Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have progressed work on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, a key part of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, and today agreed additional time was needed to finalize the framework for ensuring a better, more equitable, response [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs has stressed that the end of the war would witness a change of foreign policy for his country, depending on the current attitudes of states towards the ongoing conflict in the Sudan.Ambassador Mohi El-Din Salem, Sudan’s Minister for Foreign [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Five world and regional organizations along with dozens of African, Arab and western nations, have finally issued a statement dubbed the “Berlin Principles for Sudan” that would help end the three-year old conflict.A 12-point statement issued on Thursday evening, reflecting a meeting held in Berlin [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Ministry of Petroleum has announced an increase in fuel prices for May following its latest monthly review of international petroleum market conditions.Under the new pricing structure, petrol will rise from D100.00 (US$1.36) per litre to D112.00 (US$1.52) per litre, while gasoil will be sold at [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The commander-in-chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Thursday inaugurated the Al-Salam residential complex in Derna.The project, implemented by the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, has enabled the construction and renovation of 2,000 homes as part of a vast urban [...] Full text...
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Geneviève Verdier met with the Ivorian authorities from 22-30 April to assess progress under their EFF/ECF and RSF-supported programmes. The mission is part of the sixth and final review under the EFF/ECF arrangements approved by the IMF [...] Full text...
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Government of Guinea, in partnership with the World Bank Group, on Thursday announced the launch of the Guinea AgriConnect Compact. This integrated strategic framework aims to accelerate sustainable transformation of agrifood systems, strengthen food and nutrition security, create decent jobs, and position agriculture as a key [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz potentially causing global food prices to skyrocket, a new study by the UN and the African Union (AU) calls for urgent funding to halt rising hunger and transform agri-food systems in Africa.The new joint report by FAO, the [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of World Press Freedom Day marked annually on 3 May. The report by UN Women and partners highlights how online violence targeting women in [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) in South Sudan reported on Thursday that conflict and flooding continue to drive displacement and food insecurity higher throughout the country.Since the start of 2026, according to the UN migration agency, IOM, more than 300,000 people have been forced [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate leaders, negotiators, policymakers and partners on Thursday kicked off the 7th Africa Climate Talks with a strong call to move the global climate agenda from commitments to credible implementation.Held under the theme “Africa’s Road to COP32: From Commitments to Credible Implementation,” the meeting [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Environmentalists have raised alert levels following the sighting of potential chemical pollutants on the Nairobi national park ecosystem, a state-run wildlife body said on Thursday.The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said it was assessing a suspected chemical discharge incident reported on the 30 April 2026 in the [...] Full text...
Paris, France (PANA) - An independent organisation for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational, scientific and cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Thursday. The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is the latest recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize [...] Full text...
