Rights group sees growing support for treaty to guarantee free education for every child

18 december 2025 - 09:55:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Discussions are advancing at the United Nations on a new global treaty to guarantee every child’s [...] Full text...

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Traditional medicine: 100 countries mobilised to combine ancient knowledge and modern science

18 december 2025 - 06:22:49
New Delhi, India (PANA) - More than 100 countries have gathered for the second World Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-organized [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

16 december 2025 - 13:41:25
New York, US (PANA)  – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted [...] Full text...

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Freedom of expression and safety of journalists in serious worldwide

16 december 2025 - 08:58:57
Paris, France (PANA) - Freedom of expression around the world has suffered a historic setback in the last 13 years, [...] Full text...

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In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close

14 december 2025 - 07:49:04
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

11 december 2025 - 18:45:21
Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, the UN said on Thursday.This [...] Full text...

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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

11 december 2025 - 18:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...

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Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes

10 december 2025 - 18:07:47
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human [...] Full text...

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Worrying escalation of online violence against women human rights activists, journalists - Report

10 december 2025 - 07:48:17
New York, US (PANA) - Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists and journalists has reached a critical point, [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins can improve payments and global finance (IMF Blog by Tobias Adrian, Marcello Miccoli, Nobuyasu Sugimoto)

08 december 2025 - 08:16:37
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Despite having a market capitalisation of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence [...] Full text...

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Kenya offloads govt stake in Safaricom in new privatisation drive

05 december 2025 - 13:33:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has transferred its controlling stake in mobile telephone company, Safaricom, to its British [...] Full text...

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Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen

01 december 2025 - 17:39:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders

01 december 2025 - 17:36:04
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio arrives in Guinea-Bissau to meet coup leaders

01 december 2025 - 14:09:11
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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WHO issues first global guideline on infertility

28 november 2025 - 13:22:28
Geneva, 28 November -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup

28 november 2025 - 12:19:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter

25 november 2025 - 18:01:44
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” [...] Full text...

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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns

25 november 2025 - 17:46:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on [...] Full text...

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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'

24 november 2025 - 16:36:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...

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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)

24 november 2025 - 09:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...

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Silenced women in South Sudan now making their voices heard (By UN News)

23 november 2025 - 05:26:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Reprimanded for wanting to go to school as a young girl, then ignored and despised [...] Full text...

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF Women's League: AS FAR crowned champions of Africa after edging ASEC Mimosas in tight final

22 november 2025 - 09:49:59
Ismaila, Egypt (PANA) - AS FAR reclaimed their place at the summit of African women’s club football after clinching the [...] Full text...

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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)

20 november 2025 - 07:34:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels

19 november 2025 - 08:34:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out [...] Full text...

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COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets

18 november 2025 - 14:16:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer

18 november 2025 - 13:09:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Paschal Donohoe as Managing Director and [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Libya

17 november 2025 - 07:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: DR Congo edge Nigeria on penalties to reach inter-confederation play-off

17 november 2025 - 06:56:29
Rabat. Morocco (PANA) - DR Congo kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup dream alive after beating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN warns of 'another El Fasher' in Kordofan

15 november 2025 - 05:35:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Kordofan must not become the new Darfur, the UN human rights chief warned on Friday. Volker Türk [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council lays ground in race for next Secretary-General

15 november 2025 - 05:04:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates [...] Full text...

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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

13 november 2025 - 07:03:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major [...] Full text...

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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy shows resilience, private sector reform key to sustained growth and jobs

07 november 2025 - 08:56:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, [...] Full text...

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Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide

07 november 2025 - 07:22:37
New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it [...] Full text...

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Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres

05 november 2025 - 14:51:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between [...] Full text...

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Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning

04 november 2025 - 07:34:45
New York, US (PANA) - Since 1990, the number of people using modern contraception methods has doubled globally but despite [...] Full text...

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UN warns against resumption of nuclear testing

31 october 2025 - 07:41:40
New York, US (PANA) - The specter of nuclear mushroom clouds has resurfaced. Following comments by US President Donald Trump [...] Full text...

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Ousted Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina stripped of nationality

26 october 2025 - 04:18:33
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Ousted Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship, the local media reported on [...] Full text...

