IMF calls on Tunisian authorities to freeze payroll to reduce financial deficit

23 january 2021 - 19:30:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Tunisia to block the wage bill and subsidy to [...] Full text...

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IFC meets on effects of unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar

22 january 2021 - 23:44:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFG) Thursday [...] Full text...

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

22 january 2021 - 17:01:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...

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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali

22 january 2021 - 16:28:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...

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Economic Working Group on Libya meets to address urgent issues

22 january 2021 - 15:38:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee on Libya’s Economic Working Group (EWG), including Acting Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Burundian president congratulates new US president Biden

21 january 2021 - 11:39:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has congratulated the new US president Joe Biden who took office [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says 'third party' fuelling tension with Sudan

21 january 2021 - 11:28:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says "a third party" is behind the tension with Sudan with the intent to [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change

21 january 2021 - 05:19:06
New York, US (PANA) - Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General said [...] Full text...

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Tunisia welcomes agreement on mechanism for selecting candidates for Libyan Executive Authority

20 january 2021 - 20:58:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday welcomed the vote of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) for mechanism [...] Full text...

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‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies

20 january 2021 - 15:28:52
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...

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Tunisia confident to take back ‘funds spoiled’ by former President Ben Ali

19 january 2021 - 21:50:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Despite the expiry Tuesday of the deadline for the freezing of part of assets of former [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR regains access to two refugee camps

19 january 2021 - 10:45:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has regained access to two refugee camps in Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights body warns of humanitarian crisis in troubled Tigray, Amhara regions

19 january 2021 - 09:08:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's state-run Human Rights Commission has warned the security situation in the troubled regions of [...] Full text...

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632 arrested in Tunisia following night riots

18 january 2021 - 20:04:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Altogether, 632 people were arrested by the Tunisian security services following night riots marked by acts [...] Full text...

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Tunisian army deployed in several regions to counter social unrest

18 january 2021 - 16:30:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the resurgence of social unrest in Tunisia, authorities have deployed military units to protect [...] Full text...

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Burundi president congratulates Ugandan counterpart on election victory

17 january 2021 - 18:07:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has congratulated his Ugandan counterpart and "friend’’ Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for winning [...] Full text...

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Williams unveils main missions of Libyan interim Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 17:44:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Saturday said four [...] Full text...

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Advisory Committee agrees mechanism for selecting candidates for Libya's Executive Authority

17 january 2021 - 12:07:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) has reached agreement on the mechanism [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa seeks more than US$44 billion to fight COVID-19

17 january 2021 - 11:38:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa will need to mobilize more than US$ 44 billion to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$28.8 million disbursement to Gambia

16 january 2021 - 09:13:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the first review of The [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian authorities urged to seek justice for recent deadly attacks

16 january 2021 - 08:45:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in Cameroon to take steps to prosecute perpetrators [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU foreign affairs head paints grim picture of Ethiopian situation

16 january 2021 - 08:34:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union is [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces progress in consultative committee talks in Geneva

15 january 2021 - 23:31:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Significant progress was made Friday in the ongoing talks in Geneva on the mechanisms for selecting [...] Full text...

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Scale of mass graves in Libya reflects rights violations (News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

15 january 2021 - 11:48:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The increasing number of discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, reflects the scale [...] Full text...

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WMO: 2020, one of three warmest years on record

15 january 2021 - 05:12:23
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic was not the only long-term crisis the world will remember from 2020. In [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Safe access, swift action needed for refugees in Tigray

15 january 2021 - 04:59:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa to receive 270 million vaccine doses - Ramaphosa

14 january 2021 - 09:26:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African president snf African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed that [...] Full text...

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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF

14 january 2021 - 08:51:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Insecurity, bureaucracy hampering aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region

14 january 2021 - 05:04:00
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, hundreds of thousands [...] Full text...

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\Libyan presidential council chairman, parliamentarians discuss formation of national unity government

13 january 2021 - 23:02:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday held [...] Full text...

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Director of the "Education Cannot Wait" Fund on a 72-hour visit to Burkina Faso

13 january 2021 - 18:00:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Director of "Education Cannot Wait" (ECW) Fund, Ms Yasmine Sherif, began a 72-hour visit [...] Full text...

