Ethiopia crisis: Premier Abiy responds to US sanctions over Tigray situation

17 september 2021 - 20:33:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday wrote an open letter to US President Joseph [...] Full text...

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ECA hails Africa's leadership in climate action

17 september 2021 - 18:27:15
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the continent's  leadership in climate [...] Full text...

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Mauritius marks International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2021

17 september 2021 - 08:26:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

16 september 2021 - 22:47:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean PM outlines resolutions for climate-resilient Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:59:52
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva on Wednesday set out his resolutions [...] Full text...

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Climate change: AfDB backs progressive transition in Africa

16 september 2021 - 17:18:44
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is advocating a just and gradual transition of Africa [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report

16 september 2021 - 06:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has  significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa

15 september 2021 - 20:28:20
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea supports smallholder farmers in Mozambique

15 september 2021 - 15:29:33
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated US$ 5.7 million to World Food Programme (WFP) for [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence risks to privacy demand urgent action – UN rights chief

15 september 2021 - 14:04:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday stressed the urgent need  for a [...] Full text...

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Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa begins in Cape Verde

15 september 2021 - 11:49:50
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX) started on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Africa set to draw profit from green and blue economy

14 september 2021 - 21:40:46
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANNA) - The ninth conference on Africa’s climate and development (CCDA-IX) begins Wednesday in Santa Maria, [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office traces gaps in protection of communities in Sahel countries

14 september 2021 - 15:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is undertaking a project in the [...] Full text...

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Climate change could force 216 million to migrate within their own countries by 2050

13 september 2021 - 14:05:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force 216 million people across [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances 6th of October Dry Port in Egypt under EBRD Green Cities programme

13 september 2021 - 13:33:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the construction of the first inland [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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New report on African trade highlights opportunities, challenges for trade expansion

11 september 2021 - 18:59:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The beginning of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents significant [...] Full text...

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Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude recorded in central Tunisia

11 september 2021 - 11:46:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday in central Tunisia, the [...] Full text...

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EBRD promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy in Egypt

10 september 2021 - 13:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting renewable energy and energy efficiency in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries

09 september 2021 - 13:54:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...

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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises

08 september 2021 - 15:30:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustainable agri-food systems are a "critical part of the actions and solutions" to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s Coca-Cola unveils $22 million effluent plant

06 september 2021 - 20:29:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB) has unveiled a $22 million investment of a new effluent plant to [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region

04 september 2021 - 13:54:30
Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WMO confirms air quality improvements from COVID-19 lockdowns

04 september 2021 - 05:30:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s semi-arid counties face famine after poor rainy season

02 september 2021 - 13:03:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 2.1 million people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya are severely [...] Full text...

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Climate, weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives - WMO report

01 september 2021 - 15:06:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events have caused a surge in natural disasters over the [...] Full text...

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Ghana to reverse land degradation with World Bank support

01 september 2021 - 13:39:17
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $103.4 million for Ghana to reverse land degradation and strengthen integrated [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis

31 august 2021 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called [...] Full text...

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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres

31 august 2021 - 05:10:49
New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for commitment to nuclear tests ban

29 august 2021 - 10:11:48
New York, US (PANA) - Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) have been urged by [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$60 million for Togo's education sector

28 august 2021 - 13:51:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank has approved US$60.1 million to Togo to improve conditions in its basic education [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host 9th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa

27 august 2021 - 18:19:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ninth conference on climate change and development in Africa (CCDA-IX) will be held from September [...] Full text...

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Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Mali

27 august 2021 - 17:57:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, on a visit to Mali on Wednesday and [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s eco-tourism attracts De Beers, National Geographic

25 august 2021 - 15:57:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Giant mining De Beers and the National Geographic have inked a five-year deal to protect the [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts AU climate change strategy meeting

25 august 2021 - 10:20:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising a consultative meeting [...] Full text...

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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries: WHO report

25 august 2021 - 05:24:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition [...] Full text...

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Challenges are opportunities in Africa despite Covid-19: 2021 Singapore-Africa Business Forum

24 august 2021 - 13:27:33
Singapore (PANA) - The global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa as the continent remains an investment [...] Full text...

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Lack of water linked to 10 percent of rise in global migration – WB report

23 august 2021 - 15:42:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – As climate change accelerates a global water crisis, rainfall variability is expected to be one [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply to Tripoli to resume from this Sunday

22 august 2021 - 14:48:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli's drinking water supply from the artificial river will resume from this Sunday evening after the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 15,000 ‘Conflict-affected farmers” to benefit from new USAID Livelihoods initiative in Adamawa State

20 august 2021 - 22:02:19
,Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new initiative to improve livelihoods and [...] Full text...

