Protecting nature boosts growth and jobs, shows new report
04 september 2025 - 10:05:38Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...
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Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Ninety percent of the world lives with either degraded land, unhealthy air, or water stress, [...] Full text...
From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame
30 august 2025 - 09:26:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...
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Libya announces 4 billion barrels of untapped oil reserves
26 august 2025 - 14:42:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) estimates that oil the country's untapped oil reserves stand at [...] Full text...
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WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from increasing heat stress
21 august 2025 - 20:31:52(Embargoed until 08:00 AM CEST / 06:00 AM GMT on Friday, 22 August 2025)Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health [...] Full text...
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A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia (By By Naima Sawaya, UN News)
16 august 2025 - 06:04:14Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate [...] Full text...
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WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products
07 august 2025 - 18:39:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and [...] Full text...
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Reassessing tax incentives can assist growth, equity in DR Congo
30 july 2025 - 06:28:47Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Rationalising tax incentives in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could improve effectiveness of tax policies, and [...] Full text...
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Guinea must ensure its benefits of growth are widely shared: WB report
01 july 2025 - 10:52:46Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s economic growth accelerates, but reforms to make growth more inclusive and enhance domestic resource mobilization [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman stresses matching UN mission's roles with aspirations of the people
16 june 2025 - 11:32:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of ensuring that [...] Full text...
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A better place to learn: Supporting refugee students through clean water and hygiene in Ethiopia: World Bank Feature Story
04 june 2025 - 09:28:12Asosa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Through its dual focus on service harmonisation and integration, the World Bank-supported GEQIP-E helped align refugee [...] Full text...
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EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers
22 may 2025 - 12:23:04Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted its position (general approach) on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration [...] Full text...
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European Council sets out priorities for the audiovisual media sector
13 may 2025 - 08:56:19Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU-wide rules governing television and on-demand services need to reflect the rapidly changing landscape for audiovisual [...] Full text...
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South Sudan on brink of civil war, top UN official warns
25 march 2025 - 05:26:32New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS experts in Abidjan to validate organization's new IT policies
18 march 2025 - 18:52:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently meeting in Abidjan to [...] Full text...
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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase
14 march 2025 - 08:19:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] Full text...
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Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa, World Bank
13 march 2025 - 07:33:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial [...] Full text...
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UN Feature: ‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
02 march 2025 - 20:17:00Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. [...] Full text...
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Anchoring macroeconomic stability through fiscal policy in Zimbabwe
27 february 2025 - 07:18:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe recently embarked upon an important set of reforms aimed to durably restore [...] Full text...
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CFAF 15 billion already invested in Benin's special employment integration programme
20 february 2025 - 13:34:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From July 2020 to December last year, Benin invested some CFAF 15 billion in the Special [...] Full text...
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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist
13 february 2025 - 07:43:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...
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The Troika of technical and financial partners reaffirms its commitment to supporting Burkina Faso
11 february 2025 - 13:44:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Troika of technical and financial partners (TFPs) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting [...] Full text...
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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi
26 december 2024 - 10:01:47Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
11 december 2024 - 20:15:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...
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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO
11 december 2024 - 08:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria Story by Latifa Babas
30 november 2024 - 20:09:08Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria.The Morocco-Portugal-Spain joint bid for the 2030 [...] Full text...
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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
17 october 2024 - 05:13:57New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...
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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge
16 october 2024 - 07:31:10Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
05 october 2024 - 05:20:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the future: Sierra Leone's bold leap in early grade literacy: World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman
02 october 2024 - 06:50:34Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - In the quest to bolster its education system, a transformative wave is sweeping through Sierra [...] Full text...
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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
01 october 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Cash transfers transforming lives in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Iftikhar Malik, Mona Niebuhr and Jacqueline Manisabwe
26 september 2024 - 08:40:08Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Cash4Jobs Project, known as Merankabandi ("be like others" in the local language), is more than [...] Full text...
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WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential
13 september 2024 - 20:22:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines for the care of patients with influenza. The [...] Full text...
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WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation
10 august 2024 - 12:47:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an invitation for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit [...] Full text...
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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi
07 august 2024 - 08:26:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...
