Coronavirus: WHO chief warns World Health Assembly: 'COVID-19 is not over”

23 may 2022 - 05:25:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told global health Ministers on Sunday that although [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’ on Biodiversity Day

22 may 2022 - 08:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Day for Biological Diversity on Sunday, the UN Secretary-General has [...] Full text...

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More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021

20 may 2022 - 05:17:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, or four million more [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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Coalition vows to defeat evolving threat of ISIS in Africa

12 may 2022 - 06:14:46
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS have recognised the need to meet the evolving threat of Daesh/ISIS [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia

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

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Hola Bamako festival holds 13-14 May 2022 in Malian capital

10 may 2022 - 19:36:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The fifth edition of the "Hola Bamako! festival" will take place on 13 and 14 May [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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

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

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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally

05 may 2022 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...

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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

05 may 2022 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General [...] Full text...

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Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation: FAO

04 may 2022 - 05:57:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared [...] Full text...

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

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

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN

29 april 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Ngoma Otis named head coach of Domestic Leopards

27 april 2022 - 08:41:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congo Association Football Federation (FECOFA) has named former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Sierra Leone, Togo on their independence anniversary

27 april 2022 - 06:08:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America has congratulated Sierra Leone and Togo, who celebrate their independence [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘horrific’ surge of violence in South Sudan

26 april 2022 - 09:30:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council hears of ‘trust deficit’ in disputed Abyei region

22 april 2022 - 05:30:18
New York, US (PANA) - Although the overall security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Government appointed by Parliament holds first meeting in Sebha in southern Libya

21 april 2022 - 19:03:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister appointed by the Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, chaired, on Thursday in Sebha, 800 km [...] Full text...

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NOC imposes new force majeure on oil port of Brega in eastern Libya

19 april 2022 - 15:33:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Tuesday the declaration of a state of force [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gov't encourages return of youth who joined armed terrorist groups

19 april 2022 - 13:29:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of reconciliation, Yéro Boly, indicated at a press conference on [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports Senegal's agriculture sector

15 april 2022 - 13:15:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has granted Senegal funding for the productivity and market [...] Full text...

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Kenya looks towards digitalisation to expand healthcare coverage for all

12 april 2022 - 15:03:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has committed to the expansion of healthcare for all under its universal health plan, emphasising [...] Full text...

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UNDP to expand programmes in Libya

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

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Libya welcomes impetus given by 21st session of CEN-SAD Executive Council to work of regional grouping

10 april 2022 - 13:37:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Youth, Fathallah Al-Zeni, has hailed the active participation of all countries of [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 young Libyans tell Stephanie Williams importance of finding a way out of the current impasse in Libya

08 april 2022 - 17:31:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan youth representatives from different Libyan regions Friday told the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over two-thirds of Africans exposed to virus which causes COVID-19: WHO study

08 april 2022 - 11:36:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Up to 65% of Africans have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, a World [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister calls for further sensitisation of the youth against drugs

08 april 2022 - 07:46:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal indicated on Thursday that among the 980 drug admissions registered in [...] Full text...

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

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

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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US says ongoing Sudanese-led political process offers 'best opportunity' to restore path to democracy

06 april 2022 - 06:15:33
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States says the ongoing Sudanese-led political process offers the best opportunity to restore a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader's aircraft attacked on campaign trail

01 april 2022 - 22:30:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A violent group attacked a helicopter flying opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, damaging the aircraft [...] Full text...

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Friends of Sudan reiterate support for efforts to facilitate political process

30 march 2022 - 05:28:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Members of the Friends of Sudan have reiterated their "strong support" for the combined efforts of [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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More than 15,000 participants expected at Abidjan Intra-African Trade Fair in 2023

26 march 2022 - 17:25:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - More than 15,000 participants are expected to attend the third edition of the Intra-African Trade [...] Full text...

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Libyan activists detained for inciting atheism and insulting Islam

26 march 2022 - 13:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan "Haraket Attenwir" (Enlightenment Movement) have been detained on the orders of Libya's [...] Full text...

