New World Bank financing to support competitive value chains, new jobs in Côte d’Ivoire

24 june 2021 - 15:54:06
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The World Bank approved on Wednesday new financing to support Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen the [...] Full text...

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U.S. Government boosts Malawi and WFP’s efforts to achieve zero hunger

24 june 2021 - 15:34:51
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA)  – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 9.5 million contribution from the [...] Full text...

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Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry receives WFP Nobel pin and certificate

24 june 2021 - 15:27:18
Cairo, Egypt(PANA) - United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and film star Hend Sabry received on Thursday her [...] Full text...

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Egypt responded to COVID-19 crisis with timely, prudent fiscal and monetary easing - IMF

24 june 2021 - 13:15:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and final review [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Kenyan authorities’ commitment to reform agenda

24 june 2021 - 11:43:36
Washington, DC, US  (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the first reviews [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’

24 june 2021 - 05:36:31
New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from  nearby  countries and other security  personnel  have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...

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Berlin II Conference calls for holding general elections on December 24 in Libya

23 june 2021 - 22:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the Berlin II Conference Wednesday evening called for the need to move forward with [...] Full text...

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Africa: Environmental threat worries sub-Saharan SMEs

23 june 2021 - 18:24:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly two-thirds of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned about the [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres calls for an end to foreign interference in Libya

23 june 2021 - 17:21:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday called for an end to foreign interference in Libya, stressing [...] Full text...

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WBG ups support for Climate Action in developing countries

23 june 2021 - 12:59:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its new Climate Change Action Plan aiming to deliver [...] Full text...

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Libya elected to UNESCO Oceanographic Commission Executive Board

23 june 2021 - 10:06:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was on Tuesday elected as a member of the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic [...] Full text...

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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva announces financing milestone on debt relief for Sudan

23 june 2021 - 09:07:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday announced that the Fund has [...] Full text...

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Sudan appeals to UN Security Council to intervene in controversial Ethiopian Dam construction

23 june 2021 - 06:16:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has appealed to the UN Security Council to hold a special session, as quickly as [...] Full text...

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Germany supports WFP's life-saving food assistance to vulnerable families in South Sudan

22 june 2021 - 15:52:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €5.7 million (US$6.68 [...] Full text...

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EU set to increase its role as global maritime security provider

22 june 2021 - 10:06:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union will increase its role as a global maritime security provider since it depends [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce new penalties for littering

22 june 2021 - 07:48:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Guinean gov't cracks down on logging, timber trafficking

21 june 2021 - 19:56:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government says it banned the logging and transport of wood before July 2, the [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion

21 june 2021 - 18:47:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...

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EU helps Sudan improve gum Arabic production

21 june 2021 - 18:34:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan, the European Union (EU) and France have launched a joint project aimed at increasing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian scientists predict catastrophic new coronavirus strain (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

21 june 2021 - 13:39:49
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) – The African population is at risk of a more lethal strain of the coronavirus disease [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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World No Tobacco Day: WHO awards Ethiopian official for her role in tobacco control

18 june 2021 - 13:27:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Heran Gerba, Director General of her country’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on Friday [...] Full text...

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Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’: UN chief

18 june 2021 - 06:24:18
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the [...] Full text...

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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire

17 june 2021 - 15:46:24
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to restore 5.16 million hectares of degraded land by 2030

17 june 2021 - 15:03:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is committed to rehabilitating 5.16 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, as [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Desertification and drought destabilising well-being of 3.2 billion people

17 june 2021 - 06:21:52
New York, US (PANA) - Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure  “undermines the [...] Full text...

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UN Group urges States, businesses to gear up for action on rights standards for business

16 june 2021 - 13:40:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on Wednesday called on States and businesses [...] Full text...

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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel

16 june 2021 - 12:52:01
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...

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'Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: WHO

16 june 2021 - 05:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing [...] Full text...

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Critical reforms needed to reduce inflation, accelerate recovery in Nigeria - WB report

15 june 2021 - 15:17:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While the government took measures to protect the economy against a much deeper recession, it would [...] Full text...

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ECZ suspends campaign in 4 Zambian districts due to political violence

15 june 2021 - 13:29:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended  campaign by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and [...] Full text...

