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AU Executive Council defers decision on granting Israel observer status to next AU Summit

17 october 2021 - 18:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has deferred to the next AU Summit [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Defence Forces claim 'terrorist' TPLF 'extensively crushed'

15 october 2021 - 13:01:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence and other forces have "extensively crushed" the "terrorist [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US provides $26 million additional humanitarian assistance

14 october 2021 - 05:31:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports

13 october 2021 - 19:06:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: High level meeting on Ethiopia urges parties to end abuses, negotiate ceasefire

13 october 2021 - 06:04:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States, the European Union, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have urged the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Tuesday

13 october 2021 - 05:24:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Monday

12 october 2021 - 05:27:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 3 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Saturday

10 october 2021 - 05:47:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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Insufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians in DR Congo

09 october 2021 - 09:23:01
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some Day 3 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Friday

09 october 2021 - 08:07:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 3 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played [...] Full text...

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Troika support central government to defuse tension in Eastern Sudan

08 october 2021 - 14:55:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A group of Western government on Friday said Friday they supported Khartoum government efforts aimed at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres calls for humanitarian work to continue in Ethiopia

07 october 2021 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work [...] Full text...

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Manufacturing boom to increase demand for African commodities - ECA

06 october 2021 - 20:47:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The increasing industrial output of manufactured products in the Asian and Pacific regions is expected [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa exits recession in 2021 but recovery still vulnerable : World Bank

06 october 2021 - 14:57:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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South African spectators permitted to watch World Cup qualifier

06 october 2021 - 13:27:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time in 18 months, spectators will be permitted to attend a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Food aid reaches Afar and Amhara, but situation still ‘dire’

05 october 2021 - 18:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of food distribution to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IGAD host special session on displacements in Sudan, South Sudan

05 october 2021 - 12:54:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The sub-regional trade grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: EU condemns expulsion of UN officials from Ethiopia, underlines relief for population in distress

05 october 2021 - 09:21:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its member states have strongly condemned the decision taken by the Government of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term

04 october 2021 - 16:23:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, called for peace and stability [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy sworn in for second term

04 october 2021 - 08:39:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Monday sworn in for his second term after [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Decision to expel UN staff could put aid operations at risk

02 october 2021 - 05:44:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision to expel United Nations staff from Ethiopia could affect aid distribution in the war-torn [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa offers free tickets for vaccinated football fans

01 october 2021 - 13:39:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football fans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will receive free entry to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US condemns Ethiopia's expulsion of seven UN staff

01 october 2021 - 12:58:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has strongly condemned Ethiopia’s stated plans to expel [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia orders seven UN officials to leave country within 72 hours

01 october 2021 - 04:47:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced his shock on Thursday after the Ethiopian Government declared seven [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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Families of missing migrants forced to search alone: IOM report

29 september 2021 - 18:26:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often forced [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan accuses Ethiopian troops of attempted 'incursion'

26 september 2021 - 16:02:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese army has accused Ethiopian troops of trying to infiltrate into Sudan [...] Full text...

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Sudan says it has 'thwarted an incursion attempt' by Ethiopian soldiers

26 september 2021 - 14:18:52
Khartoum, Sept. 26 (SUNA) - Sudan announced on Sunday that its soldiers have "thwarted an incursion attempt" by Ethiopian soldiers. The [...] Full text...

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Sudan striving for ‘common goal’ of peace, prosperity, freedom and justice: PM

26 september 2021 - 05:03:53
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan continues the path to democracy, two years after the revolution that “carried the aspirations of our people [...] Full text...

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US National Security Adviser speaks with Sudanese PM Hamdok

24 september 2021 - 19:03:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Friday spoke with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on [...] Full text...

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Ghana appoints Serbian Milovan Rajevac as coach of senior national football team

24 september 2021 - 17:11:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Friday unveiled Serbian Milovan Rajevac as the coach of the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry

24 september 2021 - 06:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry [...] Full text...

