Switzerland returns rare South African artefacts
29 october 2025 - 07:16:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Swiss town of Neuchatel on Tuesday returned three rare South African artefacts, ahead of [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Swiss town of Neuchatel on Tuesday returned three rare South African artefacts, ahead of [...] Full text...
2026 FIFA WC: AUC chairperson congratulates African qualifiers
17 october 2025 - 07:58:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the nine [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: South Africa gears for crucial match
14 october 2025 - 11:00:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ahead of South Africa’s crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, Sports Minister Gayton [...] Full text...
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Indirect disaster effects cost the world nearly $2 trillion per year, Guterres says on International Day
13 october 2025 - 19:09:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled [...] Full text...
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Sudan and Eritrea underline need to strengthen cooperation
10 october 2025 - 10:03:27Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris and Eritrea's President, Isaias Afwerki, have underlined the need [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson congratulates Egyptian El-Enany on election as DG of UNESCO
08 october 2025 - 07:26:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his sincere [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa mourns suicide of prominent government official
01 october 2025 - 07:30:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his grief following Tuesday’s suicide of South Africa’s Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Niger lashes out at big powers for undermining Africa's peace, development
28 september 2025 - 05:52:29New York, US (PANA) - Niger has lashed out at the world's big owers for undermining peace, development in Africa.Niger's [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt holds dialogue on supporting civil society organisations
22 september 2025 - 13:14:44Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Committee on Media, Culture and Civil Society of Libya's eastern -based House of Representatives of [...] Full text...
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‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition
20 september 2025 - 13:34:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye has been awarded first prize in a UN young writers’ competition [...] Full text...
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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise
20 september 2025 - 10:39:57Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...
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PANA Board chairman to participate in UNSMIL roundtable on the role of journalism in Libya's political process
16 september 2025 - 12:30:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is organising a panel discussion on "The role of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso abolishes entry visas for Africans
12 september 2025 - 11:39:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has abolished entry visas for nationals of all African countries [...] Full text...
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First ever EU-Egypt summit scheduled for Brussels on 22 October
12 september 2025 - 10:17:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations
05 september 2025 - 09:45:49Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: AU Commission Chairperson congratulates Morocco on triumph
31 august 2025 - 16:14:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Kingdom [...] Full text...
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‘Our livelihoods have been cut off,’ say West Bank farmers ahead of olive harvest (By UN News)
31 august 2025 - 07:35:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the occupied West Bank village of Kufr Qaddum, Yousef (not his real name) stands [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: From outsiders to title contenders: How coach Rakotondrabe transformed Madagascar (By CAF Online)
27 august 2025 - 08:44:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - When Romuald Rakotondrabe speaks about his team, he rarely talks about individual stars. Instead, [...] Full text...
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Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development
19 august 2025 - 12:20:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) [...] Full text...
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Libya municipal elections begin
16 august 2025 - 13:51:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting for the 2025 municipal elections (Group II) began on Saturday morning in Libya, amid tight [...] Full text...
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A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia (By By Naima Sawaya, UN News)
16 august 2025 - 06:04:14Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalists
12 august 2025 - 20:07:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN organization which champions culture and education, UNESCO, has strongly condemned the targeted killing of [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities
10 august 2025 - 08:16:37New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in meetings of African Commission on Intellectual Property Rights in Djibouti
03 august 2025 - 12:38:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the National Unity Government participated in meetings [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan
01 august 2025 - 11:21:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso and Egypt sign MoU to strengthen relations
23 july 2025 - 12:21:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Egypt, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdellaty, [...] Full text...
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UNESCO inscribes 26 new World Heritage sites: Africa in the spotlight
18 july 2025 - 07:45:00Paris, France (PANA) - The annual session of the World Heritage Committee has concluded in Paris with 26 new inscriptions [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
15 july 2025 - 07:23:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday paid a glowing tribute former Nigeria President [...] Full text...
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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam
08 july 2025 - 17:52:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia
08 july 2025 - 11:18:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...
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Libya mourns philosopher Najib al-Hassadi
04 july 2025 - 14:22:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The death of Libyan thinker and philosopher, Najib al-Hassadi, at the age of 72, is a [...] Full text...
