Madagascar receives US$ 2 million from ARC to cover drought risks

05 july 2020 - 07:32:56
‎Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The government of Madagascar has received a cheque of US$2.13 million from the Insurance Company of [...] Full text...

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Water cooperation between States ‘key’ to Blue Nile dam project

30 june 2020 - 05:39:02
New York, US (PANA) - The Blue Nile is “critical for the livelihoods and development” of Egyptians, Ethiopians and Sudanese, [...] Full text...

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Coca-Cola Africa gives Kenya floods victims US$119,374 relief support

22 june 2020 - 16:39:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa-Kenya (CCBA) on Monday donated 12.7 million Kenyan shillings (Kshs) to the Kenya Red [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Somalia's positive cases climb to 2,602

17 june 2020 - 14:46:56
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Somalia have reached 2,602 with 88 deaths, the UN Office for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CERF allocates $18.6 million to Niger to support humanitarian aid

12 june 2020 - 18:43:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated more than US$ 18.6 million or 11.2 billion [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Six killed, two missing as capital experiences flooding after downpour

09 june 2020 - 21:24:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Six persons died here and two others went missing following a downpour that caused heavy flooding [...] Full text...

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From farm to fork: Women championing agricultural transformation in Africa (An AfDB Feaure)

09 june 2020 - 16:29:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya

06 june 2020 - 16:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has extended for 12 months the mandate for "strict implementation of [...] Full text...

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Internally Displaced Persons site affected by floods in Burkina Faso

06 june 2020 - 15:23:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A site for internally displaced persons, in the province of Bam, in north-central Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus crisis demands 'fundamental rethink' of relationship with natural ecosystems

06 june 2020 - 05:43:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” [...] Full text...

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Month of May confirmed as warmest on record, CO2 levels hit new high despite COVID economic slowdown

05 june 2020 - 16:55:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Last month was the warmest May on record and carbon dioxide levels also hit a new [...] Full text...

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UNICEF gets US$5 million from CERF to accelerate humanitarian response in Niger

03 june 2020 - 10:38:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Central Fund for Emergency Response (CERF) has allocated more than US$5 million this [...] Full text...

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Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector

02 june 2020 - 10:56:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their [...] Full text...

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Seven healthcare workers, civilian killed in Somalia

29 may 2020 - 16:03:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eight people including seven health workers and a civilian have been killed after their abduction at [...] Full text...

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Floods in Kenya claim 285 lives

27 may 2020 - 12:03:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of Kenyans who have perished in ravaging floods in different parts of the country [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agency says new swarms of locusts threaten to increase hunger in East Africa

27 may 2020 - 10:43:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian agency Oxfam warned on Wednesday that millions of people in East and Central Africa, already [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Catholic bishops raise red flag on Kenyatta succession political bickering

24 may 2020 - 12:08:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Sunday warned politicians against engaging in divisive succession [...] Full text...

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Victims of intercommunal violence in South Sudan deserve ‘justice, truth and reparations’ – UN rights chief

23 may 2020 - 05:53:39
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned a fresh wave of intercommunal violence [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains claim 237 lives in Kenya

13 may 2020 - 16:53:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death from the heavy rains pounding Kenya has risen to 237, government authorities said on [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains leave 220 Kenyans dead

11 may 2020 - 13:08:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities maybe forced to embark on forceful relocation of flood victims as the death toll [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Rwanda floods, landslides rises to 72

08 may 2020 - 10:11:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 72 people have died over the last two days in seven districts across Rwanda [...] Full text...

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AU high-level meeting notes Somalia’s commitment to build political consensus

03 may 2020 - 19:49:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation worsens one year after tropical cyclone ravaged Mozambique

25 april 2020 - 12:51:54
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - One year after Tropical Cyclone Kenneth struck Cabo Delgado in Mozambique on 25 April 2019, more [...] Full text...

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Floods displace 1,141 internally displaced persons in center-north Burkina Faso

22 april 2020 - 23:31:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  A total of 1,141 internally displaced persons were affected by floods on 19 April in [...] Full text...

