Amnesty International says increasing number of children killed and recruited by armed groups in Sahel’s tri-border area

13 september 2021 - 05:27:05

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at Niger’s borders with [...] Full text...

UN special envoy in Libya announces plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters

10 september 2021 - 12:06:33

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis, has revealed that the [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso, Mali to strengthen efforts in fighting terrorism

07 september 2021 - 21:12:39

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roche Marc Christian Kaboré and the Malian minister of Defence, Colonel Sadio Camara, Tuesday reaffirmed the commitment [...] Full text...

Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

07 september 2021 - 11:16:27

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey with the Nigerien President, Mohamed [...] Full text...

Libyan PM blows whistle on conflict between oil minister and NOC boss

06 september 2021 - 14:08:26

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stressing the importance of stability in Libya's oil sector, Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba has called for settlement of a dispute between [...] Full text...

US Ambassador welcomes Libyan Interior Minister's commitment to integrate militias in Libya

24 august 2021 - 17:33:01

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador to Libya and Special Envoy, Richard Norland, has welcomed commitments by Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, to reintegrate [...] Full text...

Libyan PM says national unity government is open to everyone

23 august 2021 - 17:32:50

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdehamid Al-Dbaiba, stressed that his government stands open to everyone, indicating that [...] Full text...

Beninese police arrest nine alleged cyber criminals in Sèmè Podji

19 august 2021 - 17:08:05

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese police on Tuesday arrested nine individuals suspected of being cyber criminals, police sources said on Thursday in Cotonou. The suspects [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso Army neutralises a dozen terrorists

17 august 2021 - 13:43:10

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A dozen terrorists were neutralised in the week of 9 to 16 August in various operations in Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...

Libyan Prime Minister, activists discuss the role of civil society in Libya

01 august 2021 - 03:17:48

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Saturday evening held a meeting with representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) from all Libyan [...] Full text...

Libyan PM says opening of the coastal road, a step in the unification of the country

30 july 2021 - 17:32:03

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Friday described the opening of the coastal road linking the west to the east of [...] Full text...

Libya readies for departure of mercenaries and foreign fighters: 5+5 Military Commission

30 july 2021 - 13:10:15

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Commission announced on Friday the start of preparatory measures for the departure of mercenaries and foreign fighters [...] Full text...

Libya's 5+5 Military Commission announces reopening of major coastal road

30 july 2021 - 11:39:43

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The coastal road linking eastern and western Libya was officially reopened on Friday ending ending a two-year closure, the 5+5 Joint [...] Full text...

Cameroon: Satellite images reveal devastation in Anglophone regions - rights group

28 july 2021 - 13:28:34

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says new research has revealed the scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. The human [...] Full text...

Nigeria Police beefs up security as Muslims celebrate Eid ul Adha

19 july 2021 - 05:37:44

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Sunday ordered a nationwide beef up of security as part of the efforts [...] Full text...

AU-African Peer Review Mechanism begins mission in Nigeria, Buhari pledges support

13 july 2021 - 14:28:17

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU)-African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has begun it mission in Nigeria, with President Muhammadu Buhari pledging that Nigeria [...] Full text...

G5 leaders express concern over lack of plan to withdraw mercenaries from Libya

11 july 2021 - 14:58:10

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The heads of state of the G5 Sahel have, at the end of the 5th extraordinary session, expressed their deep concern [...] Full text...

Training in Ukraine of employees of Directorate for protection of diplomatic missions in Libya

05 july 2021 - 20:35:47

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A training session has started in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in the field of handling "explosive hazards and terrorist threats" for [...] Full text...

Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent a strong message calling on [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso's president announces new measures against terrorism

28 june 2021 - 10:43:17

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen the fight against terrorism. "In view [...] Full text...

Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’

24 june 2021 - 05:36:31

New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from  nearby  countries and other security  personnel  have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking an  “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, the top UN official in [...] Full text...

EU set to increase its role as global maritime security provider

22 june 2021 - 10:06:09

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union will increase its role as a global maritime security provider since it depends on safe, clean and secure [...] Full text...

Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10

22 june 2021 - 05:20:36

New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its 10th anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a [...] Full text...

Violence continues in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado, as agencies respond to growing needs

13 june 2021 - 06:41:23

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Civilians continue to flee armed conflict and insecurity in northern Mozambique, more than two months after militants attacked the coastal city of Palma, located in Cabo [...] Full text...

UN chief kicks off 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace

13 june 2021 - 05:20:17

New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday kicked off the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace. Every year on 21 September, the [...] Full text...

