UNHCR forced to make deep cuts, despite rising needs worldwide
16 june 2025 - 23:24:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Monday that it is cutting global staffing costs by [...] Full text...
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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Monday that it is cutting global staffing costs by [...] Full text...
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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Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
30 may 2025 - 21:22:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Starving Gazans continue to be deprived of aid as international relief efforts are being severely constrained [...] Full text...
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From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis
13 may 2025 - 08:54:31Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create [...] Full text...
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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy: IMF Blog By Benjamin Enke, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research
07 may 2025 - 11:22:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were [...] Full text...
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US Bureau of African Affairs condemns drone attacks against civilian infrastructure in Sudan
07 may 2025 - 09:20:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Bureau of African Affairs at US State Department has condemned the recent drone attacks [...] Full text...
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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission
17 april 2025 - 10:17:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...
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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol
26 march 2025 - 11:18:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 18:00:30New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire, rejecting ‘ethnic cleansing’
06 february 2025 - 05:55:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire [...] Full text...
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Chad, Nigeria sign agreement for voluntary refugee repatriation
06 february 2025 - 05:12:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The governments of Chad and Nigeria, in collaboration with UN refugee agency, UNHCR, have signed a [...] Full text...
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Gaza: ‘Sickening normalization’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
14 december 2024 - 07:20:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
23 october 2024 - 06:36:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN
01 october 2024 - 06:30:50New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...
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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue
11 september 2024 - 05:54:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - the US Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the [...] Full text...
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US announces additional humanitarian assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa
27 august 2024 - 04:26:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The US on Monday announced more than $64 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa. The [...] Full text...
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US holds special session on mpox
24 august 2024 - 04:47:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health [...] Full text...
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US Assistant Secretary Noyes visits Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
20 august 2024 - 05:32:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria
19 august 2024 - 05:57:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $536 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa
09 august 2024 - 07:57:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday announced nearly $536 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa.It [...] Full text...
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At least 157 people killed in landslides in southern Ethiopia
24 july 2024 - 10:52:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 157 people have reportedly died and more than 14,000 affected by landslides on [...] Full text...
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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor
24 july 2024 - 09:14:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...
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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'
24 june 2024 - 11:24:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...
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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'
23 june 2024 - 06:33:45Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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Amid Gaza war, children work so families can survive: ILO
08 june 2024 - 06:27:43Geneva, Switzerland {PANA) - Eight months to the day since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in Gaza, the UN labour agency, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister
29 may 2024 - 17:49:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number [...] Full text...
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WHO Member States agree way forward to conclude Pandemic Agreement
29 may 2024 - 14:25:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tuesday recognized the progress made over the past two years [...] Full text...
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Libya, Saudi Arabia hald talks on media and government communication
28 may 2024 - 17:11:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...
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WHO Member States agree to share outcomes of historic IHR, pandemic agreement processes to World Health Assembly
25 may 2024 - 10:28:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States have ended intensive negotiations aimed at strengthening global capacities to [...] Full text...
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South Africa welcomes International Criminal Court arrest warrants
21 may 2024 - 10:29:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency has welcomed Monday’s International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...
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Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly
12 may 2024 - 16:52:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments of the world have agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Blaise Diagne Airport closed after aircraft runs off runway
09 may 2024 - 16:05:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass, Senegal, was closed on Thursday after a TransAir [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of State for Communication discusses ICT industry programmes with US officials
07 may 2024 - 17:55:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity Walid [...] Full text...
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US provides nearly $154 million for humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:43:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Clarification from the US Embassy in Libya on the training of Libyan armed groups by the American "Amentum
13 april 2024 - 13:36:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy has issued a clarification concerning what it described as "false information" circulating to [...] Full text...
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Libya holds meeting on National SME Programme projects for 2024
03 april 2024 - 14:30:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine al-Toumi, Wednesday monitored [...] Full text...
