Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence has requested a postponement of joint exercises with the Russian and Chinese navies scheduled for November Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, is participating in the second African Union (AU) Climate Summit, which began on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian, with the aim of finding solutions to climate challenges and promoting the environment on the African continent Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in Istanbul, Turkey, with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) will meet in Luanda, Angola, for the seventh EU-African Union summit Full text...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for respect for international law and for a modernization of multilateralism Full text...

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government opened in the capital Nigeria, Abuja, on Monday with the State of the Community, economic cooperation, security, and broader sub-regional developments on the agenda Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to Canada where he participated in the G7 Summit Outreach Session, on the margins of the G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the annual leader’s summit of the G7 group of rich countries in Kananaskis, Canada, where he is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of this weekend’s G7 Summit in the Candadian city of Kananaskis Full text...

New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed  to Maseru to co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the South Africa and Lesotho with Prime Minister Samuel Matekane Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour and the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Güven Begiç, on Wednesday discussed preparations for the upcoming Africa-Turkey Summit scheduled to be hosted by Libya in early 2026 Full text...

Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group convened the second annual Global Digital Summit on Tuesday, bringing together public and private sector leaders to expand the digital technology initiatives and drive large-scale impact Full text...

Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African leaders have decided to end their participation of their peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the Rwandan-backed M23 forces continue to capture more territory Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The eighth summit between the leaders of the EU and South Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 13 March Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting began in Johannesburg on Thursday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will host the 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit, the Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on Monday Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa

The assembly is taking place under the  AU theme for 2025, “Justice for African and People of African Descent Through Reparations” Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the UN chief on Saturday called for an end to the outbreak of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan, two conflicts which he said pose an imminent threat to the stability of the entire African continent Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in remarks delivered to the high-level African Union (AU) summit on Saturday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, at the start of the 38th ordinary session of the Summit, scheduled to elect the next leader of the Commission Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership team of the African Union (AU), including a new chairperson, during the 38th African Union Summit on 15 and 16 February, Amnesty International is calling on the incoming chairperson and the AU to prioritize human rights Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU in the 8th EU-South Africa summit, which will take place on 13 March 2025 in South Africa Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo, on Saturday, calling for an end to hostilities and a new roadmap to peace in the region Full text...

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from 29 January to 29 July, 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors and implementing countries, will co-host the Gavi 6 Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, is leading a South African delegation on a working visit to the People's Republic of China Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has denounced the hosting of the Global Assembly for the World Movement for Democracy which is underway in Johannesburg Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa'a Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Meeting in Harare on Wednesday Full text...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will lead his country's participation at the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro Full text...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to bring about peace, climate action, fairer international financial institutions and equitable access to emerging technologies, the UN Secretary-General said on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro Full text...

Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that the world has witnessed in 2024 Full text...

Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts Full text...

Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The Head of Management of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher al-Baour, says his country is ready to host the fourth Türkiye-African Summit scheduled for 2026 Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions in his own Cabinet after he labelled Russia “a valuable ally and friend” that had supported South Africa since apartheid Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is leading a South African delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2024) scheduled to take place in Apia, Samoa, from 25 to 26 October Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is attending the G7 Agriculture Forum for Africa in Syracuse, Italy, which ends on Friday Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action and to advance the outcomes of the Summit of the Future as it concluded on Monday Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two “action days” on the eve of the landmark Summit of the Future Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future – an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and emerging global challenges, and reform outdated international institutions Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders gather at the UN for the Summit of the Future and the General Asembly High-Level Week, the UN Deputy Secretary-General emphasised the critical role they can play driving innovation and change Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in New York Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity for far-reaching agreements on international collaboration for a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday as part of a global call to action to support the Summit of the Future, which begins on 22 September Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where world leaders will enhance cooperation to tackle critical challenges facing the international community and address gaps in global governance Full text...

Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said at a high-level meeting in Beijing Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Women and Youth, Mmapaseka Letsike, is attending the Third Kazan Global Youth Summit in Russia this weekend Full text...