UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
24 april 2024 - 04:55:59New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Benin takes measures to boost fishing yields
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Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO’s list of World Heritage sites
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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
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Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM
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Gaza war: UNRWA seeks $1.2 billion to meet urgent needs in Gaza and the West Bank
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third title
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New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship
20 april 2024 - 19:03:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...
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Key biodiversity conference begins in South Africa
25 march 2024 - 10:41:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba began in Boksburg on Monday. The conference under [...] Full text...
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Malian army neutralises 'several terrorists'
20 march 2024 - 17:01:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has neutralised several terrorists in Zouera, in the Goundam circle, in the Timbuktu [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill
04 march 2024 - 14:29:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...
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Rights expert commends peace efforts in Central African Republic
28 february 2024 - 05:51:33Bangui, Central African Reoublic (PANA) - An expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has urged the Government of the [...] Full text...
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New Malawi Economic Monitor calls for commitment to economic reforms to sustain emerging recovery
27 february 2024 - 07:59:36Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi’s medium-term growth outlook is improving because of bold reforms undertaken by the government in 2023 [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$183.4 million for Cameroon to mitigate climate change impact
30 january 2024 - 08:02:34Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon, highly vulnerable to climate change, with risks from recurrent droughts, floods, landslides, and coastal erosion, [...] Full text...
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Terrorist leader neutralised in central-eastern Burkina Faso
19 january 2024 - 11:49:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The leader of the Sablogo/Lalgaye terrorist base in central-eastern Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Dicko, and [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024
16 january 2024 - 17:20:16Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
12 january 2024 - 07:46:31New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)
29 december 2023 - 07:20:11New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...
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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience
13 december 2023 - 08:22:00Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...
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COP28: Seaweed, 'the greatest untapped resource', says Oceans expert
10 december 2023 - 17:42:47Dubai, UAE (PANA) - One innovative solution to some of the most pressing global challenges humanity is facing today can [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth
09 december 2023 - 09:13:25Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...
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Benin can create opportunities for a just energy transition, green inclusive growth: World Bank Report
07 december 2023 - 17:41:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - While high growth over the past decade has helped Benin reduce poverty, the country’s development gains [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Army Chief visits scene of drone attack that killed dozens of civilians
05 december 2023 - 14:12:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday visited Tudun Biri community in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Clean cooking for all Africans is possible, say world leaders
04 december 2023 - 12:56:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 [...] Full text...
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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'
02 december 2023 - 05:56:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...
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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets
01 december 2023 - 19:40:33Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate action will boost Tunisia’s economy, says World Bank Report
30 november 2023 - 14:23:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Water scarcity, coastal erosion and more frequent flooding are among Tunisia’s most pressing climate challenges, says [...] Full text...
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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
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COP28: South Africa's Ramaphosa to lead government delegation
30 november 2023 - 09:54:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday lead South Africa’s delegation to the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Libya to plant 100 million trees by 2030
29 november 2023 - 17:39:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Zaydani, has announced the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014
28 november 2023 - 17:46:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014, according to Roger [...] Full text...
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Organic coffee brings new life to people and nature in Mozambique's Chimanimani National Park: World Bank Blog By Manuel Mutimucuio and Gabriella Morandi
28 november 2023 - 10:53:58Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In agriculture, patience is a virtue. But people also need to eat. Coffee plants take several [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire at crossroads as climate change threatens key growth sectors: World Bank Report
24 november 2023 - 12:26:07Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After more than a decade of growth, key economic sectors, cocoa and energy, are at [...] Full text...
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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations
17 november 2023 - 17:53:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...
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DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'
16 november 2023 - 18:26:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...
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‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO
15 november 2023 - 20:14:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2022 with “no end in sight to the [...] Full text...
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WB, Algeria collaborate to strengthen sustainability, climate resilience of forests
14 november 2023 - 09:40:30Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The World Bank and the Algerian government, through the General Directorate of Forests and the National [...] Full text...