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2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Black Queens cruise, Algeria topple Cameroon

24 october 2025 - 08:04:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana, Algeria and Malawi took contrasting steps toward the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON (WAFCON) 2026 after [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris

21 october 2025 - 07:35:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that [...] Full text...

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Women still largely excluded from peace processes

20 october 2025 - 21:19:58
New York, US (PANA) - Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the [...] Full text...

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Pyramids FC win their maiden CAF Super Cup title

19 october 2025 - 06:59:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s Pyramids FC have etched their name into African football history after clinching their first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup title [...] Full text...

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‘No level of lead is safe’: WHO

18 october 2025 - 07:46:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lead is found in many everyday products such as paint and cosmetics, but that doesn’t make [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza

16 october 2025 - 07:50:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights [...] Full text...

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'World falling behind on its clean energy goals' - Report

15 october 2025 - 08:19:21
New York, US (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: South Africa gears for crucial match

14 october 2025 - 11:00:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ahead of South Africa’s crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, Sports Minister Gayton [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights

14 october 2025 - 07:06:54
Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for [...] Full text...

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EU to sign UN Convention on cybercrime

13 october 2025 - 10:24:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities? (By Anshu Sharma, UN News)

12 october 2025 - 06:44:59
New York, US (PANA) - For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. [...] Full text...

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The girl I am, the change I lead

11 october 2025 - 14:33:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shaped through consultations with girls organizations, UN partners and, most importantly, girls themselves, the 2025 International [...] Full text...

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Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis

11 october 2025 - 07:32:52
New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young [...] Full text...

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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)

09 october 2025 - 07:36:35
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Cape Verde, Cameroon in final-day showdown for final spot

08 october 2025 - 19:40:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cape Verde and Cameroon will battle it out on Monday for the final automatic qualification spot [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows

08 october 2025 - 07:43:53
New York, US (PANA) - With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Egyptian El-Enany on election as DG of UNESCO

08 october 2025 - 07:26:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his sincere [...] Full text...

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Egypt, Algeria, Ghana close in on World Cup tickets, Cape Verde eye historic first (Preview by CAF Online)

07 october 2025 - 19:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase [...] Full text...

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Good policies (and Good luck) helped emerging economies better resist shocks: IMF Blog By Marijn Bolhuis, Arindam Roy, Patrick Schneider, Zhao Zhang

07 october 2025 - 09:17:26
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Emerging market economies have held up remarkably well in recent years, even after periods of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria launches largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history

07 october 2025 - 08:06:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday launched the largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history.This is part of its [...] Full text...

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South Africa moves to step up vulture conservation

07 october 2025 - 07:41:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  In the lead up to the Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) [...] Full text...

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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’

04 october 2025 - 08:10:31
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...

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IMF announces appointment of Dan Katz as First Deputy Managing Director

04 october 2025 - 07:30:31
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Dan Katz [...] Full text...

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World failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warn

01 october 2025 - 14:22:35
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As Israeli forces continued their push to take full control of Gaza City on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on EFF/ECF arrangements

01 october 2025 - 10:01:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences

30 september 2025 - 12:17:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...

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Maximizing national wealth for sustainable prosperity in the Central African Republic

26 september 2025 - 09:57:37
Bangui, Central African Republic - After two years of weak growth, the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a moderate recovery, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly hosts first ever development finance summit to boost SDGs

25 september 2025 - 05:01:32
New York, US (PANA) - The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – [...] Full text...

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Troops ensure relative calm in Libyan city after armed clashes

24 september 2025 - 11:24:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Relative calm has returned to the Libyan city of Zaouia, 45 kms west of Tripoli, after [...] Full text...

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World powers’ aggression, interference endangering global order: Angola's president

24 september 2025 - 04:45:41
New York, US (PANA) - President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola on Tuesday warned that world powers’ aggression and [...] Full text...

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All 11 West Africans deported to Ghana from US sent back home -Lawyer

23 september 2025 - 12:19:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All 11 West Africans who had filed a legal action against the Ghana government to halt [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 06:23:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General [...] Full text...

