Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen
01 december 2025 - 17:39:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest [...] Full text...
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Structural deficits blur Kenya’s sugar sector
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UNESCO fights against illicit trafficking of cultural property
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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals
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ECOWAS validates gender equality framework for women in clean energy
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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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European Council agrees position on support for people at risk of unemployment
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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest [...] Full text...
Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda
27 november 2025 - 10:39:29Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...
thread Health
Guinea-Bissau elections peaceful, orderly, despite initial deficiencies - ECOWAS
26 november 2025 - 08:01:11Bissau, Guine-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission (EOM) has said that Guinea-Bissau's 23 November parliamentary and presidential polls were [...] Full text...
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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)
25 november 2025 - 17:55:42Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...
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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)
24 november 2025 - 09:22:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...
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2025 CAF Women's League: AS FAR crowned champions of Africa after edging ASEC Mimosas in tight final
22 november 2025 - 09:49:59Ismaila, Egypt (PANA) - AS FAR reclaimed their place at the summit of African women’s club football after clinching the [...] Full text...
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WHO sounds alarm over global rise in drug-resistant gonorrhea cases
20 november 2025 - 09:11:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Ending violence against women ‘a matter of dignity, equality and human rights’
20 november 2025 - 08:59:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Salma (not her real name) was just 15, she was forced to get married, even [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness
19 november 2025 - 07:45:32Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles eliminate measles and rubella
18 november 2025 - 07:34:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a significant public health achievement, Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, [...] Full text...
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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.
15 november 2025 - 05:22:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...
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Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands UN Feature
08 november 2025 - 18:27:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Morning light spreads over Sikaiana, a remote atoll in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific [...] Full text...
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Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
07 november 2025 - 07:22:37New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it [...] Full text...
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‘Let's finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
25 october 2025 - 05:58:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following [...] Full text...
thread Health
Most major methane leak alerts ignored despite climate threat
22 october 2025 - 17:26:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for [...] Full text...
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Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives - Guterres
22 october 2025 - 15:38:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means [...] Full text...
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Millions unprotected from dangerous weather events, warns WMO
21 october 2025 - 07:48:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of countries with life-saving early warning services has more than doubled in the past [...] Full text...
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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?
17 october 2025 - 20:46:09Port-au-Prince (PANA) - Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for urgent financial support to prevent catastrophic closure of Special Criminal Court for CAR
17 october 2025 - 09:13:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty Internationl on FRiday called for urgent financial support to prevent the “catastrophic" closure of Special [...] Full text...
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Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
15 october 2025 - 19:57:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than eight percent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough [...] Full text...
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Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies
15 october 2025 - 08:38:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died on Wednesday in India, aged 80, according to Kenya [...] Full text...
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Civilians in Ukraine face death and injury amid new attacks
10 october 2025 - 17:33:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 214 civilians were killed and almost 1,000 injured in Ukraine last month, the UN [...] Full text...
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Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis
10 october 2025 - 15:16:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to 'wage war' on it
08 october 2025 - 21:29:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People’s [...] Full text...
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Thousands flee amid renewed fighting in northern Mozambique, UN warns
08 october 2025 - 07:24:07Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge
07 october 2025 - 08:54:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty about Uncertainty (IMF Blog by Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)
01 october 2025 - 09:20:17Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Amid this year’s geopolitical rifts, one signal of uncertainty is flashing red; another, green; and [...] Full text...
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Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to force thousands to flee
01 october 2025 - 07:32:56Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 20,000 people, including 10,000 children, have been displaced by escalating conflict and violence in [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa mourns suicide of prominent government official
01 october 2025 - 07:30:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his grief following Tuesday’s suicide of South Africa’s Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Reconciliation talks in Morzouk highlight need to provide justice for families of missing people
29 september 2025 - 16:32:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several chiefs of the Toubou tribes and the inhabitants of Morzouk in southeast Libya have, under [...] Full text...
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Global food insecurity remains well above 2015 levels
27 september 2025 - 06:14:34Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food insecurity has gradually declined since 2021 but remains well above 2015 levels, a United [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for lifting of ban on Guinea opposition parties, media
25 september 2025 - 19:36:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on the transitional [...] Full text...
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WHO sounds alarm on rising number of suicides in Eswatini
18 september 2025 - 12:27:47Mbabane, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the rising number of suicides in [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Cherotich unleashes sprint to break world 3,000m Steeplechase record
17 september 2025 - 17:00:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s Faith Cherotich, powered to a crystal finish at the World Championships, setting a new world [...] Full text...
