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...

Ivorian VP, Daniel Kablan Duncan, resigns

13 july 2020 - 15:16:59

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Vice President, Daniel Kablan Duncan, resigned on Monday, for personal reasons, according to Patrick Achi, secretary general of [...] 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...

Weather data helps authorities respond to deadly floods in Abidjan

10 july 2020 - 18:11:24

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, an African Development Bank (AfDB) investment [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: AfDB grants Libya US$0.5 million emergency relief assistance for PPE protection

10 july 2020 - 18:03:38

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a grant of US$480,000 to Libya under the [...] Full text...

French President pays tribute to the memory of Amadou Gon Coulibaly

10 july 2020 - 14:39:13

Paris, France (PANA) - Eulogising the late Ivorian Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, French President Emmanuel Macron, called him "a great servant of Côte d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

Côte d'Ivoire: Govt. declares 8 days of national mourning for late PM, Amadou Gon Coulibaly

10 july 2020 - 13:52:23

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire will observe an eight-day national mourning in honour of the late Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who died [...] 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...

Nigeria: Buhari mourns late Ivorian PM, Coulibaly

09 july 2020 - 14:06:34

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has expressed grief over the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly of Cote d'Ivoire and [...] Full text...

President Alpha Condé "seriously affected'' by death of Ivorian PM

08 july 2020 - 22:40:11

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Wednesday sent a message of condolence to his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara, following the death of his [...] Full text...

Data-driven advisory services are key for Africa’s agricultural development - AfDB

08 july 2020 - 14:37:13

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - What are some of the barriers preventing small farmers in Africa from adopting digital advisory services? What do we mean [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021 in post-Covid-19, says AfDB

08 july 2020 - 14:25:17

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021, provided that governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate well, according to updated forecasts [...] Full text...

“Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 – The Role of Governments”

08 july 2020 - 13:44:51

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, in collaboration with ImpactHER and UN Women, [...] 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...

AfDB elevates Kenyan Wambui Gichuri to post of VP Agric, Human and Social Development

05 july 2020 - 07:14:33

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the promotion of Wambui Gichuri to the post of Acting Vice President,  [...] Full text...

'Ivorian François Zahoui is new ASK Guinea coach'

03 july 2020 - 16:19:38

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Francois Zahoui, a former coach of the Ivorian and Nigerien national teams, has been named the new coach of the Kaloum [...] 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...

Ivorian Prime Minister returns to Abidjan after two months in France

02 july 2020 - 22:39:50

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly arrived Thursday in Abidjan from Paris where he spent two months on medical checkup, [...] Full text...

AfDB to launch African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

02 july 2020 - 16:08:18

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch its African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement in a live Zoom event from on [...] 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...

Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council

02 july 2020 - 06:09:27

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Environmental harm severely affects “the youngest children, indigenous children and those from low-income and marginalized communities,” UN High Commissioner for Human [...] Full text...

ADF approves US$9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East Africa, Horn of Africa and the Comoros

01 july 2020 - 12:40:44

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved grants totalling US$9.52 million to strengthen responses to [...] 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...

AfDB's Legal Service Department gets new Director

30 june 2020 - 17:16:33

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Souley Amadou as Acting General Counsel and Director of [...] 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...

AfDB Private Sector VP on country needs for better economic stabilization strategies

26 june 2020 - 18:51:04

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Solomon Quaynor, the Vice President of Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at the African Development Bank (AfDB), says during the [...] Full text...

African countries making headway in tackling tax evasion, money laundering - Report

26 june 2020 - 18:33:00

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and exchange information on illicit fund [...] Full text...

Abidjan stock market closes Thursday trading down

25 june 2020 - 21:13:03

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Thursday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping from 125.81 to 125.31 points [...] Full text...

30 bandits, including the mastermind of attack on Ivorian army, arrested

25 june 2020 - 19:43:32

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – About 30 bandits, including the mastermind of the 11 June attack on the Ivorian army, have been arrested, the Burkinabe [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: ADF approves COVID-19 Response grants for 6 SADC countries and São Tomé & Príncipe

25 june 2020 - 18:49:05

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Tuesday approved nearly US$8.9 million in grant funding to [...] Full text...

Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading down

24 june 2020 - 21:15:18

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping from 125.92 to 125.81 points [...] Full text...

AfDB ranks 4th on global index of transparency

24 june 2020 - 18:06:40

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Publish What You Fund Transparency Index" has ranked the African Development Bank (AfDB) fourth out of 47 global development institutions [...] Full text...

'Women at the forefront of aid to countries during COVID-19'

24 june 2020 - 17:56:27

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Across the development and medical community, experts have acknowledged the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on women as many of [...] Full text...

Abidjan stock market closes Tuesday trading down

23 june 2020 - 23:01:57

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Tuesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping from 126.03 to 125.92 points [...] 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...

AfDB to enhance private sector participation in climate change, green investment in Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:20:48

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the global infrastructure firm, Stantec, will [...] 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...

Abidjan stock market closes Monday trading up

22 june 2020 - 23:53:18

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Monday trading up, with the BRVM 10 index rising from 125.94 to 126.03 points [...] 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...