Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance

04 july 2022 - 13:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco presents its approach to the migration issue after Nador tragedy

02 july 2022 - 14:33:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's "approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana

01 july 2022 - 07:16:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...

thread Health

Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official

30 june 2022 - 06:31:33
New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...

thread Society

Guinean pan-Africanist marchers received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

28 june 2022 - 19:58:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received Monday in Bamako, 17 walkers [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 june 2022 - 05:33:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya seeks mutual recognition of baccalaureate diploma with Morocco

26 june 2022 - 13:48:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the National Unity Government, Moussa Al-Mageryef, met with his Moroccan [...] Full text...

thread Society

Morocco lauded by Human Rights Council for policy towards women

24 june 2022 - 12:47:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several participants at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, including experts from [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...

thread Society

Rights group holds out hope for Zambia lead poisoning victims

22 june 2022 - 07:47:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian ]government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Japan hands over 120 tonnes of fish and food to Mali to combat food insecurity

21 june 2022 - 22:44:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan has handed over to Mali, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a large quantity of [...] Full text...

thread Society

More support needed for refugees, displaced people in Burkina Faso - UNHCR

21 june 2022 - 22:37:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has called for [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

21 june 2022 - 18:07:01
New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...

thread Society

The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Benin adopts budget for the next two years

20 june 2022 - 19:21:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted a multi-year budget for 2023-2025, government sources said on Monday. According to [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Najla al-Mangouch recalls responsibility to achieve stability in all countries on World Refugee Day

20 june 2022 - 16:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch said on World Refugee Day that [...] Full text...

thread Society

Exemption of Libyan students from tuition fees in Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting

18 june 2022 - 13:04:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Higher Education in the government of national unity, Omran al-Kib, Friday met [...] Full text...

thread Society

Situation of child soldiers in Tindouf at centre of symposium in Geneva

18 june 2022 - 12:13:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The situation of children in the camps of Tindouf (Algeria) was one of the main issues [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre - UNHCR

17 june 2022 - 19:37:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Burkina Faso on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by [...] Full text...

thread Society

EU grants 162 million euros to Tunisia

17 june 2022 - 13:38:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Union has made 162 million euros available to Tunisia in the form of a [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Mauritius launches policy, action plan on sexual and reproductive health

17 june 2022 - 08:01:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Thursday launched a policy and action plan on [...] Full text...

thread Health

Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls

17 june 2022 - 06:08:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...

thread Society

Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

17 june 2022 - 05:25:15
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...

thread Society

South Africa commemorates 46th anniversary of Soweto Riots

16 june 2022 - 15:54:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on South Africa’s youth to rally together as [...] Full text...

thread Society

It’s time to reinvest to meet growing education needs - Report

16 june 2022 - 12:37:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Funding for education in emergencies (EiE) is falling behind. It is far from meeting the needs [...] Full text...

thread Society

Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

thread Society

Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

thread Environment

IMF, Tanzania reach staff-level deal on $1.071 billion credit for economic recovery

10 june 2022 - 07:21:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns

09 june 2022 - 06:14:52
New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...

thread Society

IMF staff note key priorities as South Africa emerges from pandemic-induced contraction

08 june 2022 - 05:52:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa’s economy emerges from the pandemic-induced contraction, it is benefiting from favourable commodity [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gambia came through pandemic less impacted than many of its regional peers - World Bank

07 june 2022 - 10:28:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank has said that The Gambia came through the pandemic less impacted than many [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking

01 june 2022 - 07:47:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...

thread Health

Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic

01 june 2022 - 06:16:52
New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sign Language set to become recognised in South Africa

31 may 2022 - 13:00:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill, which when signed into [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’: UN official

30 may 2022 - 05:36:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity, despite the “multiple crises” [...] Full text...

thread Society

UNHCR 'deeply concerned' by renewed violence displacing thousands in DRC's North Kivu

27 may 2022 - 13:14:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply concerned about the urgent and large-scale needs of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Tunisia aspires to strengthen South/South trade, says Prime Minister

