursday welcomed Morocco's mediation in the inter-Libyan dialogue. "We congratulate Morocco's intermediation, a partner [...] Full text...

Former Malian PM, Speaker, 10 Generals detained after coup released

08 october 2020 - 10:36:54

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé and former Speaker of the National Assembly Moussa Timbiné, who were arrested during the coup [...] Full text...

Libyan dialogue ends with decisive consensus on Libyan crisis, says Moroccan FM

07 october 2020 - 21:53:58

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Tuesday welcomed the consensus reached by delegations [...] Full text...

Inter-Libyan dialogue is positive precedent, says Moroccan FM

05 october 2020 - 23:36:04

Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of foreign affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Monday said the inter-Libyan dialogue was a [...] Full text...

Libyan delegations continue dialogue on sharing of posts in a united Libya

04 october 2020 - 11:59:07

Bouznika, Morocco (PANA) - Delegations representing the Libyan House of People's Representatives (Parliament) and the Libyan High Council of State, meeting in the inter-Libyan dialogue [...] Full text...

Rwanda arrests 19 suspected Burundian rebels

03 october 2020 - 21:06:05

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan military on Saturday announced the capture of 19 suspected Burundian rebels in a military operation in Nyungwe forest on [...] Full text...

Final version of Charter of Transition in Mali published in official gazette

02 october 2020 - 21:51:05

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The final version of the Transition Charter put in place after the 18 August coup d'état, as demanded by the Economic [...] Full text...

Guterres says Central African Republic elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace

02 october 2020 - 06:11:43

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritise national dialogue and consensus-building ahead [...] Full text...

US special envoy for the Sahel arrives in Bamako

01 october 2020 - 16:43:05

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The special envoy of the United States of America for the Sahel region, Dr. J. Peter Pham, arrived in Bamako on [...] Full text...

ECOWAS will lift sanctions on Mali after its requirements are met

01 october 2020 - 14:59:02

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Resident Representative in Mali of the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Prof. [...] Full text...

Paris wants Libyans to decide the way forward after Al-Sarraj's departure

26 september 2020 - 16:17:07

Paris, France (PANA) - The spokesperson for the the French foreign ministry says that it is up to Libyans to decide the future of the [...] Full text...

The president of the transition in Mali sworn in

25 september 2020 - 23:50:26

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Major Bah NDaw (Rtd), and the vice- president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, were sworn [...] Full text...

Lifting of ECOWAS sanctions on Mali linked to nomination of civilian PM

25 september 2020 - 22:20:51

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, chaired by mediator Goodluck Jonathan, announced [...] Full text...

Meeting of academic committee of 5+5 Group Defence ministers on consultation and training

24 september 2020 - 00:22:44

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday took part in a meeting of the [...] Full text...

ECOWAS mediator on Malian crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 23:36:15

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, arrived here [...] Full text...

Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi urges Libyans to unify positions and preserve country’s interests

23 september 2020 - 23:13:45

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi Wednesday welcomed the positive interaction among all parties in their efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis. He [...] Full text...

Three Malian soldiers killed in attack in terrorist attack

23 september 2020 - 22:46:48

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Malian soldiers were killed and four others wounded Wednesday in an attack in southern Boulkessy, the Malian ministry of [...] Full text...

Senegalese Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophie's special envoy on Malian crisis

23 september 2020 - 16:33:45

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Senegalese Foreign Minister, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, was Wednesday appointed by the Secretary-General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, special envoy [...] Full text...

Mali military junta, M5-RFP continue meetings to resolve political crisis

19 september 2020 - 16:40:11

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Discussions between the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta that took power since August 18 [...] Full text...

Mali: Military junta to appoint College that will choose transitional president

17 september 2020 - 17:20:20

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The spokesman for the National Council for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta that took power in Mali, [...] Full text...

2 Libyan delegations to political talks in Morocco flown home

17 september 2020 - 17:05:42

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Two flights from Casablanca's Mohamed V International Airport in Morocco have flown home members of the two Libyan delegations that took [...] Full text...

Tripoli hosts 3rd meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 training center

16 september 2020 - 17:36:18

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 Training Center for Humanitarian Demining, dedicated to the challenges [...] Full text...

ECOWAS heads of state continue demanding restoration of civilian power in Mali

15 september 2020 - 21:58:31

Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday insisted on a transition government in Mali chaired [...] Full text...