New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could endanger global peace if it remains gridlocked and fails to fulfil its primary purpose.Mr. Guterres was addressing ambassadors in the iconic chamber in New York on United Nations Day, marking [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the same — the same design, the same brand name, the same interface. You place your order, make the payment, and only later notice a small detail: just one letter in the [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Parliamentary Division of the Mediterranean Parliament have participated in the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 16), held in Geneva, Switzerland, focusing on trade and development, digital transformation and climate action.The conference, which took place from [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has approved for ratificationa a loan agreement with the West African Development Bank (WAfDB) for the partial funding of two state-owned mines - Boungou and Wahgnion.The loan amounts to CFAF 30 billion (approximately $53 million).The overall cost of implementing the project is [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to Libyan city of Misrata, 220 km east of Tripoli, after hours of armed clashes in the neighbourhood of Al-Sakt, south of the city, the first since the 17 February, 2011 Revolution.The situation has returned to normal in Al-Sakt and around the international [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Friday declared three days of national mourning following the death of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister of Communications, said: “Following the passing of H.E. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, [...] Full text...
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in Cameroon, marking a major milestone in Africa’s efforts to detect and respond faster to polio outbreaks. Poliovirus has three types: 1, 2, and 3. Although wild polio type 3 was declared [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese authorities on Wednesday summoned Gemma San Martin, UN Representative and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, to protest content of a report it filed on humanitarian situation in Sudan, of September 2025, that the government said failed to mention its persistent facilitation and cooperation with the UN.The official [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana, Algeria and Malawi took contrasting steps toward the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON (WAFCON) 2026 after a dramatic qualifying night across Africa.The Black Queens overpowered Egypt 3–0 in Cairo to seize control of their tie. In Luanda, Angola and Malawi cancelled each other out in a [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Marking the United Nations Day, the European Union (EU) and its Member States, together with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), have reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to the principles of multilateralism and the rules-based international order, with the United Nations (UN) at its [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on internal displacement worldwide.This week, leaders from various UN agencies commended the Nigerian Government for its leadership in addressing internal displacement and called for more international engagement to ensure a long-term solution.Officials [...] Full text...
Dar ea Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.8253 0.8336Euro [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council has categorically denied reports in some media outlets and on social media claiming direct or indirect negotiations in Washington, DC, USA between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).“The Council would like to affirm that these reports are [...] Full text...
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.The tragedy came amid concerns that worsening conditions for refugees and [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, will represent the country at the signing ceremony and high-level conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, scheduled to take place this weekend in Hanoi, Vietnam.The Minister is also expected to join the delegation accompanying President Cyril [...] Full text...
