American, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An American and Ugandan have been arrested in Mauritius by police for possessing drugs. Lucius Davenport Amerson Jr, a 56-year-old US national, was [...]
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Libya discusses with AU mechanism to settle its overdue contributions
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has discussed with the African Union Commission (AUC) the mechanism of payment [...]
Arab League Secretary General reiterates commitment to consensual settlement of Libya's crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has told the Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...]
US State Department hosts virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit
Washington, DC (US) - The U.S. Department of State is hosting the virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit on 3-4 August. A statement by the U.S. State Department [...]
UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve better results, the Director of [...]
Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release of the Human Rights Watch [...]
Ivorian President Ouattara meets with AFRICOM Commander
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, on Tuesday held talks with General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the US Military commandment for [...]
Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one of the highest awards in [...]
US congratulates Mali on 61st independence anniversary
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday congratulated the people of Mali on the 61st anniversary of their independence and pledged that [...]
Maltese Airline flight marks resumption of air service with Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese Airlines landed Monday at Maitigua Airport in Tripoli, marking the resumption of direct flights between the Libyan capital and Valletta, following a memorandum signed between the two countries. Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed al-Chhoubi and [...]
Coronavirus: Rights group criticises Kenya's response to gender-based violence during pandemic
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA ) – The Kenyan government’s response to gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has been too little, too late, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released today. The 61-page report, "'I had nowhere to go': Violence aainst [...]
ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million to advance intra-regional harmonization of electricity regulations and drive cross-border power trading in the Common Market of Eastern and Southern [...]