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HCR takes assistance to flood victims in eastern DRC

21 april 2020 - 22:14:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  The UN Hight Commission for Refugees (HCR) Tuesday presented assorted emergency items to flood victims [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains, floods kill 3 in Rwanda

17 april 2020 - 22:52:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Heavy rains and flash floods claimed the lives of three people in different parts across Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Tripoli, surrounding cities go without drinking water for 5th day running

10 april 2020 - 17:38:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, and surrounding towns have gone without drinking water for the fifth day [...] Full text...

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Lightning kills at least two people in Rwanda

31 march 2020 - 14:04:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least two people were killed by lightning in Rwanda's North Western district of Rubavu on [...] Full text...

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Somalia to receive debt relief under enhanced HIPC initiative - IMF

26 march 2020 - 06:22:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) say that Somalia [...] Full text...

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Torrential rain destroys 17 houses in northwestern Rwanda

25 march 2020 - 15:05:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A heavy rain which hit several parts of Rubavu district in northwestern Rwanda late Tuesday has [...] Full text...

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Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals to build its food security stock

25 march 2020 - 10:25:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals, 16,000 tonnes of livestock feed and a few hundred tonnes [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus and Climate Change: Observing World Water Day

23 march 2020 - 21:12:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Water Day, an estimated 400 million people in Africa still lack [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses link between climate and water

23 march 2020 - 09:43:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that climate and water are “inextricably linked" as both lie [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records three new confirmed cases

18 march 2020 - 15:14:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Three more people have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kenya, raising the confirmed cases to [...] Full text...

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Russia donates US$200,000 to Congo flood victims

18 march 2020 - 12:00:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russia has donated US$200,000 to flood victims in Congo, PANA learned on Wednesday from the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Mozambicans still struggle to get back on their feet a year after Cyclone Idai

14 march 2020 - 08:05:33
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Many of the people who lost everything when Cyclone Idai swept through central Mozambique a year [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$26.6 million grant for vulnerable smallholder Zimbabwean farmers

12 march 2020 - 12:35:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.6 million grant for Zimbabwe to support local vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Mauritius cancels National Day celebrations on 12 March due to bad weather

10 march 2020 - 14:10:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced cancellation of the 2020 National Day celebrations due [...] Full text...

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Landslide kills two people in Western Rwanda

09 march 2020 - 20:36:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two people have died while six others are injured after being buried in a landslide that [...] Full text...

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OCHA reports critical humanitarian situation in western Niger

06 march 2020 - 13:59:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - State of emergency measures and the imposition of military escorts for humanitarian missions in Tillabéri region [...] Full text...

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Record rainfall leaves 53 dead in Rwanda in last three months

06 march 2020 - 12:27:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Record rainfall that hit several parts of Rwanda in the last three months has killed at [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but intern'l support still key, says top UN official

05 march 2020 - 06:21:14
Ne York, US (PANA) - Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Rwanda downpour reaches six

04 march 2020 - 21:31:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Heavy rain which flooded several parts of Rwanda in the last two days have killed at [...] Full text...

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'Vulnerability to climate change, climate variability are Gambia's main challenges’ says President Barrow

04 march 2020 - 19:48:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “The main challenges facing the Gambia in the context of climate change, is its high vulnerability [...] Full text...

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Downpour claims 4 lives in Rwanda

03 march 2020 - 17:45:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  A rainstorm that swept across Rwanda late Monday caused landslides and killed at least 4 people, [...] Full text...

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Warmer months ahead for many parts of the planet, says UN weather agency

03 march 2020 - 05:02:30
New York, US (PANA) - Many parts of the world can expect above average temperatures in the coming months even [...] Full text...

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Above normal rains expected over next three months in Rwanda

02 march 2020 - 13:04:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rainfall between March and May this year will be above normal ranging between 500 and 600 [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Four gold panners killed as artisanal gold mine caves in

01 march 2020 - 19:33:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four gold panners were killed on Saturday in Cibitoke, a province of north-west Burundi, after the [...] Full text...