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Algeria and South Africa call on the AU to intensify efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis

13 january 2021 - 17:17:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint statement issued Tuesday, Algeria and South Africa called on the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s 2021 budget balances support for recovery and gradual fiscal consolidation – IMF

13 january 2021 - 09:05:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Strong fiscal and monetary policy support have helped bolster the health system and cushion the [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat

13 january 2021 - 05:57:33
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic,warns WFP

13 january 2021 - 05:38:27
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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Hopes for formation of national unity government materializing progressively in Libya

13 january 2021 - 00:08:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) scheduled for Wednesday in Geneva may lead to the formation [...] Full text...

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IMF lauds Angola for preserving essential spending on health and social safety nets

12 january 2021 - 08:43:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – As the COVID-19 shock continues to negatively impact Angola’s economy and population, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Paris Club creditors approve six-month debt relief plan for Kenya

11 january 2021 - 22:40:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International creditors, organised under the Paris Club, said on Monday it approved a six-month long debt [...] Full text...

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EUCAP Sahel Mali mission extended until 31 January 2023

11 january 2021 - 12:53:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday extended the mandate of the EU civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Mali [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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Libyan media discuss expectations on effects of reconciliation between Arab Gulf countries and White House on Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 14:53:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The expectations of Libyans regarding the impact of the recent reconciliation among Arab Gulf countries and [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj discusses in Rome with U.S. ambassador efforts to resolve Libyan crisis

10 january 2021 - 13:39:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyans resolved to overcome pitfalls in making peace (Analysis)

08 january 2021 - 17:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The slow pace and difficulties of the political process due to the obstacles, stalemates, twists and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian military says four top Tigray leaders killed, nine captured

08 january 2021 - 10:58:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Ethiopian National Defence Force (NDF) announced on Thursday that it has killed four top [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa secures first COVID-19 vaccines

07 january 2021 - 18:02:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Thursday confirmed that one million doses of a COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Williams and EWG Co-Chairs reaffirm support for Libya's Economic Dialogue

07 january 2021 - 15:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hopes reconciliation between Gulf countries will help restore stability in Libya

06 january 2021 - 10:52:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two senior officials of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) have expressed the hope that reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Influx of refugees into eastern Sudan continues

06 january 2021 - 10:43:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The influx of Ethiopian refugees from the troubled Tigray region into the Eastern border with Sudan [...] Full text...

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WHO chief calls for ‘less politicking’ over health

06 january 2021 - 07:29:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a race to “save lives, livelihoods and end this pandemic”, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal declares health emergency, partial curfew from Wednesday

05 january 2021 - 23:44:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall Tuesday declared a state of health emergency and partial curfew from 21h [...] Full text...

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Development risks remain as economic activity, incomes likely to stay low for extended period - WBG

05 january 2021 - 16:04:44
Washington, US (PANA) - The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR relocating Ethiopian refugees arriving in Sudan

05 january 2021 - 11:53:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Tuesday that together with the Sudan’s Commission for Refugees [...] Full text...

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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy

04 january 2021 - 05:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has [...] Full text...

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Is the UN's appointment of the executive authority in Libya on the way due to the persisting blockades? (Analysis)

03 january 2021 - 14:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Given the continuing stalemate in the talks of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) on the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall calls 2020 a particularly trying year

01 january 2021 - 14:02:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday underlined the national health context marked by a worrying resurgence of [...] Full text...

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2020 has been a year of trials, tragedies and tears - Guterres

31 december 2020 - 22:33:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said  Thursday 2020 was a year of trials, tragedies and tears, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker of Parliament views a political settlement getting close at hand

31 december 2020 - 14:18:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, welcomed "the great progress [...] Full text...

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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF

31 december 2020 - 06:58:31
New York, US (PANA) - More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission

31 december 2020 - 06:49:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end [...] Full text...

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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya buried in Bamako

30 december 2020 - 23:48:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who died 17 October in Paris of coronavirus (COVID-19), was buried [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu promises to name cabinet in January

30 december 2020 - 23:22:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - LAMUKA, Martin Fayulu,  coordinator of the opposition coalition, Wednesday promised to name a cabinet in [...] Full text...

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No alternative to dialogue to resolve Libyan crisis, says FM

30 december 2020 - 21:56:16
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, said [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane expected to bring rains, thunderstorms to Zimbabwe

30 december 2020 - 19:00:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in the district of Muanza, north of Beira City, in Mozambique’s [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libyan, Tunisian diplomacy discuss support for peaceful resolution in Libya

29 december 2020 - 23:11:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday held talks on the phone with [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian civilian, military task force to lead manhunt for violence perpetrators

29 december 2020 - 14:15:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A combined military and civilian task force has been formed in Ethiopia to lead the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: 25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies

29 december 2020 - 13:31:07
Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia warns Sudan over cross-border violence

29 december 2020 - 12:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has warned it would take drastic measures against Sudan should border violations near Tigray [...] Full text...