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US to launch Nursing Leadership Initiative across seven African countries
25 march 2024 - 07:52:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US will on Monday launch the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nursing [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
19 march 2024 - 13:10:08New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ICRC discusses 'desperate' humanitarian situation with Hamas, Qatari officials
11 march 2024 - 06:26:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Qatar on Sunday to [...] Full text...
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Gambian's growth above sub-saharan africa, Central Bank Governor
28 february 2024 - 16:17:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Governor of Gambia's Central Bank, Buah Saidy, says that the West African country's economy is resilient, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US names Special Envoy for Sudan
27 february 2024 - 05:23:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Mondat appointed ITom Perriello as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. A statement by [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister vows to hold to account anyone involved in murder of ten people in Tripoli
21 february 2024 - 15:05:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, General Imad Trabelsi, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery
20 february 2024 - 14:58:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...
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AU Summit opens under Mauritania President's chairmanship
17 february 2024 - 21:17:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 37th African Union (AU) Summit opened on Saturday with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices
15 february 2024 - 15:22:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...
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Turkey reaffirms its support for efforts of Presidential Council to organize elections in Libya
07 february 2024 - 20:41:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, Wednesday conveyed to the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, [...] Full text...
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Global tobacco control conference opens in Panama
06 february 2024 - 14:27:27Panama City, Panama (PANA) - Delegates from around the world gathered in Panama City Tuesday for the 10th Conference of the [...] Full text...
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Somalia’s quest for progress unveiled through data (A World Bank feature)
31 january 2024 - 07:53:33Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When looking at Somalia, there are often glaring gaps in data that obscure understanding of the [...] Full text...
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Libya hosts 4th meeting of legal advisers of African parliaments in Benghazi
30 january 2024 - 17:10:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth meeting of the Council of Legal Advisers to African Parliaments Tuesday got underway at [...] Full text...
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Sudan government declines IGAD invitation to attend summit on Sudan
13 january 2024 - 13:08:51Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese presidency on Saturday said the government would not attend a summit convened by the [...] Full text...
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Libya attends meeting of Council of External Auditors of African Union
26 december 2023 - 14:27:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Court of Audit of Libya, Khaled Chakchak, on Monday took part in [...] Full text...
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Libya commemorates 72nd anniversary of independence
24 december 2023 - 14:19:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are this Sunday celebrating the 72nd anniversary of their independence, an event that culminated in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony
22 december 2023 - 16:45:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Media Days: Libya's Minister of State for Communication welcomes forum for media professionals
20 december 2023 - 14:07:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid [...] Full text...
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2nd 'Tripoli Media Days' begin on Wednesday
18 december 2023 - 12:58:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host the second "Tripoli Media Days" from 20 to 24 December, [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza
18 december 2023 - 07:21:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response
28 november 2023 - 17:54:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...
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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa
27 november 2023 - 22:47:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north as halt to fighting enters fourth day
27 november 2023 - 14:53:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s GDP increases by 2.54% in Q3 2023
25 november 2023 - 07:19:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.54 per cent (year-on-year) in the third quarter of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% as food, beverages, other prices rise
15 november 2023 - 14:48:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October 2023 has increased to 27.33 per cent, from 26.72 per [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn
10 november 2023 - 17:25:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 36th session of IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians
24 october 2023 - 16:07:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Sultana al-Mesmari, took part in the meetings [...] Full text...
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Burden and causes of pregnancy-related mortality in The Gambia reveals
24 october 2023 - 15:08:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A study conducted by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit of The Gambia at London [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s dichotomy: low unemployment, high poverty rates: World Bank Blog By Jonathan Lain and Utz Pape
23 october 2023 - 07:46:08Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - When analysing poverty, only looking at unemployment rates will be insufficient and misleading. Instead, job quality [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s inflation rises to 26.72% in September
16 october 2023 - 19:12:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Moroccan ministers discuss cooperation in the field of justice
16 october 2023 - 12:00:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Morocco have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and the exchange of experience in the [...] Full text...
