Administrative skills training targeting municipal officials in Libya begins

06 october 2025 - 11:00:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A five-day training session, entitled “Basic administrative skills”, intended to strengthen the administrative and professional capacities [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages

04 october 2025 - 06:34:58
New York, US (PANA) - The leadership of Hamas said late on Friday it was willing to release Israeli hostages [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty about Uncertainty (IMF Blog by Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)

01 october 2025 - 09:20:17
Washington, 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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Ghana president touts benefits of 24-hour economy

25 september 2025 - 20:31:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has touted the benefits of his 24-Hour economy initiative saying it [...] Full text...

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Taiwan confirms it is restricting trade to South Africa

25 september 2025 - 07:55:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Taiwan has confirmed that it is restricting trade to South Africa after Pretoria said [...] Full text...

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All 11 West Africans deported to Ghana from US sent back home -Lawyer

23 september 2025 - 12:19:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All 11 West Africans who had filed a legal action against the Ghana government to halt [...] Full text...

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US/Africa expulsion deals flout rights, says rights advocate

23 september 2025 - 05:39:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The United States' recent expulsions of third-country nationals to Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president says ECOWAS continuing discussions with AES

19 september 2025 - 15:50:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Friday that the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Ghana to receive 40 more West Africans deported from the US

18 september 2025 - 07:02:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said on Wednesday night that the country will, [...] Full text...

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'Côte d’Ivoire's next president must tackle urgent human rights issues'

16 september 2025 - 07:24:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s next president must seize the opportunity of their mandate to prioritise the human rights [...] Full text...

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Ghana has received 14 deported West Africans from US: President Mahama

11 september 2025 - 06:25:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana received 14 West African nationals deported from the US after it was approached to accept [...] Full text...

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Three years ago, Finance & Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution, writes F&D editor-in-chief Gita Bhatt, is now unfolding

08 september 2025 - 10:48:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The September issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations

05 september 2025 - 09:45:49
Blantyre, 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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Drone strike by Sudanese army kills 13 in North Darfur market

03 september 2025 - 06:54:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A drone strike on a crowded market in the North Darfur town of Mellit killed [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF 'seizes new ground' in besieged city

02 september 2025 - 07:07:40
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday they have “seized new ground” in [...] Full text...

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IOM: More than 1,000 families flee Sudan's besieged El Fasher city

01 september 2025 - 07:49:52
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Sunday that more than a thousand families [...] Full text...

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Sudan's parallel government names Prime Minister

01 september 2025 - 07:27:35
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) - The Presidential Council of Sudan's parallel government declared by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary RSF installs parallel government despite international rejection

31 august 2025 - 13:58:48
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) – Despite the rejection and condemnation by the international community of the declaration by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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Seven deportees from US arrive in Rwanda

29 august 2025 - 08:46:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government has confirmed the arrival of seven migrants from the United States, as part [...] Full text...

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Sudanese army denies targeting WFP relief convoy

21 august 2025 - 12:20:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday denied bombing a World Food Programme (WFP) relief [...] Full text...

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Drone strike destroys UN food aid trucks in Sudan’s North Darfur

21 august 2025 - 08:22:35
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) destroyed three trucks in a World [...] Full text...

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Libya municipal elections begin

16 august 2025 - 13:51:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting for the 2025 municipal elections (Group II) began on Saturday morning in Libya, amid tight [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electoral Commission condemns attacks on two polling stations on eve of municipal elections

15 august 2025 - 11:51:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has condemned attacks on its offices on the west [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes UN Security Council's rejection of plan by paramilitary group to establish rival govt in the west

14 august 2025 - 12:41:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed the UN Security Council's rejection of the announcement by the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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South Africa rejects 'deeply flawed' US human rights report

14 august 2025 - 10:26:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Pretoria has rejected a report published by President Donald Trump’s administration that said the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council rejects creation of rival government in Sudan

14 august 2025 - 05:27:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) declaration last month of [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation stalks the Gaza Strip

10 august 2025 - 20:34:56
New York, US (PANA) - It’s essential to work towards a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict as the international [...] Full text...

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Swedish national Ingeborg Richardson appointed Deputy Special Representative of UNSMIL in Libya

09 august 2025 - 11:59:31
Tripoli, 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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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints experts to help countries create tax policies that advance sustainable development

31 july 2025 - 05:25:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed 25 experts to a UN committee to help countries [...] Full text...

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Human Rights groups criticize use of ID documents for political harassment

30 july 2025 - 15:45:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A group of Sudanese and foreign human rights and civil society organisations have urged the current [...] Full text...

