UN mission in Libya stresses unity of Electoral Commission

12 january 2026 - 11:50:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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US ramps up diplomatic efforts to end Sudan war

12 january 2026 - 11:14:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has ramped up diplomatic efforts to end the suffering of the people of [...] Full text...

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Abebe Aemro Selassie to retire as Director of IMF African Department

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

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Sudan government returns to Khartoum after nearly three-year absence

12 january 2026 - 08:02:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris said on Sunday the government had returned to Khartoum, ending a [...] Full text...

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Sudan war leaves millions hungry and displaced as health system nears collapse

11 january 2026 - 17:13:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, [...] Full text...

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Doctors Network: Three major hospitals in Dilling, South Kordofan, knocked out

11 january 2026 - 13:48:17
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Doctors Network on Sunday said three major hospitals in Dilling, South Kordofan, had [...] Full text...

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At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence

11 january 2026 - 11:47:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are [...] Full text...

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Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt

10 january 2026 - 07:40:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid agencies marked 1,000 days of war in Sudan on Friday with a grim reminder that [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Massive overnight attack leaves millions in the dark

09 january 2026 - 19:22:04
Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - UN agencies are supporting efforts on Friday to get energy services up and running in Ukraine, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Children in Sudan have endured “1,000 days of agony”

09 january 2026 - 15:56:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented in a statement marking the 1,000th day since [...] Full text...

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Senior official of UN Mission in Libya meets Speaker

09 january 2026 - 11:45:03
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs, Stephanie Khoury, [...] Full text...

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemns Israeli FM's 'illegal' visit to Somaliland

09 january 2026 - 11:33:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tweny-two countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have strongly condemned last Tuesday's "illegal" visit [...] Full text...

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Global economy shows signs of steady but subdued growth

08 january 2026 - 20:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 1,000 days of war show devastating cost of ‘New World Disorder - IRC

08 january 2026 - 16:08:57
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-  An international charity organization working in the Sudan has issued a report lamenting the deterioration of [...] Full text...

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Libya holds workshop on integration of disabled workers

08 january 2026 - 12:03:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An awareness and information workshop was organised on Wednesday as part of efforts to promote the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Development Authority, Turkish company sign MoU for projects in Sebha

08 january 2026 - 11:27:06
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Development Authority (NDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)  with a Turkish [...] Full text...

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'Reconciliation, dialogue, tolerance key to stability in Libya'

08 january 2026 - 11:01:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the Charter of National [...] Full text...

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

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

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West Bank: UN report warns of ‘systematic asphyxiation’ of Palestinian rights

07 january 2026 - 18:52:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, [...] Full text...

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Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval

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

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Burkina Faso authorities thwart attempt to destabilise country

07 january 2026 - 09:33:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, declared on Tuesday evening that the authorities thwarted [...] Full text...

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Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms

07 january 2026 - 08:10:20
New York, US (PANA) - Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone [...] Full text...

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Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval

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

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UN agency rolls out three-year plan to safeguard Ukraine’s bread basket

06 january 2026 - 18:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ukraine’s agricultural sector remains under intense pressure as the war continues to disrupt food production and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Israeli FM says Somaliland visit to advance their relations

06 january 2026 - 16:29:21
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says his visit on Tuesday to the Somalia's breakaway state of [...] Full text...

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Venezuela's people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief

06 january 2026 - 13:11:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Responding to the seizure of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro by the United States, UN human rights [...] Full text...

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Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland

06 january 2026 - 12:56:31
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - A high–level delegation headed by Israeli’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, on Tuesday arrived in Hargeisa, capital [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic President Touadera re-elected for third term with more than 76%

06 january 2026 - 09:25:22
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been re-elected for [...] Full text...

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Refugee response now at breaking point in Ethiopia, warns WFP

06 january 2026 - 07:34:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The global crisis in funding for humanitarian work is taking a major toll in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes mediation initiatives to resolve dispute on constitutional judicial system

05 january 2026 - 12:49:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed mediation initiatives undertaken by various Libyan [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends smooth conduct of Guinea presidential election

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

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EU calls for calm, restraint in aftermath of U.S. intervention in Venezuela

05 january 2026 - 11:11:59
Brussels, Begium (PANA) - The European Union has called for calm and restraint by all actors, in the aftermath of [...] Full text...