26 may 2022 - 13:23:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, presided on Wednesday in Tunis over the opening ceremony of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

26 may 2022 - 05:22:14
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury”, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group

25 may 2022 - 06:39:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...

thread Society

More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN

24 may 2022 - 04:15:58
New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Libya attends 26th session of ALESCO Conference in Tunis

22 may 2022 - 14:14:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya participated in the 26th ordinary session of the General Conference of the Arab League Educational, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance

21 may 2022 - 11:35:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mauritius to promulgate law on restrictions on tobacco products

21 may 2022 - 06:56:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco [...] Full text...

thread Health

9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta

17 may 2022 - 15:00:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...

thread

EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN calls for calm in Tripoli after Sunday's armed clashes

17 may 2022 - 12:09:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed [...] Full text...

thread Society

54th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development begins in Dakar

16 may 2022 - 16:35:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall officially opened the 54th. conference of African ministers of finance, planning and [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Almost 1bln children, adults with disabilities denied acess to assistive technology - Report

16 may 2022 - 14:19:06
Geneva/New York (PANA) - A new report published Monday by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people [...] Full text...

thread Health

Informal workers most at risk of poverty - says report

14 may 2022 - 17:56:52
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has affected informal workers and people in vulnerable jobs most, according to the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Experts to reflect on financing Africa's recovery

13 may 2022 - 13:22:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre in Dakar is currently hosting a meeting of African experts [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027

13 may 2022 - 07:38:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...

thread Gender

World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation - UN

13 may 2022 - 05:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of [...] Full text...

thread Environment

World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia

11 may 2022 - 09:32:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres

11 may 2022 - 05:55:53
Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya: Parallel govt. budgets US$21 billion

06 may 2022 - 20:38:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 94 billion, 830 million, 515 thousand and 200 Libyan dinars (about US$21.186 billion), [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Tertiary education level enrolment in Mauritius decreases by 2.2%

06 may 2022 - 07:39:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The number of students enrolled on tertiary-level programmes in Mauritius,was down by 2.2% as at the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: New pandemic death toll is 'a wake up call for action', says Human Rights Watch

06 may 2022 - 06:06:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch, says new figures that indicate that nearly 15 million people [...] Full text...

thread Health

Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Coronavirus: Gambia to embark on countrywide vaccination campaign

05 may 2022 - 14:21:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, has announced a countrywide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination [...] Full text...

thread

Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR

05 may 2022 - 11:06:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

04 may 2022 - 15:06:02
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

03 may 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel

03 may 2022 - 05:30:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Guinean refugee granted asylum in Greece

01 may 2022 - 15:17:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee, threatened with deportation, has been granted asylum in Greece, the Greek government spokesperson, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR

30 april 2022 - 06:08:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

28 april 2022 - 05:34:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

thread Society

U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria

27 april 2022 - 15:20:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Human Rights Watch says landmines, other war hazards killing civilians in Libya

27 april 2022 - 09:26:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance [...] Full text...

thread Society

Kenyans mourn departed third President Kibaki

26 april 2022 - 14:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Grieving Kenyan citizens thronged Parliament buildings in Nairobi's Central Business District for the second day on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan Prime Minister Al-Dbaiba says absence of law and constitutional rule a challenge to elections

26 april 2022 - 06:06:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day

23 april 2022 - 06:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Burkina Faso: Schools closed reduce from 3,683 in February 2022 to 3,664 on 31 March 2022

20 april 2022 - 23:44:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of schools closed in Burkina Faso from February to March 2022, reduced from [...] Full text...

thread Culture

IMF staff completes Article IV Consultation 2022 Mission in Guinea-Bissau

20 april 2022 - 06:48:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Guinea [...] Full text...

thread Economy

IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF

20 april 2022 - 05:48:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

thread Economy

WFP Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits climate change adaptation projects in Egypt

20 april 2022 - 05:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Arab film star, Hend Sabry, has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Libya Electoral Commission 'ready' to hold elections, says chairman

20 april 2022 - 05:09:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...

