Africa’s Free Trade Area, world’s largest, says Expert

02 june 2021 - 19:59:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Anne Wambui Gaitha, an International Trade and Investment expert on Wednesday revealed that the newly-launched African [...] Full text...

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Africa can salvage social, economic fortunes after devastating pandemic - Mo Ibrahim

02 june 2021 - 17:50:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for Africa to reinvent its economic growth plan, a governance think-tank, [...] Full text...

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Mandate of African Legal Support Facility extended until 2036

01 june 2021 - 08:18:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the Annual Meetings of its Management and Governance Councils, held on 25 and 26 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agency expresses grave concerns over 'dire' situation in Tigray region

30 may 2021 - 06:56:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have expressed deep concern about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians who are also facing [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s truth commission public hearing ends Friday

28 may 2021 - 21:15:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians, through the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, Friday ended public hearing of 392 witnesses. Within the [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur

25 may 2021 - 05:50:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Monday commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while [...] Full text...

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More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in DRC's Goma district

23 may 2021 - 20:16:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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EBRD president on virtual visit to Morocco

21 may 2021 - 11:42:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso will pay her first official visit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres

20 may 2021 - 05:32:13
New York, US (PANA) - Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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European Union releases 5.55-million-euro budget support for the Gambia

19 may 2021 - 18:05:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has released 5.55 million euros (about 338 million Gambian Dalasis) as a [...] Full text...

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South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts

18 may 2021 - 06:44:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Failure to address domestic violence in South Africa is a violation of women’s rights, independent [...] Full text...

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WHO chief calls for safety measures to reduce traffic accidents

18 may 2021 - 06:34:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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US accuses Ethiopia of continuing atrocities and denial of humanitarian access in Tigray Region

15 may 2021 - 19:50:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has issued the strongest critique yet against Addis Ababa, lamenting what it described [...] Full text...

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African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis

13 may 2021 - 15:09:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine inequity posing ‘significant risk’ to global economic recovery: UN report

12 may 2021 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well [...] Full text...

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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs

10 may 2021 - 18:49:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...

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UN human rights office finds Uganda’s sexual offences bill 'deeply troubling'

08 may 2021 - 12:06:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision this week by the Ugandan Parliament to pass a wide-ranging sexual offences bill that [...] Full text...

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Libya's new government urged to reestablish rule of law

07 may 2021 - 10:13:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International said on Thursday that Libya’s recently installed Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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US to increase humanitarian aid to Mozambique

07 may 2021 - 05:27:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is working with the Government of Mozambique, international organizations, civil society organizations, [...] Full text...

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UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives

05 may 2021 - 10:32:39
New York, US (PANA) - The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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New report sounds alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives - WHO

04 may 2021 - 21:50:17
New York, United Nations (PANA) - A new World Health Organization report has asserted that fully investing in midwives by [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: EU underlines freedom of information and expression

03 may 2021 - 10:01:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Freedom of information and free speech must be promoted and protected everywhere because it is in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN says security situation continues to impede humanitarian work in Tigray region

30 april 2021 - 05:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations says the complex and unpredictable security situation continues to impede the freedom [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $31.2 million to boost nutrition and end child stunting in Ethiopia

29 april 2021 - 19:37:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Women globally suffer over $800 billion in lost income in one year - Oxfam

29 april 2021 - 12:45:36
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income [...] Full text...

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Filipino investigative journalist to receive UN press freedom prize

29 april 2021 - 05:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named investigative journalist and media [...] Full text...

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29 million Sahelians need humanitarian aid and protection - UN agencies

28 april 2021 - 13:46:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sahelians in need of humanitarian assistance and protection have reached a new record of 29 [...] Full text...

