Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
24 april 2024 - 05:03:40New York, US (PANA) - The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in [...] Full text...
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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo
19 april 2024 - 05:31:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide
08 april 2024 - 16:15:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks
06 april 2024 - 07:08:02New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest rise in attacks by the [...] 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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More than 44,000 people receive emergency food aid in DRC as violence in eastern provinces intensifies
01 april 2024 - 12:56:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Red Cross Society of the [...] 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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CAF announces dates for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Confed. Cup finals
29 march 2024 - 07:40:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the finals of the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’
28 march 2024 - 05:28:11New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] 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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Violent clashes in DRC cause new misery North Kivu
27 march 2024 - 05:36:15Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have now uprooted 5.7 million [...] Full text...
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Massive rise in displacement in DRC poses dire threat to children - UNICEF
23 march 2024 - 05:18:27Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A major upsurge in violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has displaced [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
17 march 2024 - 16:32:11Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN chief has condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission [...] Full text...
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EU says "extremely concerned by escalation of violence in eastern DR Congo"
04 march 2024 - 17:33:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - There is no military solution to the escalation of hostilities in the eastern part of the [...] Full text...
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DRC makes major stride with home-grown copper smelting plant
27 february 2024 - 12:19:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A locally-owned copper smelting plant is set to begin operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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Fighting continues in DR Congo, says UN
27 february 2024 - 05:36:58New York, US (PANA) - Fighting between Government forces and the M23 rebel group has flared up again in eastern [...] Full text...
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South Africa military defends operation in DRC
26 february 2024 - 11:08:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed claims that the deployment of [...] Full text...
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UN agencies express concern for families caught in DR Congo violence as needs grow
24 february 2024 - 10:25:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian needs [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges parties to fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu to end attacks on civilians
21 february 2024 - 07:15:46Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, is calling on all parties to the ongoing fighting in [...] Full text...
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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns
21 february 2024 - 06:42:42New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian crisis escalates in eastern DR Congo due to fresh clashes, flooding
20 february 2024 - 14:47:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached critical levels as [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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US slams Rwanda for worsening violence in eastern DR Congo
18 february 2024 - 05:32:40Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Fighting in DR Congo puts Goma at risk of lockdown, warns humanitarian charity
16 february 2024 - 10:19:18Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
15 february 2024 - 05:26:12Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) are once again bearing [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers provide new humanitarian corridor in DR Congo
02 february 2024 - 05:40:18New York, US (PANA) - Peacekeepers are “continuing to do their utmost to protect civilians” in the North Kivu region [...] Full text...
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Peacekeepers deploy in DR Congo to protect civilians in Ituri
18 january 2024 - 06:55:51New York, US (PANA) - Peacekeepers have been responding to renewed violence against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
16 january 2024 - 18:44:35Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...
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DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results
09 january 2024 - 09:15:58Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo on re-election
07 january 2024 - 07:44:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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Burundian President again accuses Rwanda of supporting rebel group
01 january 2024 - 13:39:01Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has repeated his accusations of Rwandan military support for the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda accused of colluding with Burundian rebel movement
29 december 2023 - 16:49:34Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On Friday, President Evariste Ndayishimye Friday accused Rwanda of providing multifaceted support to the Resistance for [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for peaceful, inclusive elections in DRC
20 december 2023 - 06:07:21New York, US (PANA) - As polls opened in the Democratoc Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends DR Congo mission for another year
19 december 2023 - 18:46:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN [...] Full text...
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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO
16 december 2023 - 06:53:28Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns [...] Full text...
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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF
15 december 2023 - 18:37:18New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...
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Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
15 december 2023 - 18:32:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community [...] Full text...
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DRC growth resilient amid challenging socioeconomic, security environment: IMF
15 december 2023 - 11:40:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - While economic growth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains resilient, fiscal, depreciation and [...] Full text...
