Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone has secured a US$44.2 million support from the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for policy and reform efforts aimed at reinforcing the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, preserving macroeconomic stability, and sustaining inclusive long-term growth. The IMF Executive [...]Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian  Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that 531,000 persons - more than 42% of the population and 50% of the adults - have had both doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Replying to a Private Notice Question from the leader of the [...]Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) –  Zambia's next government after the 12 August elections should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected the health of tens of thousands of children and adults in the city of Kabwe, six organizations have said following the publication of a United Nations experts’ letter on the issue. The [...]Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the "strict respect" of the Tunisian constitution after President Kais Saied suspended parliament and sacked the Prime Minister and a number of ministers following violent protests last Sunday. A statement by the [...]Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in line with its drawdown plan, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.  A UN statement said Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, updated ambassadors on progress [...]Full text...