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Afghanistan: Ban on secondary education for girls marks four long years
17 september 2025 - 16:53:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For millions of girls in Afghanistan, it has been four long years since the ban on [...] Full text...
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Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities
17 september 2025 - 16:07:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador contribute an estimated $900 million each year to the country’s economy, yet [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves extension of Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Zambia
16 september 2025 - 12:18:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Zambian authorities’ request [...] Full text...
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Islamist armed groups massacre civilians in Burkina Faso
16 september 2025 - 06:37:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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States should uphold ban treaty on cluster munitions
16 september 2025 - 06:22:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Governments should reinforce the global ban on cluster munitions and call upon those still using or [...] Full text...
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UN provides urgent support after ‘massive’ Russian attack across Ukraine
08 september 2025 - 18:29:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A baby was among those killed overnight into Sunday during what was reportedly Russia’s largest aerial [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)
07 september 2025 - 05:26:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...
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A fourth generation nuclear survivor’s push for justice
06 september 2025 - 14:12:08New York, US (PANA) - Standing behind the United Nations rostrum on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Oemwa Johnson, [...] Full text...
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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
05 september 2025 - 20:30:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 percent of media coverage, [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations
05 september 2025 - 09:45:49Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...
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New Ebola outbreak declared in DR Congo
05 september 2025 - 07:09:19Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an outbreak of [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Two Moroccan players, Senegalese team win top CAF awards
31 august 2025 - 07:35:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two Moroccan players – captain Mohamed Rabie Hrimat and Oussama Lamlioui – and the Senegalese team [...] Full text...
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African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services
31 august 2025 - 07:34:56Lusaka, Lusaka (PANA) — African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address [...] Full text...
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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame
30 august 2025 - 09:26:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Bronze Battle in Kampala: Sudan and Senegal seek redemption (By CAF Online)
28 august 2025 - 16:02:22Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Two proud nations, two contrasting journeys, and one final chance at CHAN 2024 glory.When Sudan and [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, UN seek to play down diplomatic row after expulsion of UN Resident Coordinator
27 august 2025 - 13:51:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A United Nations delegation led by Mr. Yacoub Ali El-Hillo has met with Burkinabe authorities [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Mauritania of years of migration control abuses
27 august 2025 - 06:56:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Madagascar edge Sudan in extra-time to reach first-ever final
26 august 2025 - 17:28:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar booked their place in a historic first TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) final [...] Full text...
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Cholera epidemic spreads in Sudanese refugee camps in Chad
26 august 2025 - 06:06:26N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Cholera, which is raging in Sudan, is spreading to Chad. As large numbers of Sudanese from [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Youthful Senegal test Morocco’s pedigree in heavyweight semi-final
25 august 2025 - 20:13:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Football often writes its most compelling stories when youth dares to challenge history. That will be the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: East Africa vs Island Pride: Sudan and Madagascar write new TotalEnergies CHAN chapter
25 august 2025 - 20:02:36Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Football has a way of bringing unlikely heroes to the fore, and Tuesday’s TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Algeria bow out but leave lasting mark (By CAF Online)
25 august 2025 - 14:05:20Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-final line-up of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) may have a [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Sudan stun Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals
23 august 2025 - 20:19:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Morocco edge Tanzania to reach semi-finals
22 august 2025 - 19:28:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Morocco ended Tanzania’s fairytale run at the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) with [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Kenya’s dream shattered as Madagascar triumph on penalties
22 august 2025 - 17:16:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s dream run at their debut 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in heartbreak on [...] Full text...
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Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue
21 august 2025 - 19:45:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Sudan’s coach Kwesi Appiah: From late start to rising contenders
20 august 2025 - 12:28:20Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tournament football is often defined by momentum, and for Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah, his [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Algeria squeeze through to quarters after Niger stalemate
18 august 2025 - 20:12:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Algeria booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Madagascar edge Burkina Faso to clinch quarter-final spot
16 august 2025 - 19:21:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
15 august 2025 - 14:55:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams 20-year sentence for Chadian opposition leader Masra
12 august 2025 - 06:43:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has criticised the guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on 9 August, 2025, [...] Full text...
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso (Feature by WHO)
11 august 2025 - 10:02:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to [...] Full text...