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US/Africa expulsion deals flout rights, says rights advocate

23 september 2025 - 05:39:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The United States' recent expulsions of third-country nationals to Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile to lead Heritage Day celebrations

22 september 2025 - 07:52:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Deputy President Mashatile will lead Heritage Day celebrations in Oudtshoorn [...] Full text...

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Civilians bear the brunt of ethnicization of Sudan conflict: UN

21 september 2025 - 04:33:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Sudanese conflict has intensified in recent months, according to a report by the UN Human [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN relief chief welcomes progress towards three-month truce

19 september 2025 - 05:11:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause [...] Full text...

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‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues

19 september 2025 - 04:43:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource [...] Full text...

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WHO sounds alarm on rising number of suicides in Eswatini

18 september 2025 - 12:27:47
Mbabane, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the rising number of suicides in [...] Full text...

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African Biotrade Festival underway in Johannesburg

18 september 2025 - 08:14:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The second African Biotrade Festival began on Thursday in Johannesburg.Thirty Micro, Small and Medium [...] Full text...

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Digital technology driving the future of jobs (World Bank Blog by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Vice Presidency; Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidency, World Bank; and Leora Klapper, Lead Economist)

17 september 2025 - 09:29:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A farmer in Kenya uses mobile apps to get real-time harvesting tips, check market prices, and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Militias, army threaten South Kivu civilians

16 september 2025 - 06:31:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – DR Congo (DRC) military forces and a coalition of abusive militias are threatening the security of civilians [...] Full text...

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Sudan rejects 'attempts to impose peace from outside'

13 september 2025 - 19:15:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday welcomed the principle of helping the country reach peace, but rejected any [...] Full text...

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Sudan Quad calls for peaceful solution to war

13 september 2025 - 05:48:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Quad on Sudan's war – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament condemns Israeli military aggression against Qatar

12 september 2025 - 11:54:34
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee of the Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives has strongly [...] Full text...

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What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (By UN News)

12 september 2025 - 07:23:35
New York, US (PANA) - Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help [...] Full text...

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Libya, Nigeria discuss reviving mega gas pipeline project to Europe

11 september 2025 - 11:45:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for the revival of the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Europe via [...] Full text...

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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)

11 september 2025 - 11:45:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns acid spill in Zambia's copperbelt jeopardises residents’ health

11 september 2025 - 11:26:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – A human rights watchdog on Thursday urged the Zambian authorities to address recent reports that [...] Full text...

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Nearly 80 million more children benefiting from school meals: WFP

11 september 2025 - 05:30:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity”, according [...] Full text...

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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform

10 september 2025 - 08:01:15
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Senegal stage dramatic Kinshasa comeback, Cape Verde pull clear, Bafana and Nigeria share points (By CAF Online)

10 september 2025 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matchday 8 of Africa’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered late twists and high [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania

09 september 2025 - 17:16:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency returns to Khartoum

09 september 2025 - 10:44:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has become the first UN agency to resume operations [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Libya, Ghana claim crucial wins

09 september 2025 - 07:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Libya and Ghana both secured important victories in their respective FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaigns [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Tunisia book place, Morocco cruise, Mozambique climb

08 september 2025 - 18:09:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia became Africa’s second team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a late [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law

08 september 2025 - 13:15:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Comoros beat CAR to move second and tighten Group I race with Ghana

07 september 2025 - 18:46:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Comoros moved within a point of Group I leaders Ghana with a composed 2–0 win over [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia set to inaugurate historic dam (By Gezahagn Degefu, Ethiopian News Agency)

07 september 2025 - 16:42:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the beginning of the Ethiopian New Year (September 2025), Ethiopians are set to celebrate [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence

07 september 2025 - 05:33:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: CAR hosts Comoros in Group I Day 8 match

07 september 2025 - 05:30:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Central African Republic will on Sunday host Comoros in their Group I Day 8 match in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)

07 september 2025 - 05:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence

06 september 2025 - 17:16:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance [...] Full text...

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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media

05 september 2025 - 20:30:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 percent of media coverage, [...] Full text...

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Co-chairs of Libya's Berlin process commend efforts to de-escalate tension in Tripoli

05 september 2025 - 10:15:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the Berlin Process Security Working Group (SWG) on Libya have commended efforts to [...] Full text...

