Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan

31 may 2024 - 12:00:41
New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...

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Gaza War: Medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low - WHO

30 may 2024 - 05:31:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned [...] Full text...

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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy

28 may 2024 - 18:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin

27 may 2024 - 11:24:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...

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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate

27 may 2024 - 06:57:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says six months since deadly storm in Libya, affected families have been supported to recover

26 may 2024 - 11:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), supported by Germany’s KfW Development Bank, has completed a [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Investing in data key for diversified growth

22 may 2024 - 19:44:54
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economic growth remained dynamic in 2023, with GDP recording a 4.1 per cent increase, driven [...] Full text...

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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion

22 may 2024 - 07:29:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Tunisia and Oman sign Memorandum of Understanding for social promotion

17 may 2024 - 17:47:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The two ministers responsible for Social Affairs in Tunisia and Social Development in the Sultanate of [...] Full text...

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Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody, urges independent inquiry

17 may 2024 - 05:49:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A renowned Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon’s death in Israeli detention has been labelled "horrifying" by a UN [...] Full text...

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Africa: a major pillar of climate action - Nassim Oulmane

13 may 2024 - 19:18:59
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is the pillar of climate action, said Nassim Oulmane, Director of the Technology, Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights

10 may 2024 - 06:36:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

03 may 2024 - 18:14:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent [...] Full text...

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Group of gunmen surrenders to Malian armed forces

02 may 2024 - 13:47:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One of the armed groups that had been fomenting terrorist attacks against the Malian army and [...] Full text...

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European Council restricts visa provision to Ethiopian nationals

29 april 2024 - 09:53:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday announced temporary suspension of certain elements of the EU law that [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher

28 april 2024 - 05:24:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately [...] Full text...

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African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg

23 april 2024 - 08:37:45
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report

22 april 2024 - 17:06:22
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN agency again flags dire humanitarian situation in Sudan

21 april 2024 - 05:14:01
New York, US (PANA) - Edem Wosornu, director of operations and advocacy at the UN Office for the Coordination of [...] Full text...

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Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at end of Sustainability Week

20 april 2024 - 07:50:15
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

19 april 2024 - 05:25:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

18 april 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco, Angola reach semi-finals

16 april 2024 - 06:28:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - 2024 CAF Futsal AFCON hosts, Morocco, produced a scintillating performance to beat Zambia 13-0 in front [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty, amidst conflict and indebtedness, weighs on the outlook for MENA region

15 april 2024 - 17:24:02
Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by tensions in Sudan's El Fasher city

15 april 2024 - 05:41:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation in tensions between armed actors in [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa expresses remorse over Mozambican boat tragedy

09 april 2024 - 15:44:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Mozambique [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister takes part in campaign to distribute Ramadan hampers

05 april 2024 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, during the Holy month [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 april 2024 - 17:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the [...] Full text...

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Libya works with AU, EU and UN on mechanisms to combat migration

01 april 2024 - 16:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has discussed with the Tripartite Working [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade

27 march 2024 - 14:33:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs form technical committee to monitor impact of exchange rate fluntuations on citizens

19 march 2024 - 13:59:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives have formed a technical committee chaired by the Second [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: US undertakes another diplomatic push to end Sudan's 'senseless conflict'

10 march 2024 - 07:32:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, will from Monday visit several African and Middle [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN Security Council calls for immediate cessation of hostilities

09 march 2024 - 08:04:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a key resolution on Sudan, calling for an [...] Full text...

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Sudan internet shutdowns disrupt humanitarian operations

08 march 2024 - 22:50:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns since February poses [...] Full text...

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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election

07 march 2024 - 17:07:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief

07 march 2024 - 06:46:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Medical charity says its UK Board member killed in Gaza

06 march 2024 - 12:49:48
London, UK, (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it is devastated about the death of Reem Abu [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN investigators exame Israeli accusations against UNRWA employees

01 march 2024 - 12:48:28
New York, US (PANA) - As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: UNRWA at ‘breaking point’ warns agency chief

23 february 2024 - 05:47:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency serving Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has reached breaking point due to Israeli calls [...] Full text...

