World Bank team meets Sudanese officials on resumption of support
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The first high-level official delegation from the World Bank arrived in Sudan on Monday since [...] Full text...
UPDATE: ECOWAS chairman Julius Maada Bio holds 'constructive' discussions with Guinea-Bissau junta leaders
01 december 2025 - 17:36:04Bissau, 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 - 14:55:49Geneva, 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 - 14:09:11Bissau, 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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European Council agrees position on support for people at risk of unemployment
01 december 2025 - 11:12:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday agreed its position on a regulation that seeks to broaden the [...] Full text...
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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals
01 december 2025 - 09:54:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...
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Women demonstrate against gender-based violence committed by men
30 november 2025 - 15:55:21New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American actress Azie Tesfai’s phone from [...] Full text...
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African Water Facility Governing Council adopts new five-year strategy to boost water security efforts
30 november 2025 - 08:43:18Cairo, 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 - 08:36:05Abidjan, 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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Sudanese and Eritrean leaders vow closer ties amid regional tensions
30 november 2025 - 08:25:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Sovereign Council head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki agreed on [...] 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 - 08:20:00Washington, 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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Strengthening social safety nets can reinforce Tunisia’s economic recovery -World Bank
29 november 2025 - 14:21:12Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economy is showing signs of recovery, supported by stronger agricultural production, a revival in the [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth
29 november 2025 - 13:48:06Nouakchott, 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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UPDATE2: UN chief condemns Guinea-Bissau coup, urges restoration of constitutional order
28 november 2025 - 13:36:22New York, US (PANA) -The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup
28 november 2025 - 12:19:36Abuja, 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 - 08:41:16Dakar, 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 - 08:01:39Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people [...] Full text...
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Anger over US President Trump's call to bar South Africa from next G20 Summit
28 november 2025 - 07:52:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There is growing outrage after US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa would [...] Full text...
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EU commits €20m to strengthen senior secondary education in Gambia
27 november 2025 - 16:02:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The European Union and the Government of The Gambia on Thursday signed a Financing Agreement for [...] Full text...
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Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability
27 november 2025 - 08:14:35Washington, 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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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Sierra Leone on first and second reviews of ECF
27 november 2025 - 07:38:15Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Subject to approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management and Executive Board, completion of [...] Full text...
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Libya holds conference to empower suppliers to access UN Global Market
26 november 2025 - 12:52:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade has organised the 2025 UN Suppliers Conference, aiming to [...] Full text...
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Gaza's economy has collapsed, exacerbating poverty
26 november 2025 - 07:46:40Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Two years of Israeli military operations and restrictions have "caused an unprecedented collapse of the [...] Full text...
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Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse
26 november 2025 - 07:28:14New York, US (PANA) - For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American actress Azie Tesfai’s phone from a [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy can lift productivity—but comes with risks and trade-offs: IMF Blog by Shekhar Aiyar, Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi
26 november 2025 - 07:11:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for [...] Full text...
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UN raises alarm over surge in mass kidnappings in Nigeria
25 november 2025 - 18:27:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Tuesday denounced a "shocking" surge in mass abductions in north-central [...] Full text...
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Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns
25 november 2025 - 17:46:03Geneva, 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 - 17:36:30Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – African countries must urgently take steps to track some US$1.2 trillion, which flows into the continent [...] Full text...
thread Environment
IMF concludes virtual mission on programme review with Mali
25 november 2025 - 10:31:28Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under [...] Full text...
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Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system - Guterres
25 november 2025 - 05:30:53Luanda, 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 - 16:53:21Accra, 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 - 16:36:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...
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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa
23 november 2025 - 07:03:06Johannesburg, 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 - 05:24:18Belém, 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 - 18:38:10Riyadh, 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 - 11:56:53Nairobi, 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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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mozambique
22 november 2025 - 09:39:20Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Mozambique is navigating a “complex macroeconomic environment”. It said [...] Full text...
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It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa
21 november 2025 - 18:29:16Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...
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Political bodies in western Libya form 'Supreme Authority of Presidencies'
21 november 2025 - 11:59:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three political bodies in western Libya on Thursday announced the creation of a "Supreme Authority of [...] Full text...
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One Sea, one Pact, one Future: EC approves conclusions on the pact for the Mediterranean
21 november 2025 - 10:37:57Brussels, 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 - 10:34:56Washington, 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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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'
21 november 2025 - 07:49:46Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya welcomes agreement on Unified Development Programme
20 november 2025 - 10:54:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the agreement on the Unified Development [...] Full text...