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Benin passes law on protection of health of the people

29 december 2020 - 11:21:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Members of Parliament on Monday passed the bill on health protection of persons in Benin, a [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccination no guarantee of virus eradication: WHO officials

29 december 2020 - 07:15:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have warned that the COVID-19 virus is "not necessarily the [...] Full text...

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After year of ‘trials, tragedies and tears’, UN chief sends message of hope for 2021

29 december 2020 - 07:04:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters 2021, after a “year of trials, tragedies and tears”, the United [...] Full text...

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FIFA to finance construction of Technical Centre in Mali

28 december 2020 - 12:43:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -The International Football Federation (FIFA) will finance the construction of a technical centre, at Kabala, near the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agencies deliver lifeline food assistance to 25,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray region

28 december 2020 - 11:31:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrean refugees in two camps in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia received a month’s worth of food [...] Full text...

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Obstructed political process, pressure for Libyan contracts by foreign powers hit headlines this week

27 december 2020 - 13:49:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Persistent obstacles in the political talks in Libya indicate a stalemate in both the political process [...] Full text...

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President of High Council of State in Libya and Turkish Minister of Defense agree to continue coordination

26 december 2020 - 16:15:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan State High Council, Khaled al-Mechri, agreed here Saturday with the Turkish [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM to pay working visit to Moscow next week

25 december 2020 - 22:57:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, will pay a working visit to Moscow [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: EU underlines humanitarian access to all people in need

25 december 2020 - 17:02:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is of paramount importance that hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region cease completely, that civilians are [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on Libyan political forces to silence their differences for the good of the country

25 december 2020 - 13:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  President Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord has urged political forces in Libya to [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: The yawning gulf between rich and poor (A UN feature)

25 december 2020 - 10:18:24
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty increased, for [...] Full text...

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More than 27% of Tunisian population live in extreme poverty, says NGO

24 december 2020 - 20:47:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 27 per cent of the Tunisian population, that is about 900,000 families live in [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic pre-election violence ‘must stop’ – UN envoy

24 december 2020 - 19:09:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Days before Sunday’s election, armed clashes in the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted the [...] Full text...

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A major food and nutrition crisis looms in 2021 in the Sahel and West Africa

24 december 2020 - 17:03:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With 16.7 million people in need of immediate food assistance including 9.2 million in Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes Chad's adoption of asylum law

24 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian National Assembly on Wednesday adopted the first law for the protection of refugees [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF points to sharp drop in economic activity, increased unemployment in Morocco

24 december 2020 - 10:27:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco’s prompt response has helped contain the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, though economic activity has [...] Full text...

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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers

24 december 2020 - 06:40:21
Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 69th anniversary of independence

23 december 2020 - 23:28:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libya Thursday commemorates the 69th anniversary of its independence, one year before the general election agreed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Madagascar faces severe food security and nutrition crisis

23 december 2020 - 18:46:38
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Following three consecutive years of drought, the Grand Sud of Madagascar is facing a severe food [...] Full text...

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Africa’s local governments plead for new migration governance

22 december 2020 - 23:32:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa’s cities and local united governments (CGLU-Africa) pleaded here Tuesday for new migration governance to mark [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief

22 december 2020 - 17:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR, partners urgently seek US$156 million to support refugees fleeing Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 11:03:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, together with 30 humanitarian partners, is on Tuesday releasing an urgent [...] Full text...

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Top AU official reaffirms willingness to work for maintenance of Libyan ceasefire

22 december 2020 - 10:17:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ismail Chergui, has said the pan-African organisation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves emergency aid to Benin as pandemic severely impacts economic activity

22 december 2020 - 10:03:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Convinced that weaker external demand and the deepening of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...