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Global food prices rise in July, driven by meat and vegetable oils
10 august 2025 - 08:28:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose 1.6 percent in July, driven mainly by higher meat and vegetable oil [...] Full text...
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DRC, Rwanda meet on implementation of Washington peace agreement
09 august 2025 - 14:23:52Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first Joint Security Coordination Mechanism meeting for the implementation of the Peace Agreement between [...] Full text...
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Swedish national Ingeborg Richardson appointed Deputy Special Representative of UNSMIL in Libya
09 august 2025 - 11:59:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ingeborg Ulrika Ulfsdotter Richardson of Sweden as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products
07 august 2025 - 18:39:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and [...] Full text...
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Several Somali regions hit by severe drought
07 august 2025 - 05:22:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - About 2.5 million people in Somalia are living in drought-affected areas, warn UN agencies currently conducting [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
07 august 2025 - 05:15:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a [...] Full text...
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Hiroshima, 80 years on: ‘Real change’ needed to end existential nuclear threat
06 august 2025 - 20:16:45Hiroshima, Japan (PANA) - The world changed forever 80 years ago this Wednesday when the United States dropped an atomic [...] Full text...
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The Debate over Falling Fertility: IMF Finance & Development (By David E. Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
06 august 2025 - 12:21:08Washington DC, USA (PANA) - A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may [...] Full text...
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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
06 august 2025 - 06:01:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High stakes negotiations got under way at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Senegal edge Nigeria to begin title defence with hard-fought win
05 august 2025 - 19:39:02Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal began their title defence at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Late Ekongo strike salvages point for Congo against Sudan
05 august 2025 - 17:22:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Congo and Sudan played out a tense 1-1 draw in the opening Group D [...] Full text...
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Dozens more migrants die after boat capsizes off the coast of Yemen
05 august 2025 - 17:12:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported that 56 people had died and 132 were missing [...] Full text...
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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
04 august 2025 - 21:55:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Algeria outclass hosts Uganda
04 august 2025 - 19:36:12Kamala, Ugand (PANA) - Algeria made a commanding start to their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Guinea hold off Niger to start tournament with victory
04 august 2025 - 18:07:37Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Guinea began their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Darfur group claims mercenaries fighting alongside militias
04 august 2025 - 12:19:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Joint Force of the Armed Struggle Movements (The Joint Force) has claimed that [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Madagascar and Mauritania share spoils in goalless draw
03 august 2025 - 19:19:59Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar and Mauritania played out a tense 0-0 draw on Sunday evening at the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Kenya seal historic victory over two-time champions DR Congo
03 august 2025 - 16:04:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya marked their long-awaited debut at the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a [...] Full text...
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Russia bent on Internet blocking, control, and isolation
01 august 2025 - 11:50:04New York, USA (PANA) - For years, Russian authorities have been meticulously expanding their legal and technological tools to carve [...] Full text...
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Trade critical to ending plastic pollution - UNCTAD
01 august 2025 - 05:15:23New York, US (PANA) - Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution – a global problem [...] Full text...
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South Africa's macadamia industry grows despite export uncertainty
31 july 2025 - 11:44:28Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Yields of macadamia nuts in South Africa, the world’s leading producer and exporter of the [...] Full text...
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South Africa secures major energy loan
30 july 2025 - 06:33:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...
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Global hunger declines, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report
28 july 2025 - 19:17:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Seoposenwe calls it a day, leaves legacy (By CAF Online)
27 july 2025 - 15:54:31Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tears of relief can be a thing. For Jermaine Seoposenwe, the end of the penalty [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Tournament showcases growth of women’s football in Africa (By CAF Online)
27 july 2025 - 06:16:50Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - In an era of unprecedented growth and development, the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 in Morocco, which ended [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia
27 july 2025 - 06:08:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation [...] Full text...
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The PSC calls for the transfer of the AU Liaison Office to Tripoli and the appointment of a Special Envoy for Migration
26 july 2025 - 12:57:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has requested the Chairperson of the [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Ghana edge South Africa on penalties to clinch bronze
26 july 2025 - 05:11:41Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to defeat South Africa and claim the [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: CAF names match officials for final
25 july 2025 - 05:27:35Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Namibian Antsino has been appointed by CAF to referee the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Morocco vs Nigeria: Dreaming of One, Chasing 10 (By CAF Online)
24 july 2025 - 05:39:40Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 has reached the business end with hosts Morocco booking their spot in [...] Full text...