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UNESCO laureate helps girls go back to school in Kenya (A UNESCO feature)

27 april 2021 - 05:45:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “I would be out of school and married now without the help of our community facilitator," [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EC reaffirms Team Europe’s commitment to global fight against the pandemic

23 april 2021 - 14:47:06
    Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday approved conclusions reaffirming Team Europe's full commitment to the global fight [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘No end’ to conflict in Tigray region, warns UNICEF

20 april 2021 - 19:29:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Disturbing reports have continued to emerge of widespread abuse of civilians in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

20 april 2021 - 05:30:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian

19 april 2021 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister of Women's Affairs, UNICEF discuss support for the ministry

19 april 2021 - 12:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday discussed the creation of a technical committee [...] Full text...

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Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears

15 april 2021 - 05:34:35
New York, US (PANA) - Prevention is the best and only cure to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences [...] Full text...

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US wildlife conservationists evacuate nine giraffes from rising tides in Kenya

14 april 2021 - 09:42:55
Baringo, Kenya (PANA) - An international rescue of nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been completed from an Island in [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Human Rights Commission chairperson commends media for exposing sexual and gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 18:11:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel D. Joof, chairperson of The Gambia National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has commended the media, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s human Rights Commission alarmed at spate of rape, gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 17:23:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed shock at the spate of rape and other [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for solidarity with those hit hardest by the global COVID-19 pandemic during Ramadan

12 april 2021 - 06:04:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Islamic world begins the holy month of Ramadan, UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) [...] Full text...

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Armed groups at centre of human rights abuses in Burkina Faso, says Amnesty International

08 april 2021 - 11:50:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed groups in Burkina Faso committed human rights abuses, including killings and abductions, in the [...] Full text...

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Counter hate-driven movements, UN chief urges, reflecting on genocide in Rwanda

08 april 2021 - 08:11:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the world marked the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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Libya violated rights of ‘targeted’ woman activist, says anti-discrimination committee

08 april 2021 - 06:22:30
New York, US (PANA) - The failure of Libya to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights [...] Full text...

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Counter hate-driven movements, Guterres urges, reflecting on Rwandan genocide

07 april 2021 - 08:15:32
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in [...] Full text...

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Rights group says devastating impact of conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa compounded by COVID-19

07 april 2021 - 06:40:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that [...] Full text...

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EU President Michel commends Libya’s efforts and spirit of reconciliation

04 april 2021 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan people have witnessed a historic moment with the installation of the new Presidential Council [...] Full text...

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Thousands on the move after brutal attacks in northern Mozambique, UN office reports

02 april 2021 - 15:35:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians appeal for resources to meet needs of people fleeing violence in northern Mozambique

01 april 2021 - 10:33:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following attacks by non-state armed groups and ongoing clashes in Palma district of northern [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

31 march 2021 - 06:57:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...

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USAID launches new $33 million activity to enhance Civil Society advocacy in Nigeria

30 march 2021 - 22:58:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a new activity that promises to [...] Full text...

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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique

30 march 2021 - 11:50:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action

30 march 2021 - 05:56:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...

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$29 billion a year by 2025 needed to get back on track to tackle AIDS, say UNAIDS

30 march 2021 - 05:36:56
New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN agency dedicated to ending HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making

29 march 2021 - 05:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it has reached destroyed camps in northern Tigray

26 march 2021 - 11:20:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said on Friday that it has gained access to the Shimelba and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observers arrive in Benin for 11 April presidential election

25 march 2021 - 17:12:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - An election observation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in Benin [...] Full text...

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African ministers call for reexamination of present support system for less-advanced countries

24 march 2021 - 06:36:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development ministers ended on Tuesday with a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: PM Abiy says soldiers who committed atrocities in Tigray to be held accountable

23 march 2021 - 18:00:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday that soldiers found to have committed "atrocities" [...] Full text...

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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected

23 march 2021 - 06:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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Gender equality means business, UN chief tells corporate leaders

17 march 2021 - 06:02:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged corporate leaders to achieve gender equality, highlighting the benefits for [...] Full text...

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Aid agencies appeal for funding to support over two million South Sudanese refugees

16 march 2021 - 13:05:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners are appealing for US$1.2 billion to provide [...] Full text...

