In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close

14 december 2025 - 07:49:04
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:37:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:18:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of programmes for Gambia

13 december 2025 - 11:39:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board on Friday completed the fourth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes post-governance diagnostic mission to Ghana

13 december 2025 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - At the request of the Ghanaian authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Technical Assistance mission, [...] Full text...

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IGAD 'regrets' Eritrea's decision to withdraw from regional East African bloc

13 december 2025 - 07:56:04
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has expressed regret at the decision [...] Full text...

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Libya, Saudi company sign two MOUs on water and basic infrastructure

12 december 2025 - 15:58:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Ministry of Housing and Construction of the Government of National Unity signed two Memoranda of [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American officials meet on ways to end crisis

12 december 2025 - 15:40:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, met with the Chargé d'Affaires of [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan officials meet Indian company on development of electricity network in eastern part of country

11 december 2025 - 18:12:47
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of the Libyan government based in the east, Awad [...] Full text...

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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

11 december 2025 - 18:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...

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Libyan society preserves women's dignity and protects their rights, according to a Libyan Parliament official

11 december 2025 - 17:53:07
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Rasmi Balrouin, has affirmed that violence against [...] Full text...

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US signs MOUs with Uganda and Lesotho on health

11 december 2025 - 07:51:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with [...] Full text...

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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn

10 december 2025 - 19:36:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite major gains in access to schooling since 1960, widening inequalities driven by the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

10 december 2025 - 17:47:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing [...] Full text...

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‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

10 december 2025 - 15:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for modernising right to learning

10 december 2025 - 08:01:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite significant progress in access to education, educational inequalities are widening due to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-respondent fund’ in emergencies

09 december 2025 - 19:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Countries rallied at UN Headquarters on Tuesday to shore up a key humanitarian fund that [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children's nursery, hospital

08 december 2025 - 17:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war intensified on Monday, top UN officials condemned the killing of dozens of [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at global Water Regulators Forum

08 december 2025 - 08:20:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cabinet Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 10th International Water [...] Full text...

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How stablecoins can improve payments and global finance (IMF Blog by Tobias Adrian, Marcello Miccoli, Nobuyasu Sugimoto)

08 december 2025 - 08:16:37
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Despite having a market capitalisation of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence [...] Full text...

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UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday

07 december 2025 - 05:05:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...

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A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild

06 december 2025 - 08:17:08
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Nearly two months after the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on 10 October, a [...] Full text...

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Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds

05 december 2025 - 19:32:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – ​​​​​​​Since 2000, most countries—across all income levels and regions—have made concurrent progress in expanding health service [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Western countries pile pressure on Tanzania for accoutability in post-election violence

05 december 2025 - 17:23:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - About a dozen Western embassies in Tanzania have are adding to the pressure on [...] Full text...

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Kenya offloads govt stake in Safaricom in new privatisation drive

05 december 2025 - 13:33:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has transferred its controlling stake in mobile telephone company, Safaricom, to its British [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson urges parties to the Washington Peace Accords to faithfully implement them

05 december 2025 - 09:24:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace [...] Full text...

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UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity

05 december 2025 - 06:58:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help [...] Full text...

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New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises

04 december 2025 - 13:37:19
Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to [...] Full text...

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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

04 december 2025 - 11:36:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on [...] Full text...

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Drug resistance, underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating malaria

04 december 2025 - 11:20:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial [...] Full text...

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Better economic measurement is about wiser use, not just more data (IMF Blog by Gita Bhatt)

04 december 2025 - 10:22:48
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - We live in a galaxy of data. From satellites and smartwatches to social media and [...] Full text...

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Number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled - FAO

04 december 2025 - 07:37:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, [...] Full text...

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Meeting on Africa's Forestry and Wildlife opens in Banjul

03 december 2025 - 09:50:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia on Monday reiterated its commitment to protecting its forests and wildlife as it hosts [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags 'ruthless attack' by Sudan's paramilitary RSF on Zamzam camp as war crimes

03 december 2025 - 09:40:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deliberately killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged and destroyed mosques, schools, and [...] Full text...

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UN chief: Break down barriers aganst persons with disabilities

03 december 2025 - 07:37:20
New, York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres has urged the world to commit to working side-by-side with persons [...] Full text...

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AI: Without strong policies, inequalities between countries could widen

03 december 2025 - 07:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could increase inequality between countries by widening gaps in economic performance, [...] Full text...

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Global economy ‘on the brink’: UNCTAD

03 december 2025 - 06:55:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global economic growth will slow to 2.6 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent [...] Full text...