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'I truly pray that peace will come to eastern DRC' (By UN News)

04 january 2026 - 06:55:14
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For nearly five years, Bintou Keita led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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'I truly pray that peace will come to eastern DRC' (By UN News)

04 january 2026 - 05:56:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For nearly five years, Bintou Keita led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Gambian President mourns victims of Jinack maritime tragedy

03 january 2026 - 16:32:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed deep sorrow over a maritime accident off the coast of [...] Full text...

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Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsen

03 january 2026 - 08:25:57
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

03 january 2026 - 07:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms migrant boat capsize, seven dead, dozens rescued

01 january 2026 - 19:15:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)– The Gambian government has confirmed a tragic maritime incident involving a boat reportedly carrying more than 200 [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations

01 january 2026 - 18:47:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at [...] Full text...

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

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

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Gambian President calls for 'ethical politics' as country enters election year

01 january 2026 - 12:27:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace, unity, and restraint ahead of the 2026 presidential [...] Full text...

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Sudanese CSOs criticise AU for backing govt's peace plan

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

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UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations

01 january 2026 - 09:48:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned amendments adopted by Israel’s Knesset to a law aimed at [...] Full text...

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Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems

01 january 2026 - 03:15:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global [...] Full text...

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Results expected on 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic

01 january 2026 - 02:56:49
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...

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Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

31 december 2025 - 15:20:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya concerned about escalating dispute over constitutional court

31 december 2025 - 12:43:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over the escalating dispute over [...] Full text...

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Ghana settles $709 million Eurobond obligation

31 december 2025 - 10:01:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has settled a US$709 million Eurobond obligation, completing the payment on 30 [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes Sudan’s peace initiative presented to UN Security Council

31 december 2025 - 09:27:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed a peace initiative presented by the Sudanese civilian Prime, [...] Full text...

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EU supports UN to help millions of people in West and Central Africa

31 december 2025 - 06:50:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In response to the worsening food crisis in West and Central Africa, the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

31 december 2025 - 06:41:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

30 december 2025 - 20:53:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

30 december 2025 - 20:23:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, [...] Full text...

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South Africa rebukes Israel for Somalia stance

30 december 2025 - 09:26:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Tuesday noted with concern the recent announcement by Israel [...] Full text...

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UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries

30 december 2025 - 00:09:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalised an agreement under which the US [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon

29 december 2025 - 19:29:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces [...] Full text...

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Libya backs Somalia in outcry over Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland region

29 december 2025 - 12:29:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes efforts to address arbitrary detention

29 december 2025 - 05:37:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed efforts to address the human rights [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson rejects any recognition of Somaliland

27 december 2025 - 10:50:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, says he has taken [...] Full text...

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Sudan's health system on verge of collapse after nearly 1,000 days of war

27 december 2025 - 08:26:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The war has almost reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days. Since April 2023, the [...] Full text...

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United Kingdom: Experts expresss concern about fate of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers

27 december 2025 - 08:08:41
London, UK, (PANA) - Eight pro-Palestinian activists detained in the United Kingdom have been on an indefinite hunger strike since [...] Full text...

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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan

27 december 2025 - 07:23:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys election observers to support Guinea’s return to constitutional rule

26 december 2025 - 17:15:22
Conakry, Guinea(PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun the deployment of its Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...

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Paper and wood: Forest products show signs of recovery, UN agency says

26 december 2025 - 15:04:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From wood-based panels used in construction, to charcoal for cooking food, forest products are valued and [...] Full text...