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AfDB unveils 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper for Congo
07 november 2023 - 10:46:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper (CSP 2023-2028) for Congo will focus on four [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories
01 november 2023 - 11:24:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...
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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira
01 november 2023 - 07:55:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...
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Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté
27 october 2023 - 07:07:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in [...] Full text...
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World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact
25 october 2023 - 07:01:49Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to [...] Full text...
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Congo can turn climate crisis into opportunity to end poverty, boost prosperity
09 october 2023 - 12:52:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Through implementation of more ambitious reforms to promote economic diversification and climate resilience, Congo could reduce [...] Full text...
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UN marks halftime for the SDGs
14 september 2023 - 20:33:04New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Finals: Inauguration of Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, a major milestone in preparations
13 september 2023 - 06:23:31San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, one of the venues for the 2023 [...] Full text...
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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth
09 september 2023 - 09:54:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...
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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
07 september 2023 - 06:30:28New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths
06 september 2023 - 16:43:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] Full text...
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African Climate Summit to seek clear financing plan
04 september 2023 - 20:20:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Nairobi for the first ever African Climate Summit have outlined bold reforms, [...] Full text...
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AU vows to end environmental pandemics linked to climate change
04 september 2023 - 12:38:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union has decried the rise in climate change-related disasters and pandemics and vowed to [...] Full text...
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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
02 september 2023 - 05:34:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...
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New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity
26 august 2023 - 07:47:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in [...] Full text...
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Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief
25 july 2023 - 05:37:53Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between [...] Full text...
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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO
16 july 2023 - 05:50:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...
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Malian Army neutralizes around 20 terrorists in Sokolo in central Mali
14 july 2023 - 15:23:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces claim to have neutralized 22 terrorists, destroyed 12 motorbikes and recovered 14 [...] Full text...
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UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms
13 july 2023 - 05:33:06New York, US (PANA) - Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing [...] Full text...
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Small-scale farmers receive smart farming subsidy in Botswana
22 june 2023 - 16:52:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s National Development Bank (NDB) has launched a climate finance subsidy - Green Energy Transition for [...] Full text...
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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday
21 june 2023 - 08:47:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...
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Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)
18 june 2023 - 04:48:16Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is [...] Full text...
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Namibia: AfDB approves grant for solar electricity in informal settlements
17 june 2023 - 08:45:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...
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Mali's draft Constitution in line with Peace and Reconciliation Agreement - UN Secretary-General
15 june 2023 - 16:30:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his latest quarterly report on Mali, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that the Draft Constitution, [...] Full text...
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One in every 10 children works, instead of going to school
12 june 2023 - 16:38:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to [...] Full text...
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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
26 may 2023 - 16:20:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop [...] Full text...
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Malian Army 'neutralises' many terrorists in various parts of the country
23 may 2023 - 16:36:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) say they have neutralised many terrorists and arrested others in operations [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
22 may 2023 - 16:18:40New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts new rules to cut deforestation worldwide
16 may 2023 - 11:09:29Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Tuesday gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to [...] Full text...
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Seven illegal gold miners killed when pit collapses on them
16 may 2023 - 11:01:55Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Seven illegal gold miners have died when a pit in which they were mining collapsed on [...] Full text...
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Mpox public health emergency declared over
12 may 2023 - 06:14:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region
07 may 2023 - 07:01:31Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence in DR Congo
06 may 2023 - 06:35:22Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) continue [...] Full text...
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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall
03 may 2023 - 19:59:43Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...
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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance SDGs
24 april 2023 - 20:53:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance [...] Full text...
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Kenyan anti-government protests continue
30 march 2023 - 17:34:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Thursday for constitutional reform and asked for an audit of [...] Full text...
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WB approves $900 million to support critical governance reforms, girls’ empowerment in DRC
30 march 2023 - 14:15:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - As part of the World Bank’s deepened engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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WB supports Congo to address climate change to build resilient economy
24 march 2023 - 05:57:54Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — The World Bank has approved US$82 million to support the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa
17 march 2023 - 17:21:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...