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9th World Water Forum launches Guide to Right to Water and Sanitation for Parliamentarians

24 march 2022 - 19:23:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A guide on the right to water and sanitation for parliamentarians was launched on Thursday by [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sudan denies issuing statement criticizing US sanctions on police unit

22 march 2022 - 15:16:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has refrained from issuing any comments on recent US financial sanctions imposed on [...] Full text...

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New UN report reveals ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan

22 march 2022 - 05:54:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fuelled by systemic impunity, [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts 9th World Water Forum

21 march 2022 - 12:39:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly 5,500 participants, including heads of state and leaders of international organisations such as the World [...] Full text...

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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

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

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt welcomes CEN-SAD delegation's assessment of stability in the country

16 march 2022 - 11:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) has noted that the delegation of the Community of Sahel-Saharan [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman meets CEN-SAD executive secretary

15 march 2022 - 20:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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Libyan government pledges to facilitate return of CEN-SAD Executive Secretariat to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 14:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Youth, Fathallah al-Zeni, Monday expressed the readiness of the Libyan government of [...] Full text...

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Lake Albert flooding wreaks ‘devastating’ economic effects on Ugandans

14 march 2022 - 05:38:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

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

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

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

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

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

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NGO calls for preservation of Africa's natural resources

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

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Turning waste to wealth (A feature by UNEP)

05 march 2022 - 14:58:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian wants youth involved in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

04 march 2022 - 20:09:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A young Cameroonian, Divine Ntiokam, on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda, called for a better involvement of [...] Full text...

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Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa

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

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Burundi president launches women only bank

03 march 2022 - 21:28:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Thursday launched an investment and development bank dedicated to [...] Full text...

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ENDA Tiers Monde wants greater gender involvement in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas

01 march 2022 - 20:47:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The international network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA Tiers Monde), has called for [...] Full text...

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Libya launches housing loan registration

28 february 2022 - 13:19:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministerial Committee in charge of implementing the initiative of Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba regarding housing [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to avoid hate speech

28 february 2022 - 12:50:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Libyans to refrain from [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese army clashes with armed groups in Unity State

26 february 2022 - 00:23:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fighting has escalated between the South Sudanese military and armed groups in Unity State, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea launches second round of vaccination against the coronavirus

24 february 2022 - 14:31:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government launched on Wednesday in Kindia, about 133 km from the capital, Conakry, the [...] Full text...

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53 Flights to land in Banjul weekly - Bah

22 february 2022 - 17:56:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The minister of Tourism and Culture has stated that the Gambia Tourism industry is on the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to launch Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals

21 february 2022 - 20:14:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government is to launch a Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces Stephanie Williams' position on constitutional process

21 february 2022 - 19:31:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution has denounced the position of the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt explains initiatives announced by Prime Minister al-Dbaiba on housing

21 february 2022 - 13:01:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity (GNA) on Sunday gave details of the initiative announced by Libyan [...] Full text...

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

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

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Senegalese NGO initiates march in support of transitional authorities in Mali

18 february 2022 - 16:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Dakar-Thieytou International March Association, a Senegalese NGO, has initiated a Dakar-Bamako march of 1,362 km [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for urgent European funding for climate change

18 february 2022 - 13:19:12
Brussels, Belgium, (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders attending the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Summit [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker suggests Libyan problem will be solved intra-Libyan

16 february 2022 - 19:57:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has said that the [...] Full text...

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Libya postpones to Friday festivities commemorating 11th anniversary of 17 February Revolution

16 february 2022 - 16:57:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Youth and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the 11th. anniversary of [...] Full text...

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'Historic expansion' of joint UN fund to boost sustainable development

15 february 2022 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, [...] Full text...

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UNITAMS says first phase of consultation with Sudanese stakeholders concluded

13 february 2022 - 17:09:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations mission in Khartoum on Sunday bragged that the first stage of the UN-facilitated [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Military leader says UN mission should mind its own business

13 february 2022 - 12:54:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese military leader, Lt.-Gen. Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has reiterated that he does not intend to [...] Full text...