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‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan
04 july 2025 - 09:42:00Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial [...] Full text...
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre inscribes Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island into its Network
27 june 2025 - 14:20:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre has officially inscribed Historic Georgetown on Janjanbureh Island in the Gambia into [...] Full text...
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Why is the 'manosphere' on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
22 june 2025 - 11:26:15New York, US (PANA) - A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a [...] Full text...
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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out
13 june 2025 - 07:55:16Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...
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Unlocking finance for creative industries: World Bank Blog By Ivor Istuk, Senior Financial Sector Specialist and Juni Tingting Zhu, Senior Economist
12 june 2025 - 07:27:49Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Creative industries, such as film, music, fashion design and advertising are a growing important source [...] Full text...
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Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe
10 june 2025 - 18:47:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the [...] Full text...
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Apartheid-era photographer Rashid Lombard laid to rest
05 june 2025 - 12:41:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African photographer Rashid Lombard and jazz promoter was laid to rest on [...] Full text...
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Major new Cape Town airport on the cards
03 june 2025 - 07:36:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Construction on the new Cape Winelands Airport, 20 kilometres north of Cape Town, is [...] Full text...
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UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers
29 may 2025 - 16:30:37New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to [...] Full text...
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Sudan denounces US sanctions based on 'political blackmailing and falsification'
23 may 2025 - 14:48:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Culture and Information, Khalid Al-Aiser, has rebuffed sanctions announced by the US [...] Full text...
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Protection of Civilians week will work to address ‘culture of impunity’
20 may 2025 - 05:11:49New York, US (PANA) - Over 50,000 civilians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. In Sudan, the figure [...] Full text...
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Police officer killed. three others injured in new night-time demonstrations in Tripoli
17 may 2025 - 14:52:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A police officer was killed and three demonstrators were injured during incidents that took place on [...] Full text...
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European Council sets out priorities for the audiovisual media sector
13 may 2025 - 08:56:19Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Mali’s return to democracy 'suffers new blow'
06 may 2025 - 11:09:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said in a statement on Monday that in yet another blow to [...] Full text...
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One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers
29 april 2025 - 07:34:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is [...] Full text...
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IMF chief calls for balanced growth in global policy agenda
25 april 2025 - 07:31:27Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries must work constructively to resolve trade tensions, safeguard economic and financial stability, and double [...] Full text...
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South African Tourism Minister visits Ghana
31 march 2025 - 07:40:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism minister Patricia De Lille on Monday returned home after embarking on [...] Full text...
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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
31 march 2025 - 06:53:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic [...] Full text...
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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’ (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)
26 march 2025 - 10:28:15New York, US (PANA) - The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa calls for calm following US spat
24 march 2025 - 10:08:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on South Africans to "reject the politics of [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President
18 march 2025 - 18:27:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...
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Reject bigotry and discrimination, UN chief says, urging everyone to combat Islamophobia
15 march 2025 - 07:41:14New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat [...] Full text...
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In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom
14 march 2025 - 18:08:53Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister meets international bodies to promote museums
12 march 2025 - 12:12:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, on Tuesday met with [...] Full text...
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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration
12 march 2025 - 07:38:04New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark [...] Full text...
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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'
11 march 2025 - 15:52:07New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...
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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears
05 march 2025 - 19:19:49New York, US (PANA) - The people of Syria’s painful search for a peaceful future took centre stage at the [...] Full text...
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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting
01 march 2025 - 17:06:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of [...] Full text...
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UN probe nails South Sudanese leaders for fuelling war
01 march 2025 - 08:12:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan’s political leaders must address the impunity and corruption that fuels gross human rights violations, [...] Full text...
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Sudan is a powder keg with growing risk of war crimes, UN warns
28 february 2025 - 06:18:34Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - Sudan is a flashpoint, with a growing risk of atrocity crimes and mass starvation deaths, [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
27 february 2025 - 21:24:29New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...
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Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan
27 february 2025 - 19:45:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, [...] Full text...
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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia
27 february 2025 - 18:55:31Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...
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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future
24 february 2025 - 16:51:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, 24 February 2025, marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and [...] Full text...
