IMF reaches Staff Level agreement on Second Review of ECF for Ethiopia
28 november 2024 - 09:29:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Alvaro Piris and [...] Full text...
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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Alvaro Piris and [...] Full text...
Humanitarian aid reaches children in Blue Nile first time in almost two years
27 november 2024 - 18:45:23Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in nearly two years of bitter fighting in Sudan, a humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon
26 november 2024 - 07:30:51Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Tuesday
19 november 2024 - 19:01:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Tuesday
19 november 2024 - 05:32:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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Sudanese foreign minister retracts threats over controversial Ethiopian dam
17 november 2024 - 07:11:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister has apologised to Ethiopia for threats that Sudan would back Egypt if [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Saturday
17 november 2024 - 04:46:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Saturday
16 november 2024 - 05:13:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia
15 november 2024 - 17:06:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri
15 november 2024 - 07:49:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate change is growing threat to people fleeing war, violence and persecution
13 november 2024 - 05:48:12Baku, Azerbainan (PANA) - In a new report presented at COP29 on Tuesday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said climate [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
08 november 2024 - 17:47:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 21:53:54Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 15:48:12Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules
01 november 2024 - 11:04:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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Fighting, abuses putting Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia at risk: HRW
29 october 2024 - 06:41:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put [...] Full text...
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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho
28 october 2024 - 07:19:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...
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Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan
25 october 2024 - 18:14:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...
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African road carnage a silent pandemic, warns UN envoy
25 october 2024 - 09:59:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - While the world remains focused on headline-grabbing crises, a quieter but equally devastating catastrophe unfolds [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions
23 october 2024 - 16:20:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions [...] Full text...
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UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa
22 october 2024 - 05:09:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria
20 october 2024 - 06:27:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...
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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement
19 october 2024 - 08:43:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...
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OCHA deeply concerned over continued displacement crisis in Sudan
17 october 2024 - 05:22:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 21:24:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Suspected South African drug mule arrested in Ethiopia
15 october 2024 - 07:42:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Police on Tuesday confirmed that a female South African drug trafficker was arrested [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 04:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday
14 october 2024 - 05:29:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Saturday
13 october 2024 - 04:54:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 3 matches to be played on Saturday
12 october 2024 - 08:15:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian President arrives in Libya
11 october 2024 - 13:11:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, [...] Full text...
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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis
10 october 2024 - 12:46:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] 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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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3
08 october 2024 - 05:40:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...
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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia
04 october 2024 - 05:06:53New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...
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AU PSC delegation arrives in Port Sudan, US envoy tours the region
03 october 2024 - 17:37:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A large delegation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) arrived in [...] 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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US Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello travels to Kenya and Ethiopia
30 september 2024 - 05:48:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello is travelling to Nairobi and Addis Ababa from [...] Full text...
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Reports of ground offensive in Sudan while international community expresses concern
26 september 2024 - 19:57:24Port Sudan Sudan(PANA) - To the exception of the shy main stream media, internet and Sudanese social interaction outlets [...] Full text...
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Ministerial meeting on Sudan deeply concerned about catastrophic situation
26 september 2024 - 06:19:36New York, US (PANA) - Participants at a Ministerial Meeting on Sudan have expressed deep concern about the catastrophic and [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of second-leg, 2nd Preliminary Round matches played on Saturday
21 september 2024 - 19:44:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of second-leg 2nd Preliminary Round matches of 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] 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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2024/25 CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round: Fixtures of matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday
21 september 2024 - 05:13:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the second-leg 2nd Preliminary Round matches of 2024/25 CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
11 september 2024 - 05:20:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday
10 september 2024 - 19:59:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches
09 september 2024 - 21:59:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 matches to be played on Monday
09 september 2024 - 05:18:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday
04 september 2024 - 19:55:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...
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Data show increasing cases of global deaths from cholera - WHO
04 september 2024 - 15:50:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends Africa Urban Forum in Ethiopia
04 september 2024 - 09:36:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Tandi Mahambehlala, on Wednesday led a South African delegation [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Wednesday
04 september 2024 - 07:06:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat visits Horn of Africa
04 september 2024 - 05:24:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, will travel to Belgium, [...] Full text...
