Gambia hosts International forum on elimination of female genital mutilation

04 october 2022 - 09:45:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) opened in The [...] Full text...

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Mauritius on path of strong economic recovery - Finance Minister

04 october 2022 - 08:55:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday said that the government [...] Full text...

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Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis: UNCTAD

04 october 2022 - 06:32:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding [...] Full text...

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More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges' - Guterres

03 october 2022 - 17:57:55
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking World Habitat Day on Monday, the UN chief has said more “urgent action [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants expatriates as settlers

03 october 2022 - 08:41:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, has said that the government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 10 new cases

02 october 2022 - 12:37:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection but no death out of 91 [...] Full text...

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On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their ‘remarkable resilience’

01 october 2022 - 18:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention on Saturday, the International Day of Older Persons, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 2.3 million people vaccinated in Libya

01 october 2022 - 14:14:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Centre for Disease Control has announced that 2,304,757 people have received at least one [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends quarantine period up to 30 November

01 october 2022 - 05:37:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The quarantine period for COVID-19 disease in Mauritius and the existing sanitary measures would be extended [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 3 new cases

30 september 2022 - 19:24:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection out of 126 samples tested during the [...] Full text...

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UN flags continuing ‘disturbing trends’ in reprisals against those cooperating with it

30 september 2022 - 06:07:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People in 42 different countries across the world faced reprisals and intimidation on the basis of [...] Full text...

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581 civilians killed between January 2020 and March 2022 in Libya - OMCT

28 september 2022 - 20:13:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 581 Libyan citizens and migrants were killed extrajudicially between January 2020 and March [...] Full text...

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Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief

28 september 2022 - 18:57:58
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access [...] Full text...

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Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge

28 september 2022 - 18:48:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global [...] Full text...

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UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back

28 september 2022 - 06:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per [...] Full text...

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WFP, Cabo Verde govt sign agreement to meet food, nutrition needs of school children

26 september 2022 - 05:34:14
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - A week after schools reopened in Cabo Verde, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and [...] Full text...

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IMF team expected in Ghana on Monday for talks on troubled economy

25 september 2022 - 17:14:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Sunday that a staff team would visit Ghana [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN

25 september 2022 - 12:49:46
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27

25 september 2022 - 06:24:20
New York, UN (PANA) - Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the [...] Full text...

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352 people vaccinated against coronavirus in one week in Libya

24 september 2022 - 12:23:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 352 people received a vaccine against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic - Guterres

24 september 2022 - 11:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 5 new cases

23 september 2022 - 16:57:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 105 samples analyzed during the last [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one new death

23 september 2022 - 13:53:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities reported on Friday the death of 74-year-old woman from the coronavirus (COVID-19) this [...] Full text...

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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid - UNICEF

23 september 2022 - 13:49:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of surging needs in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices and gaps in humanitarian funding

23 september 2022 - 11:54:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), on Friday warned of "spiralling humanitarian needs" for refugees [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President

23 september 2022 - 06:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are "severely and disproportionately [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls for better African representation at the UN

22 september 2022 - 20:11:08
New York, US (PANA) - President William Ruto has called for urgent reform of the global decision-making system that will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia records one new death, 20 infections

22 september 2022 - 12:50:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has recorded one new coronavirus-related death bringing the death toll to 372. The Ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention

22 september 2022 - 06:20:01
New York, US (PANA) - It was doubtful that any generation of Earth’s inhabitants has ever witnessed “such a perfect [...] Full text...

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1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders

22 september 2022 - 05:23:16
New York, US (PANA) - During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government held on Wednesday at UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 6 new cases

21 september 2022 - 18:41:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded six new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 95 tests carried out during the [...] Full text...

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World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres

21 september 2022 - 18:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn

21 september 2022 - 18:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to Noncommunicable Disease Global Compact to save 50 million lives by 2030

21 september 2022 - 14:44:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, Wednesday launched a new report calling on global leaders [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation

21 september 2022 - 13:50:47
New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...

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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

21 september 2022 - 05:37:48
New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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'Nearly half of global food crisis hungry are children'

19 september 2022 - 06:15:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - School-aged children are bearing the brunt of today’s Global Food Crisis with devastating consequences for their [...] Full text...

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Financing education, imperative for 'peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief

18 september 2022 - 11:44:53
New York, US (PANA) - Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists [...] Full text...

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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO

18 september 2022 - 07:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 2.3 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Libya

17 september 2022 - 13:53:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 2.3 million people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in Libya since the launch [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 58 active cases

17 september 2022 - 06:36:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported that as at 14 September there were 58 active cases of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Gambian economy, growth rebounded to 4.5 per cent in 2021-

16 september 2022 - 18:07:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian  President Adama Barrow has stated that despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint

16 september 2022 - 08:23:21
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned

16 september 2022 - 05:14:33
New York, US (PANA) - As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency [...] Full text...