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Policy actions can reinforce growth progress in many G20 economies: IMF Blog byNicolas Fernandez-Arias, Shushanik Hakobyan
20 november 2025 - 07:41:47Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Since the G20’s foundational Pittsburgh conference in 2009, progress toward its goal of strong, sustainable, [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding
19 november 2025 - 11:09:12Tripoli, 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 - 10:20:24New 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 - 08:19:36Washington, 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 - 07:45:32Bissau, 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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Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’ - UN chief
19 november 2025 - 07:24:37New 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 - 17:09:49Tripoli, 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 - 16:45:28Gaborone, 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 - 14:16:08Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...
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Intense violence, worsens food insecurity in conflict areas
18 november 2025 - 12:45:35New York, USA (PANA) - Attacks harming civilians and civilian infrastructure leave fields abandoned, disrupt food ssissupply chains, drive up [...] Full text...
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South Africa rolls out red carpet for G20 Summit
18 november 2025 - 07:23:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is ready to welcome world leaders from 42 [...] Full text...
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On Brazil’s Combu Island, chocolate makers hold clues to climate action
17 november 2025 - 14:51:13Combu 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 - 07:59:42Tripoli, 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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US applauds DRC, M23 for Doha peace agreement
16 november 2025 - 07:38:27Washington, 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 - 18:06:29Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Satuday announced the signing of the Doha Framework for the Peace [...] Full text...
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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.
15 november 2025 - 05:22:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...
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Illicit weapons fuelling conflicts worldwide, officials warn
14 november 2025 - 16:10:40New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a cross-border “chain of violence” driven by small arms and light [...] Full text...
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AUC representatives reaffirm support for the Libya-Africa transit corridors project
13 november 2025 - 13:08:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio has held a meeting at in Tripoli with the President and [...] Full text...
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IMF staff reach deal with Burkina Faso on fourth review under ECF and RSF
13 november 2025 - 08:58:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes post-financing assessment mission to Uganda
13 november 2025 - 08:21:56Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s fiscal position deteriorated significantly in FY2024/25 due to higher current spending, including one-off items, but [...] Full text...
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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens
13 november 2025 - 07:03:40Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major [...] Full text...
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Africa’s Giant Eye on the Sky turns 20
12 november 2025 - 09:59:27Cape 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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UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue
12 november 2025 - 08:12:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation
12 november 2025 - 07:17:08Tunis, 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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Even as global uncertainty surges, economic sentiment remains positive (IMF Blog By Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)
11 november 2025 - 07:06:41Washington, DC, United States (PANA} - Major policy shifts this year have been adding to unknowns about the future and [...] Full text...
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28th edition of AfricaCom begins in Cape Town
11 november 2025 - 07:04:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa Tech Festival is hosting the 28th edition of AfricaCom in Cape Town from [...] Full text...
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Illicit weapons fuelling conflicts worldwide, officials warn
10 november 2025 - 20:33:04New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a cross-border “chain of violence” driven by small arms and light [...] Full text...
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From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
10 november 2025 - 20:08:17Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...
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Gates Foundation announces new commitment for smallholder farmers on the frontlines of extreme weather
09 november 2025 - 18:38:24Belém, Brazil (PANA) — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build [...] Full text...
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Fight continues for dignity, education and sexuality of young girls around the world
09 november 2025 - 08:15:06New York, US (PANA) - The dignity of girls and their sexual health were at the heart of the International [...] Full text...
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COP30 Climate Conference: What to know
08 november 2025 - 12:38:18Belém, 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 - 08:06:46Washington, 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 - 12:52:55Addis 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 - 08:56:56Freetown, 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 - 07:22:37New 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 - 16:15:16Belem, 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 - 15:53:42Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries [...] Full text...
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Inflationary pressures ease in Zambia but economic challenges remain
06 november 2025 - 12:45:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian economy has demonstrated resilience amid last year’s drought, with real GDP growth at 3.8 [...] Full text...
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AU Chairman urges rich countries to concretise aid pledges to support conservation
06 november 2025 - 11:49:40Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has called on the rich countries to make good on [...] Full text...
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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
06 november 2025 - 08:00:28Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...
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Sudan war, political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
06 november 2025 - 07:47:38New York, US (PANA) - The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the [...] Full text...
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Newly-elected New York mayor's African heritage celebrated
06 november 2025 - 07:33:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made history by being the first [...] Full text...
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World’s forests at serious risk from warming planet, fires and pests: UNECE
05 november 2025 - 14:26:25Geneva, 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 - 11:24:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The first of its kind African Summit on biodiversity conservation opened in Gaborone on Wednesday, banking [...] Full text...
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IMF, Cape Verde hold productive consultation
05 november 2025 - 09:16:32Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held productive [...] Full text...
