Human rights advocates accuses Burkina Faso of cracking down on civil society

22 april 2026 - 08:24:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, administrative pressure, [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General hopefuls make their case in televised ‘interactive dialogues’

21 april 2026 - 15:34:43
New York, US (PANA) - The four candidates so far in the running to be the next UN Secretary-General will [...] Full text...

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UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples

21 april 2026 - 08:02:46
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major [...] Full text...

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Kenyan women empowerment plan targets pastoralists affected by climate change

20 april 2026 - 12:25:33
West Pokot, Kenya (PANA) – Women from pastoralist communities in Western Kenya have received technical and vocational training as part [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya urges civil society, community leaders to lead public consultations for Structured Dialogue

20 april 2026 - 07:19:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Civil society organisations and community leaders across Libya are encouraged to use the Structured Dialogue thematic [...] Full text...

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Structured Dialogue: Security Track members continue discussions on practical security sector governance outcomes

20 april 2026 - 07:17:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the Structured Dialogue’s Security Track met from 13-16 April with institutional representatives, civil society [...] Full text...

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Security deteriorates in eastern DRC despite diplomatic efforts

16 april 2026 - 08:28:31
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate despite the [...] Full text...

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World leaders need to act on ongoing atrocities in Sudan as Berlin Conference begins

15 april 2026 - 11:01:31
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Leaders meeting in Berlin on 15 April, 2026, the three-year mark of the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...

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The United States, Libya, and Italy announce joint military exercises, Flintlock 2026, in Sirte, central Libya

14 april 2026 - 13:44:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officials from the United States, Libya, and Italy announced, in a joint statement, the launch [...] Full text...

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AUC chair congratulates Djibouti president Omar Guelleh on re-election

12 april 2026 - 07:55:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Ghanaian Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative for South Sudan

12 april 2026 - 07:45:15
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho of [...] Full text...

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Drone strike kills over 40 at wedding in Sudan's North Darfur

10 april 2026 - 13:01:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – More than 40 people, including members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), were killed on [...] Full text...

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Human rights advocate alleges arbitrary detention by Sudanese army, security forces

09 april 2026 - 08:09:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Security and military forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and otherwise [...] Full text...

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Global leaders convene for 'One Health' Summit

08 april 2026 - 07:39:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A high-level global summit kicked off this week, bringing together heads of State, scientists, and environmental [...] Full text...

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WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives

07 april 2026 - 20:48:29
Lyon, France (PANA) - On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone “One Health Summit”, where [...] Full text...

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Four institutions discuss implications of Middle East conflict on African economies

07 april 2026 - 08:30:27
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide.Amid spikes [...] Full text...

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SWEDD+ first ladies to lead regional fight against GBV in The Gambia

06 april 2026 - 17:48:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-The First Ladies of SWEDD+ countries will meet in Banjul from 8 -10 April for a high-level forum [...] Full text...

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South African football legend teams up with clothing brand

06 april 2026 - 09:22:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fabiani has announced South African football legend Lucas Radebe as its official brand ambassador for [...] Full text...

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Women leaders unite to advance gender equality

02 april 2026 - 07:42:25
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General's commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognised at a pivotal [...] Full text...

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AUC chair meets new personal envoy of UN Secretary-General for Sudan

31 march 2026 - 10:00:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Monday received Mr. Pekka [...] Full text...

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AUC consoles Algeria on passing of former President Liamine Zeroual

30 march 2026 - 15:51:04
Adds Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has consoled Algeria [...] Full text...

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Libyan and AUC officials review preparations for Fourth Africa-Turkey Summit

30 march 2026 - 11:34:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting has been held at Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Morocco reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation at OACPS summit in Malabo

28 march 2026 - 18:57:52
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation during the 11th Summit of Heads [...] Full text...

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Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia

28 march 2026 - 18:28:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson hails UN resolution formally declaring transatlantic slave trade gravest crime against humanity

26 march 2026 - 13:03:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warmly welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian president Kikwete appointed AU High Representative for Horn of Africa and Red Sea

26 march 2026 - 09:08:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed former [...] Full text...

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US Senior diplomat says Sudanese army's strike on teaching hospital 'appalling'

26 march 2026 - 06:16:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Senior Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, Mr. Massad Boulos, has criticised the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Gambia Revenue Authority boss calls for stronger tax systems in West Africa

25 march 2026 - 15:48:27
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has commended the West African [...] Full text...