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New World Bank photobook "Shades of Libya: Contrasts, Hope, and Resilience" launched in Tripoli
21 february 2025 - 06:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a photobook dedicated to showcasing Libya's diverse landscapes, rich culture, and [...] Full text...
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UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger
18 february 2025 - 15:53:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, [...] Full text...
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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe
17 february 2025 - 08:40:40Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] Full text...
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Prominent openly gay South African imam shot dead
17 february 2025 - 07:53:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The murder of the world’s first openly gay imam has sent shockwaves around the South [...] Full text...
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South African composer Wouter Kellerman wins another Grammy
07 february 2025 - 05:16:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, on Friday extended his [...] Full text...
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US president's executive orders set to further impact UN's work
06 february 2025 - 04:52:06New York, US (PANA) - New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, [...] Full text...
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Surge in tourists visiting South Africa
05 february 2025 - 07:51:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in [...] Full text...
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African schools gear up for the AI revolution (Feature by By Conor Lennon, UN News)
31 january 2025 - 05:17:41New York, US (PANA) - The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled
26 january 2025 - 05:10:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...
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Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity
25 january 2025 - 07:43:48New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic [...] Full text...
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Swiss Public Prosecutor ends investigations against CAF’s Mosengo-Omba
23 january 2025 - 10:07:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided that it will stop investigations against Confederation of African [...] Full text...
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International Year of Peace and Trust begins
18 january 2025 - 05:55:37New York, US (PANA) - Friday marked the opening ceremony of the UN General Assembly-mandated International Year of Peace and [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw
15 january 2025 - 19:17:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...
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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy
15 january 2025 - 15:19:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...
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2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President
15 january 2025 - 05:52:36New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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Rights experts urge US Senate to reject bill sanctioning ICC
12 january 2025 - 06:46:43New York, US (PANA) - Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States [...] Full text...
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Tickets go on sale for historic new FIFA Club World Cup
02 january 2025 - 08:24:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fans of the four African clubs that will compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture
11 december 2024 - 12:01:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
05 december 2024 - 05:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games
27 november 2024 - 09:57:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...
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Sudanese military leader travels to Eritrea for talks with President Afwerki
26 november 2024 - 09:27:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left Port Sudan on [...] Full text...
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One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide
25 november 2024 - 06:49:49New York, US (PANA) - A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote
21 november 2024 - 05:59:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Ugandan opposition leader dragged to military court after abduction in Kenya
20 november 2024 - 17:06:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surfaced in Uganda, where he was dragged to [...] Full text...
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Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
19 november 2024 - 14:00:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to [...] Full text...
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Sudanese foreign minister retracts threats over controversial Ethiopian dam
17 november 2024 - 07:11:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister has apologised to Ethiopia for threats that Sudan would back Egypt if [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
14 november 2024 - 05:43:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Sudan's military leader reshuffles cabinet
04 november 2024 - 08:26:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping the ministers of Foreign Affairs; Culture and [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale
04 november 2024 - 04:58:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya holds workshop to enhance role of CSOs in safeguarding electoral process
03 november 2024 - 05:34:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In anticipation of the upcoming municipal councils' elections set for 16 November, the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
26 october 2024 - 10:44:56Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies [...] Full text...
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Libya offers Gambia 40 scholarships
19 october 2024 - 11:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gambia has given Gambia made up of [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa
14 october 2024 - 05:56:22Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests
06 october 2024 - 05:51:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Universities must respect peaceful activism and revise repressive policies targeting the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on their [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the future: Sierra Leone's bold leap in early grade literacy: World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman
02 october 2024 - 06:50:34Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - In the quest to bolster its education system, a transformative wave is sweeping through Sierra [...] Full text...
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UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan
13 september 2024 - 05:25:13Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and [...] Full text...
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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
05 september 2024 - 20:28:45New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...
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CAF President, University of Cape Town Leadership launch CAF Football Management Executive Programme
03 september 2024 - 05:52:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, together with the University [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo
19 august 2024 - 12:08:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host global music festival
15 august 2024 - 12:57:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...
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A new chapter: Youth leading literacy transformation: World Bank Blog By Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone
13 august 2024 - 08:12:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning. Yet for too many children, it’s a [...] Full text...
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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida
03 august 2024 - 10:55:51Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...
