Conference on stability in Libya to build promising, new future: Foreign Minister

18 october 2021 - 11:03:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The much advertised international conference on the "Initiative for Stability in Libya" to be held in [...] Full text...

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Sudanese cabinet to meet on tense political situation

18 october 2021 - 07:52:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's council of ministers is expected to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as the tense [...] Full text...

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Libya to host crucial conference on stability

17 october 2021 - 18:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will next Thursday host an international conference dubbed the "Initiative for Stability in Libya", the [...] Full text...

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Demonstrations in Khartoum call for further reforms

16 october 2021 - 15:44:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Thousands of people took to the streets here Saturday to protest government's failure to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Defence Forces claim 'terrorist' TPLF 'extensively crushed'

15 october 2021 - 13:01:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence and other forces have "extensively crushed" the "terrorist [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Sustainable transport key to green energy shift

15 october 2021 - 08:30:30
Beijing, China (PANA) - With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting [...] Full text...

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Plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters, opportunity for peaceful elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

14 october 2021 - 20:31:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission of an Action Plan for the "gradual and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied decides to withdraw diplomatic passport of former President Moncef Marzouki

14 october 2021 - 19:39:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed announced on Wednesday he had decided to withdraw the diplomatic passport of [...] Full text...

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Mali music maestro sends message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism

14 october 2021 - 10:32:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US provides $26 million additional humanitarian assistance

14 october 2021 - 05:31:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports

13 october 2021 - 19:06:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Many developing countries unprotected against disaster, says UN Chief

13 october 2021 - 19:02:06
New York, US (PANA) - Many developing nations remain unprotected against disaster, even though it is accepted that building community resilience [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: High level meeting on Ethiopia urges parties to end abuses, negotiate ceasefire

13 october 2021 - 06:04:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States, the European Union, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have urged the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 aid for Africa falling short, says Human Rights Watch

12 october 2021 - 06:35:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill people’s [...] Full text...

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Mandate of Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya extended for nine months

11 october 2021 - 19:05:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Council (HRC), at the end of its 48th session, decided to extend [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes signing of Action Plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya

10 october 2021 - 18:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidential Council Sunday welcomed the signing of an Action Plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for equal access for refugees to quality mental healthcare

10 october 2021 - 10:49:39
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Mental Health Day on Sunday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) [...] Full text...

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Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres

10 october 2021 - 05:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be [...] Full text...

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New Guinean Prime Minister installed

09 october 2021 - 12:13:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's new Prime Minister, Mr. Mohamed Beavogui, was installed on Friday as the 15th head of [...] Full text...

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Insufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians in DR Congo

09 october 2021 - 09:23:01
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a [...] Full text...

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Foreign currency reserves in Tunisia cover 131 days of imports

07 october 2021 - 20:31:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The net foreign exchange reserves in Tunisia reached, until October 6, 21.665 billion dinars, allowing the [...] Full text...

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Serious human rights violations in Libya, UN report

07 october 2021 - 20:25:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chairman of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, Mohamed Aujjar, presented on Thursday the first [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty still hangs over Libyan elections despite adoption of electoral law (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

07 october 2021 - 20:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) adopted under confusing circumstances the electoral laws to be used in [...] Full text...

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COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’, says rights chief

07 october 2021 - 18:20:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both within [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials discuss migrants, reception centres

07 october 2021 - 11:00:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen met on Wednesday in Tripoli with the chairman of the parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres calls for humanitarian work to continue in Ethiopia

07 october 2021 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa exits recession in 2021 but recovery still vulnerable : World Bank

06 october 2021 - 14:57:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament postpones parliamentary elections by one month

06 october 2021 - 12:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliamentary election has been postponed to 24 January, 2022, 30 days after the 24 [...] Full text...

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Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

06 october 2021 - 05:03:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN  [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Food aid reaches Afar and Amhara, but situation still ‘dire’

05 october 2021 - 18:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of food distribution to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gradual economic recovery underway in Algeria after stemming virus spread

05 october 2021 - 10:44:56
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s transition to a new growth model requires wide-ranging structural reforms, including measures to improve economic [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: EU condemns expulsion of UN officials from Ethiopia, underlines relief for population in distress

05 october 2021 - 09:21:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its member states have strongly condemned the decision taken by the Government of [...] Full text...

