Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

04 may 2024 - 07:25:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An Israeli military operation in Rafah “could lead to a slaughter” and cripple lifesaving humanitarian work [...] Full text...

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WHO launches urgent vaccination in Niger to contain meningitis epidemic

03 may 2024 - 05:23:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) started a mass vaccination campaign in Niger’s Niamey region on [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah

26 april 2024 - 04:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people [...] Full text...

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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation

25 april 2024 - 09:03:19
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations

24 april 2024 - 05:03:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that [...] Full text...

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Somalia floods kill four people; expected to impact 770,000

24 april 2024 - 04:46:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Seasonal rains in Somalia, which come between April and June – referred to as the “Gu” [...] Full text...

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War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound

20 april 2024 - 08:11:53
New York, US (PANA) - The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world [...] Full text...

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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera

19 april 2024 - 16:24:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO). The inactivated [...] Full text...

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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:12:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief

15 april 2024 - 11:57:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] Full text...

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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM

14 april 2024 - 14:33:12
bTripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 6,000 Sudanese have arrived in Libya since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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EU provides €1 billion macro-financial assistance to Egypt

12 april 2024 - 11:45:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide €1 billion of urgent short-term macro-financial assistance to Egypt to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war

12 april 2024 - 11:08:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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US notifies WHO of outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

11 april 2024 - 15:42:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The United States has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa expresses remorse over Mozambican boat tragedy

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

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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UN in Sudan and South Sudan team up to make crucial aid deliveries

04 april 2024 - 05:41:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Responding to the critical needs of civilians impacted by the ongoing war in Sudan, the [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council invited to Global Humanitarian Conference on Sudan in Paris

01 april 2024 - 16:33:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, Monday received an official invitation to [...] Full text...

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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state

01 april 2024 - 12:48:44
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...

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Deadly cholera infections spreading fast in Somalia, warn UN aid teams

26 march 2024 - 06:15:03
Mogadidhu, Somalia (PANA) - Cholera has killed nine people in the last week across Somalia and more than 50 in [...] Full text...

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Rights experts raise red flags about increased sex trafficking, child recruitment in Sudan

23 march 2024 - 05:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC wants global health priotised as part of peacekeeping

22 march 2024 - 16:19:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on the global community [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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Mpox deaths falling everywhere but Africa, says expert panel

21 march 2024 - 05:37:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cases of Mpox are falling everywhere except in Africa, a UN health agency expert panel has [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians

18 march 2024 - 13:00:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search [...] Full text...

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More than 100,000 people displaced in escalation of armed violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

14 march 2024 - 07:15:55
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:31:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:29:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: NGOs urge EU, Member States to sustain funding to UNRWA

02 march 2024 - 09:25:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen aid organisations have expressed deep concern about the current and potential future [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique

02 march 2024 - 05:36:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis escalates in eastern DR Congo due to fresh clashes, flooding

20 february 2024 - 14:47:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached critical levels as [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO

17 february 2024 - 05:41:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships

15 february 2024 - 11:45:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...

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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo

15 february 2024 - 05:26:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) are once again bearing [...] Full text...

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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy

10 february 2024 - 08:06:02
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: It's nearly impossible to protect civilians in event of ground attacks in Rafah

10 february 2024 - 07:34:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians [...] Full text...

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DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

08 february 2024 - 05:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials have voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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How data can inform policy to address challenges faced by internally displaced people in CAR: World Bank Blog (By Harriet Kasidi Mugera, Gervais Chamberlin Yama and Jonathan Lain)

07 february 2024 - 14:00:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Decades of division and conflict have left the Central African Republic (CAR) with severe development challenges [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing

07 february 2024 - 13:43:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...

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WHO flags unprecedented cholera spike in Africa

07 february 2024 - 05:57:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Cholera cases are surging globally, and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy

03 february 2024 - 10:47:45
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...

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UN, partners launch 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia

31 january 2024 - 06:09:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN and partners launched the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia on Tuesday, calling for [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs

30 january 2024 - 06:11:13
New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of major aid organisations have expressed deep concern and outrage that some of the [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreak in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes

27 january 2024 - 13:01:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative

25 january 2024 - 18:05:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The raging war in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at [...] Full text...

