Funeral of Ghana's former president, Rawlings, to be held on 23 December

30 november 2020 - 19:15:45 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The funeral of Ghana's late former president, Jerry John Rawlings, will be held on 23 December, his family announced on Monday. James [...] Full text...

Libya: GNA President meets with Italian Gas and Oil Company Officials

30 november 2020 - 18:12:44 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday met with a delegation from [...] Full text...

Morocco hosts a new meeting between Libyan Parliamentarians and the High Council of State

30 november 2020 - 17:58:59 KND

 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A coordination meeting between members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council of State as part of [...] Full text...

ANC calls for “immediate release” of two political figures arrested last weekend in Lomé

30 november 2020 - 17:00:22 KND

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The National Alliance for Change (ANC), one of Togo's leading political parties, in a statement in Lomé on Monday, called for [...] Full text...

Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating

30 november 2020 - 13:22:26 NA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and security and crime combating. The agreements [...] Full text...

Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the heads of the new executive [...] Full text...

Ghana holds presidential, parliamentary elections on 7 December

29 november 2020 - 17:37:36 MA

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana holds presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December with 17.029 million voters expected to cast their ballots.  There is high expectations [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't forces engaged in 'stabilization efforts' after capture of regional capital

29 november 2020 - 17:37:01 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) says it is engaged in "stabilization efforts" following the capture of Mekelle, the Tigray [...] Full text...

Gambia's justice minister says Myanmar-Rohingya ICJ case represents voice of the 'Islamic Ummah’

29 november 2020 - 14:08:21 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian minister of justice, Dawda Jallow, has said the Myanmar-Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) represents the [...] Full text...

Seychelles President arrives in Mauritius

29 november 2020 - 13:37:45 NA

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Sunday afternoon arrived in Mauritius for a three-day official visit, PANA reported from here. Mr Ramkalawan and [...] Full text...

Libyan MPs agree to site headquarters of unified House of Reps in Benghazi

29 november 2020 - 12:55:15 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), who met in Tangier, Morocco, have agreed that the constitutional seat of the [...] Full text...

Moroccan minister says consultative meeting of Libyan MPs is an agent of change

29 november 2020 - 12:30:51 MTA

Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said the results of the consultative meeting of [...] Full text...

Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

28 november 2020 - 22:10:00 AO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray region and freed some of [...] Full text...

Chadian diplomat appointed head of Organization for the Islamic Conference

28 november 2020 - 20:49:53 KND

Paris, France (PANA) - Chadian career diplomat Hissein Brahim Taha was Saturday appointed by consensus as the secretary general of the Organization for the Islamic [...] Full text...

Libyan FM meets several of his counterparts in Niamey

28 november 2020 - 20:25:14 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Saturday met with his counterparts from [...] Full text...

United States Ambassador promises sanctions against human rights violators in Libya

28 november 2020 - 13:46:33 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland said here Saturday his country would take "concrete steps in response to gross human [...] Full text...

Mauritanian president announces 10 social measures on 60th anniversary of independence

28 november 2020 - 12:29:03 MTA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Saturday announced 10 measures for the most vulnerable segments of the population in a message [...] Full text...

Politician close to former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo abduction in Togo

28 november 2020 - 12:07:39 MTA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gerard Djossou, in charge of human rights of the Dynamic Monsignor Kpodzro (DMK), a group of parties and associations that supported [...] Full text...

Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec

28 november 2020 - 09:24:01 NA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to Tuesday, 1 December 2020, official [...] Full text...

Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed

28 november 2020 - 00:21:55 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the satirical caricatures of Holy Prophet [...] Full text...

Libyan electoral commission prepares for coming elections

27 november 2020 - 22:53:11 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National High Electoral Commission (HNEC) Friday discussed with the chairmen of boards of electoral departments of the Commission in [...] Full text...

Burundi authorities issues life removal sanctions to discourage corruption in public service

27 november 2020 - 21:41:56 MSA

Burundi authorities issues life removal sanctions to discourage corruption in public service   Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Any civil servant or government worker who will be found [...] Full text...

Libyan FM informs Mahamadou Issoufou of evolution of political process

27 november 2020 - 21:20:09 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday informed Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou [...] Full text...

Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team

27 november 2020 - 20:40:08 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and security of civilians in the [...] Full text...

Libyan Interior Minister meet Algerian, Tunisian FMs on OIC Foreign Ministers

27 november 2020 - 18:55:46 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, met on Friday with the foreign [...] Full text...