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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year

21 february 2024 - 14:10:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...

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IMF retains policy on staff-monitored programme with Fund directors’ involvement

20 february 2024 - 15:48:56
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the proposal to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls

20 february 2024 - 12:09:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alleged rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election

16 february 2024 - 18:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders

16 february 2024 - 13:07:58
Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election

16 february 2024 - 06:06:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...

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UN Peacekeepers step up patrols in disputed Abyei region

13 february 2024 - 06:44:42
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN peacekeepers have been maintaining enhanced levels of patrolling to protect civilians in the disputed [...] Full text...

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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou

12 february 2024 - 18:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis

12 february 2024 - 17:19:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported

10 february 2024 - 08:16:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso renews Patriotic Support Fund for another year

08 february 2024 - 11:38:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's cabinet on Wednesday renewed the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), which was set up [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar

07 february 2024 - 07:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...

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Food scarcity set to worsen in Sudan as threat increases from desert locusts

07 february 2024 - 06:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians are warning that food will become even more scarce in the coming months [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'We must do all in our power to protect Rafah,' say UN humanitarians

06 february 2024 - 12:57:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote

06 february 2024 - 07:48:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process

03 february 2024 - 16:09:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists

02 february 2024 - 06:13:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war [...] Full text...

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

01 february 2024 - 17:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...

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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims

31 january 2024 - 17:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA

31 january 2024 - 12:19:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Vice-President to attend the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome

26 january 2024 - 16:30:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza left Bujumbura on Thursday evening for Rome to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gendarmerie says several terrorists neutralised in Sahel region

25 january 2024 - 13:23:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Gendarmerie detachment of Arbinda (Sahel) and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s new outcome bond helps communities remove, recycle plastic waste

25 january 2024 - 13:08:39
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond, providing [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] Full text...

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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine

24 january 2024 - 20:05:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister hails role of Libyan Mukhtars in national reconciliation

18 january 2024 - 10:37:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of the efforts and role of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: New UN coordinator for Gaza visits Egypt to ‘expedite all areas’ of aid

17 january 2024 - 18:55:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza visited Al-Arish, Egypt, on Wednesday in efforts [...] Full text...

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Benin to regularise the situation of 31 academics

17 january 2024 - 15:18:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government is to regularize the administrative situation of 31 teachers at Benin's universities, according to [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe civilian medical personnel urged to support army in the field

17 january 2024 - 10:55:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Primary Health Care Management Agency has urged civilian medical personnel to support [...] Full text...

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Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO

16 january 2024 - 12:41:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardise progress towards [...] Full text...

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Outrcy over South African cricketer's pro-Israel comments

15 january 2024 - 10:33:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The axing of David Teeger as captain of South Africa’s under 19 cricket team [...] Full text...

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More than 234,000 Burundian refugees repatriated by the end of December 2023

12 january 2024 - 14:10:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - More than 234,000 Burundian refugees, almost half of the total supposedly living in exile abroad, returned [...] Full text...

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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy

12 january 2024 - 05:28:12
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected President of Human Rights Council

10 january 2024 - 16:06:59
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Wednesday in Geneva, Morocco was elected to the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Major global support for South Africa’s ‘genocide’ case

10 january 2024 - 08:18:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 1,000 international organisations have expressed support for South Africa’s case against “genocide” [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso decrees 1% tax on salaries of public officials to fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:05:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on on Friday adopted a decree establishing a compulsory withholding [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government calls on ECOWAS to respect choices of the people

02 january 2024 - 17:22:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso Tuesday called on the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December

01 january 2024 - 08:24:06
New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian woman concludes attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest individual singing

29 december 2023 - 18:06:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A 33-year-old Ghanaian woman on Friday concluded a singing marathon as she attempted to set a  [...] Full text...