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Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19

05 october 2021 - 06:49:10
New York, US (PANA) - For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in [...] Full text...

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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health

05 october 2021 - 05:30:26
New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations

05 october 2021 - 05:09:59
New York, US (PANA) - Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive, Secretary-General António Guterres said in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy sworn in for second term

04 october 2021 - 08:39:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Monday sworn in for his second term after [...] Full text...

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Thousands march for Tunisian President Saied

03 october 2021 - 17:43:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Tunis and several regions on Sunday to express [...] Full text...

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Libya media highlight US' return to the political scene, meeting to agree electoral law

03 october 2021 - 13:53:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers last week focused on two developments on the political scene: the "return" of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria scales up vaccination with new IDA funding for vaccine purchase

02 october 2021 - 18:39:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - With approval from The World Bank Board of Directors for a $400 million credit in additional [...] Full text...

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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Decision to expel UN staff could put aid operations at risk

02 october 2021 - 05:44:37
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - The decision to expel United Nations staff from Ethiopia could affect aid distribution in the war-torn [...] Full text...

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Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya

01 october 2021 - 18:48:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of [...] Full text...

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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US condemns Ethiopia's expulsion of seven UN staff

01 october 2021 - 12:58:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - United States Secretary of State  Antony Blinken has strongly condemned Ethiopia’s stated plans to expel [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament, State Council meet in Rabat

01 october 2021 - 12:08:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Delegations of the Libyan Parliament and the High State Council on Thursday began a consultative meeting [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN Resident Coordinator says it is time to act on Kenya drought

01 october 2021 - 08:11:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Wajir county of northern Kenya on Thursday with Government officials, donor representatives and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia orders seven UN officials to leave country within 72 hours

01 october 2021 - 04:47:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced his shock on Thursday after the Ethiopian Government declared seven [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2021 - 19:08:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...

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UN recognises work of 2 million seafarers in ‘extraordinarily challenging times’

30 september 2021 - 16:10:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations celebrated World Maritime Day on Thursday, highlighting the role of the men and women who work at [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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Keep raising your voices, UN chief tells young climate leaders

30 september 2021 - 13:05:04
Milan, Italy (PANA) - With the climate crisis already devastating lives and incomes, young people will be critical to driving [...] Full text...

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UK submits draft resolution to extend UNSMIL's mandate by one year

30 september 2021 - 10:54:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to extend the [...] Full text...

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Cardiovascular diseases kill 1,800 people every year in Mauritius

30 september 2021 - 07:49:47
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - Some 1,800 people die from Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) every year, accounting for 19% of all deaths [...] Full text...

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UN report highlights problems of internally displaced persons

30 september 2021 - 04:54:50
New York, US (PANA) - Nationally-owned solutions must be found for more than 55 million people displaced within their own [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Botswana to its 55th independence anniversary

30 september 2021 - 04:39:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Thursday congratulated Botswana on its 55th independence anniversary saying the occasion [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes US Congress' approval of Libya Stability Support Act

29 september 2021 - 20:39:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Wednesday's welcomed approval by the US House of Representatives of [...] Full text...

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Africa Resilience Forum 2021: Facing the ‘hydra-head challenges of Covid-19, conflict and climate

29 september 2021 - 13:55:17
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Action around investing in women, youth employment, closing the digital divide, and boosting manufacturing in [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, NGO to hold forum on solutions to Africa's forced displacement crisis

29 september 2021 - 11:02:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Amahoro Coalition, an NGO, are to convene a forum [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic caused ‘shocking’ inequalities: Human rights chief

29 september 2021 - 06:00:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused and perpetuated “truly shocking” inequality that has affected the world’s [...] Full text...

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Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya : FA Minister

28 september 2021 - 19:31:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco will continue its efforts for a peaceful solution in Libya and for a fair, comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guterres calls for accelerated action on jobs, poverty eradication

28 september 2021 - 15:14:13
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 crisis, a huge divergence in the recovery is undermining [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President wraps up annual debate promising ‘active and inclusive’ 76th session

28 september 2021 - 05:25:13
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, the President of the General Assembly closed the UN High-Level [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy for climate to visit several African countries

28 september 2021 - 05:15:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Jonathan Pershing is visiting several African countries  to [...] Full text...