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US stresses resolve to end Ethiopian conflict

24 september 2021 - 05:39:08
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday emphasised his country's resolve to use all [...] Full text...

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Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76

22 september 2021 - 05:03:47
New York, US (PANA) - With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the [...] Full text...

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IGAD says number of food insecure countries risen by nearly 4 million since 2019

21 september 2021 - 09:50:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African trade bloc, Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD), says that an estimated 31.4 million [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe endorses African Union medicines agency treaty

18 september 2021 - 17:32:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Zimbabwe has become the 11th. member-state of the African Union to deposit its instrument of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany supports Ethiopia with 271,200 vaccine doses

18 september 2021 - 02:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Ministry of Health Friday received 271,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Germany to [...] Full text...

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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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US President Biden sets new sanctions regime in response to Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 15:44:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 07:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean forces, Tigrayan militants abused Eritrean refugees - says HRW

16 september 2021 - 07:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have committed killings, rape, and other grave abuses against Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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UN mission responding to evolving needs in Sudan transition process

15 september 2021 - 05:22:40
New York, US (PANA) - Despite setbacks and challenges, Sudan continues its transition towards democracy, the head of the UN [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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WHO logistics hub airlifts its largest single shipment of humanitarian cargo to Ethiopia

13 september 2021 - 18:57:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Logistics Hub in Dubai delivered 85 metric tons of life-saving [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association sacks head coach of senior national team

13 september 2021 - 18:51:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked the head coach of the senior national football team, the [...] Full text...

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Remittances to Africa projected to decrease in 2021

13 september 2021 - 14:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Remittances to African countries are expected to decrease by 5.4 percent from US$44 billion in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia marks New Year accenting peace, stability and work

11 september 2021 - 12:46:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year on Saturday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is marking [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern over ongoing conflict and human rights abuses in northern Ethiopia

10 september 2021 - 20:09:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United states Friday issued a statement expressing deep concern over the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Guinea following ousting of President Condé

10 september 2021 - 12:26:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following [...] 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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Sudan summons Ethiopian ambassador on floating corpses

08 september 2021 - 22:08:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan said Wednesday it had summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador to the Sudan and informed him that [...] Full text...

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DR Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province

08 september 2021 - 15:28:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches

08 september 2021 - 05:56:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. The match between [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Tuesday

08 september 2021 - 05:23:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM on working visit to Senegal

07 september 2021 - 15:55:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday for a one-day working [...] Full text...

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Agriculture stakeholders reflect on sustainable and resilient food systems for Africa

07 september 2021 - 12:47:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Farmers, heads of state, agricultural scientists and representatives of the private sector and civil society [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP expands emergency response as up to 7 million people face hunger crisis in the north

07 september 2021 - 11:39:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  As conflict spills across northern Ethiopia, forcing 300,000 people from their homes and 1.7 million [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP says 100 food trucks reach Tigray regional capital

06 september 2021 - 09:48:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says over 100 trucks with food have arrived in [...] Full text...

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African Union, US condemn Guinea coup

06 september 2021 - 07:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have condemned Sunday's coup in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior Ethiopian military officer says large fighters of TPLF 'wiped out'

05 september 2021 - 08:34:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Defence says that three divisions of the Tigray People's Defence Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...

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AMISOM stabilisation mission in Somalia hangs on four-point scenario

04 september 2021 - 21:56:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union and the UN Security Council are consulting based on a four-point scenario [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution

04 september 2021 - 21:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches

04 september 2021 - 08:24:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. Group A Country [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches to be played from Sunday to Tuesday

04 september 2021 - 08:22:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the full fixtures of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Friday

04 september 2021 - 05:44:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

04 september 2021 - 00:33:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians

03 september 2021 - 05:37:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Thursday

03 september 2021 - 05:18:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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AU shrugs off hesitancy debate, warns vaccine ‘famine’ more acute in Africa

03 september 2021 - 00:05:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has played down fears of emerging vaccine hesitance, pandemic fatigue and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Foreign Minister Omamo in Addis Ababa on official visit

02 september 2021 - 16:01:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Kenya’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Raychelle Omamo, arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday for an [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 20:45:51
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President, Olusegun [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 18:03:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President Olusegun [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Senior USAID official accuses Tigray forces of looting warehouses

01 september 2021 - 05:58:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has accused forces of the Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...