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US urges parties to conflict in eastern DRC to respect 72-hour ceasefire, facilitate troop withdrawal
14 december 2023 - 07:32:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged all parties to the conflict in eastern DR Congo to [...] Full text...
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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity
12 december 2023 - 05:53:57New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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European Council renews EU restrictive measures on DRC for one year
08 december 2023 - 14:42:55Brussels. Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday renewed its restrictive measures in view of the gravity of the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
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Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks
24 november 2023 - 17:29:22Kinshasa, Dr Congo (PANA) - Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] 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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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi
10 november 2023 - 18:10:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...
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US urges DRC, Rwanda to de-escalate 'volatile situation' on common border
07 november 2023 - 07:15:52Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is asking the leaders of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to [...] Full text...
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IMF, DRC reached staff-level deal on Extended Credit Facility
31 october 2023 - 18:41:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Regardless of a difficult and uncertain environment, the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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DR Congo displacement nears 7 million, warns UN migration agency
31 october 2023 - 05:42:49Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned on Monday that the number of internally displaced [...] Full text...
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African countries eye booming electric vehicle, clean energy market, worth trillions of dollars
25 october 2023 - 09:53:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The International Energy Agency projects that manufacturers of clean energy technologies will need 40 times [...] Full text...
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Burundi's Head of State receives special envoy from Ugandan counterpart
24 october 2023 - 16:00:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye Tuesday received the Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...
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Great Lakes envoy urges international support amid rising hostilities
18 october 2023 - 06:31:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region appealed to the international community on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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UN-African Union cooperation a must, as landscape of conflict shifts
12 october 2023 - 18:57:32New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations-African Union partnership stands out as a “pillar of multilateralism”, a senior UN [...] Full text...
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WB strengthens economic empowerment for millions of girls, women across East and Southern Africa
11 october 2023 - 07:49:06Washington, United States (PANA) - Millions of girls and young women’s across Eastern and Southern Africa will gain greater access [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, Security Council hears
29 september 2023 - 05:49:06New York, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterised by volatility and [...] Full text...
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Healthcare in DRC in crisis - WHO
22 september 2023 - 16:39:06Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east
13 september 2023 - 06:32:06Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...
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Bafana Bafana defeat DRC in Football friendly
13 september 2023 - 06:26:48Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa secured a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an [...] Full text...
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Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses
12 september 2023 - 07:40:28Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child, warns UNICEF
10 september 2023 - 06:50:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a [...] Full text...
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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping
08 september 2023 - 05:51:41New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...
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East African leaders extend mandate of regional force in eastern DRC
06 september 2023 - 09:02:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday agreed to extend the duration [...] Full text...
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African leaders urged to pursue ambitious action at Africa Climate Summit
02 september 2023 - 10:38:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders convening in Nairobi for the African Climate week and inaugural Climate Summit must pursue [...] Full text...
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Inaugural African Football League comes on stream
30 august 2023 - 09:12:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Inaugural African Football League (AFL) kicks off in October 2023 and will be preceded by [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)
27 august 2023 - 05:52:56Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...
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U.S. sanctions persons contributing to recent escalation of conflict in DRC
25 august 2023 - 06:13:17Washington, DC (PANA) - The United States said on Thrsday that it is imposing sanctions on six individuals contributing to [...] Full text...
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UN food aid hangs in the balance in eastern DRC amid severe funding crunch
23 august 2023 - 05:40:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC
22 august 2023 - 19:16:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
19 august 2023 - 16:41:45New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...
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Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years in DR Congo
19 august 2023 - 05:06:10Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is [...] Full text...
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US sanctions three 'corrupt' DRC public officials, two others
17 august 2023 - 06:55:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday barred three public officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State speaks with Rwanda President on tension with DRC
16 august 2023 - 05:38:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Rwandan President Paul Kagame as [...] Full text...
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US Embassy in Angola launches mobile money applications for Angolans
07 august 2023 - 17:32:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Angola has launched a project with mobile operator Africell to improve and [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC
30 july 2023 - 06:10:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has [...] Full text...
