Nigeria’s national power grid cut as electricity workers shut all transmission substations

17 august 2022 - 20:51:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Electricity workers under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) in the Transmission [...] Full text...

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More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General

17 august 2022 - 19:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the [...] Full text...

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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...

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US gives additional $68 million to World Food Programme

17 august 2022 - 05:24:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Government announced on Tuesday that it will contribute more than $68 million through USAID’s [...] Full text...

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Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF

17 august 2022 - 05:13:31
New York, US (PANA) - The pharmaceutical company, GSK, has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria [...] Full text...

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First Libyan exhibition for export of training and human resources services

16 august 2022 - 20:30:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Libyan exhibition for the export of training and human resources services started on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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UNICEF secures supply of malaria vaccine for million more children

16 august 2022 - 16:51:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party calls for demonstrations against junta

16 august 2022 - 13:38:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former ruling party in Guinea, the Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG Arc-en-ciel), believes "the [...] Full text...

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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa

16 august 2022 - 11:45:40
Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia agree to open new corridors at Ras Jedir border post

15 august 2022 - 21:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced here Monday an agreement [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament declares Bint Baya commune in southern Libya a disaster area

15 august 2022 - 21:28:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during discussions at its official plenary session on Monday [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition parties support dissolved umbrella pro-democracy group

15 august 2022 - 13:11:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An opposition coalition, the National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD), on Sunday threw its weight behind [...] Full text...

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UN chief sympathises with families of victims of Egyptian church fire

15 august 2022 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences to the families of victims of Sunday's [...] Full text...

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At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire

14 august 2022 - 13:34:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 41people have been killed when a fire broke out at a church in Egypt [...] Full text...

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UN Mission urges involvement of Libyan youth in decision-making

13 august 2022 - 14:16:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, has urged [...] Full text...

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Benin reforms its market management

12 august 2022 - 19:07:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will proceed in the coming days to reforms in the management of its markets, official [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts youth skills for maintenance of rolling stock in Egypt

12 august 2022 - 17:52:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Hyundai Rotem to enhance [...] Full text...

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Electricity production in Libya rises to 5,900 megawatts

12 august 2022 - 17:24:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The production capacity of the public electricity grid in Libya has reached 5,900 megawatts, announced the [...] Full text...

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UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world

12 august 2022 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahim Kassory Fofana in new legal trouble

12 august 2022 - 15:57:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean prime minister of the government overthrown by the junta on September 5, Ibrahima [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia completes third filling of controversial dam

12 august 2022 - 13:16:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -Ethiopia said on Friday that it has completed the third filling of the controversial Grand Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections

11 august 2022 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CNT approves loan agreement to Guinea for purchase of medical products

11 august 2022 - 14:18:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which has been acting as the National Assembly since the September [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister granted conditional release

11 august 2022 - 13:59:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean minister of Security and Civil Protection, Albert Damatang Camara, who has been in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia inaugurates second turbine of controversial dam

11 august 2022 - 13:58:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The second turbine of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Thursday started generating [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Cellou Dalein condemns dissolution of pro-democracy pressure group

10 august 2022 - 12:24:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, on Tuesday condemned the dissolution of umbrella [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for optimising brain health to benefit people and society

10 august 2022 - 11:22:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman says working to unite army in eastern, western Libya

09 august 2022 - 20:38:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said here Tuesday the Council is working to [...] Full text...

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National Front for the Defence of the Constitution in Guinea dissolved

09 august 2022 - 15:31:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government announced on Monday the dissolution of the National Front for the  Defence of [...] Full text...

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Libya forms working group to develop strategy for organising foreign labour

09 august 2022 - 13:40:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable has agreed on the formation of a working group to develop a strategy for [...] Full text...

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EU affirms support for indigenous peoples worldwide

09 august 2022 - 10:22:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on Tuesday, the European [...] Full text...

