Guinea-Bissau political crisis stops trucks laden with goods from entering Bissau

12 november 2019 - 18:23:37

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The tense political situation in Guinea-Bissau is beginning to have a negative impact on the country's economic activities as many merchants [...] Full text...

Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin call for an unconditional cessation of hostilities in Libya

12 november 2019 - 16:22:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Monday discussed the situation in Libya, calling for "the immediate and [...] Full text...

Rabat reaffirms support for Libya's stability

11 november 2019 - 17:58:20

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Prime Minister, Saâdeddine El Otmani, on Monday reaffirmed Morocco's continued support for stability and development in Libya. In a speech [...] Full text...

Two civilians killed, two others wounded in rocket fall in southern Tripoli

10 november 2019 - 15:54:21

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Two civilians were killed and two others wounded on Sunday morning as shells dropped on their houses in the district of [...] Full text...

IMF hails progress made in CAR through political agreement for peace

09 november 2019 - 08:27:37

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) –  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the progress made in implementing the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation [...] Full text...

Libya: US diplomat says seizure of printed dinar in Russia would help reform war economy

08 november 2019 - 19:07:21

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Former US Special Envoy to Libya, Jonathan Winer, has said that the seizure by the Maltese authorities of recently-printed Libyan dinar [...] Full text...

UAE ‘responsible’ for deaths of dozens of migrants in Libya - confidential report

07 november 2019 - 14:27:05

Tripoli Libya (PANA) - A foreign country is reportedly involved in the missile attack on the reception centre for illegal migrants in the eastern suburbs [...] Full text...

Senegalese President to attend ECOWAS summit on Guinea-Bissau in Niamey

07 november 2019 - 12:56:53

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Thursday for Niamey, Niger, to take part on Friday in an extraordinary summit of [...] Full text...

'US concerned about foreign interference, mercenary involvement in Libyan conflict'

07 november 2019 - 11:10:31

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern at the growing involvement of foreign governments and mercenaries in the Libyan conflict, a situation [...] Full text...

CAR Defense Minister concludes visit to Sudan

06 november 2019 - 18:59:51

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Central Africa’s Defense minister, Marie-Noëlle Koyara, on Wednesday concluded an official visit to Khartoum where she conferred with top officials, including [...] Full text...

Toll of civilian casualties in Tripoli war rises

05 november 2019 - 14:24:29

Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The toll on Libyan civilians, including children, rose higher on Monday with the resurgence of fighting between forces loyal to Marshal [...] Full text...

Security Council 'deeply concerned' over political developments in Guinea-Bissau

05 november 2019 - 07:07:59

New York, US  (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday expressed deep concern over Guinea Bissau’s political crisis, following President José Mário Vaz’s decision last week to dissolve the government, including sacking [...] Full text...

Sudan, CAR underline need for further coordination in border areas

04 november 2019 - 18:27:07

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  Sudan and Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday underlined  they are determined to foster bilateral relations in security, sovereign and executive levels [...] Full text...

Longest UN mediation in Burundi crisis ends

01 november 2019 - 17:38:03

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The latest UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Burundi, Michel Kafando, offered his resignation in mid-week to the UN Security Council, leaving [...] Full text...

Reopening of main Tunisia-Libya border crossing postponed by 48 hours

30 october 2019 - 10:08:54

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Libya have agreed to postpone the reopening of their main border crossing at Ras Jadir by 48 hours, pending [...] Full text...

Tunisian president, Libyan State Council president discuss Libyan crisis

30 october 2019 - 09:32:19

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The latest developments in the situation in Libya were at the centre of talks in Tunis on Tuesday between Tunisian President [...] Full text...

Tunisian, German officials hold talks on Libyan crisis

28 october 2019 - 20:22:38

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Libyan dossier was at the heart of talks between the Tunisian authorities and the German minister of foreign affairs, Heiku [...] Full text...

‘Transform dreams of peace into reality’ in CAR: mission chief tells Security Council

25 october 2019 - 22:31:54

New York, US (PANA)  -  Mankeur Ndiaye, head of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Friday called on the country’s friends and [...] Full text...

Ethiopian PM reassures Egyptian president on Renaissance dam

25 october 2019 - 09:40:56

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that he discussed bilateral relations with Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sissi, [...] Full text...

Main border post of Ras Jedir between Tunisia, Libya closed

24 october 2019 - 21:57:08

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The closure of the main border post between Tunisia and Libya since Wednesday has restricted the movement of people across their [...] Full text...

Russian President willing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia

24 october 2019 - 16:53:32

Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he is willing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia to find a solution to [...] Full text...

Egyptian President and Ethiopian Prime Minister meet in Sochi

24 october 2019 - 12:03:54

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sissi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met on Thursday in Sochi, Russia, on the sidelines of the [...] Full text...

Egypt 'shocked' by Ethiopian PM's warming on Renaissance dam

23 october 2019 - 09:17:34

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt says it is "shocked" by a statement by the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed that "if there is [...] Full text...

Presidential council of Libyan government condemns bombing of civilian neighborhoods in Tripoli

22 october 2019 - 23:38:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan national unity government Tuesday condemned bombings carried out by the army's general command forces based [...] Full text...

'Dangerous' terror suspect arrested in Tunisia

22 october 2019 - 12:44:21

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces in Sousse town, 140 km south of Tunis, on Monday arrested a person described as "dangerous" who was [...] Full text...

