Côte d'Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo's travel expenses to be covered by government

07 april 2021 - 17:02:04

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian government says it will pay the travel expenses of former President Laurent Gbagbo, and Charles Blé Goudé, his [...] Full text...

African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than [...] Full text...

South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit

07 april 2021 - 12:42:38

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders following an attack by Islamic [...] Full text...

Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief

06 april 2021 - 17:13:43

New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in appealing for greater action [...] Full text...

ECOWAS condemns terror attacks in Côte d'Ivoire

02 april 2021 - 18:32:27

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the latest terror attacks in the localities of Kafolo and [...] Full text...

South African president Ramaphosa addresses crisis in Mozambique

02 april 2021 - 15:02:32

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday assured South Africans that his government is working hard to secure the [...] Full text...

African Union, ILO launch campaign to seek child labour elimination

02 april 2021 - 11:37:56

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to campaign towards the end of child labour. The [...] Full text...

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo, Blé Goudé, walk to freedom after ICC trial

31 march 2021 - 20:38:51

The Hague, Nertherlands (PANA) - Former President of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo and an ally, Blé Goudé, have finally walked to freedom after skipping the [...] Full text...

Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner of its [...] Full text...

Cote d'Ivoire: Abdourahmane Cissé appointed Minister, SG of Presidency

29 march 2021 - 18:02:46

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Monday appointed Abdourahmane Cissé as Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, replacing [...] Full text...

Three terrorists shot, 3 soldiers killed in two attacks in Côte d'Ivoire

29 march 2021 - 15:49:20

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Army announced on Monday that three soldiers were killed and three terrorists shot dead in two attacks that [...] Full text...

Amnesty International says hundreds languishing in detention in Cote d'Ivoire following presidential election unrest

27 march 2021 - 07:41:17

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hundreds of people in Côte d’Ivoire are languishing in dire conditions in prison after being arrested during violence and election-related protests last [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it has reached destroyed camps in northern Tigray

26 march 2021 - 11:20:24

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said on Friday that it has gained access to the Shimelba and Hitsats refugee camps in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

LEAD: Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy says Eritrea to pull out its troops from Ethiopia

26 march 2021 - 07:34:11

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Ethiopian border, following discussions between their two leaders in the Eritrean [...] Full text...

BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy says Eritrea to pull out its troops from Ethiopia

26 march 2021 - 07:12:24

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrea is has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Ethiopian border, following discussions between their two leaders in the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: UN announces probe into alleged Tigray rights violations

25 march 2021 - 16:06:40

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian rights group says 'over 100' civilians killed by Eritrean soldiers

24 march 2021 - 12:37:31

Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says information it collected during its preliminary investigation into the human rights situation in the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Children must be protected from harm, urges UNICEF

20 march 2021 - 11:49:58

New York, US (PANA) - The situation for children in Tigray is becoming increasingly serious as the conflict in the northern Ethiopian region continues to [...] Full text...

Ivorian seeks 1 billion CFA Francs compensation from govt. for alleged violation of his rights

18 march 2021 - 22:12:05

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has scheduled judgment for 23 April 2021 in a case brought by an Ivorian, Mr Kodjo Claude, urging [...] Full text...

AfDB supports domestic debt market development in four West African countries

18 march 2021 - 13:58:10

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a project to support development of domestic debt markets and financial systems [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: AfDB President calls for global vaccine solidarity and justice for Africa

16 march 2021 - 14:15:54

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for vaccine justice for Africa. Speaking at the launch of the Bank’s [...] Full text...

Ivorian President declares 8-day national mourning following death of PM Hamed Bakayoko

12 march 2021 - 16:51:40

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane D. Ouattara on Thursday declared a national mourning of eight days starting Friday, following the death of [...] Full text...

Burkinabe govt. condoles with Côte d'Ivoire after death of Prime Minister

11 march 2021 - 00:28:45

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head of the Burkinabe government, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Wednesday offered his condolences to Côte d'Ivoire which lost [...] Full text...