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NATO leaders call on Libyan institutions to work towards 24 December vote

15 june 2021 - 11:51:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have urged the Libyan Government and Parliament to [...] Full text...

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Restoring nature ‘the test of our generation’: UN General Assembly President

15 june 2021 - 05:34:18
New York, US (PANA) - Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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Rainfall in Mauritius down by 6,4% in 2020

14 june 2021 - 07:04:44
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius in 2020 recorded a total of 3,717 million cubic metres (Mm3) of rainfall, down [...] Full text...

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US urges Ethiopians to commit to inclusive, post election dialogue

13 june 2021 - 10:26:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Government and people of  Ethiopia to commit to an [...] Full text...

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UN chief kicks off 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace

13 june 2021 - 05:20:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday kicked off the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace. Every [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO explains why vaccinating children is not a priority

11 june 2021 - 22:28:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  WHO's Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Friday shed light on why vaccinating children against the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya continues mobilization to promote political process

11 june 2021 - 18:06:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to the Berlin Conference, scheduled for 23 June, the Special Envoy of the [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament asks European Parliament to remain neutral in Rabat-Madrid dispute

11 june 2021 - 17:56:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament has asked the European Parliament not to get involved in the crisis between [...] Full text...

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Ghana begins ambitious project to plant five million trees

11 june 2021 - 10:31:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghanaians are on Friday planting some five million trees in an ambitious project to recover its [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM wants international group for Libya's stability

10 june 2021 - 18:52:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint press conference on Thursday in Tripoli, with the British Minister of State for [...] Full text...

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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility

10 june 2021 - 12:00:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Egypt express deep concern over Ethiopia's attitude on filling controversial dam

09 june 2021 - 20:14:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Egypt on Wednesday again expressed their "deep concern" over the potential impact and damages [...] Full text...

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Ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day

09 june 2021 - 05:59:25
New York, US (PANA) - Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all

08 june 2021 - 06:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy

07 june 2021 - 23:44:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change

07 june 2021 - 10:48:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday signed the procedures of the Ministry of Environment on [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International

07 june 2021 - 06:08:22
London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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EU ambassadors take part in local cleaning campaign on environment day

05 june 2021 - 15:12:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of European ambassadors on Saturday joined the inhabitants of Tuti Island, on the confluence [...] Full text...

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UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’

05 june 2021 - 10:06:06
New York, US (PANA) - Heads of government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in [...] Full text...

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WHO,FAO mark World Food Safety Day June 7

04 june 2021 - 21:54:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Food Safety Day (WFSD), which falls on 7 June, aims to draw attention and inspire [...] Full text...

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Still time to reverse damage to ‘ravaged’ ecosystems, declares UN chief, marking Environment Day

04 june 2021 - 19:08:34
New York, US (PANA) - Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group supports risk-based supervision for capital markets in Ghana

03 june 2021 - 15:12:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Nine illegal miners digging for gold in northeast Ghana drown in pit

03 june 2021 - 11:38:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine illegal miners digging for gold in northeast Ghana have drowned after the pit in which [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Goma volcano eruption displaces 415,700 people as IOM prepares response

01 june 2021 - 16:00:41
Goma, DR Congo (PANA)  – The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, in eastern DR Congo,  has forced more than 415,000 people, nearly half [...] Full text...

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Mandate of African Legal Support Facility extended until 2036

01 june 2021 - 08:18:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the Annual Meetings of its Management and Governance Councils, held on 25 and 26 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: New Army Chief, General Yahaya, holds maiden meeting with principal officers, unveils vision

31 may 2021 - 20:28:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya on Monday held his maiden meeting with [...] Full text...

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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection

30 may 2021 - 16:43:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global partnership to address climate change, COVID-19

30 may 2021 - 12:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing [...] Full text...

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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy

29 may 2021 - 07:28:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy to ask Libyan Parliament and State Council to clarify legislation for elections

28 may 2021 - 12:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$ 14.4 million disbursement to The Gambia

28 may 2021 - 09:10:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo stokes illegal mining debate, describing it as evil activity.

27 may 2021 - 23:36:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his resolve to  stop illegal mining dubbed 'galamsey', [...] Full text...

