Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - the Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, Monday evening paid a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, where he conferred with Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Full text...
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African Union opposes Israel’s diplomatic envoy to so-called “Somaliland”
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly criticised reports that Israel plans to appoint a diplomatic envoy to what it called “Somaliland” Full text...
IMF reaches staff-level agreements with Mauritania
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Mauritanian authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff level agreement on policies to complete the sixth and final review of Mauritania’s 42-month blended EFF/ECF-supported programme and the fifth and final review of the RSF and on a new 42-month blended ECF and EFF arrangements Full text...
Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Libya meets
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first regular meeting of the Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing for 2026 has reviewed the latest developments in the implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Full text...
UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Reports of yet another projectile strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant prompted Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to register his deep concern on Saturday Full text...
Libyan and AUC officials review preparations for Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli to review logistical and technical arrangements for the success of Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit, a major continental and regional event, to be hosted by Libya Full text...
Morocco reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation at OACPS summit in Malabo
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation during the 11th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) held on Saturday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Full text...
Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held a two-day Senior Officials Consultative Forum in Addis Ababa Full text...
France revokes South African President Ramaphosa's G7 summit invitation
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – France has revoked an invitation to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in June Full text...
Former Tanzanian president Kikwete appointed AU High Representative for Horn of Africa and Red Sea
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Full text...
IMF Executive Board completes 9th and 10th reviews under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the ninth and tenth reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Guinea-Bissau Full text...
Deepfakes, voice cloning and weaponised AI: Global wake-up call to organised fraud (A UN Feature)
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing Full text...
Mauritius becomes first African country to adhere to highest tier of IMF’s Data Standards Initiatives
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius has become the first country in Africa and the 32nd country globally to achieve the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) Plus, the highest tier of the IMF’s Data Standards Initiative Full text...
Guinea-Bissau: PAIGC reflection group calls for internal dialogue and early congress preparations
Bissau, Guinea (PANA) – The Reflection Group, composed of senior leaders, members of the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), called on Sunday for strengthened internal dialogue and urged veterans to spearhead a Dialogue and Reconciliation Platform to reinforce unity within the liberation party Full text...
Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region Full text...
The African Union concerned by the military escalation between United States and Iran
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...
Libya and Guinea-Bissau meet to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan government appointed by the House of Representatives, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, met with the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau, Carles Edmilson Marques Vieira to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries Full text...
Ambassador of Qatar to the AU calls on AUC chairperson
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of Qatar to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU has paid a courtesy call on Mr Full text...
UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1 Full text...
AU condemns killing of more than 50 civilians in northwest Nigeria
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the “heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks” perpetrated on 21 February, 2026 in the state of Zamfara, northwest of Nigeria, which resulted in the death of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children Full text...
Libya, Guinea-Bissau discuss cooperation in religious and educational fields
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government and Guinea-Bissau have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination particularly in religion and education Full text...
US, Mauritius to hold bilateral security discussions on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritius will hold discussions next week in Port Louis on the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia Full text...
IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea-Bissau
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39th AU summit ends; Leaders express concern over conflicts, terrorism in continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, unconstitutional changes of government, and humanitarian crises in parts of the continent Full text...
WHO expresses 'significant concerns' over controlled randomised trial on hepatitis B birth dose in Guinea Bissau
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed “significant concerns” over a proposed randomised controlled trial (RCT) on the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Guinea‑Bissau Full text...
African Union Theme of the Year 2026: A Call to Action for Safe Water and Sanitation to drive Africa’s Development Agenda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its 39th Ordinary Session held on 14 February 2026, in Addis Ababa adopted as theme for the year, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063 Full text...
Thirty-ninth AU Summit opens
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked off on Saturday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa with a strong call for African solidarity, financial independence, and a collective push to shape the global agenda Full text...
Africa's era of exporting raw materials should end - AUC chair
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s era of exporting raw materials and importing value-added goods must end, Mr Full text...
AU, UN chiefs reaffirm resolve to deepen strategic cooperation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and African Union Commision (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, have reaffirmed their shared resolve to deepen strategic cooperation in line with Africa’s continental priorities as articulated in its Agenda 2063 and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter Full text...
AU maintains Sudan's suspension
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on Thursday maintained its suspension of Sudan’s membership Full text...
South Africa elected to African Union Peace and Security Council
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been elected by Member States to serve a two year-term on the African Peace and Security Council, starting from 1 April Full text...
Sudan calls for end to African Union suspension
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem on Thursday called on the African Union (AU) to end the suspension of his country’s membership, warning that external interference and regional agendas are fueling the ongoing conflict Full text...
Morocco elected to AU Peace and Security Council for two-year term
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Morocco was elected on Wednesday for a two-year term to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) following a first-round vote held during the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa Full text...
48th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council opens
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges Full text...
Fresh report warns fish fraud extends to one fifth of global catch (By UN News)
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Full text...
Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned before military court over alleged coup links
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court on 13 February 2026 over alleged links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources Full text...
How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance
New York, US (PANA) - While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration are now as important as creativity to keep a global memory alive of Nazi Germany’s genocide that killed six million Jewish people and millions of others during the Second World War Full text...
Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Attacks on Ukraine’s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday Full text...
AU chair condemns terrorist attack at Nigerian village that killed 162 people
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...
AUC chairperson condemns murder of Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has strongly condemned the murder on Tuesday of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former leader of Libya, saying the violent act risks further undermining efforts toward a credible and inclusive political transition in Libya Full text...
AUC Chair appoints Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Ambassador Jainaba Jagne of The Gambia as the African Union Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC) Full text...
AUC Chairperson calls for maximum restraint in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Full text...
‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ - Holocaust survivor tells UN
New York, US (PANA) - Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another Full text...
IMF Executive Board completes reviews with Mauritania
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board on Wednesday completed the Fifth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility arrangement (EFF), and the Fourth Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement (RSF) with Mauritania Full text...
US, AU launch Strategic Investment Working Group
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of the United States and the African Union Commission (AUC) have agreed to the establishment of a U Full text...
Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here because you choose hope over hate’
New York, US (PANA) - The Holocaust is a warning, that hatred “can consume everything” – a message that feels more urgent than ever, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as antisemitism rages worldwide Full text...
Africa reaffirms unwavering commitment to multilateralism, international rule of law
New York, US (PANA) - AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Monday reaffirmed Africa’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism and international rule of law Full text...
Libyan Council President participates in special meeting of African leaders on climate change adaptation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has participated by videoconference in the special meeting of African leaders on adaptation to climate change Full text...
‘We must stand up for our shared humanity - each and every day’: UN human rights chief
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the global community to “not only to look at our past, but to reflect on our present, and to safeguard our future Full text...
Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step
VIenna, Austria (PANA) - In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging for them to be brought into the country – destined to become victims of sexual exploitation Full text...

