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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One million facing food shortages, nutrition crisis after Mozambique cyclones: UNICEF

17 september 2019 - 07:35:39
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN children's fund (UNICEF) has painted a bleak picture of the the extent of devastation [...] Full text...

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EU funds urgently needed humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Sudan

15 september 2019 - 18:39:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union (EU) has allocated 700,000 Euros in humanitarian aid to provide emergency relief to thousands [...] Full text...

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School opening postponed in Blue Nile state due to cholera outbreak

15 september 2019 - 17:26:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities on Sunday postponed the opening of schools in the southeastern State of Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Harare's citizens mull suing its city council over proposal to increase water tariffs

14 september 2019 - 17:49:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -  Harare’s citizens are planning to sue its city council on its proposal to increase water tariffs [...] Full text...

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International Rescue Committee still working on Cyclone Idai recovery months after storm

14 september 2019 - 16:52:55
New York, USA (PANA)   -   International Rescue Committee (IRC) chief executive and former United Kingdom minister David Miliband says they [...] Full text...

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UN, World Bank call for sustained funding to avert hunger in Somalia

12 september 2019 - 19:31:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – With Somalia’s main harvests being the worst since the famine in 2011, the UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) [...] Full text...

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Niger: the overall situation of the 2019 agropastoral campaign is generally satisfactory

12 september 2019 - 00:06:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The last ten days of August 2019 was characterized by moderate to heavy rains over most [...] Full text...

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'57 people died in floods in Niger'

11 september 2019 - 18:04:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 57 people died as a result of floods throughout Niger on September 10, [...] Full text...

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WHO boss calls for global support to protect health from climate change

11 september 2019 - 14:12:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday urged the [...] Full text...

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UN says more funds needed to counter ‘persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems’ in Ethiopia

10 september 2019 - 20:08:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is beset by “persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems”, the United Nations relief chief said [...] Full text...

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Zambia assures UN of commitment to environmental protection

10 september 2019 - 15:17:24
  New Delhi, India (PANA) – Total degraded land in Zambia is now estimated at 55,103.7 square kilometres, according to the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Forecasters predict moderate rains in next three months

10 september 2019 - 13:53:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Moderate rains mixed with violent winds which could lead to floods and landslides are expected in [...] Full text...

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High-level segment of the COP 14 begins in New Delhi

09 september 2019 - 15:18:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) – The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties (COP14) taking place in New [...] Full text...

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UN envoy makes another push to silence the guns in Tripoli (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

06 september 2019 - 04:16:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite a stalemate in the five-month-old fighting near Tripoli, neither side appears to have the appetite [...] Full text...

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Attijari bank donates 7 tons of food to flood victims in Mauritania

05 september 2019 - 17:49:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As part of its commitment to Social Responsibility (RS), ATTIJARI Bank, Mauritania, a subsidiary of the [...] Full text...

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Niger floods claim 42 lives, affect 66,434 others

04 september 2019 - 15:44:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 42 people were killed and 66,434 more affected by floods in Niger in [...] Full text...

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UNCCD COP14 begins in New Delhi amid global campaign to save productive land

02 september 2019 - 18:04:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The 14th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Search continues for missing foreign tourist after Kenya tragic park flooding

02 september 2019 - 10:54:39
Naivasha, Kenya (PANA) - One foreign tourist was among the seven tourists who drowned in a flooded gorge at the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania pressure group calls for flood emergency plan in two regions

02 september 2019 - 10:33:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's political class continues to call for national and international mobilization in areas where severe floods [...] Full text...

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Seven tourists killed in flash floods in Kenya

01 september 2019 - 23:15:29
Naivasha Kenya (PANA)  -  Six local tourists and their tour guide were killed Sunday after flash floods hit the Hells [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader calls for emergency measures for a disaster-stricken city

31 august 2019 - 19:11:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Democratic Opposition in Mauritania, Brahim El Bekaye, has called on the government [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force completes airlift of relief materials to Mozambique, Zimbabwe

31 august 2019 - 18:23:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday announced the completion of airlifting of relief materials to [...] Full text...

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Niger River level exceeds red alert code at Niamey station

31 august 2019 - 11:16:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The water level at  Niamey hydrometric station on Saturday is 630 cm for a flow of [...] Full text...

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Populations living near the river Niger in Niamey 'exposed to imminent risk of flooding'

30 august 2019 - 18:16:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Issaka Assane Karanta, Governor of Niger's Niamey region, warned on Thursday about the risk of floods [...] Full text...

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Kuwait sends relief items to Sudanese flood victims

30 august 2019 - 16:24:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The first plane carrying over 40 tones of relief and humanitarian assistance to Sudan from Kuwait [...] Full text...