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US condemns killing of French soldier in Mali

27 september 2021 - 05:16:38
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned unequivocally the militant attack last Friday that led to the death [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy asked to hold emergency LPDF session to resolve issues threatening elections

26 september 2021 - 18:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) are requesting an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Sudan says it has 'thwarted an incursion attempt' by Ethiopian soldiers

26 september 2021 - 14:18:52
Khartoum, Sept. 26 (SUNA) - Sudan announced on Sunday that its soldiers have "thwarted an incursion attempt" by Ethiopian soldiers. The [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours discuss ways to restore security, stability in the country

25 september 2021 - 19:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's neighbours met on Friday in New York to discuss the current situation and ways [...] Full text...

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French soldier of Barkane force killed in northern Mali

25 september 2021 - 14:39:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A soldier of the French Barkhane force was killed on Friday during an operation in northern [...] Full text...

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US National Security Adviser speaks with Sudanese PM Hamdok

24 september 2021 - 19:03:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Friday spoke with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't allocates over US$511 million to wives, children

24 september 2021 - 10:59:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has announced the allocation of 2.250 billion dinars, about US$511.363 million, [...] Full text...

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Head of Libyan Presidency Council announces plan to hold international conference

24 september 2021 - 10:31:51
New York, US (PANA) - The head of Libya's Presidency Council said on Thursday that he will hold an international [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Window to avert devastating climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’

24 september 2021 - 06:00:11
New York, US (PANA) - No region is immune to climate disasters. the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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US stresses resolve to end Ethiopian conflict

24 september 2021 - 05:39:08
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday emphasised his country's resolve to use all [...] Full text...

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South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears

23 september 2021 - 18:59:31
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard [...] Full text...

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No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF

22 september 2021 - 17:15:39
New York, US (PANA) - There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children [...] Full text...

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Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world – AfDB president

22 september 2021 - 15:15:06
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced [...] Full text...

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Arab League Secretary General reiterates commitment to consensual settlement of Libya's crisis

22 september 2021 - 11:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has told the Chairman [...] Full text...

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MPs opposed to vote of no confidence in Libyan government slam procedure

22 september 2021 - 11:15:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - MPs opposed to the no-confidence vote against the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) said on [...] Full text...

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US condemns Sudan's failed coup attempt

22 september 2021 - 10:47:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned Tuesday's failed attempt by rogue military and civilian actors to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean capital faces acute lack of clean water

22 september 2021 - 08:38:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Residents of Zimbabwe's  capital, Harare, face a potable water crisis three years after a deadly [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rights group criticises Kenya's response to gender-based violence during pandemic

22 september 2021 - 06:49:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA ) – The Kenyan government’s response to gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has been too little, too [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes US' plan to increase refugee resettlement

22 september 2021 - 06:36:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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Holding elections on schedule the only solution to Libyan crisis, says Bourita

21 september 2021 - 23:37:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The respect of the timetable for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 24 December, is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Statistics of crisis in Northwest Nigeria competing with Afghanistan, warns Governor El-Rufai

21 september 2021 - 21:34:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said the human capital development indices of the North [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari congratulates Canada's Trudeau on re-election

21 september 2021 - 20:57:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday congratulated Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, on his re-election. A statement by [...] Full text...

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Khaled Al-Mechri insists strongly on holding elections in December in Libya

21 september 2021 - 20:09:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled Al Mechri, said here Tuesday his institution [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan authorities abort coup, authors arrested

21 september 2021 - 10:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The crisis-plagued government in Sudan on Tuesday said it thwarted a coup d’état in the early [...] Full text...

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IGAD says number of food insecure countries risen by nearly 4 million since 2019

21 september 2021 - 09:50:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African trade bloc, Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), says that an estimated 31.4 million [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Council urged to renew Libya fact-finding mission’s mandate

21 september 2021 - 06:48:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seven human rights organisations on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council member states, including Libya, [...] Full text...

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

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Poorer nations to face up to $75 billion six-year shortfall in climate finance: Oxfam

20 september 2021 - 13:43:28
New York, US (PANA) - Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Premier Abiy responds to US sanctions over Tigray situation

17 september 2021 - 20:33:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday wrote an open letter to US President Joseph [...] Full text...