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Insecurity forces closure of 13,000 schools for upcoming school year in Central and West Africa
14 september 2023 - 10:35:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Over the past four years, the number of school closures due to insecurity has almost [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict
04 september 2023 - 18:03:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organizations on Monday appealed [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)
02 september 2023 - 11:56:52Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...
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FIFA's Fatma Samoura to speak at Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2023
09 august 2023 - 06:31:19Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate hits 22.8% in June 2023
17 july 2023 - 15:46:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 22.79 per cent [...] Full text...
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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa
14 july 2023 - 16:14:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...
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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe's Suspension, set to Appoint Normalisation Committee
11 july 2023 - 09:18:15Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football governing, FIFA, has lifted Zimbabwe's suspension from international football, a year and a half [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya throws weight behind establishment of financial oversight committee
08 july 2023 - 16:48:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the decision announced by the Presidential [...] Full text...
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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme
03 july 2023 - 18:56:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...
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Arab information ministers approve Libyan proposal to create Arab Institute for Peace Journalism
21 june 2023 - 18:42:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Arab Ministers of Information has approved Libya's final vision for the creation of [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat visits Nigeria
18 june 2023 - 05:35:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt begins [...] Full text...
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RSF welcomes validation of Africa's first media certifier
12 june 2023 - 14:18:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Bureau Normale Audit (BNA) has become the first African certifier of media that [...] Full text...
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Libya takes part in meeting of Arab Parliament committee debating draft law against domestic violence
11 june 2023 - 15:25:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahlam Al-Lafi, Member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), chaired a meeting of the Arab [...] Full text...
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Professor Dorothé Cossi Sossa elected President of the Constitutional Court
06 june 2023 - 19:06:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Dorothé Cossi Sossa, a law professor and former minister, was elected President of Benin's Constitutional Court [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US announces $245 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan and neighbouring countries
24 may 2023 - 05:47:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - United States has announced $245 million in additional support to the people of Sudan and [...] Full text...
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Members of the seventh Constitutional Court revealed
23 may 2023 - 16:42:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The membership of Benin's Seventh Constitutional Court was revealed on Tuesday. They are Mrs. Dandi Gnamou, Mrs. Aléyya [...] Full text...
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Uganda can reduce poverty by building people’s resilience to shocks: WB report
11 may 2023 - 15:57:48Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - There was little progress in poverty reduction in Uganda during much of the decade leading up [...] Full text...
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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for DR Congo
25 april 2023 - 07:25:37Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has appointed a normalisation committee for DR Congo Football Association [...] Full text...
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DG of Moroccan DGST and CIA meet to evaluate security situation in region
08 april 2023 - 19:02:46Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The evaluation of the security situation and the risks associated with it at the regional level [...] Full text...
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US announces $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for Sahel Region, West and Central Africa
17 march 2023 - 05:21:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Thursday announced $150 million in new humanitarian assistance for [...] Full text...
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US announces $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia
15 march 2023 - 17:18:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - US Secretaty of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced more than $331 million in new [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Ethiopia
15 march 2023 - 07:21:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday night for a [...] Full text...
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For first time, women represented in all parliaments of the world
06 march 2023 - 14:04:01New York, US (PANA) - For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the [...] Full text...
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West Africa expected to chair FRADD
28 february 2023 - 16:18:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A West African country will be elected to chair the bureau of the 9th session of [...] Full text...
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Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré stripped of parliamentary mandate
25 january 2023 - 16:12:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure (2013-2014) was Tuesday stripped of her mandate as a member [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes US funding to support refugees in Rwanda
22 january 2023 - 05:22:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$7.2 million from the [...] Full text...
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Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group focuses on countering Hizbollah in Africa
16 december 2022 - 05:18:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has led the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG), which convened [...] Full text...
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Libyans concerned about trial of alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker by the US
13 december 2022 - 13:41:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bouchnaf, on Monday discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court
13 december 2022 - 06:29:20Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa to skip key US-Africa summit
12 december 2022 - 15:17:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending [...] Full text...