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Developing countries’ debt outflows hit 50-year high during 2022-2024 - World Bank reveals

03 december 2025 - 06:46:15
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER, 2025, AT 2:30 PM LONDON Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

02 december 2025 - 20:27:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...

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AU begins talks on cross-border continental data sharing regulations

02 december 2025 - 17:13:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental [...] Full text...

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Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline gets greenlight amid environmental concerns ((News Feature) by Kennedy Abwao - PANA Correspondent

02 december 2025 - 17:00:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The ink has not dried on the East African Court of Justices ruling giving the US$4 [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen

02 december 2025 - 06:59:37
New York, US (PANA) - With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders

01 december 2025 - 17:36:04
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity

01 december 2025 - 14:55:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio arrives in Guinea-Bissau to meet coup leaders

01 december 2025 - 14:09:11
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra [...] Full text...

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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals

01 december 2025 - 09:54:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...

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South Africa:'s Deputy President commemorates World AIDS Day

01 december 2025 - 07:36:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the South African [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS validates gender equality framework for women in clean energy

01 december 2025 - 07:32:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), has concluded the regional workshop for [...] Full text...

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African Water Facility Governing Council adopts new five-year strategy to boost water security efforts

30 november 2025 - 08:43:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted the organisation’s new five-year strategy, marking [...] Full text...

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EIB Global and AfDB invest US$275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor

30 november 2025 - 08:36:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy to accelerate economic diversification for growth, employment in Mauritania

30 november 2025 - 08:20:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA)  - The World Bank Group has announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic Republic [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Laying the foundations for stable growth and jobs

29 november 2025 - 14:10:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $45 million in grant financing from the International Development [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth

29 november 2025 - 13:48:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...

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Ghana mourns former First Lady Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

28 november 2025 - 22:17:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Friday held a state funeral for the longest First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup

28 november 2025 - 12:19:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal

28 november 2025 - 08:41:16
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...

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Decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth

28 november 2025 - 08:01:39
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people [...] Full text...

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EU commits €20m to strengthen senior secondary education in Gambia

27 november 2025 - 16:02:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The European Union and the Government of The Gambia on Thursday signed a Financing Agreement for [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state

27 november 2025 - 14:41:12
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...

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Structural deficits blur Kenya’s sugar sector

27 november 2025 - 12:57:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar sector continues to face structural deficits, with domestic production covering only about 72 percent [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

27 november 2025 - 10:22:16
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'

27 november 2025 - 09:43:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...

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Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap

27 november 2025 - 08:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of [...] Full text...

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Top Sudanese General gives conditions for peace

27 november 2025 - 08:44:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A top Sudanese General has spelled out conditions to end the devastating war in the East [...] Full text...

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Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability

27 november 2025 - 08:14:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ten countries have issued a joint statement reaffirming their  commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty

27 november 2025 - 07:33:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...

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US urges Sudan's warring parties to commit to humanitarian truce

26 november 2025 - 18:02:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US says it expects the warring parties in Sudan to commit to the humanitarian truce [...] Full text...

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Defying the odds: Young entrepreneurs vow to take their chances and build the industries of tomorrow

26 november 2025 - 13:22:04
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Young people make a vital contribution to the creation of industries that benefit people and [...] Full text...

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Libya holds conference to empower suppliers to access UN Global Market

26 november 2025 - 12:52:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade has organised the 2025 UN Suppliers Conference, aiming to [...] Full text...

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EU reaches position on law protecting children from online abuse

26 november 2025 - 12:39:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is stepping up its efforts to fight child sexual abuse and today, [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms support for advancing rights of women and girls

26 november 2025 - 08:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN Mision in Libya, Ms Hanna Tetteh, has reaffirm their support for [...] Full text...

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Gaza's economy has collapsed, exacerbating poverty

26 november 2025 - 07:46:40
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Two years of Israeli military operations and restrictions have "caused an unprecedented collapse of the [...] Full text...

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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns

26 november 2025 - 07:19:13
New York, US (PANA) - More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers [...] Full text...

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN (By Conor Lennon, UN News)

25 november 2025 - 17:55:42
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience [...] Full text...

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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns

25 november 2025 - 17:46:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on [...] Full text...

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Finance experts urge African states to track US$1.2 trillion laundered through wildlife conservancies

25 november 2025 - 17:36:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African countries must urgently take steps to track some US$1.2 trillion, which flows into the continent [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes virtual mission on programme review with Mali

25 november 2025 - 10:31:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under [...] Full text...

