Burkina Faso: 27 soldiers, 10 civilians killed on 26 September in ambush of humanitarian convoy in the Sahel (Update)

05 october 2022 - 15:13:09

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Wednesday the ambush on 26 September against a convoy carrying supplies for the town of [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: AU invites parties to conflict for peace talks

05 october 2022 - 10:34:59

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU), which is leading peace talks to end the fighting in Ethiopia, has made an official invitation [...] Full text...

UN urges Sudanese to fully implement peace deal agreed two years ago

05 october 2022 - 09:29:53

Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has urged the government of Sudan and former rebel groups to speed up full implementation of an agreement [...] Full text...

Sudanese military leader discusses with UN Secretary General situation in Sudan

24 september 2022 - 10:04:51

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Adel Fattah Al Burhan, Friday conferred with  UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres, on the sideline of the [...] Full text...

Sahel security crisis ‘poses a global threat’, Guterres warns

23 september 2022 - 05:14:24

New York, US (PANA) - Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political instability, is creating a crisis [...] Full text...

Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13

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 [...] Full text...

Ethiopian conflict: US welcomes TPLF's readiness to participate in AU-led talks

13 september 2022 - 05:51:08

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the statement of the Ethiopian regional government in Tigray indicating its readiness to participate in [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: UN, AU chiefs welcome TPLF's announcement of readiness for immediate ceasefire

12 september 2022 - 05:29:25

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) have welcomed the announcement of Ethiopia's regional government [...] Full text...

UNSMIL concerned about restrictions on civilians in Bouhadi in central Libya

26 august 2022 - 16:08:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is closely monitoring reports of "restrictions on the freedom of movement" [...] Full text...

At least seven dead in mining convoy attack in eastern Burkina Faso

26 august 2022 - 15:58:36

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least seven people were killed  on Friday in an attack on a mining convoy in the province of Tapoa [...] Full text...

Gendarmerie post attacked in western Burkina Faso

26 august 2022 - 12:24:52

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The gendarmerie post in Houndé, in western Burkina Faso, was attacked on Thursday night by unidentified gunmen, security sources said. "The [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso junta leader reorganises army to better fight terrorism

26 august 2022 - 06:04:12

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe transitional president, Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Thursday announced the creation of a new military regiment to be [...] Full text...

Ethiopian crisis: Tigray authorities deny fuel raid as hostilities resume amid humanitarian crisis

25 august 2022 - 22:04:46

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Tigray authorities on Thursday denied raiding 12 fuel tankers from a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse in the northern [...] Full text...

Curfew extended for 45 days in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso

23 august 2022 - 18:50:01

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The curfew introduced as part of the fight against terrorism has been extended for 45 days in the Sahel region [...] Full text...

UN chief calls for recommitment to 'dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust'

23 august 2022 - 05:30:23

New York, US (PANA) - Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN Security Council on Monday, describing [...] Full text...

US commends signing of peace agreement by some Chadian groups with government

09 august 2022 - 09:12:15

Washington, US (PANA) - The US has commended the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha, UAE, on Monday by the Chadian transitional government and [...] Full text...

Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa

09 august 2022 - 05:49:30

New York, US (PANA) - Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, a senior UN official told [...] Full text...

UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24

Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed independent [...] Full text...

Senegal and Casamance separatist group sign peace agreement

05 august 2022 - 12:23:59

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the separatist group, Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), President Macky Sall [...] Full text...

US warns citizens not to travel to Mali in security alert

31 july 2022 - 15:19:55

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US Embassy in Mali has issued a security alert warning Americans not to travel to the West Africa country "due [...] Full text...

EC extends mandates of civilian advisory, military training missions in CAR

29 july 2022 - 07:32:10

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted two decisions extending the mandates of the European Union Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions [...] Full text...

US says it shares concerns of Tunisians on processes of drafting controversial constitution

29 july 2022 - 06:52:39

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it shares concerns expressed by many Tunisians that the process of drafting the new constitution limited the [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso investigates allegations of clandestine airstrip in the north

21 july 2022 - 13:16:09

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday that an investigation has been opened following reports of the existence of a clandestine [...] Full text...