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The Tunisian Air Force carried out 155 flights to fight forest fires

20 august 2021 - 20:15:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Air Force carried out during July and August 155 flights in 83 hours to [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s health minister declares polio outbreak

20 august 2021 - 11:02:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Minister of Health has declared an outbreak of polio in the West African nation, while [...] Full text...

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OCHA raises concern about threats to life in Libya due to climate change

19 august 2021 - 15:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to refrain from mobilisation or deployment of troops

19 august 2021 - 14:16:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to refrain [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian group says $27 million urgently needed to provide emergency shelter in Tigray

19 august 2021 - 11:59:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopia Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says US$27 [...] Full text...

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EBRD, donors and QNB ALAHLI boost green investments in Egypt

18 august 2021 - 12:35:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting small businesses and green investments in [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Gabon on 61st independence anniversary

17 august 2021 - 05:30:24
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States of America on Tuesday congratulated the people of the Gabonese Republic on [...] Full text...

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President Hichilema’s win inspires Botswana’s minority opposition

16 august 2021 - 17:47:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Alliance for Progressives (AP), Botswana’s minority opposition political party, has been inspired by Zambia’s President elect [...] Full text...

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Washington reiterates its support for Libyan Presidential Council

14 august 2021 - 18:14:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa Al-Koni on Friday had a telephone conversation with the US [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says govt. has responded against Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers in “strong, determined and robust” manner

13 august 2021 - 18:28:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday x-rayed his government’s handling of the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres

13 august 2021 - 05:13:22
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the [...] Full text...

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Morocco ready to help Algeria fight fires, says King Mohammed VI

12 august 2021 - 09:40:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has expressed the readiness of his country to help Algeria [...] Full text...

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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups

12 august 2021 - 08:29:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...

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Zambians begin voting in general elections

12 august 2021 - 05:18:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambians are lining up outside polling stations on Thursday to cast their votes in the Presidential, [...] Full text...

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Governors of administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma in consultation in Ouagadougou

11 august 2021 - 22:36:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third meeting of governors of the administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma (Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO announces three new drugs for latest ‘Solidarity’ clinical trials

11 august 2021 - 18:37:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three new candidate drugs are being tested in the latest phase of global Solidarity clinical trials [...] Full text...

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Botswana army kills suspected poacher

10 august 2021 - 18:32:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Defence Force (BDF) recently shot dead a poacher on the country’s Okavango Delta. Okavango Delta is [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian agency launches campaign for action against climate crisis clock

09 august 2021 - 10:57:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, the UN Office for the Coordination [...] Full text...

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Egypt dispatches two helicopters to help Greece extinguish wildfires

09 august 2021 - 09:44:48
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Two Egyptian Chinook helicopters have arrived in Greece to join in efforts to extinguish wildfires raging [...] Full text...

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Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: says UN intergovernmental panel

09 august 2021 - 09:33:42
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Participants of Army War College embark on geo-strategic tours of Liberia, Niger Republic

08 august 2021 - 20:38:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 5/2021 Sunday embarked on geo-strategic tours of the Republics [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso celebrates National Tree Day

07 august 2021 - 11:01:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Saturday preside over the third [...] Full text...

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WFP urges inclusion of indigenous peoples in transforming food systems

06 august 2021 - 14:32:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) – It is important to include indigenous peoples in the process of transforming the world’s food systems, [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy recovering from COVID-19 contraction but uncertainties persist

06 august 2021 - 13:08:07
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is projected to recover from the COVID-19 contraction with real GDP expected [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for urgent end to mounting human rights violations in CAR

04 august 2021 - 13:27:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA)– A UN report published Wednesday details the dire and worsening human rights situation over the [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: WHO, UNICEF chiefs

03 august 2021 - 05:56:03
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials are urging Governments to make breastfeeding-friendly environments a priority, in line [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment

02 august 2021 - 07:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections: UN rights experts

31 july 2021 - 07:01:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: More than 100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition: UNICEF

30 july 2021 - 15:51:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia, could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems

30 july 2021 - 13:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$105.63 million extended arrangement for Seychelles

30 july 2021 - 12:51:22
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 32-month extended arrangement for US$105.63 million to support [...] Full text...

