UN Ocean Conference calls for greater ambition, global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean

01 july 2022 - 19:18:55
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Greenhouse emissions rise to record, erasing drop during pandemic - IMF

01 july 2022 - 07:08:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases plunged 4.6 percent in 2020, as [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official

30 june 2022 - 06:31:33
New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...

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Record fisheries, aquaculture production contributing to global food security - FAO

30 june 2022 - 05:57:44
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, [...] Full text...

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Elections with two governments in Libya, US ambassador says Libyans decide

29 june 2022 - 17:59:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said here Wednesday that his proposal [...] Full text...

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Rise of disinformation a symptom of ‘global diseases undermining public trust’: UN rights chief

29 june 2022 - 09:32:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a rise [...] Full text...

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Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations

28 june 2022 - 19:54:24
Lisbon, Spain (PANA) - With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near [...] Full text...

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Mali lanches nine Climate Fund projects

28 june 2022 - 16:43:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UNESCO Office in Bamako, in partnership with the government of Mali, launched last week in [...] Full text...

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Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: UN rights chief

28 june 2022 - 05:35:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, [...] Full text...

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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends

28 june 2022 - 05:25:08
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related [...] Full text...

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UN highlights need to speed up progress towards national elections in Libya

28 june 2022 - 05:13:47
New York, US (PANA) - Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can [...] Full text...

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Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says Guterres

27 june 2022 - 05:11:55
New York, US (PANA) - The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Madagascar on 62nd Independence Day

26 june 2022 - 05:38:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Mr.Antony Blinken has congratulated the people of Madagascar on the [...] Full text...

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Guinean bauxite company says it has reforested 254 hectares

24 june 2022 - 13:50:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the world leaders in the bauxite industry, [...] Full text...

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Guinea bans cutting and transportation of timber for three months

24 june 2022 - 13:25:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The cutting and transporting of timber have been banned throughout Guinea for three months, from 1 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister warns plastic waste ends in landfill or in nature

24 june 2022 - 07:28:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister Kavy Ramano, highlighted on Thursday that out [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...

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Mali-Météo forecasts agricultural production of over 10.5 million tonnes of cereals this year

23 june 2022 - 18:41:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Meteorological Agency (Mali-Météo) has predicted this year's agricultural production to be just over 10.5 [...] Full text...

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UK, Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen cooperation in fight against terrorism

23 june 2022 - 12:44:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The British Minister of the Armed Forces, James Heappey, announced on Wednesday that his country [...] Full text...

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IMF official urges Tunisia to contain excessive wage bill

23 june 2022 - 09:31:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia needs to urgently tackle its fiscal imbalances by improving tax equity, containing the large civil [...] Full text...

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IMF releases US$215.78 million to prop up Senegal’s growth

23 june 2022 - 09:00:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of US$215.78 million to Senegal [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission discusses reform plans, economic developments in Ethiopia

22 june 2022 - 10:24:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Multiple shocks hitting the Ethiopian economy have dampened growth, further increased inflation and created fiscal [...] Full text...

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Rights group holds out hope for Zambia lead poisoning victims

22 june 2022 - 07:47:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian ]government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central [...] Full text...

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Guinean government calls for dialogue with social and political actors

21 june 2022 - 13:07:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Monday called for dialogue with civil society and pressure [...] Full text...

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Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows

21 june 2022 - 10:58:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signalling [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN rights expert

21 june 2022 - 06:06:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, [...] Full text...

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Togolese phosphate a nuisance in southwest Benin

20 june 2022 - 16:45:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Togolese phosphate effluents are damaging biological resources and the ecosystem in Benin, according to a communication [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali that leaves Guinean 'blue helmet' dead

20 june 2022 - 05:11:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Sunday strongly condemned an attack in Kidal, in northern Mali, against [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed in explosive device attack in northern Mali

19 june 2022 - 16:02:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed on [...] Full text...

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World has ‘gambled on fossil fuels and lost’, warns Guterres

19 june 2022 - 05:24:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite amount [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorises populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ - Guterres

17 june 2022 - 19:37:38
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorises populations, destroys [...] Full text...