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Key African science conference begins in Pretoria

25 november 2025 - 08:06:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’

25 november 2025 - 05:37:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Sudan met in Khartoum on Monday – the first time it [...] Full text...

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Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system - Guterres

25 november 2025 - 05:30:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is [...] Full text...

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US rescinds 15% tariff on Ghana’s cocoa, agro exports

24 november 2025 - 16:53:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received official confirmation from the United States that the 15% tariff [...] Full text...

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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'

24 november 2025 - 16:36:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...

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Libya's eastern-based Army chief cautions against disagreements among highest state institutions

24 november 2025 - 15:54:39
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army has warned that disagreements among the [...] Full text...

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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)

24 november 2025 - 09:22:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa closes successful G20 Summit

23 november 2025 - 16:21:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa hails G20 declaration as victory for multilateralism

23 november 2025 - 10:21:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the G20 Johannesburg Leaders’ Declaration a significant confirmation of the [...] Full text...

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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa

23 november 2025 - 07:03:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...

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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and pledge to plan fossil fuel transition (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)

23 november 2025 - 05:24:18
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to [...] Full text...

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‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest

22 november 2025 - 18:38:10
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate [...] Full text...

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau presidential candidates commit to peaceful election

22 november 2025 - 10:13:57
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes mission to Chad

22 november 2025 - 09:24:38
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held discussions with the Chadian authorities on [...] Full text...

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UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

22 november 2025 - 06:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide [...] Full text...

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It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa

21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...

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One Sea, one Pact, one Future: EC approves conclusions on the pact for the Mediterranean

21 november 2025 - 10:37:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has approved conclusions welcoming the pact for the Mediterranean, which coincides with the [...] Full text...

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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)

21 november 2025 - 10:34:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...

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EU Sanctions top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over atrocities in Darfur

20 november 2025 - 19:07:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has strongly condemned the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by Sudan's [...] Full text...

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One in five children living in poverty in developing countries

20 november 2025 - 16:24:56
New York, US (PANA) - At least 417 million children — more than one in five — living in low- [...] Full text...

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AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes agreement on Unified Development Programme

20 november 2025 - 10:54:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the agreement on the Unified Development [...] Full text...

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WHO sounds alarm over global rise in drug-resistant gonorrhea cases

20 november 2025 - 09:11:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Ending violence against women ‘a matter of dignity, equality and human rights’

20 november 2025 - 08:59:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When Salma (not her real name) was just 15, she was forced to get married, even [...] Full text...

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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)

20 november 2025 - 07:34:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding

19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...

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Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report

19 november 2025 - 10:20:24
New York, US (PANA) - Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Steady growth amid fiscal challenges (IMF Blog by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Amadou Sy)

19 november 2025 - 08:19:36
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness

19 november 2025 - 07:45:32
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at World Toilet Summit

19 november 2025 - 07:30:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo is leading a government [...] Full text...

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Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’ - UN chief

19 november 2025 - 07:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Libya's House of Representatives and High Council of State sign agreement on unified development

18 november 2025 - 17:09:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives and western-based High Council of State have signed a [...] Full text...

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AU sustainable development chief calls for deepening of community-led conservation efforts in Botswana

18 november 2025 - 16:45:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The sight of wild animals freely roaming the floodplains of the Chobe National Park in the [...] Full text...

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COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets

18 november 2025 - 14:16:08
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer

18 november 2025 - 13:09:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Paschal Donohoe as Managing Director and [...] Full text...

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Qatar signs agreement to support political dialogue in Libya

18 november 2025 - 12:19:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Monday signed a financial contribution agreement to support the Libyan Political [...] Full text...

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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’

17 november 2025 - 15:02:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half [...] Full text...

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On Brazil’s Combu Island, chocolate makers hold clues to climate action

17 november 2025 - 14:51:13
Combu Island, Brazil (PANA)  – Ilha do Combu in Portuguese – rises like a wall of living green from Brazil’s [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Libya

17 november 2025 - 07:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...

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Restoring dignity to Gaza: the cleanup begins

17 november 2025 - 07:05:32
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A large-scale campaign under the slogan “We Will Rebuild Gaza” was launched on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’

16 november 2025 - 18:21:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and AFC/M23

16 november 2025 - 14:32:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signature [...] Full text...

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US applauds DRC, M23 for Doha peace agreement

16 november 2025 - 07:38:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has applauded the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Congo River [...] Full text...

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DRC, M23 sign Doha Framework for Peace

15 november 2025 - 18:06:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Satuday announced the signing of the Doha Framework for the Peace [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson congratulates of Ethiopia on winning bid to host COP32

15 november 2025 - 08:36:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking

14 november 2025 - 18:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...

