Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
26 november 2024 - 05:19:50Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...
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Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...
ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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COP29: Multilateral development banks to boost climate finance
13 november 2024 - 08:19:45Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on Tuesday issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...
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Investing in health: Time for a rethink: World Bank Blog By Christoph Kurowski, Martin Schmidt and David B. Evans
09 november 2024 - 09:56:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) – Countries are entering a critical phase in achieving the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
07 november 2024 - 05:33:37Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...
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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
06 november 2024 - 05:19:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...
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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
01 november 2024 - 06:35:25Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...
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UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
29 october 2024 - 12:45:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of [...] Full text...
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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices
29 october 2024 - 05:30:51EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan
26 october 2024 - 16:52:58Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...
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EC extends mandate of EU advisory mission in CAR for two years
22 october 2024 - 14:51:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU advisory mission in [...] Full text...
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IMF team assesses Senegal’s finance inspectorate reports
17 october 2024 - 12:26:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has started assessing in Senegal the implications of the [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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‘Stop torture in Rwanda’: Human Rights Watch
15 october 2024 - 12:49:40Rubavu, Western Rwanda (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the authorities in Rwanda to stop subjecting people to [...] Full text...
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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
10 october 2024 - 08:16:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans
09 october 2024 - 09:42:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...
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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
07 october 2024 - 07:15:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...
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ICC unseals arrest warrants against six Libyans for crimes at Tripoli's Tarhunah district
05 october 2024 - 12:47:40The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of [...] Full text...
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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
04 october 2024 - 05:25:58London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...
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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
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South Africa, Lesotho repair massive water tunnel
02 october 2024 - 06:49:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African and Lesotho Governments on Monday closed the massive Lesotho Highlands Water [...] Full text...
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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Algerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poet
01 october 2024 - 05:47:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Algerian authorities were on Monday urged by top independent human rights experts to reverse a prison [...] Full text...
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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges
30 september 2024 - 10:19:49Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor
21 september 2024 - 08:32:33Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...
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Global solid waste congress underway in Cape Town
18 september 2024 - 08:20:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress which is underway in Cape Town marks [...] Full text...
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US supports return of democracy in Sudan: US envoy
17 september 2024 - 06:59:40Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration has renewed its support for democracy in Sudan saying it wants to [...] Full text...
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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
17 september 2024 - 06:38:00New York, US (PANA) - While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical [...] Full text...
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Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change - Guterres
07 september 2024 - 14:35:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in [...] Full text...
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Tech progress, automation, AI, cut workers’ share of wealth: ILO
04 september 2024 - 17:13:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global trend for shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies could be driven – at [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told
15 august 2024 - 06:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...
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Sexual violence, famine stalk Sudan’s displaced
13 august 2024 - 16:53:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women [...] Full text...
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Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out
08 august 2024 - 07:29:11New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their [...] Full text...
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Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency
07 august 2024 - 20:41:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last month, July, saw another extreme weather milestone with the world's hottest day on recent record registered [...] Full text...
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South African football star transferred to Algerian giants CR Belouizdad
07 august 2024 - 09:55:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African footballer Khanyisa Mayo has been signed by Algerian giants CR Belouizdad.The Cape [...] Full text...
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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi
07 august 2024 - 08:26:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...
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2024 Paris Olympics: Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
05 august 2024 - 18:52:59Paris, France (PANA) - Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Malawi Economic Monitor calls for urgent, sustained reforms for faster, more inclusive growth
25 july 2024 - 07:40:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address [...] Full text...
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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
24 july 2024 - 17:58:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...
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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor
24 july 2024 - 09:14:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: More than 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher with supplies running out, warns WHO
16 july 2024 - 13:05:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court orders Ghana to release UN/ECOWAS investigation report in case of enforced disappearance in The Gambia
15 july 2024 - 18:36:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision [...] Full text...
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Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023: UN agencies
15 july 2024 - 05:04:12New York, US (PANA) - Immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection [...] Full text...
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Earth’s hottest June on record
08 july 2024 - 20:08:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to [...] Full text...
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Suspected Chinese human traffickers appear in court in South Africa
05 july 2024 - 11:01:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The trial of seven Chinese nationals charged with human trafficking and child labour offences [...] Full text...
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Green Zambia: Financing a liveable future: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
03 july 2024 - 12:12:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Green is the new buzzword, but what does greening industry and the financial sector mean in [...] Full text...