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African Road Safety Observatory ends Transitional Steering Committee meeting in Cape Town

26 december 2025 - 12:57:41
Cape Town , South Africa (PANA) – The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) has concluded the meeting of its Transitional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria confirms US strikes against terrorist targets in the northwest

26 december 2025 - 08:50:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday confirmed that the US carried out strikes on terrorist targets in northwest of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: FRONDEG candidate Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé concludes nationwide campaign tour

25 december 2025 - 19:21:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, presidential candidate of the Democratic Front of Guinea (FRONDEG), returned to Conakry on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Says 28 Dec polls key to Guinea’s return to constitutional order

25 december 2025 - 18:48:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  – The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, has reaffirmed that elections remain [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader Arrives in Turkey, received by President Erdoğan

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

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Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation

25 december 2025 - 07:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this [...] Full text...

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Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place

24 december 2025 - 15:35:39
New York, US (PANA)  - At a meeting to discuss nuclear non-proliferation on Tuesday, the Security Council’s stance on Iran’s [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls on Libyan leaders to overcome political divisions

24 december 2025 - 13:29:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has reiterated its call to Libyan leaders and [...] Full text...

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Libya launches National Report on Progress under the AU 2063 Agenda

24 december 2025 - 13:06:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Standing Committee for Follow-up and Implementation of 2063 Agenda has launched the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Army chief, four others die in Türkiye plane crash

24 december 2025 - 09:27:53
Tripoli, LIbya (PANA) -  Libya's army chief, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and top military officers died in a [...] Full text...

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South African government salutes national football team

24 december 2025 - 07:56:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has saluted the national football team following the spirited and [...] Full text...

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Libya takes steps to halt land degradation

23 december 2025 - 11:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved funding of US$5.8 million for a new pilot initiative [...] Full text...

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DRC refugees in Burundi face a drastic drop in food aid

23 december 2025 - 08:30:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Struggling with severe funding shortfalls, the World Food Programme (WFP) has cut food rations for refugees [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts impact assistance to millions affected by drought in Somalia

23 december 2025 - 08:18:46
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Brutal slashes to aid budgets are hampering efforts to assist millions of people in Somalia affected [...] Full text...

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UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan

23 december 2025 - 08:10:02
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as [...] Full text...

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Tripoli-based ministry discusses peacebuilding and local resilience project

22 december 2025 - 12:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Local Communities of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) on Sunday discussed [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe

22 december 2025 - 08:31:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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US official discusses peace in Africa with Qatari minister of state

21 december 2025 - 07:22:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Aran and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, said he has had [...] Full text...

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US, Nigeria sign MoU on expanding faith-based healthcare in Nigeria

21 december 2025 - 07:19:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Department of State on Saturday signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants São Tomé and Príncipe's $21.9 million to boost blue economy, strengthen food security

21 december 2025 - 07:11:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant [...] Full text...

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DRC conflict: Neighbouring Burundi overwhelmed by the influx of refugees

21 december 2025 - 06:53:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian border is buckling under the strain. Since the beginning of December, more than 84,000 [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN condemns killing of staff member in Wau, calls for swift investigation

21 december 2025 - 06:48:48
New York, US (PANA)  The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a civilian staff member serving with its [...] Full text...

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US again flags support for Sudan's warring parties by regional countries

20 december 2025 - 14:48:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has again flagged the involvement of regional elements in [...] Full text...

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Prospect of elections in Libya fading - Senior UN official (By UN News)

20 december 2025 - 08:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - Four years after the resounding failure of the elections scheduled for 24 December, 2021, Libya [...] Full text...

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Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east

20 december 2025 - 07:03:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘one or two steps’ away from being attacked

19 december 2025 - 16:29:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As fighting escalates in Sudan, “people are scared, people are fleeing their homes”, the UN migration [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on sixth and final review of Extended Credit Facility with Zambia

19 december 2025 - 09:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Zambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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IMF management approves first review of staff-monitored programme with Mali

19 december 2025 - 09:03:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on 15 December the first review of Mali’s [...] Full text...

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Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official

19 december 2025 - 07:49:09
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly marks first International Day against Colonialism

19 december 2025 - 07:16:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday observed the first-ever International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms [...] Full text...

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Troika on South Sudan concerned about widespread conflict across the country

18 december 2025 - 19:36:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Norway, the UK and US, which constitute the Troika on South Sudan, have expressed concern [...] Full text...