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Sudanese FM tours African states to solicit support on GERD dam

27 may 2021 - 19:09:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms. Mariam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, left Khartoum on Thursday, leading a high-level delegation [...] Full text...

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Africa’s drive to boost medicine and vaccine manufacturing

27 may 2021 - 13:13:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down, the continent is working to boost its [...] Full text...

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Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation: Guterres

27 may 2021 - 05:29:48
New York, US (PANA) - A call to use Africa’s rich cultural and natural heritage as a catalyst for growth [...] Full text...

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World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency

27 may 2021 - 05:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Three dead, 15 others trapped in mining pit

26 may 2021 - 23:56:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three persons died while more than 15 others were still believed trapped following the collapse of [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges Libya and EU to protect migrants in central Mediterranean Sea

26 may 2021 - 15:55:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the Libyan Government of National [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 behind unprecedented changes in number of migrants across East and Horn of Africa - IOM Report

26 may 2021 - 12:56:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 300,000 migrants across the East and Horn of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 in 2020, according to the International Organization [...] Full text...

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UNU-INRA starts series of events on global warming

26 may 2021 - 11:01:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, Ghana, will [...] Full text...

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IMF mission approves Egypt’s commitment to macroeconomic stability

26 may 2021 - 10:11:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Strong performance and commitment of the Egyptian authorities over the past 12 months helped the country [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court promises conducive environment for improved efficiency

25 may 2021 - 19:35:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of ECOWAS Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has expressed the desire [...] Full text...

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‘Ruthless criminals should not take advantage of liberty’, President Barrow warns

25 may 2021 - 12:45:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that his government cannot create the necessary environment for freedom and [...] Full text...

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Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF

25 may 2021 - 06:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the [...] Full text...

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Blue helmets facing increasing number of attacks: UN peacekeeping chief

25 may 2021 - 05:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Makerere University hounours AfDB's Adesina for science leadership

24 may 2021 - 18:01:09
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Makerere University has awarded Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, with an [...] Full text...

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More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in DRC's Goma district

23 may 2021 - 20:16:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Pope prays for Goma citizens threatened by volcano in eastern DR Congo

23 may 2021 - 20:06:07
Vatican City, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for citizens of Goma, a populous city in [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Super Cup in Qatar to be played in a "bio-bubble"

23 may 2021 - 11:29:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Total CAF Super Cup in Doha, Qatar, on Friday night, 28 May 2021, will be [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges humanity to make ‘peace with the planet’

22 may 2021 - 06:46:19
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is “waging a war on nature”, threatening biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, [...] Full text...

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Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO

21 may 2021 - 20:35:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A joint WHO/ILO report reaching PANA Friday said long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves new water policy

21 may 2021 - 19:44:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new [...] Full text...

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More than 15 political parties in Libya stress priority of 24 December elections

21 may 2021 - 13:37:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of representatives of more than 15 political parties and affiliations have unanimously underlines the [...] Full text...

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Sugar producer unveils $238.5 million investment in Tanzania’s industry expansion

20 may 2021 - 07:07:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Kilombero Sugar Company (KSC) has announced a new investment of $238.5 million (Tsh 571.6 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres

20 may 2021 - 05:32:13
New York, US (PANA) - Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria

19 may 2021 - 21:00:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...

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Fresh attacks, dire conditions plague Africa’s Sahel, Security Council hears

19 may 2021 - 05:36:10
New York, US (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating security situation and the reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional troops deployed to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan secures resources for critical development - IMF

18 may 2021 - 13:46:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will have access to US$410 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the Fund’s [...] Full text...

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WHO chief calls for safety measures to reduce traffic accidents

18 may 2021 - 06:34:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania's presidential committee recommends interventions to check pandemic

17 may 2021 - 18:48:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A special committee of experts formed by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to evaluate [...] Full text...

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AfDB, European bank reach deal to spur infrastructure investment

17 may 2021 - 13:46:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts international conference on illicit financial flows, asset recovery

17 may 2021 - 13:20:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - International financial experts and anti-corruption organisations drawn from Africa are gathering virtually to discuss strategies to [...] Full text...