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UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide

15 september 2022 - 17:54:39
New York, US (PANA) - On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief [...] Full text...

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In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres

15 september 2022 - 17:46:02
New York, US (PANA) - The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in [...] Full text...

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IMF to give Madagascar $31.9 million

15 september 2022 - 06:01:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of Madagascar’s [...] Full text...

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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF

15 september 2022 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope

14 september 2022 - 17:39:22
New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO

14 september 2022 - 17:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, [...] Full text...

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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments

14 september 2022 - 06:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey [...] Full text...

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‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day

12 september 2022 - 06:20:31
New York, US (PANA) - In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,072 people vaccinated against the pandemic in Libya in one week

10 september 2022 - 14:52:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,072 people received a vaccine against the coronavirus (COVID-19 over the past week, [...] Full text...

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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives

09 september 2022 - 21:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...

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WHO kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa

09 september 2022 - 05:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns

08 september 2022 - 14:40:00
New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records three new cases

08 september 2022 - 12:54:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya detected three new cases of coronavirus out of 112 samples analysed over the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie visits Mauritius

08 september 2022 - 07:59:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Mrs Louise Mushikiwabo, arrived in Mauritius Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF, USAID give Gambia supplies worth $500,000 for pandemic fight

06 september 2022 - 15:52:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have handed over more than [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to establish a carbon neutral industrial sector

05 september 2022 - 08:09:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian manufacturing enterprises are encouraged to invest in renewable energy as part of the objective to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than 2.3 million people vaccinated in Libya

03 september 2022 - 15:25:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,303,333 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Libya since the launch of [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economy remains 'resilient' - Governor

02 september 2022 - 11:16:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Buah Saidy, governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has stated that the economy [...] Full text...

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Police in the field embody ‘promise, hope and optimism’ of whole UN: Guterres

02 september 2022 - 05:17:17
New York, US (PANA) - Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

01 september 2022 - 16:28:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Onset of northern winter could see spike in hospitalisations, deaths, sarns WHO

01 september 2022 - 05:11:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 74 new infections

31 august 2022 - 16:18:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 74 new confirmed infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records seven new cases

30 august 2022 - 12:51:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan health officials announced on Tuesday that they detected seven new cases of coronavirus out of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one death, 17 infections

29 august 2022 - 11:43:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has also detected [...] Full text...

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Eighth TICAD ends with declaration on pillars of cooperation

29 august 2022 - 11:38:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-8) ended on Sunday with a declaration on [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB to provide $5 billion in support for Africa’s private sector

28 august 2022 - 11:11:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Saturday announced a $5 billion [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.54% in Q2, says National Bureau of Statistics

27 august 2022 - 08:30:09
Abuja, 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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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths

27 august 2022 - 07:02:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that two patients died from COVID-19 over the period 18 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million deaths so far in 2022

26 august 2022 - 05:15:36
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that [...] Full text...

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Libya records 16 new coronavirus cases

25 august 2022 - 15:05:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's health officials on Thursday announced that 16 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in [...] Full text...

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US appoints first ambassador to Sudan in quarter of a century

25 august 2022 - 14:26:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has finally decided to restore full diplomatic representation between Khartoum and Washington, sending [...] Full text...

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IMF Board allows US$ 22.1 million disbursement to Liberia

25 august 2022 - 10:25:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the 2022 Article IV [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sets up management plan to fight monkeypox disease

25 august 2022 - 09:05:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr Kailesh Jagutpal, on  Wednesday said that a management [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa

24 august 2022 - 16:17:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday a [...] Full text...

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Forum on alternative investment opens in Mauritius

24 august 2022 - 15:57:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The concept of Alternative Investment is at the fore of the 8th Africa Environmental, Social and Governance [...] Full text...

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UN team in Algeria calls for support for Sahrawi refugees, as food prices surge

24 august 2022 - 13:30:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Faced with a deteriorating nutrition situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps, including over 75 percent cuts [...] Full text...

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Pan African Parliament, Africa CDC explore enhanced collaboration to address health emergencies

24 august 2022 - 11:49:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to enhanced and continued collaboration [...] Full text...

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UN fund reports ‘solid results’ empowering girls and boys in crises with opportunity of quality education

24 august 2022 - 05:27:10
New York US (PANA) - Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 12 new cases

22 august 2022 - 12:24:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 12 new cases of coronavirus, all from community transmission and confirmed by tests [...] Full text...

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'Make sure that victims of terrorism are never forgotten’: UN chief

22 august 2022 - 05:15:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António on Sunday paid tribute to victims of terrorism, marking the international day [...] Full text...