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Brace for more rains, weatherman tells Kenyans

01 march 2020 - 16:35:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Meteorological Department late Sunday warned of more rains in March, in four parts of [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 461 people killed, more than 65,000 ha of fields damaged by flood

28 february 2020 - 17:56:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian ministry of public security and disaster prevention drew up, on Friday, a death toll [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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Locust plague spells catastrophe for millions in East Africa, warns humanitarian charity

28 february 2020 - 05:15:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A humanitarian charity has added its voice to warnings that grossly underfunded humanitarian responses across East [...] Full text...

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Niger needs some $ 399 million to meet humanitarian challenges

25 february 2020 - 17:20:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Prime Minister and Head of the Nigerien Government, Brigi Rafini, on Tuesday pleaded with technical [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government

23 february 2020 - 08:37:50
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Saturday welcomed the establishment of the Transitional Government of [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says protection of people must be priority for new South Sudan govt

22 february 2020 - 08:30:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As plans get underway for the formation of the transitional government in South Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Millions of children, families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF

20 february 2020 - 05:51:55
Niamey, Miger (PANA) - Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than [...] Full text...

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Some 6 million people registered as food insecure in Niger

15 february 2020 - 18:46:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 6 million people are food insecure in Niger following a crop year of cereal deficit [...] Full text...

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World Bank to downgrade Zimbabwe's economic growth for 2020

14 february 2020 - 17:21:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The World Bank is expected to downgrade its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme refutes claim that one of its food trucks overturned in Zimbabwe

13 february 2020 - 19:27:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has refuted claims by Zimbabwe's Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent [...] Full text...

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Burundi facing relentless climate change

12 february 2020 - 16:37:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Geographical Institute (IGEBU) warned on Wednesday of above-seasonal rainfall for the coming months in [...] Full text...

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UN draws attention to plight of Madagascar’s children, asks for assistance

12 february 2020 - 07:42:50
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Since 2012, the plight of children in Madagascar has not improved and is in many cases [...] Full text...

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Flash flooding hits western Zimbabwe

11 february 2020 - 14:39:19
Binga, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Flash flooding has hit parts of Zimbabwe’s western province, Matabeleland North, prompting a response from the [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for action now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa

10 february 2020 - 21:30:29
New York, US (PANA)  -  With the rainy season fast approaching, countries in the Horn of Africa are in a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Meteorological agency warns Nigeria to prepare for high intensity rainfall in 2020 season

08 february 2020 - 09:35:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday warned disaster management agencies in the country to be fully [...] Full text...

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67 houses destroyed in latest downpour in Southern Rwanda

07 february 2020 - 22:11:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  At least 67 houses were destroyed after heavy rains in Huye district, about 130 Km from [...] Full text...

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Weather agency warns of heavy rainfall, flash flooding in Rwanda

06 february 2020 - 15:30:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Flash floods are expected throughout Rwanda over the coming four weeks due to heavy rainfall, the [...] Full text...

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About 40 houses destroyed as heavy rains hit northern Rwanda

06 february 2020 - 15:00:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Heavy rains which hit several parts of Rulindo, a mountainous district in northern Rwanda for the past [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department warns of heavy rains in 6 districts

03 february 2020 - 21:53:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's meterological agency has warned of impending heavy rains to hit 6 districts with the possibility [...] Full text...

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13 people killed as heavy rains pound Rwanda

03 february 2020 - 16:00:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  At least 13 people have been killed and several others wounded after a downpour on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations

03 february 2020 - 10:59:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...

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Wetlands Day emphasises need to conserve swamps as Lake Victoria, Nile River lifelines

31 january 2020 - 16:42:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is marking the World Wetlands Day on Sunday to emphasise the importance of conserving the [...] Full text...

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Japan donates 1,200 tonnes of rice to vulnerable populations in central, northern Mali

30 january 2020 - 14:54:00
Bamako , Mali (PANA) - Japan has donated 1,200 tonnes of rice to Mali, through the Food Security Commission, intended [...] Full text...

