AU Commission Chairperson to deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan mediation

01 april 2025 - 16:32:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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Outgoing AUC chair Moussa Faki offers personal scorecard, takes swipe at African leaders

15 february 2025 - 17:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia

15 february 2025 - 13:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties

12 february 2025 - 12:13:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of [...] Full text...

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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for dialogue to resolve post-election crisis in Mozambique

27 december 2024 - 06:29:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has addressed the political turmoil in Mozambique, saying the escalating protests against [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal

16 december 2024 - 05:24:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali

10 july 2024 - 16:29:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy

17 june 2024 - 21:57:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson deeply concerned about 'escalating tensions' in northern Ethiopia

26 april 2024 - 17:59:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Banda calls for climate action

22 april 2024 - 14:29:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The former Malawian president, Joyce Banda, has called for a change in the way things [...] Full text...

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African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy

17 april 2024 - 13:45:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need [...] Full text...

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AU calls on warring parties in Sudan to declare humanitarian ceasefire

08 march 2024 - 22:53:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Warring Sudanese parties should declare a humanitarian ceasefire during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson expresses deep regrets at violence in Chad

02 march 2024 - 10:44:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regrets [...] Full text...

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AU, EU expand Mutual Cooperation for Global Health

13 february 2024 - 16:55:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union convened a High-level dialogue on strengthening [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s President urged to help end Senegal’s political crisis

08 february 2024 - 11:34:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Adama Barrow to engage his Senegalese counterpart, [...] Full text...

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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll

05 february 2024 - 11:52:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC chair appoints high-level panel on resolution of Sudan’s conflict

18 january 2024 - 10:26:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'mutual respect' in brewing diplomatic row over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

04 january 2024 - 15:42:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for "calm and mutual respect" to de-escalate the simmering [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson renews calls to end Sudan conflict

19 december 2023 - 07:13:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...

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Network of Land Governane to launch academy in North Africa

24 november 2023 - 18:17:43
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The North Africa section of the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) plans [...] Full text...

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IDLO for inclusive land governance

23 november 2023 - 18:00:16
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Director of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Barbara Kilei, has called for inclusive land [...] Full text...

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Ugandan minister highlights effective land management in sustainable development

22 november 2023 - 13:03:22
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Uganda's Minister for Lands and Urban Development, Ms Judith Nabakooba, has highlighted the importance of [...] Full text...

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Fifth African conference on land policy opens in Addis Ababa

21 november 2023 - 18:09:19
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Judith Nabakooba, Uganda's Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, launched the fifth African Conference on [...] Full text...

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Tax earnings in Africa remain below pandemic levels

02 november 2023 - 13:46:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio was 15.6% in 2021, unchanged from the previous year and remaining below [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU Commission chief commends Ethiopians for upholding Tigray peace deal

02 november 2023 - 10:59:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday congratulated Ethiopians for embracing peace, national [...] Full text...

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US, AUC hold 9th Annual High-Level Dialogue

02 november 2023 - 06:32:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the African Union Commission on (AUC) on Wednesday reaffirmed their "strong [...] Full text...

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US hosts annual US-AUC High Level Dialogue

01 november 2023 - 06:55:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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AUC: Lift 'all sanctions' against Zimbabwe

26 october 2023 - 06:34:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reiterated the longstanding [...] Full text...

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AUC expresses concern at outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities

08 october 2023 - 08:15:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed his [...] Full text...

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AUC deploys Election Observer Mission to Liberia

04 october 2023 - 16:55:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As Liberia makes final preparations to hold its General Elections on 10 October, the Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: AUC reiterates appeals for Libya support to address humanitarian needs

18 september 2023 - 05:46:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reiterated his appeal to [...] Full text...

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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters

05 september 2023 - 21:04:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...