thread Politics

German Foreign Minister meets Mali's Transitional President

14 april 2022 - 18:52:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday received a German delegation led [...] Full text...

thread Politics

World Bank supports Ethiopians affected by conflict

13 april 2022 - 22:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UNDP to expand programmes in Libya

12 april 2022 - 13:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, on Monday announced the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Coronavirus: 'Vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical'

12 april 2022 - 05:26:08
New York, US (PANA) - Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, [...] Full text...

thread Health

‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

08 april 2022 - 06:04:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN chief welcomes new Somali mission; lauds work of African Union

07 april 2022 - 05:10:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has welcomed the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

National Transitional Council opens ordinary session to launch Mali's re-foundation

05 april 2022 - 13:22:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The regular session of the National Council of Transition (CNT), which acts as a parliament in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

South Africa: Namibian lawmaker secures 12th degree in South Africa

02 april 2022 - 07:37:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The University of the Western (UWC) has confirmed that Namibia’s Minister of Information and [...] Full text...

thread Society

$1.7 billion plan launched to meet South Sudan's humanitarian needs

01 april 2022 - 05:07:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN and partners on Thursday launched a $1.7 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambian women raise concern about access to maternity health facilities

31 march 2022 - 10:00:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has said dozens of women in the West African nation [...] Full text...

thread Health

AI reports says political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people

29 march 2022 - 16:26:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says political leaders and corporate titans have put profit and power ahead of [...] Full text...

thread

British ambassador urges Libyan parties to join UN mediation

28 march 2022 - 11:00:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Britain's ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, on Sunday urged all parties in Libya to communicate with the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sanitation, one of major innovations of World Water Forum in Dakar

23 march 2022 - 20:35:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The central place given to sanitation is one of the major innovations of the World Water [...] Full text...

thread Society

AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development

23 march 2022 - 15:15:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

20 march 2022 - 18:45:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...

thread Culture

For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres

19 march 2022 - 08:37:20
New York, US (PANA) - Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gambia to launch polio immunization targeting 382,908 children

18 march 2022 - 18:26:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Ministry of Health announced Friday a launch of the second round of Polio Immunization campaign targeting [...] Full text...

thread

UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis

18 march 2022 - 12:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), together with 102 humanitarian and development partners is appealing [...] Full text...

thread Society

Moroccan civil society groups allege recruitment of child soldiers by Polisario Front

18 march 2022 - 12:15:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The president of the human rights group, New Generation Foundation and Sahrawi activist, Nour Bouhanana, has [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Civil society actors deplore Polisario's exploitation of child soldiers

17 march 2022 - 14:45:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several actors of the African, American and European civil society denounced Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO

15 march 2022 - 19:53:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care, in a bid to [...] Full text...

thread

Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Mali trains 120 judicial service workers on psychosocial care of child victims

12 march 2022 - 13:14:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali is training some 120 workers of the judicial service on the psychosocial care of child [...] Full text...

thread Society

Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO

11 march 2022 - 05:41:53
Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Burkina Faso counted a record 160,000 newly displaced people in January: NGOs

10 march 2022 - 18:25:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The registration in January of more than 160,000 newly displaced people, a near-record figure, marks [...] Full text...

thread Society

U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia

09 march 2022 - 15:33:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...

thread

New report says terrorist activities in Burkina Faso close 3,683 schools

09 march 2022 - 12:23:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 28 February, 3,683 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso because of terrorism, [...] Full text...

thread Culture

‘Women everywhere are playing critical roles in building homes’- UN Resident Coordinator

08 march 2022 - 09:44:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Gambia, Seraphine Wakana, has stated that women everywhere are [...] Full text...

thread Gender

'Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief

07 march 2022 - 05:46:45
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines

06 march 2022 - 17:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libyan and Korean officials to promote cooperation between Libya and South Korean International Development Agency

06 march 2022 - 17:15:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, held talks in Seoul with [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Gambian President Barrow stresses importance of education in nation building

05 march 2022 - 16:52:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that formal education plays an important role in nation building. Speaking [...] Full text...