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US President Biden sets new sanctions regime in response to Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 15:44:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International organisations, vaccine manufacturers agree to intensify cooperation to deliver vaccines

17 september 2021 - 10:37:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Multilateral leaders of the Task Force on Scaling COVID-19 Tools have called on all countries [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 07:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release [...] Full text...

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Libya's legal framework for general elections, pressure on Libyan parties to accept parliament's decisions (Analysis)

16 september 2021 - 23:23:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 24 December date set for the organization of general election in Libya is fast approaching, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says schools still closed for nearly 77 million students 18 months into pandemic

16 september 2021 - 10:38:33
New York, US (PANA) – Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean forces, Tigrayan militants abused Eritrean refugees - says HRW

16 september 2021 - 07:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have committed killings, rape, and other grave abuses against Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years: UNCTAD

16 september 2021 - 05:35:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council’s vice-presidents express to US delegation aspiration to strategic partnership

16 september 2021 - 00:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, said here Wednesday the [...] Full text...

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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa

15 september 2021 - 20:28:20
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean president Alpha Condé may leave for Turkey

15 september 2021 - 19:54:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Conde, 83, ousted by a military junta on 5 September, could [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s economy rebounds from ‘triple shock’ – World Bank report

15 september 2021 - 13:34:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s real GDP growth is projected at 2.4 percent in 2021 as the economy rebounds from [...] Full text...

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UN mission responding to evolving needs in Sudan transition process

15 september 2021 - 05:22:40
New York, US (PANA) - Despite setbacks and challenges, Sudan continues its transition towards democracy, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Health leaders call for acceleration of vaccination globally, particularly in Africa

14 september 2021 - 21:26:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of global health leaders Tuesday issued an urgent call [...] Full text...

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Abdel Fattah al-Sissi reaffirms Egypt's continued efforts to preserve Libya's unity

14 september 2021 - 19:35:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi said here Tuesday Egypt would continue its coordination efforts with Libyans [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Head of junta opens national consultations

14 september 2021 - 17:35:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The head of the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD), Lt.  Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office traces gaps in protection of communities in Sahel countries

14 september 2021 - 15:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is undertaking a project in the [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official meets Guinea coup leader

14 september 2021 - 12:26:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary General in West Africa and the Sahel, Chadian Mahamat Saleh [...] Full text...

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UN envoy hopes for continued Moroccan support for Libyan political process

14 september 2021 - 11:49:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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WHO logistics hub airlifts its largest single shipment of humanitarian cargo to Ethiopia

13 september 2021 - 18:57:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Logistics Hub in Dubai delivered 85 metric tons of life-saving [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says increasing number of children killed and recruited by armed groups in Sahel’s tri-border area

13 september 2021 - 05:27:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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EU apprehensive about preservation of democracy in Tunisia

11 september 2021 - 13:35:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, on Friday met Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, UN health agency warns

11 september 2021 - 05:22:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of [...] Full text...

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LAS reiterates support for the Libyan roadmap adopted by the LPDF

10 september 2021 - 16:47:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States (LAS) has reaffirmed its support for [...] Full text...

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World remains ‘far behind’ solving biggest global challenges: UN General Assembly President

10 september 2021 - 05:15:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, told reporters on Thursday, that the world is “far behind in being [...] Full text...

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December election jeopardized by continuing political deadlock in Libya (Analysis) by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

09 september 2021 - 20:53:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The continued tug-of-war between the various Libyan political parties has considerably aggravated the political deadlock, following [...] Full text...

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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises

08 september 2021 - 15:30:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustainable agri-food systems are a "critical part of the actions and solutions" to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province

08 september 2021 - 15:28:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern  province of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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Parliament's plenary session with Libyan Government begins

08 september 2021 - 11:10:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The plenary session of the Libyan parliament devoted to listening to the government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$567.25 million in emergency support to Tanzania

08 september 2021 - 06:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$567.25 million or 100 percent of its quota in emergency financing [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on Tunisian president Saied to restore constitutional regime

07 september 2021 - 17:18:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ambassadors of the group of seven most industrialised countries (G7) on Monday called on Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP expands emergency response as up to 7 million people face hunger crisis in the north

07 september 2021 - 11:39:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  As conflict spills across northern Ethiopia, forcing 300,000 people from their homes and 1.7 million [...] Full text...