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UN official says African economic survival depends on rapid vaccine access

31 august 2021 - 22:08:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The economic prosperity of Africa depends on the availability of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, Vera [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup/African Qualifiers: Matchday 1 fixtures

31 august 2021 - 19:55:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are Matchday 1 fixtures for the African qualifying competition for the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Mauritian international financial system supports over 4 million jobs in Africa - Report

31 august 2021 - 15:17:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Economic Development Board of Mauritius launched Monday a major new study that sheds light [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing sign landmark agreement on aviation collaboration

30 august 2021 - 20:04:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines and US commercial aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, have signed an agreement to create [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU to receive additional 10 million vaccines from French government

30 august 2021 - 18:04:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries will receive 10 million doses of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw breaks half marathon world record

30 august 2021 - 16:52:03
Belfast, Northern Ireland (PANA) - Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw set a new world half-marathon record in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes US$1.2 million from Korea in response to food crisis in Africa

30 august 2021 - 13:31:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.2 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Tigray – UN chief

27 august 2021 - 11:53:30
New York, US (PANA) - A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa

27 august 2021 - 09:23:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rallies UN Security Council to reject bid to halt GERD project

26 august 2021 - 20:16:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrea rejects US' 'utterly baseless allegations' against its Defence Forces chief

24 august 2021 - 07:06:55
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrea has rejected the "utterly baseless allegations" by the US in which it sanctions the Chief [...] Full text...

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Eritrean military chief lands on US blacklist over Tigray violence

23 august 2021 - 20:42:02
Washington, US (PANA) - Eritrean military chief, Gen. Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been slammed with economic sanctions over the human rights [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Second-round fixtures released

22 august 2021 - 18:46:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers set

22 august 2021 - 08:17:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The zonal Women’s Champions League qualifiers for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US calls on Addis Ababa to allow humanitarian assistance into Tigray

20 august 2021 - 13:34:19
Washington, US (PANA) - The U.S. is calling on the Ethiopian government to immediately allow humanitarian assistance to swiftly move [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief concerned about 'unspeakable' violence in Tigray

20 august 2021 - 07:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres has expressed grave concern about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the [...] 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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TotalEnergies AFCON: Groups revealed

18 august 2021 - 18:12:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, will take place from 9 January to 6 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw pits hosts Cameroon against Burkina Faso in opening match

18 august 2021 - 05:09:44
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following is the result of the draw, held on Tuesday in Yaounde, for the delayed [...] Full text...

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U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and UAE

13 august 2021 - 05:49:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, [...] 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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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says access restored to Tigray camps sheltering Eritrean refugees

11 august 2021 - 05:40:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid workers said on Tuesday that they have reached two refugee camps for Eritrean nationals [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't rallies 'all capable Ethiopians of age' to join the fight against 'treasonous' TPLF

10 august 2021 - 15:29:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Tuesday called on "all capable Ethiopians of age" to join in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Intensified fighting across borders ‘disastrous’ for children

10 august 2021 - 05:18:52
New York, US (PANA) - Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned that a recent escalation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP delivers food to another 1 million in Tigray, but only reaches half of those in need

09 august 2021 - 15:19:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered food to over a million people in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian refugees in Sudan facing increasingly difficult conditions - ICRC

09 august 2021 - 13:40:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian refugees in camps in South-East Sudan are facing dire living conditions as fighting continues in [...] Full text...