thread Society

NGO calls for preservation of Africa's natural resources

05 march 2022 - 16:21:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - International environmental network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA-Third World), has called for the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Tunisian-Mauritanian economic expo holds in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou

04 march 2022 - 19:54:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) will organize Tunisian-Mauritanian multisectoral economic expo with the theme [...] Full text...

thread Economy

UNHCR seeks US$205 million for life-saving assistance to over 1.6 million people affected by Ethiopia conflict

04 march 2022 - 12:01:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is appealing for US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance and [...] Full text...

thread Society

Uncertainty still looms in Libya with emergence of two governments

03 march 2022 - 22:12:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vote of confidence by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday evening in the government formed by [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa

03 march 2022 - 21:41:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...

thread Society

Prime Minister-designate says government will carry out its duties by force of law

03 march 2022 - 16:42:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha has said his government will carry out its duties "by the force [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Members of Fathi Bachagha's government sworn in before Libyan Parliament in Tobruk

03 march 2022 - 15:59:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and some ministers in his government took the constitutional oath of office [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nearly two million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Burundi

01 march 2022 - 14:12:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tuesday projected that 1.8 million people in Burundi [...] Full text...

thread Society

PM-designate submits list of 30 ministers, 8 secretaries to Libyan Parliament for confirmation

28 february 2022 - 19:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister-designate, Fathi Bachagha, on Monday submitted to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Greece wants to strengthen presence in West Africa

24 february 2022 - 21:28:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Greece strengthened its presence in West Africa by opening an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Armed groups attack, loot humanitarian warehouses leaving thousands vulnerable - Charity

24 february 2022 - 14:46:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Armed gangs in South Sudan have attacked and looted food warehouses, leaving dozens of thousand civilians [...] Full text...

thread Society

Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Former Guinean minister placed under detention warrant

23 february 2022 - 13:58:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Budget Minister, Ismaël Dioubaté, was placed under a detention warrant and imprisoned on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Over US$2.4 billion in oil company royalties collected by the Central Bank of Libya

22 february 2022 - 20:37:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) announced the collection in January this year of royalties from [...] Full text...

thread Economy

CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali

22 february 2022 - 19:41:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan Oil Minister discusses with Russian counterpart activation of agreements between the two countries

22 february 2022 - 16:18:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Oil and Gas in the National Unity Government, Mohamed Aoun, discussed with [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Two UN agencies launch new initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals

22 february 2022 - 05:53:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet of [...] Full text...

thread Society

EU allocates 40 million Euro to assist Sudan in humanitarian domains

20 february 2022 - 16:25:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The EU Commission has allocated Sudan 40 million Euro as part of a package of 294.2 [...] Full text...

thread Society

EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

thread Economy

African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties

20 february 2022 - 07:40:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...

thread Health

AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations

18 february 2022 - 21:45:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union [...] Full text...

thread Politics

55 graduates of Libyan schools for the deaf sent abroad for studies

17 february 2022 - 12:58:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 55 deaf high school graduates will be sent to pursue university studies abroad, [...] Full text...

thread Society

New report finds over half of children in central Sahel feel unsafe at school

17 february 2022 - 11:33:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Relentless attacks and threats against schools in the central Sahel are driving alarming levels of stress [...] Full text...

thread Society

Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels

16 february 2022 - 15:01:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan delegation inspects conditions of its prisoners in Algeria

15 february 2022 - 16:55:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation has inspected conditions under which its prisoners in Algeria are detained, a statement issued [...] Full text...

thread Society

South African academic embroiled in sex scandal

15 february 2022 - 12:05:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A prominent South African academic has been forced to take unpaid leave from Harvard [...] Full text...

thread Society

Double digit figure inflation figure recorded in Botswana

15 february 2022 - 11:53:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The annual inflation rate for Botswana has hit a double digit figure, the country’s data authority [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Nigerian public universities proceed on one-month warning strike

14 february 2022 - 16:23:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of all university lecturers, has embarked [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan government of national unity reaffirms to continue its work