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11th Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers of Central African Forest Commission to be held in Burundi
14 march 2023 - 13:27:07Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Sanctus Niragira, announced on Tuesday the holding of [...] Full text...
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Eritrea: human rights situation remains dire amid complete impunity
07 march 2023 - 05:44:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of “complete” impunity for State [...] Full text...
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Burundi announces national strategy for the Integrationof Pygmies
01 march 2023 - 16:43:38Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Education, access to basic social services, social and public rights, housing, hygiene and sanitation, and food [...] Full text...
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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain
28 february 2023 - 12:29:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...
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Tunisia sees wave of arrests of irregular sub-Saharan migrants
25 february 2023 - 13:32:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian judicial authorities on Friday issued 26 detention warrants against irregular sub-Saharan migrants for illegal [...] Full text...
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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)
24 february 2023 - 18:23:46Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...
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Nature-based tourism holds tremendous economic potential in Rwanda: WB report
23 february 2023 - 11:18:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Spurred by the services sector, especially the revival of tourism, Rwanda’s GDP grew by 8.4 percent [...] Full text...
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Despite challenges, Africa ‘poised for progress’ – Guterres
18 february 2023 - 18:26:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on [...] Full text...
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COVID-19’s impact on young people risks a lost generation: World Bank report
16 february 2023 - 13:03:36EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 2:00 PM UTC/GMT Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The [...] Full text...
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Disease outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: WHO chief
16 february 2023 - 05:20:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, [...] Full text...
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World Bank, Ethiopia sign $40 million deal to cut carbon emissions under sustainable landscape management
09 february 2023 - 13:12:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s reduce carbon emissions by tackling [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President condemns killing of scores of vigilantes by terrorists
05 february 2023 - 14:52:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the killing of at least 84 vigilantes at Yargoje forest [...] Full text...
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Pope to end DR Congo visit on Friday
03 february 2023 - 08:34:10Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis ends his four-day visit to DR Congo on Friday during which he decried [...] Full text...
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Liberia hosts international forum on forest and climate resilience
02 february 2023 - 10:51:53Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Government of Liberia, with support from the World Bank, the Government of Norway, and donor [...] Full text...
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WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases
02 february 2023 - 05:56:30New York, US (PANA) - A UN-led plan to tackle climate change by radically improving the way heat-trapping atmospheric pollutants [...] Full text...
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Pope lauds work of charities in DR Congo, Africa
01 february 2023 - 19:31:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the work of charities in DR Congo and the African continent [...] Full text...
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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards
26 january 2023 - 12:39:30Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...
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Five Malian soldiers charged with murder escape from gendarmerie camp in Bamako
23 january 2023 - 17:59:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five high-ranking Malian soldiers charged and then imprisoned in Camp 1 at the Gendarmerie in Bamako, [...] Full text...
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One gendarme killed in terrorist attack in Mali
10 january 2023 - 15:08:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One gendarme was killed and another wounded in an attack by unidentified armed individuals who targeted [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )
01 january 2023 - 13:52:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...
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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights
30 december 2022 - 05:49:04New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...
thread Gender
2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo
22 december 2022 - 16:43:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to plant 500 trees to increase native and endemic tree cover in 'Ridge to Reef' project:
21 december 2022 - 09:35:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Ridge to Reef (R2R) project that aims to promote forest restoration and the creation [...] Full text...
thread Environment
WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia
16 december 2022 - 10:17:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
11 december 2022 - 06:32:56Montreal, Canada (PANA) - Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate [...] Full text...
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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project
08 december 2022 - 13:03:03Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...
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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
07 december 2022 - 05:30:11Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...
thread Environment
WHO recommends new name for monkeypox
29 november 2022 - 04:57:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, in [...] Full text...
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Benin to increase budgetary allocation for agriculture by over 13.5 percent
19 november 2022 - 17:50:18Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to increase the budget allocated to agriculture by 13.50 per cent by [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects
10 november 2022 - 12:01:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'
07 november 2022 - 19:32:32Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa attends COP 27
06 november 2022 - 11:58:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday departed for Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, to attend the 27th. [...] Full text...