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Japan supports WFP's response to food insecurity and malnutrition in Mali

20 august 2022 - 05:38:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Government of Japan has provided an additional US$2 million contribution to the United Nations World [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day salutes ‘the best of humanity’

19 august 2022 - 16:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 181 new cases

19 august 2022 - 14:13:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded on 17 August 181 new confirmed infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), but no death, the [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO expert group recommends second booster for vulnerable groups

19 august 2022 - 05:19:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 33 new cases

18 august 2022 - 13:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus, all from community transmission, confirmed by tests carried [...] Full text...

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Gambia, WFP join forces to enhance agriculture, food security of vulnerable communities

18 august 2022 - 11:11:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), have launched the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms

18 august 2022 - 06:53:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO

18 august 2022 - 05:35:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one new death, 82 new cases

17 august 2022 - 14:21:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One death linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19)infection has been recorded in Libya from 82 new cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 22 new cases

17 august 2022 - 14:09:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 22 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), comprising two imported cases and 20 cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 174 new cases

17 august 2022 - 13:58:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded in the last 24 hours 174 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) comprising [...] Full text...

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South Africa donates medcaal equipment for lung-related diseases to Mauritius

17 august 2022 - 10:55:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday donated medical equipment to treat lung-related diseases to Mauritius. The Health and Wellness [...] Full text...

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Zambian President in DRC for SADC summit

17 august 2022 - 10:43:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 28 deaths in one week

16 august 2022 - 13:21:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 28 people died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 45 new cases

16 august 2022 - 13:00:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan health authorities say 45 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records one death

16 august 2022 - 08:34:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that a 70-year-old man died last Sunday at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 59 new cases

15 august 2022 - 12:57:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has detected 59 new cases of COVID-19 out of 220 samples analysed over the last [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one new death ,77 new cases

14 august 2022 - 18:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected [...] Full text...

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Mali says it has paid all its outstanding debt

14 august 2022 - 17:56:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali has announced that it has paid all the country's outstanding debt, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 2.2 million people vaccinated against pandemic in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:24:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,297,234 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya since the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 29 new cases

13 august 2022 - 13:48:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 29 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), all from community transmission, confirmed by tests [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports four deaths

13 august 2022 - 08:17:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported four new deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government [...] Full text...

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UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world

12 august 2022 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 76 new cases

12 august 2022 - 15:43:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has detected 76 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 323 samples analysed during the [...] Full text...

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Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 fallout, says UN labour agency

12 august 2022 - 05:42:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CNT approves loan agreement to Guinea for purchase of medical products

11 august 2022 - 14:18:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which has been acting as the National Assembly since the September [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 240 new cases

11 august 2022 - 12:51:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Ministry of Health on Thursday  announced that 240 new cases of coronavirus, including 27 imported, have [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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Central banks hike interest rates in sync to tame inflation pressures: IMF Blog

10 august 2022 - 17:35:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks in both advanced and emerging market economies took unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Inflation rises 31.7% in July

10 august 2022 - 14:40:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 31.7 per cent year-on-year in July, the highest since 2003, the Ghana [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one new death, 97 new infections

10 august 2022 - 12:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 515 new cases

09 august 2022 - 16:23:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded in the last 24 hours 515 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), comprising 466 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 15 new cases

09 august 2022 - 14:31:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), made up of one imported case and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken holds talks with South African president Ramaphosa

09 august 2022 - 14:27:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday met in Pretoria with South African President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 54 new cases

09 august 2022 - 13:51:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 54 new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection out of 344 samples [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian agencies appeal for funding to continue feeding over 750,000 refugees

09 august 2022 - 13:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts

09 august 2022 - 08:37:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic continues in Burundi

08 august 2022 - 16:31:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has reported an average of 169 new community cases per day over the last three [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 26 new cases

08 august 2022 - 13:41:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 26 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), comprising one imported case and 25 cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 100 new cases

08 august 2022 - 13:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 100 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases out of 283 samples tested during the last [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 2.2 million people vaccinated in Libya

06 august 2022 - 12:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over 2.2 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Libya since the launch of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths

06 august 2022 - 06:15:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported two deaths that were attributed to COVID-19 over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 82 new cases

05 august 2022 - 16:56:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No new death linked to a coronavirus infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years: WHO

04 august 2022 - 17:32:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis

04 august 2022 - 07:46:01
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity

04 august 2022 - 07:04:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records one new death, 130 new cases

03 august 2022 - 19:55:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded one death linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and 130 new cases out of [...] Full text...