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South Africa to export meat products to Saudi Arabia

25 january 2024 - 08:40:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Saudi Arabia has confirmed that it will start importing South African beef and lamb [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN

25 january 2024 - 06:21:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] Full text...

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Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports

16 january 2024 - 18:44:35
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds

16 january 2024 - 05:12:17
New York, US (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...

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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to deliver healthcare in crises

16 january 2024 - 05:06:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza conflict: UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

15 january 2024 - 13:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN [...] Full text...

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More than 336,000 in need of urgent aid in the Republic of Congo

13 january 2024 - 07:38:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Widespread flooding due to unusually heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left more than [...] Full text...

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Decentralized cholera response: Bridging the gap in Harare's hotspot communities (By Vivian Mugarisi)

12 january 2024 - 17:41:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The recent surge in cholera cases has placed immense pressure on healthcare facilities, particularly the Beatrice [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi

05 january 2024 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese militia leader meets President Ramaphosa

05 january 2024 - 07:38:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on Thursday met [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitarians

02 january 2024 - 15:05:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza. This [...] Full text...

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)

29 december 2023 - 07:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...

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Argentina reports human case of Western Equine Encephalitis to WHO

28 december 2023 - 18:57:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina on 20 December notified the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: fighting hampers cholera response: UN agency

27 december 2023 - 07:00:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan continues to block efforts to respond to a deadly cholera outbreak that [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

22 december 2023 - 17:05:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson renews calls to end Sudan conflict

19 december 2023 - 07:13:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

16 december 2023 - 06:53:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns [...] Full text...

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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity

12 december 2023 - 05:53:57
New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1,100 cases recorded

11 december 2023 - 11:44:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five countries in East and Southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected [...] Full text...

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Sudan's FM declares 15 UAE diplomats personae non grata

10 december 2023 - 20:09:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ministry for Foreign Affairs on Sunday summoned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) acting charge [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD urges leaders to help end the war, suffering of the people

09 december 2023 - 13:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has appealed to its leaders [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Conflict-shattered health system overwhelmed by disease outbreaks

08 december 2023 - 18:35:36
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Almost eight months of conflict in Sudan have created a dire humanitarian crisis, forced some [...] Full text...

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Conflicts in Sudan, Ethiopia high on agenda of Senior US diplomat's visits to Horn of Africa

08 december 2023 - 08:05:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Regional conflicts are high on the agenda of the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US says both sides to conflict committed war crimes

06 december 2023 - 20:08:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US administration says the two parties to the conflict in Sudan have committed war crimes. It [...] Full text...

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Sudan sees major surge in cholera cases

05 december 2023 - 06:17:46
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians and partners are scaling up response to the outbreak of cholera across war-torn Sudan, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: UN chief 'remains deeply concerned' about escalating war as UNITAMS mandate terminated

02 december 2023 - 12:52:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" about the escalating conflict in the Sudan and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan

02 december 2023 - 05:46:01
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

28 november 2023 - 16:57:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid agencies warn of ‘tragic, avoidable surge’ in child deaths

21 november 2023 - 19:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “tragic…entirely avoidable surge” in child deaths is expected in Gaza where some 160 youngsters are [...] Full text...

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IMF approves 48-month arrangement for Malawi under Extended Credit Facility

16 november 2023 - 09:55:02
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement of US$175 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: With hunger on the rise FAO helps farmers grow food, save livestock

16 november 2023 - 05:41:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - One million farming households  in war-torn Sudan have received seeds allowing them to grow food for up [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso records more than 500 deaths linked to dengue fever

15 november 2023 - 14:34:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dengue fever claimed 511 lives in Burkina Faso by 12 November, 2023, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan

14 november 2023 - 17:42:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face [...] Full text...

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WFP flags grim outlook of millions going hungry in East Africa

14 november 2023 - 11:54:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that conflict, high food prices and climate [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Raging war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR

08 november 2023 - 06:44:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost [...] Full text...

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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)

02 november 2023 - 14:33:20
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...