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CAF investigates allegations of breach of internal governance and auditing regulations
02 august 2024 - 05:58:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested its Audit and Governance [...] Full text...
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Minister says South Africans have failed Mandela
01 august 2024 - 07:55:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has encouraged citzens to [...] Full text...
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On African Women's Day, a reflection on women empowerment and remaining challenges in Angola: World Bank Blog By Natália Timóteo Yange
31 july 2024 - 08:18:59Luanda, Angola (PANA) - On the day we celebrate African Women, Natália Yange guides us in an in-depth reflection on [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces Radi Anguelova as Vice President for Human Resources
31 july 2024 - 07:51:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Radoslava “Radi” Anguelova [...] Full text...
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Why working with traditional and religious leaders changes the dynamic for community-led development in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Issa Bitang A Tiati and Odilia R. Hebga
27 july 2024 - 09:53:21Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Far North region of Cameroon, bordering Chad, Nigeria, and Lake Chad, has been beleaguered by [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list
27 july 2024 - 05:37:48Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin
27 july 2024 - 05:30:37Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Promoting gender-transformative approach in the transboundary water sector: World Bank Blog By Ai-Ju Huang and Ellen Hagerman
26 july 2024 - 07:16:57Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...
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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers
24 july 2024 - 05:32:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...
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UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians
18 july 2024 - 05:12:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...
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EAC deploys 55 observers for Rwanda elections
13 july 2024 - 12:11:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has put on the ground a 55-member election observation mission for [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department
05 july 2024 - 16:22:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...
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Criminal complaint laid against South Africa's new Sports Minister
02 july 2024 - 14:50:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister [...] Full text...
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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
27 june 2024 - 11:31:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...
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EC lists 6 individuals for undermining stability, political transition in Sudan
24 june 2024 - 11:15:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted restrictive measures on Monday against six individuals responsible for activities undermining the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
21 june 2024 - 11:02:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...
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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi honoured by the people of Chad
11 june 2024 - 18:48:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has been honoured by the people of Chad for his involvement in [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register
09 june 2024 - 15:50:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...
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Festivities for Tripoli Arab Youth Capital 2024 starting this Friday
31 may 2024 - 22:51:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Youth of the Government of National Unity has announced the launch of [...] Full text...
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European States mark 30th anniversary of milestone cooperation pact
28 may 2024 - 17:35:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European States on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European [...] Full text...
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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative
24 may 2024 - 15:26:07Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...
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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim
23 may 2024 - 07:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Competition kicks off
22 may 2024 - 05:11:00Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals kick off at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on [...] Full text...
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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss
22 may 2024 - 04:59:02New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia
18 may 2024 - 17:29:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...
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Libyan education ministry, ISESO sign MOU on cooperation
08 may 2024 - 18:32:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Islamic [...] Full text...
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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa
08 may 2024 - 07:48:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off
07 may 2024 - 06:31:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Less than a month remains before Zanzibar kicks off the much-anticipated 2024 CAF African Schools Football [...] Full text...
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African leaders unveil bold transformation agenda at summit, backed by powerful new coalition
29 april 2024 - 13:43:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms importance of good conditions for pilgrims
29 april 2024 - 10:51:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of providing good conditions for pilgrims [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
25 april 2024 - 13:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...
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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up; WHO urges preventive measures
25 april 2024 - 12:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
22 april 2024 - 17:56:09New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations [...] Full text...
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Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO's list of World Heritage sites
20 april 2024 - 19:50:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, in partnership with the Libyan Post Office, has [...] Full text...
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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship
20 april 2024 - 19:03:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...
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EU decries man-made calamity in Sudan one year into conflict
13 april 2024 - 10:03:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr
09 april 2024 - 15:12:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM attends closing ceremony of Koran recitation competition
08 april 2024 - 12:05:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Sunday attended the closing ceremony of the second Dhil [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister urges proper preparation for the start of the new school year
05 april 2024 - 17:32:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to [...] Full text...
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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
03 april 2024 - 07:55:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...
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Libyan Education Minister discusses promotion of English language teaching with British Ambassador
25 march 2024 - 12:41:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, on Sunday discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, [...] Full text...