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Mauritian govt. to impose penalties for littering in public areas

30 july 2021 - 05:46:19
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavy Ramano, on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians

29 july 2021 - 15:05:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has forecast more devastating floods from the end of August to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$553.2 million to help Gabon navigate pandemic crisis

29 july 2021 - 13:18:58
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices have severely hit the Gabonese economy, deteriorating [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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US announces additional $199 million humanitarian aid for Somalia

28 july 2021 - 13:15:19
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it is providing nearly $199 million in additional [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge next Zambian govt to tackle lead poisoning at former mine

28 july 2021 - 07:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) –  Zambia's next government after the 12 August elections should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected [...] Full text...

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Libya's High State Council forms committee to coordinate with Parliament in drafting electoral laws

27 july 2021 - 22:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council has formed a committee to communicate with the committee formed by the [...] Full text...

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Children, young people must be at centre of food systems transformation – UNICEF, FAO

27 july 2021 - 15:23:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A transformation of the food system that listens to the voices of children and young people, [...] Full text...

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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems

27 july 2021 - 14:05:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...

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UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought

27 july 2021 - 07:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations began on Monday to approve a UN science report which will anchor high level summits later [...] Full text...

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Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres

27 july 2021 - 07:46:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 52 new positive cases

27 july 2021 - 07:08:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Monday that they had detected 52 new positive cases of [...] Full text...

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WHO lists six game-changing actions to end violence against children

26 july 2021 - 22:58:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One billion children experience violence and abuse every year, a situation exacerbated by the onset of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian organization raises alarm as hepatitis E cases spread in Tigray refugee camps inside Sudan

26 july 2021 - 20:17:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization on Monday warned of an increase in cases of the contagious hepatitis [...] Full text...

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No pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without G20: UN chief

26 july 2021 - 05:13:31
New York, US (PANA) - “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of [...] Full text...

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Farmers, the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit

24 july 2021 - 16:14:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN Deputy Secretary [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militants threaten fresh violence against oil, gas Installations over Petroleum Industry Law

23 july 2021 - 20:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), Friday threatened to resume violence against oil [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

23 july 2021 - 14:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator [...] Full text...

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Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters: WMO

23 july 2021 - 05:16:41
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$20 million loan to support Covid-19 recovery in Seychelles

22 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$20 [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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AfDB to expand lending to 8% after strong Fitch Rating

22 july 2021 - 11:30:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) —The African Development Bank (AfDB) has scored the highest ever rating of triple A, as a result [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy says controversial dam is 'source of cooperation of Nile riparian countries'

22 july 2021 - 10:27:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to tackle food wastage

22 july 2021 - 08:10:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Maneesh Gobin on Wednesday launched the 2021 potato harvesting [...] Full text...

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Millions in southern Angola on brink of starvation after long drought

22 july 2021 - 05:15:27
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Millions of people in southern Angola are facing an existential threat as drought aggravated by climate [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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US, DRC discuss strengthened relations

21 july 2021 - 05:52:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have discussed the strengthened ties between [...] Full text...

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Sudan rejects unilateral second filling of GERD

19 july 2021 - 18:56:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday said it totally rejects a unilateral decision taken by Ethiopia to fill the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief encourages continued protection of children without parental care

19 july 2021 - 16:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the official COVID-19 death toll around the world passed 4 million earlier this month, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM hails successful second filling of controversial dam

19 july 2021 - 14:40:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday hailed the successful completion of the second filling [...] Full text...

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WFP and WHO launch innovative project on Emergency Health Facilities

19 july 2021 - 13:58:21
Brindisi, Italy – Following the recent G20 side event co-hosted by the Italian Government and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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Flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers

17 july 2021 - 17:12:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March this year, following the [...] Full text...

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More than US$36 million allocated by government for water in Libya

16 july 2021 - 20:01:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 160 million dinars (about US$ 36.36 million) was allocated on Friday by the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for ambitious replenishment of IDA20 to support ‘Recovery Agenda’

15 july 2021 - 22:33:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  - Thirteen African heads of state and government Thursday concluded a day-long meeting here with a strong resolution [...] Full text...

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Libya urges Non-Aligned Movement to work towards fair representation of all peoples of the world

15 july 2021 - 20:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya said here Thursday results of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit meetings held recently in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation

14 july 2021 - 13:41:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says AU-led trilateral process 'important vehicle' to address concerns on controversial dam

14 july 2021 - 06:59:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has flagged the African Union-led trilateral process on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius cleans beaches ahead of opening of borders to tourists

12 july 2021 - 07:33:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says that the country will move to a crucial stage in [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission launches project against plastic pollution

11 july 2021 - 09:59:29
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Saturday launched a five-year the Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition (ExPLOI) [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade

09 july 2021 - 12:28:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...