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France temporarily closes Consulate in Burkina Faso capital
23 july 2025 - 11:40:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso announced on that it is temporarily closing its Consulate [...] Full text...
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‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
23 july 2025 - 07:44:28New York, US (PANA) - The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its [...] Full text...
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Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now (By UN News)
23 july 2025 - 07:30:11New York, US (PANA) - Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Ajibade and Alozie fire Nigeria into final
22 july 2025 - 18:32:16Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria edged arch-rivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Morocco vs Ghana: High-stakes duel as hosts face battle-hardened Black Queens in Rabat (Preview by CAF Online)
22 july 2025 - 13:07:03Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Ghana are set to collide under the lights at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium [...] Full text...
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IMF's First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath quits to rejoin Harvard economics faculty
22 july 2025 - 08:45:20Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced the departure of Gita Gopinath, [...] Full text...
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From Africa to Europe, drought is increasing hunger and shaking economies
22 july 2025 - 06:41:45New York, US (PANA) - Repeated droughts, exacerbated by climate change, are plunging a growing portion of the planet into [...] Full text...
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Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says
22 july 2025 - 06:32:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From the Himalayas to rural Texas, deadly floods this month have killed hundreds and exposed dangerous [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs South Africa: Legends Oparanozie, Dlamini Stoke Flames ahead of titans’ semifinal showdown (Preview by CAF Online)
22 july 2025 - 05:59:49Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - As two of Africa’s fiercest rivals prepare to square off in a high-stakes CAF TotalEnergies Women’s [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Semi-finalists prepare to battle for final berth (By CAF Online)
21 july 2025 - 05:19:09Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Only four teams remain. The group stage filtered the hopefuls, the quarterfinals tightened the field, and [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Semi-finalists prepare to battle for final berth (BY CAF Online)
21 july 2025 - 04:41:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Only four teams remain. The group stage filtered the hopefuls, the quarterfinals tightened the field, and [...] Full text...
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Global health in decline: UN warns of glaring inequalities
19 july 2025 - 08:22:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite significant progress since the beginning of the century, a new UN assessment indicates that improvements [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: South Africa vs Senegal: From the pot and into the fire! (Preview by CAF Online)
19 july 2025 - 06:20:52Oujda, Morocco (PANA) - When Senegal line up against the reigning African champions South Africa, the Teranga Lionesses will have [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Five-star Nigeria hammer Zambia to reach semis
18 july 2025 - 18:51:14Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria delivered a dominant performance to demolish Zambia 5-0 and secure a place in the semi-finals [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)
18 july 2025 - 07:34:15Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...
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Benin can mobilize more domestic resources to drive inclusive growth and equity
17 july 2025 - 19:14:33Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More inclusive growth path, taxation and spending adaptedz to vulnerable populations could further accelerate efforts to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Children miss out on vaccines as diseases spread in Sudan
17 july 2025 - 18:54:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies warn that childhood immunization rates in Sudan have plummeted to their lowest level in [...] Full text...
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Surge in traditional gold mining in Sudan exposes communities to dangerous chemicals (Feature by By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
17 july 2025 - 11:29:22Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Scores of villagers gathered on Thursday for the sixth day running, in Hilat Younis, a remote [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Ukraine: Civilians under fire in record numbers as attacks surge
15 july 2025 - 16:09:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Relentless missile and drone strikes by Russian forces have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in [...] Full text...
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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response
15 july 2025 - 05:31:23Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...
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Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa
15 july 2025 - 05:25:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde
13 july 2025 - 05:08:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders
13 july 2025 - 05:05:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Côte d'Ivoire moves to formalize vast informal gold mining sector
12 july 2025 - 10:48:55Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Facing significant losses from illicit gold trade and seeking to formalize a vital, yet often [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Greece describes dismissal of EU delegation from Benghazi as unprecedented event
09 july 2025 - 15:01:54Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has said the eastern Libyan government's dismissal of the European ministerial [...] Full text...
thread Society
EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation
08 july 2025 - 14:59:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2024 WAFCON: South Africa begin title defence with confident 2-0 win over Ghana
07 july 2025 - 18:47:07Oujda, Morocco (PANA) - Reigning champions South Africa got their 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign off [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk
07 july 2025 - 16:13:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks in [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Diop and Ndiaye lead Senegal to commanding 4-0 win over DR Congo
06 july 2025 - 20:05:57Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal laid down a marker in Group A of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup [...] Full text...