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US commends signing of peace agreement by some Chadian groups with government

09 august 2022 - 09:12:15
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has commended the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha, UAE, on Monday by [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ivorian government and unions sign social truce

08 august 2022 - 18:29:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Patrick Achi, on Monday in Abidjan, presided over the [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council announces continued efforts to reach roadmap date for elections in Libya

08 august 2022 - 16:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, said here fying efforts Monday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan political, military leaders meet on unification of Libyan army

07 august 2022 - 18:49:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's political and military leaders met here Sunday  to discuss the latest military developments, the line of [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expected to visit South Africa, DRC

07 august 2022 - 07:38:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez is travelling to South Africa and the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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OIC Secretary General calls on Mali's transitional president

06 august 2022 - 12:28:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, on Friday called on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to consolidate position as International Financial Centre

06 august 2022 - 08:53:02
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Friday reiterated the vision to consolidate the country’s position as an International [...] Full text...

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AU. COMESA launch joint election observer mission

05 august 2022 - 13:20:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have officially launched [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya

04 august 2022 - 22:44:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over $15 billion in revenues in first seven months of 2022

04 august 2022 - 20:56:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 77.2 billion dinars (about 15.8 billion US dollars) in revenue was realized by [...] Full text...

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US to provide Mali with 20.5 billion CFA francs for food security

04 august 2022 - 18:43:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Mali with US$32 million or 20.5 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief reiterates commitment to continue efforts for peace and elections in Libya

04 august 2022 - 18:27:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zennega, reaffirmed the [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign minister receives message from Qatari counterpart

04 august 2022 - 18:05:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday received a [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says digital innovations have impressively transformed global financial landscape

04 august 2022 - 14:11:07
    Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has stated that digital innovations have impressively transformed the global financial landscape, with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 1,452 new cases

04 august 2022 - 12:58:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi currently has 1,452 active cases of coronavirus, comprising 1,444 under home monitoring and eight in [...] Full text...

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USAID cooperating with Libya's power agency to stabilise electricity grid

04 august 2022 - 11:44:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has cooperated with the Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis

04 august 2022 - 07:46:01
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity

04 august 2022 - 07:04:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces evacuation of injured from tanker explosion abroad

03 august 2022 - 18:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, has announced that arrangements had been [...] Full text...

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Kenyan military floats locally-built vessel on Lake Victoria

02 august 2022 - 23:03:11
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has floated Marine Vessel, MV Uhuru II, which has been locally built by the naval [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:34:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region

02 august 2022 - 08:36:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027

02 august 2022 - 07:59:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls on Africa to depend on its institutions for human resource development

01 august 2022 - 15:24:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on Africa to depend on its institutions to develop its [...] Full text...

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Moroccan King indicates willingness to mend fences with Algeria

31 july 2022 - 20:17:11
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has indicated his willingness to mend fences with Algeria saying, [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes creditor committee call for Zambia

31 july 2022 - 11:21:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has endorsed the call by the Official [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AfCFTA Secretariat, sign $11 million institutional support grant agreement

31 july 2022 - 05:25:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group  (AfDB) and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) [...] Full text...

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IOM identifies 1,735 victims of human trafficking in Burundi

30 july 2022 - 14:30:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The local office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Saturday, on the occasion [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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IMF points to risks in Equatorial Guinea’s recovery, food insecurity

30 july 2022 - 10:05:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy is slowly emerging from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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There will be no military base in Mauritian Island of Agaléga, says PM

29 july 2022 - 08:02:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told Parliament on Thursday that the island of Agalega, located 1,000 [...] Full text...

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EBRD invests in first green infrastructure bond in Morocco

29 july 2022 - 07:35:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €19.2million (equivalent to Moroccan Dinars 200 [...] Full text...

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IOM says migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19

29 july 2022 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a report published on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Omnipresence of armed groups in Libya puts solution of crisis into perspective

28 july 2022 - 21:42:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest armed clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli and Misrata, particularly the deadly one [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right

28 july 2022 - 19:31:56
New York, US (PANA) - With 161 votes in favour, and eight abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso closes artisanal gold mining sites due to the rainy season

28 july 2022 - 19:14:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Mines and Quarries, Jean Alphonse Somé, on Thursday announced the closure [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience

28 july 2022 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $14.4 million loan to boost food security in Zambia

28 july 2022 - 06:22:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters

28 july 2022 - 05:14:54
New York, US (PANA) - New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which [...] Full text...

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Govt of national unity reaffirms commitment to hold general elections in response to Libyans' aspirations

27 july 2022 - 19:14:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government Najla al-Mangouch on Wednesday reaffirmed the government's continued [...] Full text...