12 february 2022 - 12:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity continues, with all its ministers, to work as usual, announced its [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres

11 february 2022 - 05:33:30
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Ethiopian crisis: 'Peace is indispensable’, says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia

09 february 2022 - 19:40:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week  meeting some [...] Full text...

thread Society

UNHCR welcomes pledges by Burundi under Global Compact on Refugees

09 february 2022 - 11:42:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the pledges made by the Government of Burundi [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan Parliament meets next Thursday to decide on two candidates for position of Prime Minister

07 february 2022 - 19:17:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has announced a plenary session next Thursday to choose [...] Full text...

thread Politics

AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges

07 february 2022 - 10:51:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Rights groups urge South Sudan authorities to improve human rights

06 february 2022 - 10:50:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities should urgently advance and implement a comprehensive human rights agenda to improve the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres

05 february 2022 - 18:15:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Three former Guinean ministers to be tried for embezzlement

03 february 2022 - 16:52:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three former Guinean ministers under ousted President Alpha Conde will soon appear before the Court of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan reassures WFP no more looting of storehouses in Darfur

03 february 2022 - 16:30:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday reassured the World Food Programme (WFP) there would be no repeat [...] Full text...

thread Society

Children, long-term refugees among population at risk of statelessness in Horn of Africa

03 february 2022 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) say children and long-term refugees are among populations a [...] Full text...

thread Society

Ethiopian crisis: Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia

02 february 2022 - 05:56:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Burkinabe military junta discusses with politicians and businessmen

01 february 2022 - 20:18:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of his consultations, Lt.-Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, president of the Patriotic Movement for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US suspends Millennium Challenge Corporation in Burkina Faso

01 february 2022 - 17:38:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has suspended activities related to Burkina Faso's US$450 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libya to impose health pass for access to public places from mid-February

31 january 2022 - 19:04:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government of national unity  announced here Monday the introduction of a health pass proving [...] Full text...

thread Health

UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya

31 january 2022 - 10:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United Nations agencies have reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s south during a visit to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy

31 january 2022 - 07:19:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Libyan PM wants draft 2022 budget finalized before submission to parliament

30 january 2022 - 15:21:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has called on the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Security Committee of Khartoum State bans 'gatherings' in downtown Khartoum

30 january 2022 - 11:26:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Security Committee of the Government of Khartoum State has banned all “gatherings” in downtown Khartoum. “Central [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Coronavirus: Libyan officials hold follow-up meeting on worsening epidemiological situation

29 january 2022 - 19:36:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Saturday followed up on the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libyan newspaper slams parliament for consolidating the idea of two governments

29 january 2022 - 18:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest plenary sessions of the Libyan Parliament have confirmed the legislative body's intention to dismiss [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

Coronvairus: Classes suspended for a fortnight in Tripoli due to pandemic

29 january 2022 - 13:26:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has suspended classes for a fortnight, starting from Sunday, in Greater [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libyan Prime Minister visits Faculty of Education in N'Djamena

26 january 2022 - 13:07:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on has visited the Faculty of Education in the Chadian capital, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides in Madagascar

26 january 2022 - 05:44:18
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Guterres says ‘Global learning crisis’ continues

24 january 2022 - 17:51:34
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: Mauritius to resume full-time classroom-based learning on 2 February

24 january 2022 - 06:57:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools in Mauritius would reopen on 2 February, the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libya establishes High Commission for people with special needs

23 january 2022 - 19:57:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has approved the creation of a High Commission for the care of people [...] Full text...

thread Society

World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

23 january 2022 - 10:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...

thread Society

Four French soldiers injured in explosion in Burkina Faso

19 january 2022 - 11:59:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four French soldiers of the Barkhane Operation were injured on Tuesday in an explosion of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: Tunisia records two new deaths

18 january 2022 - 12:43:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded two new deaths linked to COVID-19 and 3,905 new confirmed infections in the [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN agencies denounce attacks on their operations in Darfur