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US extends national emergency on Sudan

01 november 2023 - 08:28:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says the national emergency with respect to Sudan, declared in November, 1997, is [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN seeks end to ‘colossal’ humanitarian tragedy as Sudan’s military factions resume Saudi-hosted talks

30 october 2023 - 07:18:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access

28 october 2023 - 07:45:20
New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

26 october 2023 - 15:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘The world must do more’ for Gaza, 5 UN agencies say

22 october 2023 - 10:54:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The aid that entered Gaza on Saturday "is only a small beginning and far from enough", five [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Gaza aid ready to roll in once final agreement reached'

19 october 2023 - 11:41:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarians continued to stand ready on Thursday to deliver lifesaving aid to Gaza following reports of [...] Full text...

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Diphtheria outbreak in Guinea

19 october 2023 - 06:54:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A diphtheria outbreak in Guinea has killed 58 people, amid hundreds of reported cases – many [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Thousands of young children may die, deprived of food, healthcare

18 october 2023 - 19:14:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, food insecurity and disruptions to essential services could cost the lives of more [...] Full text...

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Top humanitarian official in Chad calls for urgent support

17 october 2023 - 06:01:41
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Chad, Violette Kakyomya, warned on Monday that the country is facing [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)

16 october 2023 - 07:17:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...

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Massive protection crisis continues in Sudan, warns UNHCR

12 october 2023 - 07:22:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The displacement crisis prompted by the ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million [...] Full text...

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AUC expresses concern at outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities

08 october 2023 - 08:15:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed his [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms

06 october 2023 - 15:29:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official

05 october 2023 - 13:42:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on [...] Full text...

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

04 october 2023 - 17:05:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary [...] Full text...

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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

29 september 2023 - 20:20:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)– Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 september 2023 - 10:00:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

29 september 2023 - 05:40:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, [...] Full text...

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Healthcare in DRC in crisis - WHO

22 september 2023 - 16:39:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

20 september 2023 - 06:17:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under-five have died in camps in the space of [...] Full text...

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Continued international aid for disaster-stricken areas in eastern Libya

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

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Libya storm: UN agencies delivering aid, support to victims, says UN Mission

18 september 2023 - 11:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Teams from nine UN agencies have been on the ground delivering aid and support to those [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC facilitates release of 30 children previously detained in relation to conflict in Chad, Sudan

17 september 2023 - 04:48:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Thirty children were released by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday in an operation facilitated by [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC facilitates release of 30 children previously detained in relation to conflict in Chad, Sudan

17 september 2023 - 00:07:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Thirty children were released by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday in an operation facilitated by [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Military leader visits Uganda

16 september 2023 - 09:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Presidency of the Republic on Saturday said Sudan’s Military leader, General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’ in South Sudan: UN envoy

16 september 2023 - 09:05:40
New York, US (PANA) - As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues [...] Full text...

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WHO reports unusual increase in cases of ditptheriain Nigeria

14 september 2023 - 19:09:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The WHO said in a release issued Thursday that Nigeria has recorded an unusual increase in cases [...] Full text...

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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO

14 september 2023 - 16:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US calls for end to 'brutal conflict' as 'indiscriminate' air, artillery strikes kill dozens

14 september 2023 - 05:26:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it s alarmed by the recent increase of indiscriminate air and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child, warns UNICEF

10 september 2023 - 06:50:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a [...] Full text...

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Burundi reports outbreak of cholera in Bujumbura

06 september 2023 - 12:51:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Health  on Wednessay reported an outbreak of cholera in the country's economic [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan oficial stresses need to stabilise situation in Sahara region

06 september 2023 - 12:39:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to stabilise [...] Full text...

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Poorly funded humanitarian crises to receive US$125 million from UN emergency fund

05 september 2023 - 11:49:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Tuesday released $125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

04 september 2023 - 18:03:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organizations on Monday appealed [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease - UN humanitarians

25 august 2023 - 14:42:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: More than two million children displaced as violence spreads to new areas

24 august 2023 - 11:51:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in [...] Full text...

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WHO issues standing recommendations for mpox

23 august 2023 - 20:51:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO has issued standingg reommendations for Mpox which continues to pose a public health risk [...] Full text...