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‘Truly transformative’ new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis

25 march 2026 - 07:35:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Tuesday for countries to step up action to end [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s President calls for peace, solidarity in Eid-ul-Fitr message

21 march 2026 - 13:06:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for unity, peace and responsible citizenship as Muslims across the [...] Full text...

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UN, AUC mourn top 'crisis diplomat', Nicholas Haysom

19 march 2026 - 12:40:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and African Union are mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, described as a [...] Full text...

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World Bank names Djibrilla Issa Division Director for Five West African Countries

17 march 2026 - 19:13:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The World Bank has appointed Djibrilla Issa as Division Director for Senegal, Mauritania, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, [...] Full text...

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Gambia records drop in murders, rise in rape and arson – IGP

17 march 2026 - 17:35:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Inspector General of Police Seedy Muktarr Touray has reported a mixed crime trend in The Gambia, with [...] Full text...

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South Africa's National Transport Conference underway in Johannesburg

17 march 2026 - 07:39:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's naugural National Transport Conference (NTC) began in Johannesburg on Monday under the [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate obligations

16 march 2026 - 08:32:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the [...] Full text...

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Search for next UN Secretary-General in full swing

15 march 2026 - 07:17:03
New York, US (PANA) - The search for the successor of UN Secretary-General António Guterres has officially begun in the [...] Full text...

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Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert

14 march 2026 - 14:13:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must [...] Full text...

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African experts meet in Banjul to explore digital governance and civic participation

12 march 2026 - 18:19:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  2026 Africa Governance and Peace-building Community of Practice (CoP) forum [...] Full text...

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More than 2 dozen students, children and women killed or injured in drone attack in central Sudan

11 march 2026 - 13:15:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese medical charity has said that more than two dozen civilians including students, women [...] Full text...

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Refela Africa hosts Peter Obi for conference on women’s governance in Banjul

09 march 2026 - 18:39:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Peter Obi, Nigerian presidential aspirant and former governor of Anambra State, arrived in The Gambia on Monday [...] Full text...

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Gambian women’s rights activist named Bremen woman of the Year 2026 in Germany

09 march 2026 - 17:25:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- A Gambian women’s rights activist based in Germany, Binta Bah, has been named Bremen Woman of the Year [...] Full text...

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UN chief says justice for women and girls must be ‘cornerstone of the world we seek to build’

09 march 2026 - 16:01:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday stressed that justice for women and girls must be [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State labels Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organisation

09 march 2026 - 14:39:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of the State, Marco Rubio, has announced that his department is designating the [...] Full text...

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China outlines foreign policy priorities at NPC press conference

09 march 2026 - 14:05:17
Beijing, China (PANA) - Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: PAIGC reflection group calls for internal dialogue and early congress preparations

09 march 2026 - 11:37:35
Bissau, Guinea (PANA) – The Reflection Group, composed of senior leaders, members of the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau [...] Full text...

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US imposes visa restriction targeting individuals undermining peace in the Great Lakes Region

07 march 2026 - 05:59:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State will impose visa restrictions on several senior Rwandan officials for [...] Full text...

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Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights even

07 march 2026 - 05:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - Women have never been closer to equality and never closer to losing it, according to [...] Full text...

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Women’s representation in parliament sees sluggish gains

07 march 2026 - 05:37:20
New York, US (PANA) - Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began –a 0.3 [...] Full text...

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World Bank says building climate resilience is key to unlocking long-term growth and jobs in Somalia

07 march 2026 - 05:29:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  A new World Bank Group report finds that cost‑effective and smart development investments, particularly in climate-smart [...] Full text...

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International Contact Group for the Great Lakes expresses 'profound concern' about situation in eastern DRC

06 march 2026 - 07:35:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) has expressed “profound concern” regarding the [...] Full text...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for elimination of leprosy

04 march 2026 - 20:58:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for [...] Full text...

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Veteran South African politician Mosiuoa Lekota dies

04 march 2026 - 12:31:29
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Veteran South African politician Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota died on Wednesday aged 77, according to [...] Full text...