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EU lists nine persons for human rights violations, sustaining armed conflict in DR Congo
29 july 2023 - 09:27:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has imposed restrictive measures against nine Congolese and Rwandan individuals responsible for acts [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp
24 july 2023 - 06:46:18Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian sugar producer named preferred buyer of Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets in South Africa
22 july 2023 - 07:40:49Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Tanzania’s Kagera Sugar company has been selected as the preferred strategic equity partner (SEP) to [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts measure to support DR Congo Armed Forces
20 july 2023 - 12:46:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted an assistance measure, worth €20 million, under the European Peace [...] Full text...
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African leaders end day-long Summit amid silence on Russia-Ukraine war
16 july 2023 - 20:13:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders rose from a one-day mid-year Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, which was ,dedicated [...] Full text...
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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
15 july 2023 - 08:08:01New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to co-chair commission in Kinshasa
05 july 2023 - 07:56:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At the invitation of President Félix Tshisekedi, President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Kinshasa [...] Full text...
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Health system at breaking point in eastern DRC warns WHO
30 june 2023 - 20:34:01Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fuelled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern [...] Full text...
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‘Dire year’ for children caught in conflict, as hospital and school attacks double - UN
28 june 2023 - 06:01:49New York, US (PANA) - Violations of international law regarding children and armed conflict continued to have a “devastating impact”, [...] Full text...
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UN refugee agency predicts spike in resettlement needs next year
27 june 2023 - 06:21:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for [...] Full text...
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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
27 june 2023 - 06:16:10New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...
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DRC faces acute health crisis amid rising violence - WHO
25 june 2023 - 07:02:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more [...] Full text...
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Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in forgotten DRC crisis: WFP
20 june 2023 - 16:36:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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DRC govt refers alleged crimes in North Kivu to ICC
16 june 2023 - 08:20:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has submitted a new referral to the [...] Full text...
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Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million in DRC since January
15 june 2023 - 17:38:00Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million [...] Full text...
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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels
14 june 2023 - 07:37:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...
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Burundi makes further diplomatic gains on the regional stage
10 june 2023 - 18:51:24Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The diplomatic highlight of the week was Burundi's appointment as vice-president of the Common Market for [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Ten DRC students killed in 'bombardment' of University of Africa in Khartoum
06 june 2023 - 11:14:08Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says 10 of its [...] Full text...
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Angola to accelerate job creation and growth in private enterprise
03 june 2023 - 07:54:09Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favourable business conditions [...] Full text...
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Russian President Putin cleared to attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
30 may 2023 - 08:44:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for delegates attending the BRICS foreign Ministers meeting [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken expresses concern about violence in eastern DRC
25 may 2023 - 06:10:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the President of the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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UNICEF raises alarm over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
18 may 2023 - 19:01:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks
17 may 2023 - 09:13:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...
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WB report calls for maximised revenues from Africa’s natural resources
10 may 2023 - 10:54:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In a time of energy transition and rising demand for metals and minerals, resource-rich governments [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region
07 may 2023 - 07:01:31Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Sudan onflit: Guterres calls for 'immediate' end to fighting in Sudan
06 may 2023 - 15:54:40Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The fighting in Sudan must stop immediately, before it turns into a civil war that could [...] Full text...
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Regional Summit on DR Congo opens in Bujumbura
06 may 2023 - 15:47:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A summit of the follow-up mechanism of the framework agreement on peace, security and cooperation for [...] Full text...
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Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence in DR Congo
06 may 2023 - 06:35:22Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continue [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa attends peace summit in Bujumbura
05 may 2023 - 10:54:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending the coronation of King Charles III on [...] Full text...
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IMF team, DRC officials reach staff-level deal on ECF fourth review
04 may 2023 - 08:35:59Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Showing resilience, and with real GDP growth at 8.9 per cent in 2022, the economy [...] Full text...