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Support for results from 5+5 military commission in Libya at center of talks in Tripoli

21 december 2020 - 21:17:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Monday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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IMF allows Egypt to draw US$1.67 billion on standby arrangement

19 december 2020 - 08:24:43
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first review [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants 100 million dollars to Benin to boost public finances

18 december 2020 - 23:40:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank Friday approved funding of $100 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Conflicts, floods, COVID -19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger

18 december 2020 - 18:59:33
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Aid agencies appeal for US$254 million to respond to urgent needs

18 december 2020 - 13:49:36
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Friday launched an appeal for US$254 million to provide urgently [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes release of 18 fishermen from Italian boat detained in Benghazi

18 december 2020 - 12:59:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed satisfaction at the release on Thursday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman 'encouraged' by developments in Mali

18 december 2020 - 12:06:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana's President  Nana Addo [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Gov't announces cash reward for information on TPLF leaders

18 december 2020 - 11:32:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of National Defence Force has announced a cash reward of 10 million [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says more than 500,000 displaced in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north

18 december 2020 - 11:16:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of civilians displaced [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates International Migrants Day

18 december 2020 - 10:46:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day on Friday highlighting their contributions to societies [...] Full text...

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Defence Ministers of 5+5 Group urge Libya to continue dialogue

18 december 2020 - 09:38:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Defence Ministers of the 5+5 countries, at the end of their 16th meeting held under the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy says gov't 'following' incident on border with Sudan

18 december 2020 - 07:29:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government is following a cross-border incident on the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN releases emergency funding for civilians in Tigray state

18 december 2020 - 05:14:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has released $36.6 million for civilians caught up in the conflict that has roiled [...] Full text...

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Funds for emergency food assistance run dry as millions face hunger season in Zimbabwe

17 december 2020 - 15:52:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United [...] Full text...

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WFP warns of critical food shortages for refugees in Kenya

17 december 2020 - 15:43:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday warned that more than 435,000 refugees in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic takes heavy toll on Rwanda’s economy and society - IMF

17 december 2020 - 13:25:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as it takes a heavy [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s Green Generation Strategy

16 december 2020 - 16:07:49
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a US$250 million (EUR 214.2 million) programme to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB boosts support to the Sahel for resilient recovery from security and economic crisis

16 december 2020 - 15:55:20
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has announced approval of three projects to support the economic recovery and improve [...] Full text...

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Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions in Horn of Africa: FAO

16 december 2020 - 11:52:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and food [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to capital of Tigray state

16 december 2020 - 10:22:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed flights to Mekelle, the capital of the troubled Tigray [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says

16 december 2020 - 05:29:56
New York, US (PANA) - Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region [...] Full text...

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Unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar and fight against corruption among recommendations of Geneva meeting

15 december 2020 - 23:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group on Libya at the end of a meeting of [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth to slow to negative 4.1% in 2020 - ECA

15 december 2020 - 19:31:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Economic growth in Africa is projected to drop drastically to negative 4.1% before making a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank Group boosts Nigeria’s efforts to reduce poverty

15 december 2020 - 18:10:17
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nigeria from [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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People, planet on ‘collision course’, warns UN Development Programme

15 december 2020 - 10:58:22
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must redesign their development pathways to reduce pressures exerted on the environment and the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Airspace in Tigray region reopened

15 december 2020 - 06:29:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the airspace in the troubled Tigray region in the [...] Full text...

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Technical meeting in Geneva discusses economic reforms in Libya

14 december 2020 - 23:39:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan economy was held Monday in Geneva, the [...] Full text...

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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers

14 december 2020 - 18:16:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, French PMs determined to strengthen bilateral cooperation

14 december 2020 - 16:57:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday met in Paris with his French counterpart, Jean Castex, [...] Full text...

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Geneva hosts meeting of representatives of economic institutions in Libya

14 december 2020 - 16:38:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of delegates from Libyan economic institutions under the supervision of the co-chairs of the [...] Full text...

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IGAD to hold summit on Kenya, Somalia maritime dispute

14 december 2020 - 10:27:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A crisis Summit of the Horn of Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy visits troubled Tigray region, electricity restored

14 december 2020 - 08:20:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Mekelle, the regional capital of the troubled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian, Sudanese leaders hold regional security talks

13 december 2020 - 21:51:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and visiting Sudanese counterpart Abdullah Hamdok Sunday called for an [...] Full text...

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More than 500 cases of pregnancy reported in secondary schools in northeast Benin

13 december 2020 - 17:14:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 500 pregnancies were recorded in secondary schools of Benin’s northeastern department of Borgou during [...] Full text...

