More health workers and patients killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza
22 november 2024 - 20:53:59Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) – Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – [...] Full text...
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Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) – Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – [...] Full text...
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
22 november 2024 - 20:23:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
19 november 2024 - 14:00:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to [...] Full text...
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MSF: Children bear the burden of the current war in Sudan
18 november 2024 - 17:43:15Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- An international health charity organization has revealed that the majority of people wounded in the war in [...] Full text...
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The clock is ticking on sub-Saharan Africa's urgent job creation challenge: IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, and Luc Tucker
12 november 2024 - 08:41:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business [...] 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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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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South African Airways launches new direct flight to DRC's Lubumbashi
05 november 2024 - 10:43:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural South African Airways’ (SAA) direct flight between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi in the DRC, [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
26 october 2024 - 07:19:20Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...
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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
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US, Angola sign Open Skies agreement
22 october 2024 - 04:44:20Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The US and Angola have signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement in Luanda to advance [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges
17 october 2024 - 10:11:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...
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UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict
14 october 2024 - 16:56:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...
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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030
14 october 2024 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation
14 october 2024 - 15:03:26Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...
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Benin to contribute $2 million to the African Development Fund
13 october 2024 - 05:22:58Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledged $2 million to the next replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the [...] Full text...
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United Airlines to begin Washington-Dakar direct flights in May 2025
11 october 2024 - 16:14:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade
08 october 2024 - 05:00:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank
04 october 2024 - 10:00:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
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Single sky reform: EC adopts first reading position on efficiency of air space management in EU
26 september 2024 - 11:45:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With a view to improving the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr
25 september 2024 - 08:28:46Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...
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Sudan, South Sudan agree on plan to resume pumping oil from South Sudan
17 september 2024 - 07:32:37Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Monday agreed on developing an operational plan to resume pumping [...] Full text...
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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa
16 september 2024 - 11:08:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...
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UNICEF steps up support to protect DRC children from mpox
13 september 2024 - 05:17:49Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto
12 september 2024 - 09:12:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...
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Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change - Guterres
07 september 2024 - 14:35:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in [...] Full text...
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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured
28 august 2024 - 04:58:24New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the [...] 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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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet
26 august 2024 - 09:07:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...
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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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Kenya Airways returns to profitability after a decade
20 august 2024 - 15:09:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has returned to the profit-making territory for the first time in 10 years, marking [...] Full text...
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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
17 august 2024 - 06:55:23New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down [...] Full text...
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UN airlifts ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
17 august 2024 - 06:43:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’
09 august 2024 - 16:31:36New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order
09 august 2024 - 07:12:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military [...] Full text...
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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade
06 august 2024 - 07:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity publishes on-the-record update on Gaza situation
06 august 2024 - 07:08:33Deir al-Balah, Palestine (PANA) - It is a massive challenge to balance operational necessity and aid workers’ personal safety in [...] 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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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash
25 july 2024 - 13:39:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...
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Algerian civil aviation delegation in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Libyan flights
25 july 2024 - 13:08:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern [...] 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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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi
24 july 2024 - 05:46:58Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
24 july 2024 - 05:17:06New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests
19 july 2024 - 17:58:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African rail authority secures US$1 billion loan
18 july 2024 - 17:48:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday confirmed that it had approved a US$1 billion [...] Full text...
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Cape Town International Airport ranked second in global survey
16 july 2024 - 10:04:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been ranked second-best worldwide, according to a new global [...] 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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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge
14 july 2024 - 05:51:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...
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Mali attends 73rd session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
11 july 2024 - 17:01:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the [...] Full text...
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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
11 july 2024 - 06:27:18New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict
09 july 2024 - 17:31:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...
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Jordanian delegation arrives in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Royal Jordanian Airlines flights
08 july 2024 - 11:59:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Korea sign deal on Trade Facilitation in Africa
04 july 2024 - 12:56:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade.This follows an [...] Full text...
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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety
02 july 2024 - 06:04:16New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] 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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Gaza war: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict
28 june 2024 - 07:10:40New York, US (PANA) - Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports
27 june 2024 - 13:01:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...
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Fostering vibrant, inclusive private sector is key to Somalia’s resilient growth
26 june 2024 - 18:26:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of total jobs created, marshalling [...] Full text...
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Togolese holding service passports exempt from visa requirements for South Africa
23 june 2024 - 12:44:10Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese civil servants and officials holding service passports are exempt from visa requirements when travelling to [...] Full text...
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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'
23 june 2024 - 06:33:45Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...
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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon
21 june 2024 - 15:42:02Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...
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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
20 june 2024 - 07:31:04Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] 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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Military aircraft carrying Malawian VP, nine others, goes off radar
10 june 2024 - 19:58:36Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum
07 june 2024 - 19:33:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity and Chairman of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike
03 june 2024 - 12:41:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...