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Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa, protesting Ethiopian position on issues differing the two sides

08 august 2021 - 17:50:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a surprise dipping in relations between the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ceasefire in Tigray more urgent now than ever, says UN relief chief

07 august 2021 - 05:14:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A ceasefire in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on humanitarian grounds is needed now more [...] 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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Coronavirus: AU begins monthly shipments of vaccines

05 august 2021 - 13:30:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is on Thursday beginning its monthly shipments of vaccines acquired by the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdouk, US Secretary Blinken discuss armed conflict in Ethiopia

04 august 2021 - 18:41:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Secretary of the State, Antony J. Blinken, on Wednesday spoke with the Sudanese Prime [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘Heartbreaking’ devastation in Tigray, says UN humanitarian chief

04 august 2021 - 16:58:15
Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - The new UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ended a six-day mission to Ethiopia with a fresh push to get badly needed food and other supplies [...] Full text...

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AU sends election observation mission to Zambia’s 2021 polls

04 august 2021 - 14:12:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – In response to an invitation from the Government of Zambia, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia suspends three humanitarian NGOs for three months

04 august 2021 - 11:29:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced the suspension for three months of three humanitarian NGOs [...] Full text...

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More than 700 health care workers, patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO

04 august 2021 - 05:50:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 700 health care workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been [...] Full text...

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Tanzania stop Burundi to win CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup

01 august 2021 - 03:37:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Tanzania defeated Burundi 6-5 in penalty shootout in the final of the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge [...] Full text...

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US strengthens efforts to fight famine in Tigray region of Ethiopia

31 july 2021 - 13:36:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In response to growing needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United States is providing more than [...] Full text...

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Tigray fighting hampering relief operations in northern Ethiopia

30 july 2021 - 22:32:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Humanitarian organisations have faced serious challenges in delivering aid to the troubled Northern region of [...] 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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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM delivers message to Sudanese leader

30 july 2021 - 13:54:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ramtane Lamamra arrived in Khartoum on Friday to deliver [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

29 july 2021 - 14:51:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Around 7.7 million children in Africa missed out on vital first doses of Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, Measles and [...] Full text...

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US warns against attacks against Eritrean refugees in Tigray

28 july 2021 - 21:41:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned about reports of attacks by [...] 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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UNHAS flight crash lands in eastern Ethiopia

28 july 2021 - 12:49:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – World Food Programme (WFP) and local aviation authorities were on Wednesday carrying out a verification [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says Eritrean refugees in Tigray caught up in conflict

28 july 2021 - 10:28:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency has expressed extreme worry about the fate of thousands of Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'strict respect' for Tunisian constitution

28 july 2021 - 06:10:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the [...] 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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WFP sends first humanitarian passenger flight into Tigray

22 july 2021 - 14:55:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The first United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) passenger flight, managed by the United Nations [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: Govt accuses TPLF of blocking humanitarian aid to Tigray

21 july 2021 - 11:41:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of stopping 189 heavy [...] 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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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] 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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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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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’

17 july 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Situation in Eritrean refugee camps in Tigray deteriorating - UNHCR

16 july 2021 - 05:43:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has flagged the rapidly deteriorating situation in two [...] 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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Burkinabe President to attend 20th Int'l Development Association Resource Replenishment meeting in Abidjan

14 july 2021 - 19:47:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left Ouagadougou on Wednesday for Abidjan, [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia rejects 'politically motivated' EU resolution on human rights situation in Tigray

14 july 2021 - 11:47:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has rejected the resolution by the European Union (EU) on the situation of human [...] Full text...

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AU condemns South Africa violence, looting after Zuma jailing

14 july 2021 - 10:21:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the violence in South Africa that has claimed [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: UN appeals for faster passage for aid convoys to Tigray region

14 july 2021 - 05:35:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN humanitarians appealed on Tuesday for far quicker access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, after [...] Full text...

