(Embargoed until 08:00 AM CEST / 06:00 AM GMT on Friday, 22 August 2025)Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have published a new joint report and guidance highlighting the growing global health challenges posed by extreme heat on workers.As climate change [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday called for a probe into the attack on a relief convoy in Darfur that resulted in the destruction of parts of vehicles carrying relief items to thousands of needy persons in the North Darfur area.“We call for an immediate and independent [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday denied bombing a World Food Programme (WFP) relief convoy heading for north Darfur, saying the accusation of the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was only aimed to eclipse their obstruction of humanitarian assistance to the besieged people in [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Environment of and current President of the African Ministers of the Environment, Ibrahim al-Arabi Mounir, has called for the building of cities and communities where waste is not a burden, but an opportunity for innovation, growth for a healthier planet."A clean [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, will brief the Security Council today (Thursday) during which, she will unveil a new roadmap for the political process to lead the North African country to elections that are seen as resolution of the political [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) destroyed three trucks in a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy in the town of Mellit in Sudan’s North Darfur region on Tuesday, a local official and witnesses said.The convoy had arrived from the Tina border [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army and allied armed groups say they repelled a major, multi-pronged attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, on Wednesday.The RSF has intensified its assault on the city in recent days, launching a major [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille has dissolved the South African Tourism (SAT) board, with immediate effect, after it unlawfully convened a special board meeting earlier this month. Her spokesperson, Aldrin Sampear, said the minister informed board members of her decision, following consideration of their written [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Israel's neighbouring countries, thousands of tons of food aid destined for Gaza are piling up in warehouses, awaiting the green light from Tel Aviv to be delivered to the besieged Palestinian enclave. UN agencies are warning of the risks of spoilage and infestation of this [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Thursday, 21 August, marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. Although the violent scourge is condemned worldwide, victims and survivors of terrorism often feel their voices are not heard and struggle to have their [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - In recent days, reported attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan’s Darfur State have forced some humanitarian groups to stop providing critical cholera services as the outbreak continues to spread. A grenade attack inside Zalingei Hospital in Darfur State, led medical and humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières [...] Full text...
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials. The sanctions target judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou [...] Full text...