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UN food aid hangs in the balance in eastern DRC amid severe funding crunch

23 august 2023 - 05:40:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by [...] Full text...

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UN, partners providing aid for vulnerable across Ethiopia as 1.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition

19 august 2023 - 05:10:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are responding to disease outbreaks and an ongoing food insecurity crisis [...] Full text...

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Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years in DR Congo

19 august 2023 - 05:06:10
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: Four months of conflict 'destroying people's lives and violating their basic human rights', humanitarians warn

15 august 2023 - 18:44:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After four months of war in Sudan, UN humanitarians on Tuesday called for action to be [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Sudan conflict: UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan

08 august 2023 - 20:22:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

05 august 2023 - 05:55:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support [...] Full text...

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Rights group reports new attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

04 august 2023 - 05:59:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Satellite data shows massive fire destruction in the town of Sirba in Sudan's West Darfur state, in [...] Full text...

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Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns

03 august 2023 - 05:23:38
Juba, South Sudan (PAA) - Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO

28 july 2023 - 06:03:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle

25 july 2023 - 06:28:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at [...] Full text...

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Pandemic Fund allocates first grants to help countries prepare for future outbreaks

21 july 2023 - 06:19:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board has approved grants under its first round of funding [...] Full text...

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Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief

20 july 2023 - 06:23:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing spread [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance

18 july 2023 - 18:54:35
Geneva,Switzerland (PANA) - --The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves a US$271 million arrangement under the ECF for Burundi

18 july 2023 - 11:44:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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African leaders end day-long Summit amid silence on Russia-Ukraine war

16 july 2023 - 20:13:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders rose from a  one-day mid-year Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, which was ,dedicated [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC urges steady health preparedness amid growing outbreaks

16 july 2023 - 19:40:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A deadlier pandemic than the coronavirus will reappear after seven years and countries must prepare adequately, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says

15 july 2023 - 16:03:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid [...] Full text...

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Protectionism can jeopardise health outcomes in countries spending more on global trade in health goods

15 july 2023 - 11:23:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global security has now assumed new dimensions, the latest being health security that reflects mounting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No new cases recorded in Libya

12 july 2023 - 14:40:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No deaths linked to coronavirus infection have been recorded in Libya, neither has it detected any [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human Rights Watch accuses RSF of abuses in Darfur

11 july 2023 - 06:41:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias summarily executed at least 28 ethnic [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children as young as 12 raped, some targeted for their ethnicity

08 july 2023 - 10:20:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN report based on findings of  international and local organisations has revealed tragic accounts about [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No coronavirus cases recorded in Libya

04 july 2023 - 16:15:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No new deaths linked to coronavirus infection have been recorded in Libya, which has not detected [...] Full text...

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Health system at breaking point in eastern DRC warns WHO

30 june 2023 - 20:34:01
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fuelled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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DRC faces acute health crisis amid rising violence - WHO

25 june 2023 - 07:02:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has more [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian cholera outbreak claims 156 lives

22 june 2023 - 09:24:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A cholera outbreak in some 79 districts in Ethiopia has killed 156 people, mostly children [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two new infections detected in Libya

20 june 2023 - 13:25:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Lia has detected two coronavirus infections from 15 samples tested but no new death linked to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: High-level conference to be held to support humanitarian needs

19 june 2023 - 11:44:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A High-level pledging conference to support the humanitarian response in Sudan and the region will be held [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No new infection, death in Libya in past week

13 june 2023 - 13:35:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's health authorities say no new  infection or death linked to coronavirus infection was recorded in [...] Full text...

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Sudan Fighting: Army explains Sunday's massive operations; concedes sustainingg losses

12 june 2023 - 15:49:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of resorting [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Khartoum engulfed in most intensive fighting since the outbreak of war

11 june 2023 - 15:54:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Intensive and ceaseless shelling and bombardment that continued for almost six hours, midday, Khartoum local time, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict : SAF agrees to 24--hour ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian aid

09 june 2023 - 16:48:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Friday announced a 24-hour truce to allow for passage of badly needed humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ends

09 june 2023 - 06:03:48
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended on Thursday with no new [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Evacuation of hundreds of unaccompanied children launched

06 june 2023 - 12:54:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum State is currently engaged in a precarious and complicated transportation of hundreds of unaccompanied children [...] Full text...