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Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft

13 november 2025 - 17:22:45
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than nine in 10 children in Gaza are displaying signs of aggressive behaviour linked [...] Full text...

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AUC representatives reaffirm support for the Libya-Africa transit corridors project

13 november 2025 - 13:08:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio has held a meeting at in Tripoli with the President and [...] Full text...

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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

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Africa’s Giant Eye on the Sky turns 20

12 november 2025 - 09:59:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Africa’s largest optical telescope, on Tuesday celebrated its [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation

12 november 2025 - 07:17:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...

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28th edition of AfricaCom begins in Cape Town

11 november 2025 - 07:04:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa Tech Festival is hosting the 28th edition of AfricaCom in Cape Town from [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson calls for urgent international action as Mali's crisis escalates

10 november 2025 - 09:49:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep [...] Full text...

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Gates Foundation announces new commitment for smallholder farmers on the frontlines of extreme weather

09 november 2025 - 18:38:24
Belém, Brazil (PANA) — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build [...] Full text...

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COP30 Climate Conference: What to know

08 november 2025 - 12:38:18
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Next week, the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) will begin in Belém, Brazil. The [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda initial Regional Economic Integration Framework

08 november 2025 - 08:06:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives from the DRC and Rwanda on Friday initialled the full text of the Regional [...] Full text...

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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy shows resilience, private sector reform key to sustained growth and jobs

07 november 2025 - 08:56:56
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, [...] Full text...

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Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide

07 november 2025 - 07:22:37
New York, US (PANA) - From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming

06 november 2025 - 16:15:16
Belem, Brazil (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...

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Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action

06 november 2025 - 15:53:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries [...] Full text...

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AU Chairman urges rich countries to concretise aid pledges to support conservation

06 november 2025 - 11:49:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has called on the rich countries to make good on [...] Full text...

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More than 90% of countries are threatened by declining agricultural yields

06 november 2025 - 08:11:25
New York, US (PANA) - More than 90% of the world's countries are expected to experience a decline in food [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

06 november 2025 - 08:00:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...

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Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres

05 november 2025 - 14:51:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between [...] Full text...

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World’s forests at serious risk from warming planet, fires and pests: UNECE

05 november 2025 - 14:26:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Decades of progress in protecting the planet’s carbon dioxide-busting forests are at risk as the climate [...] Full text...

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African Summit on environmental conservation opens in Gaborone

05 november 2025 - 11:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The first of its kind African Summit on biodiversity conservation opened in Gaborone on Wednesday, banking [...] Full text...

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CAF expands Women's Africa Cup of Nations to 16 teams from 2026

05 november 2025 - 10:46:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the expansion of the [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom

05 november 2025 - 08:00:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development [...] Full text...

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AU Environment ministers call for renewed focus on Maputo Protocol

05 november 2025 - 07:14:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African ministers of environment and tourism attending the First Africa Biodiversity Summit have emphasised the need [...] Full text...

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Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages

04 november 2025 - 19:01:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hopes for a peaceful future in post-war Syria are at risk as funding for basic services [...] Full text...

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World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development

04 november 2025 - 15:48:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...

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Preparatory Committee for the Libya-Africa Climate Summit meets Speaker of Parliament

04 november 2025 - 15:11:00
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, on Monday met with the [...] Full text...

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Conference on role of banking investment in Libya begins

04 november 2025 - 15:04:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Conference on "Banking Investment and its role in promoting economic development", organised by the Central [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson appoints Special Envoy to Madagascar

04 november 2025 - 08:22:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Mohamed Idris Farah, [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at World Summit for Social Development

04 november 2025 - 07:17:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Planning Minister Maropene Ramokgopa, is leading a South African delegation at the Second World [...] Full text...

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AU Summit outlines roadmap to exploitation of US$2.8 trillion natural wealth

04 november 2025 - 07:13:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” [...] Full text...

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AU Summit launches talks on US$800 million green conservation Trust Fund

03 november 2025 - 20:37:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Talks on the creation of a US$800 million environmental support facility to be funded from 1% [...] Full text...

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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation

03 november 2025 - 16:33:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that there are plans to establish a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian officials meet on implementation of local water resources management project

03 november 2025 - 15:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Local Government of the National Unity Government, led by the Secretary-General of [...] Full text...

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As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action

03 november 2025 - 15:17:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to [...] Full text...