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Communal fighting: the Achilles' heel in Sudan’s national unity (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)
24 october 2022 - 14:09:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Spurred by intensification of ethnic conflict in the Blue Nile, adjacent to the Border with Ethiopia, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Finance Minister urges WB, IMF to help Africa mitigate effects of climate change
17 october 2022 - 12:47:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Khaled al-Mabrouk, has urged the [...] Full text...
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Violence erupts in DR Congo’s west as nearly 30,000 flee clashes
11 october 2022 - 10:00:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is alarmed by a surge of deadly [...] Full text...
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Malian army claims to have neutralised several terrorists in various parts of the country
10 october 2022 - 16:37:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army says it has arrested five terrorist suspects, including Alhadji Diakité, known as Abou Anass, at [...] Full text...
thread Society
Kenya's Ruto picks key allies to new Cabinet line up
27 september 2022 - 20:49:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has elevated key political allies to a newly created post of Prime [...] Full text...
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AU chairperson pleads at the UN for Africa's place in G20
21 september 2022 - 18:25:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated on Tuesday at the United Nations Assembly the request of the [...] Full text...
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77th UN General Assembly: Africa must be able to exploit its resources, says Macky Sall
21 september 2022 - 17:43:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall told the UN Assembly Tuesday Africa, the least polluting continent and the [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
20 september 2022 - 17:17:58New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...
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Malnutrition threatens nearly 200,000 children in Guinea
31 august 2022 - 12:27:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Some 200,000 children in Guinea are threatened with malnutrition, with the worst affected localities being Conakry, the [...] Full text...
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Wildfire, floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report
31 august 2022 - 05:55:25New York, US (PANA) - Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, [...] Full text...
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Man killed by lion at Accra zoo
29 august 2022 - 06:36:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A middle-aged man, described by the Forestry Commission of Ghana as "an intruder", died on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Butane gas prices soar in Togo
19 august 2022 - 18:39:24Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The price of domestic gas in Togo has risen significantly despite the maintenance of the state [...] Full text...
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Libya pledges full support, solidarity with Algeria and Tunisia over fires ravaging both countries
18 august 2022 - 20:30:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity Thursday [...] Full text...
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Mali declares three-day national mourning for victims of Tessit terrorist attack
11 august 2022 - 13:04:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has declared a three-day national mourning, starting from [...] Full text...
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Malian govt strongly condemns Sunday's 'complex' terrorist attack in northern town
11 august 2022 - 12:33:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has strongly condemned Sunday's "complex and coordinated" attack of armed terrorist groups in Tessit, in [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks with Republic of the Congo President Sassou N’Guesso
11 august 2022 - 06:28:37Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke on phone with President Denis [...] Full text...
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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken
10 august 2022 - 08:03:22Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...
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Rights group says US Secretary of State's visit to DRC tests US support for democracy, rights
09 august 2022 - 11:20:41Washington, DC, US (PANA) – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken should publicly promote free and fair elections, respect [...] Full text...
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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report
07 august 2022 - 07:47:33New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...
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Terrorist logistical refugees destroyed by Malian army in central Mali
03 august 2022 - 19:21:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said here Wednesday it had destroyed logistical shelters of terrorists in the forests [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
02 august 2022 - 19:34:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
30 july 2022 - 09:13:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...
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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
23 july 2022 - 14:41:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared monkeypox a global emergency. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General [...] Full text...
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WHO Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000:
21 july 2022 - 17:43:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health [...] Full text...
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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya
18 july 2022 - 19:22:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...
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AfDB gives Guinea $66 million to extend access to electricity
17 july 2022 - 05:32:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $66.39 million [...] Full text...
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Two gendarmes, policeman killed in Mali terrorist attack
16 july 2022 - 14:52:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two gendarmes and a policeman were killed in a terrorist attack perpetrated by unidentified heavily armed [...] Full text...