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Environment experts warn of rise of sea level along African coasts

30 august 2019 - 12:02:22
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In a few years time, African coasts will experience remarkable sea level rise, according to a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Football Federation mourns 8 fans who died in flooded Moroccan stadium

30 august 2019 - 09:18:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Football Federation on Thursday sent its condolences to the families of 8 Moroccan football [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian gov't delegation visits flood disaster victims

28 august 2019 - 12:03:21
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian government delegation has travelled to Selibaby, more than 650 km south-east of Nouakchott, to condole [...] Full text...

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Downpour and floodwaters engulf Mauritanian town

27 august 2019 - 14:36:40
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Selibaby  town, over 650 km from Nouakchott - in the far east of the Senegal River [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains cause collapse of hundreds of homes in Massala, southern Mali

26 august 2019 - 15:34:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - About 350 houses collapsed, animals, canoes, kitchen utensils and several objects washed away, following the heavy [...] Full text...

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Torrential rains, floods leave over 60 dead and thousands homeless in Sudan

25 august 2019 - 20:05:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese officials says at least 62 people were killed, 98 sustained injuries and some 36,000 homes [...] Full text...

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Torrential rains destroy shelters for displaced people in northeast Nigeria

23 august 2019 - 11:21:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Torrential rain has destroyed makeshift tents and caused severe flooding to temporary displacement camps in northeast [...] Full text...

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Niger: 32 houses collapse, injuring 2 people following downpour in Bilma

22 august 2019 - 23:29:04
Agades, Niger (PANA)   -   A total of 32 houses collapsed following heavy rains on Wednesday in Bilma, in the north [...] Full text...

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Burundi officially launches national climate change resilience project

21 august 2019 - 23:58:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The Burundi Ministry of the Interior and Natural Disaster Prevention officially launched here Wednesday a national [...] Full text...

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Niger launches vast mosquito control campaign in Niamey

21 august 2019 - 17:46:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with a resurgence of malaria that kills an estimated 2,000 people every year in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Hundreds of houses destroyed, thousands of families rendered homeless by heavy rains

20 august 2019 - 19:33:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in the Sudan said thousands of people have been affected by [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...

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SADC in process of realigning strategic plans - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

14 august 2019 - 22:55:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Southern African Development Community (SADCC) is in the process of realigning its strategic plans and [...] Full text...

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Police intercept 57 skins of protected animal species in South Benin

14 august 2019 - 19:33:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese police have arrested an alleged trafficker with 57 skins of protected animal species in Azovè, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian agency warns of imminent flooding in 30 of 36 States next month

08 august 2019 - 15:27:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an alert, warning Nigerians of imminent increased flooding in [...] Full text...

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Doppler weather radar helps Rwanda smallholder farmers to reduce crops losses from floods (Feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

08 august 2019 - 14:33:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In Boneza, a remote rural village in Rutsiro district in Western Rwanda, Vedaste Habyarabatuma, a local [...] Full text...

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UN boosts humanitarian appeal to help tackle Zimbabwe’s ‘worst-ever’ hunger crisis

07 august 2019 - 20:56:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -   The United Nations  food relief agency said here Wednesday it had revised its humanitarian appeal to [...] Full text...

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Experts call for more efforts to address food security in Africa

06 august 2019 - 19:27:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Experts gathered in Kigali for a two-day Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue, on Tuesday called for [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams guilty verdict on Ugandan academic

02 august 2019 - 09:35:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the guilty verdict for slapped on Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi on the [...] Full text...

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US provides Zimbabwe additional US$4.7 million towards Cyclone Idai relief aid

25 july 2019 - 14:30:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has provided an additional US$4.7 million to assist thousands of Zimbabweans living in the [...] Full text...

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MSF helps Liberia improve psychiatric care

25 july 2019 - 05:47:13
Monrovia. Liberia (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding its free treatment programme for people with mental [...] Full text...

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A woman and six of her children killed by landslide in Darfur

21 july 2019 - 19:40:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A woman and her six children were washed away by a landslide that followed heavy rains in [...] Full text...

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Gambia among 100 countries vulnerable to climate change - VP

17 july 2019 - 22:58:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Dr. Isatou Touray, Gambia’s Vice-President, has disclosed that the country is among hundreds critical countries most [...] Full text...

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Mali to plant 20 million trees this year to fight deforestation

17 july 2019 - 10:46:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Tuesday launched its 25 national reforestation campaign with a target to plant 20 million [...] Full text...

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GCF announces $20m for AfDB's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’s climate-resilience project in Ghana

13 july 2019 - 07:24:05
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced a US$20 million grant to the African Development [...] Full text...