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At least 150 houses destroyed or damaged in catastrophic floods in Bujumbura

29 january 2020 - 14:15:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The heavy rains that pounded the Burundi capital throughout Tuesday evening have caused material damage, including [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to introduce Climate change bill soon in Parliament

27 january 2020 - 15:09:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB approves grant for disaster risk management training

25 january 2020 - 05:25:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a US$ 685,000 grant to strengthen [...] Full text...

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UN condemns harassment of staff, looting of premises in North Darfur

24 january 2020 - 11:05:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday condemned the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$685, 000 grant for Zimbabwe disaster risk management training

23 january 2020 - 14:20:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$685,000 grant to strengthen Zimbabwe’s capacity to manage [...] Full text...

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Mauritius under heavy rains

22 january 2020 - 13:35:33
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - Mauritians woke up on Wednesday under heavy rains, and under a special warning from the [...] Full text...

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EU prods South Sudanese parties to reaffirm compliance with the cessation of hostilities deal

21 january 2020 - 14:29:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is crucial that all the South Sudanese parties publicly reaffirm their commitment to full compliance [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. welcomes high-level roundtable initiative on humanitarian assistance to Sudan

20 january 2020 - 16:55:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has welcomed the support expressed by the recent high-level roundtable initiative, co-hosted by the UK, [...] Full text...

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Congo to set recovery plan for disaster victims

17 january 2020 - 17:58:24
 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a recovery plan for disaster victims living in the [...] Full text...

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Benin: Seven wildlife criminals arrested in the second half of 2019

15 january 2020 - 17:27:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Seven traffickers were arrested and 65 trophies of protected species seized as part of the fight [...] Full text...

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Congolese government bans housing estate in peripheral zones

14 january 2020 - 23:37:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Congolese minister of land affairs and public domains, Pierre Mabiala, Tuesday announced measures banning housing [...] Full text...

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Canada donates 290,000 USD to floods victims in northern Congo

14 january 2020 - 22:41:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Canadian minister of international development, Kirina Gould, Tuesday gave 290,000 USD worth of non-food aid [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. urged to boost aid to victims of natural disasters

13 january 2020 - 17:33:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Senate President in Congo, Pierre Ngolo, on Monday urged the Congolese government to extend its [...] Full text...

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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief

11 january 2020 - 07:50:29
UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department renews alert of heavy rains

08 january 2020 - 10:06:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has renewed its alert over heavy rains beginning on Wednesday through Thursday. A weather [...] Full text...

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Mali: 1,266 people died in 2019 due to accidents, bad weather

06 january 2020 - 16:55:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In 2019, Mali recorded 1,266 deaths and 24,463 injuries due to accidents, floods, malaise at home, house [...] Full text...

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14 killed, 33 injured and 986 displaced in latest floods in Bujumbura

05 january 2020 - 11:50:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported here Sunday that 14 people were killed, [...] Full text...

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113,429 people assisted by Red Cross in Diffa region of Niger

01 january 2020 - 16:05:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 113,429 victims of insecurity and floods in Diffa region of eastern Niger have [...] Full text...

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Floods destroy around 1,000 houses in western Kenya flood

30 december 2019 - 14:10:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 1,000 houses have been destroyed by recent floods-in Kenya as heavy rains pounding eastern Africa [...] Full text...

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Report raises alarm over unsafely managed human waste in global south

29 december 2019 - 19:13:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Almost two thirds of sewage and human waste is unsafely managed in the global south, a [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The short dry season failed to come this year

29 december 2019 - 12:55:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The short dry season has not been a happy one in Burundi at the end of [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed in floods in Bujumbura

22 december 2019 - 16:52:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – At least 12 people were killed, about 30 injured and many others reported missing following heavy [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight high-risk zone evacuations and demolitions

21 december 2019 - 19:23:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -Demolition of small residential houses and shops built in high risk zones of Kigali and its surroundings, [...] Full text...

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Heavy flooding may disrupt Christmas tourism adventures in Kenya

21 december 2019 - 15:01:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heavy rains and flood waters at Kenya's main wildlife reserves have disrupted the flow of air [...] Full text...