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French Development Agency gives Guinea 50 million euros to build landfill

27 july 2022 - 13:01:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - France has granted the Guinean government a 50 million euro-loan to build a landfill for solid [...] Full text...

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Guinea prosecutor threatens legal action against umbrella group organising demonstration to protest lack of dialogue by junta

27 july 2022 - 12:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor's Office to the Court of Appeal in Guinea, is threatening to prosecute members [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$5.6 million grant to bolster food security in Mozambique

27 july 2022 - 09:59:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has granted Mozambique $5.6 million in additional funding for Post-Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM stresses importance of agreement with Chinese Development Agency

27 july 2022 - 06:17:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, on Tuesday stressed [...] Full text...

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British ambassador to Libya stresses need for legal basis for elections

26 july 2022 - 16:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UK ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, has stressed the need to work towards completing the [...] Full text...

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Blaise Compaoré apologises to Sankara family

26 july 2022 - 16:53:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former President Blaise Compaoré Tuesday asked for forgiveness from the family of the late Captain [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Ivorian company for 'fraudulent practices'

26 july 2022 - 08:43:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Monday announced a nine-month debarment of Ivoian company, [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Senegal, Mauritania, France

26 july 2022 - 06:18:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Department of State Counsellor, Derek Chollet, is traveling to Senegal, Mauritania, and France 25-29 [...] Full text...

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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University

25 july 2022 - 20:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold another session on the situation in Libya on Monday

25 july 2022 - 12:52:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council is holding another session on Monday to discuss the latest developments [...] Full text...

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Japanese diplomat praises Libyan government's efforts to contain political and security problems

24 july 2022 - 17:08:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the Japanese Embassy in Libya, Masaaki Amadera, on Sunday hailed the efforts [...] Full text...

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Guinean government institutes General Sanitation Day

24 july 2022 - 15:00:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The first Saturday of each month will henceforth be dedicated in Guinea to "the civil day [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party demands immediate and unconditional releaseof its leaders

24 july 2022 - 14:54:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Young activists of the former ruling party in Guinea, Guinean People's Assembly (Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée [...] Full text...

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Moussa Faki urges Libyan belligerents to silence arms and respect Libyans' aspirations for peace

24 july 2022 - 13:23:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, said here Saturday he was [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to visit Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia

24 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, will travel to Egypt, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $3.5 million for Gambia rice project

24 july 2022 - 07:20:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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AUC chief Faki Mahamat welcomes Russian- Ukrainian grain export agreement

23 july 2022 - 08:55:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed Friday's signing [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch five-year National Action Plan on Breastfeeding

23 july 2022 - 06:42:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will introduce the 2022-2027 National Action Plan on Breastfeeding [...] Full text...

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IMF approves first Gender Strategy

23 july 2022 - 06:37:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)  has approved the IMF’s first Gender [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO updates strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk

23 july 2022 - 05:53:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at [...] Full text...

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WFP and partners bring first-of-its-kind transport training centre to West Africa

23 july 2022 - 05:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is partnering with global corporations to build a world-class [...] Full text...

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Russia, Ukraine grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid war - Guterres

22 july 2022 - 18:43:18
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned about reports of civilian casualties following clashes in Tripoli

22 july 2022 - 16:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday expressed concern after reports of civilian casualties [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to Libya reiterates support for oil sector recovery and transparent revenue management

22 july 2022 - 16:35:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo

22 july 2022 - 16:13:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll [...] Full text...

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Togo opens consulate in Dakhla, Morocco

22 july 2022 - 15:59:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Republic of Togo opened on Thursday a consulate general in Dakhla, thus marking its firm [...] Full text...

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IMF nods approval of Burundi's policy measures

22 july 2022 - 14:45:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday its approval of Burundi’s policy response to the [...] Full text...

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WHO announces historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

22 july 2022 - 05:30:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO)  has welcomed the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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Oil sector revival in Libya unveils a change in Libya's political map

21 july 2022 - 19:35:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The maxim, "oil is the nerve of war in Libya", keeps confirming itself over time in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman ends working visit to Guinea

21 july 2022 - 11:52:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinea-Bissau head of state and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries

21 july 2022 - 05:43:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa

21 july 2022 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...