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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures
31 may 2024 - 10:07:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to help Kenya address short-term fiscal pressures and simultaneously [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market
30 may 2024 - 11:03:00Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to [...] Full text...
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Gaza War: Medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low - WHO
30 may 2024 - 05:31:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned [...] Full text...
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IMF welcomes Gabon’s rebound in economic growth
29 may 2024 - 14:10:19Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Gabon’s rebound in growth and [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya
29 may 2024 - 08:52:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...
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New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo
24 may 2024 - 08:08:49Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] 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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Libya holds third meeting of Committee for payment of arrears to international and regional organizations
22 may 2024 - 17:46:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Committee for the Payment of Libyan State Contributions to Organizations held its third ordinary [...] Full text...
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report
21 may 2024 - 09:02:36New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Rafah exodus passes 810,000, says UNRWA
20 may 2024 - 13:32:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 810,000 people have fled Rafah in just two weeks, UN humanitarians said on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ICC issues arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu
20 may 2024 - 12:37:55The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Arrest warrants have been issued against the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war [...] Full text...
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Tunisian airline halts flights to Libya
16 may 2024 - 18:29:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian airline TunisAir has decided to halt all flights to and from Libyan airports until further [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities firm up arrangements for this year's pilgrimage to Mecca
16 may 2024 - 12:42:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of activities for this [...] Full text...
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Libya, EU hold talks to lift the ban on Libyan aircraft from European airspace
16 may 2024 - 10:06:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for solid economic partnership between Libya and the EU
15 may 2024 - 15:43:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Guterres deplores Rafah escalation
14 may 2024 - 18:56:46New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guteres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Blaise Diagne Airport closed after aircraft runs off runway
09 may 2024 - 16:05:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass, Senegal, was closed on Thursday after a TransAir [...] Full text...
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Jordanian and Qatari airlines to resume flights to Libya this month
06 may 2024 - 13:15:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has announced the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar [...] 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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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel
30 april 2024 - 09:00:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union
29 april 2024 - 12:12:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister for Economy reaffirms importance of investment, trade with Malta
25 april 2024 - 13:39:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has stressed the importance of investment, trade [...] Full text...
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Italian aviation delegation visits Misrata airport to check safety standards
24 april 2024 - 18:14:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Misrata International Airport, 220 km east [...] Full text...
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Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at end of Sustainability Week
20 april 2024 - 07:50:15New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to [...] Full text...
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UN Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
19 april 2024 - 05:26:13New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient [...] 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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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’
18 april 2024 - 05:50:20New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...
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Libyan, NEPAD officials discuss cooperation in economic development
17 april 2024 - 10:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher [...] Full text...
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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat
17 april 2024 - 05:42:47New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...
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Libyan government officials meet to monitor opening of third ring road project in Tripoli
16 april 2024 - 16:10:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials met here Tuesday to monitor the opening of lanes in the third ring road [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture
16 april 2024 - 06:13:40New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty, amidst conflict and indebtedness, weighs on the outlook for MENA region
15 april 2024 - 17:24:02Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...
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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
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Libya rakes in nearly $6 billion in revenues for 1st quarter of 2024
09 april 2024 - 14:07:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Liya earned a total of 23.8 billion dinars (around 5.96 billion US dollars) in revenue in [...] Full text...
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Seychelles, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on second reviews under EFF and RSF
04 april 2024 - 10:10:46Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychellois economy continued to recover in 2023 and is moving closer to pre-pandemic norms despite [...] Full text...
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Libya's government of national unity considers imposition of visa fees on Egyptians in application of reciprocity
03 april 2024 - 17:54:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, in consultation with other officials, has in a retaliatory manner, [...] Full text...
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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam
29 march 2024 - 13:20:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...
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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade
27 march 2024 - 14:33:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
27 march 2024 - 14:30:05New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...
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Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up in Benin
17 march 2024 - 15:44:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for February 2024 rose to 112.1 from 110.5 a month [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire
16 march 2024 - 07:50:19Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City
13 march 2024 - 05:51:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report
12 march 2024 - 16:56:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN
12 march 2024 - 13:14:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Starvation claiming growing number of young lives, warns UN
07 march 2024 - 15:26:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Days from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and with no ceasefire agreement in [...] Full text...
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Libya generates nearly $3 billion in revenues in January and February this year
06 march 2024 - 17:03:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya generated a total of 14.3 billion dinars (around 2.97 billion US dollars) in revenue over [...] Full text...
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'South Africa’s commercial airlines sector has zero fatal accident rate for four decades'
06 march 2024 - 09:15:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the country's commercial airlines sector has maintained a [...] Full text...