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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
31 august 2024 - 07:37:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] Full text...
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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round
28 august 2024 - 11:38:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...
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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit
27 august 2024 - 14:16:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Sunday
26 august 2024 - 04:53:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup played on [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday
25 august 2024 - 06:49:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 09:20:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 07:26:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries
23 august 2024 - 05:25:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...
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CAF Women's Champions League: Results from zonal qualifiers
21 august 2024 - 08:34:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some zonal qualifiers in the CAF Women's Champions League.The Central African [...] Full text...
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Cholera outbreak hits war victims in Sudan
18 august 2024 - 14:37:14Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A cholera outbreak has hit highly congested areas hosting people fleeing the fighting in Sudan with [...] Full text...
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CAF provides non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa in French Language
14 august 2024 - 06:38:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the availability of non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $40m Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank
10 august 2024 - 05:47:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $40 [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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US President awards Ethiopian Airlines lifetime achievement
08 august 2024 - 17:03:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines, the leading aviation group in Africa and a rapidly expanding global airline brand, [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Kenya, Ethiopia
05 august 2024 - 06:53:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, is [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympics: Five African countries now on the medals table
03 august 2024 - 07:18:15Paris, France (PANA) - Uganda and Ethiopia have joined South Africa, Tunisia and Egypt on the medals table at the [...] Full text...
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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action
31 july 2024 - 08:46:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves four-year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Ethiopia
30 july 2024 - 11:47:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-year arrangement under [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses Ethiopian landslide tragedy
28 july 2024 - 07:14:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the recent landslides in [...] Full text...
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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms
26 july 2024 - 18:03:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response
26 july 2024 - 06:54:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia [...] Full text...
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Eritrea bans Ethiopian Airlines flights effective 30 Sept.
24 july 2024 - 18:54:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrea has banned Ethiopian Airlines flights with effect from 30 September 2024, six years since [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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At least 157 people killed in landslides in southern Ethiopia
24 july 2024 - 10:52:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 157 people have reportedly died and more than 14,000 affected by landslides on [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs
23 july 2024 - 06:46:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Draw to take place on Wednesday
22 july 2024 - 07:46:36Cairo, Egypt (PNA) - The 2024-2025 women's interclub football season will officially kick off on Wednesday with the draw in [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance
19 july 2024 - 04:48:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Sudan Crisis: WHO issues second Multi-country External Situation Report
17 july 2024 - 20:06:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the start of the Sudan conflict in April 2023, over 10 million people have been [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges
17 july 2024 - 06:52:28Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission [...] Full text...
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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal
16 july 2024 - 06:40:08Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
15 july 2024 - 18:58:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches
12 july 2024 - 08:13:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures
12 july 2024 - 08:08:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...
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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers
12 july 2024 - 07:20:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Concern mounts over fate of besieged El Fasher city
12 july 2024 - 05:27:08New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed
04 july 2024 - 14:07:30Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...
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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour
04 july 2024 - 06:22:17Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s cocktail of war and flooding leaves people trapped, unable to flee
03 july 2024 - 05:38:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to [...] Full text...
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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit
01 july 2024 - 07:43:52Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...
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Hundreds of thousands struggling with severe impacts of floods in East Africa, Great Lakes region
29 june 2024 - 06:10:19New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling with the severe impacts of devastating floods [...] Full text...
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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
27 june 2024 - 10:23:36Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...
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Climate-smart focus in livestock sector can help Tanzania increase production, generate jobs
26 june 2024 - 10:22:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Enhancing inclusive growth and resilience with support to Uganda’s development-focused refugee approach: World Bank Blog
21 june 2024 - 07:17:02Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is hosting the largest refugee population in Africa and has gained international recognition for its [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine to begin production in 2026
18 june 2024 - 15:34:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Preparatory work has begun at Ethiopia's first commercial gold mine, the Tulu Kapi Gold Project, [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia rights body reports fresh conflict in Afar, Somali regions
14 june 2024 - 19:18:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fresh conflict has erupted in Afar and Somali regions, leading to displacements and the destruction [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses
14 june 2024 - 10:41:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...