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AfDB to provide US$12 million to finance AU reforms

11 february 2022 - 18:11:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an US$11.48 million grant from the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches construction of key link to Trans-Africa Highway

11 february 2022 - 11:12:24
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has launched the construction of a key highway link to the Dakar to Cairo Trans-African [...] Full text...

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Massive demonstration hits Ghana's capital against E-levy

10 february 2022 - 16:04:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Thursday led thousands of Ghanaians to demonstrate against moves by [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials give conflicting accounts on constitutional amendments

10 february 2022 - 11:46:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two officials have given conflicting accounts on  an agreement between the Roadmap Committee formed by the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International asks Algeria to end 'unrelenting crackdown' on dissent

10 february 2022 - 08:17:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has asked Algeria to end its unrelenting crackdown on all forms [...] Full text...

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More than 7,000 Burkinabe refugees in Côte d'Ivoire following attacks by jihadist groups -UN

05 february 2022 - 18:39:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Saturday that insecurity had led to [...] Full text...

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Insecurity drives more Burkinabe into exile - UNHCR

04 february 2022 - 11:22:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Sahel region, already plagued by political instability, widespread violence, food shortages and disproportionately impacted by [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya stresses need for elections in Libya as soon as possible

02 february 2022 - 12:12:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has reiterated the need to hold elections [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives Ghana $27.39 million grant to support power project

02 february 2022 - 07:01:56
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya

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

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Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy

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

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UN appeals to Sudanese authority for respect of rights of assembly

29 january 2022 - 19:56:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday appealed to the government of Sudan to restrain police and security [...] Full text...

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Pro-islamist demonstrations: a new turn in Sudanese political scene? (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2022 - 16:35:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Dozens of thousands of persons in opposition with the left leaning revolution in the Sudan, came [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams reiterates call for clear timetable for elections in Libya

27 january 2022 - 12:27:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has renewed her call to all parties [...] Full text...

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UN mission calls for probe into deadly attack in South Sudan

26 january 2022 - 05:35:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Authorities in South Sudan must investigate a report of deadly intercommunal violence in Jonglei State [...] Full text...

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Guterres says ‘Global learning crisis’ continues

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

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Egyptian businessman unveils plans to establish more industries in Gambia

24 january 2022 - 10:35:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hatem Raslan, an Egyptian investor, on Monday unveiled plans to establish more industries in the Gambia. The [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigerian President Buhari speaks with Super Eagles ahead of Round of 16 clash against Tunisia

23 january 2022 - 13:38:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday morning a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their [...] Full text...

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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

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

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates tree planting project

22 january 2022 - 16:57:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba inaugurated on Saturday a tree planting project in Tripoli, which aims [...] Full text...

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UN mission moving carefully to resolve Sudan’s political problems

21 january 2022 - 19:47:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A United Nations initiative for facilitating consultations on a political process for the Sudan, kicked off [...] Full text...

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Extreme poverty rises nearly 3 per in West Africa cent due to COVID-19

21 january 2022 - 05:17:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from [...] Full text...

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Multiple ways to tackle problems facing Libya's political process (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 21:45:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intense consultations that have been going on since the postponement of the 24 December elections [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss plan to finance micro handicraft projects for 25,000 youth

20 january 2022 - 11:45:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High Committee of the Libyan Credit Guarantee Fund has examined a proposal for a micro-projects [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association leaders summoned for 'emergency meeting' after Black Stars' humiliating AFCON exit

19 january 2022 - 16:33:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Youth and Sports has summoned the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for census and control of foreign workers wishing to settle in Libya

19 january 2022 - 16:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Wednesday called on the ministry [...] Full text...

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'Friends of Sudan; calls for rewriting of basic documents to overcome crisis

19 january 2022 - 15:19:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The group of Western, EU and Arab states meeting in Saudi Arabia to try help the [...] Full text...

