Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
21 november 2024 - 13:59:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
IMF, WB, WHO step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness
06 october 2024 - 05:59:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the [...] Full text...
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Cholera epidemic spreads in war-ravaged Sudan
30 september 2024 - 16:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Health Ministry on Monday said 366 new cholera cases had been reported in six states [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa on high alert for MPOX
26 june 2024 - 14:22:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan that outlines the [...] Full text...
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WHA reaches agreement on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations
03 june 2024 - 06:12:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an historic development, the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of its 194 member countries, [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 77th session of the WHO General Assembly
28 may 2024 - 16:51:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, Libya's Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health is attending the 77th session [...] Full text...
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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo
19 april 2024 - 05:31:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...
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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
18 april 2024 - 11:32:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC wants global health priotised as part of peacekeeping
22 march 2024 - 16:19:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on the global community [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO
17 february 2024 - 05:41:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
19 january 2024 - 05:50:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] 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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Argentina reports human case of Western Equine Encephalitis to WHO
28 december 2023 - 18:57:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina on 20 December notified the [...] Full text...
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Japan pledges support for UNICEF in fight against epidemics in Burundi
22 december 2023 - 18:51:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The government of Japan has announced its support for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) programme [...] Full text...
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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes
14 december 2023 - 14:17:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO
21 november 2023 - 05:27:16New York, US (PANA) - The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
30 october 2023 - 19:51:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...
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Various sectors of Libyan government hold series of meetngs on Libyan-German cooperation on renewable energies
23 october 2023 - 15:52:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany's ambassador to Libya Michael Ohnmacht has announced that a number of meetings have been held [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
29 september 2023 - 10:00:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency
17 september 2023 - 17:25:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...
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Dead bodies from natural disasters, conflict do not generally pose health risks - Red Cross, WHO
15 september 2023 - 16:13:57Geneva, Swtzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and two other sister organizations dismissed here Friday, amid devastating loss [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: Top UN official in Libya urges united efforts to deal with disaster
15 september 2023 - 11:15:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Libya, Abdallah Bathily, has urged Libyans to [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan
06 july 2023 - 06:26:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based [...] Full text...
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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
27 june 2023 - 06:16:10New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...
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WHO and the Global Fund announce commitment for enhanced collaboration
08 june 2023 - 15:57:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Majority of medical, health services impacted by fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
03 may 2023 - 09:10:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - “Please help us, please help save the lives of those innocent people.” This was Sudanese kidney [...] Full text...
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WHO makes key leadership appointments to drive its strategic direction, initiatives
18 april 2023 - 08:38:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentary leader denounces EU policy worsening Libyan migration crisis
08 april 2023 - 15:39:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan parliamentary committee for Internal Affairs, Suleiman al-Hariri, has expressed deep dissatisfaction [...] Full text...
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Burundi requires US$ 194.2 million for 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan
03 april 2023 - 15:39:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi office of the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on behalf of 72 [...] Full text...
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Burundian Health ministr calls for vigilance against Marburg virus disease
26 march 2023 - 18:21:51Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against HIV/AIDS has called for vigilance against [...] Full text...
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WB report shares recommendations to improve social assistance in Guinea-Bissau
21 march 2023 - 14:38:44Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Prioritising vulnerable groups, evaluating and rationalising existing social assistance programmes, increasing local and community participation, establishing [...] Full text...
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Malawi faces deadliest cholera outbreak in 20 years, says UN
10 march 2023 - 13:36:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) has announced that Malawi is facing the deadliest cholera outbreak in [...] Full text...
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Rising cholera cases in Africa worry WHO
09 february 2023 - 17:56:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Africa is experiencing an exponential increase in the number of cholera cases in the context [...] Full text...
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Two million children will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 in Zimbabwe (UNICEF)
13 january 2023 - 15:55:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the impact of food and nutrition crises caused by natural hazards such as [...] Full text...
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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
11 january 2023 - 10:48:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less [...] Full text...