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The number of starving Zimbabweans has increased to nearly seven million

10 july 2019 - 15:14:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly seven million Zimbabweans are now facing hunger, a sharp increase from what the United Nations [...] Full text...

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EU releases 110.5 million euros emergency humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa

05 july 2019 - 08:44:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   The European Union (EU) has released 110.5 million euros in emergency humanitarian aid to help vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris’ environment friendly Jao Camp Reopens in the Okavango Delta

03 july 2019 - 20:42:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To boost the tourism industry in the country, Wilderness Safaris’ extraordinary new Jao Camp has reopened in [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for immediate action to tackle the world’s ‘grave climate emergency’

01 july 2019 - 06:01:42
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting [...] Full text...

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Violation of UN arms embargo, flooding in the city of Ghat dominate headlines in Libya

16 june 2019 - 06:15:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The failure of the international community to implement the recently-extended UN Security Council resolution, flooding in the [...] Full text...

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Some 4,000 people displaced by floods in Ghat and 94,000 from Tripoli by war, says UN

15 june 2019 - 15:55:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   More than 4,000 people were displaced by torrential rains in the city of Ghat,1,300 km southwest [...] Full text...

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UN suspends handover of camps in Darfur, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council

14 june 2019 - 21:53:44
New York, US (PANA) - The joint African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is suspending the handover of any more [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches US$38 million flood control program

14 june 2019 - 18:14:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government  on Friday launched a first-ever flood control project to address the overflow of water [...] Full text...

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UN head of Libya support mission visits flood-hit city

14 june 2019 - 01:53:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$ 100 million to Benin to fight flood risks in Cotonou

12 june 2019 - 12:29:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has allocated to Benin US$100 million to support the fight to reduce flood [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief tours affected areas in Zimbabwe

09 june 2019 - 18:21:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United Nations assistant secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursula Mueller on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Floods displace 2,500 in southwest Libyan city of Ghat

08 june 2019 - 14:01:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Relief loaded trucks arrived in the flood devastated southwestern Libyan city of Ghat on Friday, almost [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't sends shipment of humanitarian aid to Ghat, city affected by floods in southern Libya

06 june 2019 - 18:01:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A shipment of humanitarian and medical aid was sent by air on Thursday by the presidential [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyans to stop bloodshed on Eid El Fitr

05 june 2019 - 18:30:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union (EU) delegation in Libya, Alan Bugeja, has called on the [...] Full text...

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Floods turn southern Libya city of Ghat into disaster area

05 june 2019 - 12:47:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Interior ministry under the Government of National Accord on Tuesday declared the city of Ghat, [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018, says GCB Governor

30 may 2019 - 19:39:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economy rebounded strongly in 2018 and the prospects are favorable, with implementation of sound [...] Full text...

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Former Zimbabwe central bank governor Moyana says working on book for economic inspiration

28 may 2019 - 22:50:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Kombo James Moyana said here Tuesday he was working [...] Full text...

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The environmental organization 350Africa.org mobilizes against use of fossil fuels in Africa

25 may 2019 - 15:08:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The international environmental organization against climate change, 350Africa.org, initiated Saturday, on the occasion of Africa [...] Full text...

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Malian President decorates 20-year-old student for saving 9 people from Bamako floods

24 may 2019 - 16:55:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita (IBK), on Thursday at the presidential palace decorated Mamoutou Diarra, a [...] Full text...

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President Barrow welcomes new disaster alert system for Gambia

21 may 2019 - 18:46:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has hailed the National Disaster Management Agency and partners for rolling out a novel [...] Full text...

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UN agencies appeal for US$1.3 billion for humanitarian response in Ethiopia

20 may 2019 - 21:35:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A humanitarian crisis is building up in Ethiopia after months of communal violence, drought and [...] Full text...

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Reports on torrential rain in Bamako flood Malian dailies this week

19 may 2019 - 18:39:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian newspapers  this week reported about floods following the torrential rain that caused several casualties and [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia grants US$10 million to Mauritius

18 may 2019 - 05:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief [...] Full text...

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15 killed in floods following heavy rains in Bamako

16 may 2019 - 19:39:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The heavy rains that fell early on Thursday morning on the Malian capital, Bamako, caused floods [...] Full text...

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Global investors, UN launch guidance, metrics to help industry assess impacts from climate change

10 may 2019 - 15:10:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Twenty institutional investors from 11 countries convened by the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) on Friday launched [...] Full text...

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More people displaced inside their own countries than ever before, says NRC

10 may 2019 - 05:21:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A record 41.3 million people are displaced inside their own countries because of conflict and violence, [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $14.5 million to Fund Climate Resilience in Niger

09 may 2019 - 17:35:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday allocated $14.5 million (CFAF 8.5 billion) to Niger to finance climate [...] Full text...