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Vera Songwé calls for Special Drawing Rights for Africa

20 july 2022 - 17:56:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwe, reiterated the need [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare

20 july 2022 - 17:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize [...] Full text...

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AED gives Benin over CFAF 150 billion for energy project

20 july 2022 - 16:48:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has already invested over CFAF 151 billion in the energy sector [...] Full text...

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Benin inaugurates its first photovoltaic plant in the South East

20 july 2022 - 15:20:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin inaugurated on Tuesday in illoulofin, a locality in the commune of Pobè (South-East), its first [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean PM Diallo laments poor baccalaureate result

20 july 2022 - 13:10:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea [...] Full text...

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New Libyan oil company chairman wants to rapidly increase oil production

20 july 2022 - 12:38:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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High-level ECOWAS delegation expected in Guinea to push junta on acceptable transition timetable

20 july 2022 - 11:28:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves more than $1 billion for emergency food production plan

20 july 2022 - 07:41:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved 24 fast-track programmes to help [...] Full text...

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Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD

20 july 2022 - 05:15:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister instructs coordination with Tunisia on improving services at joint border crossing

19 july 2022 - 18:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has instructed the Libyan ministers [...] Full text...

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EBRD to re-power Africa’s oldest wind farm in Morocco

19 july 2022 - 11:23:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco in its transition to a [...] Full text...

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Chad implements IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

19 july 2022 - 10:51:59
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad has implemented the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Enhanced General Data Dissemination [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board allows US$235.6 million disbursement to Kenya

19 july 2022 - 10:46:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA} – Kenya has secured access to US$235.6 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 271 million for Egypt's food security and economic resilience support programme

19 july 2022 - 10:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of US$271 million to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania

19 july 2022 - 09:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya

18 july 2022 - 19:22:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts assistance measure to support Nigerien Armed Forces

18 july 2022 - 12:56:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted, under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an assistance measure worth [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants US$5 million to Burundi for food security

18 july 2022 - 12:48:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) recent US$5 million food security grant to Burundi comes at a [...] Full text...

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Sudan reopens border crossing point with Ethiopia

18 july 2022 - 10:36:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reopened the Al-Galabat border crossing point with Ethiopia from Sunday following talks between their [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $11 million grant to the AfCFTA Secretariat

18 july 2022 - 06:04:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an $11.02 million support package [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project

18 july 2022 - 05:27:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends fourth AU biannual coordination meeting

17 july 2022 - 18:06:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Sunday participated in the fourth biannual [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan, EU officials discuss strengthening relations

17 july 2022 - 14:13:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the President of the European Council, [...] Full text...

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Jeddah Summit Declaration: Libyan PM welcomes countries' stance on stability in Libya

17 july 2022 - 14:03:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $8.1 million to support food production in South Sudan

17 july 2022 - 12:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates $5.4 million to CAR for food security project

17 july 2022 - 06:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Guinea $66 million to extend access to electricity

17 july 2022 - 05:32:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $66.39 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman in Lusaka for 4th bi-annual coordination meeting of AU and regional economic communities

16 july 2022 - 21:14:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived on Saturday in the Zambian capital, [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan

16 july 2022 - 07:57:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms [...] Full text...

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US announces more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa

16 july 2022 - 07:08:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The United States on Friday announced more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the Department [...] Full text...

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Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges

15 july 2022 - 20:00:44
New York, US (PANA) - Young people must be recognised around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk

15 july 2022 - 19:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...

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81 Libyan archaeology experts complete training with US support

15 july 2022 - 19:05:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 81 Libyan archaeology experts have completed a training course on documenting cultural heritage [...] Full text...

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Boni Yayi congratulated for his patriotism

15 july 2022 - 15:29:23
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Former Beninese President Boni Yayi is receiving praise after renouncing to sue Benin following his house [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to be a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising for Africa

15 july 2022 - 08:28:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to use its International Financial Centre (IFC) as a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising [...] Full text...

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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria

15 july 2022 - 05:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry delegation attends 41st AU Executive Council in Lusaka

14 july 2022 - 20:32:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, is leading [...] Full text...

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New Chairman of NOC Board of Directors installed at Company's headquarters in Tripoli

14 july 2022 - 16:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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Guinea pressure group files complaint against police for violence against its members

14 july 2022 - 12:53:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading Guinean pressure group in [...] Full text...

