Etienne Ndayiragije appointed new coach of Burundi national football teams

26 january 2023 - 16:35:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Etienne Ndayiragije, 41, has been appointed to head the national football teams, replacing Jimmy Ndayizeye [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns

26 january 2023 - 07:32:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...

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Africa's overall governance 'flatlined since 2019' - Mo Ibrahim Foundation

25 january 2023 - 10:30:45
London, UK, (PANA) - Africa’s overall governance score has flatlined since 2019, and in 2021 much of Africa was less [...] Full text...

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Canada gives WFP US$4.1 million for school meals in South Sudan

25 january 2023 - 07:14:01
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A contribution of US$4.1 million from the Government of Canada will provide more than 23,000 [...] Full text...

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Top UN body asks what more can be done to stop genocide, atrocity crimes

25 january 2023 - 05:27:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, UN officials and experts from the international community on Tuesday shared ways to better [...] Full text...

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WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’ in Mali

25 january 2023 - 05:16:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education

24 january 2023 - 19:11:11
New York, US (PANA) - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be [...] Full text...

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Burundi reccords average inflation of +1.9 pc for the year 2022

24 january 2023 - 18:38:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of Burundi (ISTEEBU) has published the Household Consumer Price [...] Full text...

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Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead, hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC

24 january 2023 - 13:27:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern at the escalation of brutal attacks on [...] Full text...

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Violence, threats by armed groups continue to displace refugees, civilians in Mali: UNHCR

24 january 2023 - 13:18:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for enhanced support for those recently displaced in Mali, [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Verbal aggression on the rise in Libyan schools, study finds

19 january 2023 - 18:00:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The phenomenon of verbal aggression between students and its negative consequences on the performance of learners [...] Full text...

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Benin's National Education Council adopts five-year strategic plan

19 january 2023 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has adopted the strategic and action plans of the National Education Council (CNE) [...] Full text...

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Benin government reinstates 305 teachers dismissed from the civil service

19 january 2023 - 13:00:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has on Wednesday ordered the reinstatement of 305 teachers who were dismissed from the [...] Full text...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, WFP launch initiative to strengthen school meals

19 january 2023 - 05:20:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 10.7 million grant from [...] Full text...

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Gambia government mourns vice president, Alieu Badara Joof

18 january 2023 - 14:15:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has announced with profound shock and sadness the death of his Vice President [...] Full text...

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Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs: ILO

17 january 2023 - 05:47:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights must remain priority: UN rights chief

17 january 2023 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to, UN [...] Full text...

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UAE, DR Congo set up company to purchase DR Congo gold

14 january 2023 - 18:33:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates have set up a company, Primera Gold DRC, [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages

13 january 2023 - 06:12:59
New York, US (PANA) - With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war

12 january 2023 - 15:38:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti

12 january 2023 - 12:56:09
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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World Bank says 2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3% expected six months ago

11 january 2023 - 17:29:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, [...] Full text...

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Sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard: WB

10 january 2023 - 19:10:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced [...] Full text...

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Southern Libya allocated more than $3.5 billion budgetary support -deputy prime minister

10 january 2023 - 13:53:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Ramadan Boujnah, revealed here Monday that an [...] Full text...

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Libya targets compltion of 285 schools and 120 health facilities in development plan

09 january 2023 - 20:02:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Agency for the Planning and Development of Administrative Centres, Ibrahim Takita, revealed [...] Full text...

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New Year wishes for 2023 to be a year of stability, hope and prosperity for Libya

01 january 2023 - 16:31:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The New Year wishes expressed by Libyan officials as well as diplomats and heads of international [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya calls on Govt to support vulnerable in Tawergha

30 december 2022 - 12:28:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has called on the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé

30 december 2022 - 05:33:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million for Guinea

23 december 2022 - 10:57:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Amidst ‘unimaginable suffering’ in South Sudan, over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support

23 december 2022 - 05:56:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths  on Thursday released from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

23 december 2022 - 05:46:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more [...] Full text...

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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo

22 december 2022 - 16:43:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament at Language Policy and Planning Conference in Cairo, Egypt

22 december 2022 - 15:50:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahlam al-Lafi, member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), participated Wednesday in the International Conference [...] Full text...

