Strike against Daesh part of Libyan-American strategic cooperation, says Presidential Council

20 september 2019 - 22:52:45 KND

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -    The Presidential Council of the national unity government said here Friday the US-led African Air Command (AFRICOM) air strike on Thursday [...] Full text...

Burkina President Kaboré pleads for participation of all in fight against terrorism

20 september 2019 - 22:21:43 MSA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  Burkinabè President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Friday condemned the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of five army personnel in [...] Full text...

Benin to organize roundtable on street lighting in October

20 september 2019 - 22:06:39 MTA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The Benin ministry of Energy will organize a roundtable on public lighting in October to find solutions to difficulties faced by [...] Full text...

26 illegal migrants lost at sea rescued by Tunisian navy

20 september 2019 - 21:40:28 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Units of the Tunisian navy Friday rescued 26 persons, including women and young children, who were missing off the Tunisian coast [...] Full text...

8 Daech fighters killed in US strike in southwest Libya

20 september 2019 - 17:09:33 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least eight Islamist State (Daech) fighters were killed on Thursday in an air raid around the Libyan city of Morzouk [...] Full text...

Angry demonstrators assassinate police commissioner in Malian central region

20 september 2019 - 14:51:34 MSA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Angry demonstrators on Thursday ransacked the police station of Niono, in the Malian central region of Segou, 360 km from Bamako, [...] Full text...

Botswana initiates nationwide mobile referral system for gender based violence

20 september 2019 - 14:33:55 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Department of Gender Affairs will soon roll out a mobile referral system for gender based violence (GBV) victims countrywide.   According to [...] Full text...

5 Burkina soldiers killed in ambush in northwest of the country

20 september 2019 - 14:25:59 MSA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Five Burkinabè soldiers were killed on Thursday  in an ambush laid by unidentified gunmen in the locality of Toeni, province [...] Full text...

Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

20 september 2019 - 14:20:27 NA

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the construction of an Intercontinental Slavery Museum at Aapravasi Ghat in central Port Louis, the capital, PANA [...] Full text...

Congo takes measures to fight illegal enrichment

20 september 2019 - 13:30:21 MSA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government is considering more efforts to fight the embezzlement of public funds and illegal enrichment, following pressure for good [...] Full text...

Malian government concerned about escalating violence in Timbuktu

20 september 2019 - 13:13:14 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed concern over the community conflicts that have led to a sudden rise in violence in parts [...] Full text...

UN Human Rights Office raises alarm on increased violence in eastern DRC

20 september 2019 - 13:02:25 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it has been alarmed by the increase [...] Full text...

493 illegal migrants rescued in four days off Libya

20 september 2019 - 10:41:24 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 493 illegal migrants, including children and women, aboard inflatable boats were rescued from 15 to 18 September in [...] Full text...

Rights group urges Tanzania to ensure repatriations of Burundians are voluntary

20 september 2019 - 06:13:02 MA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – International human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, has urged Tanzania to protect Burundian refugees fleeing widespread abuses instead of requiring them [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Nearly 10,000 students among IDPs fleeing terrorism

19 september 2019 - 23:55:09 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Minister in charge of education Stanislas Ouaro announced here Thursday that 9,514 students, comprising 591 of primary, 6,860 of post-primary [...] Full text...

International forum calls for strengthening of laws on cybersecurity

19 september 2019 - 23:29:22 MSA

Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   An international forum on labour health and safety (FISST) here Thursday recommended governments to strengthen their laws on cybersecurity and the [...] Full text...

UN Human Rights Office reports reprisals on the rise

19 september 2019 - 20:56:37 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Thursday that it was receiving more information on intimidation and reprisals against victims, members [...] Full text...

South Sudan, Kenya agree to scrap visa between them

19 september 2019 - 20:05:05 MO

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of South Sudan and Kenya are now politically agreed to scrap visa and allow free passage for travel of [...] Full text...

Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area

19 september 2019 - 19:32:59 KND

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a regional meeting in Niamey (attended [...] Full text...

Côte d'Ivoire: Confirmation hearing of the two former Central African anti-Balaka military leaders opens

19 september 2019 - 19:02:32 KND

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The confirmation hearing of the two former Central African anti-Balaka military leaders, Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, prosecuted for crimes [...] Full text...

Double blow for apartheid-era South African policeman

19 september 2019 - 18:47:43 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gauteng High Court in South Africa has dismissed former Apartheid-era policeman, Joao Rodrigues' leave to appeal his prosecution for [...] Full text...

Nigerian Army accuses int'l NGO, Action Against Hunger, of aiding, abetting Boko Haram terrorists

19 september 2019 - 18:36:50 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday explained why it sealed the office of the international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Action Against Hunger, in [...] Full text...

Soldiers close office of international NGO, Action Against Hunger, in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria

19 september 2019 - 17:35:27 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have sealed the office of the international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Action Against Hunger, in the epicentre [...] Full text...

Nigeria: Buhari says he expects German investments in Nigeria's power sector

19 september 2019 - 17:24:56 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians eagerly look forward to investments in infrastructure, especially the power sector, [...] Full text...