thread Sports
2024 WAFCON: Oshoala and Ihezuo strike as Nigeria ease to 3-0 victory over Tunisia
06 july 2025 - 20:04:01Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria began their bid for another TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
02 july 2025 - 18:34:16Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Seychelles' path to macroeconomic stability and resilience - IMF Country Focus
02 july 2025 - 07:19:53Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board recently completed the fourth review of Seychelles’ economic performance under the Extended [...] Full text...
thread Economy
BCL announces the discovery of over 3.5 billion dinars worth of counterfeit 50-dinar banknotes printed in Russia
30 june 2025 - 14:03:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has announced the discovery of a counterfeiting operation and a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenya Airways secures three-year grace period on US$200 million state bailout repayment
30 june 2025 - 13:31:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has granted its national carrier, the Kenya Airways, known by its code KQ, [...] Full text...
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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems
30 june 2025 - 11:35:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025, AT 9:1:30 PM UTC. Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank report
27 june 2025 - 08:16:11Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nearly 316 million people used drugs in 2023-UN
27 june 2025 - 06:06:26Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Amid growing global instability, the power of organised criminal groups has grown and drug use is [...] Full text...
thread Society
Energy access has improved, yet international financial support still needed to boost progress, address disparities
26 june 2025 - 08:21:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
26 june 2025 - 06:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking
24 june 2025 - 05:23:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day six of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the [...] Full text...
thread Society
EU appoints former Dutch minister as new Special Representative for Human Rights
23 june 2025 - 12:39:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union on Monday appointed Kajsa Ollongren as EU Special Representative (EUSR) [...] Full text...
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EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age
20 june 2025 - 07:47:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, [...] Full text...
thread Gender
World Bank supports Morocco's commitment to advancing social safety nets for human development
20 june 2025 - 07:10:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a US$250 million financing package to support Morocco's [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Strengthening social protection, economic resilience in Mauritania for sustainable and inclusive growth
20 june 2025 - 07:06:28Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank Group has released the eighth edition of its Mauritania Economic Update, highlighting the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IFAD invested more than $3 billion in new projects in three years
19 june 2025 - 13:07:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invested $3.3 billion in new projects at the end [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia
18 june 2025 - 07:31:48Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Time to rethink health financing: It is not Just a public sector concern
17 june 2025 - 19:52:43London, UK (PANA) - As G7 leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations wrapped up their summit in Kananaskis, Canada, a [...] Full text...
thread Health
Want a debt swap to work? What Côte d’Ivoire got right: World Bank Blog By Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, Nathalie Picarelli, Markus Kitzmuller, Diego Rivetti, Hans Anand Beck
17 june 2025 - 07:48:38Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Can a country turn debt into opportunity? With the right approach, it can. If managed effectively, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Insufficient domestic funding hinders education progress, says rights watchdog
16 june 2025 - 08:20:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets to ensure quality [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments
14 june 2025 - 08:13:21Nice, France (PANA) - Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a [...] Full text...
thread Environment
'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out
13 june 2025 - 07:55:16Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarian chief flags ‘indifference and impunity’ in Sudan
13 june 2025 - 07:35:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With over half of the Sudanese population in need of aid and lean season rapidly approaching, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
13 june 2025 - 07:29:01Nice, France (PANA) - Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, [...] Full text...
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Displacement doubles while funding shrinks, warns UNHCR
12 june 2025 - 07:14:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 13.5 million people displaced by over 13 years of brutal civil conflict, Syria used to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO
11 june 2025 - 19:10:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued [...] Full text...
thread Health
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
11 june 2025 - 18:33:43Nice, France (PANA) - At the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the “catch of the day” wasn’t a seabass [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Refugees find hope through legal migration
11 june 2025 - 05:33:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one million refugees from eight countries with high asylum recognition rates were granted entry permits [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France
09 june 2025 - 11:54:49Nice, France (PANA) - With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI
08 june 2025 - 07:30:58New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...
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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa
07 june 2025 - 07:31:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
06 june 2025 - 19:17:54New York, US (PANA) - In Ukraine, overnight attacks continued into Thursday morning, resulting in 45 casualties and significant damage [...] Full text...
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'Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war in DRC'
05 june 2025 - 11:36:04Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...
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The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide? (Feature by UN News)
05 june 2025 - 07:58:58Nice, France (PANA) - As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
03 june 2025 - 06:06:34New York, US (PANA) - Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
02 june 2025 - 21:11:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flush flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
31 may 2025 - 15:18:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist
27 may 2025 - 12:18:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
What’s your poison? Alcohol linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer
26 may 2025 - 18:24:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN [...] Full text...