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Promoting gender-transformative approach in the transboundary water sector: World Bank Blog By Ai-Ju Huang and Ellen Hagerman
26 july 2024 - 07:16:57Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...
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Meeting on the United Nations Development Framework in Libya
24 july 2024 - 13:25:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Supreme Committee of the United Nations Framework for Sustainable Development on Tuesday hleld a meeting [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions
18 july 2024 - 14:56:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...
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AfDB's sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
17 july 2024 - 06:32:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The global campaign for aid and development transparency has again named the African Development Bank’s [...] Full text...
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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha
01 july 2024 - 08:58:56Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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Libyan-European meeting focuses on ways to strengthen border management and security
29 may 2024 - 14:02:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Abderrahman Khamada, Director of the European Affairs Department at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...
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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin
27 may 2024 - 11:24:06Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...
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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'
20 may 2024 - 18:47:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...
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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa
08 may 2024 - 07:48:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...
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Africa to assess implementation of partnerships to achieve SDGs
22 april 2024 - 15:53:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On Wednesday, the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will address the evaluation of the [...] Full text...
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Executive Board concludes review of IMF capacity development strategy
10 april 2024 - 09:46:30Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third quinquennial [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark
04 april 2024 - 05:30:57New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to [...] Full text...
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AU anti-corruption body meets to review country strategies to fight graft
20 march 2024 - 18:32:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Session from the [...] Full text...
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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir
05 march 2024 - 18:41:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...
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Bartjan Wegter appointed new EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
28 february 2024 - 17:27:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday announced the appointment of Bartjan Wegter as the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...
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UN rights commission urges South Sudan to ensure peaceful elections to regain stability
19 february 2024 - 14:31:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which [...] Full text...
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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands
13 february 2024 - 09:11:18Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...
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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo
12 february 2024 - 06:44:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in meeting of AU Ministerial Committee on African Agenda 2063
10 february 2024 - 13:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity took [...] Full text...
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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)
30 january 2024 - 19:17:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...
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Geopolitical situation in Horn of Africa region poses risks to Djibouti’s recovery – IMF warns
26 january 2024 - 10:24:57Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Djibouti recorded a strong rebound in economic activity in 2023 but regional geopolitical developments pose [...] Full text...
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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy
23 january 2024 - 09:05:48Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...
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AI Governance Alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced Artificial Intelligence
18 january 2024 - 10:23:06Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance says a global effort is needed to create equitable access [...] Full text...
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Benin adopts ten-year national decentralization and devolution policy document
17 january 2024 - 18:41:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just adopted a document entitled National decentralization and devolution policy for the next ten [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era
17 january 2024 - 07:31:17Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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USAID praised for its support for institutional capacity of Libya's Court of Audit
30 december 2023 - 13:48:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Court of Accounts of Libya, Khaled Chakchak, has praised the role played [...] Full text...
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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
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Libya to create specialized institute for judicial police and development of prison infrastructures
22 december 2023 - 17:37:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at a symposium on the theme "Towards safer and more humane prisons", organized by the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread
21 december 2023 - 06:46:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of [...] Full text...
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Benin's Ministry of Trade and Industry budget reduced sharply
20 december 2023 - 14:13:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The budget for the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been reduced from CFAF 7 billion [...] Full text...
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Over 700 a day dying from small arms fire; main ‘weapons of choice’ for criminals and terrorists
16 december 2023 - 07:18:25New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a multitude of global crises and escalating of armed conflicts, small arms and light [...] Full text...
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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes
14 december 2023 - 14:17:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...
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Burundi President names new electoral commission
12 december 2023 - 11:17:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday signed a decree appointing a new seven-member Independent [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria
01 december 2023 - 07:28:59Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference gets underway with call for ‘terminal decline’ of the fossil fuel era
30 november 2023 - 14:46:59Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest round of UN-facilitated climate talks opened on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with [...] Full text...
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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis
09 november 2023 - 12:48:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee, migrant health
31 october 2023 - 11:22:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and [...] Full text...