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Sudan's rate of inflation drops, but average remains high, government report
17 november 2022 - 13:49:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Inflation in Sudan has dropped for the first time in six months, measured at 107.29 % in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice minister reaffirms unity government's commitment to electoral agenda
22 october 2022 - 13:48:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Justice in the government of national unity Halima Ibrahim Aderrahman has reaffirmed that [...] Full text...
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Libya elected member of Executive Bureau of Council of Arab Ministers of Justice
21 october 2022 - 15:53:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Arab Ministers of Justice has elected Libya to the Executive Bureau at its [...] Full text...
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Illegal migration operation foiled by Libyan security services
21 october 2022 - 15:30:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An illegal migration operation to Europe involving 94 people from the beaches of Garabolli, west of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliamentary delegation attends 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly
12 october 2022 - 11:49:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan Parliament, led by the first deputy speaker, Fawzi al-Nouairi, is participating [...] Full text...
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UN relief chief appeals for concerted action to tackle deadly heatwave threat
11 october 2022 - 06:06:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan security officers discuss reopening of South Korean Embassy with Ambassador
05 october 2022 - 12:20:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and South Korea have discussed modalities of reopening the South Korean embassy in Tripoli and its [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegation in France for sixth meeting of Interpol Chiefs of Police in Middle East and North Africa
21 september 2022 - 18:35:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- A delegation from the Ministry of Interior, headed by Major General Bashir Al-Amin, Deputy Minister for Security [...] Full text...
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Libya and UNICEF sign agreement for first Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
15 september 2022 - 15:58:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Libya have signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.54% in Q2, says National Bureau of Statistics
27 august 2022 - 08:30:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown by 3.54 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the [...] Full text...
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WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat in Horn of Africa
19 august 2022 - 19:12:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels [...] Full text...
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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa
16 august 2022 - 11:45:40Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate at 18-year high, driven by prices of food
15 august 2022 - 15:41:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s headline inflation has increased to 19.64 per cent in July, bringing the country’s inflation figure [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Opening match to be played one day early
11 august 2022 - 07:30:12Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is set to be played [...] Full text...
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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda
09 august 2022 - 11:49:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Central Bank governor elected president of African central banks
06 august 2022 - 10:38:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia's Central Bank Governor, Mr. Buah Saidy, has been unanimously elected as the new president of [...] Full text...
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US announces $127 million humanitarian assistance for Africa
06 august 2022 - 05:45:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday announced in Ghana more than $127 million in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for inter-state collaboration to tackle drug trafficking in SADC region
02 august 2022 - 08:36:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it [...] Full text...
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Project launched to enhance investment climate in 11 refugee hosting African countries
21 july 2022 - 05:43:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...
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US announces more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa
16 july 2022 - 07:08:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The United States on Friday announced more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the Department [...] Full text...
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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report
07 july 2022 - 20:26:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Libyan MP elected as Vice-Chair of PAP's North African Group
02 july 2022 - 14:05:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan MP Youssef al-Fakhri was elected to the post of deputy chairman of the North African [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliamentary delegation participates in Baku Conference of Parliamentary Network of Non-Aligned Movement
29 june 2022 - 17:14:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), led by the first deputy speaker, [...] Full text...
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Libya launches project to support companies for digital transformation
09 june 2022 - 11:13:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Al-Haweij, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa
27 may 2022 - 20:07:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...
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South African President says AU chair Sall to meet Russian president Putin
20 may 2022 - 08:08:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Rampahosa on Thursday said African Union chairperson, Senegalese President Macky [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for new Pan-African Parliament election
11 may 2022 - 10:51:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for elections for [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes US$ 5.5 million from US to support refugees in Rwanda
20 april 2022 - 05:25:22Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$5.5 million from the [...] Full text...
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Millions of refugees in East Africa face 'desperate future' - UN agencies ward
13 april 2022 - 12:34:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Millions of displaced families across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations dwindle [...] Full text...