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IMF 'closely monitoring' developments in Middle East as war rages

04 march 2026 - 10:20:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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New survivors’ charter sets out global blueprint for justice after torture: Special Rapporteur

04 march 2026 - 08:42:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Victims of torture have urged States to place justice, reparations and recovery at the centre of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Rwanda 'regrets one-sided' US sanctions over eastern DRC war

03 march 2026 - 10:07:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government says it "regrets one-sided sanctions" imposed by the US government against the Rwandan [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Rwandan Defence Force, 4 senior officers over eastern DRC war

03 march 2026 - 08:14:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States announced on Monday that it is sanctioning the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) [...] Full text...

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Iran attacks and retaliatory strikes ‘undermine international peace and security’

28 february 2026 - 17:26:05
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the heads of UN agencies have condemned Saturday’s joint Israeli [...] Full text...

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UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system

28 february 2026 - 06:40:50
New York, US (PANA)  - The General Assembly was on Friday briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative – [...] Full text...

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Ambassador of Qatar to the AU calls on AUC chairperson

27 february 2026 - 10:01:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of Qatar to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU [...] Full text...

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Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people in South Sudan

26 february 2026 - 07:15:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health

25 february 2026 - 20:41:46
Amman, Jordan (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day [...] Full text...

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Sudan: People with disabilities targeted in North Darfur

25 february 2026 - 13:42:05
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Even people with disability have not been spared by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia [...] Full text...

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Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women closes 92nd session

21 february 2026 - 11:22:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Friday closed its 92nd session after [...] Full text...

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Banjul hosts 19th MOWCA assembly on 50th anniversary

20 february 2026 - 14:48:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Maritime leaders from more than 20 member states of the Maritime Organization of West and Central [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Palestinian activist Leila Shahid

20 february 2026 - 08:35:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday acknowledged the passing of pioneering Lebanese-born Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic efforts continue to end Sudan's devastating war

20 february 2026 - 08:00:26
New York, US (PANA) - The US has hosted a meeting at the United Nations in New York to intensify [...] Full text...

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US sanctions three commanders of Sudan's RSF

19 february 2026 - 19:08:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA)  - The United States on Thursday announced it was sanctioning three commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Evidence in El-Fasher reveals genocidal campaign, targeting non-Arab communities, UN Fact-Finding Mission says

19 february 2026 - 09:31:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report on Thursday that the [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes late Reverend Jesse Jackson

18 february 2026 - 07:47:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to veteran US civil rights activist [...] Full text...

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Libya marks 15th anniversary of Revolution that ousted Muammar Gaddafi

17 february 2026 - 12:38:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday renewed its call to Libyan parties [...] Full text...

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Gambia congratulates Awa Dabo on appointment as UN deputy high commissioner for human Rights

17 february 2026 - 12:29:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia has joined the international community in congratulating Ms. Awa Dabo on [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges renewed push to complete decolonization as 17 territories remain

16 february 2026 - 18:43:20
New York, US (PANA) - More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonization drive, Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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39th AU summit ends; Leaders express concern over conflicts, terrorism in continent

15 february 2026 - 17:39:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistence of conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, [...] Full text...

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Economy Track of Libya's Structured Dialogue focuses on restructuring, diversification

15 february 2026 - 07:25:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Economic Track of Libya's Structured Dialogue have explored ways to rationalise the country's [...] Full text...

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World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum puts women at the heart of economic transformation

15 february 2026 - 07:07:43
Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - Women entrepreneurs must be recognised as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries.That was [...] Full text...

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Thirty-ninth AU Summit opens

14 february 2026 - 16:43:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the [...] Full text...

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AU, UN chiefs reaffirm resolve to deepen strategic cooperation

13 february 2026 - 09:59:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and African Union Commision (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, have reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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48th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council opens

11 february 2026 - 14:09:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began on [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau opposition leader summoned before military court over alleged coup links

10 february 2026 - 11:22:08
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: IGAD welcomes Sudan back to fold

09 february 2026 - 09:52:47
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), on Monday welcomed Sudan back [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of 'military aggression'

09 february 2026 - 07:22:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of escalating military aggression by deploying troops deep into Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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'Sudan to return to IGAD regional bloc after two years'

09 february 2026 - 06:42:40
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Sudan is to rejoin the East African regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), [...] Full text...

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US condemns drone attack on WFP convoy in Sudan's North Kordofan

07 february 2026 - 06:14:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States condemned a drone attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy in North [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libya's Parliament affirms support for the judiciary

06 february 2026 - 10:47:14
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives on Thursday reaffirmed its full commitment to supporting the independence of [...] Full text...