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Child trafficking, forced labour push thousands to work on tobacco farms in Malawi

22 december 2022 - 05:22:25
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Large numbers of children working on tobacco farms in Malawi are missing school, 13 UN-appointed independent human [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 'Zero Interest Medical Loan' scheme for patients in private clinics

21 december 2022 - 09:25:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has has launched a “Zero Interest Medical Loan" scheme, which is a tripartite collaboration between [...] Full text...

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Government of National Unity launches campaign to provide 2,000 Braille devices in Libya

19 december 2022 - 20:11:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, launched on Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Troika, EU 'deeply concerned' about violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile and Jonglei States

17 december 2022 - 06:09:05
Washington, D. C., US (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom (the [...] Full text...

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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day

16 december 2022 - 06:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...

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CFAF 9 billion to support 30,000 needy schoolgirls and students in Benin

15 december 2022 - 18:54:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will support 30,000 schoolgirls from families in difficult circumstances, sources close to the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone faces challenges in improving citizens’ welfare

15 december 2022 - 14:05:13
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone faces many challenges in improving the welfare of its population but increased investment [...] Full text...

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Strengthening regional trade offers Uganda sustainable path toward growth

15 december 2022 - 13:26:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Uganda is returning to its pre-pandemic path to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce Road Safety Education in primary school curriculum from 2023

15 december 2022 - 07:41:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will from 2023 introduce Road Safety Education as a compulsory subject in the education curriculum [...] Full text...

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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus

13 december 2022 - 15:13:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Monday inaugurated the educational infrastructure phase II of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister promises to double university scholarships, waive tuition fees

13 december 2022 - 12:35:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has given instructions to double the amount of the university [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari Leaves For U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit In Washington DC Sunday

10 december 2022 - 16:06:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, 11 December, depart for Washington, DC, to join other African [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister welcomes EU support for Libya's economic development

10 december 2022 - 14:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Libyan Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final

09 december 2022 - 18:08:24
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Croatia on Friday beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties in their pulsating quarter-final match in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$400 million in financial support for Côte d'Ivoire

09 december 2022 - 12:24:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved US$400 million financial support for reforms aimed at strengthening [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for quarter-final matches to be played on Friday

09 december 2022 - 05:09:03
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the quarter-final matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in [...] Full text...

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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation

08 december 2022 - 19:54:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...

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Africa is object of various forms of exploitation. says Gambian President Barrow

07 december 2022 - 11:08:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow says Africa has been the object of infiltration and various forms of [...] Full text...

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Developing countries face ‘impossible trade-off’ on debt: UNCTAD chief

07 december 2022 - 05:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Quarter-final line up complete

06 december 2022 - 21:29:27
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following is the line up of the quarter-final matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco beat Spain 3-0 on penalties to progress into the quarter-finals

06 december 2022 - 18:06:40
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco, the remaining African team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday progressed [...] Full text...

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Third edition of International Insurance Forum begins in Libya

06 december 2022 - 17:46:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third edition of the International Insurance Forum in Libya started on Tuesday in Tripoli under [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for last Round of 16 matches on Tuesday

06 december 2022 - 05:12:11
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Round of 16 matches in the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Ministerial Commission holds new meeting to support elections in Libya

05 december 2022 - 19:51:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministerial Commission for Elections Support chaired by the Minister of State for Communication and Political [...] Full text...

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Six people killed in terrorist attack in central-eastern Burkina Faso

05 december 2022 - 12:47:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six people, including four teachers, were on Sunday killed in a terrorist attack on a sports [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces creation of National Day of Persons with Disabilities

04 december 2022 - 18:50:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba announced here Sunday the adoption [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Groundbreaking facts and figures as Qatar 2022 group stage wraps up

04 december 2022 - 10:40:20
Doha Qatar (PANA) - As the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup wrapped up on Friday night, the [...] Full text...

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Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief

03 december 2022 - 11:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, [...] Full text...