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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)
06 march 2024 - 07:24:52Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Efforts to deliver food aid to stricken north ‘largely unsuccessful’
06 march 2024 - 06:54:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver desperately needed food supplies to northern [...] Full text...
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North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger
05 march 2024 - 19:19:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first [...] Full text...
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Two killed in mid-air collision at Nairobi's Wilson airport
05 march 2024 - 13:59:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people were killed in a mid-air collision involving a training and passenger aircraft after take [...] 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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Kenyans mourn Tanzania's second President Hassan Mwinyi
01 march 2024 - 12:36:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan leaders, including President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, have mourned Tanzania's second President, [...] Full text...
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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly
29 february 2024 - 19:35:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...
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UN agency: Air traffic operating above pre-COVID levels
29 february 2024 - 05:58:57Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per [...] Full text...
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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa
27 february 2024 - 11:30:34Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...
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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin
26 february 2024 - 05:21:55Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...
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Mauritius maintains post-pandemic favourable outlook for growth: IMF
24 february 2024 - 10:31:35Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy rebounded strongly from the pandemic, while inflationary pressures eased in 2023, with [...] Full text...
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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays
23 february 2024 - 06:12:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...
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Libya's Prime Minister calls for concerted efforts for food supply during Ramadan
22 february 2024 - 12:09:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need for all the government institutions [...] Full text...
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UN envoy calls for curb on illicit weapons in Central African Republic
22 february 2024 - 05:50:48New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libya's Prime Minister calls for continuation of basic infrastructure development projects
21 february 2024 - 18:06:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)
21 february 2024 - 17:14:34Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...
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Controversial cattle ship blamed for foul smell leaves Cape Town
21 february 2024 - 09:50:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A ship that docked at Cape Town Harbour on Sunday to load food for [...] Full text...
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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies
20 february 2024 - 18:44:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...
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At least 15 people killed in road accident in central Mali
20 february 2024 - 12:46:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least fifteen people were killed and 46 others injured, some seriously, in a traffic accident [...] Full text...
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Niger to supply diesel to Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo
18 february 2024 - 12:56:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger decided Saturday to supply diesel to Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Togo to meet [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Côte d’Ivoire reach deal on resilience, sustainability support
17 february 2024 - 12:54:26Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff level agreement on a reform programme [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices
15 february 2024 - 15:22:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...
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Royal Air Maroc delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport in preparation for its new service
15 february 2024 - 14:27:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc, has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose 'disastrous risk' to civilian lives and infrastructure - ICRC
15 february 2024 - 07:21:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is cautioning the parties to the Israel-Palestine conflict, [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Moroccan officials discuss reopening air and sea links
08 february 2024 - 11:57:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya
06 february 2024 - 19:35:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...
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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims
31 january 2024 - 17:17:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan officials meet to discuss government expenditure controls for 2024
26 january 2024 - 14:13:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of senior Libyan officials here Thursday was devoted to monitoring the expenditure of the [...] Full text...
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Red Sea shipping crisis having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief
26 january 2024 - 05:27:56New York, US (PANA) - Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and [...] Full text...
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Tripoli's Maitigua Airport gets new Air Navigation Centre, Control Tower
25 january 2024 - 13:12:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, on Wednesday inaugurated a Navigation Centre and Air Traffic [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN
25 january 2024 - 06:21:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Restrictions, lack of medicines deprive people in Khartoum state of lifesaving care - MSF
23 january 2024 - 06:04:49Paris, France (PANA) - Over the past few months, people in Khartoum State, Sudan, have become increasingly cut-off from healthcare, [...] Full text...
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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry
19 january 2024 - 17:10:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...
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What we’re reading about climate and jobs: World Bank Blog By Ulrike Lehr and Kevwe Pela
19 january 2024 - 07:04:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Climate change is one of the biggest risks to global development, as high temperatures, [...] Full text...
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Libya's Prime Minister calls for investment in oil and gas
16 january 2024 - 18:37:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed the [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister calls for coordination of work at all Libyan border crossings
15 january 2024 - 19:55:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister announces abolition of fuel subsidies to combat trafficking
11 january 2024 - 15:24:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM orders redesigning of Academy of Maritime Studies in Tripoli
10 january 2024 - 15:19:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid al [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian air cargo to serve Casablanca route
09 january 2024 - 15:04:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has commenced [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles
04 january 2024 - 16:53:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] Full text...
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New Year reprieve for South African motorists as fuel prices go down
03 january 2024 - 10:37:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudanese army 'destroys substantial supplies' to rival RSF
31 december 2023 - 08:21:50Nyala, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army warplanes have destroyed a substantial supply shipment to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
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'South Africa well positioned to capitalise on Middle East crisis'
29 december 2023 - 08:21:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Transport Minister discusses debts owned Tunisian companies
21 december 2023 - 13:19:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Tunisian officials debts owed their companies [...] Full text...