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Guterres says COVID-19 has exposed endemic gender inequality

16 march 2021 - 05:54:33
Ne York, US (PAA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on women and girls, and the fallout [...] Full text...

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Gambian women rights defender receives $10,000 Daily Trust African of the Year Award

15 march 2021 - 15:30:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo has received the prestigious Daily Trust African [...] Full text...

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Latest session of UN women’s commission focuses on equality in public life

13 march 2021 - 07:09:20
New York, US (PANA) - Setting a global roadmap for achieving full equality at decision-making tables is among the objectives [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: About 1.4 million unintended pregnancies as pandemic disrupts contraception services

12 march 2021 - 06:03:46
New York, US (PANA) - One year since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic, the UN’s reproductive health agency said [...] Full text...

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EU wants constructive dialogue with Ethiopian government - EC

11 march 2021 - 14:36:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday urged all parties involved in the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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NGOs ask UK not to cut aid to South Sudan as threat of famine looms

11 march 2021 - 10:49:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Scores of international and national Non-governmental Organisations working in South Sudan have call on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says infection rate close to 5,000 in Gambia

10 march 2021 - 18:46:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has said  that  the coronavirus infection rate stands close to five thousand [...] Full text...

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Libyan coastguards rescue 100 illegal migrants in first week of March

10 march 2021 - 11:53:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 100 illegal migrants were intercepted, rescued and returned to Libya by the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Inclusive political process key to Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears

10 march 2021 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - The political transition in Sudan is moving forward, though formation of the legislative council and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian women face mounting gender violence ahead of elections

08 march 2021 - 21:56:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women politicians and candidates participating in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Ethiopia have faced mounting [...] Full text...

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UN highlights transformative power of equal participation on International Women’s Day

08 march 2021 - 16:49:35
New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the transformative power of women’s equal participation, top United Nations officials called on all [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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International Women's Day: Vice-President pays tribute to Libyan women

08 march 2021 - 11:43:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has hailed Libyan women on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls: UNHCR

08 march 2021 - 05:17:47
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and [...] Full text...

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UN Women chief urges decisive action to bring women into decision-making spaces

06 march 2021 - 19:58:50
New York, US (PANA) - International Women’s Day this year comes at a difficult time for the world and for [...] Full text...

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Countries fail to prosecute killers of human rights defenders – UN expert

06 march 2021 - 05:27:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must find the political will to prevent the killings of human rights defenders, hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reaches ‘all-time high’ - IPU Report

06 march 2021 - 05:10:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The proportion of women parliamentarians worldwide reached more than 25 per cent last year– a historic [...] Full text...

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AfDB to introduce first women beneficiaries of AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme

05 march 2021 - 20:40:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In celebration of International Women’s Day, and to mark the rollout of the Affirmative Finance [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 20:24:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million [...] Full text...

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Mozambique growth expected to rebound by 2022 – World Bank

05 march 2021 - 18:59:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economy is expected to gradually recover from 2021 but substantial downside risks remain due to [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 16:45:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says 'fewer cases of virus among women in Africa'

05 march 2021 - 07:16:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN rights chief calls for probe in Tigray rights abuses

05 march 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in the Tigray region of [...] Full text...

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Traumatised, abducted Nigerian schoolchildren need rehabilitation – Rights experts

03 march 2021 - 16:27:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatised by the recent spate of attacks on schools [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations

02 march 2021 - 21:12:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...

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Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality

01 march 2021 - 14:47:58
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...

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Chambas urges Gambians to build consensus ahead of December elections

01 march 2021 - 13:16:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR seeks US$164 million for displaced persons in Central African Republic

28 february 2021 - 16:24:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a US$164 million appeal to provide life-saving [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian govt urged to review laws to criminalize homosexuality

24 february 2021 - 21:52:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Civil society organizations, traditional rulers, Christian and Muslim leaders have sounded a strong and uncompromising message [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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ILO warns against worsening job inequalities from online digital labour platforms

24 february 2021 - 09:29:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned against the rising income inequalities caused by digital labour [...] Full text...