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Tanzania mine gears up for first graphite concentrate exports
02 july 2024 - 17:04:48Lindi, Southern Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s first-ever shipment of graphite concentrate from the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in the southeast [...] Full text...
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World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
29 june 2024 - 05:54:52New York, US (PANA) - With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital
27 june 2024 - 15:00:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...
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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence
26 june 2024 - 16:26:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana
21 june 2024 - 12:10:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...
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Global gas flaring jumps to highest level since 2019
20 june 2024 - 17:48:29Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In 2023, the amount of gas flared worldwide rose by nine billion cubic metres [...] Full text...
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UNEP: Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and environment, but new ones keep popping up
17 june 2024 - 14:02:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A comprehensive global study of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the [...] Full text...
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Pressure against French colonial rule ahead of UN climate talks
14 june 2024 - 18:49:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Azerbaijan, the host nation for the next round of the UN global climate change talks, has [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
13 june 2024 - 06:18:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s [...] Full text...
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Global growth stabilizing for first time in three years
11 june 2024 - 14:02:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years [...] Full text...
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José Luis Castro appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
06 june 2024 - 09:20:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr José Luis Castro as [...] Full text...
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Seychelles withstands climate shocks, continued volatility in external environment
04 june 2024 - 10:40:06Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychelles economy has continued to demonstrate resilience, despite continued volatility in the external environment and [...] Full text...
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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis
03 june 2024 - 07:47:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: 'We fought to the end,' says Esperance coach Cardoso
26 may 2024 - 05:54:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso expressed pride in his players despite their 1-0 defeat to Al [...] Full text...
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2023!24 CAF Champions League: Ahly crowned champions of Africa for record-extending 12th title
25 may 2024 - 20:26:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly have once again reigned supreme as kings of African club football, following [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy - WHO
24 may 2024 - 15:54:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Data crunched by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more [...] Full text...
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Malawi moves to fight antibiotics resistance
24 may 2024 - 15:40:01Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Ministry of Health, bioMérieux, and Pfizer will collaborate to advance Malawi’s efforts to fight [...] Full text...
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2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League: Al-Ahly meet Esperance in second-leg final on Saturday
24 may 2024 - 07:12:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al-Ahly of Egypt will host Esperance of Tunisia in the second-leg of the final of TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
23 may 2024 - 07:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Guinea invite France-based trio for clashes with Algeria, Mozambique
23 may 2024 - 06:09:47Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has effected changes for next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against [...] Full text...
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WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections
22 may 2024 - 04:40:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the [...] Full text...
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report
21 may 2024 - 09:02:36New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...
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Fostering UN-World Bank partnership to tackle fragility in Burundi and The Gambia: World Bank Blog
21 may 2024 - 07:14:00Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Con. Cup: Chaabani's pedigree meets Gomes' ambition in finale
17 may 2024 - 05:59:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As RS Berkane and Zamalek SC prepare to lock horns in the second-leg of the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final, first-leg: Esperance v Al Ahly: Facts & Figures
16 may 2024 - 07:12:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis host their Egyptian counterparts Al-Ahly in the first-leg of [...] Full text...
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Conflicts drive new record of 75.9 million people living in internal displacement
14 may 2024 - 14:21:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflict and violence in Sudan, Palestine and elsewhere drove the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance and Al Ahly prepare for first-leg final in Tunisia
14 may 2024 - 13:11:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Al Ahly SC – the record holding and defending champions of [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: Key players to watch out for
11 may 2024 - 14:26:40Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - With less than 24 hours to the much-anticipated 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Morocco’s [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup first-leg final: RS Berkane vs Zamalek: Facts & Figures
11 may 2024 - 07:07:40Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco will host Egyptian giants, Zamalek, in the first-leg of the final of [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday
11 may 2024 - 06:54:52Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final
08 may 2024 - 07:42:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...
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South African overseas voters prepare for elections
06 may 2024 - 10:15:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is [...] Full text...
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup brand launched in vibrant ceremony
05 may 2024 - 08:15:37Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 brand was revealed on Saturday at a vibrant, colourful [...] Full text...
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Mamelodi Sundowns clinch seventh successive title in style
03 may 2024 - 07:58:48TJohannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns FC reaffirmed their leading position as South African football kings on Thursday evening [...] Full text...
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
29 april 2024 - 09:35:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week [...] Full text...
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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce to be launched next month
29 april 2024 - 09:27:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at [...] Full text...