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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
16 july 2022 - 08:26:55New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency: WHO
26 june 2022 - 05:31:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern though “intense response efforts” [...] Full text...
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Guinean bauxite company says it has reforested 254 hectares
24 june 2022 - 13:50:08Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the world leaders in the bauxite industry, [...] Full text...
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Guinea bans cutting and transportation of timber for three months
24 june 2022 - 13:25:45Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The cutting and transporting of timber have been banned throughout Guinea for three months, from 1 [...] Full text...
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Malian Army announces air strikes against jihadist sanctuaries
24 june 2022 - 13:05:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army says it carried out targeted air strikes on logistical sites and terrorist sanctuaries [...] Full text...
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Angola joins EITI as 28th African member
22 june 2022 - 10:18:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI), becoming its 57th member country and the 28th in [...] Full text...
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EU supports sustainable development in Rodrigues
16 june 2022 - 08:08:23Port Mathurin, Rodrigues (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is funding a project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) entitled [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Tanzania to halt 'brutal security operation' in Loliondo against Maasai
16 june 2022 - 06:16:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Tanzanian authorities to immediately halt the violent forced eviction [...] Full text...
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Funding cuts could affect vital humanitarian flights to hard-to-reach areas in Guinea, Niger: WFP
15 june 2022 - 05:29:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that its UN Humanitarian Air Service [...] Full text...
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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
02 june 2022 - 16:02:41Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking
01 june 2022 - 07:47:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...
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Seven African countries report nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases: WHO
01 june 2022 - 06:54:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases (1,392 [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained - WHO
24 may 2022 - 15:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world [...] Full text...
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World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation - UN
13 may 2022 - 05:16:36Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire develops response to drought, land degradation, says President Ouattara
10 may 2022 - 06:16:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Monday that said his country has developed an important [...] Full text...
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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire
09 may 2022 - 19:50:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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Violence in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region hits humanitarian response
06 may 2022 - 16:19:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state remains complex requiring an [...] Full text...
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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
04 may 2022 - 15:06:02Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...
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Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation: FAO
04 may 2022 - 05:57:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared [...] Full text...
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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon
30 april 2022 - 05:58:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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Human activity, behaviour contributing to increasing disasters in the world: UN
27 april 2022 - 06:33:14New York, US (PANA) - Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
23 april 2022 - 06:59:47New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...
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International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change
19 april 2022 - 05:19:09Paris, France (PANA) - One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by [...] Full text...
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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million
15 april 2022 - 13:05:19Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] Full text...
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Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data (Emargoed for release at 14.00 CEST on 4 April 2022).
04 april 2022 - 10:51:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens [...] Full text...
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UN weather agency to spearhead 5-year early warning plan, boosting climate action
23 march 2022 - 14:13:00Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - The UN set an ambitious five-year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens [...] Full text...
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New UN report reveals ‘hellish existence’ for women and girls in South Sudan
22 march 2022 - 05:54:06Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fuelled by systemic impunity, [...] Full text...
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UN chief says its time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management
21 march 2022 - 04:34:16New York, US (PANA) - Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his [...] Full text...
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Environmentalist calls for increased investment to combat land degradation in Africa
12 march 2022 - 15:45:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An environmentalist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on governments and businesses to [...] Full text...
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UN-backed report warns of rising wildfire threat
23 february 2022 - 20:57:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildfires are projected to rise by 50 per cent by the end of the century due [...] Full text...
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Forestry post attacked in western Burkina Faso, no casualties reported
21 february 2022 - 17:37:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An unidentified armed group on early Monday 21 February 2022, attacked the forest post of [...] Full text...
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Eight Malian soldiers killed in suspected terrorist attack on Friday
19 february 2022 - 19:08:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eight Malian soldiers were killed, 14 others wounded and five missing in a clash with unidentified [...] Full text...