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Release of political prisoners in Libya, a boost for national reconciliation (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 september 2021 - 18:43:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Still unimaginable a few months ago, the release of dignitaries of the former regime in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP says 100 food trucks reach Tigray regional capital

06 september 2021 - 09:48:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says over 100 trucks with food have arrived in [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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The "444th Brigade" of Libyan army commits to ceasefire

05 september 2021 - 16:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan elite armed unit, known as Brigade 444, Saturday announced its commitment to respect the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior Ethiopian military officer says large fighters of TPLF 'wiped out'

05 september 2021 - 08:34:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Defence says that three divisions of the Tigray People's Defence Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution

04 september 2021 - 21:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament wants to hear the government on several issues

04 september 2021 - 19:08:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives wants to hear the Libyan government of national unity led by [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls meeting on Tripoli clashes on Friday

04 september 2021 - 18:09:18
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba has called a meeting on the bloody clashes that occurred on [...] Full text...

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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

04 september 2021 - 00:33:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...

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Respecting electoral calendar is fundamental for stability in Libya, says Moroccan diplomat

03 september 2021 - 20:21:01
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The respect of the election calendar on which Libyans and civil society have agreed is a [...] Full text...

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Libya's elections linked to withdrawal of foreign fighters : Local newspaper

03 september 2021 - 12:53:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbours, held on Monday and Tuesday in Algiers, did not find [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians

03 september 2021 - 05:37:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s semi-arid counties face famine after poor rainy season

02 september 2021 - 13:03:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 2.1 million people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya are severely [...] Full text...

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New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic

02 september 2021 - 06:46:15
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims [...] Full text...

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ILO decries lack of income protection for poor workers forced to defy lockdowns

02 september 2021 - 01:52:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world’s poorest workers were forced to defy the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to go out [...] Full text...

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Social protection of workers sought to cushion employees from income losses

01 september 2021 - 20:35:34
More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior USAID official accuses Tigray forces of looting warehouses

01 september 2021 - 05:58:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has accused forces of the Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's security and stability closely related to Libya's, says Jerandi

31 august 2021 - 18:59:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's security and stability are closely related to those of Libya, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis

31 august 2021 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called [...] Full text...

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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres

31 august 2021 - 05:10:49
New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes US$1.2 million from Korea in response to food crisis in Africa

30 august 2021 - 13:31:08
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.2 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Japan donates $1.8 million to support food assistance in northern Mozambique

30 august 2021 - 13:30:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Government of Japan has provided US$1.8 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique [...] Full text...

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Ensuring the right to a nationality, eradicating statelessness is achievable: UNHCR

30 august 2021 - 05:17:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ensuring the right to a nationality and eradicating statelessness is achievable and more pressing than ever, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Thirty-one Libyan Political Dialogue Forum members call for emergency session

28 august 2021 - 17:47:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-one members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for an emergency session to [...] Full text...

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Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines progressing at two alarmingly different speeds - MLT

27 august 2021 - 22:01:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on COVID-19 (MLT) Friday noted that the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines [...] Full text...

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OCHA reports worsening humanitarian situation in Madagascar’s Grand Sud region

27 august 2021 - 16:32:06
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in the Grand Sud of Madagascar continues to deteriorate, as people endure the [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM welcomes US commitment to stability and security in Libya

27 august 2021 - 16:30:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has welcomed Washington's position in favour [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Tigray – UN chief

27 august 2021 - 11:53:30
New York, US (PANA) - A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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IMF calls for fresh debt re-profiling for Africa, measures to tax education, health

26 august 2021 - 01:46:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a fresh sovereign debt profile of African countries, which [...] Full text...

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Festive and cultural events banned in Benin to limit spread of Covid-19

25 august 2021 - 19:58:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Interministerial Committee for the management of the COVID-19 health crisis has decided to suspend all [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO slams 'shocking disparity' in access to vaccines

25 august 2021 - 13:14:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization hit out on Tuesday at the "shocking disparity" in access to coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Zambia's new leader pressed to end human rights crackdown

24 august 2021 - 22:08:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The inauguration of former opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrea rejects US' 'utterly baseless allegations' against its Defence Forces chief

24 august 2021 - 07:06:55
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrea has rejected the "utterly baseless allegations" by the US in which it sanctions the Chief [...] Full text...

