Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On its 26th anniversary, the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity said here Tuesday that the Declaration of Foundation of the African Union (AU) in Sirte on 9 September 1999 was a first political step that marked an important turning point towards the unification of African positions Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has rallied Africans to work together to build the continent Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union on Tuesday expressed “deep compassion” following the tragic landslide in North Darfur, Sudan, that wiped away a whole town with the loss of hundreds of lives, a statement by the African Union posted on X platform said Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed a statement by the African Peace and Security Council rejecting and condemning the establishment of a parallel government to that currently in place in Port Sudan, Sudan, headed by General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the National Unity Government participated in meetings of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) held from 22 July to 2 August,2025, in Djibouti Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Africa is celebrating Women's Day, but the occasion couldn’t be more tragic for Sudanese women Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has issued a strongly worded statement in support of the de facto government in Port Sudan and condemned the announcement by the paramilitary Rapid support Forces (RSF) of a parallel government in areas it control in Darfur Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has affirmed "the imperative of maintaining order and disarming non-state armed groups in the capital, Tripoli,‘ assuring that it ’strongly supports" efforts to restore civil order and protect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, in accordance with African Union instruments and international law Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has requested the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to expedite the transfer of the African Union Liaison Office to Tripoli, given the security situation on the ground Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (PSC) emphasised the need to strengthen and unify all legitimate Libyan institutions to create conditions conducive to the successful holding of simultaneous, inclusive, credible and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections in the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) will hold an extraordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday to discuss developments in Libya Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has briefed the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the African Union (AU), Ambassador Rebecca Otinga, on the political and security situation in Libya ahead of the upcoming summit of the African Union Peace and Security Council on Libya Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warmly welcomed the signing of a Peace Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) on Saturday in Doha, Qatar Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan to invest in circular economy initiatives, which promote job-creation and advance sustainable development, the two bodies announced on Friday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stated that despite the circumstances that have threatened his country's security, stability and territorial and national unity, it has maintained its commitment to its African brothers Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration and opens up new horizons for sustainable development for the African continent, the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said on Sunday Full text...

Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Most African countries have developed early warning systems to climate change-induced disasters, such as floods although the response to epidemics and other health emergencies remains chaotic due to lack of resources, according to African Union Commission (AUC) officials 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...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Amid growing global instability, the power of organised criminal groups has grown and drug use is now reaching unprecedented levels, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned in its global report released on Thursday Full text...

Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The industrialisation of Africa, through an agricultural revolution, premised on increased investment in agricultural productivity, has shown mixed signals decades later, the African Union Commissioner, Moses Vilakati has said Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls for urgent reform Full text...

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The East African inter-government Development Agency (IGAD) has said it has agreed with the African Union to coordinate efforts for reaching peace in troubled areas of the continent’s eastern regions, including the Sudan

In a statement it issued in Dibouti, the agency said its Executive Secretary, Dr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 23–24 October 2025 in the Angolan caital, Luanda Full text...

London, UK (PANA)  - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth at the centre of Africa’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) transformation Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic meet – has seen an exponential surge in the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Tuesday held consultations with the Ambassadors of the Alliance of Sahel States --Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – accredited to the African Union Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Mahama has called for global accountability and reparative justice to confront the enduring legacies of slavery, colonialism, and neo-colonial exploitation Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is commemorating Africa Day 2025, which falls on Sunday, with a renewed call to justice, unity, and shared progress Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called on Monday for renewed global commitment to combating emerging criminal threats and strengthening justice systems worldwide Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed “deep concern” over the recent armed clashes in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, which resulted in loss of life and property damage Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual media, including the rise of influencers, the spread of disinformation and the growing use of artificial intelligence Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned attacks on Port Sudan in Sudan, that had been used as a de facto capital of the war-torn East African country since a bloody civil war broke out just over two years ago Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has stressed that Libya is facing major challenges due to the influx of migrants, which is putting increasing pressure on the country's limited resources and infrastructure Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on African Youth Leadership, organised in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, under the theme: “Unleashing the potential of youth for a prosperous Africa” Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significant challenges Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level delegation of the AU Panel of the Wise to Juba, South Sudan, to engage with all the stakeholders to de-escalate tensions and promote dialogue following a rapidly deteriorating crisis the country Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, on Wednesday met a Group of African Ambassadors in Tripoli Full text...

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PANA) - In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Major- General Imad Mustafa al-Trabelsi, has stated that Libya will not bear the burden of illegal migration alone and will under no circumstances become a ‘resettlement zone’ for migrants Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, the chief of the UN drugs and crime office said on Monday Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the international nuclear energy watchdog’s monitoring database tracking these incidents Full text...

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session of the African Union Summit Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February 15 as regional disunity, a united Francophone bloc, and a last-minute Southern African Development Community (SADC) solidarity move sealed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s fate Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union warned Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country's east Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership of the African Union Commission (AUC) on Saturday, after the seventh voting round during the 38th Session of the African Union Summit 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...