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Tunisia’s 2021 budget does not reflect aspirations of the people, says workers’ union

13 december 2020 - 16:10:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian general workers union (UGTT, the country’s biggest trades union, has said the government's budget [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: IOM condemns killing of aid workers in Tigray Region

12 december 2020 - 09:44:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Danish Refugee Council [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic exacts heavy toll on Nigerian economy, GDP contracts - IMF

12 december 2020 - 09:02:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on the Nigerian economy, which was already [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN refugee agency calls for ‘unfettered access’ to Tigray

12 december 2020 - 07:10:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst “disturbing reports” from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum

12 december 2020 - 07:05:58
New York, US (PANA) – The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and [...] Full text...

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Human rights bodies demand end to humanitarian blockade in Ethiopia's Tigray region

11 december 2020 - 23:38:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights bodies, including the London-based Amnesty International (AI), have demanded access to the troubled [...] Full text...

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Protesters close oil pumping sluice gate in center-west Tunisia

11 december 2020 - 22:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Organisers of the sit-in in the zone of Al Douleb, region of Kasserine, Friday closed oil [...] Full text...

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UN convenes technical meeting between Libyan economic institutions for 14-15 December

11 december 2020 - 21:59:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A technical meeting between representatives of Libya’s main financial institutions has been scheduled for 14-15 December [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL convenes technical meeting on critical reforms to Libyan economy

11 december 2020 - 18:48:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will next week convene a technical [...] Full text...

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Banks, IMF launch first joint report on financing sustainable development goals

11 december 2020 - 18:11:48
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  on Thursday joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia 'safely' returning Eritrean refugees to their camps

11 december 2020 - 17:07:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia says it is "safely" returning Eritrean refugees to their respective camps [...] Full text...

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Ninth Forum on Statistical Development in Africa opens on Monday

11 december 2020 - 11:31:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ninth Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDev IX) will be held virtually next Monday. It will [...] Full text...

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Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report

11 december 2020 - 06:45:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has slammed the levels of financial support for children allocated [...] Full text...

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Illicit financial flows threaten security, stability in Africa: UN deputy chief

11 december 2020 - 06:27:31
New York, US (PANA) - At a time when Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development, illicit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 13,997 cases recorded in DR Congo since March

10 december 2020 - 20:28:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A total of 13,997 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded since 10 March in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire weathers economic consequences of the pandemic - IMF

10 december 2020 - 11:44:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance allowed Côte [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Situation for Guinea’s informal sector workers worsens - IMF

10 december 2020 - 10:49:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea faces significant downside risks related to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopian military says some 1,000 kidnapped soldiers freed

10 december 2020 - 08:36:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - About 1,000 soldiers, including senior military officers, who were kidnapped by the Tigray People's Liberation Front [...] Full text...

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Widespread regional challenges pervasive in Central Africa, Security Council told

10 december 2020 - 06:20:40
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity continues to plague Central Africa, the UN envoy for the region told the Security [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown

10 december 2020 - 02:26:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...

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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic

09 december 2020 - 21:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...

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Tunisian and French FMs discuss bilateral cooperation and the Libyan case

09 december 2020 - 16:41:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and French Foreign ministers, Othman Jerandi and Jean-Yves Le Drian respectively, on Tuesday examined the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN concern mounts over shortages, child welfare in Tigray region

09 december 2020 - 05:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa braces for deep drop in tax income over pandemic

08 december 2020 - 21:43:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African economies are expected to record a 7.3% drop in Gross Domestic Product due to the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Relief agencies unable to access troubled Tigray region

08 december 2020 - 18:48:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Humanitarian organisations are still working to access children and women who have borne the brunt [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference of the Association of French-speaking Mayors

08 december 2020 - 15:57:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host a two-day conference of the International Association of French-speaking Mayors staring Wednesday, Tunis [...] Full text...

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Eliminating poverty and hunger tops global agenda as countries pledge funds to IFAD

08 december 2020 - 13:39:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) – As hunger and poverty increase due to conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the world’s [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges

08 december 2020 - 05:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘Quickly restore the rule of law’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray, urges Guterres

08 december 2020 - 05:16:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Monday it was “essential to quickly restore the rule of law” [...] Full text...

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Japanese Foreign Minister due in Tunis on Wednesday

07 december 2020 - 17:12:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the 8th Summit of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 8), scheduled [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany avails €27.3 million to IFAD to help avert a pandemic food crisis

07 december 2020 - 13:16:24
Rome,  Italy (PANA)- In view of a looming food crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany has committed €27.3 million [...] Full text...

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Guterres spotlights ‘critical role’ of aviation in pandemic recovery

07 december 2020 - 12:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called for critical support for the aviation sector, badly hit [...] Full text...