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Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities: WHO

03 december 2022 - 06:40:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: South Korea reach Round of 16 after dramatic 2-1 win over Portugal; Ghana lose to Uruguay

02 december 2022 - 17:23:23
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - In another day of twists and turns at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, South [...] Full text...

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Society: UN organizes meeting to let women's voice heard

01 december 2022 - 19:58:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN body responsible for working to bring Sudanese political and social rivals together to agree [...] Full text...

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French baguettes, Chinese tea ceremony, join protected heritage list by UNESCO

01 december 2022 - 05:57:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Holy Week in Guatemala, traditional tea preparation in China, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding France’s iconic [...] Full text...

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Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres

01 december 2022 - 05:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Australia join France in Round of 16 from Group D as Tunisia fall short

30 november 2022 - 17:32:35
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Australia qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM holds meeting on establishment of new schools

30 november 2022 - 11:18:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, and the Chairman of the Audit Office, Khaled Shakchak, on [...] Full text...

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Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP

30 november 2022 - 06:13:06
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

30 november 2022 - 05:28:53
New York, US (PANA) - Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist [...] Full text...

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Libya aspires to role for LCBC countries in securing its borders to promote democracy - Al-Manfi

29 november 2022 - 19:13:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said here Tuesday Libya aspires, within the [...] Full text...

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‘We cannot give up’ on the millions suffering in drought-stricken Horn of Africa, says WFP official

29 november 2022 - 05:09:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Millions of people in the Horn of Africa – a region at the intersection of some [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Ghana win 5-goal thriller against South Korea in Group H match

28 november 2022 - 15:33:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Ghana on Monday won a 5-goal thriller match 3-2 against South Korea in their Day 2 [...] Full text...

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Bodies of two flood victims found in southwest Libya

28 november 2022 - 13:20:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of two missing persons whose vehicle was submerged following heavy rains and floods in [...] Full text...

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Classes suspended in several municipalities in Tripoli after weather warnings

27 november 2022 - 15:50:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several inspectorates in different municipalities of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, suspended classes on Sunday after warnings [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns rising tide of hunger, insecurity worsening gender-based violence risks

27 november 2022 - 05:45:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and humanitarian funding shortfalls are increasing the risk of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Uruguay and South Korea settle for 0-0 draw in first Group H match

24 november 2022 - 15:06:24
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Uruguay and South Korea on Thursday settled for a goalless draw in their first Group H [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to beware of danger of explosive remnants of war

24 november 2022 - 11:50:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have expressed [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Tunisia, Denmark dish out barren draw

22 november 2022 - 15:17:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Denmark and Tunisia on Tuesday played the first draw in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament [...] Full text...

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Ministerial committee in charge of supporting elections in Libya meets

22 november 2022 - 12:56:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid al-Lafi, on Monday chaired the second [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes

22 november 2022 - 07:40:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down [...] Full text...

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Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres

21 november 2022 - 18:49:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Social Affairs Minister highlights importance of children in Libya despite crises

20 november 2022 - 13:30:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Minister of Social Affairs, Wafaa Aboubaker Al-Kilani, Sunday welcomed the celebration of the International Children's Day, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse

19 november 2022 - 05:28:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth

15 november 2022 - 19:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of the south for stability

15 november 2022 - 18:32:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that the stability and security [...] Full text...

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About 20% of Mauritians are diabetic - Health Minister

15 november 2022 - 07:51:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – According to Mauritian Heath and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, around 20% of the country's population is [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia

15 november 2022 - 05:11:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has [...] Full text...

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Flights between Libya and Malta to resume soon

13 november 2022 - 17:11:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Flights between Libya and Malta will resume "in the coming days", Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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Libya, UNICEF discuss plan for teacher training and distance education

13 november 2022 - 15:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Mageryef, and the Special Representative of the United Nations Children's [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Prime Minister identifies priorities for 2023

12 november 2022 - 16:37:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, on Saturday presented the 10 priority areas that would [...] Full text...