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Mauritius releases 10 Echo Parakeets in the wild
11 february 2022 - 08:03:34Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Parks and Conservation Service (NPCS) in Mauritius on Thursday released 10 Echo parakeets at [...] Full text...
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Rights group criticises DR Congo for failure to 'fully investigate' killing of 66 Iyeke people
09 february 2022 - 12:44:07Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has accused the DR Congo authorities of failing to fully investigate the killing [...] Full text...
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More than 7,000 Burkinabe refugees in Côte d'Ivoire following attacks by jihadist groups -UN
05 february 2022 - 18:39:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here Saturday that insecurity had led to [...] Full text...
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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa
05 february 2022 - 16:05:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...
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Madagascar braces for another cyclone as it struggles to recover from a recent one
05 february 2022 - 08:54:29Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to [...] Full text...
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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)
23 january 2022 - 10:17:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership
15 january 2022 - 18:01:30Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...
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About 60 people killed as terrorists raid towns in northwest Nigeria
07 january 2022 - 12:14:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Besieged by ongoing military onslaught against them, migrating terrorists have killed over 60 people in many [...] Full text...
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Malian Armed Forces neutralize at least 80 terrorists in various locations
04 january 2022 - 16:20:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said here Tuesday they had neutralized at least 80 terrorists, including two [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: FARDC regains control of Chakira, Nyamara in South Kivu
03 january 2022 - 17:23:07Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Chakira and Nyamara localities in the highlands of Fizi, in the province of South Kivu [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, FAO sign 2 agreements on agriculture
28 december 2021 - 18:51:12Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Mahmoud Hamza, and Philippe Ankers, representative of the [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Williams meets several presidential candidates in Libya
19 december 2021 - 15:47:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said she had met with a number [...] Full text...
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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people
14 december 2021 - 19:15:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director praises leadership of President Félix Tshisekedi
09 december 2021 - 14:30:12Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on a working visit [...] Full text...
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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO
08 december 2021 - 09:00:38Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...
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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief
07 december 2021 - 05:56:54New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports fund-raising effort in aid of climate response in Kenya
29 november 2021 - 19:25:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Kenya to raise funds for climate change action to [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials
25 november 2021 - 15:59:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office
16 november 2021 - 17:23:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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Kenyan forestry owners set to receive payments for carbon sink projects
15 november 2021 - 14:36:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to generate data on forest emissions i Kenya with [...] Full text...
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Rwandan minister urges equity in land management in Africa
08 november 2021 - 13:25:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to adopt inclusive land policies that take into account the [...] Full text...
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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems
06 november 2021 - 17:59:04Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...
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Algeria moving on dangerously slippery slope in relations with Morocco
04 november 2021 - 20:52:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Algeria is moving on a dangerously slippery slope in its relations with Morocco that could plunge [...] Full text...
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Kenya to spearhead climate change mitigation effort in Africa
03 november 2021 - 22:30:48Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced Kenya's plan to work with African countries that form the [...] Full text...
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Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025: FAO chief
03 november 2021 - 06:30:07Rome, Italy (PANA) - Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of [...] Full text...
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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests
02 november 2021 - 19:59:15Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...
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In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP
02 november 2021 - 19:51:10Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) -Pockets of famine have now been reported in southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria pledges gas-based energy transition, net zero emissions by 2060
02 november 2021 - 19:11:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Glasgow, Scotland, pledged that Nigeria would cut its emissions to net [...] Full text...
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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns
01 november 2021 - 19:00:55Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...
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The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis, says rights group
31 october 2021 - 10:42:19Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) this week, the stakes [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26
30 october 2021 - 08:35:07Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...
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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
29 october 2021 - 08:17:32Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...
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Three Burkinabe soldiers killed in western Burkina Faso
26 october 2021 - 19:35:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Burkinabe soldiers were killed Monday night in an armed attack in the locality of [...] Full text...
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Severe drought in Madagascar could spur world’s first climate change famine
22 october 2021 - 05:46:52Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - More than one million people in southern Madagascar are struggling to get enough to eat, due to what could [...] Full text...
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