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila subjected to travel ban

05 december 2020 - 18:48:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The flight of Joseph Kabila, Honorary President of the DRC and leader of the Common [...] Full text...

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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike by additional 5 days

05 december 2020 - 16:07:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT) has called for their strike to be extended by an [...] Full text...

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Libya asks senior UN official to name foreign forces in the country

05 december 2020 - 12:23:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday asked [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN working at ‘full speed’ to prepare for humanitarian mission to Tigray

05 december 2020 - 08:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s humanitarian coordination office, said on Friday that it was doing its utmost to secure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scientists optimistic about vaccines for all

05 december 2020 - 07:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people [...] Full text...

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Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations catalyst for development of Africa - Buhari

04 december 2020 - 17:19:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray

04 december 2020 - 15:37:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...

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Fall in energy efficiency investment threatens climate goals – IEA

04 december 2020 - 15:00:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Investment in energy efficiency worldwide is on course to fall by 9% in 2020, [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Former president Gbagbo plans to return home in December

04 december 2020 - 14:30:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA - Former president of Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo on Friday received two passports, one ordinary and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN General Assembly special session focuses on pandemic

04 december 2020 - 05:26:22
New York, US (PANA) - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the [...] Full text...

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Effects of foreign military interference in Libya on peace process (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 december 2020 - 23:41:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the process for resolution of the Libyan crisis enters a decisive stage with the adoption [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-based aid workers fear worsening humanitarian crisis in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 18:47:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners on Thursday expressed deep concern about the plight of nearly [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds

03 december 2020 - 16:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...

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Armed conflict has cost Libya US$ 576 billion in losses - ESCWA report

03 december 2020 - 13:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's armed conflict has cost the country US$ 576 billion in losses since its outbreak in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Federal Police Commando, Criminal Investigation teams arrive in Mekelle

03 december 2020 - 12:10:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Federal Special Police Commando unit and a Criminal Investigation team have arrived in Mekelle, [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency

03 december 2020 - 11:52:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global equitable access to vaccines to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21: Report

03 december 2020 - 10:58:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of the General Assembly in response to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Williams calls participants in LPDF on emergency to move forwards against looming dangers

02 december 2020 - 20:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representatives of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, Wednesday called on participants [...] Full text...

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'2020 may be third hottest year on record'

02 december 2020 - 17:58:05
New York, US (PANA) - Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, [...] Full text...

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It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges

02 december 2020 - 17:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top [...] Full text...

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. Libyan Dialogue Forum resumes virtual meeting on selecting the executive authority

02 december 2020 - 16:16:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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UNICEF puts forward a ‘six point plan to protect our children’

02 december 2020 - 15:54:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ahead of the United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly on COVID-19, on 3-4 December [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF plans live conversation on pandemic in developing countries

02 december 2020 - 12:32:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Compared to six months ago, the economic outlook has worsened significantly in some emerging [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior TPLF leader 'surrenders to government forces'

02 december 2020 - 11:03:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces have been defeated by [...] Full text...

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EWG co-chairs call for a Libyan negotiated solution to addresses economic crisis

01 december 2020 - 18:20:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Economic Working Group (EWG) co-chairs of the International Follow Up Committee for Libya met on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in the world - Report

01 december 2020 - 16:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The coronavirus health crisis has accelerated digital transformation in the world, according to the Network Readiness [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society bodies set criteria for selection of Presidential Council chair

01 december 2020 - 16:02:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Components of the National Federation of Labour Unions of Libya and civil society groupings on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021

01 december 2020 - 12:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near [...] Full text...

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UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day

01 december 2020 - 11:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day on Tuesday with a call for “global [...] Full text...

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EC President Charles Michel holds high-level video conference with G5 Sahel

01 december 2020 - 11:14:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council (EC) President Charles Michel and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, current Chair of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles to reinforce bilateral cooperation

01 december 2020 - 08:54:52
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday reaffirmed Mauritius’ commitment to work closely with Seychelles on [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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Morocco hosts a new meeting between Libyan Parliamentarians and the High Council of State

30 november 2020 - 17:58:59
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A coordination meeting between members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High Council [...] Full text...

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One out of seven Libyans needs mental health care - WHO report

30 november 2020 - 15:20:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One in seven Libyans needs mental and psychological health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said,  [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable

30 november 2020 - 13:04:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...

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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...

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