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US fears dismissal of board chair of Libyan oil company could degenerate into armed clashes

14 july 2022 - 12:38:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, has said that the decision [...] Full text...

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Troika on Sudan, EU say military must be committed to end its participation in political talks

14 july 2022 - 06:01:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Troika on Sudan -- Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States -- and [...] Full text...

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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF

13 july 2022 - 19:51:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases reach 9,200, says WHO chief

13 july 2022 - 05:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says that there are currently 9,200 [...] Full text...

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Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO

13 july 2022 - 05:27:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants US$250 million for water in Benin

12 july 2022 - 18:25:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Development Association (IDA of the World Bank) will grant Benin additional funding of US$250 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius targets 6-7% economic growth in 2022

12 july 2022 - 13:17:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday said that the objective for [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs visits Mali

12 july 2022 - 13:00:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Ugandan Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Bamulangzki Ssempijja, on Monday met his Malian [...] Full text...

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DR Congo becomes seventh member of East African Community

12 july 2022 - 12:05:06
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finally become a member of the East African Community [...] Full text...

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Senegal passes biosafety law to allow approval of GE products

12 july 2022 - 07:38:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese legislators have passed a new biosafety law establishing a process to allow the entry, research, [...] Full text...

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World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows

11 july 2022 - 19:42:38
New York, US (PANA) - The global population will reach eight billion on 15 November, the UN’s "World Population Prospects [...] Full text...

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SADC secretariat cautions on infringement of its trademarks

11 july 2022 - 12:52:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat on Monday cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African [...] Full text...

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From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique (A UN feature)

10 july 2022 - 07:49:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts [...] Full text...

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Strengthening multilateralism 'only way' to peaceful world for all: Guterres

09 july 2022 - 17:36:22
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International response fell short in upholding refugee rights - Report

09 july 2022 - 06:49:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees [...] Full text...

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Japan partners with WFP to strengthen food security in Cameroon

09 july 2022 - 05:32:30
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$1.2 million contribution from the Government [...] Full text...

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Libyan electricity company signs agreement for solar energy project in Ghadames

08 july 2022 - 10:42:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) has signed a power purchase agreement with the alternative energy [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardise global goals - UN report

08 july 2022 - 04:55:32
New York, US (PANA) - Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, [...] Full text...

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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report

07 july 2022 - 20:26:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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UN fact-finding mission to Libya strongly suspects the al-Kaniyat militia of crimes against humanity

07 july 2022 - 15:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Fact-finding Mission in Libya said here Thursday there were "reasonable grounds" to believe that [...] Full text...

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Regional peace, security vital for successful regional integration, says Mauritian Minister

07 july 2022 - 09:47:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

07 july 2022 - 05:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...

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No immediate changes despite pressure on policymakers in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 july 2022 - 21:32:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The angry demonstrations by Libyan youth that continued in several Libyan cities last Friday were in [...] Full text...

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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

06 july 2022 - 16:49:55
Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders hold closed door meeting in Nairobi

05 july 2022 - 16:56:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and Ethiopian top leaders on Tuesday held a closed door meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on [...] Full text...

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Libya earns over US$11.7 billion in revenues in first half of 2022

05 july 2022 - 15:57:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 56.5 billion Libyan dinars (about 11.7 billion US dollars) of public financial revenues [...] Full text...

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Increase by 1,200 MW in electricity consumption causing longer hours of load shedding in Libya

05 july 2022 - 13:03:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesman of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Hammouda, says an increase in electricity [...] Full text...

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Egypt's President al-Sissi reaffirms need for unity, security, stability of Libya

05 july 2022 - 12:28:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, reaffirmed the need for the unity, security and stability of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Military pull out of political scene

04 july 2022 - 19:01:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader Lt Gen. Abdul Fatah Burhan has pulled out of an ongoing political dialogue, [...] Full text...

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Arab League expresses understanding for Libyan demonstrations, calls for elections

04 july 2022 - 18:28:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed Monday that elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reverses decision to suspend management of Electricity Company

04 july 2022 - 12:32:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reversed [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF postpones tournament to January/February 2024

04 july 2022 - 05:26:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has  postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Côte d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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