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To reduce South Africa’s unemployment, make work more attractive: World Bank Blog( By Jacques Morisset)
23 october 2023 - 19:01:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At over 30%, unemployment is South Africa’s biggest contemporary challenge. Of course, there are [...] Full text...
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Benin adopts five-year micro-finance development policy
18 october 2023 - 16:29:31Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted a five-year National Microfinance Development Policy for the period 2023-2027, official [...] Full text...
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CAF concludes Elite Women’s Instructors' Course in Rabat
17 october 2023 - 14:16:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded an Elite Women’s Football Instructors' course in Rabat, [...] Full text...
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Wanted: One million good jobs for Togo’s youth: World Bank Blog
13 october 2023 - 08:37:35Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. [...] Full text...
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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
09 october 2023 - 13:15:47Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...
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Should developing country governments provide job training programmes? World Bank Blog(By David McKenzie. Lead Economist, Development Research Group and Eliana Carranza, Senior Economist)
04 october 2023 - 19:33:36Washington DC, US (PANA) = Governments around the world face a lot of pressure to do something to help jobseekers, [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt
29 september 2023 - 18:55:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: Government requests WB assistance for reconstruction
23 september 2023 - 14:25:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance has asked the World Bank (WB) for help in rebuilding the [...] Full text...
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East African leaders extend mandate of regional force in eastern DRC
06 september 2023 - 09:02:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday agreed to extend the duration [...] Full text...
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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 12:57:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...
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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
10 august 2023 - 14:14:41Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO DG says number of reported cases, deaths declining globally
09 august 2023 - 20:39:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Diretor General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday said despite a decline in COVID-19 cases worlwide, [...] Full text...
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Burundi: AfDB's 2019-2023 Country Strategy Paper impactful, says evaluation team
03 august 2023 - 09:57:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country [...] Full text...
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Research agency assesses health impacts of Aspartame in humans
14 july 2023 - 15:10:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener - aspartame - were released here Friday [...] Full text...
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African Union mid-year Summit set to explore economic growth revival
12 july 2023 - 19:18:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union is ready to hold its mid-year management Summit in Nairobi on 16 July, [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new Resident Representative for Congo
11 july 2023 - 18:57:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ms. Louise Pierrette Mvono as new Resident [...] Full text...
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Togo’s new flagship social safety net programme receives $100 million in World Bank support
24 june 2023 - 09:59:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to [...] Full text...
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Rail traffic between Bamako and Kayes to resume on 9 June
02 june 2023 - 11:57:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian railway company, Société du Patrimoine Ferroviaire du Mali, plans to run the first commercial passenger [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to set up Regional Drug Observatory
19 may 2023 - 16:37:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to set up a Regional Drug Observatory which would collect drug related data from [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for safe and ethical AI for health
16 may 2023 - 15:27:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
16 may 2023 - 15:01:49Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) sets up fallback site in Cape Verde
08 may 2023 - 14:20:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), George Agyekum Donkor, has [...] Full text...
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Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost
03 may 2023 - 06:13:23New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts [...] Full text...
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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution
02 may 2023 - 05:42:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to [...] Full text...
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DG of Moroccan DGST and CIA meet to evaluate security situation in region
08 april 2023 - 19:02:46Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The evaluation of the security situation and the risks associated with it at the regional level [...] Full text...
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ICAO delegation in Libya to help end air embargo on Libyan airlines
04 april 2023 - 13:58:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) office in the Middle East is [...] Full text...
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Germany, Netherlands and Belgium launch joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
29 march 2023 - 09:11:14Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany have announced a joint bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Investment Bank gets A+ rating
21 march 2023 - 18:54:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has obtained an A+ rating in the [...] Full text...
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Libyan-EU cooperation on project implementation discussed in Tripoli
15 march 2023 - 12:06:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government, Badreddine al-Toumi, and members of the European Union (EU) Delegation [...] Full text...
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Mastercard Foundation pushes financial services to 5.3 million in Africa
13 march 2023 - 14:17:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 5.3 million more people in rural areas in Africa have accessed credit, savings and [...] Full text...
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Sudan says sanctions only impede achieving peace in Darfur
09 march 2023 - 17:07:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the stance of several African and other countries as they supported lenient [...] Full text...