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The Gambia’s economy maintains growth momentum amid global uncertainty

05 september 2025 - 07:50:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and steady recovery, with real GDP growth reaching 5.7% [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Chad hold Ghana 1-1 in Group I match

04 september 2025 - 15:23:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Chad on Thursday held Ghana to a1-1 draw in their Group I African qualifying match for [...] Full text...

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2026 WC Qualifiers: The state of play as Africa's qualifying resumes (BY CAF Online)

03 september 2025 - 14:01:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African qualifying restarts on Wedesday with decisive stakes and places at the 2026 World Cup on [...] Full text...

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MSF's new international president Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim assumes work

03 september 2025 - 09:11:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has chosen Dr Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim as its new International [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya urges all parties in Tripoli to de-escalate military escalation

02 september 2025 - 11:50:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged all parties in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth

02 september 2025 - 08:08:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...

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South African choir records Bohemian Rhapsody in Zulu

01 september 2025 - 09:37:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s world famous Ndlovu Youth Choir has recorded a version of Queen’s hit [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF installs parallel government despite international rejection

31 august 2025 - 13:58:48
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) – Despite the rejection and condemnation by the international community of the declaration by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services

30 august 2025 - 10:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African health ministers have adopted a crucial regional strategy to strengthen and fully integrate rehabilitation services [...] Full text...

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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame

30 august 2025 - 09:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Mauritania of years of migration control abuses

27 august 2025 - 06:56:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and [...] Full text...

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African ministers kick off regional forum on health

25 august 2025 - 14:57:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African ministers of health on Monday opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Algeria bow out but leave lasting mark (By CAF Online)

25 august 2025 - 14:05:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-final line-up of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) may have a [...] Full text...

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Senior UN migration agency official ends Nigeria visit

25 august 2025 - 11:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan stun Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 20:19:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Title holders Senegal edge Uganda to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 16:27:07
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal moved a step closer to retaining their crown at the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

22 august 2025 - 19:57:37
Osaka, Japan (PANA) - World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions, “they are invitations to tell our stories”, the UN [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya’s dream shattered as Madagascar triumph on penalties

22 august 2025 - 17:16:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s dream run at their debut 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in heartbreak on [...] Full text...

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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)

22 august 2025 - 11:58:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on new roadmap for political process

21 august 2025 - 10:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, will brief the Security Council [...] Full text...

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Food for Gaza piled up in warehouses risks spoiling without Israel's green light

21 august 2025 - 07:04:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Israel's neighbouring countries, thousands of tons of food aid destined for Gaza are piling up [...] Full text...

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Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office

20 august 2025 - 19:34:07
Geneva, Switzerland 9PANA) - In recent days, the Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to take [...] Full text...

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“I had to be there”: The doctor who healed Goma’s wounds (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)

20 august 2025 - 08:29:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - In late January, when Goma fell to the M23 rebels, Dr. Thierno Baldé was one of [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Nigeria restore respect with 2-0 win in final group clash, Congo crash out

19 august 2025 - 19:57:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - 0Nigeria bowed out of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a morale-boosting [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of health, nutrition centres closed in Somalia due to suspension of US aid

19 august 2025 - 07:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The realisation is painful. More than six months after the U.S. government decided to suspend its [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Uganda survive six-goal thriller against Bafana Bafana to reach quarter-finals

18 august 2025 - 20:03:03
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -Uganda clinched a historic place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco beat DR Congo to book quarter-final spot as Kenya top Group A

17 august 2025 - 16:37:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions Morocco sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya edge Zambia to seal top spot in Group A

17 august 2025 - 16:29:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya confirmed their dominance in Group A of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Guinea denied late as Algeria rescue point in Group C battle

15 august 2025 - 16:27:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Algeria struck late through Soufiane Bayazid to earn a 1-1 draw with Guinea in a tense [...] Full text...

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State funeral held for Ghana helicopter crash victims; last six buried

15 august 2025 - 15:07:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Friday led a State funeral for eight people, including two [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief

15 august 2025 - 14:55:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...