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Nearly one billion people have mental disorder: WHO

17 june 2022 - 19:37:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest UN [...] Full text...

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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

17 june 2022 - 05:25:15
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...

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EU supports sustainable development in Rodrigues

16 june 2022 - 08:08:23
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is funding a project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) entitled [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

15 june 2022 - 04:56:00
New York, US (PANA) - New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN [...] Full text...

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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

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Diamond discovered in southern Mali

11 june 2022 - 19:24:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Samadou Minning" company has discovered diamond in Bongo Tiemala, nearly 200 km south of Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya

11 june 2022 - 13:51:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...

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IMF staff team notes resilience in Guinea's mining sector

11 june 2022 - 08:18:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has completed a week-long visit to Guinea, observing that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, French envoy discuss constitutional requirements for elections in Libya

11 june 2022 - 06:57:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Friday discussed the latest political developments [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM reaffirms importance of relations, unity of destiny between Libya, Tunisia and Algeria

10 june 2022 - 16:15:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Friday reiterated "the importance of fraternal [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan Foreign Ministers visit Tunisia

10 june 2022 - 12:55:16
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Algerian and Libyan Foreign Ministers are visiting Tunisia on Friday to discuss matters of common [...] Full text...

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Sudan's coalition against coup meets military leaders

10 june 2022 - 11:17:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), a coalition against the 25 October 2021 military coup that [...] Full text...

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IMF, Tanzania reach staff-level deal on $1.071 billion credit for economic recovery

10 june 2022 - 07:21:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with [...] Full text...

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Libya launches project to support companies for digital transformation

09 june 2022 - 11:13:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Al-Haweij, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches community-based coral farming project

09 june 2022 - 08:20:47
Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Wednesday launched an 18-month coral farming and fish farming assistance project by training [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches a free mass sterilisation campaign for dogs

09 june 2022 - 08:01:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Society for Animal Welfare (MSAW) on Wednesday launched a free mass sterilisation campaign in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman reaffirms need to maintain stability in Libya to achieve elections

08 june 2022 - 15:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the need to work to [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Malawi of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing

08 june 2022 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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IMF team checks on Sierra Leone’s economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic

08 june 2022 - 07:05:12
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone is set to secure US$20.8 million financial support from the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Annual UN Climate Change Conference begins

07 june 2022 - 05:35:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all Sudanese leaders ahead of direct talks

07 june 2022 - 05:15:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has called for the military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Sudan

05 june 2022 - 05:34:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, will pay a five-day [...] Full text...

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Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation

04 june 2022 - 05:13:28
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently [...] Full text...

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Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO

04 june 2022 - 05:03:32
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Earth ‘cannot keep up with our demands’, warns UN chief on World Environment Day

04 june 2022 - 04:50:27
New York, US (PANA) - “This planet is our only home,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World [...] Full text...

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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

02 june 2022 - 16:02:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, FAO sign Country Programme Framework for food security

02 june 2022 - 10:02:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday signed the Country Programme Framework [...] Full text...

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Pandemic has hampered progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030, says UN report

02 june 2022 - 06:12:56
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm

01 june 2022 - 23:58:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking

01 june 2022 - 07:47:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches first Africa Circular Economy Facility

31 may 2022 - 09:57:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group launched its first Africa Circular Economy Facility during its 2022 [...] Full text...

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Sudan anti-coup coalition calls for 'end to repression' after junta lifts state of emergency

31 may 2022 - 09:21:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), a coalition against last October's military coup, has called [...] Full text...

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Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts

31 may 2022 - 06:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment [...] Full text...

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Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: WHO

31 may 2022 - 06:00:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable [...] Full text...

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Sudan military rulers lift state of emergency

30 may 2022 - 06:18:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese military rulers have lifted the state of emergency imposed throughout the country on 25 [...] Full text...