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African Climate Summit to seek clear financing plan

04 september 2023 - 20:20:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Nairobi for the first ever African Climate Summit have outlined bold reforms, [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria, Chad, Ghana on Niger coup

26 august 2023 - 08:07:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has begun a visit to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU suspends Niger; AUC to assess implications of military action

22 august 2023 - 13:46:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to immediately suspend Niger from all activities of the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU chief expresses 'strong support' for ECOWAS' decisions on Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 12:16:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday expresses his [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US Secretary of State speaks with ousted President Bazoum, AUC chairman on developments

02 august 2023 - 06:56:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken on Tuesday spoke with ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: International community pledges support for ousted President; coup leaders adamant

29 july 2023 - 08:27:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The international community has continued to pledge support for ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum as the [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Niger coup: Head of presidential guard General Tchiani named head of transitional govt (Eds: Adds Tchiani's broadcast, writethrough)

28 july 2023 - 16:06:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, who has been named head of a transitional [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: Head of presidential guard, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, named head of transitional government

28 july 2023 - 12:09:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has been named head of a transitional government [...] Full text...

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AUC, Electoral Institute renew cooperation to promote good governance

28 july 2023 - 11:11:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) have signed [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release

28 july 2023 - 06:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday demanded the release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum “immediately and unconditionally”, [...] Full text...

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Situation in Niger remains unclear after coup

27 july 2023 - 15:01:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political situation in the West African country of Niger remains unclear after a group of [...] Full text...

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Niger soldiers oust President Bazoum, suspend national institutions, shut borders

27 july 2023 - 06:23:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The military in Niger on Wednesday night announced the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum  and his government [...] Full text...

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UN, AU chiefs join in condemning Niger coup attempt

26 july 2023 - 18:09:06
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and African Union (AU) have joined the chorus of condemnation of Wednesday's [...] Full text...

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African Union mid-year Summit opens in Nairobi

16 july 2023 - 12:41:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders gathered on Sunday in Nairobi for the opening of their fifth mid-year Summit, with [...] Full text...

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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa

14 july 2023 - 16:14:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...

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AfDB says Africa has necessary partnerships, technologies to eradicate hunger

06 june 2023 - 06:37:02
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and [...] Full text...

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World expands food resilience plan in East Africa

01 june 2023 - 12:28:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At a time when food systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to be [...] Full text...

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AUC and Member States commemorate 60th anniversary of OAU-AU

25 may 2023 - 13:56:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity [...] Full text...

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Africa marks 60th anniversary of AU

25 may 2023 - 06:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African continent is on Thursday celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson welcomes Mali's move to convene constitutional referendum

09 may 2023 - 16:36:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the announcement [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson stresses imperative of ceasefire

07 may 2023 - 12:25:36
Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely following the Saudi [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson calls for calm in Kenya amidst public protests

28 march 2023 - 10:53:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern at violence [...] Full text...

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AU criticises Tunisia over 'racialised hate speech'

27 february 2023 - 16:46:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has strongly condemned the racial statements on [...] Full text...

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AU moves to speed up African open skies initiative

23 february 2023 - 09:04:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has called for measures to remove the barriers to the implementation [...] Full text...

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AU launches election observation mission to Nigeria

14 february 2023 - 14:21:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Commission has announced sending a 90-man strong team led by former Kenyan President  [...] Full text...

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AU, Sudanese authorities discuss transitional developments

14 february 2023 - 09:24:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, on Monday held a meeting with the visiting head of [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson discusses Mali's transition timetable with leaders

01 february 2023 - 18:20:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has ended a visit to [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns abduction of dozens of women in Burkina Faso

19 january 2023 - 12:53:40
Addis Ababa,  Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday condemned in [...] Full text...

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Senegal president confident 2023 will mark end of Libyan crisis through peace, elections

09 january 2023 - 13:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has expressed confidence that [...] Full text...

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Abdallah al-Lafi and Moussa Faki discuss inclusive conference on national reconciliation

26 november 2022 - 13:41:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation or elections, which option to resolve the crisis in Libya?

24 november 2022 - 18:39:26
\ Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting  between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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US calls for immediate cessation of fighting by M23 rebels in eastern DRC

01 november 2022 - 05:44:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities by the M23 rebel group [...] Full text...

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AU expresses concern at deteriorating security situation in eastern DRC

31 october 2022 - 07:43:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has expressed extreme concern at the deteriorating security situation in eastern [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns bloody Mogadishu bomb blasts

31 october 2022 - 05:07:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep sadness at Saturday's bomb attack in Mogadishu, which killed [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' in Mogadishu

30 october 2022 - 10:30:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned in the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets AUC Chairman

28 october 2022 - 06:17:33
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Thursday met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27

27 october 2022 - 20:01:13
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has outlined Africa's priorities for COP 27, scheduled to take place [...] Full text...

