Lightning kills at least two people in Rwanda
31 march 2020 - 14:04:47Kigali, 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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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least two people were killed by lightning in Rwanda's North Western district of Rubavu on [...] Full text...
Somalia to receive debt relief under enhanced HIPC initiative - IMF
26 march 2020 - 06:22:09Washington, 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 - 15:05:47Kigali, 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 - 10:25:47Bamako, 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 - 21:12:25Abidjan, 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 - 09:43:05Geneva, 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 - 15:14:34Nairobi, 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 - 12:00:53Brazzaville, 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 - 08:05:33Maputo, 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 - 12:35:07Harare, 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 - 05:24:36New 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 - 14:10:35Port 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 - 20:36:50Kigali, 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 - 13:59:27Niamey, 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 - 12:27:27Kigali, 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 - 06:21:14Ne 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 - 21:31:18Kigali, 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 - 19:48:00Banjul, 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 - 17:45:59Kigali, 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 - 05:02:30New 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 - 13:04:06Kigali, 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 - 19:33:35Bujumbura, 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 - 16:35:20Nairobi, 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 - 17:56:50Bujumbura, 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 - 17:39:41Brazzaville, 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 - 12:39:53Washington, 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 - 05:15:10Nairobi, 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 - 17:20:38Niamey, 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 - 08:37:50New 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 - 08:30:51Juba, 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 - 05:51:55Niamey, 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 - 18:46:09Niamey, 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 - 17:21:15Harare, 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 - 19:27:03Harare, 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 - 16:37:48Bujumbura, 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 - 07:42:50Antananarivo, 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 - 14:39:19Binga, 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 - 21:30:29New 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 - 09:35:30Abuja, 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 - 22:11:55Kigali, 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 - 15:30:41Kigali, 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 - 15:00:17Kigali, 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 - 21:53:09Kigali, 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 - 16:00:02Kigali, 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 - 10:59:25Cape 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 - 16:42:33Nairobi, 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 - 14:54:00Bamako , 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 - 14:15:12Bujumbura, 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 - 15:09:10Port-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 - 05:25:25Harare, 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 - 11:05:32Khartoum, 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 - 14:20:51Harare, 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 - 13:35:33Port 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 - 14:29:11Brussels, 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 - 16:55:30Khartoum, 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 - 17:58:24Brazzaville, 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 - 17:27:03Cotonou, 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 - 23:37:56Brazzaville, 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 - 22:41:44Brazzaville, 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 - 17:33:46Brazzaville, 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 - 07:50:29UAE, 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 - 10:06:14Kigali, 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 - 16:55:59Bamako, 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 - 11:50:39Bujumbura, 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 - 16:05:00Niamey, 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 - 14:10:58Nairobi, 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 - 19:13:13Nairobi, 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 - 12:55:48Bujumbura, 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 - 16:52:55Bujumbura, 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 - 19:23:21Kigali, 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 - 15:01:08Nairobi, 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 - 19:58:29Khartoum, 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 - 14:42:30Niamey, 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 - 07:16:41Brazzaville, 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 - 05:35:01New 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 - 05:50:56New 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 - 13:04:31Bujumbura, 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 - 21:14:39Khartoum, 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 - 22:28:10Niamey, 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 - 18:33:29Gaborone, 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 - 11:52:30Gaborone, 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 - 09:54:22Nairobi, 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 - 15:16:36Dar 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 - 19:10:30Abuja, 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 - 21:26:41Nairobi, 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 - 12:26:12Dar 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 - 05:36:38Juba, 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 - 17:43:48Praia, 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 - 07:42:18Geneva, 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 - 21:13:31Gaborone, 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 - 13:19:03Gaborone, 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 - 21:43:42Nouakchott, 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 - 13:23:21Nairobi, 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 - 22:25:02Kigali, 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 - 18:49:32Brazzaville, 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 - 19:37:06Khartoum, 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 - 18:17:08Abuja, 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 - 22:04:29Kigali, 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 - 18:36:33Tripoli, 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 - 18:17:38Abuja, 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 - 22:08:20Tunis, 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 - 17:03:56Rome, 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 - 15:54:59Rome, 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 - 14:29:30Abuja, 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 - 19:04:32Cotonou, 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 - 23:02:17Niamey, 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 - 13:03:59Nairobi, 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 - 08:20:03Khartoum, 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 - 07:39:07Harare, 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 - 12:53:07Mogadishu, 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 - 00:03:49Kinshasa, 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 - 17:51:52Tripoli, 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 - 13:06:41Tripoli, 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 - 09:32:53Geneva, 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 - 17:39:39Nairobi, 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 - 07:20:04Monrovia, 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 - 21:39:43Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Food shortages, sharp price increases reported in Kenya’s flooded counties
07 november 2019 - 13:30:24Nairobi, 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 - 19:19:00Khartoum, 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 - 05:08:48Mogadishu, 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 - 07:25:10Abuja, 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 - 11:13:24Abuja, 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 - 10:40:28Cape 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 - 06:30:20Johannesburg, 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 - 23:24:30Kigali, 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 - 17:01:37Abuja, 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 - 11:47:13Lusaka, 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 - 06:40:22Abuja, 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 - 18:07:44Tunis 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 - 18:29:10Khartoum, 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 - 18:24:38Khartoum, 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 - 17:54:20Abuja, 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 - 17:22:11Cotonou, 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 - 13:22:47Nairobi, 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 - 16:24:20Bamako, 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 - 15:14:39Nairobi, 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 - 05:54:38Mogadishu, 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 - 22:50:43Niamey, 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 - 10:58:32Abuja, 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 - 06:43:19Geneva, 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 - 17:56:51Kigali, 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 - 16:08:32Bujumbura, 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 - 07:04:37Dar 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 - 09:11:09Cotonou, 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 - 07:29:41Abuja, 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 - 17:50:59Bamako, 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 - 20:52:18Kigali, 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 - 14:37:27Lomé, 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 - 20:33:51Addis-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 - 14:41:38Bamako, 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 - 16:53:47Bujumbura, 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 - 15:16:08Dakar, 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 - 16:18:31Bamako, 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 - 05:26:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies are working with the authorities in Sudan to protect more than one million people [...] Full text...
thread Health
The Okavango Delta where floods are a blessing
01 october 2019 - 20:27:59Gaborone, 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 - 13:20:41Kigali, 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 - 13:46:48Dar 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 - 17:31:49Niamey, 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 - 17:15:16Niamey, 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 - 14:32:53Kinshasa, 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 - 06:50:08New 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 - 05:52:55New 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 - 05:41:51New 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 - 19:40:31New 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 - 15:09:51Tunis, 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 - 12:55:54Gaborone, 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 - 05:23:56Abidjan, 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 - 23:38:22Abuja, 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 - 21:56:33Cotonou, 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 - 18:38:15New 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 - 15:25:34Geneva, 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 - 07:35:39Maputo, 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 - 18:39:15Khartoum, 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 - 17:26:37Khartoum, 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 - 17:49:23Harare, 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 - 16:52:55New 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 - 19:31:44Mogadishu, 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 - 00:06:37Niamey, 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 - 18:04:28Niamey, 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 - 14:12:30Kigali, 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 - 20:08:03Addis 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 - 15:17:24New 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 - 13:53:39Kigali, 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 - 15:18:24New 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 - 04:16:10Tripoli, 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 - 17:49:54Nouakchott, 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 - 15:44:07Niamey, 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 - 18:04:36Lusaka, 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 - 10:54:39Naivasha, 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 - 10:33:28Nouakchott, 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 - 23:15:29Naivasha 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 - 19:11:16Nouakchott, 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 - 18:23:22Abuja, 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 - 11:16:20Niamey, 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 - 18:16:12Niamey, 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 - 16:24:29Khartoum, 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 - 12:02:22Addis-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 - 09:18:08Tunis, 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 - 12:03:21Nouakchott, 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 - 14:36:40Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Selibaby town, over 650 km from Nouakchott - in the far east of the Senegal River [...] Full text...
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