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UN Chief stresses need for consensus among Libyans leading to general elections

29 may 2022 - 12:11:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said that "charting a clear and consensual path" towards elections [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia and South Korea discuss promotion of trade cooperation

28 may 2022 - 13:21:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, Friday [...] Full text...

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‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate and other catastrophes: UN

28 may 2022 - 07:48:06
New York, US (PANA) - More countries must “think resilience” and urgently adopt and improve early warning systems to reduce [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa

27 may 2022 - 20:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...

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UNHCR 'deeply concerned' by renewed violence displacing thousands in DRC's North Kivu

27 may 2022 - 13:14:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply concerned about the urgent and large-scale needs of [...] Full text...

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The 22nd Bamako Forum opens

27 may 2022 - 12:41:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 22nd Bamako Forum opened on Thursday under the chairmanship of Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla [...] Full text...

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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres

27 may 2022 - 05:23:34
New York, US (PANA) - African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously [...] Full text...

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‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council

26 may 2022 - 05:22:14
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury”, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...

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World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

25 may 2022 - 05:40:42
New York, US (PANA) - Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous and toxic conditions for children [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award

25 may 2022 - 05:30:13
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender [...] Full text...

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Time is short for Sudan to resolve political crisis, UN Mission chief warns

25 may 2022 - 05:19:07
New York, US (PANA) - Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’ on Biodiversity Day

22 may 2022 - 08:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Day for Biological Diversity on Sunday, the UN Secretary-General has [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief

18 may 2022 - 15:56:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during [...] Full text...

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Mauritius presents a new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030

17 may 2022 - 08:38:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr. Pierre Lesjongard, on Monday, presented the key [...] Full text...

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Almost 1bln children, adults with disabilities denied acess to assistive technology - Report

16 may 2022 - 14:19:06
Geneva/New York (PANA) - A new report published Monday by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people [...] Full text...

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UN marks World Migratory Bird Day

14 may 2022 - 13:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant [...] Full text...

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Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa

14 may 2022 - 05:20:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst [...] Full text...

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Mining summit ends in South Africa

13 may 2022 - 08:56:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2022 Mining Indaba summit wrapped up in Cape Town on Friday with delegates [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation - UN

13 may 2022 - 05:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of [...] Full text...

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Tripartite process kicks off to end Sudanese political impasse

12 may 2022 - 21:03:24
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - A much awaited process to end the Sudanese political stalemate finally kicked off in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $20 million IDA grant to strengthen fiscal resilience

11 may 2022 - 11:37:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors  has approved a grant of $20 million for Gambia's [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges new cabinet to deliver better living conditions for the people

11 may 2022 - 11:05:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on members of his new cabinet to work hard to [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia

11 may 2022 - 09:32:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court president calls for strengthening of legal framework sub-region's integration

11 may 2022 - 07:21:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has spoken of [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing

11 may 2022 - 05:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan government's role in national reconciliation at centre of meeting

10 may 2022 - 17:41:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi and the deputy prime minister of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses global mining event

10 may 2022 - 14:37:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said it was critical that African nations be encouraged [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$456 million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Mozambique

10 may 2022 - 09:13:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a new three-year arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire develops response to drought, land degradation, says President Ouattara

10 may 2022 - 06:16:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Monday that said his country has developed an important [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits South Africa, Zambia

10 may 2022 - 05:36:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Under Secretary of State Jose W. Fernandez  is visiting South Africa and Zambia to engage [...] Full text...

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World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold: UN

10 may 2022 - 05:13:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...

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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire

09 may 2022 - 19:50:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...

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Seychelles' macroeconomic outlook 'favourable', but challenges remain - IMF

09 may 2022 - 10:08:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that the macroeconomic outlook of Seychelles is [...] Full text...

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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN

08 may 2022 - 06:12:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...

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NGO reports 14 cases of press freedom violations in Libya

07 may 2022 - 14:55:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan NGO  working in the defence of freedom of information and the press over the [...] Full text...

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US Deputy Secretary of State Sheman meets Gabonese leaders

07 may 2022 - 07:14:12
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Friday met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba [...] Full text...