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Makhtar Diop appointed IFC Managing Director and Executive Vice President

18 february 2021 - 17:34:19
Washington, US (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, on Thursday announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign US$668.1 million loan for ADF 15th replenishment

17 february 2021 - 13:40:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign $668 million loan agreement

17 february 2021 - 09:28:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) - the concessional [...] Full text...

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Group demands closure of LGBTQI office in Ghana

16 february 2021 - 06:22:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A group of religious bodies and traditional leaders in Ghana on Monday kicked against the opening [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Chepkoech breaks 5km world record in Monaco

14 february 2021 - 18:22:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's 29-year-old Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world 5km record at the Monaco Run on Sunday  clocking [...] Full text...

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New WHO report reveals urgency of confronting tobacco use among women in Europe

12 february 2021 - 22:25:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO/Europe Friday launched a new report on women and the tobacco epidemic under the theme [...] Full text...

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AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed [...] Full text...

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EBRD, UN Women host high-level virtual round-table on gender approaches for inclusive recovery

12 february 2021 - 13:00:37
London, UK (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and UN Women are holding a high-level virtual [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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‘Women and girls belong in science’, declares UN chief

11 february 2021 - 06:36:40
New York, US (PANA) - Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA and UNICEF warn of imminent resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation

08 february 2021 - 20:50:45
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is feared in The Gambia as COVID-19 disrupts [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya

06 february 2021 - 12:29:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says

05 february 2021 - 14:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for promotion of cultural, religious tolerance

05 february 2021 - 06:09:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for more commitment towards promoting cultural and religious tolerance, in [...] Full text...

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Breaking News: ICC finds Uganda rebel leader guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity

04 february 2021 - 16:29:51
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Dominic Ongwen, deputy leader of the Ugandan rebel group Lords Resistance Army (LRA) has been [...] Full text...

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ICC convicts former Uganda LRA leader Ongwen

04 february 2021 - 13:26:42
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday found a former Uganda rebel Lord's Resistance Army [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Data reveals impact of pandemic on livelihoods and futures

02 february 2021 - 11:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating impact of COVID-19 on refugees, the internally displaced and the stateless is laid bare [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases

28 january 2021 - 14:54:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for more action to save lives of refugees on routes towards the Mediterranean

28 january 2021 - 11:30:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has urged the international community do more to save lives of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections

26 january 2021 - 06:03:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies

20 january 2021 - 15:28:52
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation in Niger's Tillabéri region worsens due to rebel attacks - OCHA

18 january 2021 - 13:42:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Niger has sharply deteriorated, since the attack on Tchamo Bangou and [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $11.26 million for women and girls’ education in Chad

08 january 2021 - 13:04:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $11.26 [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025

07 january 2021 - 16:48:09
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday announced its approval of a new Gender Strategy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Influx of refugees into eastern Sudan continues

06 january 2021 - 10:43:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The influx of Ethiopian refugees from the troubled Tigray region into the Eastern border with Sudan [...] Full text...

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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers

24 december 2020 - 06:40:21
Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Aid agencies appeal for US$254 million to respond to urgent needs

18 december 2020 - 13:49:36
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Friday launched an appeal for US$254 million to provide urgently [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says more than 500,000 displaced in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north

18 december 2020 - 11:16:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of civilians displaced [...] Full text...

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UNHCR makes supplementary COVID-19 appeal to meet exceptional refugee needs in 2021

18 december 2020 - 10:58:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday released its supplementary appeal for 2021 Covid response seeking [...] Full text...

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EITI designates 2021 a year to fight corruption

17 december 2020 - 15:27:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly salient in the extractive industries, [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

15 december 2020 - 14:03:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) _ The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant for a $14.96 million project to [...] Full text...