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Tigray: UNHCR says extremely concerned about Eritrean refugees

13 july 2021 - 21:04:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said Tuesday he was extremely concerned [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN humanitarians appeal for quicker access to Tigray

13 july 2021 - 16:37:26
Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN humanitarians appealed on Tuesday for far quicker access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, after the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP convoy reaches Tigray, many more are vital to meet growing nutrition needs

12 july 2021 - 15:57:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM's party in landslide win in June election

11 july 2021 - 12:19:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed and his ruling Prosperity Party (PP) were on Saturday declared [...] Full text...

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Oxfam raises alarm over global famine fatalities

09 july 2021 - 21:11:16
Washington, DC, United States, (PANA) - The number of people facing famine-like conditions worldwide has increased six-fold over the last [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres welcomes Ethiopia’s pledge to allow humanitarian access to Tigray

09 july 2021 - 21:02:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Ethiopia’s commitment to ensuring aid workers can access the war-ravaged Tigray [...] Full text...

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CECAFA hosts successful TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League draw

09 july 2021 - 19:13:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Excitement has engulfed Eastern Africa after a total of nine clubs learnt their opponents following the [...] 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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' High food prices making it hard for millions of families to get enough to eat'

09 july 2021 - 07:05:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with high food prices are making it hard [...] 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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IMF urges swift formation of Creditor Committee for Ethiopia

07 july 2021 - 14:29:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly encouraged the swift formation of the Creditor Committee [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates need for immediate, negotiated ceasefire

07 july 2021 - 05:36:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reiterated the need for all parties to the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia Crisis: UN appeals for resupply of aid and fuel in Tigray region

06 july 2021 - 21:12:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Humanitarian operations have been gradually resuming in the war-ravaged Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, but [...] 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: UNAF, CECAFA prepare for Zonal draw on Wednesday

06 july 2021 - 18:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Following a successful start to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League zonal qualifiers draw in Cote [...] Full text...

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African leaders to support IDA replenishment for recovery from COVID-19

06 july 2021 - 08:57:22
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire and the World Bank Group will on 15 July [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says construction of controversial dam 'progressing on schedule'

05 july 2021 - 05:54:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Sileshi Bekele, says the construction of the controversial [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to host draws for WAFU Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 19:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-formed CAF Women’s Champions League will take one giant leap towards realization on Monday, 5 [...] Full text...

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Sudan calls on Ethiopians to go for peaceful settlement of differences

04 july 2021 - 16:19:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday urged belligerent Ethiopian sides to fully observe a ceasefire, sit around the negotiation [...] 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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Ethiopian crisis: 400,000 in Tigray cross 'threshold into famine', Security Council told

03 july 2021 - 06:39:12
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials appealed on Friday for immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to Tigray – [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson calls for 'constructive dialogue' in Eswatini

02 july 2021 - 11:45:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for "constructive [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US calls on all parties to commit to 'immediate, indefinite, negotiated ceasefire'

30 june 2021 - 05:58:31
Washington, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday called on all parties in the Ethiopian conflict to commit to an [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says severe storms damage shelters of 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan

29 june 2021 - 10:13:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan’s eastern refugee settlements of Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia declares 'unilateral humanitarian ceasefire' in Tigray as regional force captures capital

29 june 2021 - 07:52:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Federal government on Monday declared a "unilateral humanitarian ceasefire" in the Tigray region [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 15 new cases

28 june 2021 - 13:05:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has during the last two days recorded 15 new cases of coronavirus, including 4 from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief, UN agencies heads condemn murder of 3 MSF humanitarian workers

27 june 2021 - 11:01:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and heads of several UN agencies have condemned the killing of three [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US 'appalled, deeply saddened' by murder of three MSF staff

26 june 2021 - 07:04:30
Washington, US (PANA) - The US says it is "appalled and deeply saddened" about the horrific killings of three staff [...] Full text...

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US critical of Ethiopian elections

25 june 2021 - 19:18:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Secretary of the State, Antony Blinken, has criticised the recent elections in Ethiopia, believing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'fabricated' Tigray village market air strike claim

25 june 2021 - 08:16:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has denied reports that it carried out an airstrike at a village market in [...] Full text...