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AU convenes summit to reverse alarming biodiversity losses

03 november 2025 - 07:32:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union (AU), jointly with the government of Botswana, is convening Africa’s first ever summit [...] Full text...

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German President arrives in Ghana for three-day state visit

03 november 2025 - 07:20:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening [...] Full text...

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Impunity for attacks on journalists has a chilling effect on society

02 november 2025 - 16:25:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be the region with the highest number of murders [...] Full text...

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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns

02 november 2025 - 12:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world of work is undergoing rapid and destabilising change, with widening inequality and job insecurity [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for urgent response on child trafficking in conflict situations

02 november 2025 - 07:31:29
New York, US (PANA) – Child victims of trafficking in conflict situations require urgent and specialised protection measures, according to [...] Full text...

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Libya's eastern-based govt denounces actions of UN mission in political roadmap

01 november 2025 - 13:58:32
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based  government appointed by the House of Representatives has accused the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Sudan medical group, UN report massive displacement from Bara, rights violations

01 november 2025 - 04:52:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) said on Friday that 4,500 people have been displaced from the [...] Full text...

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Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace (By UN News)

01 november 2025 - 04:41:50
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-five years ago, the international community agreed a new approach to women’s inclusion in peace [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: UN alarmed by reported deaths following Paul Biya's re-election

30 october 2025 - 19:28:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was "deeply concerned" by [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN Security Council condemns RSF's atrocities in El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 19:09:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation

30 october 2025 - 13:19:12
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...

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South Africa becomes first country to robe court interpreters

30 october 2025 - 06:18:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has become the first country to officially robe court interpreters – a step [...] Full text...

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AU condemns atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary RSF after capture of El Fasher

30 october 2025 - 06:13:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has strongly condemned Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...

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African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit

29 october 2025 - 10:20:42
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)

29 october 2025 - 07:44:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...

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Switzerland returns rare South African artefacts

29 october 2025 - 07:16:40
Cape 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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First generative artificial intelligence model in Libya launched

28 october 2025 - 12:52:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first generative artificial intelligence model in Libya, dubbed the LIBIGPT project, was launched in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: AUC chairperson condemns atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher

28 october 2025 - 10:03:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns violence in El Fasher, urges immediate ceasefire to protect civilians

28 october 2025 - 08:13:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts undermining development, says top UN rights official

28 october 2025 - 05:14:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sharp declines in global aid are undermining decades of human rights and development progress, the UN [...] Full text...

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Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’

28 october 2025 - 05:07:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Grave atrocities, including summary executions are reportedly being carried out in Sudan's Darfuri regional capital of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senior US official calls for immediate action to protect civilians in captured Sudanese city

27 october 2025 - 14:04:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claims to have taken “complete control” of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s RSF claims it has seized key army base inbesieged El Fasher

26 october 2025 - 14:47:54
El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed on Sunday that it has taken “complete control” [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $73 million to empower Kenyan youth through science, technology development

26 october 2025 - 04:30:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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ADF approves additional $8.6 million grant for Burundi clean water supply

26 october 2025 - 04:26:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), through its Climate Action Window, has approved an $8.6 million [...] Full text...

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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

25 october 2025 - 12:06:02
Hanoi, Viet Nam (PANA) - Sixty-five nations on Saturday signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 16th session of UNCTAD

24 october 2025 - 13:15:21
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Parliamentary Division of the Mediterranean Parliament have participated in the 16th session [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank to loan Burkina Faso $53 million for two state-owned mines

24 october 2025 - 13:10:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has approved for ratificationa a loan agreement with the West African Development [...] Full text...

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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response - WHO

24 october 2025 - 09:36:29
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in [...] Full text...

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EU, African, Caribbean, Pacific States reaffirm commitment to multilateralism and the UN

24 october 2025 - 07:52:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Marking the United Nations Day, the European Union (EU) and its Member States, together with the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes action on behalf of internally displaced

24 october 2025 - 07:13:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia pledge to increase trade

23 october 2025 - 15:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have stressed the importance of increasing trade between them, diversifying exports, strengthening cooperation [...] Full text...

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Eswatini strengthens health workforce planning

23 october 2025 - 10:57:26
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle

23 october 2025 - 06:11:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...

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Helping developing countries free themselves from the burden of debt

22 october 2025 - 16:48:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than three billion people worldwide live in economies forced to spend more on debt repayment [...] Full text...

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Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives - Guterres

22 october 2025 - 15:38:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend General Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union

22 october 2025 - 12:56:51
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament are attending the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly and the 216th [...] Full text...

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Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests

22 october 2025 - 07:29:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of [...] Full text...

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