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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
19 february 2023 - 13:31:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Prime Minister attends AU Summit
17 february 2023 - 16:12:46Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Moroccan head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, Friday represented Morocco at the 2nd Conference of Heads [...] Full text...
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Tripartite mechanism commends evaluation meetings on Peace Agreement
16 february 2023 - 15:26:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tripartite mechanism, comprising the African Union, United Nations and the IGAD, have commended the on-going [...] Full text...
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World Radio Day celebrates a ‘unique instrument of peace’
14 february 2023 - 06:03:22Paris, France (PANA) - From supporting forthcoming elections in South Sudan, to getting war-weary people to buy into peace processes; [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Moroccan House of Representatives denounces behaviour of European Parliament
09 february 2023 - 15:08:04Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, has denounced the actions of some [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $120 million to support finance for Tunisia’s SMEs
09 february 2023 - 07:49:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$120 million loan for Tunisia to fund the project ‘Support [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's president launches AU-mandated 2nd Peer Review Report
07 february 2023 - 17:57:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched the the Second Country Review Report (CRR) and [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia
27 january 2023 - 16:47:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...
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Benin government reinstates 305 teachers dismissed from the civil service
19 january 2023 - 13:00:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has on Wednesday ordered the reinstatement of 305 teachers who were dismissed from the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force
07 january 2023 - 19:03:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...
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Libyan government lifts force majeure on oil and gas exploration operations
05 december 2022 - 18:47:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the National Unity Government announced here Monday the lifting of the [...] Full text...
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Benin makes progress in the World Bank's Policy and Institutional Assessment
19 november 2022 - 12:48:49Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has made significant progress in the evaluation of national policies and institutions organised by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs, German development agency discuss decentralisation and support for municipalities
17 november 2022 - 12:55:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan Parliament on Wednesday discussed cooperation in the field of local governance, support [...] Full text...
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Mali: exchanges between Goïta and former president of Niger
27 october 2022 - 20:14:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Head of State, met on Thursday with [...] Full text...
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Libyan finance mnister meets IFC official on investment
18 october 2022 - 14:46:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Khaled al-Mabrouk has discussed with [...] Full text...
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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak
13 october 2022 - 06:21:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ministers of Health and government representatives from nine African countries on Wednesday agreed on joint measures [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deplores mass expulsions of Maghreb citizens
03 october 2022 - 19:15:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deplored the massive expulsions of its [...] Full text...
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WHO bolsters Ebola disease outbreak response in Uganda, as seven cases confirmed
22 september 2022 - 12:03:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In an accelerated effort to scale up response to the Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, World [...] Full text...
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World falling ‘far short’ of pledge to protect minority rights: Guterres
21 september 2022 - 18:31:51New York, US (PANA) - The world is falling “far short” of commitments made three decades ago to protect minority communities, UN [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to sign SADC Protocol on Statistics
27 august 2022 - 07:11:14Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to sign the legal framework governing statistical activities in the member-States of the Southern [...] Full text...
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
20 august 2022 - 05:26:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027
02 august 2022 - 07:59:02Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Burkina Faso reach consensus on transition period
25 july 2022 - 05:18:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Burkina Faso on Sunday reached a [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends fourth AU biannual coordination meeting
17 july 2022 - 18:06:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Sunday participated in the fourth biannual [...] Full text...
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US ends assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms in South Sudan
16 july 2022 - 07:57:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has decided to end assistance for peace process monitoring mechanisms [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International response fell short in upholding refugee rights - Report
09 july 2022 - 06:49:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees [...] Full text...
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'Burkinabe government willing to reach consensual transition duration with ECOWAS'
03 july 2022 - 14:07:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government is willing to reach a consensual duration of the transition with the [...] Full text...
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'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'
21 june 2022 - 05:27:35New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Libya sign MoU on planning
10 june 2022 - 12:50:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed on Thursday in Rabat between the Moroccan High Commission for [...] Full text...
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Gambia came through pandemic less impacted than many of its regional peers - World Bank
07 june 2022 - 10:28:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank has said that The Gambia came through the pandemic less impacted than many [...] Full text...
