Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has totally condemned the abduction of over 200 schools girls in Nigeria by the Boko Har...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rivals meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss a plan to end fighting have declared a month-long humanitarian ceasefire as fighting raged in their country. Po...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) troops fighting alongside the Somali National Army (SNA) advanced further out of Mogadishu, capturing Qurulow town in the Middle Shebelle region. Po...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Peace talks to end the crisis in South Sudan appeared to face a new round of difficulties Thursday, amid the possibility of sanctions for non-compliance targeting the gov...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rebels have called for the opening of purported mass graves in the capital city of Juba, where thousands of civilians were buried after the outbreak of vio...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State, John Kerry, warned Thursday that the tribal violence in South Sudan could ?present a serious challenge? if it progressed into genocide. ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Algerian, Malawian and South African envoys have briefed the African Union (AU) on preparations for presidential elections in their respective countries in what appears t...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank Monday described Nigeria's emergence as Africa's biggest economy as good news for the continent, since it indicates that Africa may not be as poor as origi...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - International peace mediators on Monday confirmed the adjournment of the talks aimed at a solution to end more than 13 weeks of fierce fighting in South Sudan. Politic...

Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) ? The Western Sahara issue, especially the achievement of its self determination, should be taken as a priority on the agenda of the African Union (AU), according to the A...