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World leaders adopt Doha declaration to boost efforts on social development
04 november 2025 - 15:48:10Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical tension and widening social divides, global leaders at the Second [...] Full text...
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New climate pledges do little to correct global warming projection, UN warns
04 november 2025 - 15:39:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Available new climate pledges by governments have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course [...] Full text...
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Conference on role of banking investment in Libya begins
04 november 2025 - 15:04:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Conference on "Banking Investment and its role in promoting economic development", organised by the Central [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for sustainable health financing
04 november 2025 - 07:55:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued new recommendations aimed at helping countries mitigate the [...] Full text...
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Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live
04 november 2025 - 07:44:14New York, US (PANA) - A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making [...] Full text...
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Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning
04 november 2025 - 07:34:45New York, US (PANA) - Since 1990, the number of people using modern contraception methods has doubled globally but despite [...] Full text...
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AU Summit outlines roadmap to exploitation of US$2.8 trillion natural wealth
04 november 2025 - 07:13:58Gaborone, 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 - 20:37:19Gaborone, 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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FAO warns of ‘silent crisis’ as land degradation threatens billions
03 november 2025 - 20:01:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Roughly 1.7 billion people are living in areas where crop yields are failing due to human-induced [...] Full text...
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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation
03 november 2025 - 16:33:21Accra, 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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As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
03 november 2025 - 15:17:20Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to [...] Full text...
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Major global business conference begins in South Africa
03 november 2025 - 07:46:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Global Business Services (GBS) Annual Conference began in the South African city of [...] Full text...
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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns
02 november 2025 - 12:40:11Geneva, 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 Security Council extends mandate of UNSMIL for one year
01 november 2025 - 13:42:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution extending until 31 October, 2026 the [...] Full text...
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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation
30 october 2025 - 13:19:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...
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AU condemns atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary RSF after capture of El Fasher
30 october 2025 - 06:13:39Port 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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Humanitarian charity urges donor countries to support displaced people in DRC
29 october 2025 - 18:51:48Paris, France (PANA) - Ahead of Thursday's Great Lakes Conference in Paris, a humaniitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), [...] Full text...
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African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit
29 october 2025 - 10:20:42Luanda, 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 - 07:44:05Washington, 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 - 07:16:40Cape 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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First generative artificial intelligence model in Libya launched
28 october 2025 - 12:52:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first generative artificial intelligence model in Libya, dubbed the LIBIGPT project, was launched in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Funding cuts undermining development, says top UN rights official
28 october 2025 - 05:14:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sharp declines in global aid are undermining decades of human rights and development progress, the UN [...] Full text...
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Rights advocates say momentum builds for crimes against humanity treaty
27 october 2025 - 13:04:15New York, US (PANA) – Developing an effective International Convention to Prevent and Punish Crimes against Humanity will require ambitious [...] Full text...
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Giving birth in the shadow of Sudan’s war (By Esther Bayliss and Sufian Abdul-Mouty, UN News)
27 october 2025 - 11:11:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) As Sudan’s destructive war – now in its third year – grinds on, the challenges to [...] Full text...
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Sudan: The Quad forms joint operational committee to coordinate efforts for peace
26 october 2025 - 05:38:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Quad working to end Sudan's bloody war – the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...
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ADF approves additional $8.6 million grant for Burundi clean water supply
26 october 2025 - 04:26:48Abidjan, 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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'Sudanese delegation in U.S. for talks on bilateral ties, ending war'
25 october 2025 - 06:11:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem and including military officials, arrived in Washington [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs attend 16th session of UNCTAD
24 october 2025 - 13:15:21Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Parliamentary Division of the Mediterranean Parliament have participated in the 16th session [...] Full text...
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Nigeria takes action on behalf of internally displaced
24 october 2025 - 07:13:33Abuja, 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 - 15:29:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have stressed the importance of increasing trade between them, diversifying exports, strengthening cooperation [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle
23 october 2025 - 06:11:13Cape 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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South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia
22 october 2025 - 10:48:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast [...] Full text...
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UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest
22 october 2025 - 07:43:39Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has warned of an [...] Full text...
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Finance changed, risks didn’t (By Yao Zeng for F&D Magazine, an assistant professor of finance and the Cynthia and Bennett Golub Faculty Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania)
22 october 2025 - 07:16:02Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 15 years after the global financial crisis, the banking and financial system looks [...] Full text...
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Egypt and Alliance of Sahel States agree to strengthen cooperation
21 october 2025 - 12:02:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Egypt and countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...