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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine
25 april 2022 - 10:55:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...
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Audits to be commissioned on corruption and financial crime in Mali: PM
22 april 2022 - 13:02:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As part of the fight against corruption and financial delinquency, Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga [...] Full text...
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HURIDAC, Network for Human Rights Journalists launches Gambia 2021 presidential election report
31 march 2022 - 13:35:29Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Human Rights Advancement, Development and Advocacy Centre (HURIDAC) and the Network for Human Rights Journalists, [...] Full text...
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WHO launches list of regulatory authorities that meet international standards
30 march 2022 - 19:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that Egypt’s and Nigeria’s medical products regulatory agencies had [...] Full text...
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UN envoy expresses concern over South Sudan's peace boycott
24 march 2022 - 21:25:28Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy for South Sudan has termed Vice President Riek Machar's withdrawal from [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research
21 march 2022 - 20:55:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...
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'Mauritius to protect and empower women' - Prime Minister
09 march 2022 - 07:17:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced on Tuesday that the Government will protect and empower women, [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council President appoints Fatou Bensouda, others as members of investigative body in Ethiopia
02 march 2022 - 23:57:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...
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Mali: More than 1.8 million people need food, nutritional assistance
22 february 2022 - 20:20:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, indicated on Monday in Bamako, at the opening of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Over US$44 million collected in four years in Libya from customs corruption cases
07 february 2022 - 13:53:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 200 million dinars or about US$44.4 million was collected in customs corruption cases [...] Full text...
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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
05 february 2022 - 16:05:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...
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Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears
03 february 2022 - 10:59:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address [...] Full text...
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FIFA sends mission to Guinea
31 january 2022 - 12:10:42Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A delegation of football's governing body, the International Football Federation (FIFA), arrived on Sunday in Conakry [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches e-health system
27 january 2022 - 06:38:52Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya's heads AU Bureau and Regional Economic Group meeting on pandemic
16 january 2022 - 19:02:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya, in its capacity as current chair of the Arab Maghreb Union, Saturday led a virtual [...] Full text...
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WFP, Nigeria partner to scale-up Home-Grown school feeding programme
11 january 2022 - 19:12:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) and the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Mali: National Conference for refoundation of the Malian State opens
27 december 2021 - 14:16:23Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - After the botched phase of the National Conference on Refoundation (ANR), held from 11-23 December throughout [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO gives green light to Nuvaxovid vaccine
21 december 2021 - 19:48:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN's global health agency says it has issued an Emergency Use List (EUL) approval [...] Full text...
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Workshop on weather, climate information services for Africa starts in Nairobi Thursday
08 december 2021 - 19:58:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is [...] Full text...
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African Union moves to create continental medical agency
09 november 2021 - 21:01:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) entered into force with [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius to begin non-communicable disease survey on Thursday
22 october 2021 - 08:21:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Saturday launch the latest Non-communicable Disease (NCD) survey, whose main objective is to [...] Full text...
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Troika commends peace in Sudan
03 october 2021 - 15:43:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, known as the Troika of Sudan's peace agreement, [...] Full text...
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WHO launches global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030
27 september 2021 - 13:55:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Tuesday launch Defeating Meningitis by 2030: A Global Road [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Global charity sees worst case scenario averted in fighting pandemic, poverty to worsen
17 september 2021 - 17:21:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - New data reveals the world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening following the global [...] Full text...
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World Bank rekindles cooperation with Mali after a three month break
10 september 2021 - 18:26:53Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Mali after a temporary break in disbursements, following the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank, UNICEF support vaccine deployment, lifesaving health services in South Sudan
10 september 2021 - 13:45:12Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The World Bank and UNICEF are collaborating to implement a $53.5 million project in South [...] Full text...
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Barrow says economic growth in Gambia impressive
09 september 2021 - 22:20:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday economic growth in The Gambia had been impressive since [...] Full text...
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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises
08 september 2021 - 15:30:56Rome, 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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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends
08 september 2021 - 11:54:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for partnership between Libyan economic institutions and the WB
23 august 2021 - 17:21:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need for [...] Full text...