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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel

24 august 2021 - 05:28:25
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...

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Eritrean military chief lands on US blacklist over Tigray violence

23 august 2021 - 20:42:02
Washington, US (PANA) - Eritrean military chief, Gen. Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been slammed with economic sanctions over the human rights [...] Full text...

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Lack of water linked to 10 percent of rise in global migration – WB report

23 august 2021 - 15:42:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – As climate change accelerates a global water crisis, rainfall variability is expected to be one [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council urges GECOL to make an emergency plan to reduce powercuts

22 august 2021 - 16:49:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has called on the chairman of the board of directors of the [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Madrid have worked calmly to overcome dispute, says Mohammed VI

21 august 2021 - 15:10:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, revealed here Friday that his country and Spain had worked [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US calls on Addis Ababa to allow humanitarian assistance into Tigray

20 august 2021 - 13:34:19
Washington, US (PANA) - The U.S. is calling on the Ethiopian government to immediately allow humanitarian assistance to swiftly move [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief concerned about 'unspeakable' violence in Tigray

20 august 2021 - 07:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres has expressed grave concern about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian group says $27 million urgently needed to provide emergency shelter in Tigray

19 august 2021 - 11:59:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopia Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says US$27 [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya extends containment measures for further 60 days

18 august 2021 - 21:21:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has extended the nationwide curfew for a further 60 days upon [...] Full text...

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IOM Director General calls for enhanced support for northern Mozambique

18 august 2021 - 11:22:04
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino is calling for more humanitarian support for hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls closure of drinking water source in Libya as collective punishment

17 august 2021 - 19:48:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the closure of the eastern branch [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL condemns latest obstruction of Libya’s Man-Made River

17 august 2021 - 15:02:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday reiterated that access to water and [...] Full text...

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Civil society leader arrested in Burkina Faso

14 august 2021 - 10:40:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso authorities on Friday arrested Pascal Zaïda, civil society coordinator of the Democratic Expression [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF support focuses most where it matters the most

14 august 2021 - 10:21:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Differences in vaccine access, and the ability to deploy policy support are creating ‘a growing [...] Full text...

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U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and UAE

13 august 2021 - 05:49:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy points to fresh hope for democratic Somalia

13 august 2021 - 05:04:10
New York, US (PANA) - Political strides are breathing new hope into Somalia's fragile state-building process, driven by an electoral [...] Full text...

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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

12 august 2021 - 22:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...

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President Alpha Condé "deeply concerned" by the resurgence of COVID-19 in Guinea

11 august 2021 - 16:29:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, on Tuesday expressed "his deep concern" following the upsurge of cases [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says access restored to Tigray camps sheltering Eritrean refugees

11 august 2021 - 05:40:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Tuesday that they have reached two refugee camps for Eritrean nationals  [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Urgency for vaccination grows in Burundi

10 august 2021 - 15:56:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After months of procrastination, the Burundian government on Tuesday said it was considering the possibility of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't rallies 'all capable Ethiopians of age' to join the fight against 'treasonous' TPLF

10 august 2021 - 15:29:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Tuesday called on "all capable Ethiopians of age" to join in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Intensified fighting across borders ‘disastrous’ for children

10 august 2021 - 05:18:52
New York, US (PANA) - Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned that a recent escalation [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian president Gbagbo decides to form new political party

09 august 2021 - 21:49:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo on Monday decided to establish a new political party after [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis far from over, as Marshal Haftar refuses to submit to any authority in Libya

09 august 2021 - 18:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the east-based Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Monday reiterated his refusal [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP delivers food to another 1 million in Tigray, but only reaches half of those in need

09 august 2021 - 15:19:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered food to over a million people in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan facing increasingly difficult conditions - ICRC

09 august 2021 - 13:40:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian refugees in camps in South-East Sudan are facing dire living conditions as fighting continues in [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian agency launches campaign for action against climate crisis clock

09 august 2021 - 10:57:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, the UN Office for the Coordination [...] Full text...

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Egypt dispatches two helicopters to help Greece extinguish wildfires

09 august 2021 - 09:44:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Two Egyptian Chinook helicopters have arrived in Greece to join in efforts to extinguish wildfires raging [...] Full text...

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Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: says UN intergovernmental panel

09 august 2021 - 09:33:42
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least [...] Full text...

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