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Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach lauds electrifying African football stadium atmosphere
25 april 2024 - 17:12:53Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis head coach, Miguel Cardoso has heaped praise on the electrifying atmosphere [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election
25 april 2024 - 16:19:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
25 april 2024 - 09:03:19EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...
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Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
24 april 2024 - 11:09:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls
20 april 2024 - 16:21:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...
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AfDB inaugurates new regional office in Yaoundé
16 april 2024 - 07:02:15Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty, amidst conflict and indebtedness, weighs on the outlook for MENA region
15 april 2024 - 17:24:02Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...
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EU decries man-made calamity in Sudan one year into conflict
13 april 2024 - 10:03:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director
13 april 2024 - 09:52:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...
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EU reduces The Gambia visa fees
12 april 2024 - 12:09:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The visa fee for nationals of The Gambia who wish to travel to the Schengen area [...] Full text...
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Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges
11 april 2024 - 17:00:35Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a [...] Full text...
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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report
09 april 2024 - 13:14:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for [...] Full text...
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Healthcare and education ‘inaccessible’ for displaced
09 april 2024 - 05:18:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Only one in two countries offer guaranteed healthcare and educational access to all migrants, UN migration [...] Full text...
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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade
27 march 2024 - 14:33:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Cancer screening for women in Benin's prisons
20 march 2024 - 15:54:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second cancer screening campaign for women in Benin's prisons was launched on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...
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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
19 march 2024 - 14:57:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Number of children killed higher than from four years of world conflict
13 march 2024 - 13:22:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of fresh Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight into Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup: Egyptian derby headlines quarter-finals
13 march 2024 - 08:33:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was officially conducted in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday, 12 [...] Full text...
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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog
11 march 2024 - 13:01:09Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...
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The Malian government dissolves Imam Mahmoud Dicko's movement
08 march 2024 - 19:16:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government has decided to put an end to the activities of the Coordination des [...] Full text...
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
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African finance ministers call for global financial systems reform to favour development
07 march 2024 - 14:45:10Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African countries should with one voice, advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture [...] Full text...
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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor
05 march 2024 - 11:24:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
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UN agency: Air traffic operating above pre-COVID levels
29 february 2024 - 05:58:57Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per [...] Full text...
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EU appoints a new Special Representative for human rights
26 february 2024 - 17:15:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday appointed Olof Skoog as EU Special Representative (EUSR) for human rights [...] Full text...
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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva
26 february 2024 - 17:10:06Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...
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How can we reinvigorate international trade? World Bank Blog By Pablo Saavedra and Mona Haddad
25 february 2024 - 17:05:58Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (PANA) - After decades of accelerating globalisation, since 2008 international trade has grown at roughly [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships
15 february 2024 - 11:45:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Super Eagles Over AFCON Silver Win
13 february 2024 - 17:02:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday confirmed national honours on Super Eagles of Nigeria players and technical crew [...] Full text...
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Silent debt crisis engulfing developing economies with weak credit ratings: World Bank Blog (By Philip Kenworthy, M. Ayhan Kose and Nikita Perevalov)
09 february 2024 - 17:27:54Washington, United States (PANA) - Some developing economies are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Global inflation is [...] Full text...
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Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Tripoli
07 february 2024 - 14:06:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived in the Libyan capital on Wednesday morning, on his first [...] Full text...
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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing
07 february 2024 - 13:43:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...
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AI boom facilitates child abuse via the Internet, warns rights expert
06 february 2024 - 06:06:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In another indicator of the importance of AI oversight, a top UN-appointed human rights expert warned [...] Full text...
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South African singer Tyla wins Grammy Award
05 february 2024 - 11:56:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Tyla won her first Grammy for her smash hit Water at [...] Full text...
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Reducing electricity, telecommunications costs in Djibouti could boost growth, add jobs: World Bank report
01 february 2024 - 16:30:02Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past two decades, driven by strategic infrastructure investments, [...] Full text...
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European Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions
29 january 2024 - 11:41:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and [...] Full text...
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Geopolitical situation in Horn of Africa region poses risks to Djibouti’s recovery – IMF warns
26 january 2024 - 10:24:57Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Djibouti recorded a strong rebound in economic activity in 2023 but regional geopolitical developments pose [...] Full text...
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World tourism on course for full recovery by year’s end: UN tourism agency
20 january 2024 - 06:37:07Madrid, Spain (PANA) - International tourism bounced back during 2023 and is expected to make a “full recovery” to pre-COVID [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for calm in Comoros
18 january 2024 - 07:07:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake [...] Full text...