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UN chief issues global ‘wake-up call’ on Day of Epidemic Preparedness
28 december 2022 - 05:31:19New York, US (PANA) - Three years ago this month, the virus that causes COVID-19 was first detected, the UN [...] Full text...
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Chad: Emergency declared after floods (WHO)
17 november 2022 - 19:11:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An emergency situation has been declared in Chad because of floods, which have affected 18 [...] Full text...
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Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing – WHO
15 november 2022 - 09:11:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce high-quality surveillance to prevent outbreak of measles
01 november 2022 - 08:36:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will combine high-quality surveillance and public health promotion with a strong childhood immunisation programme to [...] Full text...
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Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals
28 october 2022 - 04:55:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and [...] Full text...
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WHO says ready to support Libya in emergencies
25 october 2022 - 19:14:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Regional Director for Emergencies at the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern [...] Full text...
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Floods claimed 41 lives in 2021 in Burkina Faso, according to humanitarian officials
14 october 2022 - 11:53:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Floods in the West African state of Burkina Faso in 2021 affected about 130,500 people [...] Full text...
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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak
13 october 2022 - 06:21:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ministers of Health and government representatives from nine African countries on Wednesday agreed on joint measures [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls for better African representation at the UN
22 september 2022 - 20:11:08New York, US (PANA) - President William Ruto has called for urgent reform of the global decision-making system that will [...] Full text...
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Africa sees 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade
14 july 2022 - 14:29:23Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus [...] Full text...
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Funding cuts could affect vital humanitarian flights to hard-to-reach areas in Guinea, Niger: WFP
15 june 2022 - 05:29:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that its UN Humanitarian Air Service [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa
27 may 2022 - 20:07:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...
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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic
01 april 2022 - 06:13:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...
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UN pledges more support for internally displaced persons in DR Congo’s Ituri province
24 february 2022 - 05:07:56Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations will work together with the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for strengthening human resources in Africa to face challenges
03 february 2022 - 12:15:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for Africa to [...] Full text...
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Japan offers financial support to Guinea's health system
25 january 2022 - 14:36:40Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The government of Japan has donated medical materials and equipment worth about US$1.5 million to Guinea, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Daily average of 470 new cases reported in Burundi
02 january 2022 - 14:13:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since mid-December 2021, Burundi has reported a daily average of 470 new confirmed cases of coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa' lifts curfew on pandemic
31 december 2021 - 09:28:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has announced sweeping changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi records 427 new cases
21 december 2021 - 08:05:30Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi over the past 24 hours recorded 310 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) from community transmission and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa to donate 2m vaccines across the continent
17 december 2021 - 08:09:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa on Friday announced it would donate more than two million doses of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian charity steps up emergency response
10 december 2021 - 05:16:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian organisation operating in Ethiopia has warned against what it described as “overwhelming humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Omicron could have ‘major impact’, but no definitive answers yet - WHO
09 december 2021 - 05:42:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the sheer number of [...] Full text...
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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief
07 december 2021 - 05:56:54New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 92% of recent COVID-19 cases in Burundi are from travelers from DR Congo
05 december 2021 - 18:12:08Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - During the last 7 days, 23 of the 25 new cases (92%) of confirmed Coronavirus have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African President Ramaphosa addresses concerns
01 december 2021 - 15:08:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at African countries which have implemented travel [...] Full text...
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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference
08 november 2021 - 22:43:33Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...
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WHO kicks off Decade of Action for Road Safety
28 october 2021 - 15:04:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday kicked off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 here with the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
14 october 2021 - 05:18:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The [...] Full text...
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Insufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians in DR Congo
09 october 2021 - 09:23:01Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a [...] Full text...
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Violence, aid access continue to obstruct humanitarian effort in DR Congo
05 october 2021 - 16:22:25New York, US (PANA) - Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue [...] Full text...
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WHO's new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually
28 september 2021 - 16:05:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners on Tuesday launched the first ever global strategy [...] Full text...
