Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability are the focus of the African Union’s agenda as he takes over leadership of the 55-country body, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the African Union (AU) in the situation in Libya, and its support for successful efforts to maintain stability, which will lead to a successful electoral process Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the growth of the regional and continental infrastructure on 28 February to 2 March, an official source said here Thursday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address the country's financial arrears to the African Union (AU), which have accumulated for years Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an official source said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Wednesday hailed "the efforts of the African Union (AU) to achieve unity among African countries, accelerate political, economic and social integration and strengthen solidarity among their peoples" Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday met her Algerian, South African and Angolan counterparts in Addis Ababa ahead of the two-day 40th session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which opens on Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday at the head of a delegation to attend the meetings of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West Africa on Sunday, an official statement said Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, said he is satisfied to have contributed to putting the African Union (AU) at the service of the people, as he had announced in his speech accepting to assume the rotating chairmanship of the AU last February Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on a working visit since Tuesday in Kinshasa, has praised the important role President Felix Tshisekedi plays and continues to play on the African continent as the current chairman of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1 Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has unveiled a roadmap towards manufacturing at least 60 percent of all mandatory human vaccines in Africa as well as local production of chemicals used to diagnose diseases, including HIV/AIDS, officials from its scientific organ said Tuesday Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Chadian Moussa Faki Mahama, said here Sunday he was hopeful that things would move in the right direction, two months after the army seized power from former President Alpha Conde on 5 September Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with the Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Gakosso, ways of returning the General Secretariat of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and the Office of the African Union (AU) to their headquarters in Tripoli Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end the war in the country Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with effect from 5 November 2021, the African Union said on Tuesday Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Guinea Bissau has ratified the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and simultaneously deposited a Declaration allowing individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations to file cases at the Court directly Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, has said that Africans are looking forward to the success of the Conference on the "Initiative for the Stability of Libya" Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, said here Wednesday that "African brothers are eager to help Libya overcome the ordeal it has undergone, and that they are convinced that reconciliation, tolerance and dialogue are Libya's path to security and stability" Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to develop onshore and offshore gas fields to increase production and fill the natural gas supply gap to consumers, Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun announced on Monday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has deferred to the next AU Summit the consideration of the decision of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to grant observer status to Israel in the pan-African organisation Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, hailed efforts to advance the African action process and give impetus to the aspirations of the continent's peoples through the African Union (AU), regional economic groupings and regional mechanisms Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman of the African Union (AU), DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, for making the development of Agenda 2063 his priority Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part Monday in the meeting of the Bureau of the African Union (AU) presidency held via videoconferencing Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of Libya's stability lies in creating all favourable political, security, military and economic conditions to ensure that this is what the Libyan authorities represented by the Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity are seeking Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and International Cooperation has discussed with the African Union Commission (AUC) the mechanism of payment of its overdue contributions to the continental organisation Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Zimbabwe has become the 11th Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5 Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following Sunday's military coup that overthrew President Alpha Condé and his government Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The current chairman of the African Union (AU) and president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, is expected in the Guinean capital soon following Sunday's military coup in the West African country, a reliable source told PANA on Tuesday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union and the UN Security Council are consulting based on a four-point scenario on the future of fighting the Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia, with the option of creating a hybrid peacekeeping mission managed jointly by the AU and the UN, officials said Friday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid provided by the Chinese government to launch the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Standby Force to combat terrorism and rising violent crimes Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to ensure all elections held in Africa deliver accurate results reflecting the will of the voters Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has played down fears of emerging vaccine hesitance, pandemic fatigue and the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus, warning that failure to release funding for the acquisition of 720 million doses to support urgent vaccinations was more alarming Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries will receive 10 million doses of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over the next three months through a new partnership between the French government and the African Union (AU), the African Centre for Disease said on Monday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with Ambassadors of Member States of the United Nations Security Council to lobby against a new attempt to introduce a Council Resolution on its disputed dam Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring Nigeria and Chad to stop illicit arms flooding the country, according to a study published on Thursday by the South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

The proliferation of illegal arms in Cameroon increases violence and insecurity in a country already grappling with violent extremist attacks and a separatist conflict

The African Union Commission’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council estimates that at least 120,000 small arms and light weapons are in illegal circulation in Cameroon, including revolvers, pistols, rifles, assault rifles and machine guns Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several strategic projects that are in line with the African Union (AU) strategy on border management Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, popularly known as HH,  and outgoing President Edgar Lungu held a cordial meeting on Monday at the home of former President Rupiah Banda Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) on Saturday advised the Government of Zambia to urgently undertake measures to address underlying factors of increasing tension and politically motivated violence through inclusive dialogue and engagement with other stakeholders Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by fighting forces aligned to the Ethiopian government, Amnesty International said in a new report into the ongoing Tigray conflict Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is on Thursday beginning its monthly shipments of vaccines acquired by the AU/African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to Member States Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – In response to an invitation from the Government of Zambia, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, has approved the deployment of an African Union (AU) Short-Term Election Observation (STO) Mission to Zambia to observe the country’s general elections scheduled for 12 August 2021 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on Member States to expedite the evacuation and return of their citizens stranded in Libya, following the tragic drowning of 57 illegal migrants off the North African country's coast Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Health, Ali al-Zanati, has discussed with a delegation of the Jordanian Academy of Autism, bilateral cooperation mechanism regarding the local promotion of autism syndrome treatment in Libya Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Tuesday reiterated his call on the African Union (AU) to play its role in Libya and support it to achieve lasting security and stability Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Thursday received the special emissary of the President of Congo, Lucien Ibata, with a message from President Denis Sassou Nguesso to visit Brazzaville Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday received the first copy of the report of the international audit of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL)prepared under the supervision of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Full text...