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ECA holds virtual climate talks

17 may 2021 - 10:05:30
Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa  (ECA) and the University of Cabo Verde are organising the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promulgate DTAA agreement with Lesotho

15 may 2021 - 08:13:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would promulgate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Kingdom of Lesotho) Regulations 2021 soon, the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term

12 may 2021 - 15:35:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the [...] Full text...

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Madagascar faces famine risk: Gov't, UN food agencies warn 

12 may 2021 - 05:33:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Amazon to build its African headquarters in Cape Town

11 may 2021 - 15:38:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The City of Cape Town has given the all-clear for a US$750 million development [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges North Africa, Middle East countries to end 'violent punishment' of children

10 may 2021 - 05:15:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Monday asked Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to outlaw [...] Full text...

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UN chief, senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence

10 may 2021 - 04:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic

08 may 2021 - 09:18:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss

06 may 2021 - 19:02:00
Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...

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UNHCR receives US$1.66 million from Korea for refugees in Uganda

06 may 2021 - 10:58:02
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has received US$1.666 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Kenya lifts visa, work permit requirements for Tanzanians

05 may 2021 - 22:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, has outlined reforms being undertaken by her administration to enhance ease [...] Full text...

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Earthquake again hits Guinea

05 may 2021 - 15:33:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The earth shook again on Tuesday, very early in the morning, in the sub-prefecture of Bangouya, [...] Full text...

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Guinea implements sanitation strategies in Conakry

05 may 2021 - 15:24:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government will launch, from May 26, a national awareness campaign for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives

05 may 2021 - 10:32:39
New York, US (PANA) - The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Young people key to transforming world’s food systems: UN officials

05 may 2021 - 05:23:23
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are taking a leading role in shaping fair and equitable food systems around [...] Full text...

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New report sounds alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives - WHO

04 may 2021 - 21:50:17
New York, United Nations (PANA) - A new World Health Organization report has asserted that fully investing in midwives by [...] Full text...

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More than ten civilians killed in eastern Burkina Faso - official

03 may 2021 - 21:17:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than a dozen civilians were killed on Monday in an attack by identified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam

03 may 2021 - 19:47:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the [...] Full text...

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US condemns use of Internet shutdowns to prevent freedom of expression online

03 may 2021 - 06:47:38
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the use of partial or complete government-imposed Internet shutdowns, among [...] Full text...

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Troops destroy 127 excavators, other mining equipment in fight against illegal mining

30 april 2021 - 23:05:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The contingent of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) deployed to stop illegal mining in forest reserves [...] Full text...

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UNESCO condemns murder of two journalists in Burkina Faso

30 april 2021 - 10:24:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the ambush of an [...] Full text...

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Remains of 3 Europeans killed in Burkina Faso repatriated to their countries

29 april 2021 - 17:36:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The remains of the two Spanish journalists and an Irish environmental activist, killed on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Akufo-Addo deploys 200 soldiers to fight illegal mining

29 april 2021 - 00:03:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In furtherance of his pledge to end illegal mining, popularly called 'Galamsey', Ghana's President Nana Addo [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body holds “African Agriculture Day”

28 april 2021 - 20:24:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Tuesday organized the maiden edition of [...] Full text...

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Somali Gov't declares drought conditions after poor rains, warmer weather

28 april 2021 - 11:39:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somali Federal Government, in consultation with the United Nations has declared drought conditions in the [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa salutes South African Oscar winners

26 april 2021 - 15:21:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has saluted the directors of South Africa's documentary, My Octopus Teacher, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EC reaffirms Team Europe’s commitment to global fight against the pandemic

23 april 2021 - 14:47:06
    Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday approved conclusions reaffirming Team Europe's full commitment to the global fight [...] Full text...

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Climate change link to displacement of most vulnerable is clear: UNHCR

23 april 2021 - 05:24:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Weather-related crises have triggered more than twice as much displacement as conflict and violence in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister orders suspension of gold prospecting in forest reserves

22 april 2021 - 23:26:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Thursday ordered an immediate suspension of prospecting for gold [...] Full text...

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EBRD Green Cities welcomes Egypt’s 6th of October City to its programme

22 april 2021 - 13:16:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt is signing up to a vision of green and sustainable cities. Under the guidance of [...] Full text...