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Seven killed, dozens injured as police clashed with demonstrators in Sudan on Monday

18 january 2022 - 10:33:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that at least seven people were killed and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. set to combat terrorism, potential threat to the country

17 january 2022 - 19:55:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday announced the formation of a new force to deal with what it terms [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership

15 january 2022 - 18:01:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomats to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia

15 january 2022 - 06:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed US Special Envoy for the Horn of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: UN initiative to end crisis in Sudan made public

13 january 2022 - 12:12:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN has made public a seven-point draft for political consultation aimed to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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Greek FM meets with Angola's President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço

11 january 2022 - 20:11:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, was received on Tuesday in Luanda by Angola's President João Manuel [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Greek FM visits Nigeria and Angola

09 january 2022 - 15:34:07
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Miniser Nikos Dendias on Sunday began a two-nation Africa visit that will take him [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria's Speaker to lead delegation to tournament

08 january 2022 - 13:51:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, will lead the country's delegation to Yaounde, Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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EU renews call for investigations into police use of force against Sudanese demonstrators

07 january 2022 - 12:52:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has renewed its call for the Khartoum government to avoid excessive use [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Sudan: EU, troika warn military not to go alone in choosing new PM for Sudan

04 january 2022 - 20:38:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Troika group have underscored their continued support for the democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated

04 january 2022 - 19:01:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's military chief meets senior UN, US diplomats

04 january 2022 - 18:28:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader on Tuesday met senior United Nations and US diplomats in the country to [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Frustrated by political splinters within his incubators, PM calls it a day (A PANA news analysis by Mohamed Osman)

03 january 2022 - 12:22:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The resignation of Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdulla Hamdok, came as no surprise to many observers. After all, [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Refrain from ‘disproportionate use of force’ against protesters, says UN rights office

01 january 2022 - 05:03:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern, said [...] Full text...

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US condemns security crackdown on demonstrators in Khartoum

31 december 2021 - 12:01:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday denounced the killing and injury of protesters here Thursday calling for [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister says he will continue in office until power is handed over to an elected authority

28 december 2021 - 20:18:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said that he would [...] Full text...

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UN leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ‘a towering global figure for peace’

27 december 2021 - 05:49:18
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP says dialogue, understanding will end clashes between armed groups in Tripoli

22 december 2021 - 15:19:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moussa al-Kouni, vice president of Libya's Presidential Council, on Tuesday said dialogue and understanding will end [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Tunisia a €104 million loan

21 december 2021 - 18:49:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a €104 million [...] Full text...

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

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

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USA, allies support return of Hamdouk to head executive in Sudan

17 december 2021 - 16:45:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States and three of its Middle Eastern and western allies issued a joint statement, saying [...] Full text...

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Algeria and Tunisia sign 27 agreements and memoranda of understanding

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

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‘Genocide remains a very real threat’, Guterres warns

10 december 2021 - 05:27:57
New York, US (PANA) - Genocide “remains a very real threat” around the world, said the UN chief on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia

09 december 2021 - 21:55:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy urges Libyans to use wisdom to stabilise country

09 december 2021 - 12:19:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing special envoy of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade Area, likely spur for growth and development

09 december 2021 - 06:06:01
New York, US (PANA) - With productivity-boosting measures, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could reduce poverty and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM under constant pressure, receives a life-saving promise

08 december 2021 - 16:01:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, who has been reinstated now one month following his ouster along [...] Full text...

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Obasanjo says unique but customary way Gambians cast their votes

08 december 2021 - 11:09:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, and head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Gambia, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF launches record emergency appeal as escalating conflicts push millions to the brink

08 december 2021 - 08:44:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday launched an appeal for a record $9.4 billion as attacks against children continue [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS EOM mission congratulates President elect Adama Barrow

07 december 2021 - 14:52:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observer Mission (EOM) head, Ernest Bai Koroma, also former President of Sierra Leone, [...] Full text...