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Namibia demands implementation of Paris climate change agreement

27 october 2022 - 15:57:12
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Africa must focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, recommends Tom Oweendo, Namibia's Minister of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Peace talks enter the second day

26 october 2022 - 05:07:52
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)  - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks in South Africa to end the conflict in the Tigray [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes meeting between presidents of Libya's two parliamentary chambers

23 october 2022 - 14:11:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has welcomed the meeting in Morocco [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU-led peace talks set for Monday in South Africa

20 october 2022 - 10:49:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks to end the bloody fighting between the Ethiopian government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates call for ceasefire

18 october 2022 - 07:56:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Ethiopian government forces [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Ethiopian conflict: UN chief warns conflict is 'spiralling out of control'

17 october 2022 - 17:51:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the situation in Ethiopia, where the Government [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: Government announes 'defensive measures' to safeguard territorial integrity

17 october 2022 - 12:37:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Monday  announced "defensive measures" to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU reiterates call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire

17 october 2022 - 06:42:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly" called for [...] Full text...

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Windhoek hosts Tenth conference on climate change and development in Africa

15 october 2022 - 11:50:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Tenth Climate Change and Development Conference in Africa (CCDA-X) will be held from 24 to [...] Full text...

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US welcomes renewal of mandate for International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia

09 october 2022 - 05:31:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AUC Chairperson welcomes 'avowed commitment' of parties to the conflict to restore peace

07 october 2022 - 10:01:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed "the avowed commitment" of [...] Full text...

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African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform

29 september 2022 - 11:48:05
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Libyan presidential council chairman meets senior AU, UN officials

25 september 2022 - 13:46:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Saturday held discussions in New York [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: US welcomes TPLF's readiness to participate in AU-led talks

13 september 2022 - 05:51:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the statement of the Ethiopian regional government in Tigray indicating [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN, AU chiefs welcome TPLF's announcement of readiness for immediate ceasefire

12 september 2022 - 05:29:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) have welcomed the [...] Full text...

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AU reiterates 'strong commitment' for peace in Libya

29 august 2022 - 10:49:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has reiterated its strong commitment to intensify support for peace and national [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: AU, IGAD call for cessation of hostilities between Government and TPLF

25 august 2022 - 10:10:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the sub-regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have added their [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson expresses 'deep concern' about Sierra Leone's violent protests

12 august 2022 - 06:09:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern about [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson 'strongly condemns' air strikes by Israel in Gaza

08 august 2022 - 08:40:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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Moussa Faki urges Libyan belligerents to silence arms and respect Libyans' aspirations for peace

24 july 2022 - 13:23:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, said here Saturday he was [...] Full text...

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AUC chief Faki Mahamat welcomes Russian- Ukrainian grain export agreement

23 july 2022 - 08:55:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed Friday's signing [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy to Libya exchanges views with Denis Sassou Nguesso on Libyan crisis

15 july 2022 - 15:18:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy and Ambassador of the United States to Libya, Richard Norland, met on Thursday [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador, AUC chairperson discuss appointment of UN Special Envoy to Libya

13 july 2022 - 12:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has announced that he has discussed with [...] Full text...

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AU to hold conference for national reconciliation in Libya

12 july 2022 - 06:08:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Libya, Mrs. Wahida [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson urges leaders of protests in Libya to respect integrity of persons, property

04 july 2022 - 11:08:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged leaders of [...] Full text...

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AU deploys election expert mission to Kenya

28 june 2022 - 09:54:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) is deploying a mission to observe the forthcoming general elections [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security

08 june 2022 - 06:35:38
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders meet on political situations Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso

04 june 2022 - 13:46:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began in Accra on [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates newly elected President of Somalia

17 may 2022 - 11:17:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on [...] Full text...

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AU deploys pre-election assessment mission to Kenya

16 may 2022 - 09:01:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has authorised the deployment [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson condemns terrorist attack in Togo

14 may 2022 - 05:10:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemns the "cowardly and [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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Libya stresses importance of successful Afro-Japanese partnership

27 march 2022 - 14:41:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

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AU, US reaffirm 'strong commitment' to collaboration.

14 march 2022 - 05:12:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States (US) and African Union Commission (AUC) have reaffirmed their strong commitment to [...] Full text...