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Libyan Independent Media Organisation signs roadmap for safety of journalists

11 november 2022 - 14:54:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Independent Media Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has signed a roadmap for the safety of [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls on Libyan parties to do more remove mines, unexploded ordnance

11 november 2022 - 13:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged all Libyan parties to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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World Bank says COVID-19 elevated poverty in The Gambia

09 november 2022 - 14:41:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4% largely due to COVID-19, according to The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Libya posts US$4bn surplus in first 10 months of 2022

09 november 2022 - 06:06:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's public revenues amounted to 92.2 billion dinars (about US$18.51 billion) from 1 January to 31 [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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COP27: Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods: UNICEF

08 november 2022 - 16:20:25
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for opening of Ghadames-Debdab joint border post with Algeria

08 november 2022 - 12:42:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, has given instructions for the opening of the Ghadames-Debdab land [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2022 draws $31 billion in investor interest

07 november 2022 - 10:58:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This year’s Africa Investment Forum Market Days, the continent’s premier investment platform, has drawn $31 [...] Full text...

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Second edition of "Automechanic Libya" 2022exhibition opens

06 november 2022 - 15:13:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, opened on Saturday evening [...] Full text...

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Second Tunisian-African business meetings set for 7 December

05 november 2022 - 19:15:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Tunisian-African business meetings "Tunisia Africa Business Meetings" will be held on [...] Full text...

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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students

04 november 2022 - 15:03:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister meets with Nigerien counterpart and president in Niamey

03 november 2022 - 20:10:59
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias paid Wednesday and Thursday a visit to Niger to exchange views on [...] Full text...

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Burundian Head of State receives World Bank envoy

03 november 2022 - 16:40:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, received on Thursday Albert G. Zeufack, Country Director of [...] Full text...

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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands

03 november 2022 - 16:21:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Niger

02 november 2022 - 16:02:08
Athens-Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias arrived Wednesday in Niamey on a first ever visit by [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022

02 november 2022 - 07:37:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022 and its implementation Plan 2022–2027, whose objective [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns bloody Mogadishu bomb blasts

31 october 2022 - 05:07:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep sadness at Saturday's bomb attack in Mogadishu, which killed [...] Full text...

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Libya holds enlarged meeting on situation of Oncology Centres in Tripoli

30 october 2022 - 19:48:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, chaired on Sunday an [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' in Mogadishu

30 october 2022 - 10:30:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned in the [...] Full text...

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African Youth Charter adopted by the National Assembly in Burundi

29 october 2022 - 12:16:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The adoption by the National Assembly of Burundi of a bill ratifying the African Youth Charter [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to host Spanish PM Sánchez

26 october 2022 - 11:39:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón  in [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges countries to prevent civilian harm from explosive weapons

26 october 2022 - 06:37:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should endorse a new political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and [...] Full text...

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Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report

26 october 2022 - 05:18:47
New York, US (PANA) - Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily holds meetings with segments of Libyan society

24 october 2022 - 14:23:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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UN education fund head appeals for support for millions of children caught in emergencies

24 october 2022 - 07:11:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of a UN educational fund is urging donors to step up support so that the [...] Full text...

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Senior US officials discuss security, governance issues during West African visit

23 october 2022 - 05:31:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior US officials have paid a five-day visit to four West African countries where they met [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:56:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children of women married to foreigners to enjoy full citizenship rights

20 october 2022 - 11:52:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) is to grant the children [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic community continues to engage Libyan gov't on ending political impasse

20 october 2022 - 11:22:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The diplomatic community has continued to hold talks with officials of the Tripoli-based Government of National [...] Full text...

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Mali holds conference to assess deteriorating social climate

18 october 2022 - 14:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A social conference opened on Monday at the Bamako International Conference Centre (CICB) with the aim [...] Full text...

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Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’

18 october 2022 - 14:24:19
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius tackling root causes of poverty and exclusion, says Prime Minister

18 october 2022 - 07:23:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the fight against poverty remains at the [...] Full text...

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Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible, says UNDP

18 october 2022 - 05:28:00
New York, US (PANA) - A flagship UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister urges WB, IMF to help Africa mitigate effects of climate change

17 october 2022 - 12:47:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Khaled al-Mabrouk, has urged the [...] Full text...