18 january 2022 - 09:52:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies operating in the Sudan have strongly denounced attacks on UN operations in Darfur, the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: Tunisia records 8 new deaths

17 january 2022 - 14:44:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded eight new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 7,266 new confirmed infections, the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Coronavirus: Tunisia records 6 new deaths

16 january 2022 - 19:31:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and 9,568 new confirmed infections, [...] Full text...

thread Health

Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum

14 january 2022 - 14:06:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched the first phase o f the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) following the [...] Full text...

thread

Coronavirus: Tunisia records 8 new deaths

14 january 2022 - 12:36:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 8 new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 6,562 new confirmed infections, the [...] Full text...

thread Health

Libya launches electronic platform to popularise human rights

12 january 2022 - 11:17:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An electronic education platform to popularise human rights among students was launched on Tuesday by the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan Interior Minister wants follow up on humanitarian and health conditions of vulnerable migrants in Libya

11 january 2022 - 20:20:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, on Tuesday called on the head of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Body, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan PM reaffirms government's willingness to build new schools in Libya

11 january 2022 - 19:37:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...

thread Politics

WFP, Nigeria partner to scale-up Home-Grown school feeding programme

11 january 2022 - 19:12:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) and the United Nations [...] Full text...

thread Society

Coronavirus: Tunisia records 4 new deaths

11 january 2022 - 15:45:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 4 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,129 new confirmed infections, the Tunisian Ministry of [...] Full text...

thread Health

UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Burkina Faso, Morocco discuss bilateral cooperation

07 january 2022 - 11:58:19
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco  have hailed "the exemplary level of cooperation" in many fields which [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’

07 january 2022 - 04:46:10
Paris, France (PANA) - Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in [...] Full text...

thread Society

2021 AFCON: Ghana coach Rajevac names final squad

04 january 2022 - 06:06:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevac has named his final squad for the 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

thread Sports

President Barrow calls on political leaders to unite the people

03 january 2022 - 15:25:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Monday called on all political leaders and supporters to unite in spite [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Libyan government says surprised by the arrest of some ministers

31 december 2021 - 14:09:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan government spokesperson Mohamed Hamouda said here Friday the government was surprised by the detention of [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Coronavirus: Three cases of Omicron mutant infection detected in Libyans who have not travelled abroad, says NCDC

30 december 2021 - 19:02:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Haider Al-Sayeh, has confirmed the registration [...] Full text...

thread Health

Mauritius: Unemployment rate decreases by 1 per cent

28 december 2021 - 08:36:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics tMauritius, a Mauritian governmental institution, indicated on Tuesday that total unemployment rate decreased by 1 [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Mali: National Conference for refoundation of the Malian State opens

27 december 2021 - 14:16:23
Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - After the botched phase of the National Conference on Refoundation (ANR), held from 11-23 December throughout [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President Barrow calls on Gambians to build on strengths, work on shortfalls

25 december 2021 - 18:57:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian President elect-Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to build on their  strengths, work on their shortfalls and [...] Full text...

thread

Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

21 december 2021 - 18:01:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...

thread Culture

US ambassador reaffirms Washington's support for majority of Libyans opting for elections

21 december 2021 - 13:45:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Special Envoy and US Ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, said on Monday that Washington continues [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Thousands of DR Congo refugees in Zambia opt to return home

21 december 2021 - 10:32:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libyan education minister remanded in custody over textbook scandal

20 december 2021 - 20:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Magaryef, has been remanded in custody pending investigation into the case [...] Full text...

thread Society

US ambassador to Libya expresses satisfaction with election preparations

20 december 2021 - 18:21:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The US ambassador and special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, says he is fascinated with preparations for [...] Full text...

thread Politics

World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin

18 december 2021 - 18:32:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Coronavirus: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’, despite Omicron

17 december 2021 - 17:11:30
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 cases are spiking all over the world, but the Executive Director of the UN Children’s [...] Full text...

thread Health

Algeria and Tunisia sign 27 agreements and memoranda of understanding

16 december 2021 - 18:48:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Wednesday at the Carthage [...] Full text...

thread Politics