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DRC Senate authorises 5th extension of state of siege in North Kivu, Ituri provinces
05 august 2021 - 10:55:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DR Congo Senate adopted on Wednesday, for the 5th consecutive time, the draft law [...] Full text...
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Discussions on Libya's electoral legislation turn into tug of war between Parliament and High State Council (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
29 july 2021 - 20:43:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The approaches of the two assemblies in Libya, the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High [...] Full text...
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Consensus reached on candidacy of outgoing Senegalese Football Federation president Augustin Senghor
23 july 2021 - 15:13:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Unless there is a major turnaround, Augustin Senghor, president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), should [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF Executive Board notes Côte d’Ivoire’s strong resilience
23 july 2021 - 13:20:52Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – While Côte d’Ivoire’s economic growth is expected to have dropped by some 4½ percent compared [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens borders to commercial flights
16 july 2021 - 08:10:10Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The first commercial flight landed at Plaisance, southern Mauritius, as the island opens its borders that were [...] Full text...
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Troika Envoys visit Khartoum over PM's new initiative, Sudan’s achievement on key economic benchmarks
08 july 2021 - 18:04:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Special Envoys to the Sudan and South Sudan from the United Kingdom, Norway and the United [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO
03 july 2021 - 06:57:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Kenyan authorities’ commitment to reform agenda
24 june 2021 - 11:43:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the first reviews [...] Full text...
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Libya to develop economic cooperation with Germany: PM
23 june 2021 - 09:18:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the country's desire to develop economic cooperation with 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 - 13:40:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on Wednesday called on States and businesses [...] Full text...
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WB supports access to early childhood development services in Morocco
06 june 2021 - 11:42:20Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support Morocco’s long-term strategy to strengthen [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit Filed by former staff of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)
04 june 2021 - 21:14:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit brought by a former staff of the West African [...] Full text...
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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup
02 june 2021 - 07:13:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...
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WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
01 june 2021 - 22:24:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company [...] Full text...
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Burundian President Ndayishimiye in Kenya on state visit
31 may 2021 - 12:45:47Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday began a two-day state visit to Kenya, focusing on strengthening [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new cases
27 may 2021 - 06:43:51Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday announced the detection of nine new cases of COVID-19, bringing [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court promises conducive environment for improved efficiency
25 may 2021 - 19:35:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of ECOWAS Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has expressed the desire [...] Full text...
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UNHCR assessing needs of displaced people after volcano eruption in DR Congo
25 may 2021 - 11:57:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says it is assessing the needs of affected communities in the [...] Full text...
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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa
22 may 2021 - 09:58:08Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...
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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria
19 may 2021 - 21:00:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU provides €500,000 to WFP for pandemic recovery in Rwanda
10 may 2021 - 11:33:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed €500,000 from the European Union (EU) to [...] Full text...
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'Libyan Investment Authority worth US$68.4bn'
06 may 2021 - 13:51:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The total assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is US$68.4 billion, the Authority announced on [...] Full text...
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Mali to create national committee for transhumance
29 april 2021 - 16:00:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government adopted on Thursday a draft decree establishing a National Committee for Transhumance and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice ministry, UNDP meet on follow up of justice and security project
07 april 2021 - 23:28:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A follow-up meeting here Wednesday brought together officials of the Libyan ministry of Justice of the [...] Full text...
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$29 billion a year by 2025 needed to get back on track to tackle AIDS, say UNAIDS
30 march 2021 - 05:36:56New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN agency dedicated to ending HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...
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USAID launches US$72 million in new assistance to strengthen governance in 6 Nigerian States
24 march 2021 - 20:27:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday launched a new State Accountability, and Effectiveness [...] Full text...
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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries
18 march 2021 - 00:02:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...
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Launching of COVID-19 vaccination campaign postponed in DRC
14 march 2021 - 18:10:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The launching of the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe, effective emergency tools against pandemic
13 march 2021 - 09:27:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine Ad26.COV2.S for emergency use in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO backs AstraZeneca COVID vaccine amid clotting concerns; green lights Johnson & Johnson shots
13 march 2021 - 06:51:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot [...] Full text...
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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa
12 march 2021 - 10:32:24Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...
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