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WHO launches global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030
27 september 2021 - 13:55:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Tuesday launch Defeating Meningitis by 2030: A Global Road [...] Full text...
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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS
16 september 2021 - 18:57:34Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...
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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change
15 september 2021 - 20:59:41Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...
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DR Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province
08 september 2021 - 15:28:14Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness: WHO chief
26 august 2021 - 05:22:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso detects one case of cholera
17 august 2021 - 11:43:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - One case of cholera was detected last Sunday at the Tanwalbougou health centre in eastern [...] Full text...
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UNICEF warns of waterborne disease in Libya after vandalization of water sources
02 august 2021 - 12:18:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has deplored the vandalization of water supply systems in Libya [...] Full text...
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Libya's High Commissioner for National Reconciliation to be appointed soon
12 july 2021 - 22:47:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The appointment of the governing body of the High Commission for National Reconciliation in Libya is [...] Full text...
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WHO organizes global conference on communicating science during health emergencies
06 june 2021 - 17:40:41Paris, France (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a global conference on communicating science during health emergencies [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of vaccine
04 june 2021 - 19:17:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Goma volcano eruption displaces 415,700 people as IOM prepares response
01 june 2021 - 16:00:41Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, in eastern DR Congo, has forced more than 415,000 people, nearly half [...] Full text...
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WHO, Switzerland launch global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
24 may 2021 - 12:40:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...
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DRC to vaccinate some 16.3 million people against yellow fever
28 april 2021 - 06:46:33Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday launched a preventive yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi carries out 100,530 tests since beginning of year
07 april 2021 - 23:06:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The massive screening campaign launched in Burundi on 11 January yielded 100,530 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, or [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African official opposition slams "tardy" vaccine roll-out
06 april 2021 - 14:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday approached the South African Human Rights [...] Full text...
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Sweden gives UNICEF US$1.2 million for Burundi humanitarian humanitarian response
01 april 2021 - 13:01:44Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has donated US$1.2 million to support the humanitarian action [...] Full text...
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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa
18 march 2021 - 16:20:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...
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Japan supports Guinea's efforts to fight diseases
16 march 2021 - 13:42:01Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Japanese government on Monday granted US$1,469,772 to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as part [...] Full text...
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Launching of COVID-19 vaccination campaign postponed in DRC
14 march 2021 - 18:10:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The launching of the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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Global Fund releases US$ 118 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Burundi
06 march 2021 - 14:02:13Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Global Fund has released US$118 million to help Burundi in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis [...] Full text...
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1,600 vaccinated in Guinea Ebola virus outbreak but more jabs needed - WHO
06 march 2021 - 04:58:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea where four have died in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa urges wealthy nations to assit with vaccine roll-out
26 january 2021 - 19:21:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Tuesday urged wealthy countries to release their [...] Full text...
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Director of the "Education Cannot Wait" Fund on a 72-hour visit to Burkina Faso
13 january 2021 - 18:00:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Director of "Education Cannot Wait" (ECW) Fund, Ms Yasmine Sherif, began a 72-hour visit [...] Full text...
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UN agencies, partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile
12 january 2021 - 07:02:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners [...] Full text...
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Libya set to monitor safety of the drug and food markets
11 january 2021 - 16:54:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities say they are set to implement a national plan in the coming days to [...] Full text...
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Benin passes law on protection of health of the people
29 december 2020 - 11:21:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Members of Parliament on Monday passed the bill on health protection of persons in Benin, a [...] Full text...
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World must be ready for the next pandemic, UN says on first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
27 december 2020 - 19:45:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Five countries block flights from South Africa
21 december 2020 - 16:18:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five countries on Monday announced that they have have banned flights from South Africa [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa enters its second wave of infections
09 december 2020 - 18:41:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday announced that South Africa has entered its second [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight pandemic misinformation
03 december 2020 - 16:44:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), [...] Full text...