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Kenya all set for CECAFA Senior Championship

24 june 2021 - 13:28:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is all set for the forthcoming CECAFA Senior Championships, due to kick off in Bahar [...] Full text...

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AU Ethiopia election observer mission gives vote clean bill of health

24 june 2021 - 09:21:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia's General Elections on 21 June, 2021 has [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about Tigray village market air strike

24 june 2021 - 07:39:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "gravely concerned" by reports that dozens of civilians were [...] Full text...

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Sudan reiterates calls for Ethiopian troops to leave Abyei peacekeeping force

23 june 2021 - 06:47:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has renewed its call for the United Nations to replace the Ethiopian contingent in United [...] 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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UN agencies launch measures to improve well-being of school-aged children, adolescents

23 june 2021 - 05:28:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN [...] Full text...

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WFP says 41 million at imminent risk of famine without urgent funding and humanitarian access

22 june 2021 - 15:50:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that famine – already present in [...] Full text...

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2021 Annual meetings of AfDB Group begin on Wednesday

22 june 2021 - 07:40:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The opening ceremony of the 56th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank, AU to support rapid vaccination for up to 400 million people in Africa

22 june 2021 - 07:30:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers and the World Bank Group met on Monday to fast track vaccine [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes continues in Ethiopia after general elections

22 june 2021 - 05:36:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Counting of votes is continuing in Ethiopia after Monday's general elections. The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) [...] Full text...

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Polls close in Ethiopia's general elections

21 june 2021 - 19:14:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Polls have officially closed in Ethiopia's general elections where voters cast their ballots to elect their [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for free, peaceful election in Ethiopia

21 june 2021 - 11:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a free and peaceful election in Ethiopia. In a [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Ethiopia's General Election

21 june 2021 - 06:38:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Polls have opened in Ethiopia where voters are electing their representatives to Federal Parliament and [...] Full text...

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EU prods Ethiopian authorities to ensure transparent, safe election process

19 june 2021 - 09:35:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Concerned with ongoing violence across Ethiopia, the Council of the European Union (EU) has called [...] Full text...

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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps - WFP

18 june 2021 - 15:11:18
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack [...] 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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UNHCR urges world leaders to act to reverse trend of soaring displacement

18 june 2021 - 06:05:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday urged world leaders to step up their [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia slams AU's 'unilateral' Tigray inquiry; calls for joint investigation

17 june 2021 - 15:07:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has rejected the "unilateral" establishment of a commission of inquiry into the Tigray crisis [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: AU inquiry on Tigray crisis begins work

17 june 2021 - 07:24:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is on Thursday commencing an inquiry into the crisis in Ethiopia's [...] Full text...

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2022 AFCON: Sierra Leone wrap up 24-team qualifiers' list

15 june 2021 - 18:55:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone became the 24th and final qualifier for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, after beating [...] Full text...

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World Bank to partner with African Union in securing more coronavirus vaccines

15 june 2021 - 16:18:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - World Bank President David Malpass and senior managers, including Axel van Trotsenburg and Makhtar Diop, [...] Full text...

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AU, Ramaphosa wish Zambia’s former president Kaunda quick recovery

15 june 2021 - 14:33:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have wished Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda [...] 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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Sudanese FM confers with AU Commissioner on GERD

12 june 2021 - 18:24:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mariam Al-Saddiq Mahdi, on Saturday received the Chairperson of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agencies scale-up response to address looming famine ‘catastrophe’ in Tigray

11 june 2021 - 05:28:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa Union eyes more doses to lessen vaccine exclusion

10 june 2021 - 22:35:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has welcomed ongoing debate at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Indian variant spreading rapidly amid third wave in Africa - Africa CDC

10 june 2021 - 21:58:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Indian variant of the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly spreading across Africa with 14 countries [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] 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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