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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears
20 april 2023 - 05:49:16New York, US (PANA) - After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Africa looks to tap resource wealth for sustainable development and transition to low-carbon economies
05 april 2023 - 13:25:00Washington DC, US (PANA) - Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the [...] Full text...
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WFP moves to restore full food rations to 56,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi
02 april 2023 - 17:32:14Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Over the next six months, US$7.1 million will be needed "urgently" to restore full food rations [...] Full text...
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WB approves $900 million to support critical governance reforms, girls’ empowerment in DRC
30 march 2023 - 14:15:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - As part of the World Bank’s deepened engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east
30 march 2023 - 05:04:25New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Burundi hosts the 5th Legislative Assembly of the East African Community
29 march 2023 - 16:26:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The draft law 2023 on supplementary credits and various committee reports are among the main items on [...] Full text...
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UNHCR to assist flood victims in Burundi
28 march 2023 - 16:18:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in a statement [...] Full text...
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Burundi moves to join East African Monetary System
21 march 2023 - 19:02:26Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)- The technical prerequisites required on the convertibility and repatriation of currencies within the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...
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ECA calls for focus on AfCFTA implementation
16 march 2023 - 14:34:18Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Pedro Antonio, has called for [...] Full text...
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Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo
16 march 2023 - 05:28:46New York, US (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed [...] Full text...
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DRC President reiterates to Security Council Rwanda's aggression against his country
11 march 2023 - 18:29:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council visiting Kinshasa were on Friday reminded by President Felix [...] Full text...
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Some 300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCR
11 march 2023 - 05:25:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarians issued an alert on Friday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where heavy [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement
07 march 2023 - 05:36:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
24 february 2023 - 05:31:05Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A top UN human rights official has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees
21 february 2023 - 12:26:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To protect and assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees in the region this year, UNHCR, the [...] Full text...
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EU unveils strategy to transform Great Lakes region
20 february 2023 - 15:20:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions setting out the renewed long-term EU engagement in the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
19 february 2023 - 05:23:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continuing to experience one of Africa’s most complex [...] Full text...
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AU leaders condemn armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in DRC
18 february 2023 - 11:49:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) meeting at the level [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Rwandan-backed M23 rebels of perpetrating summary killings, rapes in DRC
17 february 2023 - 10:52:10Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers nutrition assistance to people cut off by conflict in eastern DRC
11 february 2023 - 08:20:03Goma, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has for the first time in four months delivered [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says atrocities in DR Congo being carried out Rwanda-backed M23 rebels
06 february 2023 - 13:21:35Goma, DRC (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed summary executions and forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo
06 february 2023 - 05:19:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits
05 february 2023 - 13:40:09Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis left Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday at the end of [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan
03 february 2023 - 13:35:08Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, for his long-awaited "ecumenical pilgrimage" for peace [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis expected in South Sudan; to meet Archbishop of Canterbury, Moderator of Church of Scotland
03 february 2023 - 10:35:54Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis begins a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday, the second stop of [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Pope Francis ends DR congo visit; flies to South Sudan
03 february 2023 - 10:25:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Friday left DR Congo at the end of his four-day official visit [...] Full text...
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Pope to end DR Congo visit on Friday
03 february 2023 - 08:34:10Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis ends his four-day visit to DR Congo on Friday during which he decried [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat meets Rwandan Foreign minister
02 february 2023 - 06:11:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...
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Pope lauds work of charities in DR Congo, Africa
01 february 2023 - 19:31:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the work of charities in DR Congo and the African continent [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis to celebrate open-air mass in Kinshasa
01 february 2023 - 08:07:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis will on Wednesday celebrate an open-air mass in Kinshasa on the second day [...] Full text...