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US, AU sign memorandum of cooperation

12 march 2022 - 05:48:13
Washington DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat [...] Full text...

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US hosts Eighth United States-African Union Commission High Level Dialogue

11 march 2022 - 06:09:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US State Department is on Friday hosting the Eighth United States-African Union Commission High Level [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines

06 march 2022 - 17:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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Kigali hosts the 8th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development Thursday

01 march 2022 - 13:27:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is hosting on Thursday the eighth session of the African Regional [...] Full text...

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Africa Honour Day to take Centre Stage on Sunday at Expo 2020

27 february 2022 - 08:37:22
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As the African Union (AU) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday, 27 [...] Full text...

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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms

11 february 2022 - 18:11:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...

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AU Commission, ILO agree to bolster decent work in Africa

11 february 2022 - 17:37:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have reaffirmed their cooperation and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges

07 february 2022 - 10:51:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson expresses 'deep concern' at Somali political tension

01 january 2022 - 05:23:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU Peace and Security Council to receive update on situation; AUC denies reports of relocation

08 november 2021 - 08:46:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene an emergency session on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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AU condemns terror attack in Niger

05 november 2021 - 12:40:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the killing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU calls for cessation of hostilities

04 november 2021 - 12:58:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State speaks with AUC chairperson, Sudan FM on military takeover

28 october 2021 - 05:50:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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AU joins calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe

27 october 2021 - 13:51:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has renewed the continental [...] Full text...

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Africa Resilience Forum 2021: Facing the ‘hydra-head challenges of Covid-19, conflict and climate

29 september 2021 - 13:55:17
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Action around investing in women, youth employment, closing the digital divide, and boosting manufacturing in [...] Full text...

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An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa

26 september 2021 - 18:57:23
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Mactar Seck, an African expert at the Digital Technologies Programme of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official

26 september 2021 - 15:44:22
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Although underdeveloped, Africa is the continent where technology growth has been fast, according to [...] Full text...

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Senior ECA official calls on Africa to adopt technologies to counter adverse effects of climate change

26 september 2021 - 15:33:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Information and communication technology could help Africa combat adverse effects of climate change, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior ECA official optimistic about Africa's post-pandemic recovery

25 september 2021 - 19:12:59
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - A senior official of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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Libya discusses with AU mechanism to settle its overdue contributions

21 september 2021 - 09:35:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and International Cooperation has discussed with the African Union Commission [...] Full text...

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Africa has everything to gain from green and blue economy - Paul Adam

18 september 2021 - 11:01:54
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Africa has everything to gain from the green and blue economy, Jean-Paul Adam, director [...] Full text...

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ECA hails Africa's leadership in climate action

17 september 2021 - 18:27:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the continent's  leadership in climate [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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Climate change: AfDB backs progressive transition in Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:18:44
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating a just and gradual transition of Africa [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa

15 september 2021 - 20:28:20
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...

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Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa begins in Cape Verde

15 september 2021 - 11:49:50
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) started on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Africa set to draw profit from green and blue economy

14 september 2021 - 21:40:46
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANNA) - The ninth conference on Africa’s climate and development (CCDA-IX) begins Wednesday in Santa Maria, [...] Full text...

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Remittances to Africa projected to decrease in 2021

13 september 2021 - 14:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from  US$44 billion in [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Guinea following ousting of President Condé

10 september 2021 - 12:26:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following [...] Full text...

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African Union, US condemn Guinea coup

06 september 2021 - 07:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have condemned Sunday's coup in [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host 9th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa

27 august 2021 - 18:19:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ninth conference on climate change and development in Africa (CCDA-IX) will be held from September [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts AU climate change strategy meeting

25 august 2021 - 10:20:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising a consultative meeting [...] Full text...

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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups

12 august 2021 - 08:29:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...

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AU sends election observation mission to Zambia’s 2021 polls

04 august 2021 - 14:12:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – In response to an invitation from the Government of Zambia, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson [...] Full text...

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AU calls on member countries to speed up evacuation of citizens stranded in Libya

31 july 2021 - 17:19:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on Member States to expedite the evacuation and return [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'strict respect' for Tunisian constitution

28 july 2021 - 06:10:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson calls for 'constructive dialogue' in Eswatini

02 july 2021 - 11:45:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for "constructive [...] Full text...