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Belgium provides financial support of €75 million to Burundi

21 december 2023 - 17:41:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Kingdom of Belgium is to provide financial support worth 75 million euros to Burundi, its [...] Full text...

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UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system

20 december 2023 - 18:53:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council postpones vote on draft ceasefire resolution

20 december 2023 - 07:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for [...] Full text...

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342 illegal migrants from Guinea and Gambia repatriated to their countries from Tripoli in Libya

19 december 2023 - 18:39:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 342 illegal migrants from Guinea and Gambia have been repatriated from Tripoli by [...] Full text...

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The Burkina Faso government accuses terrorists of massacring civilians in Sahel region

19 december 2023 - 13:50:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government said here Monday armed terrorist groups had committed massacres against civilians [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department

17 december 2023 - 06:51:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists

16 december 2023 - 07:18:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...

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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering

13 december 2023 - 10:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile begins Southeast Asia visit

12 december 2023 - 11:37:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has arrived in Singapore to begin his first [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels

12 december 2023 - 05:32:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again

11 december 2023 - 20:45:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Nigeria superstar Victor Osimhen crowned 2023 CAF Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 20:28:10
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named the 2023 CAF Player of the Year (Men) following his [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director

07 december 2023 - 06:57:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries living in poverty

06 december 2023 - 06:46:44
New York, US (PANA) - A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across 40 of the world’s richest countries between [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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COP28: UN cites ‘alarming surge’ in climate change over the past decade as COP28 pushes for global emissions cuts

05 december 2023 - 10:46:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde

03 december 2023 - 11:46:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of [...] Full text...

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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition

02 december 2023 - 14:39:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'

01 december 2023 - 13:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency

29 november 2023 - 21:11:36
Cairo, Egypt (PAA) - Amid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official notes voluntary return of Nigerien, Chadian migrants to their countries

29 november 2023 - 17:54:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Wednesday spoke of the historic neighbourly [...] Full text...

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Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response

28 november 2023 - 17:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...

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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

28 november 2023 - 13:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates primacy of support for National Strategy to limit illegal immigration from South

27 november 2023 - 18:23:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to unify [...] Full text...

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Global food standards body marks 60 years of consumer protection

27 november 2023 - 17:39:34
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world global food standards body marked its 60th anniversary on Monday at the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Interior Minister calls for greater support for agencies fighting illegal immigration

25 november 2023 - 19:47:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior, General Imad Trabelsi, has stressed the need to support [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily invites protagonists in Libya to meeting to reach political agreement leading to elections

23 november 2023 - 17:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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China supports fight against blindness in Benin

17 november 2023 - 16:09:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - China is supporting the fight against blindness in Benin through a cataract operation project, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Benin customs officer questioned after fatal blunder

17 november 2023 - 13:57:01
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - A customs officer alleged to have killed a mother in the commune of Sèmè Kpodji, in [...] Full text...

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New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

16 november 2023 - 15:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital [...] Full text...

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How a small African island is fighting climate change impacts: World Blog By Maria Vizeu-Pinheiro

16 november 2023 - 07:22:52
São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (PANA) - Tucked away in the Gulf of Guinea lies São Tomé e Príncipe [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN emergency relief chief unveils 10-point plan ‘to rein in the carnage’

15 november 2023 - 15:34:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s top emergency relief official unveiled a 10-point plan “to rein in the carnage” in [...] Full text...

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Community leaders urged to be involved in conflict prevention in Libya

11 november 2023 - 15:39:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has held a meeting of the Disarmament, Demobilization [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis

09 november 2023 - 12:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB

07 november 2023 - 17:19:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba, al-Sayeh discuss organization of general elections in Libya on basis of impartial laws

06 november 2023 - 17:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has discussed with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his continued support for scouting

04 november 2023 - 15:30:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his continued support for the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Malian migrants in Libya voluntarily return home

04 november 2023 - 14:13:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 146 Malian migrants, comprising 9 women, 11 children and 126 men, voluntarily returned [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur

03 november 2023 - 19:57:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women [...] Full text...