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Violence in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region hits humanitarian response

06 may 2022 - 16:19:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state remains complex requiring an [...] Full text...

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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally

05 may 2022 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...

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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

05 may 2022 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General [...] Full text...

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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

04 may 2022 - 15:06:02
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGOs urge authorities to do more to protect press freedom

04 may 2022 - 13:50:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one Libyan human rights organisations have urged the Libyan authorities to take more measures to protect [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman urges journalists to contribute to reconciliation in Libya

04 may 2022 - 13:30:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has hailed journalists on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation: FAO

04 may 2022 - 05:57:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company lifts state of 'force majeure' on Zueitina oil terminal

02 may 2022 - 12:59:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the temporary lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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Libya's NOC wants blockade of Zueitina oil port in central Libya lifted

01 may 2022 - 10:26:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) has called on "all concerned" to allow it to [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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EU, US delegation expresses support for restoration of civilian-led gov't in Sudan

30 april 2022 - 04:49:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the [...] Full text...

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DRC combatants wng to lay down arms to embrace peace talks

29 april 2022 - 17:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The majority of representatives of over 30 armed groups taking part in talks to end the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches first African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech

29 april 2022 - 08:25:13
Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and [...] Full text...

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Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks' in West Darfur: WHO

29 april 2022 - 05:17:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Recent intercommunal violence in areas of West Darfur, Sudan, that has left scores dead, including two [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president urges DRC armed groups to lay down arms

28 april 2022 - 17:48:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on different armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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‘We cannot afford greenwashing’: Guterres highlights key role of Net-Zero experts

28 april 2022 - 12:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the UN’s climate action efforts, the Secretary-General’s Net-Zero Expert Group met for [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. unveils "urgent actions" to be taken against terrorism

27 april 2022 - 21:49:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday a number of "urgent actions" to be taken to [...] Full text...

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US calls on Libyan leaders to end oil blockade that hurts Libyans and global economy

27 april 2022 - 16:01:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday called on responsible Libyan leaders to immediately end the ongoing shutdown [...] Full text...

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Sahel to experience wet rainy season this year

27 april 2022 - 11:12:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A wet 2022 rainy season is expected in the Sahel, the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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Malian Prosecutor opens investigation into mass grave discovered in the north-east

27 april 2022 - 10:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Public Prosecutor of the Military Court of Bamako, on the instructions of the Minister of [...] Full text...

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UN officials to assist with South Africa flood crisis

26 april 2022 - 11:24:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Nations (UN) officials have arrived in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province as part of [...] Full text...

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'This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains

26 april 2022 - 09:39:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the [...] Full text...

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Benin, IMF team reach new staff-level agreement

24 april 2022 - 04:57:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Beninese authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Mass grave discovered near camp formerly occupied by the French Barkhane force in northern Mali

23 april 2022 - 19:04:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement received by PANA on Saturday, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) said that bodies [...] Full text...

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Libyan-American Business Association concerned about political situation in Libya

23 april 2022 - 07:15:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan-American Business Association have expressed concern that political uncertainty, militia mobilization, and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day

23 april 2022 - 06:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...

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The tanker that ran aground off the Tunisian coast did not contain diesel

22 april 2022 - 19:16:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A week after its sinking off the Tunisian coast, it turned out that the tanker, Xelo, [...] Full text...

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WFP assistance relieved thousands as hunger levels rose in Sierra Leone in 2021

21 april 2022 - 05:23:13
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached 540,000 people in Sierra Leone with lifesaving [...] Full text...

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UNHCR supports peaceful end to conflict between herders, farmers in South Sudan

20 april 2022 - 10:51:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Semi-nomadic cattle herders blamed for a spate of deadly clashes with settled farmers in South [...] Full text...

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WFP Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits climate change adaptation projects in Egypt

20 april 2022 - 05:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Arab film star, Hend Sabry, has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government [...] Full text...

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State of Disaster declared after South African floods

19 april 2022 - 09:44:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, the South African Cabinet has announced that a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient in face of COVID-19 pandemic: IMF

18 april 2022 - 11:51:11
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy has remained resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the [...] Full text...