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US trains 350 Libyans on airport security since 2018
08 april 2022 - 12:50:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 350 Libyans, including 37 women, have been trained since 2018 in aviation and airport security [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Dutch security officials discuss twinning Interpol bureau
24 march 2022 - 12:34:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Dutch officials on on Wednesday discussed a twinning project between the Interpol Bureaux of [...] Full text...
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Coronavrus: African Vaccines Trust to launch compensation scheme
22 march 2022 - 14:03:06Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) will launch a No-Fault Compensation Scheme (NFCS) for COVID-19 vaccines in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry delegation discusses cybercrime in Algiers
21 march 2022 - 13:09:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNA) [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022
10 march 2022 - 04:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...
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Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa
03 march 2022 - 21:41:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs in Addis Ababa for meeting on PAP presidential election
25 february 2022 - 16:13:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) arrived Friday at the African Union (AU) headquarters [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's suspended cop, Abba Kyari, declared wanted by NDLEA for drug trafficking
14 february 2022 - 16:48:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared the suspended head of the Inspector-General of [...] Full text...
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WFP says 13 million people facing severe hunger as drought grips the Horn of Africa
08 february 2022 - 10:19:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving [...] Full text...
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Libya seeks AU support for departure of mercenaries, foreign forces from country
05 february 2022 - 19:08:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has urged the African Union (AU) to [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Moroccan leaders meet on themes of 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa
05 february 2022 - 15:28:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, met Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with [...] Full text...
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The 35th African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
05 february 2022 - 14:53:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 35th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) started on [...] Full text...
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Libya elected second deputy of Bureau of African Union presidency
05 february 2022 - 13:51:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected as the second deputy of the Bureau of African Union Chairmanship at the [...] Full text...
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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa
04 february 2022 - 18:56:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
03 february 2022 - 16:50:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...
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Children, long-term refugees among population at risk of statelessness in Horn of Africa
03 february 2022 - 13:14:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) say children and long-term refugees are among populations a [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta to set up Office of the National Transitional Council
02 february 2022 - 12:30:44Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's National Council of the Transition (CNT) will be inaugurated on Saturday, the head of the [...] Full text...
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US urges Sudan to allow human rights expert to visit Khartoum
26 january 2022 - 18:04:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday urged the government of Sudan to fully cooperate with a UN [...] Full text...
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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)
20 january 2022 - 12:50:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya's heads AU Bureau and Regional Economic Group meeting on pandemic
16 january 2022 - 19:02:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, in its capacity as current chair of the Arab Maghreb Union, Saturday led a virtual [...] Full text...
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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond
06 january 2022 - 10:32:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched [...] Full text...
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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated
04 january 2022 - 19:01:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudan coup: Sudan PM Hamdok resigns
03 january 2022 - 06:51:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned on Sunday after months of political turmoil dealing a serious [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian workers continuing to deliver aid to troubled Ethiopian communities
10 december 2021 - 00:34:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN humanitarian workers are continuing to provide support to communities affected by the war [...] Full text...
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Liberia's Mustapha Raji replaces Guinea's Antonio Souaré as president of WAFU West Zone A
09 december 2021 - 14:00:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Liberian, Mustapha Raji, until now first vice-president of the West African Zone of the Union [...] Full text...
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Libya proposes the establishment of a Human Rights Office in Tripoli
09 december 2021 - 13:32:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan deputy Interior Minister for District Affairs Major General Bechir al-Amin suggested Wednesday at the 45th [...] Full text...
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Meeting to discuss return of CEN-SAD and AU Bureau to their headquarters in Tripoli
27 november 2021 - 13:49:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, Saturday discussed with [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Korean Coast Guard sign MoU on maritime security and safety
23 november 2021 - 16:36:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's third Quarter GDP grew by 4.03 per cent, says National Bureau of Statistics
18 november 2021 - 18:02:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss situation in Horn of Africa with Kenyan president
17 november 2021 - 12:03:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on an official visit to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 190 new positive cases
14 november 2021 - 07:45:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Saturday recorded 190 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), a statement from the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy, Turkish shipyard sign contract for procurement of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol Vessels
03 november 2021 - 16:41:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge
27 october 2021 - 19:40:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...