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US' plan to destroy US$9.7 million of contraceptives is unconscionable, says medical charity

30 july 2025 - 06:40:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government’s plan to destroy US$9.7 million worth of contraceptives is a callous [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad

26 july 2025 - 12:21:28
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...

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France temporarily closes Consulate in Burkina Faso capital

23 july 2025 - 11:40:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso announced on that it is temporarily closing its Consulate [...] Full text...

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Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA

23 july 2025 - 09:41:09
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...

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UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

23 july 2025 - 07:09:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural [...] Full text...

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US welcomes peace agreement between DRC government and rebel AFC/M23

20 july 2025 - 08:44:06
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the signing on Saturday in Qatar of a Declaration of [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DR Congo and Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement

19 july 2025 - 13:25:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warmly welcomed the [...] Full text...

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath’s statement at the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

19 july 2025 - 06:37:40
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (PANA) - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath delivered the following remarks at the [...] Full text...

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Global gas flaring hits highest level since 2007, undermining energy security, access, and emissions goals

18 july 2025 - 14:34:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: US funding cut leaves rape victims without care

18 july 2025 - 07:03:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As sexual violence has increased this year in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2025 - 09:52:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Forced transfer of Gaza population not acceptable, UN says

09 july 2025 - 09:47:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war continues to rage in the Gaza Strip, pending a hypothetical ceasefire, the UN [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa slams US tariff increase

08 july 2025 - 08:37:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed US President Donald Trump  who confirmed that exports from [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fourth review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

08 july 2025 - 06:36:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth review [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes reviews of three arrangements for Mauritania

05 july 2025 - 14:55:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the Fourth Reviews under the 42‑month blended Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former Deputy President David Mabuza dies

04 july 2025 - 08:24:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Deputy President David Mabuza on Thursday died at a Mpumulanga hospital after a [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama launches ambitious '24-hour economy'

02 july 2025 - 12:28:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the government's ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export [...] Full text...

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Guinea must ensure its benefits of growth are widely shared: WB report

01 july 2025 - 10:52:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economic growth accelerates, but reforms to make growth more inclusive and enhance domestic resource mobilization [...] Full text...

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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation

01 july 2025 - 10:48:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...

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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

30 june 2025 - 13:10:24
Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling [...] Full text...

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Seville: a future agreement on development financing, without the United States

29 june 2025 - 07:21:41
Seville, Spain (PANA) -  Despite the US withdrawal, UN member states reached an agreement on Tuesday, 25 June, on the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

28 june 2025 - 05:58:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

27 june 2025 - 22:31:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run (Feature by By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

27 june 2025 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and [...] Full text...

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How the IMF finances itself and why it matters for the global economy: IMF Blog By Julie Kozack, Bernard Lauwers

26 june 2025 - 12:00:55
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The IMF may be best known for lending to crisis-hit countries. But what about [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement

25 june 2025 - 11:59:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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South Africa requests state burial for former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

25 june 2025 - 08:39:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has concluded a high-level diplomatic mission to [...] Full text...

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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability

21 june 2025 - 08:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...

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South Africa exports endangered rhinos to Mozambique

20 june 2025 - 08:35:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ten critically endangered black rhinos were successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia

18 june 2025 - 07:31:48
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...

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IMF completes reviews of Seychelles economic performance

17 june 2025 - 08:47:33
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth [...] Full text...

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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 - 07:48:38
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  Can a country turn debt into opportunity? With the right approach, it can. If managed effectively, [...] Full text...

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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF

14 june 2025 - 08:33:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials in Libya continue consultations on recommendations of Advisory Committee

13 june 2025 - 11:23:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the public consultations conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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An oral cholera vaccination campaign aims to reach more than 2.6 million people in Sudan’s Khartoum State

12 june 2025 - 17:31:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - vaccination campaign, launched on 10 June in 5 localities in Sudan’s Khartoum State, aims to [...] Full text...

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Most of the developing world is turning into a development-free zone: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics and M. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group, Development Economics

11 june 2025 - 07:45:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Only six months ago, a “soft landing” appeared to be in sight: the global economy [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people displaced by violence in Burkina Faso

11 june 2025 - 05:48:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Violence by jihadist groups has displaced nearly 230,000 people in Burkina Faso since the beginning [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia

10 june 2025 - 08:14:22
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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South Africa embroiled in dispute over late Zambian president Lungu's remains

09 june 2025 - 08:11:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been caught in the crossfires of a dispute between the Zambian [...] Full text...