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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo
31 january 2023 - 19:46:38Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis arrives in Kinshasa
31 january 2023 - 17:19:05Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday at the start of his [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis begins visit to DRC and South Sudan on Tuesday
31 january 2023 - 06:20:23The Vatican (PANA) - Pope Francis departs from Rome on Tuesday on a six-day Apostolic Journey to Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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EU gives €65.5 million to WFP to address food shortages in 11 African countries
27 january 2023 - 16:55:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - An essential and timely contribution of €65.5 million from the European Union, received through its [...] Full text...
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Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead, hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC
24 january 2023 - 13:27:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern at the escalation of brutal attacks on [...] Full text...
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Insecurity in Eastern DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda again in Davos
18 january 2023 - 19:37:38Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The head of state of the DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, once again singled out Rwanda [...] Full text...
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US releases MoU with DRC and Zambia to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chain
18 january 2023 - 19:21:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State on Wednesday released the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi appoints new private adviser to cabinet
16 january 2023 - 20:01:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, has readjusted his cabinet and appointed a new [...] Full text...
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UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on DR Congo church
16 january 2023 - 15:29:23New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attack on 15 January on a [...] Full text...
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UAE, DR Congo set up company to purchase DR Congo gold
14 january 2023 - 18:33:42Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates have set up a company, Primera Gold DRC, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force
07 january 2023 - 19:03:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...
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UN chief names new MONUSCO head
06 january 2023 - 05:19:40New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho of Brazil as [...] Full text...
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US urges leaders of the Great Lakes Region, armed groups to end conflicts, violence
05 january 2023 - 05:39:42Washington, DC, US - The US has urged leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region and armed actors to expedite implementation of [...] Full text...
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EU supports African-led initiative for peace in DR Congo
31 december 2022 - 11:13:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has commended the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace
29 december 2022 - 05:39:00New York, US (PANA) - With wars, conflicts, and unrests blighting all parts of the world in 2022, the UN [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers
16 december 2022 - 04:48:30New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...
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DRC warlord sent to Belgium prison facility
15 december 2022 - 13:08:05The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Bosco Ntaganda, a DR Congo warlord convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo
15 december 2022 - 05:16:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State meets DRC President Tshisekedi
14 december 2022 - 06:08:24Washington, DC., US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony Blinken on Tuesday met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo
11 december 2022 - 05:30:19New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the Government of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
10 december 2022 - 08:04:25New York, US (PANA) - Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is “one of [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State calls calls Rwandan President Kagame on eastern DRC violence
06 december 2022 - 06:04:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Sunday spoke with Rwandan President Paul Kagame [...] Full text...
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Congolese rebel Commanders meet in Nairobi
28 november 2022 - 22:15:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...
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Congolese rebel factions meet for Nairobi peace talks
28 november 2022 - 21:50:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...
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Burundi to host regional summit on DR Congo crisis
24 november 2022 - 12:09:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leaders of Angola, DR Congo and Burundi are to meet "soon" in Bujumbura to assess the implementation [...] Full text...
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Burundian Head of State engages in intense diplomatic activity on security crisis in DR Congo
23 november 2022 - 14:36:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayisimiyé, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for ban on forced returns of asylum seekers to eastern DR Congo
19 november 2022 - 05:16:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reiterated its call for a ban on forced returns to [...] Full text...
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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC
19 november 2022 - 04:57:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...
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Former Kenyan President Kenyatta appalled by misery of DRC IDPs
16 november 2022 - 20:08:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who arrived Tuesday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives: UNICEF
08 november 2022 - 04:39:56Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in [...] Full text...
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DRC fighter jet 'lands briefly' in Rwanda
07 november 2022 - 15:54:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government has protested the landing of a fighter jet from the neighbouring Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Bujumbura talks on security crisis in DR Congo
05 november 2022 - 15:22:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Dialogue between the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO
03 november 2022 - 20:57:58Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...