UN publishes new guidance on curbing child abduction and other ‘grave violations' in war

19 july 2022 - 05:31:31

New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on Monday designed to help expert [...] Full text...

EU Council adopts assistance measure to support Nigerien Armed Forces

18 july 2022 - 12:56:27

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted, under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an assistance measure worth €25 million to the benefit [...] Full text...

US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan

16 july 2022 - 07:57:37

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan, effective 15 [...] Full text...

From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique (A UN feature)

10 july 2022 - 07:49:29

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants and [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso junta leader justifies meeting with former heads of state

09 july 2022 - 05:46:50

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 [...] Full text...

Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02

New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative [...] Full text...

US urges all Sudanese sides to move towards civilian govt as military ruler pledges to dissolve Sovereign Council

06 july 2022 - 06:04:44

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 [...] Full text...

Burkinabe Army says 22 "terrorists" neutralised in South West

28 june 2022 - 16:57:21

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 22 "terrorists" were neutralised on Monday in an anti-terrorist operation carried out by Burkina Faso's defense and security [...] Full text...

Sudanese Armed Forces allege Ethiopian army executes 7 Sudanese POWs

27 june 2022 - 09:36:18

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says the Ethiopian army has executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a citizen who were prisoners of war stressing that "this [...] Full text...

Tunisian authorities say 'terrorist attack' near Tunis synagogue fails

24 june 2022 - 17:09:05

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A knife-wielding individual attacked a security unit posted near a "sensitive institution" near downtown Tunis on Thursday night during which one [...] Full text...

Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging market and even advanced economies, [...] Full text...

‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks, says UN offficial

23 june 2022 - 05:17:43

New York, US (PANA) - Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto [...] Full text...

Amnesty International says DR Congo-Rwanda military escalation devastating for civilians

22 june 2022 - 05:54:46

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday  called for the protection of civilians in the fighting between the Movement of 23 May (M23) and [...] Full text...

US reiterates call for 'swift' return to constitutional rule in Tunisia

22 june 2022 - 05:34:37

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for "a swift return to constitutional governance" in Tunisia, including the seating of a new [...] Full text...

Libyan Foreign Ministry, US Institute for Peace sign MoU on supporting conflict resolution

21 june 2022 - 11:43:20

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)  on Monday signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'

21 june 2022 - 05:27:35

New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete [...] Full text...

First ever China-Horn of Africa peace conference opens

20 june 2022 - 12:48:01

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first ever China-Horn of Africa peace, governance and Development conference kicked off in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Monday, [...] Full text...

Benin gets rid of obsolete ammunition

19 june 2022 - 13:44:21

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government destroyed obsolete ammunition or those in poor condition, official sources in Cotonou said on Sunday. The operation aims to [...] Full text...

The Burkinabe government is looking for authors of hate speech against Fulani community

17 june 2022 - 18:06:44

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced Friday in a statement that "hate speech of unprecedented violence is currently circulating in audios on [...] Full text...

Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability - Guterres

16 june 2022 - 05:19:34

New York, US (PANA) - The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a liveable [...] Full text...

Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year

11 june 2022 - 19:33:22

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 [...] Full text...

Libya: UNSMIL calls for restraint after armed clashes in Tripoli

11 june 2022 - 14:18:46

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over Friday night's armed clashes between armed groups in Tripoli, putting [...] Full text...

IMF team concludes ‘Governance Diagnostic Assessment Mission’ to Mauritania

09 june 2022 - 07:56:12

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Mauritania have expressed recognition of the important steps recently taken to strengthen governance and accountability [...] Full text...

Senior UN official in Libya discusses support for elections with various parties

08 june 2022 - 11:16:06

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, on Tuesday participated in three meetings in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06

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 [...] Full text...

US slams Tunisian president Saied for dismissal of 57 judges

03 june 2022 - 09:23:18

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. [...] Full text...

Two Burkinabe soldiers killed in two attacks

02 june 2022 - 18:46:21

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two Burkinabe soldiers and four volunteer fighters (VDP) were killed in two attacks on Wednesday and Thursday in the Sahel [...] Full text...