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Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS
27 november 2020 - 05:27:24Ne York, US (PANA) - Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV/AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian coordinator calls on DRC to be vigilant even with the end of Ebola epidemic
19 november 2020 - 17:47:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN humanitarian coordinator in DR Congo, David McLachlan-Karr, has called on the government to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ADF approves $28.233 million grant for Sudan’s response to pandemic
19 november 2020 - 13:28:25Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to [...] Full text...
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Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says
12 november 2020 - 21:29:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination [...] Full text...
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UNICEF, WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemic
07 november 2020 - 00:06:47GENEVA, Switzerland (PANA) - The UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) Friday called for an urgent action to avert [...] Full text...
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‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics: UN agencies
06 november 2020 - 17:10:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's recovery rate reaches 70%
08 october 2020 - 14:58:57Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has reached 3,408 in the last 24 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Second meeting of African Defence partners’ alliance on response to epidemic
01 october 2020 - 21:14:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the Libyan ministry of Defence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday took [...] Full text...
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Contact sports resume but fitness dance, swimming not allowed in Rwanda
01 october 2020 - 00:02:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's ministry of Sports stressed Wednesday that contact sports had been allowed to reopen but gyms [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's recoveries reach over 3,117, test positivity rate 0.9 pct
28 september 2020 - 23:46:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The total number of recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19) surged to 3,117 Monday after 18 new patients [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's deaths reach 29
25 september 2020 - 23:43:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A 46-year-old woman and 44-year-old man succumbed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here Friday, raising the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases top 4,789, recoveries hit 3,050
24 september 2020 - 23:09:24Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Thursday reported 10 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 55 more recoveries, bringing the total caseload [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's caseload increases to 4,779
24 september 2020 - 13:46:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has increased by 41 over the last 24 hours, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's total infections reach 4,738
23 september 2020 - 10:22:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total infections [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's deaths reach 27
22 september 2020 - 00:06:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda registered one death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's death at 25, cases reach 4,671
18 september 2020 - 23:04:31Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda recorded two coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths Friday involving two people aged 29 and 80, according to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases reach 4,634
16 september 2020 - 22:54:47Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Health ministry Wednesday reported 10 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases reach 4,565, deaths at 22
12 september 2020 - 22:30:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's coronavirus (COVID-19) case tally rose to 4,565 and the number of deaths still at 22 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda recoveries reach 2,307 as cases climb to 4,439
08 september 2020 - 22:30:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Rwanda climbed to 4,439 after the confirmation [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's recoveries reach 2,271
08 september 2020 - 00:10:36Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Monday reported 35 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to bring the total cases to 4,409 and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda reports over 2,163 recoveries as cases reach 4,255
04 september 2020 - 23:43:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumped by 37 Friday to 4,255 following the testing of 5,079 samples [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fatalities in Rwanda reach 18
03 september 2020 - 23:14:05Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health authorities Thursday announced one more death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection over the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's fatalities reach 17
02 september 2020 - 22:32:57Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health authorities Wednesday announced one new death due to coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring the death [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases jump to 4,063 with 43 new infections
01 september 2020 - 00:25:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda recorded 43 more infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) early Monday, bringing its total case [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases reach 3,625
27 august 2020 - 00:00:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Wednesday reached 3,625 after 88 new infections were reported in the last [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda reports 231 new cases, 1 more death
25 august 2020 - 23:58:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda reported 231 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections Tuesday, bringing its total confirmed cases to [...] Full text...
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AU fast-tracks novel COVID-19 vaccine development
21 august 2020 - 01:33:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The mRNA vaccine under development and targeting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) should be procured when it [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's COVID-19 deaths reach 11
21 august 2020 - 00:07:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda registered one more death from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll [...] Full text...
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WHO working to contain spread of latest DR Congo Ebola outbreak, says Dr Tedros
14 august 2020 - 05:47:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases rise by 12 to 2,152
11 august 2020 - 00:29:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose by 12 within one day to 2,152, the ministry of [...] Full text...