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EU releases 1.5 million euros humanitarian aid for Mozambique, Comoros after Cyclone Kenneth

08 may 2019 - 10:16:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has released 1.5 million euros humanitarian aid for Mozambique and Grande Comore, following [...] Full text...

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Will African countries benefit from global satellite technology race? (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

06 may 2019 - 16:35:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The development of space technology capacity and capability in any country around the world often points [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Kenneth: UN aid teams scramble to reach ‘most remote places’ cut off by Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique

01 may 2019 - 04:59:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With heavy rains expected to continue in the coming days across northern Mozambique, access to the [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth causes death, destruction in Comoros and Mozambique

29 april 2019 - 09:05:53
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Kenneth, which impacted the Comoros on 24 April and made landfall in Mozambique on [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for international support as flood waters rise after second Mozambique cyclone

29 april 2019 - 07:19:46
New York, US (PANA) - With Mozambique and Comoros battling heavy rains and raging flood waters in the wake of [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth makes landfall in northern Mozambique

26 april 2019 - 08:53:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall between the districts of Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia, [...] Full text...

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Residents in Tanzania’s coastal towns relocate to safer places as Cyclone Kenneth approaches

26 april 2019 - 00:08:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As tropical storm cyclone Kenneth advances towards Tanzania’s southern coastal regions of Mtwara and [...] Full text...

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Government issues warning over the impending Cyclone Kenneth

25 april 2019 - 15:03:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government has warned citizens near flood prone areas to be on high alert and [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Africa risks floods as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth strengthens

24 april 2019 - 16:28:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heavy rainfall and winds are expected in Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania after a tropical [...] Full text...

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At least 51 killed in severe storm in South Africa

24 april 2019 - 10:43:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities have confirmed that at least 51 people have been killed during [...] Full text...

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Burundi’s Ombudsman lauds efforts by world Islamic League for country

23 april 2019 - 22:24:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   A big mosque’, civilization center, private university, potable water, as well as houses for the poor [...] Full text...

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East African police chiefs push for blacklisting dealers in counterfeit products

17 april 2019 - 11:10:12
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Dealers in counterfeit products should be blacklisted and banned from import-export business in the East Africa [...] Full text...

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'No accountability over Cyclone Idai relief assistance in Zimbabwe' - Human rights body

14 april 2019 - 13:41:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised a red flag over the distribution of Cyclone [...] Full text...

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Damage-causing floods hit headlines in Mauritius

13 april 2019 - 08:06:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Floods, caused by heavy showers that fell for several days across the island, causing considerable [...] Full text...

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Evictions and conflict force 137,000 Somalis to flee their homes

11 april 2019 - 13:22:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 137,000 people fled their homes in Somalia during the  the first quarter of 2019 due [...] Full text...

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Weather station warns of torrential rains in Mauritius

09 april 2019 - 23:25:06
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius weather station issued a warning Tuesday of torrential rains for the entire island, [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai death toll balloons to 344

05 april 2019 - 22:43:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government Friday confirmed here that the Cyclone Idai death toll had risen to 344, [...] Full text...

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WHO launches Cholera vaccination campaign in Mozambique

03 april 2019 - 15:19:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - An oral cholera vaccination campaign to protect survivors of Cyclone Idai begins Wednesday in Beira, Mozambique, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Macky Sall reiterates call for inclusive dialogue

02 april 2019 - 15:05:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has renewed his call for dialogue, first made on 5 March following [...] Full text...

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Mozambique begins cholera vaccination in Cyclone Idai-hit regions

02 april 2019 - 08:58:00
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – At least 1,052 cases of cholera have been recorded, including one death, in regions devastated by [...] Full text...

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Climate change 'affecting housing' in Niger (Feature by Souleyman Anza, PANA Correspondent)

31 march 2019 - 05:54:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Two-thirds of the West African state of Niger is occupied by the creeping Sahara desert, where [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Saudi Arabia sign two agreements for the development of cities

30 march 2019 - 19:34:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the current visit to Tunisia of King Salman Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saud of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president, Saudi King lay foundation stone of for Kairouan university hospital

30 march 2019 - 12:58:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Beji Caïd Essebsi, and the Saudi King, Salmane Ben Abdelaziz, on Friday laid [...] Full text...

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Mauritius focuses on actions to combat climate change

28 march 2019 - 13:41:53
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: 'Race against time’ to help women who bore the brunt

28 march 2019 - 06:54:07
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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EU countries step up support to Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique

26 march 2019 - 13:31:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Many European countries, including Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom, have provided [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: ‘Ticking bomb’ health warning over deteriorating conditions facing victims

26 march 2019 - 04:56:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As efforts continue to reach all victims of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa, a senior relief [...] Full text...

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