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US forensic experts to help Ghana on military helicopter crash

14 august 2025 - 20:15:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA - The Ghana government has officially invited US forensic experts to assist in the investigation into the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: DR Congo beat Angola to set up winner-takes-all clash with Morocco

14 august 2025 - 19:57:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions DR Congo took a huge step towards the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit

14 august 2025 - 16:37:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions Morocco reignited their 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a clinical 3-1 [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council rejects creation of rival government in Sudan

14 august 2025 - 05:27:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) declaration last month of [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Defending champions Senegal forced to share spoils with Congo

12 august 2025 - 17:05:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against a determined [...] Full text...

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Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future (Feature by UN News)

12 august 2025 - 05:51:22
New York, US (PANA) - More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots [...] Full text...

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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso (Feature by WHO)

11 august 2025 - 10:02:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kaporal brace fires Angola to second in Group A after late win over Zambia

10 august 2025 - 17:44:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Substitute Kaporal came off the bench to score twice in the final 11 minutes as Angola [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Ten-man Kenya edge two-time champions Morocco to stay unbeaten and near quarters

10 august 2025 - 16:16:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya produced a statement 1–0 victory over two-time champions Morocco in Nairobi to remain unbeaten at [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Mzize's double secures Tanzania's spot in knockout round

09 august 2025 - 20:23:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania defeated Madagascar 2-1 to seal qualification into the next round of the 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kutumela strike denies Algeria second straight win

08 august 2025 - 18:24:42
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Algeria’s run of successive victories at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to a halt [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency

08 august 2025 - 07:48:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Resilient 10-man Kenya hold Angola to go top of Group A

07 august 2025 - 19:13:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ten-man Kenya showed immense grit and resilience to hold Angola to a 1-1 draw in a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: DR Congo end winless run with clinical victory over Zambia

07 august 2025 - 18:15:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - DR Congo reignited their 2024  TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a commanding 2-0 [...] Full text...

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WFP runs out of funds as hunger worsens in northeast Nigeria

07 august 2025 - 05:20:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As hunger rages in northeast Nigeria, funds for food delivery are running out, the World Food [...] Full text...

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Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat

06 august 2025 - 20:16:45
Hiroshima, Japan (PANA) - The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Burkina Faso's Stallions gallop past debutants CAR

06 august 2025 - 18:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced a dominant second-half display to defeat debutants Central African Republic 4-2 [...] Full text...

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The Debate over Falling Fertility: IMF Finance & Development (By David E. Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

06 august 2025 - 12:21:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy

06 august 2025 - 07:49:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilising Access to the [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid ‘unbearable’ conditions facing Palestinian civilians

06 august 2025 - 06:53:26
New York, US (PANA) - As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Senegal edge Nigeria to begin title defence with hard-fought win

05 august 2025 - 19:39:02
Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal began their title defence at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Late Ekongo strike salvages point for Congo against Sudan

05 august 2025 - 17:22:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Congo and Sudan played out a tense 1-1 draw in the opening Group D [...] Full text...

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WHO consultations bring urgency, hope to health worker migration crisis

05 august 2025 - 11:11:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – When health experts across the World Health Organisation (WHO) African region, logged into the virtual WHO [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Algeria outclass hosts Uganda

04 august 2025 - 19:36:12
Kamala, Ugand (PANA) - Algeria made a commanding start to their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya seal historic victory over two-time champions DR Congo

03 august 2025 - 16:04:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya marked their long-awaited debut at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a [...] Full text...

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Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians

01 august 2025 - 17:27:11
 Gaza, Gazza City (PANA) - Famine conditions are tightening their grip on the Gaza Strip, as the latest UN humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Reassessing tax incentives can assist growth, equity in DR Congo

30 july 2025 - 06:28:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Rationalising tax incentives in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could improve effectiveness of tax policies, and [...] Full text...

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UN health agency calls for urgent action on hepatitis

29 july 2025 - 05:29:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging governments and partners to step up efforts to eliminate [...] Full text...