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Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa (By UN News)

06 february 2026 - 08:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) when she was 14. She [...] Full text...

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Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa (By UN News)

06 february 2026 - 07:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) when she was 14. She [...] Full text...

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UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears

06 february 2026 - 07:39:01
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers [...] Full text...

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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS

06 february 2026 - 06:33:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson condemns murder of Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya

05 february 2026 - 11:13:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has strongly condemned the murder [...] Full text...

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Gambian Tourism Minister Abdoulie Jobe wins best minister award in Dubai

04 february 2026 - 20:01:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Abdoulie Jobe, has been given an award Best [...] Full text...

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Gambian Tourism Minister Abdoulie Jobe wins best minister award in Dubai

04 february 2026 - 19:58:07
Economy-Gambia-Tourism Gambian Tourism Minister Abdoulie Jobe wins best minister award in DubaiBanjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s Minister of Tourism, Arts [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya urges youth to apply for volunteer liaison team supporting structured dialogue

04 february 2026 - 05:44:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is encouraging young men and women to apply [...] Full text...

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AUC Chair appoints Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict

02 february 2026 - 04:52:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Ambassador Jainaba [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition party again chooses former vice president Bawumia as flagbearer

01 february 2026 - 07:32:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday chose former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, [...] Full text...

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Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases

30 january 2026 - 20:51:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei

26 january 2026 - 19:01:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of [...] Full text...

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From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought (By UN News)

26 january 2026 - 02:43:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “Giving up is not an option - so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne [...] Full text...

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Structured Dialogue: Economy Track agrees on urgency of unifying national budget, reforming resource management

24 january 2026 - 11:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) — The Economy Track of the Structured Dialogue in Libya, during its first five-day session this week, [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson hails 'progress' in Central African Republic

20 january 2026 - 12:56:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the “notable progress” [...] Full text...

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Gambian opposition leader Hails Senegal’s AFCON match as symbol of Africa’s resilience

19 january 2026 - 15:39:18
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The leader of The Gambia’s opposition Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD), Marie Sock, has described the [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates Ugandan President Museveni on his reelection

18 january 2026 - 07:20:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Ugandan President [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes President Trump's Initiative to Resolve the GERD Issue between Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan

17 january 2026 - 12:12:48
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has announced that he welcomes [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson reaffirms Africa’s unwavering commitment to ending eastern DRC crisis

16 january 2026 - 13:05:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Friday reaffirmed Africa’s unwavering [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Algeria on successful launch of Earth Observation Satellite

16 january 2026 - 12:56:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Algeria [...] Full text...

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US imposes terrorist designations against Lebanese, Jordanian, Egyptian chapters of Muslim Brotherhood

14 january 2026 - 09:50:11
Washington,DC, US (PANA) - The US announced on Tuesday that it is imposing terrorist designations against the Lebanese, Jordanian, and [...] Full text...

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AU's 51st Permanent Representatives’ committee session begins

12 january 2026 - 13:01:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Abebe Aemro Selassie to retire as Director of IMF African Department

12 january 2026 - 09:59:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced that Mr. Abebe [...] Full text...

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UN’s ‘responsibility to deliver’ will not waver, after US announces withdrawal from dozens of international organisations

09 january 2026 - 08:00:03
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw [...] Full text...

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Central Sahel: Children supported to process trauma, but scale-up needed, Charity organization says

08 january 2026 - 10:51:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A Western charity has warned that thousands of children in the Central Sahel region in [...] Full text...

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Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval

07 january 2026 - 16:52:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Venezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development

07 january 2026 - 13:56:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday marked the first year of his second term with [...] Full text...

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Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval

06 january 2026 - 19:10:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Venezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends smooth conduct of Guinea presidential election

05 january 2026 - 12:38:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the [...] Full text...

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South African political parties condemn US strike on Venezuela

05 january 2026 - 10:54:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opposition parties have joined the chorus of condemnation over the US administration’s military [...] Full text...

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AU reiterates commitment to African-led, Sudanese-owned peace process

01 january 2026 - 13:57:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday reaffirmed its “full readiness” to work closely with all [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Goals flow at group stage as heavyweights deliver, new names emerge (By CAF Online)

01 january 2026 - 13:21:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has underlined why [...] Full text...