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AUEOM says Gambia election was ‘peaceful and democratic’

07 december 2021 - 14:22:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observer Mission headed by Kgalema Motlanthe, former president of the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Re-elected Gambian president wants to put youth at the heart of his next five-year term

06 december 2021 - 17:18:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow, re-elected on Sunday for a second, five-year term, has reached out to his [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM briefs French ambassador on efforts to ensure elections

06 december 2021 - 16:50:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan interim Prime Minister, Ramadan Abu Jenah, on Monday in Tripoli briefed the French ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Over 700,000 children shut out of school in Cameroon as violence impacts education

03 december 2021 - 04:30:49
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in  Cameroon, according to an analysis released by [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy expresses support for judges in Libya amidst attacks over election appeals

02 december 2021 - 17:20:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso facing ‘multitude of challenges’: Human rights chief

02 december 2021 - 05:31:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Concluding a four-day to visit Burkina Faso, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, [...] Full text...

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Presidents Buhari, Ramaphosa end talks in Abuja, sign new MoUs, review existing ones

01 december 2021 - 21:41:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, ended their meeting at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reiterates support for youth to play active role in electoral process

27 november 2021 - 20:07:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Saturday reaffirmed the Council's support to the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to use technology to link 500,000 jobseekers to manufacturing sector

26 november 2021 - 21:24:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya manufacturing companies will use technology to link the youth interested in working in the manufacturing [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy invited to National Youth Conference in Tripoli on Saturday

26 november 2021 - 17:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council threatens to sanction anyone obstructing Libyan elections

25 november 2021 - 11:56:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has threatened to impose sanctions against anyone who obstructs the elections in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, EU officials discuss cooperation in Sahel region to counter terrorism

25 november 2021 - 11:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni and the European Union Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $40 million for inclusive, resilient, competitive agriculture

25 november 2021 - 10:49:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Wednesday approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President solicits support for African youth in economic, social integration of the continent

23 november 2021 - 18:56:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, has declared his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with the member [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for completion of COMESA structures to facilitate movement of goods

23 november 2021 - 16:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, in a speech on Tuesday in Cairo [...] Full text...

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Libya-Italy sign agreement to support projects to strengthen food security

21 november 2021 - 15:47:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed on Sunday in Tripoli between the Libyan Ministries of Agriculture [...] Full text...

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East African Trade Bank signs deal to finance solar power start up in Kenya

19 november 2021 - 23:22:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has sealed a US$4.2 million transaction [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, arrives in Nigeria, meets with Buhari

18 november 2021 - 18:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for a two-day visit. Already, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US gives Gambia $2 million to fight pandemic

18 november 2021 - 12:09:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $2 million to the United Nations Children’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of telecommunications in diversifying economy

10 november 2021 - 11:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the telecommunications sector as a key [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian women decry gang rapes in Ethiopia's Amhara region

09 november 2021 - 22:31:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -Women in Nifas Mewcha in Ethiopia's Amhara region where a rebel army has been ransacking villages [...] Full text...

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Rwandan minister urges equity in land management in Africa

08 november 2021 - 13:25:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to adopt inclusive land policies that take into account the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Vice President Osinbajo calls for measures to stop irregular migration

07 november 2021 - 12:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire to put measures in place to [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges efforts to protect environment

04 november 2021 - 11:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to [...] Full text...

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Political forum opens to support the December elections in Libya

03 november 2021 - 13:08:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan national political forum to support the holding of elections on 24 December started on [...] Full text...

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Westminster Foundation for Democracy deploys experts for Gambia's presidential election

03 november 2021 - 09:50:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UK-Based Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has deployed election experts to observe the forthcoming presidential election [...] Full text...

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Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief

03 november 2021 - 06:30:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Council of Ministers declares state of emergency

02 november 2021 - 15:59:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers has declared nationwide state of emergency effective Tuesday, the pro-government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy says 'non-Ethiopians' fighting alongside rebel TPLF

02 november 2021 - 05:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that non-Ethiopian nationals have joined the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

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Africa Youth Day marked amid reforms

01 november 2021 - 14:19:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat joined celebrations to mark the Africa [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya calls for simultaneous presidential, parliamentary elections

31 october 2021 - 12:17:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the eve of the upcoming session of Libya's parliament as efforts continue to finalise the [...] Full text...