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‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)

27 july 2025 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Back-to-back Golden Boots for Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak

27 july 2025 - 11:57:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ghizlane Chebbak has once again etched her name in African football history by securing the Golden [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria produce stunning comeback to beat Morocco and win 10th WAFCON title

27 july 2025 - 05:55:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and lift their 10th TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Disarming armed groups in Tripoli is ‘imperative’ - PSC

26 july 2025 - 13:20:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has affirmed "the imperative of maintaining order and disarming [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana edge South Africa on penalties to clinch bronze

26 july 2025 - 05:11:41
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to defeat South Africa and claim the [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

25 july 2025 - 05:36:26
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in [...] Full text...

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UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

24 july 2025 - 16:43:16
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Wednesday following a week-and-a-half of [...] Full text...

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South African trade union urges Pretoria to mend fences with the US

24 july 2025 - 10:16:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African trade union, Solidarity, on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently [...] Full text...

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UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as ‘nightmare of historic proportions’ unfolds

23 july 2025 - 19:18:09
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully

23 july 2025 - 06:12:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilise effectively” [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco edge Ghana in dramatic shootout to reach final

23 july 2025 - 05:33:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco booked their place in a second successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes Doha peace agreement signed by DRC and AFC/M23 rebels

22 july 2025 - 12:36:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday welcomed the peace agreement signed on 19 July in Doha, Qatar, between the [...] Full text...

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Gaza: WHO's operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah

22 july 2025 - 08:37:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on a [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Crisis worsens as cholera and floods drive needs higher

22 july 2025 - 05:41:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to deepen as cholera spreads, flooding displaces communities, and [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Chebbak, Ndiaye still lead, but race for Golden Boot heats up

21 july 2025 - 05:35:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 quarterfinals in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Chebbak, Ndiaye still lead, but race for Golden Boot heats up

21 july 2025 - 05:29:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 quarterfinals in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana edge Algeria in penalty drama to reach semi-finals

19 july 2025 - 19:34:41
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana secured their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities

19 july 2025 - 08:22:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Confident Morocco power past Mali to reach semi-finals

19 july 2025 - 04:50:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, delighted a packed Prince Moulay Abdellah [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Five-star Nigeria hammer Zambia to reach semis

18 july 2025 - 18:51:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria delivered a dominant performance to demolish Zambia 5-0 and secure a place in the semi-finals [...] Full text...

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Global gas flaring hits highest level since 2007, undermining energy security, access, and emissions goals

18 july 2025 - 14:34:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion [...] Full text...

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AU, EU to promote circular economy investment in Africa

18 july 2025 - 12:13:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have embarked on a joint plan [...] Full text...

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UN mission gathers views of more than12,500 Libyans on solution to political crisis

18 july 2025 - 12:01:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has through opinion polls and face-to-face and online [...] Full text...

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European Council gives green light to progressive start of EU Entry/Exit system

18 july 2025 - 10:43:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a law that will make it possible to start the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)

18 july 2025 - 07:34:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...

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Benin can mobilize more domestic resources to drive inclusive growth and equity

17 july 2025 - 19:14:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More inclusive growth path, taxation and spending adaptedz to vulnerable populations could further accelerate efforts to [...] Full text...

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Surge in traditional gold mining in Sudan exposes communities to dangerous chemicals (Feature by By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 july 2025 - 11:29:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Scores of villagers gathered on Thursday for the sixth day running, in Hilat Younis, a remote [...] Full text...

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Cameroon needs to harness forests, natural wealth for sustainable growth: WB report

16 july 2025 - 08:39:28
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the 2025 Cameroon Economic Update, titled ‘’Cameroon’s Green Gold: Unlocking [...] Full text...

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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

15 july 2025 - 05:31:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Banyana Banyana cruise into knockout stages with convincing win over Mali

14 july 2025 - 22:51:34
Oudja, Morocco (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa produced a dominant display to [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana storm into knockout stages

14 july 2025 - 22:35:45
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - The Black Queens of Ghana produced a commanding second-half performance to claim a 4–1 victory over [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms commitment to cooperate with UNSMIL to achieve settlement of political crisis

14 july 2025 - 11:47:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Botswana leave it late to down Tunisia 2-1 in Group B thriller

14 july 2025 - 05:11:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Botswana struck a dramatic injury-time winner to edge Tunisia 2-1 in Casablanca on Sunday, but have [...] Full text...

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Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders

13 july 2025 - 05:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 [...] Full text...

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