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Habib Sissoko re-elected head of Mali National Olympic and Sports Committee
10 august 2020 - 16:41:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Mali (CNOSM), Habib Sissoko, was re-elected [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's COVID-19 cases reach 2,128 and 1,297 recoveries
08 august 2020 - 10:06:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials Friday reported 17 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda records its highest number of daily cases
27 july 2020 - 15:54:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has reported 69 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two quarantine escapees arrested in Eastern Rwanda
23 july 2020 - 18:42:26Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two people who fled a quarantine centre in Eastern Rwanda have been arrested after several weeks [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwandan senior Prison officer arrested for favouring some prisoners during COVID-19 lockdown
23 july 2020 - 18:36:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the senior officers of the Rwanda Correctional Services has been arrested following an investigation [...] Full text...
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Number of separated children rising fast as Ebola spreads in Equateur Province of DRC
23 july 2020 - 18:02:01Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - More than 32 children have lost or have been separated from one or both parents [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Netherlands donates test kits to South Africa
17 july 2020 - 12:47:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Netherlands has donated to South Africa more than 130,000 vials for testing and [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: RwandAir to resume flights on August 1
15 july 2020 - 14:43:46Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir announced on Wednesday the resumption of international flights on select African routes [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Rwanda's cases reach 1,337 with four deaths
13 july 2020 - 09:27:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's health officials on Sunday reported that the country so far had accumulated 1,337 cases of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Rwanda hunting for 2 escapees from quarantine camp
09 july 2020 - 14:40:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's security agency is hunting two detainees who tested positive for Covid-19 but escaped from a [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: WHO expresses concern after Africa reached 500,000 cases Wednesday
09 july 2020 - 00:17:28Paris, France (PANA) - The African continent on Wednesday exceeded 500,000 cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) with 12,000 deaths [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s cases reach 1,194
08 july 2020 - 23:30:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Rwanda has risen to 1,194 after a single day [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021 in post-Covid-19, says AfDB
08 july 2020 - 14:25:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021, provided that governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate [...] Full text...
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Bubonic plague: Its symptoms, fatality rate and history
06 july 2020 - 14:24:57Beijing, China (PANA) - China has reported a bubonic plague infection — a bacterial infection that is transmitted by fleas. Fleas, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda records 11 new cases of infection
02 july 2020 - 00:13:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's ministry of Health Wednesday recorded 17 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and one new death [...] Full text...
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World Bank Approves $40 million emergency support for Somalia’s Desert Locust Response
30 june 2020 - 15:40:40Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Rwanda's cases reach 1,001 benchmark
30 june 2020 - 00:02:10Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across Rwanda Monday hit 1,001 after 101 individuals were confirmed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Top South African golfer is COVID-19 positive
29 june 2020 - 14:17:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African golfer Dylan Frittelli has tested positive for COVID-19 while competing in [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 cases in Rwanda top 900
28 june 2020 - 22:37:48Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda reported 22 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) Sunday to reach a total of 900 confirmed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's tally jumps to 878 cases
28 june 2020 - 11:31:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's s coronavirus (COVID-19) tally climbed to 878 Saturday following 20 new infections out of 4,702 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwandan govt imposes lockdown in several areas of Kigali city after cases rise
26 june 2020 - 00:23:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government Thursday imposed a lockdown on several areas of Kigali city after a surge [...] Full text...
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WHO says Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is over
25 june 2020 - 16:23:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Rwanda’s coronavirus cases surge to 830
25 june 2020 - 15:07:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Coronavirus infections in Rwanda increased by 32 in the past 24 hours to reach 830, while [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's COVID-19 cases reach 787
22 june 2020 - 22:24:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's health ministry on Monday reported 59 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total [...] Full text...
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UNESCO to hold webinar on role of African history on social, human consequences of COVID-19 on Africa
22 june 2020 - 08:29:04Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is organizing a webinar on Monday on the theme, "What role can African history play [...] Full text...
