President orders release of political prisoners and easing of restrictions on parties to encourage national dialogue.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday called for urgent action to strengthen existing African Union (AU) mechanisms for the promotion of peace, security...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic Movement in Libya, led by the Party for Justice and Construction (PJC), the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, is celebrating the ouster of of former Prime Mi...

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has told the BBC that treason charges laid against him and some of his allies are quot;baselessquot;. Mr Machar, who is on the run, said he hoped mediators in ...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nouri Abushamein, President of Libya's General National Congress (CGN-Parliament), the country's highest legislative and political authority, said Wednesday he has given armed s...

Struggle over oil wealth remains at the heart of the latest political crisis unfolding in the North African nation.

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Dozens of political parties, civil society organisations, unions and personalities have set up a Forum for Democracy and Unity (FDU) in Mauritania. Politics

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a group of 17 political parties called "the radical opposition?, civil society organizations, trade union confederatio...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National General Congress (GNC), the country's highest parliamentary and political body, Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. Politics...

Tripoli , Libya (PANA) - Libyan defence minister, Abdallah al-Thinni, on Tuesday took the oath of office as acting Prime Minister before the General National Congress (GNC), Libya?s highest legislative...