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UN achieves breakthrough in delivery of humanitarian assistance to war victims in rebel-held areas

18 december 2019 - 19:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations Wednesday commended the government of the Sudan and the rebel in Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Nearly 2 million will face severe food insecurity in Niger by August 2020

18 december 2019 - 14:42:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has been hard hit this year by the effects of climate change, particularly the drought [...] Full text...

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Congolese president appeals for international support for victims of disasters

18 december 2019 - 07:16:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese head of state, Denis Sassou Nguesso, on Tuesday appealed to the international community for [...] Full text...

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'Political will needed to form unified government in South Sudan'

18 december 2019 - 05:35:01
New York, US (PANA) - Extending the deadline for the establishment of a unity government in South Sudan has helped maintain a ceasefire but [...] Full text...

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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council

17 december 2019 - 05:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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At least 45 people dead, more than 12,000 displaced by heavy rains in Burundi

14 december 2019 - 13:04:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since the beginning of this year, heavy rains have caused both material and human damage in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Almost half the population needs humanitarian assistance

12 december 2019 - 21:14:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN said here Thursday that almost 70 percent of southern Sudanese civilians were in need [...] Full text...

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More than 2 million people affected by food insecurity in Niger - official

10 december 2019 - 22:28:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini warned here Tuesday that more than 2 million people will be affected [...] Full text...

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Two Botswana Railways crew members die in train accident

10 december 2019 - 18:33:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Railways has confirmed the death of its crew members died in a train accident between [...] Full text...

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Botswana hit by floods

10 december 2019 - 11:52:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Many villages in Botswana have been hit by floods following heavy countrywide rains. Following Monday afternoon's downpour residents [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains hit Kenya after hurricane Belna settles in Madagascar

10 december 2019 - 09:54:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hurricane Belna, which has been travelling around the Indian Ocean, is expected to cause heavy rains [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Belna due to make landfall in west Madagascar

09 december 2019 - 15:16:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone ‘Belna’ is expected to make landfall in Soalala district in the west [...] Full text...

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UN agency says 34 people die in flooding in three Nigerian States

07 december 2019 - 19:10:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) says that at least 34 people were killed by [...] Full text...

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Kenya braces for tropical cyclones along Indian Ocean coastline

06 december 2019 - 21:26:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical cyclone, Ambali, which is expected to peak at 185 kilometres per hour, has started weakening [...] Full text...

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Twin cyclones likely to hit Tanzania coastal regions

06 december 2019 - 12:26:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Several regions in Tanzania will be hit by heavy rains which may have devastating [...] Full text...

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Flooding in South Sudan prompts stepped-up UN response

06 december 2019 - 05:36:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Since July, more than 900,000 people have been impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding in [...] Full text...

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Foreign tourists flood Cape Verde hotels

04 december 2019 - 17:43:48
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The number of hotel guests in the third quarter of 2019 in Cape Verde exceeded [...] Full text...

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'Record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020'

04 december 2019 - 07:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than [...] Full text...

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Botswana National Disaster Management Office prepares for floods

03 december 2019 - 21:13:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is bracing itself for floods which are expected and [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains, strong winds expected in Botswana

03 december 2019 - 13:19:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) is warning of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian leader launches works to renovate city affected by floods

02 december 2019 - 21:43:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Monday laid the foundation stone of a project to [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains in Kenya claim 118 lives

28 november 2019 - 13:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people  who have lost their lives since the onset of heavy rains in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's meteorological agency issues warning over heavy rains

27 november 2019 - 22:25:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwanda’s Meteorology Agency Wednesday issued a warning over heavy rains beginning Thursday through Saturday. A weather forecast [...] Full text...

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Congo: US emergency fund to help flood victims

27 november 2019 - 18:49:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The U.S. Ambassador to Congo, Todd Haskell,  announced on Tuesday in Brazzaville that his country has [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent support to Sudan

24 november 2019 - 19:37:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Sunday urged the international community to act faster to scale [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president sympathises with Kenya, DRC over deadly floods, mudslides

24 november 2019 - 18:17:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed solidarity with the government and people of Kenya and [...] Full text...