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SA, Botswana cement trade relations

03 august 2022 - 12:22:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The private sector in Botswana and South Africa have been challenged to openly discuss trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:26:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana drops mandatory use of face mask

02 august 2022 - 13:14:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced that wearing of  face mask in outdoor areas is now optional, as the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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King Mohammed: COVID has had serious effects on Morocco's economic, social sectors

31 july 2022 - 18:56:54
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, says COVID-19 has had a serious effect in all economic and social [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AfCFTA Secretariat, sign $11 million institutional support grant agreement

31 july 2022 - 05:25:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group  (AfDB) and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) [...] Full text...

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Over 2.2 million Libyans vaccinated against coronavirus

30 july 2022 - 14:39:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 2,295,317 people have been vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Libya since the national [...] Full text...

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IMF points to risks in Equatorial Guinea’s recovery, food insecurity

30 july 2022 - 10:05:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy is slowly emerging from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 150 new cases

29 july 2022 - 19:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four deaths recorded in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 17:22:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Friday recorded four deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 21-27 July, 2022. In [...] Full text...

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IOM says migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19

29 july 2022 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a report published on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 273 new cases

28 july 2022 - 14:37:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya said here Thursday it recorded 273 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 678 samples [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience

28 july 2022 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters

28 july 2022 - 05:14:54
New York, US (PANA) - New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three deaths recorded in Mauritius

27 july 2022 - 16:13:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said Wednesday three patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) at the hospital over the [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$5.6 million grant to bolster food security in Mozambique

27 july 2022 - 09:59:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has granted Mozambique $5.6 million in additional funding for Post-Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...

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IMF says outlook of global economy worsens as global recession looms

26 july 2022 - 20:18:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 141 new cases

26 july 2022 - 12:30:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 141 new cases of COVID-19 out of 412 tested samples in the past [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Advocacy day for vaccination against pandemic in Mali

25 july 2022 - 17:42:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The results of vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) are far below expectation in Mali, said the president [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records 168 new cases, one death

25 july 2022 - 12:58:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Sunday recorded one death linked to a COVID-19 infection with 168 new infections out [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency (Eds: Adds details of presser)

23 july 2022 - 17:06:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, on Saturday declared  monkeypox a public [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records five deaths

23 july 2022 - 15:36:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Five people have died in Mauritius from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the local press [...] Full text...

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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

23 july 2022 - 14:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared monkeypox a global emergency. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO updates strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk

23 july 2022 - 05:53:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at [...] Full text...

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IMF nods approval of Burundi's policy measures

22 july 2022 - 14:45:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday its approval of Burundi’s policy response to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three deaths

22 july 2022 - 07:27:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities say three COVID-19 positive patients died in hospital on Friday. They were two [...] Full text...

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WHO announces historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

22 july 2022 - 05:30:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO)  has welcomed the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 47 new cases

21 july 2022 - 13:09:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 47 new coronavirus cases, comprising two imported cases and 45 resulting from community [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 2022 National Nutrition Survey

21 july 2022 - 10:54:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday launched the 2022 National Nutrition Survey with [...] Full text...

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US President Biden to host U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December

21 july 2022 - 10:12:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he will host leaders from across the African [...] Full text...

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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa

21 july 2022 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes Tunisian officials’ openness on economic reform

20 july 2022 - 09:36:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made "good progress" on the [...] Full text...

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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter

20 july 2022 - 09:00:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves more than $1 billion for emergency food production plan

20 july 2022 - 07:41:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved 24 fast-track programmes to help [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts voluntary repatriation of DRC refugees from Angola

19 july 2022 - 11:45:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday restarted the voluntary repatriation of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board allows US$235.6 million disbursement to Kenya

19 july 2022 - 10:46:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA} – Kenya has secured access to US$235.6 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania

19 july 2022 - 09:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’

18 july 2022 - 19:14:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends fourth AU biannual coordination meeting

17 july 2022 - 18:06:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Sunday participated in the fourth biannual [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates $5.4 million to CAR for food security project

17 july 2022 - 06:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman in Lusaka for 4th bi-annual coordination meeting of AU and regional economic communities

16 july 2022 - 21:14:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived on Saturday in the Zambian capital, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic sees spike in Burundi

16 july 2022 - 15:30:42
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Health says the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the past [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one death

16 july 2022 - 08:36:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said here Saturday they recorded one death from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges

15 july 2022 - 20:00:44
New York, US (PANA) - Young people must be recognised around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk

15 july 2022 - 19:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to be a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising for Africa

15 july 2022 - 08:28:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to use its International Financial Centre (IFC) as a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising [...] Full text...

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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria

15 july 2022 - 05:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry delegation attends 41st AU Executive Council in Lusaka

14 july 2022 - 20:32:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, is leading [...] Full text...

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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

14 july 2022 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25% less than their male counterparts [...] Full text...

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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO

13 july 2022 - 20:30:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has been keeping [...] Full text...

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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF

13 july 2022 - 19:51:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...

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