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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The government on Friday said it had noted the recent update by the United States Department of State to its travel advisory for South Africa. This was after the US said violent crime was common, specifically in downtown areas of big cities, especially after dark. The [...]
©- - 06 june 2025 - 09:15:03 - thread Politics (352 words)


Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his aides have been charged afresh with terrorism six months after his kidnapping and rendition from neighbouring Kenya, where he had travelled to attend a book launch.The Ugandan opposition leader, a four-time presidential candidate, received a heroic welcome from jovial [...]
©- - 23 may 2025 - 12:39:54 - thread Politics (291 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The FW de Klerk Foundation has strongly opposed US President Donald Trump's offering of citizenship to white South African farmers. And the head of AgriSA has warned that the loss of farmers' duty-free access for some products to the US through the African Growth and Opportunity Act [...]
©- - 11 march 2025 - 07:55:01 - thread Politics (307 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection on Saturday on his eight-year reign at the helm of the continental organisation, saying the blame on shortcomings should be shared by all organs. In his final speech at the 38th [...]
©- - 15 february 2025 - 17:41:12 - thread Politics (345 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 Africa Expert Panel, which will advise G20 leaders on how best to deal with the social and economic needs of the continent. The panel is a key component of South Africa's [...]
©- - 17 december 2024 - 06:24:34 - thread Politics (260 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was taken ill on Thursday, shortly before taking the witness stand in his defence against his impeachment trial, his lawyer, Paul Muite, said.The lawyer requested the Speaker to allow the Deputy President time to appear before the Senate, saying he had [...]
©- - 17 october 2024 - 15:47:36 - thread Politics (122 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been impeached after a daylong session in Parliament which ended with 281 Members of Parliament voting to remove him from office.One Member of Parliament abstained while 44 MPs voted against the impeachment motion.The vote paves way for the Senate to [...]
©- - 09 october 2024 - 08:39:55 - thread Politics (146 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office on Tuesday, with the Speaker reprimanding the DP for “abhorrent” conduct.The House formally opened debate on the motion tabled before it days after the end of public participation, convened [...]
©- - 08 october 2024 - 14:51:57 - thread Politics (841 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to “find the Mandela” in them and to embrace forgiveness and equality.Delivering the Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture at Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum in Pretoria on Wednesday, he said: “I [...]
©- - 01 august 2024 - 07:55:14 - thread Politics (253 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests seeking his resignation from power started.The Kenyan President retained a few old faces from his recently dissolved Cabinet and named a few technocrats to run the Ministries of Health, Agriculture [...]
©- - 19 july 2024 - 17:58:19 - thread Politics (391 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on the ethics of responsibility and accountability. In his message on the eve of Thursday's celebration of the 64th anniversary of independence, the head of state promised to initiate without delay "a [...]
©- - 04 april 2024 - 06:22:22 - thread Politics (538 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of the efforts and role of the Libyan Mukhtars, local administrative auxiliaries to the municipalities, in making the national reconciliation project a success and preserving the country's unity and stability. In a speech on Wednesday evening, during [...]
©- - 18 january 2024 - 10:37:42 - thread Politics (367 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its recent threat of military intervention to restore constitutional order in Niger, the fourth of its member States to have descended into a military dictatorship within the last four years, is [...]
©- - 07 december 2023 - 08:10:52 - thread Politics (1450 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday appointed advocate Kholeka Gcaleka as South Africa's new public protector. The critical appointment follows the impeachment of the previous public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in September. An independent panel earlier found that Mkhwebane made repeated errors and called into question her [...]
©- - 01 november 2023 - 08:38:45 - thread Politics (139 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Monday presented plans and actions of the "Gambia's Responsive & Accountable Transition Project" (EU-UNDP GREAT Initiative). This landmark initiative, with a budget of nine million Euros funded by the [...]
©- - 31 october 2023 - 16:51:26 - thread Politics (509 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Spain and the United States have said they are united in their commitment to fostering democracy, sustainable development, and stability in the Sahel region. A joint statement issued on Thursday in Washington, DC, following the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Spain Working Group on [...]
©- - 19 october 2023 - 07:33:35 - thread Politics (280 words)


Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Congo has denied reports of a coup attempt to oust President Denis Sassou Nguesso describing them as "fake news". A post on X social media platform, formerly twitter, by Mr. Thierry Lézin Moungalla, Minister of Communication and Media, Government spokesperson, read: "Fanciful information [...]
©- - 18 september 2023 - 10:00:50 - thread Politics (199 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards renewing joint programmes to enhance credibility in the management of elections and the advancement of good governance, peace and security in Africa. The AU and [...]
©- - 28 july 2023 - 11:11:59 - thread Politics (250 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis brought about by undemocratic tendencies to a chain of global crises that have a telling effect on the nation’s well-being, economy, and development prospects. He added that consequently, the evolution of [...]
©- - 08 june 2023 - 15:47:52 - thread Politics (656 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) in West Africa, has ended in Banjul with wide ranging recommendations, including the criminalisation of UCG and the creation of a special task force to intervene in such cases in [...]
©- - 26 may 2023 - 06:40:13 - thread Politics (815 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unidentified attackers marched on the property of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday, looting and destroying valuables, the local media reported. President Kenyatta's "Northland City" ranch was raided by unidentified people who advanced on the property, cutting down trees and were later [...]
©- - 27 march 2023 - 15:52:33 - thread Politics (265 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government, Badreddine al-Toumi, and members of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya have discussed the implementation and evaluation of projects being carried in cooperation with the  Union. These issues were discussed during a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli with the director [...]
©- - 15 march 2023 - 12:06:16 - thread Politics (134 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the UN Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Monday welcomed initiatives aimed at enabling the country to embark on the path of democracy and hold elections as soon as possible, warning that mistakes of the past that led to failure must be avoided. Speaking at [...]
©- - 28 february 2023 - 14:02:00 - thread Politics (658 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders in national elections, said US Representative to the United Nations Robert A. Wood. Speaking at a Security Council session on Libya on Monday, he called for continued UN-facilitated efforts to galvanise a [...]
©- - 28 february 2023 - 12:53:51 - thread Politics (558 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mozambique's delegate to the UN, Pedro Afonso, has told the Security Council that elections can be a catalyst towards lasting peace and security in Libya. He has therefore urged the different segments of society to engage in good faith during talks and to work towards the establishment [...]
©- - 28 february 2023 - 12:42:58 - thread Politics (433 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a “major legitimacy crisis” amid widespread public frustration, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security Council on Monday, announcing plans to create a new mechanism in support [...]
©- - 28 february 2023 - 05:57:19 - thread Politics (676 words)


Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must prioritise a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on civilians continue across the world’s youngest nation, the UN Commission investigating human rights abuses there said on Friday. “The suffering across the country remains immense,” Commissioner Barney Afako said at a press [...]
©- - 18 february 2023 - 08:06:23 - thread Politics (745 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition leaders stayed at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, after a night raid by Police officers who later left the scene. The opposition leader Raila Odinga, who arrived at the Karen home of the former Interior Cabinet Secretary, said a raid on [...]
©- - 09 february 2023 - 13:19:44 - thread Politics (487 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Stabilising Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane told the Security Council on Friday.  The envoy was addressing ambassadors at what he called a “unique juncture” in the efforts to promote lasting peace and security [...]
©- - 28 january 2023 - 05:15:33 - thread Politics (818 words)


London, UK, (PANA) - Africa’s overall governance score has flatlined since 2019, and in 2021 much of Africa was less safe, secure and democratic than in 2012, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation said in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance released on Wednesday. It said the continent’s progress has been affected by concerning [...]
©- - 25 january 2023 - 10:30:45 - thread Politics (315 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Communications and Informatics, the "Libyana" Telecommunications and Technology Company and the Libyan Internet Association, announced on Monday that Libya will host the North African Forum on Internet Governance on February 23. The announcement was made during a press conference in Tripoli on Monday [...]
©- - 23 january 2023 - 19:45:23 - thread Politics (618 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has renewed its call on the House of Representatives and the High State Council to assume their national responsibilities to hold legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible. It was reacting to a statement issued on Monday by the High State Council [...]
©- - 03 january 2023 - 13:31:48 - thread Politics (312 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lt-Gen. Abdul-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader, who, on behalf of the army, last week signed a political framework agreement with some political forces, has come up with yet another confusing statement, marring the already obscure political scene in the Sudan. The Sudanese “Armed Forces will not [...]
©- - 15 december 2022 - 12:32:04 - thread Politics (1211 words)