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Oil tanker sinks off Tunisian coast

16 april 2022 - 14:33:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A commercial vessel carrying more than 750 tonnes of diesel ran aground on Friday night in [...] Full text...

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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience

15 april 2022 - 06:51:43
  Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...

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Kenya looks towards digitalisation to expand healthcare coverage for all

12 april 2022 - 15:03:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has committed to the expansion of healthcare for all under its universal health plan, emphasising [...] Full text...

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UNDP to expand programmes in Libya

12 april 2022 - 13:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, on Monday announced the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius addresses Food wastage programme

09 april 2022 - 09:30:24
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food [...] Full text...

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Africa faces rising climate-linked health emergencies: WHO

08 april 2022 - 11:53:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Climate-related health emergencies are on the rise in Africa, accounting for more than half of public health [...] Full text...

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More resources needed to help secure Mali, peacekeeping mission head tells Security Council

08 april 2022 - 05:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources [...] Full text...

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Can the growing US interest in Libya help overcome the current political impasse?

07 april 2022 - 17:26:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new administration of US President Joe Biden has announced a ten-year strategy to prevent conflict [...] Full text...

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Rwandan economy has navigated COVID-19 pandemic well: IMF

07 april 2022 - 11:59:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that the Rwandan economy has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for protection of health and mitigation of climate crisis on World Health Day

07 april 2022 - 05:39:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Health Day is marked on Thursday, the UN health agency has made an urgent [...] Full text...

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Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO

05 april 2022 - 07:47:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved [...] Full text...

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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees

05 april 2022 - 07:41:27
New York, US (PANA) - A new flagship UN report on climate change, out on Monday indicating that harmful carbon [...] Full text...

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Sénégal marks its 62nd independence anniversary

04 april 2022 - 18:30:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Monday celebrated a low-key ceremony to mark its 62nd independence anniversary, chaired by President [...] Full text...

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Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data (Emargoed for release at 14.00 CEST on 4 April 2022).

04 april 2022 - 10:51:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy

01 april 2022 - 10:39:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy project, under the SWITCH Africa Green [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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Friends of Sudan reiterate support for efforts to facilitate political process

30 march 2022 - 05:28:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Members of the Friends of Sudan have reiterated their "strong support" for the combined efforts of [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official stresses need for Libya to move forward and develop

29 march 2022 - 18:00:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, Tuesday stressed the need [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms

29 march 2022 - 12:36:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday  that prolonged flooding and displacement in South Sudan is [...] Full text...

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Libya detention centres remain places of violations and abuse: Rights experts

29 march 2022 - 05:42:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Many of Libya’s migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse that may amount [...] Full text...

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Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought famine worsens (A UN feature)

29 march 2022 - 05:18:18
Mogdishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid [...] Full text...

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Guinea signs framework agreement with two mining companies on iron mining project

28 march 2022 - 11:35:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has signed a framework agreement with mining companies Rio Timto and Wining Consortium Simandou for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan

27 march 2022 - 15:46:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will [...] Full text...

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WFP condemns third attack on humanitarian convoy in four months in South Sudan

27 march 2022 - 05:17:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company, TotalEnergies discuss increase of oil production

25 march 2022 - 12:39:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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9th World Water Forum launches Guide to Right to Water and Sanitation for Parliamentarians

24 march 2022 - 19:23:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A guide on the right to water and sanitation for parliamentarians was launched on Thursday by [...] Full text...

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9th World Water Forum: Israeli climate exert call for drip-based agriculture

24 march 2022 - 13:14:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Israel's Special Envoy for Climate Change and Sustainability, Gideon Behar has advocated for drip-based agriculture to [...] Full text...

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9th World Water Forum: Water is an endangered resource and must be used sparingly, Expert

24 march 2022 - 12:54:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The water issues in Senegal are to some extent the same as those in other West [...] Full text...

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Egypt requests for IMF support to implement comprehensive economic programme

24 march 2022 - 04:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Egypt has requested the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) for support to implement their comprehensive economic [...] Full text...