Libyan Interior Minister proposes partnership with EU in illegal immigration fight

27 november 2020 - 10:54:50 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha on Thursday called on the European Union (EU) to provide logistical support to Libya to control [...] Full text...

Congolese President Sassou-Nguesso leaves for ECCAS Summit in Libreville

27 november 2020 - 10:15:53 MTA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left Brazzaville on Friday for Libreville, Gabon, for the 18th session of the Economic [...] Full text...

The aftermath of armed conflict in Libya compromises resolution

26 november 2020 - 23:51:50 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan society. This revelation was felt during [...] Full text...

Libyan Interior minister focuses on national reconciliation, unification of state institutions

26 november 2020 - 22:39:49 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord Fathi Bachagha Thursday emphasized "the principle of reconciliation among all children of [...] Full text...

Nigeria: African leaders should bequeath a secure continent to next generation

26 november 2020 - 22:02:46 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday canvassed the need for adequate security in all African countries, an official source said here. In a statement [...] Full text...

Ethiopian Conflict: Gov’t to 'respond expeditiously' to needs of Tigrayans

26 november 2020 - 21:52:16 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government said here Thursday it would "respond expeditiously" to the needs of citizens in the Tigray Region where [...] Full text...

Burundian President to attend the 18th ECCAS Summit in Libreville

26 november 2020 - 18:01:15 KND

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

South African President, Ramaphosa, to face motion of no confidence

26 november 2020 - 17:43:11 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, will face his first motion of no confidence in the National Assembly next Thursday. House [...] Full text...

‘I freely resigned as AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel’ – Buyoya

26 november 2020 - 14:35:48 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's High Representative for Mali and the Sahel (Misahel), also former president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has said he [...] Full text...

BREAKING NEWS: Burkina Faso President Kaboré re-elected in first round with 57.87% of the vote

26 november 2020 - 14:06:51 MTA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's outgoing President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has been re-lected in the first round with 1,654,982 or 57.87% of [...] Full text...

Top UN official in Libya promises 'transparent and confidential' solution for choice of executive positions

26 november 2020 - 11:50:32 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second virtual meeting of the second round of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was held on Wednesday with the [...] Full text...

Sudan's veteran PM al Mahdi passes away at 85

26 november 2020 - 10:41:09 MO

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in years, Sudan has announced a three-day national mourning and ordered its flag to fly at half-mast [...] Full text...

Ethiopian conflict: Final phase of military action against TPLF has begun - PM Abiy

26 november 2020 - 09:58:31 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the "final phase" of the military operation against the Tigray People's [...] Full text...

Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African countries, including Libya. Persons applying for [...] Full text...

Congo: Political consultation opens in Madingou to prepare for 2021 presidential election

25 november 2020 - 18:27:54 MTA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese deputy prime minister, Firmin Ayessa, opened Wednesday in Madingou, more than 250 km southwest of the capital, a consultative [...] Full text...

Senate President wants increased parliamentary engagement between Nigeria and Jamaica

25 november 2020 - 18:12:55 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday called for better and more engagement between Nigeria's parliament and that of Jamaica. Lawan [...] Full text...

Nigeria begins talks with U.K. on threat of sanctions over EndSARS protests suppression

25 november 2020 - 18:06:29 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria government has begun talks with the United Kingdom (U.K.) over moves by the British House of Commons to impose [...] Full text...

Libyan Electoral Commission gets US$36.23 million to prosecute Libya's general polls

25 november 2020 - 17:44:04 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council has allocated 50 million dinars (approximately US$ 36.23 million) to enable the Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) [...] Full text...

Second virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum holds Wednesday

25 november 2020 - 16:50:19 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Delegates to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), organized under the auspices of the United Nations, are meeting on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will soon determine the date and [...] Full text...

Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a meeting on Tuesday between the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian PM Abiy calls for non-interference in country's internal affairs

25 november 2020 - 11:41:12 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday asked the international community to keep to the principle of non-interference in its [...] Full text...

Burkinabe government warns of possible election-related abuses

25 november 2020 - 11:00:53 BBA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Tuesday warned political actors, especially those in the opposition, against possible abuses related to the electoral [...] Full text...

Protect civilians, uphold human rights, UN tells warring parties in Ethiopia

25 november 2020 - 05:43:10 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the unfolding situation in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia where fighting between the [...] Full text...

Ethiopian rights body says nearly 600 killed in Tigray massacre

25 november 2020 - 02:33:59 AO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 600 people were killed in Maikadra in Southwestern Tigray state on the night of 9 November and hundreds [...] Full text...