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Ocean benefits increasingly undermined by human activity, UN assessment reveals

22 april 2021 - 06:28:48
New York, US (PANA) - Greater understanding of the ocean is essential if the world is to recover better from [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for commitment to restore the planet

22 april 2021 - 06:12:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making [...] Full text...

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Somalia drought leads to new population displacements

21 april 2021 - 16:46:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia is bracing for record levels of population displacement due to drought, which is affecting parts [...] Full text...

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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade

21 april 2021 - 14:24:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa condemns death of Chad's Déby

21 april 2021 - 13:39:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Wednesday described the death of Chad President [...] Full text...

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African Circular Economy Alliance report sheds light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

21 april 2021 - 13:14:26
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) has launched a report identifying food systems, the built [...] Full text...

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UN and partners welcome progress in Libya

21 april 2021 - 05:27:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Tunisia loses one place in world press freedom ranking

20 april 2021 - 23:06:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia moved from the 72nd to the 73rd position out of 180 countries in the world [...] Full text...

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World Bank to fund projects valued at $1.15 billion for Tanzania

20 april 2021 - 13:39:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) is set to approve five projects valued at $1.15 billion [...] Full text...

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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief

20 april 2021 - 05:20:42
New York, US  (PANA) -  The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to end renewed conflicts in Africa

19 april 2021 - 22:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday decried the growing number of conflicts in Africa and called for [...] Full text...

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European Council approves conclusions on EU's integrated strategy in Sahel region

19 april 2021 - 12:45:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia secures more funds for vaccines

18 april 2021 - 11:03:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has secured financing for its COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project to strengthen immunisation [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa navigating a long pandemic – IMF Economic Outlook

15 april 2021 - 13:07:30
Washington, DC US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to recover in 2021. Yet, the path to recovery, [...] Full text...

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US wildlife conservationists evacuate nine giraffes from rising tides in Kenya

14 april 2021 - 09:42:55
Baringo, Kenya (PANA) - An international rescue of nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been completed from an Island in [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Human Rights Commission chairperson commends media for exposing sexual and gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 18:11:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel D. Joof, chairperson of The Gambia National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has commended the media, [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners urge countries to halt sale of wild mammals at food markets

13 april 2021 - 17:56:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend the sale of [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia continue war of words on controversial Ethiopian Dam

13 april 2021 - 09:35:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Ethiopia are continuing their war of words on the construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance [...] Full text...

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MediaCity Mauritius to open gateway to Africa for creative industries

12 april 2021 - 13:15:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - MCM Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. destroys 329,556 chickens in 62 farms over bird flu

11 april 2021 - 15:57:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government says it has destroyed over 329,556 birds across 62 farms following the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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New projects to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge

09 april 2021 - 06:10:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A UN-backed initiative aims to turn the tide on marine litter, in line with the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM

09 april 2021 - 05:54:56
New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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IMF launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

08 april 2021 - 06:35:32
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesoday launched a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Talks on controversial Ethiopian dam end without progress

07 april 2021 - 12:15:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Talks to resolve the raging dispute between Sudan and Egypt on one hand and Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali

06 april 2021 - 17:22:37
New York, US (PANA) - With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania to re-assess its stance on pandemic

06 april 2021 - 16:35:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she intends to form a committee [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends €145 million loan to bolster Egypt’s railway safety and reliability

06 april 2021 - 14:41:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €145 [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future

06 april 2021 - 12:09:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council calls for movement towards national reconciliation

06 april 2021 - 07:24:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan presidential council has called on all political and social forces as well as civil [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s apex business body organizes conference

03 april 2021 - 20:18:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Cairo-based apex business body, Egyptian African Businessmen Association (EABA), Saturday organized an online conference which [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$2.34 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Kenya

03 april 2021 - 06:34:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved 38-month arrangements of US$2.34 [...] Full text...

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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister

02 april 2021 - 14:23:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy about to turn round after suffering COVID-19 pandemic blow

02 april 2021 - 10:27:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia’s economic growth is estimated to have decelerated from 6.1 percent in 2019 to zero [...] Full text...