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World leaders arrive in Lusaka for Kaunda’s state funeral

01 july 2021 - 15:09:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson urges respect for procedures as scuffles break out in Pan-African Parliament

01 june 2021 - 07:50:47
Johannesburg, South Africa - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appealed to Members of [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS condemn arrest of Mali Transition President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 15:30:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and of the Commission of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' bombardments in the Gaza Strip

12 may 2021 - 07:18:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly condemned" the [...] Full text...

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AU appoints John Mahama as High Representative for Somalia

08 may 2021 - 19:50:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former [...] Full text...

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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade

21 april 2021 - 14:24:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...

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Ghana deposits ratification instrument of African Medicines Agency at AU

19 march 2021 - 12:15:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ghana is now the sixth Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the [...] Full text...

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AUC, UNAIDS sign MoU on better response to HIV/AIDS

18 march 2021 - 15:27:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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7th African regional sustainable development forum opens in Congo

02 march 2021 - 02:19:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The seventh African regional forum for sustainable development (FRADD) began on Monday evening in the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host Seventh African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development

20 february 2021 - 12:15:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh edition of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (FRADD) will be held in [...] Full text...

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AU Summit re-elects Commission Chairperson

06 february 2021 - 22:31:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was on Saturday overwhelmingly voted back to [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief commends Libyans on election of new interim authority

06 february 2021 - 10:03:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the results of [...] Full text...

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African Union calls for restraint over Kenya-Somalia border fighting

26 january 2021 - 14:19:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called for restraint following intense fighting along the Kenya-Somalia border [...] Full text...

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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins

18 january 2021 - 16:50:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth week of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) began on Monday to [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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AU Heads of State Bureau brainstorms on February Summit

24 december 2020 - 23:07:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union Chairman President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday convened a meeting of the AU Bureau to discuss [...] Full text...

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Funeral of late Burundi president Pierre Buyoya to be held in Mali

20 december 2020 - 16:24:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The funeral of the late Burundi president, Pierre Buyoya, will be held in Mali at a [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief warns against arms boom in Africa

07 december 2020 - 15:55:30
Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has warned against the profusion of weapons [...] Full text...

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AU holds Special Summit ahead of African Free Trade pact launch

06 december 2020 - 14:59:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders Saturday gathered here virtually for an extra-ordinary Summit of the African Union to [...] Full text...

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African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area

28 november 2020 - 22:57:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to meet on new payments system for continental trading bloc

24 november 2020 - 22:26:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has slated its Technical Committee meeting on finance, monetary and economic planning [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairman calls on Malian Prime Minister

19 november 2020 - 11:16:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday called on the [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' massacre at Ethiopian village

03 november 2020 - 11:36:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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AU calls for peaceful poll in Tanzania

27 october 2020 - 22:09:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission President, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for a peaceful vote in [...] Full text...

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AU condemns violence in Nigeria's #EndSars protests

22 october 2020 - 07:22:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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African Information Summit calls for expansion of digital economy

31 august 2020 - 21:53:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries require rapid expansion of new technologies, including enhancing access to the internet, to [...] Full text...

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AUC chairman insists ceasefire declaration in Libya must be respected

23 august 2020 - 19:20:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on the warring [...] Full text...

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AUC inaugurates AfCFTA permanent secretariat as launchpad for Africa’s economic transformation

18 august 2020 - 15:46:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At a ceremony on Monday in Accra to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AU receives 2 million masks from South Korea for continental response

28 july 2020 - 15:01:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) on Tuesday received  medical supplies from the Republic of Korea to [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia

02 july 2020 - 13:56:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks

27 june 2020 - 13:27:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union calls for unbiased sharing of coronavirus vaccine

25 june 2020 - 21:33:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights , AU Commission chiefs urge “serious action” to halt US police killings of unarmed African Americans

29 may 2020 - 15:43:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mic Commhelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief

25 may 2020 - 13:14:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: AU inaugurates headquarters of Committee on Intelligence, Security Services

09 february 2020 - 14:39:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) on Sunday inaugurated the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency asks Nigerian not to panic over withdrawal of Chadian troops from Lake Chad region

06 january 2020 - 19:59:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has asked Nigerians not to panic over the withdrawal of 1,200 Chadian troops [...] Full text...

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