Libya oil company declares force majeure after closure of 5 oil ports by protesters

19 january 2020 - 15:07:15

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Saturday declared a state of force majeure after the General Command of the Libyan [...] Full text...

Fire consumes several tons of cotton in northeast Benin

19 january 2020 - 14:57:15

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Fire has consumed several tons of cotton in a market at Nallou, commune of Nikki, in the northeast of Benin, reports [...] Full text...

Sudan ready to remove obstacles hindering COMESA cooperation

19 january 2020 - 14:49:37

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Sunday expressed its readiness to remove obstacles hindering smooth trade and investment attraction so as to boost [...] Full text...

AFCON handball 2020: Fixtures for Day 3

19 january 2020 - 14:36:49

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 of the Africa Cup of Nations Handball tournament being played on Sunday in [...] Full text...

Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala

19 january 2020 - 14:32:22

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at the the forthcoming 2019 Safaricom [...] Full text...

Libyan PM al-Sarraj arrives in Berlin for international summit on Libya

19 january 2020 - 13:54:38

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived on Sunday in Berlin [...] Full text...

Two killed, several wounded in demonstrations in central Benin

19 january 2020 - 13:48:00

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Two people have been killed and several others wounded in a demonstration and violence in Savè, central Benin, about 250 km [...] Full text...

Six countries sign 'Lomé Declaration' on fight against counterfeit drugs

19 january 2020 - 13:37:55

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Congo, Ghana, Niger, Uganda, Senegal and Togo have agreed to fight against counterfeit drugs by signing on Saturday in the Togolese [...] Full text...

US, Turkish foreign ministers insist on importance of Libya ceasefire

19 january 2020 - 13:18:36

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he discussed with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, the peace process in Libya, [...] Full text...

Libyan National Oil Company wants Parliament to intervene in closure of oilfields, ports

19 january 2020 - 13:09:48

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, has asked Mr. Aguila Saleh, Speaker of the House of [...] Full text...

Signing of Lomé framework agreement on drugs postponed

19 january 2020 - 12:36:16

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The signing of the Lomé framework agreement on counterfeit drugs has been postponed indefinitely, while waiting for the opinion of experts [...] Full text...

Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international Conference intended to bring peace [...] Full text...

Nigeria's president again defends border closer; says not meant to punish neighbours

19 january 2020 - 11:13:01

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in London again defended the partial closure of the country's borders saying it is not [...] Full text...

Morocco 'deeply worried' over its exclusion at the Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:55:56

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Morocco on Saturday expressed deep concern about its exclusion from Sunday’s Berlin conference on the Libyan crisis, according to a statement [...] Full text...

More than 600 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists undergo rehabilitation

19 january 2020 - 10:43:02

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that more than 608 “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists are currently undergoing a de-radicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration (DRR) [...] Full text...

Tunisia turns down ‘late invitation' to Berlin conference on Libya

19 january 2020 - 10:28:52

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has declined the invitation by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed to take part in Sunday's international [...] Full text...

Make citizens feel the change in New Gambia – Article 19 Director

19 january 2020 - 09:56:01

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatou Jange Senghore, the Director of human rights group, Article 19, on Saturday challenged Gambian government officials to make citizens feel [...] Full text...

Cape Verde joins IMF's advanced data dissemination programme

19 january 2020 - 06:30:37

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has joined the advanced data dissemination programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which harmonises macroeconomic data, as [...] Full text...

Libyan media highlight preparations for Berlin Conference

19 january 2020 - 06:01:37

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on preparations for the Berlin International Conference on Libya scheduled for Sunday to find a solution [...] Full text...

Gambia's foreign remittances in 2019 hit US$318.5 million, deputy governor

19 january 2020 - 05:29:15

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr Saikouba Jabbi, first deputy governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), has revealed that foreign remittances to the [...] Full text...

Belgian Consulate in DR Congo city of Lubumbashi reopens

19 january 2020 - 05:14:42

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Consulate in the DR Congo city of Lubumbashi, which was closed two years ago on the orders of the [...] Full text...

Gambia holds forum on development, institution building

19 january 2020 - 04:51:33

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, on Saturday stressed the need to reverse the reliance on donor support for its development [...] Full text...