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Congo controls its deforestation rate - official
18 june 2020 - 00:15:20Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, said here Tuesday Congo was controlling its [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 cases in Rwanda rise to 636
16 june 2020 - 23:52:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Tuesday recorded 24 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 636, the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda to conduct second countrywide survey on COVID-19
15 june 2020 - 23:39:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will this week conduct its first behavioral survey on the coronavirus (COVID-19) to determine new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda records 30 new cases, taking total to 612
15 june 2020 - 22:53:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increased by 30 to hit 612 after the ministry [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Moroccan king to send medical aid to 15 African countries to fight virus
15 june 2020 - 08:08:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Morocco is sending medical aid to several African countries to fight against the COVID 19, according [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda records highest daily confirmed cases since last three months
13 june 2020 - 22:49:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Saturday recorded its highest daily confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) with 31 individuals infected by [...] Full text...
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European diplomatic delegation begins visit to DR Congo
08 june 2020 - 21:41:56Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of European diplomats led by French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Monday began [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)
08 june 2020 - 20:53:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...
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WHO sends team to DRC on Ebola outbreak
04 june 2020 - 06:51:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 50 staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners arrived in Mbandaka in [...] Full text...
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Increasing cases of dengue fever reported in northern Mauritania
03 june 2020 - 13:51:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - About 100 cases of dengue fever have been registered daily at Zouerate town hospital, over 600 [...] Full text...
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UNICEF gets US$5 million from CERF to accelerate humanitarian response in Niger
03 june 2020 - 10:38:12Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Central Fund for Emergency Response (CERF) has allocated more than US$5 million this [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Tobacco giant sues government over smoking ban
29 may 2020 - 13:19:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Friday launched urgent legal proceedings to challenge [...] Full text...
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28 DRC health professionals back fight against COVID-19 in West Africa
25 may 2020 - 23:58:46Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Twenty-eight Congolese health professionals including doctors, epidemiologists and nurses left here Monday aboard a military [...] Full text...
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Rwanda records nine new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 336
25 may 2020 - 22:16:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s health minister Monday announced nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one recovery, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president issues strong warning to counter-revolutionary supporters
24 may 2020 - 09:38:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday issued a stern warning to supporters of the counter-revolution and those [...] Full text...
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Libyan dailies centre on military developments in war for Tripoli, possible scenario
23 may 2020 - 19:09:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military changes taking place on the ground in recent [...] Full text...
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Five high-tech robots set to contribute to COVID-19 control in Rwanda
20 may 2020 - 15:21:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the introduction of five high-tech robots this week, doctors at various hospitals in Rwanda will [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 250,000 Libyan children at risk of disease due to lack of vaccines - UNICEF and WHO
19 may 2020 - 17:42:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "More than a quarter of a million children under the age of one in Libya are [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: NGO Océanium takes lead to restore ecosystem of southern, central Senegal
19 may 2020 - 13:52:12Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A non-governmental organisation which has been active for years in restoration of mangrove and the ecosystem [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN boss salutes South Africa's pandemic response
19 may 2020 - 13:17:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday saluted President Cyril Ramaphosa and his [...] Full text...
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Rwanda outlines crucial steps in phasing out COVID-19 lockdown measures
17 may 2020 - 17:14:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda outlined Sunday last steps to phasing out the restrictions it imposed since March, this year, [...] Full text...