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IGAD pledges $50,000 toward flood victims in Djibouti

23 november 2019 - 22:04:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Sunday pledged US$50,000 towards the relief efforts for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report US call on Haftar to end Tripoli offensive

23 november 2019 - 18:36:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department's appeal to the head of the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigerian farmers helped save billions of dollars annually from food importation

23 november 2019 - 18:17:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday commended Nigerian farmers for “saving us billions of dollars yearly [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Germany sign eight loan, donation deals for over 63 M€

21 november 2019 - 22:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisia and Germany Thursday signed eight financing agreements here aiming to establish new cooperation programmes in [...] Full text...

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IFAD, Ethiopia seal climate change shocks mitigating deal

19 november 2019 - 17:03:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agriculture have sealed a deal that help most vulnerable people [...] Full text...

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IFAD, Ethiopia sign deal to help families adapt to climate shocks

19 november 2019 - 15:54:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Half a million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable families are set to benefit from a new US$451 [...] Full text...

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OCHA says 40,000 displaced persons affected by flooding in 2 local councils in Northeast Nigeria

17 november 2019 - 14:29:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that “no fewer than” 40,000 [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Cotonou sanitation project

16 november 2019 - 19:04:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to give Benin some 40 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Diffa: After Boko Haram, floods wreak havoc on thousands of people, devastates villages, farmlands

15 november 2019 - 23:02:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  The governor of the Diffa region, Issa Lémine, said here Friday that people living along the [...] Full text...

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Around 57,000 people affected as heavy rain pounds CAR

15 november 2019 - 13:03:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Torrential rain has pummelled parts of Central African Republic (CAR) since October 21 impacting at least [...] Full text...

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Sudan scales up cholera response

15 november 2019 - 08:20:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday said the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has received US$3 million [...] Full text...

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New Zimbabwe dollar notes flood black market

15 november 2019 - 07:39:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency has flooded the parallel forex market in less than a week from [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Humanitarian agency works to save lives in one of the world's most dangerous countries

14 november 2019 - 12:53:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A combination of extreme weather conditions and conflict has put millions in Somalia in need of [...] Full text...

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HCR has only 57 pct of 150 million USD needed for this year

14 november 2019 - 00:03:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The High commission for Refugees (HCR) has for now only 57 percent of the 150 [...] Full text...

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85 wounded at Maouloud celebrations in Libya, says Ministry of Health

12 november 2019 - 17:51:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eighty-five wounded persons were hospitalised last Friday and Saturday because of the use of firecrackers and [...] Full text...

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Firecrackers during Maouloud celebration injure 15 in Tripoli

09 november 2019 - 13:06:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fifteen persons burnt by firecrackers and fireworks during celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed (PSL) [...] Full text...

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WHO aids flood-hit populations across Africa

09 november 2019 - 09:32:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flood-hit populations across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Region face increased risk of illness or death [...] Full text...

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ICRC urges speedy implementation of political solution in South Sudan conflict

08 november 2019 - 17:39:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following South Sudan's warring factions' decision to extend the pre-transitional period by 100 days, a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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French tuna vessel ‘Avel Vor’ sinks off Liberian coast

08 november 2019 - 07:20:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – A Liberian-licensed French tuna fishing vessel ‘Avel Vor’ has gone down some 180 nautical miles off [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Food shortages, sharp price increases reported in Kenya’s flooded counties

07 november 2019 - 13:30:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 144,000 people in 25 counties across Kenya are estimated to be affected by riverine and [...] Full text...

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Cholera prevention efforts underway to protect millions in Sudan’s Khartoum state

06 november 2019 - 19:19:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A campaign has got underway to prevent the spread of a deadly cholera outbreak to Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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About 200,000 children burdened by heavy flooding in Somalia

06 november 2019 - 05:08:48
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Approximately 200,000 children in Somalia have been affected by heavy flooding, making them more vulnerable to [...] Full text...