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UNHCR condemns Boko Haram attack on Niger town hosting forcibly displaced people

15 december 2020 - 11:57:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns an attack by armed assailants on Toumour, a town in [...] Full text...

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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers

14 december 2020 - 18:16:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion

14 december 2020 - 15:07:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief, three others win Academy of Public Health 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award

14 december 2020 - 13:35:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic exacts heavy toll on Nigerian economy, GDP contracts - IMF

12 december 2020 - 09:02:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on the Nigerian economy, which was already [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: ICC Prosecutor to open formal investigations into war crimes in Nigeria

11 december 2020 - 19:48:17
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has confirmed the Court will open a [...] Full text...

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We cannot allow corruption to infest COVID-19 recovery, UN chief says

09 december 2020 - 11:47:51
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption has thrived under the coronavirus pandemic and anyone involved in graft must be prevented [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN concern mounts over shortages, child welfare in Tigray region

09 december 2020 - 05:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region in northern [...] Full text...

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More than 600 minors became mothers in northwestern Bénin in first half of year

08 december 2020 - 21:11:06
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - A total of 655 minors became mothers from January to June in the department of Donga, [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges

08 december 2020 - 05:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...

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M-pesa Foundation to improve 30,000 girls' menstrual health

07 december 2020 - 20:25:20
Kilifi, Kenya (PANA)  - M-PESA Foundation Monday  committed $202,303  to improve menstrual hygiene among teenage girls as part of Safaricom’s [...] Full text...

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Kenyan tourism arrivals drop 72% on international travel restrictions

04 december 2020 - 12:36:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International tourism arrivals in Kenya dropped by 72% to 470,971 between January to October 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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Tunisia becomes member of Equal Pay International Coalition

03 december 2020 - 23:46:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Thursday became a member of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), after meeting the criteria [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds

03 december 2020 - 16:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...

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IOM launches Global Policy Network to promote ethical recruitment

03 december 2020 - 14:00:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on Thursday a Global Policy Network to promote ethical [...] Full text...

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EBRD, ENR launch first gender awareness campaign in Egypt

03 december 2020 - 11:33:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A partnership between Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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UNICEF puts forward a ‘six point plan to protect our children’

02 december 2020 - 15:54:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ahead of the United Nations Special Session of the General Assembly on COVID-19, on 3-4 December [...] Full text...

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World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

02 december 2020 - 07:51:42
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day

01 december 2020 - 11:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World AIDS Day on Tuesday with a call for “global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable

30 november 2020 - 13:04:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...

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African customs officials approve draft guidelines to fast-track launch of continental free trade area

28 november 2020 - 22:57:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Customs officials from around Africa have supported the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate free [...] Full text...

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Global HIV toll likely to be far higher owing to COVID-19, warns UNAIDS

27 november 2020 - 05:27:24
Ne York, US (PANA) - Countries should adopt ambitious new targets to tackle HIV/AIDS to avoid hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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UN Women Chief launches campaign against gender-based violence in DR Congo

26 november 2020 - 17:58:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the UN/Women in DR Congo, Ms Awa Ndiaye Seck, on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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. Libyan rights bodies denounce hate speech against a local cultural group

26 november 2020 - 15:53:11
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan human rights organisations have denounced what they consider as "hate speech" by the General Authority [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day

26 november 2020 - 05:32:55
New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR

25 november 2020 - 12:47:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...

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UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow

24 november 2020 - 05:25:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Monday said it was “extremely concerned” over the safety of civilians across [...] Full text...

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‘Gambian Women deserve more leadership roles in politics’-Gender activist

22 november 2020 - 19:14:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Musu Bakoto Saho, a gender lecturer at the University of The Gambia and national coordinator of [...] Full text...

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348,000 Libyan children in need of humanitarian aid - UNICEF

21 november 2020 - 13:00:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that more than 348,000 children out of 1.2 million [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores high in controlling corruption, maintaining democratic rights

19 november 2020 - 18:42:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation Agency’s Financial Report 2020, has announced that The Gambia scored high in controlling [...] Full text...