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Al-Burhan, Al-Sisi Hold Joint Talks on Strengthening Mechanisms of Bilateral Cooperation

18 december 2025 - 17:49:40
 Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese de facto leader General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan flew to Egypt Thursday where he [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’

18 december 2025 - 15:02:37
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Economy holds meeting on development of 2026 trade policy

18 december 2025 - 12:03:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Al-Hawaij, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Aid agencies warn Gaza response at breaking point as Israel urged to lift new restrictions

18 december 2025 - 06:11:17
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) have warned that life-saving aid operations [...] Full text...

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Nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

18 december 2025 - 05:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards [...] Full text...

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Ukraine suffering continues as electricity is cut for days amid ongoing Russian attacks

17 december 2025 - 19:42:02
Kherson, Ukraine (PANA) - Imagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your [...] Full text...

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Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees

17 december 2025 - 17:22:41
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Yemen’s leaders to return to the path of peace [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament discusses with French counterpart solution to the Libyan crisis

17 december 2025 - 14:08:43
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) -The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, told the Speaker of the French National [...] Full text...

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Institutional divisions in Libya fuelling political crisis =UNSMIL

17 december 2025 - 14:00:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The conclusions of extensive consultations on structured dialogue conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Third German-Libyan government meeting ends in Berlin

17 december 2025 - 13:49:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third German-Libyan government meeting concluded in Berlin, the German capital, demonstrating the commitment of the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility

17 december 2025 - 06:05:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday completed the first and [...] Full text...

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Journalists killed in Gaza: the tragic toll of Israeli military operations since October 2023

17 december 2025 - 05:43:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Between October 2023 and mid-December 2025, 289 journalists lost their lives during Israeli military operations in [...] Full text...

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DRC: Continued fighting plunges millions of children into food insecurity (By UN News)

17 december 2025 - 05:36:25
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The rapidly deteriorating food security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is putting more [...] Full text...

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Intensifying hostilities in Sudan bring new displacement, more casualties

17 december 2025 - 05:27:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The situation across Sudan’s Kordofan region is rapidly worsening, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has [...] Full text...

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Second session of Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission held in Jakarta

16 december 2025 - 15:52:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The second session of the Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission was held in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, dedicated [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs moves to support schools in Sudanese community

16 december 2025 - 15:46:57
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A humanitarian initiative has been implemented in Ajdabiya (east) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...

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

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

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UNHCR chief Grandi urges solidarity to counter toxic scapegoat rhetoric

16 december 2025 - 07:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Asylum is becoming increasingly politicised as humanitarian funding shrinks – and it’s against this backdrop that [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Speaker reaffirms Parliament's authority to approve agreements with third countries

15 december 2025 - 17:45:42
Benghazi, Libya (PANA)- The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has stated that the Libyan Parliament will [...] Full text...

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UN-facilitated inter-Libyan dialogue resumes in Tripoli

15 december 2025 - 12:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the structured dialogue in Tripoli resumed on Monday with two simultaneous morning [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity warns of alarming consequences of aid cuts as crisis in Mali spreads south

15 december 2025 - 12:32:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A poisonous cocktail of escalating conflict, blockades, increased displacement, and humanitarian funding cuts is pushing people [...] Full text...

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Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen - UN chief

15 december 2025 - 08:51:37
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday [...] Full text...

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AU urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to renew peace commitment on 25th anniversary of Algiers agreement that ended war

15 december 2025 - 08:33:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to renew their commitment to [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Sudan

15 december 2025 - 07:43:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the deadly [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders endorse Ghana's President Mahama's candidacy for AU chair in 2027

14 december 2025 - 19:51:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste

14 december 2025 - 18:48:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain [...] Full text...

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

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

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:37:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan

14 december 2025 - 07:30:17
New York, US (PANA) - Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:18:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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US slams Rwanda for escalation of war in eastern DRC

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

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IMF Executive Board completes review of programmes for Gambia

13 december 2025 - 11:39:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board on Friday completed the fourth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes post-governance diagnostic mission to Ghana

13 december 2025 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - At the request of the Ghanaian authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Technical Assistance mission, [...] Full text...