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The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis, says rights group

31 october 2021 - 10:42:19
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) this week, the stakes [...] Full text...

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450 riders from 25 countries expected at the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid

30 october 2021 - 19:30:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 450 riders from 25 countries will participate in the "Tunisia Desert Challenge" rally-raid [...] Full text...

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Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa, says top UN official

29 october 2021 - 05:19:20
New York, US (PANA) - The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasised the “vital importance” of peace and security in [...] Full text...

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WHO kicks off Decade of Action for Road Safety

28 october 2021 - 15:04:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday kicked off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 here with the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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Libya announces launch by the end of the year of two energy projects with Total and Eni

25 october 2021 - 20:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced here Monday the [...] Full text...

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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote

22 october 2021 - 21:15:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to Help youth to achieve potentials

22 october 2021 - 20:10:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has described Africa's youth as her greatest asset, [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Tripoli examine relations in the field of youth

22 october 2021 - 20:07:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The reinforcement of cooperation in promoting youth welfare was the focus of talks here Friday between [...] Full text...

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United States offers 2.5 billion CFA francs to Mali to support education in northern regions

21 october 2021 - 19:23:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a US funding agency, has donated US$5 million( [...] Full text...

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Opposed demonstrations staged in Khartoum to demand political action

21 october 2021 - 15:33:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of police have been deployed in Khartoum since the early hours of Thursday while the [...] Full text...

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‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts

21 october 2021 - 05:36:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions  against the country’s [...] Full text...

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Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO ambassador for sports, health

18 october 2021 - 21:02:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday appointed football legend Didier Drogba its Goodwill Ambassador for Sport [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Six in seven infections go undetected in Africa: WHO

15 october 2021 - 05:16:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 14.2% – or one in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied decides to withdraw diplomatic passport of former President Moncef Marzouki

14 october 2021 - 19:39:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced on Wednesday he had decided to withdraw the diplomatic passport of [...] Full text...

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Mali music maestro sends message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism

14 october 2021 - 10:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms role of youth in success of national reconciliation project

12 october 2021 - 20:28:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Tuesday stressed the important role of Libyan [...] Full text...

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EBRD boosts youth participation in Egyptian economy

12 october 2021 - 13:39:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is increasing economic opportunities in Egypt by collaborating [...] Full text...

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New PM announces formation of new government in Tunisia

11 october 2021 - 20:15:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After nearly two-and-a-half months without a government in Tunisia, the new prime minister, Najla Bouden Romdhane, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya [...] Full text...

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Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres

10 october 2021 - 05:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be [...] Full text...

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Women of the AU Commission support President Félix Tshisekedi's concern for Agenda 2063

09 october 2021 - 17:46:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council discusses roadmap to secure southern borders with European officials

07 october 2021 - 21:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Thursday discussed with the European Union [...] Full text...

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Youth and women of Guinea's former ruling party release of ousted president Conde

07 october 2021 - 11:16:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Forum for the Liberation of President Alpha Conde (FONAL-PRAC) on Wednesday called for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council discusses government measures with Prime Minister

06 october 2021 - 19:18:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Vice-Presidents Moussa al-Kouni and Abdallah al-Lafi Wednesday met [...] Full text...

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USDA programme brings agricultural educators to Ghanaian classrooms

06 october 2021 - 10:18:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In honour of World Teachers’ Day, US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Tuesday celebrated [...] Full text...

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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health

05 october 2021 - 05:30:26
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and [...] Full text...

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US reiterates 'firm commitment' to Sudan in special envoy's visit

03 october 2021 - 05:05:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has reiterated its "firm commitment" to Sudan's ongoing political transition which, it said, [...] Full text...

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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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