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Burkina Elections: ECOWAS deploys 80 observers on the ground

18 november 2020 - 21:16:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday deployed a team of 80 observers [...] Full text...

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Rising hunger, ‘an outrage in a world of plenty’: Guterres

17 november 2020 - 05:10:18
New York, US (PANA) - “Hunger is an outrage in a world of plenty,” the UN chief told the governing [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners agree to strengthen commitment to gender equality

15 november 2020 - 11:19:47
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender [...] Full text...

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Deputy UN chief looks to ‘new dawn for Mali’

14 november 2020 - 06:31:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday strongly advocated for the greater participation of women and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Digital financial services offer opportunities, also pose risks - IMF

10 november 2020 - 07:33:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Social distancing measures in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to significantly impact [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief visits West Africa and the Sahel

10 november 2020 - 05:54:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General is on a two-week solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Guterres congratulates Biden, Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’

09 november 2020 - 23:06:30
New York, US (PANA) -  Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president names new cabinet

02 november 2020 - 10:42:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday announce a new cabinet of 33 ministers and four secretaries [...] Full text...

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EU urges Libyan women to be involved in country's political process

31 october 2020 - 12:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Mission in Libya and the Ambassadors of its Member States accredited in the [...] Full text...

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Zambian named UN woman police officer of the year

31 october 2020 - 08:13:06
New York, US (PAA) - Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo, Gender Adviser at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), [...] Full text...

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Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’: UN chief says

30 october 2020 - 06:16:15
New York, US (PANA) - Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government condemns caricatures of Prophet Mahomet

26 october 2020 - 22:21:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government Monday strongly condemned acts of provocation against Islam reported in France for several [...] Full text...

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Step up action to achieve global ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

24 october 2020 - 13:14:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trains women on climate change actions

22 october 2020 - 12:46:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Climate change has adverse impacts on people but d it affects women and men differently, [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge more than $1.7 billion to scale up aid in Central Sahel

21 october 2020 - 08:50:52
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 24 donors pledged more [...] Full text...

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UNESCO hosts virtual world summit on education

20 october 2020 - 20:16:42
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, in partnership with the governments of Ghana, Norway and the United Kingdom, Tuesday organized a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SA economic recovery plan will protect jobs in vulnerable sectors - Ramaphosa

19 october 2020 - 16:06:28
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the economic recovery plan he presented last [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic and violence contribute to rising humanitarian needs in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 06:00:09
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF boards urge transfer of real resources to developing countries

16 october 2020 - 22:47:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Development Committee of the world’s top financial institutions said Friday the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief

16 october 2020 - 07:37:32
New York, US (PANA) - Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural [...] Full text...

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Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief

16 october 2020 - 07:16:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment [...] Full text...

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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response

15 october 2020 - 15:06:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...

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CERF grants $5 million to support flood victims in Niger

13 october 2020 - 15:43:17
 Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations system (CERF) has granted Niger  US$5,019,682 as [...] Full text...

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UK, Kenya to host key education summit in 2021

13 october 2020 - 09:36:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit next year to lead global action [...] Full text...

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NHRC says girls in Gambia continue to face FGM despite ban

12 october 2020 - 20:41:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The National Human Rights Commission said here Monday many girls in Gambia continued to face Female [...] Full text...

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UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation

12 october 2020 - 14:04:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda

09 october 2020 - 06:28:21
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why [...] Full text...

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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence

06 october 2020 - 20:57:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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Libya: "Zero impunity" for alleged human rights violators - UN

06 october 2020 - 17:15:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Chairman of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Libya (FFML), Mohamed Auajjar, said the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability

05 october 2020 - 17:49:34
New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...

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Flooding, surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance in Sudan

02 october 2020 - 16:41:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the [...] Full text...

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