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Ghana sues for stronger institutions to combat corruption in Africa

07 june 2025 - 07:31:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Friday called for the strengthening of the institutions, [...] Full text...

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US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief

07 june 2025 - 07:12:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US Government’s announcement of sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: AUC concerned about 'potential negative impact' of US travel ban on several African nations

05 june 2025 - 11:04:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday expressed concern about the potential negative impact on [...] Full text...

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‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves

04 june 2025 - 18:49:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, UN News [...] Full text...

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UN reiterates call for halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Sudan

01 june 2025 - 13:55:57
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday denounced attacks on hospitals and food and humanitarian relief warehouses [...] Full text...

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WHO greenlights two new vaccines

01 june 2025 - 05:08:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation on Friday issued recommendations for two new immunisation tools. They are a [...] Full text...

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UN’s lifesaving programmes under threat as budget crisis hits hard

31 may 2025 - 09:46:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is facing a deepening budget crisis that threatens lifesaving operations worldwide. From refugee aid [...] Full text...

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Senegal to hold National Political Dialogue

28 may 2025 - 12:56:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national political dialogue is due to open on Wednesday in Senegal under the auspices of [...] Full text...

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Sudan denounces US sanctions based on 'political blackmailing and falsification'

23 may 2025 - 14:48:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Culture and Information, Khalid Al-Aiser, has rebuffed sanctions announced by the US [...] Full text...

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UK cedes sovereignty over Chagos Islands

23 may 2025 - 04:55:30
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to meet Trump at the White House on Wednesday

21 may 2025 - 08:50:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and a senior government delegation is preparing for a [...] Full text...

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Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood

20 may 2025 - 20:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...

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WHO validates Mauritania for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

19 may 2025 - 22:20:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health [...] Full text...

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Somalia, IMF reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

17 may 2025 - 09:38:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and programme performance has been strong, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s economic recovery gaining pace: IMF

17 may 2025 - 09:36:40
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has completed discussions with the Zambian authorities on economic performance [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s great-grandson slams Afrikaner 'refugees'

14 may 2025 - 10:25:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson, Mayibuye Mandela, has called on South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs to [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency helping migrants in the US return home voluntarily

13 may 2025 - 07:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States has asked the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to show restraint after military tensions in Tripoli

12 may 2025 - 14:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to "urgently [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Afrikaner 'refugees' flee to the US

12 may 2025 - 07:41:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Forty-nine Afrikaners granted refugee status by the US government departed from OR Tambo International [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges US not to 'forcibly transfer' migrants to Libya

10 may 2025 - 11:35:58
New York, US (PANA) – The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including [...] Full text...

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Libya's rival govts reject Trump administration's moves to repatriate illegal immigrants to the country

08 may 2025 - 12:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The intention of the administration of US President Donald Trump to repatriate illegal immigrants to Libya [...] Full text...

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US Bureau of African Affairs condemns drone attacks against civilian infrastructure in Sudan

07 may 2025 - 09:20:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Bureau of African Affairs at US State Department has condemned the recent drone attacks [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks

03 may 2025 - 18:45:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is following developments in Syria, where fresh fighting in the capital, [...] Full text...

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Liberian president urged to renew mandate to establish war crimes court

29 april 2025 - 09:42:36
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and [...] Full text...

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WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza

25 april 2025 - 18:04:52
New York, US (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as [...] 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 - 08:47:23
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali

17 april 2025 - 10:34:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission

17 april 2025 - 10:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa names Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the US to improve relations

14 april 2025 - 14:03:40
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the appointment of a special envoy to [...] Full text...

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Rights group: Backsliding on landmines endangers civilian lives

01 april 2025 - 09:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day for Mine Action on 4 April is a moment to highlight the [...] Full text...

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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

27 march 2025 - 20:07:58
New York, US (PANA) - Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Niger military leader General Tiani sworn in as President

26 march 2025 - 16:55:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger's military leader and President of the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe journalist held on baseless charges – Human Rights Watch

26 march 2025 - 13:06:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against a journalist for his [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa calls for calm following US spat

24 march 2025 - 10:08:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on South Africans to "reject the politics of [...] Full text...

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Expelled South African Ambassador to US says he stands by his statement

23 march 2025 - 16:07:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from the country, [...] Full text...

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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO

18 march 2025 - 05:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...

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Claver Gatete of the ECA calls for national resources to be mobilised for the industrialisation of Africa

17 march 2025 - 16:41:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Gatete Claver, has called for [...] Full text...