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US, AUC hold 9th Annual High-Level Dialogue

02 november 2023 - 06:32:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the African Union Commission on (AUC) on Wednesday reaffirmed their "strong [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns stun giants Al Ahly to reach AFL final

01 november 2023 - 21:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns held Egyptian giants Al Ahly to a goalless draw in Cairo on Wednesday night [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Wydad edge Esperance on penalties in dramatic AFL shootout to reach final

01 november 2023 - 20:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca withstood immense late pressure to eliminate Esperance 5-4 on penalties and book their place [...] Full text...

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Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté

27 october 2023 - 07:07:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in [...] Full text...

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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic

26 october 2023 - 17:53:38
New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

25 october 2023 - 12:49:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times

21 october 2023 - 18:28:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The protection of civilians must be upheld at all times, the head of the UN agency [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic stakes ‘could not be higher’, warns senior UN official

21 october 2023 - 06:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - As the possible transition to a new global order heightens security risks, more effective multilateral [...] Full text...

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Security Council to hold another session on Libya

16 october 2023 - 11:55:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold another session on Libya on Monday, during which the Special [...] Full text...

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South Africa embraces green energy industry

16 october 2023 - 10:54:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the help of other African nations, South Africa aims to position itself as [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN relief chief urges end to ‘humanitarian nightmare’ in Sudan

15 october 2023 - 19:22:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Six months of war have plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN agency urges Israel to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza

15 october 2023 - 07:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections

12 october 2023 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...

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WHO works to strengthen mental health services in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel

10 october 2023 - 19:29:08
Tripoli, Libya PANA) - Following the devastation wrought by Storm Daniel, hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Libya are [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission ready to implement electoral laws in line with international standards

09 october 2023 - 18:13:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission affirmed on Monday that it was ready to implement the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL receives copy of electoral laws promulgated by Parliament

07 october 2023 - 12:15:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that on Thursday it received an official [...] Full text...

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US envoy calls for elections to be held in Libya as part of current process

06 october 2023 - 12:00:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has said that the political process in [...] Full text...

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To avert a “Lost Decade,” Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, create jobs: WB report

04 october 2023 - 18:46:45
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt

29 september 2023 - 18:55:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s granddaughter dead at 43

26 september 2023 - 08:08:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of liberation heroes Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela, died [...] Full text...

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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

23 september 2023 - 05:36:18
New York, US (PANA) - Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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WHO welcomes “historic” commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration to prepare for future pandemics

20 september 2023 - 17:53:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -- The World Health Organization Wednesday welcomed a “historic” commitment shown by global leaders, at the United [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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Continued international aid for disaster-stricken areas in eastern Libya

19 september 2023 - 17:55:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 20 countries have convoyed more than 50 jumbo jets and four ships carrying emergency aid [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: AUC reiterates appeals for Libya support to address humanitarian needs

18 september 2023 - 05:46:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reiterated his appeal to [...] Full text...

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Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse

16 september 2023 - 09:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out [...] Full text...

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Mali begins mobilization of reserve of armed and security forces

15 september 2023 - 15:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted a draft decree in the Council of Ministers, setting out the [...] Full text...

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UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

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Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together

14 september 2023 - 16:30:31
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys

14 september 2023 - 05:35:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods [...] Full text...

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Bafana Bafana defeat DRC in Football friendly

13 september 2023 - 06:26:48
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa secured a 1-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an [...] Full text...

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Heavy human and material toll from storm Daniel in Libya and appeal for international aid

12 september 2023 - 14:51:43
Tripoli, Lidbya (PANA) - Storm Daniel, which hit eastern Libya on Sunday, was particularly deadly, with the Libyan authorities reporting [...] Full text...