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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
21 march 2024 - 15:00:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...
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Libya, US discuss cultural exchanges
20 march 2024 - 15:50:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid el Lafi, on Tuesday discussed with [...] Full text...
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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News
16 march 2024 - 12:43:39Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...
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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world
11 march 2024 - 12:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Bring coup mongers To justice, Defence Minister orders Defence Intelligence Agency
08 march 2024 - 18:11:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) [...] Full text...
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Liban officials meet on Plan 2024 on the mechanism for paying the Libyan State's contributions to international and regional organizations
07 march 2024 - 19:10:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman and members of the Government Committee for the Payment of Libyan Contributions to International [...] Full text...
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Beyond efficiency: A more-human economics: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
06 march 2024 - 11:42:57Washington, United States (PANA) - John Maynard Keynes, memorialising the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote [...] Full text...
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North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger
05 march 2024 - 19:19:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first [...] Full text...
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Gambia rights commission concerned over moves to repeal Female Genital Mutilation law
28 february 2024 - 10:00:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over attempts to repeal the law that [...] Full text...
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Libya commits to reforming education programmes
20 february 2024 - 13:16:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM honours citizen who handed over archaeological piece to Antiquities Authority
19 february 2024 - 14:59:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Monday honoured Mounir Hassan al-Barki, a citizen for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices
15 february 2024 - 15:22:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President drops finance minister, many senior ministers in major reshuffle
14 february 2024 - 11:32:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which he [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Venezuela sign 22 cooperation agreements
08 february 2024 - 11:19:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission between Burkina Faso and Venezuela ended on [...] Full text...
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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems
06 february 2024 - 05:47:21Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...
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Tripoli International Book Fair resumes this year
03 february 2024 - 16:12:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has announced that the 12th Tripoli International [...] Full text...
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WHO assists South Sudan to fight neglected tropical diseases
31 january 2024 - 10:45:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says 19 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases are [...] Full text...
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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech
25 january 2024 - 07:37:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...
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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians
23 january 2024 - 10:23:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM hails cultural diversity of social components as unifying factor
22 january 2024 - 15:35:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has hailed the country's cultural diversity as a solid [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe
20 january 2024 - 06:43:21Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity
19 january 2024 - 16:49:05Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...
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Botswana issues first sustainable bond
18 january 2024 - 17:59:58Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has listed the country's first sustainable bond, as companies seek to heal [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024
16 january 2024 - 17:20:16Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Electric opening ceremony kicks off tournament
13 january 2024 - 20:12:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An electric opening ceremony kicked off the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian Chef Failatu completes attempt to set Guinness record in cooking
10 january 2024 - 14:16:57Tamale, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has completed a 227-hour attempt to set a Guinness World Record in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List
09 january 2024 - 15:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...
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Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges
07 january 2024 - 15:22:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process
27 december 2023 - 15:18:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...
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21 Libyan historic sites on lists of heritage of Islamic world
23 december 2023 - 13:39:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has approved [...] Full text...
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US announces renewal of MoU with Libya on protection of cultural heritage
23 december 2023 - 13:32:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has announced the renewal of the Libyan-American [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM stresses importance of localizing sustainable development and coping with disasters
19 december 2023 - 18:34:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, said Tuesday he [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges greater focus on cyber security
18 december 2023 - 15:57:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme
18 december 2023 - 14:34:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, [...] Full text...
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Committee set up to identify Libya's intangible heritage to complete work soon
16 december 2023 - 13:45:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mabrouka Toghi, Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, says the committee formed to compile an [...] Full text...
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President of Burkina Faso praises work of the public media
15 december 2023 - 17:22:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024
13 december 2023 - 10:22:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, [...] Full text...
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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
03 december 2023 - 14:09:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde
03 december 2023 - 11:46:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of [...] Full text...
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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM attends al-Ajailat Equestrian Festival
02 december 2023 - 13:48:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has taken part in the equestrian festival in the [...] Full text...
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RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso
28 november 2023 - 20:17:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law [...] Full text...
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IDLO for inclusive land governance
23 november 2023 - 18:00:16Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Director of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Barbara Kilei, has called for inclusive land [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role
21 november 2023 - 11:48:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor [...] Full text...
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