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Flooding imminent in five Nigerian southern states as Cameroon opens Lagdo dam

05 november 2019 - 07:25:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA) says five States of the country should be on "red [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Popular South African broadcaster dies at 44

01 november 2019 - 10:40:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for veteran South African broadcaster Xolani Gwala has succumbed to [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies urge support for southern Africa’s hungry people as climate shocks intensify

01 november 2019 - 06:30:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)  – A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be [...] Full text...

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Weather watchdog warns against continued flood risks across East Africa

30 october 2019 - 23:24:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -  Kenya-based  IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) Wednesday renewed an alert over a tropical storm [...] Full text...

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Over 100,000 people homeless as flood ravages seven local councils in Northcentral Nigeria

30 october 2019 - 17:01:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Over 100,000 people, including students of the Benue State University (BSU), were Tuesday rendered homeless as [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek US$89.5m to assist people affected by food insecurity in Zambia

30 october 2019 - 11:47:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN and inter-governmental organizations (INGOs) are seeking US$89.5 million to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of prisoners escape as prison collapses following floods in northcentral Nigeria

29 october 2019 - 06:40:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The flooding in parts of Nigeria has affected the Koton Karfe Custodial (Prison) Centre in Kogi [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains cause significant damage in Tunis and several regions of Tunisia

28 october 2019 - 18:07:44
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains that fell on Sunday night and Monday morning on Tunis and in several regions [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Coptic community launches initiative to rebuild scores of school in central Sudan

25 october 2019 - 18:29:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Coptic community has launched an initiative to rehabilitate and in some cases totally build dozens [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Heavy rains a blessing leaving calamities behind

24 october 2019 - 18:24:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN organization in Sudan has hinted that although abundant rains were a blessing, they still [...] Full text...

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Flood kills 18 people, sacks TV station in Nigeria

24 october 2019 - 17:54:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday said that 18 people died while 41,959 others [...] Full text...

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Southwestern Benin still flooded

24 october 2019 - 17:22:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Since the beginning of the torrential rains that caused several rivers to overflow, southwest Benin remains [...] Full text...

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Death toll from downpours in Kenya hits 29

24 october 2019 - 13:22:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people who lost their lives following the ongoing heavy rains in Kenya has [...] Full text...

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World Bank to provide CFAF 139 billion budget support to Mali

23 october 2019 - 16:24:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has agreed to increase its budget support for Mali, through the provision of [...] Full text...

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Over 20 Kenyans perish in flashfloods

23 october 2019 - 15:14:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 20 people have died as a result of ongoing heavy rains across Kenya, Devolution Cabinet [...] Full text...

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Conflict, drought displace 300,000 in Somalia so far this year, says humanitarian charity

23 october 2019 - 05:54:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 300,000 people have been displaced due to drought and conflict in Somalia so far this [...] Full text...

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Niger: Humanitarian situation worsened by food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacements

21 october 2019 - 22:50:43
  Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The humanitarian situation in Niger continues to be characterized by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacements, floods [...] Full text...

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Rising sea water levels causing flooding in parts of Nigeria's Lagos State

19 october 2019 - 10:58:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The menace of flooding in Nigeria continues as the country's commercial capital, Lagos, alerted residents on [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented flooding hits thousands in South Sudan

19 october 2019 - 06:43:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flooding not seen in 40 years in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has affected nearly 200,000 [...] Full text...

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Rwanda braces for heavy rains, strong winds

17 october 2019 - 17:56:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorology Agency on Thursday reiterated its warning of heavy rains in many parts of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million

17 october 2019 - 16:08:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...

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UN agency reports high malnutrition levels in Horn of Africa countries

17 october 2019 - 07:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two consecutive failed rainy seasons in some areas, floods in others, internal violence in [...] Full text...

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Floods hit several towns in southwestern Benin as Mono River overflows

16 october 2019 - 09:11:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The overflowing Mono River has caused a lot of damage in southwest Benin, local authorities of [...] Full text...

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Buhari commiserates with victims of floods in Nigeria

16 october 2019 - 07:29:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commiserated with victims of natural disasters especially floods which have [...] Full text...

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EU grants 120,000 euros to Mali to support people affected by floods

12 october 2019 - 17:50:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union has given 120,000 euros to help Malians affected by floods in the Koulikoro, [...] Full text...