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South African President addresses expulsion of Ambassador to the US

17 march 2025 - 07:46:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he is not deterred or discouraged by the escalating [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top diplomat: US didn't follow 'correct diplomatic processes' in Ambassador's expulsion

16 march 2025 - 18:37:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has said the “correct diplomatic processes” were not [...] Full text...

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South African presidency regrets expulsion of Ambassador to the US

15 march 2025 - 10:48:36
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Presidency said on Saturday that it regrets the expulsion of its Ambassador [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in South Sudan orders departure of non-emergency employees; Uganda deploys troops to Juba

11 march 2025 - 11:41:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from South Sudan [...] Full text...

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South African lawmakers take aim at Trump administration

07 march 2025 - 08:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary

06 march 2025 - 12:48:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’

01 march 2025 - 05:18:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’

28 february 2025 - 16:44:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia

27 february 2025 - 18:55:31
Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...

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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe

27 february 2025 - 07:18:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...

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South African government delegation concludes UAE visit

26 february 2025 - 09:07:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and his delegation on Tuesday completed the [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation

25 february 2025 - 14:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...

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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems: World Bank Blog By Subhashini Rajasekaran, Halil Dundar and Rita Almeida

25 february 2025 - 08:40:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. [...] Full text...

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New public finance review to help Eswatini improve fiscal policy for better development outcomes

19 february 2025 - 08:31:25
Mbabane, Ewatini (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Eswatini launched a new review highlighting ways to make [...] Full text...

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Barrow ignites hope for a stronger, self-reliant nation

18 february 2025 - 19:51:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to embrace self-reliance, unity, and national development as the West African [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)

15 february 2025 - 05:53:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...

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Ghana can pave the way for sustainable growth by focusing on long-term reforms: WBG report

13 february 2025 - 05:11:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s latest Public Finance Review report, titled “Building the Foundations for a Resilient [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

07 february 2025 - 18:55:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States [...] Full text...

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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

04 february 2025 - 17:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa responds to Trump's attack on country

04 february 2025 - 06:58:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night hit back at US President Donald [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 08:26:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 07:01:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Neglected tropical diseases: Niger becomes first in WHO African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis

31 january 2025 - 05:44:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Niger has met the criteria for elimination of onchocerciasis, making it the fifth country in the [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment

29 january 2025 - 19:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will [...] Full text...

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US to pull out of Paris Agreement 27 January next year

29 january 2025 - 05:38:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate [...] Full text...

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US' order halting foreign aid work puts lives at risk: Human Rights Watch

28 january 2025 - 05:08:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The US government’s suspension of most foreign aid is putting lives around the world at risk, [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to exempt development and humanitarian funds from aid ‘pause’

28 january 2025 - 04:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on the US Government to consider “additional exemptions” to [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands freedom of assembly, association in Libya

27 january 2025 - 11:07:17
New York, US (PANA) – Libyan authorities’ accelerating targeting and harassment of activists and members of non-governmental organizations risks completely closing [...] Full text...

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UN regrets US exit from global cooperation on health, climate change agreement

21 january 2025 - 16:24:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Central African Republic

21 january 2025 - 05:59:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, visited Bangui from [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese military leader Gen. Al-Burhan for civilian suffering, frustrating peace efforts

17 january 2025 - 06:30:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday announced sanctions against the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Rights experts urge US Senate to reject bill sanctioning ICC

12 january 2025 - 06:46:43
New York, US (PANA) - Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States [...] Full text...

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Sudan army recapture major town in central Sudan

11 january 2025 - 19:15:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Saturday scored a major victory over its foes, the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

11 january 2025 - 09:08:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services

09 january 2025 - 09:55:29
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader, weapons supplier and related companies

07 january 2025 - 18:27:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping sanctions against the leader of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Mahama begins second term with assurance of a better future

07 january 2025 - 13:46:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday began his second term with an address calling on his [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen heads of state to attend inauguration of Ghana's president-elect Mahama

06 january 2025 - 18:06:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Dramani Mahama begins his second term as President of Ghana on Tuesday at his inauguration [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu dies

03 january 2025 - 07:15:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness following the death of Sibusiso Bengu, [...] Full text...

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The world welcomes New Year with celebrations and church services

01 january 2025 - 09:57:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - People around the world on Wednesday ushered in the New Year, 2025, with celebrations and church [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president to inaugurate second tomato processing plant

16 december 2024 - 12:32:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will on Monday inaugurate the Société Faso [...] Full text...