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Sudanese CSOs criticise AU for backing govt's peace plan

01 january 2026 - 10:56:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed their unhappiness with the African Union Commission (AUC) for [...] Full text...

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US slams position of Sudan's military leadership on ending devastating war

30 december 2025 - 06:34:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is deeply concerned by rhetoric from Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leadership [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war

29 december 2025 - 19:03:28
New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader Arrives in Turkey, received by President Erdoğan

25 december 2025 - 14:42:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in [...] Full text...

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Troika on South Sudan concerned about widespread conflict across the country

18 december 2025 - 19:36:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Norway, the UK and US, which constitute the Troika on South Sudan, have expressed concern [...] 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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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform

16 december 2025 - 07:51:03
New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...

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Ex-UN chief Ban warns Security Council risks irrelevance without reform

15 december 2025 - 19:46:09
New York, US (PANA) - Gathered around the Security Council’s iconic horseshoe table, ambassadors were challenged on Monday to look [...] Full text...

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US slams Rwanda for escalation of war in eastern DRC

13 december 2025 - 12:27:09
New York, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Rwanda for the escalation of the war in eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth

11 december 2025 - 19:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency [...] Full text...

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Libyan society preserves women's dignity and protects their rights, according to a Libyan Parliament official

11 december 2025 - 17:53:07
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Rasmi Balrouin, has affirmed that violence against [...] Full text...

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Leading African scientists meet in Johannesburg

10 december 2025 - 08:05:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is hosting a cohort of young [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at global Water Regulators Forum

08 december 2025 - 08:20:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cabinet Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 10th International Water [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson urges parties to the Washington Peace Accords to faithfully implement them

05 december 2025 - 09:24:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace [...] Full text...

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New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises

04 december 2025 - 13:37:19
Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to [...] Full text...

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Meeting on Africa's Forestry and Wildlife opens in Banjul

03 december 2025 - 09:50:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia on Monday reiterated its commitment to protecting its forests and wildlife as it hosts [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Break down barriers aganst persons with disabilities

03 december 2025 - 07:37:20
New, York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has urged the world to commit to working side-by-side with persons [...] Full text...

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Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

02 december 2025 - 20:09:54
New York, US (PANA) - The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the [...] Full text...

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Africa, Europe and Middle East earthquake response exercise underway in South Africa

02 december 2025 - 06:45:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is hosting the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise [...] 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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ECOWAS validates gender equality framework for women in clean energy

01 december 2025 - 07:32:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), has concluded the regional workshop for [...] Full text...

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UPDATE2: UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order

28 november 2025 - 13:36:22
New York, US (PANA) -The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal

28 november 2025 - 08:41:16
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...

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Minorities are being stifled and rights repressed in a growing number of autocracies, denounces Volker Türk

27 november 2025 - 13:07:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "In a growing number of autocracies, minorities are being stifled, their rights, their identity and their [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

27 november 2025 - 10:22:16
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa hailed after successful G20 Summit

24 november 2025 - 08:22:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saluted for his successful hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit [...] 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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UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

22 november 2025 - 06:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide [...] Full text...

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It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa

21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'

21 november 2025 - 07:49:46
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...

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Parties involved in eastern DRC peace talks hold fourth joint security meeting

21 november 2025 - 07:20:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Parties involved in efforts to bring peace to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ended [...] Full text...

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EU Sanctions top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over atrocities in Darfur

20 november 2025 - 19:07:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has strongly condemned the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by Sudan's [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes President Trump's decision to end the war in Sudan

20 november 2025 - 08:33:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement that he would initiate a [...] 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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Dozens of young women raped inside Fasher and on the way to safe area, doctors say

16 november 2025 - 13:05:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A doctors charity organization working with IDPs and government controlled area, the Sudan Doctors Network, has [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates of Ethiopia on winning bid to host COP32

15 november 2025 - 08:36:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Ethiopia on [...] 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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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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Egypt becomes seventh country in eastern Mediterranean region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

12 november 2025 - 14:08:00
Cairo, Egypt, (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO )Wednesday announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains

10 november 2025 - 11:47:53
New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese medical charity accuses paramilitary RSF of burning bodies in El Fasher

09 november 2025 - 16:02:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese medical charity, Sudan Doctors Network, has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of collecting [...] Full text...

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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

09 november 2025 - 08:12:32
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – [...] Full text...