Libyan interior minister seeks Britain's technical support in fight against terrorism, crime

10 june 2021 - 18:35:27

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, has expressed the country's desire to obtain Britain's technical support in the fight against terrorism, [...] Full text...

Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur

10 june 2021 - 05:37:04

New York, US (PANA) - The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at [...] Full text...

Sudan Troika members witness Juba Peace Agreement between Gov't and opposition groups

09 june 2021 - 19:47:47

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and United States, collectively known as the Troika, on Tuesday signed the Juba Peace [...] Full text...

Libyan VP announces measures to strengthen security in southern borders

08 june 2021 - 17:22:23

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has announced measures to strengthen security in Libya's southern borders. Al-Kouni unveiled the measures [...] Full text...

UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president

08 june 2021 - 12:07:57

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), [...] Full text...

Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy

07 june 2021 - 23:44:46

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, new and emerging threats to [...] Full text...

Libyan PM condemns detonation of car bomb in Sebha as 'cowardly terrorist act'

07 june 2021 - 11:08:37

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday condemned the detonation of a car bomb that killed two police officers at a [...] Full text...

Libya, Tunisia agree to facilitate interstate movement of people and goods

02 june 2021 - 16:05:06

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have agreed to address outstanding issues including the movement of travellers at common border posts, deciding, in this [...] Full text...

Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability

28 may 2021 - 21:39:56

Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies in shaping the public discourse [...] Full text...

UN urged Sudanese to show goodwill, determination in their peace talks

27 may 2021 - 16:49:14

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudanese parties, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, to shun vested interest and participate [...] Full text...

Sudan peace talks kick off with parties showing optimism

26 may 2021 - 16:44:02

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Peace talks between the government of the Sudan and the main rebel Sudan People’s liberation movement started in Juba, capital [...] Full text...

President Kiir of South Sudan receives Sudanese PM

25 may 2021 - 18:51:27

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President, Salva  Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday received the visiting Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, in Juba, after which both [...] Full text...

France offers support for Nigeria to overcome security challenges

19 may 2021 - 12:47:19

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that his country will  support Nigeria with everything to overcome security threats. The [...] Full text...

Fresh attacks, dire conditions plague Africa’s Sahel, Security Council hears

19 may 2021 - 05:36:10

New York, US (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating security situation and the reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional troops deployed to combat terrorists in Africa’s Sahel [...] Full text...

Three people killed in armed attack in Burkina Faso's Sahel

14 may 2021 - 16:48:49

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three people were killed overnight on Thursday in an attack carried out by unidentified armed individuals in the village of [...] Full text...

Buhari pledges assistance to Chad to strengthen MNJTF, LCBC

14 may 2021 - 14:44:57

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s assistance to Chad to stabilise and return to constitutional order. President Buhari spoke on Friday in [...] Full text...

Mauritius called on Israel, Palestine to end violence

13 may 2021 - 08:05:04

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday expressed concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which has led to scores of casualties [...] Full text...

Libya's new government urged to reestablish rule of law

07 may 2021 - 10:13:35

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International said on Thursday that Libya’s recently installed Government of National Unity (GNU) must address the human [...] Full text...

Tunisia in top 10 of good governance in Africa

05 may 2021 - 10:22:36

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is in the top 10 on the African continent in the ranking established by the Chandler Good Government organization which [...] Full text...

President Ramaphosa salutes South African media industry

03 may 2021 - 11:26:57

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday saluted South Africa’s media industry, saying it had played a pivotal role in exposing [...] Full text...

Remains of 3 Europeans killed in Burkina Faso repatriated to their countries

29 april 2021 - 17:36:26

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The remains of the two Spanish journalists and an Irish environmental activist, killed on Tuesday while they were filming a [...] Full text...

Mali govt procures Vehicles for security forces to fight insecurity

28 april 2021 - 12:39:42

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has procured 222 vehicles as part of its plan to equip security forces -- police, gendarmerie, civil protection [...] Full text...

Protect civilian infrastructure during conflict: UN relief chief

28 april 2021 - 05:14:47

New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring warring parties respect international humanitarian law is the first step towards protecting civilians and critical infrastructure during conflict, the [...] Full text...

US orders citizens to leave Chad as rebels march on capital

19 april 2021 - 03:34:22

N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from the U.S. Embassy in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, [...] Full text...

South African president Ramaphosa urged to sanction former leader Zuma

15 april 2021 - 11:53:33

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to condemn former President Jacob Zuma’s [...] Full text...