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France: Doctor Denis Mukwege calls on Africa not to drop arms against Covid-19
14 may 2020 - 22:47:35Paris, France (PANA) - The 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege, Thursday commended the African continent for resisting [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: South Africa opposition takes legal action over extended lockdown
14 may 2020 - 15:37:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday indicated that it is taking [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali has estimated 42 pct cure rate compared to 33 pct in Africa - Minister of Health
08 may 2020 - 20:43:58Bamako, Mali (PANÀ) - Minister of Health Michel Hamala Sidibé revealed here Thursday that Mali has a cure a higher [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Top South African sportsmen test positive for coronavirus
07 may 2020 - 15:59:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Two leading South African sportsmen on Thursday confirmed that they have tested positive for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Five new cases bring total to 212 in Rwanda
28 april 2020 - 23:57:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials announced Tuesday that five new people had tested positive for COVID-19 in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNESCO, partners launch of online course for journalists facing pandemic
24 april 2020 - 07:35:05Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns that it's still ‘a long way to go’ in pandemic battle
23 april 2020 - 04:30:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency as countries continue to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNAMID supports Sudan in combating COVID-19 Pandemic
22 april 2020 - 18:03:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The United Nations/African Union peace-keeping mission in Darfur on Wednesday made a huge contribution to Sudan’s efforts [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 6th death, 30 new cases and 11 new recoveries
22 april 2020 - 11:40:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action on Wednesday announced a sixth coronavirus-related death, 30 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa's lobby group seeks to have tobacco ban lifted
20 april 2020 - 18:18:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just days after President Cyril Ramaphosa refused to lift the ban on alcohol sales [...] Full text...
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Rwanda extends national lockdown till April 30
18 april 2020 - 17:55:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente announced here Saturday an extension of the country’s lockdown till April [...] Full text...
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Rwanda extends national lockdown till April 30
18 april 2020 - 17:52:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente announced here Saturday an extension of the country’s lockdown till April [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African president, Ramaphosa, refuses to lift ban on alcohol sales
17 april 2020 - 16:57:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Friday rejected a legal application by business [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Chinese medical mission expected in Burkina Faso
15 april 2020 - 13:30:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Chinese experts and a large batch of materials against the Covid-19 are expected on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: U.S. reaffirms commitment to support Niger
15 april 2020 - 11:56:32Niamey, Niger (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Niger Eric P. Whitaker on Wednesday reaffirmed his country's commitment to support Niger [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus isolation threatens life-saving vaccinations for millions of children globally
14 april 2020 - 05:56:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As countries around the world continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 117 million children [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa records 20th Covid-19 death
10 april 2020 - 15:31:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s coronavirus death toll on Friday hit the 20 mark with the number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Wearing of masks obligatory in Côte d'Ivoire
09 april 2020 - 23:22:08Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian national Security Council (CNS) Thursday decided to make the wearing of mask obligatory [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco makes wearing of masks in public mandatory
07 april 2020 - 11:22:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan authorities have made wearing of protective masks in public mandatory effective Tuesday as they [...] Full text...
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Ivorian minister of defence tests positive to coronavirus
06 april 2020 - 21:19:48Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian minister of Defence, Hamed Bakayoko, has tested positive to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity as Covid-19 sets its sights on Africa
06 april 2020 - 13:31:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday noted that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Total confirmed cases reach 100 after 2 more patients test positive in Rwanda
05 april 2020 - 21:13:19Kigali Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials Sunday announced two more cases of coronavirus infection a few hours after discharging [...] Full text...
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Rwanda discharges first group of COVID-19 patients
05 april 2020 - 14:48:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A first group of four patients who tested positive of COVID-19 were released Sunday, according to [...] Full text...
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Despite caution about Coronavirus in Burundi, it’s business as usual
03 april 2020 - 16:02:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A widespread fear has reached Burundians following the first reported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), without however [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases in Rwanda rise slightly to 84
02 april 2020 - 23:46:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rwanda rose steadily Thursday, reaching a total of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi records third case of COVID-19 infection
02 april 2020 - 21:35:10Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A 26-year-old Burundian lady tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to three the number of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso
02 april 2020 - 21:13:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Thursday announced the release of 1,207 detainees to avoid the spread of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda extends lockdown period as confirmed COVID-19 cases top 82
02 april 2020 - 17:00:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Cabinet weekly meeting, chaired by President Paul Kagame, has extended the lockdown period until 19 [...] Full text...
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