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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war

13 december 2025 - 08:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and [...] Full text...

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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition

12 december 2025 - 19:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher

12 december 2025 - 15:49:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to be [...] Full text...

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Hurricane Melissa: WFP calls for greater investment in preparedness, building resilience

12 december 2025 - 14:00:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than a month after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean, devastated communities still require assistance, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Council of Ministers endorses Ghana's President Mahama’s candidacy for 2027 AU Chair

12 december 2025 - 13:19:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed [...] Full text...

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UK sanctions Sudan's paramilitary commanders responsible for atrocities

12 december 2025 - 12:15:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000

12 december 2025 - 07:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan officials meet Indian company on development of electricity network in eastern part of country

11 december 2025 - 18:12:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of the Libyan government based in the east, Awad [...] Full text...

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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

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

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

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

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IMF reaches staff level agreement on review of ECF for Ethiopia

11 december 2025 - 10:40:20
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office in 'survival mode', says rights chief

11 december 2025 - 08:02:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As human rights violations in conflict-affected areas around the world increase, the UN Office of Human [...] Full text...

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US signs MOUs with Uganda and Lesotho on health

11 december 2025 - 07:51:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with [...] Full text...

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$300 million pledged for UN emergency response fund

11 december 2025 - 07:43:45
New York, US (PANA) - Donors have pledged just over $300 million to support a fund that serves as a first [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of deepening global crisis for children

11 december 2025 - 07:37:29
New York, US (PANA) - Children caught in conflict, disasters, economic turmoil and other  emergencies face unprecedented dangers as funding shortfalls force lifesaving projects to close.The warning comes from UN Children’s [...] Full text...

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Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement

11 december 2025 - 07:32:55
Kinshasa, DEC (PANA) - Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 70 civilian [...] Full text...

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South Africa's first Black-owner wine cellar opens

11 december 2025 - 07:22:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, this week celebrated a landmark [...] Full text...

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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns

10 december 2025 - 19:11:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking [...] Full text...

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

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

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‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

10 december 2025 - 17:47:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing [...] Full text...

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‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

10 december 2025 - 15:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for modernising right to learning

10 december 2025 - 08:01:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite significant progress in access to education, educational inequalities are widening due to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $5.1 billion to fund humanitarian needs in West and Central Africa

10 december 2025 - 07:37:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN and its partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to help 24 million of the [...] Full text...

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‘All we want for Sudan is peace’ say children fleeing violence

09 december 2025 - 20:02:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Nahed was visiting Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, with her family to celebrate Eid, a major Islamic holiday, [...] Full text...

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UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-respondent fund’ in emergencies

09 december 2025 - 19:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Countries rallied at UN Headquarters on Tuesday to shore up a key humanitarian fund that [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Colombian nationals, companies helping paramilitary RSF in Sudan war

09 december 2025 - 18:12:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned four individuals and four entities for their role in fuelling [...] Full text...

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Sudan must address ethnic violence and prevent further escalation, UN committee warns

09 december 2025 - 17:54:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – UN anti-racism experts on Tuesday underscored their grave concerns over the increase in the use of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Nigeria says its Air Force plane made 'precautionary landing' in Burkina Faso

09 december 2025 - 11:45:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday clarified reports surrounding the diversion of one of its [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Nigeria presidency provides details of Benin military deployment

08 december 2025 - 20:57:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children's nursery, hospital

08 december 2025 - 17:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war intensified on Monday, top UN officials condemned the killing of dozens of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 16:39:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 15:20:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Benin's biggest city says situation is 'calm' after coup attempt

08 december 2025 - 13:30:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy Benin says the situation in the biggest city, Cotonou, is “calm” following Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Migration and asylum: EU member states agree on solidarity pool

08 december 2025 - 11:22:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday reached a political agreement on the establishment of the annual solidarity [...] Full text...