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President Félix Tshisekedi urges compatriots to mobilize for successful elections in 2023
23 october 2021 - 18:55:03Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, has urged [...] Full text...
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Rights group says crackdown on opposition, media intensifies in Rwanda
20 october 2021 - 07:14:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rwandan authorities have arrested nine people linked to an opposition party and a journalist in the past [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman welcomes efforts to promote African action
16 october 2021 - 20:04:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, hailed efforts to advance the African action [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Economy plans to fix commodity prices in Libya
16 october 2021 - 19:28:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij said here Saturday the ministry would start fixing the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman attends AU Chairperson's Bureau meeting
04 october 2021 - 18:38:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part Monday in the meeting of [...] Full text...
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Alassane Bala Sakandé elected President of Burkina Faso's ruling party
27 september 2021 - 12:40:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Alassane Bala Sakanadé, Speaker of the Burkinabe parliament, was on Sunday elected as head of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's currency continues to slide after online platform stops exchange rate update
20 september 2021 - 21:42:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The dollar rose to between N572 and N575 in different parts Nigeria Monday, barely two days [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis
17 september 2021 - 07:41:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release [...] Full text...
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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats
16 september 2021 - 14:12:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau submits report on crash that killed late COAS, General Attahiru
15 september 2021 - 21:37:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has submitted an interim report on the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) [...] Full text...
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U.S. donates $6.8 million to UN’s human trafficking fights and improved law enforcement capabilities in Nigeria
15 september 2021 - 21:08:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has [...] Full text...
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Jordanian gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
14 september 2021 - 05:10:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as the the new head [...] Full text...
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Inflation picks pace to 18-month high in Kenya
31 august 2021 - 22:34:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The overall year-on-year inflation rate in Kenya, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Police Chief receives panel report on Abba Kyari, Police detective indicted in U.S. court by FBI for fraud
26 august 2021 - 18:32:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday received the report of the Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”
26 august 2021 - 18:27:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate drops 0.37% in JUly from 17.75% in June
18 august 2021 - 19:14:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38% in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: WFP delivers food to another 1 million in Tigray, but only reaches half of those in need
09 august 2021 - 15:19:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered food to over a million people in [...] Full text...
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Khaled al-Mechri reappointed head of the Libyan High State Council
03 august 2021 - 16:35:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, won a fourth term at the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment
02 august 2021 - 07:48:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Cape Town woman arrested on child porn charges
27 july 2021 - 14:04:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Cape Town woman has been caught in an FBI sting for allegedly selling [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$1 billion ECF arrangement for Uganda's recovery
29 june 2021 - 07:15:16Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has secured US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court dismisses application for removal of parliamentary immunity on MP
25 june 2021 - 17:06:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Court has dismissed all reliefs sought by a Malian, Kandioura Gakou, alleging the violation of [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes US$5.3 million from United States for refugee food assistance in Rwanda
24 june 2021 - 15:30:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received on Thursday US$5.3 million from USAID’s Bureau for [...] Full text...
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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions
22 june 2021 - 16:02:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion
21 june 2021 - 18:47:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...
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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia
15 june 2021 - 13:01:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force mandates AIB-N to investigate Kaduna air crash
23 may 2021 - 19:45:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB -N) said it has been mandated by the Nigerian Air Force [...] Full text...
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Gambia: US Ambassador pledges US support to Gambia's health survey
18 may 2021 - 16:38:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will continue to support [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rising food price inflation in South Africa causes concern for consumers
18 may 2021 - 11:32:42Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Continued sharp increases in food price inflation from 3.4 percent in 2019, to 4.6 percent [...] Full text...
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U.S. committed to working with international partners to help Sudan overcome hurdles
14 may 2021 - 16:39:49Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The American Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, who has just completed his [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to eradicate maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea waters - Maritime Chief
13 may 2021 - 18:57:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to eradicate maritime crimes with the receipt of a special mission aircraft on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production
11 may 2021 - 10:41:32Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...
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