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Serbian Diplomatic Academy, Libyan Institute for Diplomatic Studies sign memorandum of cooperation

17 october 2022 - 11:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangouch and her Serbian counterpart Nikola Nikola Selakovic have signed a memorandum [...] Full text...

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More than 2 million Libyan students return to school Sunday for new year 2022/2023

16 october 2022 - 16:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 2 million students in the basic, middle and secondary cycles returned to school on [...] Full text...

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Preparations under way to receive Abdoulaye Bathily'in Libya

12 october 2022 - 16:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch, and the acting head of the [...] Full text...

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‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’ - UN chief

11 october 2022 - 05:49:45
New York, US (PANA) - In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Dat of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN [...] Full text...

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Danish humanitarian charity, WFP agree to advance school-feeding in Rwanda, Uganda

10 october 2022 - 12:15:06
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA)  – A Danish humanitarian charity and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Humanitarian organisations come to aid of population of Djibo (UN)

08 october 2022 - 16:17:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Faced with the "complex humanitarian situation in Djibo", humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to provide rapid [...] Full text...

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Libya's national unity government's crisis exit plan seeks international support

06 october 2022 - 20:35:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity has refined since last February its plan to end the crisis [...] Full text...

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Libya earns nearly $18 billion in revenuein first 9 months of 2022

06 october 2022 - 15:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 89.7 billion Libyan dinars, about 17.97 billion US dollars, in revenue was realized [...] Full text...

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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

05 october 2022 - 14:35:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better [...] Full text...

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US to give Mali $148.5 million in development assistance

05 october 2022 - 06:36:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The US is to give Mali $148.5 million in development assistance under an agreement signed by the [...] Full text...

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All preparations for start of 2022/2023 school year in Libya completed - Minister

04 october 2022 - 17:06:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Moussa Al-Magaryef, affirmed here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Nearly one million people have fled five years of violence in northern Mozambique

04 october 2022 - 11:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - This week marks five years since extreme violence erupted in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, forcing [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants expatriates as settlers

03 october 2022 - 08:41:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, has said that the government [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to cooperate on training matters with Mozambique

03 october 2022 - 07:34:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)) – The  Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on [...] Full text...

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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros (A UN feature)

02 october 2022 - 08:06:16
Moroni, The Comoros (PANA) - Around 30 per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make [...] Full text...

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Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report

01 october 2022 - 05:33:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan transport regulator, auto manufacturer to enhance highway safety

29 september 2022 - 17:22:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, said Wednesday it was working with Kenya's National Transport [...] Full text...

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African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform

29 september 2022 - 11:48:05
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by [...] Full text...

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Libya Audit Office launches specialized professional certificate in auditing

28 september 2022 - 20:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Audit Office (LAO) launched on Wednesday, in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, a project for [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up

27 september 2022 - 20:49:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...

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Nearly 6,000 Congolese refugees return home from Zambia with UNHCR support

27 september 2022 - 14:38:14
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the governments of Zambia and the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic - Guterres

24 september 2022 - 11:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN [...] Full text...

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Polisario held responsible for violations in Tindouf camps

23 september 2022 - 18:16:09
Genève, Switzerland (PANA) - The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, meeting on Thursday in Geneva (Switzerland), called [...] Full text...

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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid - UNICEF

23 september 2022 - 13:49:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President

23 september 2022 - 06:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are "severely and disproportionately [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Africa is doing its part but must do more, says Rwandan President Kagame

22 september 2022 - 06:30:24
New York, US (PANA) - Referring to a world in a state of turbulence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on [...] Full text...

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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

21 september 2022 - 05:37:48
New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Gambia upholds education and skills acquisition as a right for every citizen - President Barrow

20 september 2022 - 18:48:37
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow, has said that The Gambia upholds education and skills acquisition as a [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms importance of coordinating positions of Arab countries

20 september 2022 - 13:40:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to strengthen the [...] Full text...

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'Nearly half of global food crisis hungry are children'

19 september 2022 - 06:15:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - School-aged children are bearing the brunt of today’s Global Food Crisis with devastating consequences for their [...] Full text...

