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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry denied, in a statement early Tuesday reports that one of the boats in the ‘’Semmoud'' flotilla bound [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in Mali, where the democratic process [...] Full text...
Sudan's paramilitary RSF 'seizes new ground' in besieged city
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday they have “seized new ground” in El Fasher, the last stronghold [...] Full text...
ICRC: Conflict in Sudan drives missing persons cases in Africa
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A huge increase in missing persons in Africa, has been attributed mainly to the current Sudan war and its impact [...] Full text...
AU chief 'strongly condemns' terrorist attacks in Mali
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Mali.A press release [...] Full text...
UN calls for decisive steps to end conflict as Gaza and West Bank crises deepen
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two years of war in Gaza along with continued violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank - [...] Full text...
Sudan army, allies repel 'major attack' by paramilitary RSF on besieged El Fasher
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army and allied armed groups say they repelled a major, multi-pronged attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...
International coalition urges Sudanese warring parties to take action to improve humanitarian situation
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international coalition that groups five governments beside the United Nations and the African Union on Wednesday issued a joint [...] Full text...
Mali's Supreme Court opens investigation into 'massive' embezzlement case involving former Prime Minister Maiga
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A judicial investigation into “massive” embezzlement of public funds, forgery, money laundering and complicity was opened by the Attorney General's Office [...] Full text...
Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday in Abu Dhabi [...] Full text...
Surge in flow of Burkinabe refugees into Mali
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In barely a week, the small town of Koro in central Mali has seen an influx of more than 8,000 Burkinabe [...] Full text...
Several soldiers arrested in Mali for attempting to 'destabilise state institutions'
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several Malian military officers, including General Abbas Dembélé, former governor of Mopti, and Brigadier General Niéma Sagara, have been arrested and [...] Full text...
Mali's former transitional PM Choguel Maiga placed in police custody
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali's former transitional Prime Minister from 2021-2024, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, was taken into custody on Tuesday by the National Economic [...] Full text...
Sudan welcomes AU Peace and Security Council’s stance towards developments in the country
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 [...] Full text...
Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians
New York, US (PANA) - As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN official upheld the need for [...] Full text...
Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), [...] Full text...
Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns "proxy war" in Darfur undermines regional and continental peace
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has officially claimed that mercenaries from a number of countries are involved in the raging war between the Sudanese [...] Full text...
Sudanese Darfur group claims mercenaries fighting alongside militias
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Joint Force of the Armed Struggle Movements (The Joint Force) has claimed that foreign Latin American mercenaries have [...] Full text...
Malian Foreign minister visits Venezuela
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has been in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, since Saturday [...] Full text...
Former Malian PM Moussa Mara detained for X post on 'prisoners of conscience'
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara was remanded in pre-trial detention on Friday at Bamako Central Prison, after being questioned by [...] Full text...
IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Mali on Thursday noting the [...] Full text...
Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the 2025 World Expo, reports the [...] Full text...
Death of Burkinabe activist in detention in Côte d'Ivoire reignites tensions
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death last Thursday of Burkinabe activist Alain Christophe Traoré, alias Alino Faso, while being held in prison in Côte [...] Full text...
‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, social and economic disparities, politicians [...] Full text...
Tunisia welcomes Doha peace agreement signed by DRC and AFC/M23 rebels
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday welcomed the peace agreement signed on 19 July in Doha, Qatar, between the government of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
Sudan: Crisis worsens as cholera and floods drive needs higher
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as cholera spreads, flooding displaces communities, and thousands of people return to [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger slam the door on 2nd ordinary session of WAEMU Council of Ministers
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the absence of agreement on the appointment of Burkina Faso to chair the Council of Ministers in accordance with [...] Full text...
Sudan: Surge in Darfur displacement pushes Tawila into full-scale crisis, cholera spreading
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization has rung the alarm bell about an imminent catastrophe in a new Darfur location where people escaping from [...] Full text...
EC extends Sahel regional advisory, coordination cell until 31 January 2026
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the regional advisory and coordination cell (RACC), within the civilian European Union [...] Full text...
Mali sees increase in sexual violence in displacement camps and conflict zones
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As insecurity and forced displacement continue in central and northern Mali, women are increasingly exposed to heightened risks of gender-based violence, [...] Full text...
Athens responds to Ankara over the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position of Greece and Cyprus in [...] Full text...
President of Mali's transition ends six-day visit to Russia
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goïta, accompanied by a large delegation including seven ministers, returned to Bamako on Friday [...] Full text...
Tunisia calls for an end to aggression against Iran
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has expressed its ‘clear and unequivocal condemnation of Zionist aggression’ against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the US strikes [...] Full text...
Mali's Transitional President arrives in Moscow
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Mali's transitional government, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a working visit, the [...] Full text...
Sudan’s war intensifies amid starvation, rights probe warns
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting continues to escalate in Sudan as a “direct result” of the continued flow of arms into the country meaning [...] Full text...
Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per cent in 2024 unchanged from [...] Full text...
Fighting escalates in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Alarmed by intensifying violence in the greater Kordofan region of Sudan and the growing humanitarian impact of the fighting, the UN [...] Full text...
South Africa condemns latest Gaza atrocity
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Wednesday said it is gravely alarmed by reports confirming that at least 31 Palestinians [...] Full text...
Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating [...] Full text...
AES, ECOWAS agree on urgent need to work together in fight against terrorism
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) agreed on Thursday in Bamako, [...] Full text...
Tunisia says it is ready to host a UN-sponsored inter-Libyan dialogue
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is ready to host an inter-Libyan dialogue on its territory under the aegis of the United Nations Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...
UN experts raise alarm over Mali’s suspension of political parties
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts have strongly criticised Mali’s military authorities for suspending all political parties and activities, calling the move [...] Full text...
Collective rejects decree suspending political party activities in Mali
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Collectif des partis politiques pour la constitution du Mali announced on Thursday that it had taken note "with gravity" [...] Full text...
Rights group says Mali’s return to democracy 'suffers new blow'
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said in a statement on Monday that in yet another blow to democracy in Mali, the country’s [...] Full text...
Rights group 'alarmed' at proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Amnesty International says it is alarmed by the proposition of the military junta in Mali to dissolve political parties, warning that [...] Full text...
Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, [...] Full text...
Ghana's president calls for renewed diplomatic engagement with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called for renewed diplomatic engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger who have withdrawn [...] Full text...
IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of US$129 million (SDR 93.3 million) [...] Full text...
G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, have “unequivocally" denounced the ongoing [...] Full text...
G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, have “unequivocally" denounced the ongoing [...] Full text...