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European Council prolongs individual sanctions in DRC by another year

08 december 2025 - 11:00:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians launch $33 billion appeal for 2026

08 december 2025 - 08:29:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: ECOWAS chair orders deployment of standby force to Benin

07 december 2025 - 21:25:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairperspn of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Sierra Leone president Julius Maada [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority announces opening of two air routes

07 december 2025 - 17:37:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has announced the re-opening of two new air routes for [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF blames Army for drone attack on WFP food aid truck

07 december 2025 - 17:27:27
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Suport Forces (RSF) has accused its rival in the counry's bloody civil [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS condemn Benin coup attempt

07 december 2025 - 17:00:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority announces opening of two air routes

07 december 2025 - 12:35:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority has announced the re-opening of two new air routes for [...] Full text...

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WFP condemns attack on its food aid truck

07 december 2025 - 05:10:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned an attack on one of its [...] Full text...

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UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday

07 december 2025 - 05:05:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...

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Kherson maternity ward struck as attacks on Ukraine’s health care escalate and the fourth winter of full-scale invasion sets in

06 december 2025 - 19:56:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On Thursday, 4 December 2025, a maternity ward in Kherson was attacked, damaging walls, windows, doors, [...] Full text...

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A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild

06 december 2025 - 08:17:08
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a [...] Full text...

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Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensify

06 december 2025 - 06:59:49
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The ongoing emergency in northern Mozambique continues to worsen as prolonged attacks by non-state armed groups [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: UN peacekeepers warn of ‘clear violations’ following latest Israeli airstrikes

05 december 2025 - 20:55:58
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Israeli airstrikes took place within the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) area of operations, the [...] Full text...

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Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead

05 december 2025 - 20:26:03
New York, US (PANA) - From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Western countries pile pressure on Tanzania for accoutability in post-election violence

05 december 2025 - 17:23:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - About a dozen Western embassies in Tanzania have are adding to the pressure on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian sovereign wealth fund invests in digital medical diagnostics equipment

05 december 2025 - 11:49:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund has moved to improve availability of medical diagnostic tools across medical facilities [...] Full text...

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

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

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'DRC, Rwanda will need to confront civilian protection, lack of accountability after Washington Accords'

05 december 2025 - 08:00:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed on Thursday by the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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UN support helps Gaza mothers give birth amid collapsing health system

05 december 2025 - 07:42:19
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Every week in Gaza, at least 15 women give birth outside any health facility, often [...] Full text...

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UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity

05 december 2025 - 06:58:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help [...] Full text...

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DRC and Rwanda sign Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity

04 december 2025 - 22:08:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday signed [...] Full text...

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Air strikes and shelling continue in Gaza

04 december 2025 - 13:21:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces [...] Full text...

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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

04 december 2025 - 11:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on [...] Full text...

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UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts

04 december 2025 - 08:13:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The deadly legacy of conflicts, old and new, from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, continues to [...] Full text...

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UN scales up life-saving aid for 120,000 displaced in Mozambique

04 december 2025 - 07:48:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has increased life-saving assistance for 120,000 people displaced by escalating violence in Mozambique’s [...] Full text...

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Number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled - FAO

04 december 2025 - 07:37:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’

04 december 2025 - 07:14:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid [...] Full text...

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Cold, displaced and in darkness, Ukrainian civilians brace for another winter of war

03 december 2025 - 17:30:02
Kharkiv city, Ukraine (PANA) - As Ukraine enters its fourth winter under full-scale invasion, millions of civilians face renewed hardship [...] Full text...

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Meeting on Africa's Forestry and Wildlife opens in Banjul

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

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Rights group flags 'ruthless attack' by Sudan's paramilitary RSF on Zamzam camp as war crimes

03 december 2025 - 09:40:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deliberately killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged and destroyed mosques, schools, and [...] Full text...

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Global modern slavery rises to 50 million

03 december 2025 - 07:00:19
New York, US (PANA) -“Slavery is a horror from the history books – and a relentless contemporary crisis,” said Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

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

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Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’

02 december 2025 - 19:19:51
Erati, Mozambiqque (PANA) - “They live in community shelters, they live in classrooms which are overcrowded,” the UN refugee agency’s [...] Full text...

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AU begins talks on cross-border continental data sharing regulations

02 december 2025 - 17:13:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental [...] Full text...

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