Alleged terrorist killed, another arrested in Tunisia

20 october 2019 - 19:19:19

Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – Joint units of the Tunisian army and gendarmerie have eliminated a ‘’terrorist’’ and arrested another in a preventive operation carried out [...] Full text...

Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to find solution to the Libyan crisis

20 october 2019 - 17:52:49

Tripoli Libya (PANA) – Some 90 Members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 200-member Assembly of the Representatives of the Libyan people (Parliament) met on [...] Full text...

Trial of assassins begin 26 years after Burundi’s first democratically-elected president was killed

20 october 2019 - 17:38:45

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundians on Monday celebrate the 26th anniversary of the assassination of the first democratically-elected president, Melchior Ndadaye, over whom a trial [...] Full text...

Secretary General of Arab League calls for immediate ceasefire near Tripoli

18 october 2019 - 22:03:27

Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou El-Gheit, Friday called for an immediate ceasefire near the Libyan [...] Full text...

IOM repatriates 126 Nigeriens from Libya

18 october 2019 - 12:41:05

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Friday that 126 illegal migrants were repatriated from Libya to [...] Full text...

Libyan conflict created migration crisis in Italy, says US president

18 october 2019 - 00:26:09

Tripoli Libya (PANA)  -  US President Donald Trump Thursday said at a news conference the Libyan conflict had caused an illegal migration crisis which put [...] Full text...

Tunisia hosts meeting on the social contract in Libya

17 october 2019 - 17:30:47

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 38 Libyan personalities representing various political, social and independent bodies, recently took part in a consultation session focused [...] Full text...

Tripoli asks Security Council to add Khalifa Haftar to list of UN sanctions committee

16 october 2019 - 12:11:05

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council on Wednesday asked the UN Security Council to add the commander general of the Libyan National Army, Marshal [...] Full text...

GNA Forces carry out six raids against Marshal Haftar's forces

16 october 2019 - 11:05:55

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed forces affiliated with Libya's internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) carried out six airstrikes on Tuesday against positions held [...] Full text...

UN mission in Libya condemns air strike against civilian zone in Tripoli

15 october 2019 - 21:43:28

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The UN Support mission in Libya Tuesday condemned the air strike carried out against the zone of Tripoli on Monday that [...] Full text...

UN Mission in Libya condemns deadly air strike in Tripoli

15 october 2019 - 04:28:31

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” an attack on a civilian-populated area in the capital [...] Full text...

Egyptian leader announces meeting with Ethiopian PM in Moscow on Renaissance Dam issue

13 october 2019 - 17:17:40

Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi said here Sunday he would meet with the Ethiopian prime minister in Moscow to examine again [...] Full text...

October marked by series of unsolved political crimes in Burundi

13 october 2019 - 11:55:35

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  In Burundi, 13 October marks the 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, hero of national independence, and the 1993 military coup [...] Full text...

Libya: Doctor, two ambulance men wounded by shrapnel in airstrike

07 october 2019 - 21:57:41

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A doctor was killed and two ambulance men were Monday wounded by shrapnel following an air bombardment in the region of [...] Full text...

Libya: The US deplores pro-Haftar’s airstrike against equestrian club

07 october 2019 - 19:51:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya has deplored the recent escalation of violence and attacks against civilian infrastructure – including the air [...] Full text...

Military escalation in Tripoli and the Berlin Conference on Libya highlighted in the news

05 october 2019 - 18:42:57

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers were awash this week with stories from the current escalation of tension near Tripoli, which has been the scene [...] Full text...

Former PM lists problems facing Mauritania

03 october 2019 - 23:15:57

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Former Mauritanian Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, also defeated candidate in the Mauritanian 22 June presidential election this year, Thursday [...] Full text...

Libyan authorities release 16 Tunisian fishermen arrested on September 29

03 october 2019 - 17:03:29

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 16 Tunisian fishermen, detained after their boats were boarded by the Libyan Coast Guard, were released and arrived Wednesday night [...] Full text...

Commercial activities resume at border crossing between Tunisia and Libya

01 october 2019 - 23:54:12

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Trade and exchanges officially resumed on Tuesday at the main border crossing, Ras Jadir, between Tunisia and Libya, reliable sources told [...] Full text...

Egyptian security forces kill 15 terrorists in Sinai Peninsula

30 september 2019 - 13:06:53

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian security forces on Sunday stormed a safe haven for a group of "terrorist" elements on a farm in Arrich region [...] Full text...

Sudan closes borders with CAR and Libya

28 september 2019 - 18:28:47

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has closed its borders with Libya and Central African Republic with immediate effect, citing economic and security reasons, the official [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight meetings in New York and preparations for the international conference

28 september 2019 - 17:53:11

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Increasing meetings on Libya on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, ahead of the International Conference on [...] Full text...

Egyptian army eliminates 118 terrorists in Sinai Peninsula

28 september 2019 - 14:45:46

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian Army on Friday night eliminated 118 "extremists" in the Sinai peninsula, according to a statement issued on Saturday by [...] Full text...

Three UN peacekeepers in CAR killed, fourth injured following helicopter crash

28 september 2019 - 07:22:39

N'Djamena, CAR (PANA) - Three peacekeepers were killed and a fourth was severely injured after a helicopter crashed on Friday morning in the west of Central African Republic [...] Full text...

Libyan presidential council denounces air bombardments on Tripoli

27 september 2019 - 20:57:54

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord has strongly condemned "the continuing air bombardments targeting civilian sites in [...] Full text...