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Chad’s economic recovery picks steam - IMF

10 december 2024 - 08:02:32
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s post-pandemic recovery picked up steam in 2023 with growth increasing to 4.9 percent, the Executive [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Ghana's vice President Bawumia concedes defeat to former president Mahama

08 december 2024 - 10:35:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Vice-president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana's presidential [...] Full text...

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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

05 december 2024 - 19:36:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...

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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek

03 december 2024 - 07:16:48
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the ECF arrangement with Ghana

03 december 2024 - 05:07:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review [...] Full text...

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Trump ups the ante on tariffs, vowing massive taxes on goods from Mexico, Canada and China David Goldman, CNN

26 november 2024 - 14:34:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, [...] Full text...

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Mali military leader names Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as new PM

21 november 2024 - 12:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goita, on Thursday appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

20 november 2024 - 04:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?

17 november 2024 - 04:52:20
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...

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IMF, Comoros reach staff-level agreement on third review of ECF arrangement

16 november 2024 - 10:25:28
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Comorian authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$248.5 million for Sierra Leone

01 november 2024 - 07:33:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article [...] Full text...

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Greenhouse gases surged to new highs in 2023, warns UN weather agency

28 october 2024 - 12:45:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) New data released by the UN on Monday indicating that greenhouse gases have hit a record high [...] Full text...

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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan

26 october 2024 - 16:52:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...

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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director

24 october 2024 - 16:56:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Zambian authorities to immediately release arrested journalist

19 october 2024 - 12:43:41
Lusakam Zambia (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Zambian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally' release Thomas Allan Zgambo, a [...] Full text...

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IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support

18 october 2024 - 07:53:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Women’s participation in defence sector growing – but gender gap remains

18 october 2024 - 05:13:15
New York, UA (PANA) - The UN has released its first-ever report on women in the traditionally male-dominated defence sector, [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s drought impact stuns IMF staff team

17 october 2024 - 12:08:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Drought has caused a greater than anticipated economic impact in Zambia due to the intense electricity [...] Full text...

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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi

16 october 2024 - 11:04:22
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

16 october 2024 - 10:56:27
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...

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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades

14 october 2024 - 07:49:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...

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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President

08 october 2024 - 14:51:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...

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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation

04 october 2024 - 07:11:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...

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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team

02 october 2024 - 18:12:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...

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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

01 october 2024 - 20:25:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

01 october 2024 - 13:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...

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World Bank Increases access to broadband connectivity in Chad

26 september 2024 - 11:48:47
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday approved a $92.2 million grant from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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Cash transfers transforming lives in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Iftikhar Malik, Mona Niebuhr and Jacqueline Manisabwe

26 september 2024 - 08:40:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Cash4Jobs Project, known as Merankabandi ("be like others" in the local language), is more than [...] Full text...

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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation

24 september 2024 - 07:55:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone, IMF reach staff-level deal on new ECF arrangement

21 september 2024 - 09:27:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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US supports return of democracy in Sudan: US envoy

17 september 2024 - 06:59:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -  The US Administration has renewed its support for democracy in Sudan saying it wants to [...] Full text...

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2024-25 TotalEnergies CAF Conf. Cup first leg second preliminary round: Results of matches played on Friday and Saturday 

15 september 2024 - 05:39:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first leg 2024-25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary [...] Full text...

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US State Department, Nigeria host “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference in Lagos

10 september 2024 - 05:48:23
Washigton, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy [...] Full text...

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Despite declining growth South Africa can repay IMF, Board concludes

05 september 2024 - 11:21:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Post Financing Assessment [...] Full text...

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Strengthening fiscal resilience in small states: World Bank Blog By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan

04 september 2024 - 12:05:32
Washington DC, United states (PANA) - Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits Horn of Africa

04 september 2024 - 05:24:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, will travel to Belgium, [...] Full text...

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Why land is key to tackling climate change and infrastructure gaps: World Bank Bog By Guangzhe Chen

30 august 2024 - 12:25:05
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - While many countries have made impressive progress strengthening their infrastructure, significant gaps remain around [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau

29 august 2024 - 12:31:51
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO

29 august 2024 - 06:31:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) = Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines

28 august 2024 - 11:06:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis

27 august 2024 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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IMF, Liberia reach staff-level agreement on new 40-month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

27 august 2024 - 07:48:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund staff and the Liberian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Sunday

26 august 2024 - 04:53:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup played on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank

24 august 2024 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...

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