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WHO, Libyan health authorities organize joint polio epidemic simulation exercise

03 june 2023 - 15:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A polio outbreak simulation exercise involving experts and some Libyan health staff was organized by the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: WFP condemns looting of its warehouses in El Obeid

02 june 2023 - 18:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of one [...] Full text...

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Tanzania declares end of Marburg Virus Disease outbreak

02 june 2023 - 13:08:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania on Friday declared the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak which was [...] Full text...

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World expands food resilience plan in East Africa

01 june 2023 - 12:28:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At a time when food systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to be [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army commander makes surprise visit to troops

30 may 2023 - 17:22:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of Sudan's Armed Forces on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to troops on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one new case

30 may 2023 - 13:37:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded no new death linked to COVID-19 for the period from 22 May to 28 [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished

23 may 2023 - 05:53:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records seven new cases

22 may 2023 - 16:05:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded seven new cases of coronavirus out of 41 samples analysed, representing a positivity rate [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook

19 may 2023 - 15:59:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After years of steady decline, cholera is making a devastating comeback and targeting the world’s most [...] Full text...

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Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns

19 may 2023 - 15:52:09
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Head of Sudan's Army appears in public in PR stunt as war rages on (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 may 2023 - 15:43:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan , made a [...] Full text...

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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration

16 may 2023 - 14:09:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records two new cases

15 may 2023 - 18:10:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No death linked to a coronavirus infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected two [...] Full text...

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Experts meet to speed up efforts to fully implement agreement to bring about a safer world

14 may 2023 - 06:38:11
New York, US (PANA) - More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring generals take ‘important first step’ on humanitarian protection - says senior UN official

12 may 2023 - 16:35:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A declaration by Sudan’s warring parties committing to protect civilians is an “important first step” after [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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Mpox public health emergency declared over

12 may 2023 - 06:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Sudan violence threatens fragile cross-border progress with Juba, Security Council told

10 may 2023 - 05:42:48
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of ongoing violence among rival military parties in Sudan is threatening to derail [...] Full text...

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Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence in DR Congo

06 may 2023 - 06:35:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continue [...] Full text...

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US president signs order on sanctions against persons impeding transition to democracy

04 may 2023 - 19:38:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  U. S President Joe Biden has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on certain persons destabilizing [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Majority of medical, health services impacted by fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

03 may 2023 - 09:10:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - “Please help us, please help save the lives of those innocent people.”  This was Sudanese kidney [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

03 may 2023 - 05:35:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records two new cases

02 may 2023 - 20:09:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has nevertheless [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army says it has 'neutralised' half of fighting capabilities of RSF militia

01 may 2023 - 12:46:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amassed over [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Gunfire continues to sound in Khartoum despite the extension of ceasefire

01 may 2023 - 09:40:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Loud sounds of gunfire continue to sound in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,  with plumes of smoke [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN relief chief heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears 'breaking point'

01 may 2023 - 05:27:05
New York, US (PANA) - In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres is sending [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Humanitarian aid from Red Cross arrives in Port Sudan

30 april 2023 - 20:27:19
Port Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarian aid from the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived in Part Sudan on Sunday. ICRC [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions

25 april 2023 - 20:45:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid [...] Full text...

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First Libyans evacuated from Sudan expected in Tripoli on Tuesday night

25 april 2023 - 20:24:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 104 Libyan nationals evacuated from Sudan to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Port Sudan, are expected [...] Full text...

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African Vaccination Week, World Immunization Week kick off

24 april 2023 - 07:12:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 [...] Full text...

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Governments hold second round of discussions on proposed amendments to IHR (2005)

23 april 2023 - 07:05:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments this week examined in detail more than a third of over 300 proposed amendments to [...] Full text...

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IOM confirms death of staffer, suspends operation in Sudan

21 april 2023 - 20:07:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday it had suspended its operations in the Sudan [...] Full text...

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