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Burundian Head of State receives World Bank envoy
03 november 2022 - 16:40:21Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, received on Thursday Albert G. Zeufack, Country Director of [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians provide aid to thousands in need across DR Congo
03 november 2022 - 05:42:16New York, US (PANA) - Despite severe constraints on access, UN and other humanitarian workers in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Burundi working to defuse looming security crisis in African Great Lakes sub-region
02 november 2022 - 12:32:29Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Rights group says rebel M23 group capture new territory in DRC
01 november 2022 - 07:37:46Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has stated that M23 rebels last week captured new territory in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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US calls for immediate cessation of fighting by M23 rebels in eastern DRC
01 november 2022 - 05:44:41Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has joined calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities by the M23 rebel group [...] Full text...
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AU expresses concern at deteriorating security situation in eastern DRC
31 october 2022 - 07:43:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has expressed extreme concern at the deteriorating security situation in eastern [...] Full text...
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UN chief speaks with Angolan President on renewed fighting in DRC
30 october 2022 - 05:25:37New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday spoke to President João Lourenço of Angola to discuss [...] Full text...
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DRC: Over 23,000 people displaced by fighting in North Kivu
24 october 2022 - 18:50:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 23,000 people have been displaced by the latest round of violence between the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall highlights "limits" of peacekeeping operations
24 october 2022 - 14:36:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, Monday underlined the limits of UN peacekeeping operations in the face [...] Full text...
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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
21 october 2022 - 05:56:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...
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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
21 october 2022 - 05:32:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...
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39 Ebola deaths recorded in Uganda, capital Kampala affected, says WHO
13 october 2022 - 15:59:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported 54 confirmed and 20 probable cases of [...] Full text...
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Violence erupts in DR Congo’s west as nearly 30,000 flee clashes
11 october 2022 - 10:00:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is alarmed by a surge of deadly [...] Full text...
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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
07 october 2022 - 05:24:10New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...
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Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report
05 october 2022 - 19:14:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Torture is “widespread” and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the abuse involves [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers' base in DRC
02 october 2022 - 11:33:36New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned last Friday's attack against a Company Operating Base (COB) [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's humanitarian situation worsens: UN envoy
01 october 2022 - 14:06:12New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent [...] Full text...
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Nearly 6,000 Congolese refugees return home from Zambia with UNHCR support
27 september 2022 - 14:38:14Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the governments of Zambia and the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Sudan committed to achieve national reconciliation, General Assembly hears
23 september 2022 - 06:31:08New York, US (PANA) - Abdel-Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, the President of the Transitional Government of Sudan, has reiterated [...] Full text...
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French President Macron meets DCR, Rwanda leaders in effort to end tension between them
22 september 2022 - 07:39:01New York, US (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday began efforts to resolve the tension between the Democratic [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Africa is doing its part but must do more, says Rwandan President Kagame
22 september 2022 - 06:30:24New York, US (PANA) - Referring to a world in a state of turbulence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation
21 september 2022 - 13:50:47New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...
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Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face enormous needs
09 september 2022 - 12:11:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid surging humanitarian needs for 96,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, [...] Full text...
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UN: More than 12,400 schools closed last year due to insecurity in West and Central Africa
08 september 2022 - 13:08:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Persistent and growing insecurity in Africa's Sahel region, the Lake Chad Basin and the Democratic [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes Japan's contribution to support refugees in Tanzania
06 september 2022 - 06:02:24Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from [...] Full text...
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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC
05 september 2022 - 08:07:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: UNHCR’s chief urges more backing for solutions as the country continues to host refugees
28 august 2022 - 05:21:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, concluded a visit to the [...] Full text...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo investigates suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
21 august 2022 - 13:38:38Brazzaville/Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in [...] Full text...
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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit
17 august 2022 - 10:43:18Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: US Secretary of State urges peace, patience as vote tallying in Kenya's presidential election continues
14 august 2022 - 12:43:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, encouraging continued [...] Full text...
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Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame
11 august 2022 - 13:35:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...
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Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education
11 august 2022 - 06:55:39New York, US (PANA) - From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education [...] Full text...
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