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Libya, Morocco sign cooperation agreement on meteorology
20 december 2023 - 13:01:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Centre for Meteorology and Morocco's Directorate General of Meteorology on Tuesday signed a [...] Full text...
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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report
19 december 2023 - 07:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...
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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara
18 december 2023 - 18:47:27Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...
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Libya, Italy sign air transport agreement
18 december 2023 - 12:48:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An air transport agreement was signed on Sunday between Libya and Italy. The two countries also signed [...] Full text...
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Turning the Corner, time to move from reforms to results
13 december 2023 - 16:12:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Government of Nigeria avoided a fiscal cliff by implementing bold reforms, including ending the gasoline [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials discuss implementation of Tripoli international airport project
12 december 2023 - 14:36:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, discussed with the [...] Full text...
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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth
09 december 2023 - 09:13:25Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...
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Vital border crossing post between Libya and Algeria to reopen on 12 December
07 december 2023 - 11:57:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ghadamès-Al-Dabdab border crossing post between Libya and Algeria will be officially reopened to people and [...] Full text...
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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers
06 december 2023 - 05:56:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...
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Series of memoranda of understanding signed between Morocco and United Arab Emirates
05 december 2023 - 15:09:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Monday in Abu Dhabi, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the President of the [...] Full text...
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Saudi Airlines resumes direct flights to South Africa
05 december 2023 - 07:59:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism on Monday confirmed the return of the Saudi Airlines direct flight [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM inaugurates al-Ajailat general hospital in western Libya
01 december 2023 - 19:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Friday inaugurated the general hospital in Al-Ajailat, in [...] Full text...
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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres
30 november 2023 - 18:21:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...
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Digital technologies fast track climate solutions, World Bank report
30 november 2023 - 09:41:23Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Digital technologies are transforming the way the world works and addresses climate change, from [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: US $13.5 trillion investment needed to fast-track decarbonisation for fossil fuel dependent industries
28 november 2023 - 11:28:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for hiring of labour from CEN-SAD countries to support Libyan economy
27 november 2023 - 18:37:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Libya, AfDB sign three technical support agreements
22 november 2023 - 12:44:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance, Khaled al-Mabrouk, and the Deputy Director General of the African Development [...] Full text...
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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report
22 november 2023 - 12:38:14Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...
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From market stalls to mechanic shops: Better jobs for Côte d'Ivoire's urban youth: World Bank Blog By Raphaela Karlen, Solene Rougeaux and Sara Johansson de Silva
22 november 2023 - 12:35:58Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Street vendors, taxi drivers, hairdressers, metal workers, repair shops - Côte d’Ivoire’s towns and cities [...] Full text...
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Irsael-Gaza crisis: ‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza
19 november 2023 - 18:07:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and [...] Full text...
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Follow-up meeting on the implementation of the GIZ municipal support project programme in Libya
19 november 2023 - 16:47:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine Al-Toumi, has followed [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital
19 november 2023 - 06:58:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday. This was as the [...] Full text...
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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations
17 november 2023 - 17:53:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...
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Benin to deploy electronic management of road transport companies
17 november 2023 - 13:15:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight [...] Full text...
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DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'
16 november 2023 - 18:26:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% as food, beverages, other prices rise
15 november 2023 - 14:48:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October 2023 has increased to 27.33 per cent, from 26.72 per [...] Full text...
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Libya, Algeria sign agreement to reopen Ghadames-Dabdab joint venture
13 november 2023 - 20:07:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Algerian Commission has signed a memorandum to resume operation of the Ghadames-Dabdab land border [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM issues instructions to start building approved bridges
12 november 2023 - 12:26:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Saturday ordered the Housing and Utilities Projects Implementation Agency [...] Full text...
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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey
09 november 2023 - 07:20:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...
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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa
07 november 2023 - 14:31:25Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...
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AfDB unveils 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper for Congo
07 november 2023 - 10:46:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper (CSP 2023-2028) for Congo will focus on four [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's economic recovery slows down amid drought
06 november 2023 - 17:31:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economic recovery slowed in the first half of 2023 as the country continued to grapple [...] Full text...
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Attacks on health care in Gaza Strip unacceptable, says WHO
05 november 2023 - 20:07:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO has condemns the attacks on 3 November near Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, and the [...] Full text...
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Libyan government team visits Tangier Med Free Zone
04 november 2023 - 14:22:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government task force, preparing a proposal for a national strategic map for free zones [...] Full text...
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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)
02 november 2023 - 14:33:20Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...
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