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Time running out for countries on climate crisis front line - Guterres

09 july 2021 - 06:43:04
New York, US (PANA) - The world’s running out of time to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees [...] Full text...

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UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for controversial Ethiopian dam project

09 july 2021 - 05:29:06
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the controversial Grand Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Windstorm Kills 10, internally displaces 1,531

08 july 2021 - 21:21:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Executive Director of National Disaster Management Agency Sanna Dahaba Thursday confirmed that Wednesday’s powerful windstorm killed [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman hails Central Bank audit repost

08 july 2021 - 13:17:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said the audit of the accounts of [...] Full text...

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IMF weighs up US$107 million support for Seychelles economic, structural policies

08 july 2021 - 09:56:39
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychellois authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on economic and [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't allocates more than US$113 million to municipalities

08 july 2021 - 09:49:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba is to allocate 500 million dinars (about US$113.63 million) to Libyan [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to clean public beaches to revive tourism industry

08 july 2021 - 06:47:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Saturday launch  a week of cleaning and awareness campaign of public beaches in [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa

08 july 2021 - 05:48:16
New York, US (PANA) - Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions - including [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves $170.9m for AfDB’s LEAF programme

07 july 2021 - 13:19:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF)  has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president calls for concessions for successful December polls

07 july 2021 - 10:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday stressed the need to secure [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Remain resolute in tackling nation’s security challenges, win the hearts and minds of Nigerians, Buhari charges Army

06 july 2021 - 22:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday charged the Nigerian Army (NA) to remain resolute in tackling security [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$170.9m in co-financing for AfDB's LEAF programme

06 july 2021 - 19:35:23
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved US$170.9 million in financing for [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: WAFU B draw kicks-off new era

06 july 2021 - 18:22:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The first draw of the novel TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifiers took place [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Libyan Parliament, Interior minister discuss security for upcoming elections

06 july 2021 - 13:26:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Interior Khaled Mazen and Speaker of Parliament Aguila Saleh have discussed a number [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council member says election will terminate Libyan crisis

04 july 2021 - 14:18:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, said that elections are a decisive factor [...] Full text...

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Libyan people deserve to enjoy their wealth after years of conflict, says Libyan PM

04 july 2021 - 13:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has said that after years of conflict and struggle, "the [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes UNSC agreement to hold session on GERD

04 july 2021 - 10:58:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudan has welcomed the response of the President of the UN Security Council to a request [...] Full text...

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Mauritius ratifies ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

02 july 2021 - 07:31:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention No 190 and its accompanying Violence [...] Full text...

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Billions risk being without access to water, sanitation services by 2030

02 july 2021 - 05:57:13
New York, US (PANA) - Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally are at risk of still being without lifesaving access [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, UK discuss Twitter ban, Media regulation

01 july 2021 - 19:37:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK), Ms. Catriona Laing, and Nigeria’s Attorney General and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems

01 july 2021 - 08:37:32
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Customs seize more than 7 kg of gold

30 june 2021 - 22:09:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mobile Customs Brigade of Koudougou has seized more than 7 kg of gold as [...] Full text...

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MDBs’ climate finance rose to $66 billion in 2020, joint report shows

30 june 2021 - 13:45:51
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a total of $66 [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Sudan

30 june 2021 - 07:59:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 39-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact on tourism could deal $4 trillion blow to global economy: UN report

30 june 2021 - 07:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 [...] Full text...

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US congratulates DRC on 61st independence anniversary

30 june 2021 - 06:46:03
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated people and government of the Democratic [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court president commends Nigerian govt for new office building

29 june 2021 - 22:27:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The president of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the Federal [...] Full text...

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Girls in Somalia to benefit from World Bank financed access to education

29 june 2021 - 15:32:29
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 100,000 children residing in Somalia’s most educationally disadvantaged areas will benefit from a World Bank [...] Full text...

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Libya to cooperate with Morocco on renewable energy

29 june 2021 - 12:07:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Mhamed Aoun, on Monday expressed his country's wish [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces consensus formula on outstanding issues for Libyan elections

27 june 2021 - 19:44:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), on Saturday reached an agreement on [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight results of the Berlin II Conference, departure of mercenaries

27 june 2021 - 17:58:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week have extensive coverage to the Berlin II Conference on Libya, focusing on [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians

26 june 2021 - 17:27:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...

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WHO, partners highlight key steps to improve access to health technologies

25 june 2021 - 21:24:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) -The first WHO World Local Production Forum ended Friday after five days of discussions on promoting quality [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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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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