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UN chief meets Sierra Leonean, South Sudanese leaders

19 september 2022 - 05:18:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday met with the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, [...] Full text...

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Financing education, imperative for 'peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief

18 september 2022 - 11:44:53
New York, US (PANA) - Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists [...] Full text...

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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO

18 september 2022 - 07:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide

15 september 2022 - 17:54:39
New York, US (PANA) - On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief [...] Full text...

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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF

15 september 2022 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS region to get an agency in charge of education soon

13 september 2022 - 19:28:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning to set up an agency in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences

13 september 2022 - 14:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Macky Sall reiterates AU's willingness to work towards Libyans' aspirations to hold elections

12 september 2022 - 15:12:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has said that [...] Full text...

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Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’: UN chief

10 september 2022 - 09:01:49
New York, US (PANA) - Education is a fundamental human right and an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable [...] Full text...

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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives

09 september 2022 - 21:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100,000 refugee arrivals in Uganda face enormous needs

09 september 2022 - 12:11:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid surging humanitarian needs for 96,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, [...] Full text...

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns

08 september 2022 - 14:40:00
New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...

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UN: More than 12,400 schools closed last year due to insecurity in West and Central Africa

08 september 2022 - 13:08:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Persistent and growing insecurity in Africa's Sahel region, the Lake Chad Basin and the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charities say almost 2 million people displaced amid worst food crisis in a decade in Burkina Faso

05 september 2022 - 11:14:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced by conflict, humanitarian charities [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

01 september 2022 - 16:28:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU guidance, policy reforms needed to ensure young mothers stay in school

30 august 2022 - 07:23:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Adolescent girls in nearly one-third of African countries who are pregnant face significant legal and policy [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Libya: Uneasy calm in Tripoli after bloody clashes on Saturday left 32 dead

28 august 2022 - 13:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm prevails in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday a day after bloody clashes [...] Full text...

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UN spotlights ‘invisible’ value of groundwater during World Water Week

26 august 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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Mali, Iran hold talks on bilateral cooperation

25 august 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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IMF Board allows US$ 22.1 million disbursement to Liberia

25 august 2022 - 10:25:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the 2022 Article IV [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US concerned about renewed hostilities in Ethiopia

25 august 2022 - 06:28:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia and called on [...] Full text...

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African health ministers launch drive to curb sickle cell disease toll

25 august 2022 - 05:21:43
Lome, Togo (PANA) - African health ministers have launched a campaign to ramp up awareness, bolster prevention and care to [...] Full text...

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UN team in Algeria calls for support for Sahrawi refugees, as food prices surge

24 august 2022 - 13:30:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Faced with a deteriorating nutrition situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps, including over 75 percent cuts [...] Full text...

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UN fund reports ‘solid results’ empowering girls and boys in crises with opportunity of quality education

24 august 2022 - 05:27:10
New York US (PANA) - Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted [...] Full text...

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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment

21 august 2022 - 16:31:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...

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More than 112,000 students start main baccalaureate exams in Libya on Sunday

21 august 2022 - 15:02:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 112,956 candidates are sitting for the final examination for the secondary school leaving [...] Full text...

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Guterres: World Humanitarian Day salutes ‘the best of humanity’

19 august 2022 - 16:47:33
New York, US (PANA) - The hundreds of thousands of aid workers globally who dedicate their lives to assist people [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation

19 august 2022 - 05:12:50
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day on Friday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Prominent South African attorney dies

16 august 2022 - 17:15:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Tuesday conveyed [...] Full text...

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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...

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Three Beninese political parties receive public subsidy

13 august 2022 - 13:31:56
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Beninese state has disbursed 1.5 billion CFA francs as subsidy to the three most representative [...] Full text...

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UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world

12 august 2022 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across [...] Full text...

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Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 fallout, says UN labour agency

12 august 2022 - 05:42:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to [...] Full text...

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Children affected by conflict cannot wait for their education

11 august 2022 - 06:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education [...] Full text...

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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts

09 august 2022 - 08:37:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts [...] Full text...

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Kenyans vote in historic poll overshadowed by 2017 political crisis

09 august 2022 - 08:16:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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