New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition, the Security Council heard on Tuesday. Ambassadors were briefed by Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN [...]
©- - 14 december 2022 - 05:44:16 - thread Politics (698 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While regional and international support and encouragement are being heaped on the most recent agreement signed between the military leaders and a number of political forces in Khartoum, the move has only helped remove the thin layer of division within the political forces and the actors [...]
©- - 08 december 2022 - 13:33:17 - thread Politics (985 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The signing of a political framework agreement in Sudan could signal a way out of the uncertainty and insecurity sparked by the October 2021 coup, the head of the UN mission in the country, UNITAMS, told the Security Council on Wednesday.  Special Representative Volker Perthes commended military [...]
©- - 08 december 2022 - 05:35:43 - thread Politics (818 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC is holding crisis talks on Friday amid concerns that President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the verge of resigning. This is after Parliament released the report of a panel tasked with establishing whether Ramaphosa had a case to answer with regard to [...]
©- - 02 december 2022 - 12:17:37 - thread Politics (229 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday participated in the work of the Forum of Libya's Development Partners held under the theme: "Local authorities and municipal development" aimed at supporting the government's measures to activate local governance. Organised by the Ministry of Finance and the World [...]
©- - 08 november 2022 - 15:31:44 - thread Politics (241 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in Kenya, to usher in a new era led by his ally-turned foe, William Ruto. President Kenyatta, who has been lukewarm since the election results were pronounced on 15 August, pledged to [...]
©- - 13 september 2022 - 12:24:13 - thread Politics (1243 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting the new constitution limited the scope for genuine debate and also that the new constitution could weaken the country's democracy and erode respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.  The US [...]
©- - 29 july 2022 - 06:52:39 - thread Politics (354 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional president, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday after a meeting with two former heads of state that the objective was part of a search for social cohesion in order to better fight against terrorism. "In addition to the efforts made by the forces [...]
©- - 09 july 2022 - 05:46:50 - thread Politics (284 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it has taken note of the announcement by Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,  to dissolve the Sovereign Council once a civilian government has formed. The Spokesperson for the US State Department, Mr. Nick Price, told a press briefing in Washington DC [...]
©- - 06 july 2022 - 06:04:44 - thread Politics (259 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including the seating of a new parliament. "We believe that doing so is necessary to restore widespread confidence in Tunisia’s democratic institutions," Mr. Ned Price, the Spokesperson for the US State Department, [...]
©- - 22 june 2022 - 05:34:37 - thread Politics (398 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first year in office, particularly in terms of security. "The Malian army is now operating throughout the country without needing anyone's authorization," he said at a press conference in Bamako. Addressing the issue [...]
©- - 11 june 2022 - 19:33:22 - thread Politics (363 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 August elections, Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Monday. Chebukati's Commission said four candidates met the requirements to be cleared to contest the Presidential polls. The four include Deputy President William Ruto [...]
©- - 07 june 2022 - 00:25:06 - thread Politics (453 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Tunisia's President Kais Saied for dismissing 57 judges and amending the rules governing the Provisional Supreme Judicial Council. Mr. Ned Price, Spokesperson for the State Department, told a press briefing in Washington that they follow "an alarming pattern of steps that have undermined Tunisia’s independent [...]
©- - 03 june 2022 - 09:23:18 - thread Politics (348 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President  Adama Barrow has reaffirmed his government’s stance against unconstitutional change of governments, saying it undermines peace and sustainable development. The Gambian leader was speaking at the 16th African Union Extraordinary Summit on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Change of Government in Africa held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, [...]
©- - 30 may 2022 - 11:33:28 - thread Politics (245 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, has picked former administration insider, Rigathi Gachagua, to become his presumptive Deputy President should be emerge victorious in the 9 August 2022 Presidential elections. Ruto made the announcement about his running mate on Sunday, hours to Monday's deadline issued by the Independent [...]
©- - 15 may 2022 - 15:24:36 - thread Politics (269 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold a session on 26 May on developments in several countries, including Libya, the UN Department of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding said. This is as the world body remains divided over the political impasse in Libya, in particular, over the appointment of [...]
©- - 05 may 2022 - 13:01:36 - thread Politics (498 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, announced on Tuesday the activation of the law on the treatment of the families of martyrs and missing persons, which recognises their sacrifices and grants them privileges in recognition of the acts of [...]
©- - 27 april 2022 - 11:06:39 - thread Politics (356 words)

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