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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón
17 january 2024 - 18:35:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...
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China to half tariffs on South African tea imports
17 january 2024 - 08:37:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major economic boost, the Chinese government has agreed to more than halve [...] Full text...
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HRW: Gaddafi son 'wrongfully' held for 8 years in Lebanon should be released
16 january 2024 - 09:03:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lebanese authorities should immediately release Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of Libya's former leader, who has been held in [...] Full text...
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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
12 january 2024 - 12:01:59Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet looks at record numbers
12 january 2024 - 07:28:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the 34th TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (Cote d’Ivoire 2023) opens in the [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
10 january 2024 - 16:33:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
09 january 2024 - 17:37:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years
09 january 2024 - 14:23:37Washington, United States (PANA) - As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
08 january 2024 - 12:32:07Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...
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Arrest of "governor of Daech in Libya" welcomed by PM
05 january 2024 - 14:44:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has hailed the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Senior Sudan official dismisses agreement between RSF, Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces
04 january 2024 - 06:42:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, has dismissed the Addis Ababa Declaration signed [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Algeria in search of third title
02 january 2024 - 08:08:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria, who will be participating in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for the 19th time [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December
01 january 2024 - 08:24:06New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Black Stars looking to shine bright in Cote d’Ivoire
27 december 2023 - 13:15:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Boasting an array of exciting talents, coupled with the invaluable experience of their more seasoned [...] Full text...
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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths
23 december 2023 - 13:46:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...
thread Health
Amnesty condemns killing of Mozambican journalist Fernando Chamusse; demand investigation
16 december 2023 - 10:18:36Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the deplorable killing of Mozambican journalist João Fernando Chamusse on 14 [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Libyan Parliament hails Turkey's support for Libya in Derna disaster
14 december 2023 - 15:10:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday praised Turkey's stance and [...] Full text...
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Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’
14 december 2023 - 06:18:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a “crisis of humanity”, UN refugee [...] Full text...
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Researcher from Burkina Faso among the 10 scientists of the year, British magazine
13 december 2023 - 20:40:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Halidou Tinto is the winner of Nature'10, which rewards the ten scientists who made [...] Full text...
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The speaker of Libyan Parliament discusses political issues, bilateral relations with Turkish counterpart
13 december 2023 - 19:34:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Councillor Aguila Saleh, and the Speaker of [...] Full text...
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Kenya taps World Bank support to create up to 45,000 jobs, enhance access to markets for small businesses
13 december 2023 - 08:19:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation Project (KJET) to benefit at [...] Full text...
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Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1,100 cases recorded
11 december 2023 - 11:44:24Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five countries in East and Southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected [...] Full text...
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Sudan's FM declares 15 UAE diplomats personae non grata
10 december 2023 - 20:09:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ministry for Foreign Affairs on Sunday summoned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acting charge [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in Mali close Sévaré camp as drawdown continues
10 december 2023 - 05:35:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) closed its camp in Sévaré, Mopti region, [...] Full text...
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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)
06 december 2023 - 07:11:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries living in poverty
06 december 2023 - 06:46:44New York, US (PANA) - A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across 40 of the world’s richest countries between [...] Full text...
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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
03 december 2023 - 14:09:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: UN chief 'remains deeply concerned' about escalating war as UNITAMS mandate terminated
02 december 2023 - 12:52:50New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" about the escalating conflict in the Sudan and [...] Full text...
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US urges Madagascar to address 'some serious concerns' about electoral process
02 december 2023 - 06:37:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has said the electoral process in Madagascar's 16 November presidential election that [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
02 december 2023 - 05:46:01New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian
01 december 2023 - 19:39:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...
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Gambian journalists welcome sentencing of Bai Lowe for murder of Deyda Hydara
30 november 2023 - 15:41:17Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has welcomed the verdict and sentencing of Bai Lowe, a former death [...] Full text...
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COP28: OACPS and EU reaffirm commitment to implement Paris Agreement
30 november 2023 - 12:46:50Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of [...] Full text...
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Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response
28 november 2023 - 17:54:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...
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World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals: IMF Blog By Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan
28 november 2023 - 08:36:04Washington DC, United States (PANA) - With each passing year, the stark reality of a hotter planet becomes clearer and [...] Full text...