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UN weather agency to spearhead 5-year early warning plan, boosting climate action

23 march 2022 - 14:13:00
Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - The UN set an ambitious five-year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens [...] Full text...

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Boreholes supply about 50% of potable water to Mauritians

23 march 2022 - 07:38:33
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - About 50% of water used in Mauritius, which is some 150 million cubic metres, is from [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group President calls for transboundary water resources management

22 march 2022 - 14:03:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The president of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has called for transboundary cooperation in water [...] Full text...

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Rights group says martial law brings crackdown in eastern DRC

22 march 2022 - 09:25:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo's  (DRC) military has suppressed peaceful critics in the more than 10 months [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Organisation for Development of Senegal River receives Hassan II World Water Prize

21 march 2022 - 19:40:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) on Monday received the Hassan II [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudan security forces for serious human rights abuses

21 march 2022 - 19:28:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States announced on Monday that it is imposing sanctions on Sudan’s Central Reserve [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall submits proposals to ease tensions over water access

21 march 2022 - 18:13:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Concerted governance of transboundary basins, combined with the implementation of effective regulation systems and the promotion [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director General says humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing water resources

21 march 2022 - 17:22:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has stated that humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing [...] Full text...

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World Water Forum: Senegalese President calls for water issues to remain at heart of international agenda

21 march 2022 - 17:14:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall believes the 9th World Water Forum, which opened on Monday in Dakar, [...] Full text...

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UN chief says its time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management

21 march 2022 - 04:34:16
New York, US (PANA) - Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his [...] Full text...

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Fitch Rating downgrades Tunisia to CCC

18 march 2022 - 18:15:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, downgraded, on Friday 18 March, 2022, Tunisia's long-term foreign currency issuer [...] Full text...

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UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis

18 march 2022 - 12:49:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), together with 102 humanitarian and development partners is appealing [...] Full text...

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US imposes sanctions for illicit gold trade in DRC

18 march 2022 - 04:52:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on gold refiner Alain Goetz and his network [...] Full text...

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UNHCR concerned at climate change impacts in South Sudan

16 march 2022 - 06:15:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Climate change-driven flooding and drought are threatening to aggravate an already precarious situation in vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Mali to recruit new operator to clean up the city of Bamako

15 march 2022 - 20:16:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An interministerial meeting on the collection of refuse in the district of Bamako was held Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises': Guterres

15 march 2022 - 05:40:24
New York, US (PANA) - To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and [...] Full text...

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Libyan government pledges to facilitate return of CEN-SAD Executive Secretariat to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 14:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Youth, Fathallah al-Zeni, Monday expressed the readiness of the Libyan government of [...] Full text...

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Lake Albert flooding wreaks ‘devastating’ economic effects on Ugandans

14 march 2022 - 05:38:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on [...] Full text...

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AU, US reaffirm 'strong commitment' to collaboration.

14 march 2022 - 05:12:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States (US) and African Union Commission (AUC) have reaffirmed their strong commitment to [...] Full text...

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US cngratulates Mauritius on 54th independence anniversary

13 march 2022 - 07:42:41
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the Mauritian people on their 54th anniversary of their independence which [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Uganda

13 march 2022 - 07:40:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of the [...] Full text...

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Environmentalist calls for increased investment to combat land degradation in Africa

12 march 2022 - 15:45:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An environmentalist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on governments and businesses to [...] Full text...

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Researchers urged to be more involved in sustainable development in Africa

10 march 2022 - 17:07:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Researchers have been urged to be more involved in sustainable development, with a call for climate [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis threatens food security for women, girls: WFP

08 march 2022 - 12:10:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) –  Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that [...] Full text...

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South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence

08 march 2022 - 05:28:33
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress [...] Full text...

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Six African countries to benefit from $2.8 million AfDB grant to improve governance of natural resource outflows

07 march 2022 - 12:41:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Six African countries will soon benefit from a grant from the Transitional Support Facility (TSF) [...] Full text...

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