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Togo working to restore degraded lands to support food production

01 april 2021 - 16:22:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A document in preparation and intended to be submitted to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will [...] Full text...

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Guinea receives 56 sanitation dump trucks from Islamic Development Bank

01 april 2021 - 11:27:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde on Wednesday received the keys of 56 dump trucks for sanitation financed [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM supports Egypt in controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

01 april 2021 - 10:29:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has said that Egypt's water and national security are linked to [...] Full text...

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More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet

01 april 2021 - 05:14:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build [...] Full text...

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Tunis among 5 cities selected for ‘’city governance for health’’ programme

31 march 2021 - 23:58:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The mayor of Tunis, Souad Abderrahim, on Wednesday announced the launching of a programme, ‘’city governance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD and EU support crisis recovery in Morocco

31 march 2021 - 18:25:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up [...] Full text...

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Tanzania President swears in new Vice President, shuffles cabinet

31 march 2021 - 17:50:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday swore in Dr Philip Isdor Mpango as [...] Full text...

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Amid recession, sub-Saharan Africa poised for recovery – World Bank

31 march 2021 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

31 march 2021 - 06:57:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...

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USAID launches new $33 million activity to enhance Civil Society advocacy in Nigeria

30 march 2021 - 22:58:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a new activity that promises to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$312.4 million ECF arrangement for Madagascar

30 march 2021 - 10:45:49
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Madagascar has secured US$312.4 million in a 40-month financing package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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South Africa opposition calls for SADC intervention in Mozambique

29 march 2021 - 17:37:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a “troop surge”, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India donates 200,000 vaccines to protect UN blue helmets

28 march 2021 - 04:44:33
Mumbai, India (PANA) - India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving [...] Full text...

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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens

25 march 2021 - 13:15:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog urges new Libyan gov't to prioritise justice, accountability ahead of vote

25 march 2021 - 08:25:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The newly confirmed Government of National Unity (GNU) should commit itself to significantly improve human rights [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

25 march 2021 - 06:39:41
Paris, France (PANA) - As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

25 march 2021 - 06:31:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to [...] Full text...

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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’

25 march 2021 - 05:33:47
New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification

23 march 2021 - 20:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...

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Botswana to acquire new meteorological workstations

23 march 2021 - 09:43:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is to acquire a new  central server and workstations to enhance the country’s forecasting capabilities [...] Full text...

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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister

22 march 2021 - 18:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says 26.5m Nigerian children face high water vulnerability

22 march 2021 - 16:41:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least 26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs [...] Full text...

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Recognise ‘true value’ of water, UN urges on World Water Day

22 march 2021 - 11:44:33
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking World Water Day on Monday with a global conversation on [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges nations to restore, conserve forests

21 march 2021 - 15:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity’s well-being is inextricably linked to the health of our planet in which forests play [...] Full text...

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Botswana's FMCD store returns to profit making

20 march 2021 - 09:48:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Choppies, Botswana’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) store with a pan-African presence, has reported a profit after [...] Full text...

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Political Working Group on Libya unveils conditions for fair, credible elections

19 march 2021 - 10:51:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya believes that the holding [...] Full text...

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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic

19 march 2021 - 09:46:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB assessment shows gaps in countries’ readiness to deploy vaccines

18 march 2021 - 14:04:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As countries undertake the largest vaccination campaign in history, results of a World Bank [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia expects controversial Renaissance Dam to begin generating electricity in August

18 march 2021 - 08:02:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia says two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are expected to generate [...] Full text...

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Italy sets the stage for UN Food Systems Summit in July 2021

17 march 2021 - 16:42:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced Wednesday that the Pre-Summit gathering for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says it has 'just right' to use the Nile River as war of words with Sudan and Egypt continues

17 march 2021 - 16:39:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior Ethiopian government official says no one would prevent the country from exercising its "just [...] Full text...

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Kenyan shoe start-up wins AfDB 'Fashionomics' award

17 march 2021 - 13:01:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan fashion start-up, Pine Kazi, which has excelled in the production of fashionable shoes using [...] Full text...

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Companies asked to renew their ozone depleting substances permits

16 march 2021 - 12:40:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services has put out a call to companies to renew their annual [...] Full text...

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