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Meteorological department predicts heavy rainfall in several parts of Rwanda

10 october 2019 - 20:52:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's meteorological department on Thursday warned of heavy rainfall  that could lead to natural disasters in [...] Full text...

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Togolese authorities concerned about downpours in the country

10 october 2019 - 14:37:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Authorities in Togo have expressed concern about the heavy rains pounding the country since late September [...] Full text...

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Experts seek "science–policy interface" to improve community's resilience to climate change in Africa

09 october 2019 - 20:33:51
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts gathered Wednesday in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the first African Climate Risks Conference [...] Full text...

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Damage caused by Bamako floods put at nearly 6 billion CFAF

04 october 2019 - 14:41:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Floods of May 2019 in Bamako caused property damage estimated at nearly 6 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Burundi introduces toll rates for car drivers to help maintain national road network

03 october 2019 - 16:53:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A draft decree establishing new toll rates for cars travelling in Burundi was adopted by the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President wants a calm school year starting Thursday

03 october 2019 - 15:16:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has underlined the need to respect agreements between the government and teachers' [...] Full text...

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World Bank help strengthen capacities of female organisations on management of disasters in Mali

02 october 2019 - 16:18:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank and the General Management of civil protection in Mali last week in Segou [...] Full text...

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WHO, UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan from cholera

02 october 2019 - 05:26:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies are working with the authorities in Sudan to protect more than one million people [...] Full text...

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The Okavango Delta where floods are a blessing

01 october 2019 - 20:27:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In the Okavango Delta, term “flood” does not have a negative meaning, as the Okavango flood [...] Full text...

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Seventy people killed in Rwanda's climate-induced natural disasters

01 october 2019 - 13:20:41
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) - At least 70 people have died while 177 others were injured in several climate induced natural [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis brings devastating consequences to Southern Africa

30 september 2019 - 13:46:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa is experiencing the devastating consequences of the climate crisis first-hand, according to [...] Full text...

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More than 200,000 people affected by floods in Niger

27 september 2019 - 17:31:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - About 211,366 people have been affected by floods in Niger, according to information released recently by [...] Full text...

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OCHA says there is increased vulnerability of people in need of assistance in Niger in 2019

27 september 2019 - 17:15:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The emergence of new border movements and the persistence of unmet needs have led to a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo can help the world eradicate poverty - President Tshisekedi

27 september 2019 - 14:32:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo said on Thursday in his address [...] Full text...

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UN summit to push for development finance breakthrough

25 september 2019 - 06:50:08
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable global economy – one that preserves the planet and improves lives everywhere – [...] Full text...

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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers

24 september 2019 - 05:52:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...

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Africa to witness more food insecurity due to climate change

23 september 2019 - 05:41:51
New York, USA (PANA) – Climate change will see food insecurity grow in African countries, among other regions, if no [...] Full text...

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Leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast

22 september 2019 - 19:40:31
New York, US (PANA) - Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hit by scourge of counterfeit drugs, despite government control of pharmaceutical sector

21 september 2019 - 15:09:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's drug industry is strategic and a central pillar of the country's health system. The North African [...] Full text...

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Botswana political parties present presidential nominees to High Court

21 september 2019 - 12:55:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Supporters of Botswana political parties contesting the 23 October elections on Saturday thronged the Botswana High Court [...] Full text...

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Fake drug trafficking causing financial loss, health challenges in Côte d'Ivoire

21 september 2019 - 05:23:56
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fake or substandard drug trafficking is causing huge financial loss and health damage in Côte [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says closure of land border "yeilding positive results"

20 september 2019 - 23:38:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said here Friday his government’s decision to close Nigeria’s land borders “due [...] Full text...

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EU organizes clean-up campaign in Cotonou

20 september 2019 - 21:56:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The Delegation of the European Union in Benin and the association of  Commitment and Social Action [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14

18 september 2019 - 18:38:15
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say UN human rights experts

17 september 2019 - 15:25:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead [...] Full text...

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