Former Tunisian leader Ben Ali dies in Saudi Arabia

19 september 2019 - 15:50:56 MSA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali died on Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he found asylum since 2011, [...] Full text...

Prisoners in Mauritius train to become entrepreneurs

19 september 2019 - 13:43:29 NA

Melrose, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Prison Service and SME Mauritius Ltd on Thursday launched a business plan for inmates, in line with the Social Entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

Senegalese president calls for more efficient disaster prevention measures

19 september 2019 - 09:15:37 BBA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday called for the improvement of the national early warning system, civil safety and disaster and [...] Full text...

Côte d'Ivoire establishes register for poor, vulnerable households

19 september 2019 - 08:25:10 BBA

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government adopted a decree on Wednesday establishing the Single Social Register for Poor and Vulnerable Households (RSU) to [...] Full text...

Burkinabè president to address national youth forum on concerns, responsibilities

18 september 2019 - 22:48:42 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday address the National Youth Forum (JNF) on their concerns [...] Full text...

First session of National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opens in Bamako

18 september 2019 - 22:09:05 KND

Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The first session of the National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opened here Tuesday, official sources told PANA. The mechanism [...] Full text...

Migrants' boat sinks off Southern Tunisia

18 september 2019 - 19:34:07 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat ferrying illegal immigrants sank on Wednesday off the island of Jerba in southern Tunisia, according to a  spokesman of [...] Full text...

Botswana advises against fake online elephant hunting advertisements

18 september 2019 - 19:15:18 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks is advising tourists, trophy hunters and the general public to be cautious of [...] Full text...

Gambia, China sign deal to instal security inspection equipment at Banjul international airport

18 september 2019 - 19:02:05 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and China have signed a deal for the installation of security inspection equipment at the Banjul International Airport, official [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso to end analogue television broadcasting

18 september 2019 - 18:03:31 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oct. 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm marks the end of analog television broadcasting in Burkina Faso, the Higher Council of [...] Full text...

Military escalation continues with new air raids on Wednesday

18 september 2019 - 17:35:11 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighter jets of the Libyan National Army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday afternoon carried out air strikes on the [...] Full text...

‘’Inequality in the world is major obstacle to attainment of sustainable development goals’’ – Report

18 september 2019 - 16:16:36 MSA

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third annual report of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, entitled "Goalkeepers Data Report", and made public on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

Amnesty International condemns siege of offices of Nigerian online newspaper, rights group

18 september 2019 - 15:43:26 MON

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – International human rights group, Amnesty International, on Wednesday expressed “concern” at the siege by the Nigeria Police on the offices of [...] Full text...

Botswana authorities worried about unregistered vehicles on the roads

18 september 2019 - 14:13:38 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Road Transport and Safety has raised concern about the rising number of unregistered vehicles on the roads. The [...] Full text...

University of Botswana to hold careers roundtable

18 september 2019 - 13:40:03 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The University of Botswana (UB) Careers and Counselling Centre is conduct a Careers Roundtable targeted at final year students. The specific objectives for [...] Full text...

Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit

18 september 2019 - 12:37:32 MO

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in New York next week. He will [...] Full text...

Number of migrants now growing faster than world population, new UN figures show

17 september 2019 - 21:26:22 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate of the world’s population, according [...] Full text...

Burkinabe Justice launches SMS messaging system on certificates

17 september 2019 - 21:16:57 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe judiciary Tuesday launched an SMS messaging system on acts issued by  it to make information on services offered [...] Full text...

Rwandan court postpones trial of media boss accused of assaulting female employee

17 september 2019 - 18:55:09 TWA

Kigali,Rwanda (PANA) - The primary Court of Nyarugenge, in Kigali City, on Tuesday  postponed the hearings for the decision of preventive detention against one senior [...] Full text...

US committed to support Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism

17 september 2019 - 18:50:46 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday received the commander of US Africa Command (Africom), General Stephen Townsend, [...] Full text...

2nd edition of international forum on labour safety, health opens in Niger

17 september 2019 - 18:47:17 MSA

Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The 2nd edition of the international forum on labour safety and health (FISST) opened on Tuesday in Niamey under the theme: [...] Full text...

New air strikes on Maitigua, Zouara airports, in western Libya

17 september 2019 - 18:28:32 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Vicious air strikes on Tuesday targeted the airport of Maitigua, closed to air traffic for more than two weeks, and Zouara [...] Full text...

Four killed in boat mishap in Mali

17 september 2019 - 17:44:59 MSA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Four people were killed when their boat capsized in a lake on Monday in the commune of Fourou, circle of Kadiolo, [...] Full text...

Gambia’s review draft FoI Bill

17 september 2019 - 17:02:01 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Stakeholders in The Gambia on Tuesday wrapped up a two-day technical review of the Draft Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill, 2019. The [...] Full text...

G5 Sahel holds monitoring meeting for PIP in Nouakchott

17 september 2019 - 13:41:31 MSA

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The G5 Sahel countries and partners are hold the first meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania to take stock of the [...] Full text...

South Africa: Mandela's foundation loses urgent court application

17 september 2019 - 12:23:01 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An urgent application by the Nelson Mandela Foundation over South Africa’s apartheid-era flag was dismissed in the Equality Court [...] Full text...