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Millions unprotected from dangerous weather events, warns WMO
21 october 2025 - 07:48:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of countries with life-saving early warning services has more than doubled in the past [...] Full text...
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$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
20 october 2025 - 15:21:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the [...] Full text...
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Libya and Mauritius hold talks to strengthen economic partnership
20 october 2025 - 15:03:29Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the eastern-based Libyan government, Abdulhadi Al-Huwaij, Sunday [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches project to involve young people in electoral observation
20 october 2025 - 12:57:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Network of [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency
19 october 2025 - 06:53:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...
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Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis
17 october 2025 - 08:09:37New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director sets out priorities for a resilient global economy
17 october 2025 - 07:13:57Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called for increased efforts to spur [...] Full text...
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UN calls for tripling of funding to protect endangered rainforests
16 october 2025 - 07:39:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Many tropical forests, which regulate the climate and guarantee global food security, are disappearing at an [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
15 october 2025 - 19:57:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than eight percent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP
15 october 2025 - 16:37:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson mourns passing of former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga
15 october 2025 - 16:35:25Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed his condolences [...] Full text...
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Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agency
15 october 2025 - 14:34:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking [...] Full text...
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Central Bank of Libya signs cooperation agreement with World Bank
15 october 2025 - 12:45:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has signed a cooperation [...] Full text...
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Global Economic Outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces (IMF Blog by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)
15 october 2025 - 10:46:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the [...] Full text...
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African Caucus and IMF reaffirm commitment to Africa’s resilience and long-term development
15 october 2025 - 09:47:13Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...
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Growth of nonbanks is revealing new financial stability risks (IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian)
15 october 2025 - 09:10:20Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Stretched asset valuations and pressures in core sovereign bond markets are keeping financial stability risks [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women
15 october 2025 - 08:42:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Madagascar President Rajoelina leaves the country after attempted coup
14 october 2025 - 08:12:44Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday night that he had left the country for security [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights
14 october 2025 - 07:06:54Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for [...] Full text...
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Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability hits people’s livelihoods
13 october 2025 - 20:15:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the [...] Full text...
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EU to sign UN Convention on cybercrime
13 october 2025 - 10:24:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes deal on fourth review of ECF for Somalia
13 october 2025 - 08:56:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile undertakes official visit to Turkiye
13 october 2025 - 06:55:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, will undertake a working visit to the Turkiye [...] Full text...
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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)
12 october 2025 - 11:56:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Kenya
12 october 2025 - 06:36:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Haimanot Teferra visited Kenya to assess the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience - IMF
12 october 2025 - 06:34:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, the IMF has [...] Full text...
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The girl I am, the change I lead
11 october 2025 - 14:33:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shaped through consultations with girls organizations, UN partners and, most importantly, girls themselves, the 2025 International [...] Full text...
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Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis
11 october 2025 - 07:32:52New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth review of Extended Credit Facility with Ghana
10 october 2025 - 13:05:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson condemns bloody attack on police station in northern Benin
10 october 2025 - 11:07:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned an [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa advances trade relations with Ireland
09 october 2025 - 11:16:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Dublin, Ireland, for an official visit aimed [...] Full text...
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Spending smarter to boost growth (IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Zsuzsa Munkacsi, Galen She)
09 october 2025 - 10:03:26Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has [...] Full text...
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Economic uncertainty can test resilience of foreign exchange market (IMF Blog By Andrea Deghi, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Tomohiro Tsuruga)
09 october 2025 - 07:54:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Foreign exchange is the largest and most liquid financial market, with nearly $10 trillion changing [...] Full text...
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Alcohol consumption could increase the risk of developing seven types of cancer
09 october 2025 - 07:48:22Lyon, France (PANA) - Increased alcohol consumption, even moderate, is associated with a higher risk of seven types of cancer, [...] Full text...
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Turning Tanzania’s farmers into agri- entrepreneurs. A unique international alliance helps smallholder farmers become more sustainable and profitable (By Caitríona Palmer and Birom Seck)
09 october 2025 - 07:36:35Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - It is just past dawn in the village of Kasuguti, Tanzania, and as a golden pink [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to 'wage war' on it
08 october 2025 - 21:29:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People’s [...] Full text...
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Ministers from Europe and beyond commit to address housing emergency
08 october 2025 - 21:21:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending [...] Full text...
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Artificial intelligence for, and by, Africa
08 october 2025 - 08:21:33Paris, France (PANA) - Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop [...] Full text...