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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches
13 june 2024 - 17:16:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers. Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat
13 june 2024 - 12:10:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...
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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management
13 june 2024 - 10:36:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...
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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report
11 june 2024 - 06:52:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...
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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
05 june 2024 - 11:06:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...
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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
05 june 2024 - 06:58:07New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe
04 june 2024 - 12:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...
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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management
01 june 2024 - 07:56:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...
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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC
30 may 2024 - 09:28:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...
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Day 2 at AfDB Meetings in Nairobi
28 may 2024 - 11:42:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, are providing immense trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...
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AU election observers arrive in South Africa ahead of polls
24 may 2024 - 15:16:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission has arrived in South Africa ahead of the 29 [...] 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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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province
22 may 2024 - 07:32:01Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...
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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana
21 may 2024 - 07:19:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with [...] Full text...
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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots
20 may 2024 - 12:28:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...
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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade
15 may 2024 - 19:36:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] Full text...
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African countries to collaborate in disease surveillance under new plan
15 may 2024 - 17:36:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries, including Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe [...] Full text...
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Africa: a major pillar of climate action - Nassim Oulmane
13 may 2024 - 19:18:59Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is the pillar of climate action, said Nassim Oulmane, Director of the Technology, Climate Change [...] Full text...
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Africa Travel Indaba show opens
13 may 2024 - 12:29:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend
13 may 2024 - 06:51:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
08 may 2024 - 12:27:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday
07 may 2024 - 06:23:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region
03 may 2024 - 18:14:42Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to step up data security
01 may 2024 - 15:48:54Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mactar [...] Full text...
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Africa can overcome challenges of technology, says ECA officiial
01 may 2024 - 12:50:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the Technology and Innovation Section of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), [...] Full text...
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Algeria hosts second regional CAF Club Licensing Workshop 2024
01 may 2024 - 07:25:40Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria [...] Full text...
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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta
30 april 2024 - 07:38:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...
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Forum on Sustainable Development recommends taking advantage of demographics for sustainable investments
29 april 2024 - 19:20:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants at the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) have recommended taking advantage [...] Full text...
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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future
29 april 2024 - 19:13:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...
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UN official urges South Sudan to lift taxes halting aid
29 april 2024 - 16:41:49Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly [...] Full text...
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European Council restricts visa provision to Ethiopian nationals
29 april 2024 - 09:53:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday announced temporary suspension of certain elements of the EU law that [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson deeply concerned about 'escalating tensions' in northern Ethiopia
26 april 2024 - 17:59:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...
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Top UN official calls for increased capital flows to developing countries
25 april 2024 - 16:33:21Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for increased capital flows to developing countries at the [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations
25 april 2024 - 16:28:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti
25 april 2024 - 06:05:15Djibouti city, Djibouti (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] Full text...
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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
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Tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens
23 april 2024 - 10:50:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) got under way on Tuesday in [...] Full text...
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Africa prepares for International Summit on Sustainable Development
22 april 2024 - 15:56:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), designed to prepare the African position [...] Full text...
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Africa to assess implementation of partnerships to achieve SDGs
22 april 2024 - 15:53:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On Wednesday, the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will address the evaluation of the [...] Full text...
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Former Malawian President Banda calls for climate action
22 april 2024 - 14:29:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The former Malawian president, Joyce Banda, has called for a change in the way things [...] Full text...
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Senior US official to visit Cameroon, Ethiopia, Angola
21 april 2024 - 05:12:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola from [...] Full text...
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Validation in progress of study on contribution of African women entrepreneurs to combating the effects of climate change
20 april 2024 - 19:56:58Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Twenty or so experts, academics, civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs and gender actors are looking into [...] Full text...
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Women entrepreneurs urged to become climate change ambassadors
20 april 2024 - 19:39:21Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nassirou Ba, an agro-economist and expert consultant, has called on African countries to make women entrepreneurs [...] Full text...
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Fifth African climate talks open in Addis Ababa on Monday
20 april 2024 - 16:55:42Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The fifth edition of the African Climate Talks will be held on Monday in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
20 april 2024 - 16:41:44Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is hosting the sixth African Forum on Technology, Science and Innovation [...] Full text...