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EU supports Somali National Army with equipment of lethal force
27 november 2023 - 19:20:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €1 million, under the European [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD Executive Secretary moves to permanent headquarters in Tripoli
25 november 2023 - 19:54:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado el hadj Abou, took up [...] Full text...
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Cameroon receives WHO-approved malaria vaccine
22 november 2023 - 21:15:11Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The arrival in Cameroon of the world’s first malaria vaccine recommended by UN health agency WHO has [...] Full text...
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CAF says 3rd Africa Best XI to include new award for leading women players
18 november 2023 - 09:11:29Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPRO Africa will announce the Africa Best XI for [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns vs SC Casablanca: All to play for in finals
17 november 2023 - 11:08:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the third time in a row, Mamelodi Sundowns will play in the final of [...] Full text...
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What would it take for Chad to escape the low-income trap? World Bank Blog By Fulbert Tchana Tchana and Claudia Noumedem Temgoua
14 november 2023 - 09:43:54N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad faces complex and often interlinked challenges that have contributed to its economic fragility while slowing [...] Full text...
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Former Ivorian Prime Minister received by Niger's transitional President
13 november 2023 - 19:43:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kigbafori Guillaume Soro, former Prime Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly of Côte [...] Full text...
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Former Ivorian Prime Minister visits Niger
13 november 2023 - 13:50:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, has been in Niamey, Niger, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Warring parties trade accusations for destruction of main bridge in Khartoum
11 november 2023 - 09:31:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties -- the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 70 UN Ambassadors in Geneva call for international action on Gaza
11 november 2023 - 07:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community must act now to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza, scores of [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur
10 november 2023 - 17:18:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked fears that atrocities committed two decades [...] Full text...
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Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE
09 november 2023 - 09:15:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer [...] Full text...
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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri
07 november 2023 - 20:13:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...
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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB
07 november 2023 - 17:19:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort [...] Full text...
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Authorities in Botswana implore citizens to report side effects of medicines
07 november 2023 - 13:06:44Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) is appealing to citizens to report medical side effects to help [...] Full text...
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Top South African footballer succumbs to cancer
06 november 2023 - 08:27:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading Premier Football League team AmaZulu has announced that its top striker Bonginkosi Ntuli [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso
04 november 2023 - 06:13:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis ‘a health crisis’ increasingly deadly for the most vulnerable
03 november 2023 - 07:01:18New York, US (PANA) - Extreme heat ranks as the deadliest of all severe weather hazards, and heat-related mortality could [...] Full text...
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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods
02 november 2023 - 18:44:31Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...
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Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment: ILO
27 october 2023 - 05:42:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Providing continuous childcare to parents from the birth of their child to the start of mandatory [...] Full text...
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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic
26 october 2023 - 17:53:38New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...
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Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
26 october 2023 - 15:19:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...
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Man jailed for stealing Mandela's prized boxing belt
26 october 2023 - 09:02:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Soweto man who stole Nelson Mandela's Sugar Ray Leonard boxing belt has been [...] Full text...
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Burundi becomes 100th member of FIFA's Football for Schools programme
24 october 2023 - 10:26:59Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi became the latest country to implement FIFA’s Football for Schools programme in a ceremony held [...] Full text...
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Different sex – same opportunities? Not really: a close look at the extent of gender inequalities in Benin: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Felicien D. Accrombessy
21 october 2023 - 10:35:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Being born a woman in Benin doesn’t come with the same opportunities as being born [...] Full text...
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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition
20 october 2023 - 08:41:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up
20 october 2023 - 07:26:29Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa hosts Dutch royal couple
19 october 2023 - 11:17:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of [...] Full text...
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‘Africa still can’: A call to create more and better jobs to end poverty: World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank
18 october 2023 - 07:55:45Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, or #EndPoverty Day, I want to [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Algeria coach Belmadi wary of all teams as team eye glory
15 october 2023 - 08:19:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi says there are 'no small teams in Africa' as the 2019 [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Tanzania 'ready to shock' giants despite tricky group
15 october 2023 - 08:05:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tanzania's national team players are unfazed by facing African heavyweights at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: South Africa coach optimistic amid favourable draw
14 october 2023 - 15:02:20Abidjan, Cote 'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa's national football coach Hugo Broos is anticipating the TotalEnergies AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory
14 october 2023 - 08:21:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...
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Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience: UN chief
14 october 2023 - 08:06:51New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called [...] Full text...
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