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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected New York mayor's African heritage celebrated

06 november 2025 - 07:33:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made history by being the first [...] Full text...

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AU Environment ministers call for renewed focus on Maputo Protocol

05 november 2025 - 07:14:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African ministers of environment and tourism attending the First Africa Biodiversity Summit have emphasised the need [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of UNSMIL for one year

01 november 2025 - 13:42:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution extending until 31 October, 2026 the [...] Full text...

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Senior official from Darfur reacts to reported arrest of notorious RSF leader

31 october 2025 - 15:33:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Media outlets associated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on Friday the paramilutary group [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF arrests commander, several others, over atrocities in El Fasher

31 october 2025 - 10:56:28
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Thursday it has arrested several of its [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary leader acknowledges ‘abuses’ after capturing El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 06:45:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, on Wednesday acknowledged [...] Full text...

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AU condemns atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary RSF after capture of El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 06:13:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has strongly condemned Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)

29 october 2025 - 07:44:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...

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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher

29 october 2025 - 07:28:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have taken control of [...] Full text...

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Rights advocates say momentum builds for crimes against humanity treaty

27 october 2025 - 13:04:15
New York, US (PANA) – Developing an effective International Convention to Prevent and Punish Crimes against Humanity will require ambitious [...] Full text...

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Sudan: The Quad forms joint operational committee to coordinate efforts for peace

26 october 2025 - 05:38:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Quad working to end Sudan's bloody war – the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...

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Head of UN mission in Libya discusses youth employment with young women

26 october 2025 - 04:34:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has joined 35 young women [...] Full text...

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Efforts to resolve diplomatic challenge between Sudan and UAE under way in US

25 october 2025 - 21:06:52
Washington, US (PANA) - A visiting Sudanese government delegation has presented U.S. officials with a plan to resolve a diplomatic [...] Full text...

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'Sudanese delegation in U.S. for talks on bilateral ties, ending war'

25 october 2025 - 06:11:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem and including military officials, arrived in Washington [...] Full text...

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‘Let's finish the job’ and end polio: WHO

25 october 2025 - 05:58:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following [...] Full text...

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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response - WHO

24 october 2025 - 09:36:29
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes action on behalf of internally displaced

24 october 2025 - 07:13:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Sovereign Council denies talks with paramilitary RSF

24 october 2025 - 07:03:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council has categorically denied reports in some media outlets and on social media [...] Full text...

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Eswatini strengthens health workforce planning

23 october 2025 - 10:57:26
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle

23 october 2025 - 06:11:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt slams EU Council for legitimising rival paramilitary group

23 october 2025 - 05:11:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Wednesday rejected to the conclusions of the European Union Council, which [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia

22 october 2025 - 10:48:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast [...] Full text...

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Sudan: RSF leader Hemetti accuses rival national army of ethnic cleansing, genocide

22 october 2025 - 08:27:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA - The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, on Tuesday accused [...] Full text...

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Take all necessary steps to end Sudan war, EU Council tells all parties to the conflict

21 october 2025 - 13:20:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union Council has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in Sudan and called on all [...] Full text...

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Yemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detained

20 october 2025 - 21:00:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fifteen UN international staff are now free to move within the UN compound in the Yemeni [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency

19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes continuation of municipal council elections

18 october 2025 - 13:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the holding of municipal council elections [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms (By Maria Kabatanya (By Maria Kabatanya, UN News)

18 october 2025 - 07:21:42
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns change of constitution in Chad threatens rule of law, democracy

17 october 2025 - 11:03:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chad's new constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits is a serious setback for the rule of law [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

15 october 2025 - 08:42:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women [...] 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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Political crisis and corruption fuelling violence in South Sudan, UN rights body says

13 october 2025 - 17:43:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the [...] 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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Dozens of civilians, including children and toddlers killed in RSF Bombing of an IDPS camp

11 october 2025 - 16:52:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At least 60 civilians were killed and dozens more injured in a shelling carried out [...] 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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Jubilation in Gaza as news of possible ceasefire deal sinks in (By UN News)

09 october 2025 - 12:22:42
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As Gazans and Israelis celebrated the news that a potential ceasefire deal had been reached [...] Full text...

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Peace begins behind bars: A corrections officer’s fight for dignity inside Congo’s prisons (A MONUSCO Feature)

08 october 2025 - 22:02:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for [...] 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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