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UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
25 may 2025 - 17:21:56Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup: RS Berkane clinch third title
25 may 2025 - 16:41:18Dar es Salaam RS Berkane are the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 champions after coming from behind to a 1-1 [...] Full text...
thread Sports
More than 5,000 benefit from awareness campaign in Tripoli on dangers of unexploded ordnance
23 may 2025 - 11:56:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 5,162 beneficiaries have been reached by the unexploded ordnance awareness campaign in Tripoli, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Preventing adverse effects while reforming fuel subsidies in Angola: World Bank Blog By Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Chadi Bou Habib, Joaquín Marandino Peregalli
23 may 2025 - 07:43:49Luanda, Angola (PANA) - How can policy makers reduce the distorting effects of fuel subsidies while implementing effective measures to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenyan rights crusader deported from Tanzania
22 may 2025 - 15:33:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan human rights crusader, Boniface Mwangi, has been found after going missing from his hotel in [...] Full text...
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In historic move, WHO Member States approve 20% funding increase and 2026-27 budget
20 may 2025 - 19:55:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -- In a show of support for a sustainably financed World Health Organization, WHO Member States Tuesday [...] Full text...
thread Health
Protection of Civilians week will work to address ‘culture of impunity’
20 may 2025 - 05:11:49New York, US (PANA) - Over 50,000 civilians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. In Sudan, the figure [...] Full text...
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UN’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:23:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] Full text...
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UN’s Türk criticizes ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
16 may 2025 - 20:20:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, [...] Full text...
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IMF, DRC reach staff-level deal on first review under ECF
15 may 2025 - 12:58:47Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The economy of DR Congo (DRC) has been resilient, with growth reaching 6.5 percent in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Eight million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
15 may 2025 - 08:06:01New York, US (PANA) - Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, [...] Full text...
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UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
13 may 2025 - 16:48:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of [...] Full text...
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IMF Board allows extensions of ECF, RSF arrangements with Cape Verde
08 may 2025 - 10:22:42Washington, DC, United States (PANA) —The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Cape Verdean authorities’ [...] Full text...
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Education has been and can continue to be at the centre of global poverty reduction: IMF Blog By Amory Gethin, Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
30 april 2025 - 08:33:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world economy has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past four decades. Global [...] Full text...
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UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism
29 april 2025 - 07:42:15New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on [...] Full text...
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One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
29 april 2025 - 07:34:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is [...] Full text...
thread Health
Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?
26 april 2025 - 07:44:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] Full text...
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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan
25 april 2025 - 08:47:23Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...
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Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts: WHO
24 april 2025 - 07:11:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is [...] Full text...
thread Health
'Malaria is an African problem and Africa must find the solution'
23 april 2025 - 14:53:13Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the [...] Full text...
thread Health
South African President Ramaphosa undertakes official visit to Lesotho
23 april 2025 - 07:25:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed to Maseru to co-chair the second [...] Full text...
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Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
22 april 2025 - 14:47:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Funding and supply shortfalls for the UN World Food Programme's relief work in Ethiopia will [...] Full text...
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Children are most affected by intensification of armed conflict in Burkina Faso: UN
18 april 2025 - 07:42:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, children are victims of intense violence and serious human rights violations perpetrated [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist
17 april 2025 - 18:30:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as [...] Full text...
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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas
15 april 2025 - 14:20:02New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war
15 april 2025 - 06:04:23New York, US (PANA) - The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the [...] Full text...
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United Airlines increases flights to South Africa
11 april 2025 - 07:41:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Airlines is expanding its African network. It launched a new long-haul service from [...] Full text...
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US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, food agency warns
09 april 2025 - 07:59:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has [...] Full text...
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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
08 april 2025 - 20:28:07New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion
07 april 2025 - 18:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
07 april 2025 - 14:14:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian [...] Full text...
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Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortality
07 april 2025 - 07:27:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unprecedented aid cuts are putting global progress to end maternal deaths at risk, three UN agencies [...] Full text...
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UN rights office calls for end to Israel's ‘illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
04 april 2025 - 20:33:37New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, [...] Full text...
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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
04 april 2025 - 17:54:34Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
03 april 2025 - 17:14:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent [...] Full text...
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'Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told
03 april 2025 - 08:34:50New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to [...] Full text...
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