AfDB provides $1 million for AI-based national customer management systems

10 march 2021 - 16:23:31

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $1.024 million for artificial intelligence enabled systems to process customer complaints on behalf [...] Full text...

AfDB named World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021

09 march 2021 - 17:16:36

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constant efforts to provide its clients, the 54 regional member countries, with support in financing their development, have won the [...] Full text...

International community renews support for Mali's quest for political stability, peace

09 march 2021 - 12:02:52

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The international community expressed its support for Mali's quest for political stability and peace, following the August coup, at the second [...] Full text...

AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme

05 march 2021 - 20:40:38

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa [...] Full text...

Nigeria: AfDB provides grant for Securities and Exchange Commission for capital markets development

05 march 2021 - 20:32:01

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday signed a US$400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of [...] Full text...

AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 20:24:55

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million grant to establish the African [...] Full text...

AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 16:45:03

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity Resource Centre (ACRC) for Financial [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: UN rights chief calls for probe in Tigray rights abuses

05 march 2021 - 05:57:04

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the UN rights chief [...] Full text...

Former Ivorian President Gbagbo promises to return home 'soon'

03 march 2021 - 11:12:16

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo announced in a statement on Tuesday that he was considering returning home after a 10-year [...] Full text...

AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations

02 march 2021 - 21:12:43

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of US$320,535 to the West African [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Côte d'Ivoire to launch vaccination campaign on Monday

01 march 2021 - 09:46:29

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire on Monday launches its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, after receiving 505,000 syringes and 504,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia says US' statement on its internal affairs 'regrettable'

01 march 2021 - 06:03:44

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says a statement by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the reported atrocities and overall deteriorating situation [...] Full text...

Libyan Interior minister, UN Coordinator meet on political process

28 february 2021 - 18:42:35

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Sunday held talks with the deputy secretary-general and [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about reported atrocities in Tigray region

28 february 2021 - 13:58:15

Washington, DC , US (PANA) - The United States has expressed grave concern over reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Côte d'Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment

26 february 2021 - 21:27:23

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine here Friday, making it the second African nation in a [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Eritrean troops accused of possible crimes against humanity in Tigray region

26 february 2021 - 08:38:53

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Addis Ababa slams 'politically motivated misinformation' about Tigray

25 february 2021 - 06:00:42

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia has slammed "unsubstantiated and politically motivated misinformation" about the situation in Tigray being "extensively shared by [...] Full text...

Africa’s first Energy Service firm in Morocco gets $965,000 boost from AfDB

17 february 2021 - 14:04:46

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant to Morocco’s Société d’Ingénierie Energétique [...] Full text...

Japan, AfDB Group sign US$668.1 million loan for ADF 15th replenishment

17 february 2021 - 13:40:53

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm of the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

AfDB grants Morocco $965,000 energy giant for development

17 february 2021 - 12:02:40

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a $965,000 grant to Morocco's Super Energy Service Company to support the firm's [...] Full text...

Japan, AfDB Group sign $668 million loan agreement

17 february 2021 - 09:28:19

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) - the concessional arm of the African Development [...] Full text...

Jerandi and Kubis want to advance Libya's political process

16 february 2021 - 15:14:15

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - United Nations efforts to advance the political process in Libya were the main focus of talks on Monday between the Tunisian [...] Full text...

AfDB debars Kenyan firm for tender fraud

16 february 2021 - 11:34:50

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred a Kenyan company for engaging in fraudulent practices in a tender application. The Bank [...] Full text...

AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed a partnership with the African [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Rights watchdog says govt' forces carried out unlawful shelling of Tigray urban areas

11 february 2021 - 07:00:56

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian federal forces carried out apparently indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in the Tigray region in November 2020 in violation of [...] Full text...

AfDB assists West Africa to deliver carbon emission reductions, meet Paris deal commitments

09 february 2021 - 12:45:42

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen the efforts of West African [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: President Sahlework visits troubled Tigray state

07 february 2021 - 13:56:06

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's President Sahlework Zewdie on Sunday arrived in Mekelle, the capital of the troubled Tigray State, where the UN has [...] Full text...