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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
19 april 2024 - 16:24:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO). The inactivated [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to speed up implementation of bold solutions to achieve SDGs
19 april 2024 - 12:59:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change, Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region
17 april 2024 - 18:13:45Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...
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African Union raises stakes in cyberspace diplomacy
17 april 2024 - 13:45:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need [...] Full text...
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US provides nearly $154 million for humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:43:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:12:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support
16 april 2024 - 15:19:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...
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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief
15 april 2024 - 11:57:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] Full text...
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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali
15 april 2024 - 06:13:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...
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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast
10 april 2024 - 05:42:36Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Fear and loss’ multiply in Sudan exodus: UNHCR
09 april 2024 - 15:50:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war [...] Full text...
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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'
07 april 2024 - 17:13:40New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...
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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims
07 april 2024 - 15:09:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...
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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera
06 april 2024 - 07:12:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...
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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera
05 april 2024 - 14:15:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Somalia formally breaks diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
04 april 2024 - 18:49:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia has formally broken diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after expelling the Ethiopian ambassador, Muktar Mohamed Ware, [...] Full text...
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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia
04 april 2024 - 08:04:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...
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IMF considers Ethiopia’s request for reform programme support
03 april 2024 - 07:35:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Alvaro Piris on Tuesday concluded [...] Full text...
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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands
30 march 2024 - 08:47:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...
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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees
29 march 2024 - 05:06:12Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support [...] 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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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
21 march 2024 - 15:00:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...
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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk
21 march 2024 - 11:04:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...
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US gives $47 million for humanitarian aid in Sudan, neighbouring countries
21 march 2024 - 05:59:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced more than $47 million in humanitarian assistance for the emergency [...] Full text...
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IFAD, WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile areas
19 march 2024 - 11:22:31Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday [...] Full text...
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African giants resume international matches after AFCON
19 march 2024 - 07:56:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...
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Libya attends AU Executive Council session in Addis Ababa
16 march 2024 - 06:37:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Friday led the Libyan delegation [...] Full text...
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Addis Ababa to host African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
15 march 2024 - 11:20:23Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will host the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: US undertakes another diplomatic push to end Sudan's 'senseless conflict'
10 march 2024 - 07:32:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, will from Monday visit several African and Middle [...] Full text...
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AU calls on warring parties in Sudan to declare humanitarian ceasefire
08 march 2024 - 22:53:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Warring Sudanese parties should declare a humanitarian ceasefire during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan [...] Full text...
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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper
08 march 2024 - 21:53:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines places orders for purchase of 20 Boeing 777X jets
05 march 2024 - 23:25:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines has placed orders for eight new 777-9 modern jets with the possibility [...] Full text...
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AUC chairperson expresses deep regrets at violence in Chad
02 march 2024 - 10:44:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regrets [...] 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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Boeing moves to enhance sky engineering training in African schools
01 march 2024 - 17:34:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global aircraft maker, Boeing Africa, has moved to enhance engineering training within Africa, with more [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia explores key reforms to spur economic expansion
01 march 2024 - 12:30:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian state entities are exploring the introduction of key reforms within the economy, to increase [...] Full text...
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Lighting up Africa: Nigeria can show the way: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde
29 february 2024 - 18:59:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past 20 years, considerable progress has been made in electrifying the world, with the [...] Full text...
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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities
29 february 2024 - 13:05:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages
24 february 2024 - 10:26:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...
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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch
22 february 2024 - 07:00:06New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery
20 february 2024 - 14:58:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Millions battle hunger due to war
20 february 2024 - 05:25:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 25 million people are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as [...] Full text...
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Brazil donates food, water purifiers to refugees in Ethiopian region
19 february 2024 - 07:39:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Brazil has donated food assistance and water purifiers to support refugees and host communities residing [...] Full text...
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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB
19 february 2024 - 05:21:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia, Somalia diplomatic rift widens after alleged security breaches at AU Summit
17 february 2024 - 22:51:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Somali President Mohamud Hassan said on Saturday that the Ethiopian government wanted to annex part [...] Full text...
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