Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy takes book about Jesus to prison with him

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 4, 2025 / 08:00 am On Oct. 21, Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former French president to walk through a prison gate to begin serving a sentence behind bars. The former president arrived at La Santé prison in Paris to serve...

UAE fueling Sudan conflict with soaring gold imports: Swiss NGO

The United Arab Emirates sharply increased its gold imports from war-torn Sudan in 2024 despite international concerns over smuggling and conflict financing, a Swiss watchdog said Tuesday, accusing Abu Dhabi of serving as “a global hub for gold of...

UAE gold imports from war-torn Sudan surge in 2024

The United Arab Emirates increased its gold imports from war-stricken Sudan by 70 percent in 2024, a Swiss NGO said on Tuesday, calling the UAE "a global hub for gold of dubious origin". The wealthy oil-producing country imported 29 tonnes of gold...

Third edition of Libyan Tourism Fair ends

04 november 2025 - 15:22:52 MA/BBA 258 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third Libyan Tourism Fair, which was held in the main hall of the City of Sports in Tripoli, closed on Tuesday after two days with a strong...

It will be difficult for Albert Amoah to play in Libya - Yusif Chibsah

The Head of Player Relations at the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Yusif Chibsah, has raised concerns over the timing of Albert Amoah’s move to Libyan side Al Ahli Benghazi. Amoah sealed the transfer days after Asante...

Conference on role of banking investment in Libya begins

04 november 2025 - 15:04:59 MA/BBA 166 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Conference on "Banking Investment and its role in promoting economic development", organised by the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), intended to strengthen...

"Trump, be careful": Nigerian lawyer warns President Trump in emotional Facebook post

A Nigerian lawyer addressed President Trump after he threatened military action against Nigeria over alleged genocide The post quickly went viral on social media, with many Nigerians sharing their thoughts and concerns about the situation The post...

Libya detains education minister over textbook scandal: prosecutors

Libyan prosecutors have announced they are detaining the country’s education minister for negligence over a scandal involving school textbooks. The minister, Ali al-Abed, is serving in an interim capacity after taking over from Moussa al-Megarief,...

The warlord controlling half of Sudan

Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, known as "Hemedti", has emerged as a dominant figure on Sudan's political stage, with his paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) now controlling half of the country. The RSF scored a notable victory recently when it overran...

Why is the UAE involved in Sudan’s bloody civil war?

Thousands are feared dead after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, seized control of the city of el-Fasher last week. Video shows RSF fighters conducting mass executions and killings, while satellite images have...

Territorial control: Who holds what in Sudan’s war?

- The Sudanese Armed Forces command about 60% of Sudan’s territory, while the Rapid Support Forces and its allies control roughly 40%, says Sudanese researcher and analyst Jihad Mashamoun - ‘Kordofan has emerged as the new frontline in the...

Al-Zubaidi: The United Nations reproduces the division by bypassing Libyan institutions

International law expert Mohammed Al-Zubaidi stated that the UN mission has consistently bypassed legitimate Libyan institutions since 2011, citing the UN-sponsored Skhirat conference in 2015, which he described as being held in an impromptu...

Egypt, US reaffirm the need to accelerate efforts toward holding national elections in Libya

Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized the importance of advancing the political process in Libya to ensure that presidential and parliamentary elections...

Trump should save Christians in war-ravaged Palestine first: FG

The National Orientation Agency has called on President Donald Trump to save Christians being persecuted in Palestine first before considering the launch of a military operation on Nigerian soil. The agency accused the United States of failure of...

Letter To President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, By Mahfuz Mundadu

The time for illusions has long passed. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, recently made a baseless and frankly bizarre allegation that Christians are being systematically exterminated in Nigeria. It is a dangerous fiction, designed...

Libya's 18-month gamble: The UN's political roadmap to nowhere

Last week, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) began soliciting nominations for a 120‑person “Structured Dialogue,” a key component of its 18‑month roadmap toward national elections in the war-torn country. A first meeting is...

Why Nigeria Must Handle Trump’s Threat Diplomatically, And With Caution

In recent days, the international spotlight has shone once again on Nigeria, not because of a breakthrough in governance or a successful anticorruption drive, but because of a combustible exchange that threatens to inflame tensions at home and...

Libya: AG Arrests Minister of Education on Corruption Charges

Tripoli— The Public Prosecutor ordered the arrest of the Acting Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Director General of the Educational Curricula and Research Center, who also acts as Undersecretary of the...

Libya seeks release of Muammar Gaddafi's son, held in Lebanon for 10 years without trial

A Libyan delegation arrived in Beirut for negotiations on the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has been held in a Lebanese prison since 2015 without a court decision. This is reported by world...

Electronic Payment Forum and Exhibition to be held in Benghazi from 20 to 21 December

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce held a press conference yesterday at its city headquarters to announce the launch of the Libya Forum and Exhibition for Electronic Payment Services‎ ‎Benghazi Chamber said this comes in light of the government’s...