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China, South Africa to co-operate with space venture

12 september 2023 - 12:17:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Representatives of the space agencies of China and South Africa have signed a Memorandum [...] Full text...

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UPDATESeveral dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region

11 september 2023 - 19:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...

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Several dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region

11 september 2023 - 18:36:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division

11 september 2023 - 17:00:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 20:44:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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53 killed in the Burkina Faso army, ECOWAS condemns

06 september 2023 - 18:30:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attack that left 53 [...] Full text...

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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters

05 september 2023 - 21:04:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three members of Burkina Faso's defence and security forces killed in attack

05 september 2023 - 17:46:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fifty-three fighters, comprising 17 soldiers and 36 six Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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African cities embrace walking, cycling as climate crisis deepens (Feature by UNEP)

05 september 2023 - 06:16:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each morning in Addis Ababa, the bustling capital of Ethiopia, the same scene plays out. As [...] Full text...

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200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

01 september 2023 - 15:27:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

01 september 2023 - 15:27:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor [...] Full text...

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Historic $650bn liquidity boost continues to benefit global economy: IMF Blog

31 august 2023 - 11:19:13
Washington DC, US (PANA) - In a world shaken by multiple shocks affecting many countries—pandemics, wars, food and energy crises, [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog

25 august 2023 - 13:50:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...

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US sanctions three 'corrupt' DRC public officials, two others

17 august 2023 - 06:55:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday barred three public officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Hosts Australia face England in semi-final clash (Preview)

15 august 2023 - 05:59:39
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Grim prediction’ now ‘harsh reality’ as hunger engulfs over 20 million

11 august 2023 - 17:50:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dire predictions about escalating hunger in Sudan have tragically come true, as conflict-induced food scarcity has [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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NASA delegation visits South Africa

31 july 2023 - 09:33:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A delegation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) representatives has arrived in South [...] Full text...

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WHO releases New Model Essential List of medicines

26 july 2023 - 15:33:28
Geneva, Switerland (PANA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential [...] Full text...

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Rights groups call on Zambian government to clean up toxic lead waste at mine site

20 july 2023 - 06:43:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Two human rights groups have called on the Zambian government to make comprehensive efforts to clean [...] Full text...

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UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’

18 july 2023 - 19:16:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message [...] Full text...

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Expansion of diamond mining project in Botswana faces delay, cost increase

17 july 2023 - 14:39:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Canada-based Lucara Diamond Corp has pushed out the completion date for its underground expansion project (UGP) [...] Full text...

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Murder of Nahel in France, burning of Koran in Sweden confirm hypocrisy of slogans promoted by the West - Libyan newspaper

14 july 2023 - 16:32:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two major events in the last two weeks have attracted a great deal of attention, one [...] Full text...

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African countries generate €1.7 billion revenues from tackling tax evasion, illicit financial flows

08 july 2023 - 06:39:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - According to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa progress report, unveiled at the 13th [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian govt to halt 'unconscionable' collective expulsions of Black African migrants

07 july 2023 - 06:02:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Tunisian government to halt the collective expulsions of Black [...] Full text...

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Crypto poses significant tax problems which could get worse: IMF Blog

06 july 2023 - 07:52:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Crypto assets that can be used as instruments of payment have proliferated into more than [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Siamfuko, Mulenga not in Zambia's 23-player squad

05 july 2023 - 06:13:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has left out top players, Esther Siamfuko and Anita Mulenga, from their [...] Full text...

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Relief in Senegal after President Sall rules out third term bid

04 july 2023 - 12:23:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Relief was the most widespread feeling in Senegal on Tuesday, following the announcement by President Macky [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso Army of unlawful killings, ‘disappearances’

29 june 2023 - 08:17:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for provision of basic care, support services to older people

27 june 2023 - 07:52:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care [...] Full text...

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Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand

27 june 2023 - 07:30:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by reiterating [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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