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Sand and dust storms: a global crisis
08 october 2025 - 08:03:26Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Sand and dust storms are no longer a local phenomenon, but a global crisis that requires [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Guinea-Bissau on the Ninth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
07 october 2025 - 14:04:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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IMF MD lauds Senegal for addressing misreporting case
07 october 2025 - 13:03:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso PM attends Senegal's investment forum
07 october 2025 - 10:05:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, arrived on Monday in Dakar, [...] Full text...
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Good policies (and Good luck) helped emerging economies better resist shocks: IMF Blog By Marijn Bolhuis, Arindam Roy, Patrick Schneider, Zhao Zhang
07 october 2025 - 09:17:26Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Emerging market economies have held up remarkably well in recent years, even after periods of [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge
07 october 2025 - 08:54:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up [...] Full text...
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We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief
06 october 2025 - 15:54:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the “deliberate abandonment” [...] Full text...
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Sudan and South Sudan renew commitment to cooperate on economic, peace and security domains
06 october 2025 - 15:46:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Samaya Mande on Monday concluded a [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Deputy President Mashatile to attend 'Invest in Senegal Forum'
06 october 2025 - 08:13:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile will embark on a working visit to Senegal [...] Full text...
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AfDB and IOM sign MoU to harness migration for peace, development
05 october 2025 - 06:53:11Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, with the signing of a [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’
04 october 2025 - 08:10:31Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...
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IMF announces appointment of Dan Katz as First Deputy Managing Director
04 october 2025 - 07:30:31Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Dan Katz [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks Morocco to halt use of excessive force during youth protests
03 october 2025 - 15:30:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for an “immediate and independent investigation” into the Moroccan [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe
03 october 2025 - 07:35:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia
02 october 2025 - 08:14:38Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...
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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference
02 october 2025 - 07:30:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Health, WB discuss strengthening of cooperation on health projects
01 october 2025 - 14:08:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the Libyan Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema found guilty in illegal firearm discharge case
01 october 2025 - 13:16:10Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema was on Wednesday found guilty of [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on EFF/ECF arrangements
01 october 2025 - 10:01:56Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty about Uncertainty (IMF Blog by Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri)
01 october 2025 - 09:20:17Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Amid this year’s geopolitical rifts, one signal of uncertainty is flashing red; another, green; and [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Eswatini
30 september 2025 - 08:41:43Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in the near term, up to 4.6 percent in [...] Full text...
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Madagascar: UN rights chief condemns ‘violent response’ from security forces
30 september 2025 - 05:29:07Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “violent response” from security [...] Full text...
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Explainer: Five megatrends shaping the rise of nonbank finance (IMF Blog by Jay Surti)
29 september 2025 - 16:23:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The global financial crisis of 2008 froze the financial system. Banks pulled back credit, families [...] Full text...
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IMF team says São Tomé and Príncipe economy remains 'relatively resilient'
29 september 2025 - 14:37:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team says the Santomean economy appears to have remained [...] Full text...
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IMF begins 5th review of Ghana's Extended Credit facility programme
29 september 2025 - 11:04:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday began its fifth review of Ghana’s performance under the [...] Full text...
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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)
28 september 2025 - 08:37:49Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania
28 september 2025 - 05:56:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade [...] Full text...
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New AfDB review highlights inland fisheries as lifeline for millions of Africans
28 september 2025 - 05:55:13Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a "Review of African Inland Fisheries," calling for [...] 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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Pursuing durable growth in an uncertain world - IMF Annual Report 2025
27 september 2025 - 12:23:49Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Policymakers must resolve trade tensions, safeguard stability, and implement growth-oriented reforms to achieve durable growth [...] Full text...
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French-speaking Africa calls on the UN to address its shortcomings
27 september 2025 - 08:37:53New York, US (PANA) - The same refrain ran through the ranks of French-speaking Africa this week during the high-level [...] Full text...
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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending
27 september 2025 - 08:29:27Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council President reaffirms call for UN to play effective role in transition success
26 september 2025 - 16:00:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said on Thursday that the North African [...] Full text...
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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)
26 september 2025 - 13:44:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and [...] Full text...
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Maximizing national wealth for sustainable prosperity in the Central African Republic
26 september 2025 - 09:57:37Bangui, Central African Republic - After two years of weak growth, the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a moderate recovery, [...] Full text...
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Ghana president touts benefits of 24-hour economy
25 september 2025 - 20:31:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has touted the benefits of his 24-Hour economy initiative saying it [...] Full text...
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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'
25 september 2025 - 10:17:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...
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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly
25 september 2025 - 09:30:48New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...
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Taiwan confirms it is restricting trade to South Africa
25 september 2025 - 07:55:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Taiwan has confirmed that it is restricting trade to South Africa after Pretoria said [...] Full text...
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