Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB

27 april 2024 - 10:00:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...

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Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond

24 april 2024 - 11:09:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:12:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support

16 april 2024 - 15:19:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Fear and loss’ multiply in Sudan exodus: UNHCR

09 april 2024 - 15:50:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia

15 march 2024 - 14:44:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN chief appeals for Sudan ceasefire, now: ‘Values of Ramadan must prevail’

08 march 2024 - 07:14:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and unhindered humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor

05 march 2024 - 11:24:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...

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Address food insecurity as priority, IMF advises Nigeria

05 march 2024 - 07:34:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s economic outlook is challenging, while addressing food insecurity should be the immediate priority 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 - 07:59:36
Lilongwe, 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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WFP ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia

07 february 2024 - 05:52:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian govt appeal for urgent funding for drought-hit communities

03 february 2024 - 05:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Ethiopia have appealed for urgent funding to respond to [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region

29 december 2023 - 14:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence

29 december 2023 - 05:50:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against [...] Full text...

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Benin hit by continued high prices for consumer goods at end of November

19 december 2023 - 19:10:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of consumer goods continued to soar at the end of November in several markets in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN warns most Sudanese trapped in war zones struggling to eat a meal a day

13 december 2023 - 11:39:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Senior United Nations official in Sudan has warned that far too many people are struggling [...] Full text...

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COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’

10 december 2023 - 17:38:58
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on [...] Full text...

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Guterres says 'time to build bridges' as 'forces of fragmentation’ gaining ground

10 december 2023 - 17:23:18
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres  said on Sunday that with ‘forces of fragmentation’ gaining ground now is [...] Full text...

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Countries uphold commitment to UN Peacekeeping at 2023 Ministerial in Ghana

07 december 2023 - 05:38:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - More than 90 countries underlined their commitment to UN Peacekeeping during a two-day conference in Accra [...] Full text...

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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits

05 december 2023 - 08:39:16
Antananarivo, 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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No train, (because of) no gain? Under-training by employers in spot labour markets: World Bank Blog

04 december 2023 - 07:42:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in [...] Full text...

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Eating healthily costs 4.3 per cent more today than in 2020: FAO

30 november 2023 - 05:28:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Eating healthily now costs well over four per cent more than in 2020, the UN Food [...] Full text...

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Thousands trapped in northern Mali city and running out of food - Save the Children

28 november 2023 - 11:20:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in northern [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] 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 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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Fuel and foreign exchange shortages impede economic growth in Burundi

05 october 2023 - 14:24:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - While the Burundian economy continues to recover, economic buoyancy is impeded by shocks and multifaceted challenges [...] Full text...

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Water ‘being taken for granted’, warns FAO chief

04 october 2023 - 15:21:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - While some 2.4 billion people live in countries where the supply of water is limited, global [...] Full text...

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Geo-economic fragmentation threatens food security, clean energy transition: IMF Blog

03 october 2023 - 17:20:57
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 fragmented major commodity markets. Countries have since restricted [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

12 september 2023 - 05:38:05
Khatroum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide [...] Full text...

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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique

08 september 2023 - 16:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...

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African leaders urged to pursue ambitious action at Africa Climate Summit

02 september 2023 - 10:38:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders convening in Nairobi for the African Climate week and inaugural Climate Summit must pursue [...] Full text...

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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts

02 september 2023 - 05:34:18
Nairobi, 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 - 07:47:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup WFP calls for free flow of aid amid ongoing crisis

17 august 2023 - 06:30:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued “humanitarian and resilience [...] Full text...

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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year

15 august 2023 - 11:11:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...

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Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices: FAO

04 august 2023 - 18:11:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to [...] Full text...

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Kenya suspends crypto-currency world coin over personal data safety fears

02 august 2023 - 17:16:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has banned its citizens from registering for the World Coin, a new cryptocurrency [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia

21 july 2023 - 13:59:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will receive an $87.1 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to scale [...] Full text...

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Improved rice production is critical for food security, poverty alleviation in Liberia: WB report

18 july 2023 - 07:42:23
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday launched the Fourth Edition of its annual Liberia Economic Update, ‘Getting Rice [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Uganda oil pipeline project 'impoverishes thousands'

10 july 2023 - 06:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The planned oil pipeline in East Africa by French fossil-fuel giant, TotalEnergies, has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods [...] Full text...

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WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa

06 july 2023 - 05:53:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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IMF expresses concern about Uganda’s anti-LGBT law and development partners

22 june 2023 - 14:55:00
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan economy is projected to grow by 6 per cent in year 2023/24 while the [...] Full text...

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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production

19 june 2023 - 09:28:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...

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Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)

18 june 2023 - 04:48:16
Niamey, 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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Burkina Faso building financial resilience to climate risks: WB report

12 june 2023 - 14:30:40
Burkina Faso’s economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2022, with the country posting the highest inflation rate in the West [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for greater action to protect oceans

08 june 2023 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to [...] Full text...

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Angola to accelerate job creation and growth in private enterprise

03 june 2023 - 07:54:09
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favourable business conditions [...] Full text...

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Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

26 may 2023 - 16:20:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$68 million for Benin under EFF/ECF arrangement

18 may 2023 - 09:59:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Morocco target TotalEnergies U17 AFCON title

18 april 2023 - 14:59:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will be looking for the ultimate prize as they travel to Algeria for this year’s [...] Full text...

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Aid for displaced desperately needed to avoid hunger in Chad

15 april 2023 - 08:43:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to use international experts for better use of oil resources

14 april 2023 - 16:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan economy has been based for decades on a single source of income, oil, whose [...] Full text...

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IMF mission finds booming economic activity in Benin

06 april 2023 - 10:35:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - After three years of warranted policy accommodation, fiscal consolidation is underway, underpinned by robust tax collection [...] Full text...

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EU blames political instability for Sudan's worst food crisis in a decade

02 april 2023 - 09:20:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is blaming political, security and economic instability, combined with a poor harvest, [...] Full text...

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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production

23 march 2023 - 11:28:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...

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WFP responds to impact of cyclone Freddy in Malawi

19 march 2023 - 05:22:44
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up an emergency response to help an [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s economic activity set to rebound in 2023

15 march 2023 - 07:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s economic growth is estimated at 4 percent in 2022, and inflation at 9.7 percent while [...] Full text...

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Macron's message about end of "Françafrique", indicates France is a new "Neo-colonial" power -Newspaper says

10 march 2023 - 15:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During his recent African tour which too him to four African countries, namely Gabon, the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

28 february 2023 - 17:53:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the  longest and [...] Full text...

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Nature-based tourism holds tremendous economic potential in Rwanda: WB report

23 february 2023 - 11:18:00
Kigali, 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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US provides US$289 million to fight hunger as lean season approaches in South Sudan

22 february 2023 - 06:25:52
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A contribution of US$288.5 million from the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for [...] Full text...

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Sudan honours WFP chief

14 february 2023 - 11:10:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday bestowed one of its highest presidential honours on David Beasley, the Executive Director [...] Full text...

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UN agency warns against increase of stable food prices in Sudan

13 february 2023 - 13:51:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned against an increase in the prices of [...] Full text...

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WFP helps to strengthen food security in Mali

28 january 2023 - 05:25:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 62.5 million contribution from the European [...] Full text...

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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards

26 january 2023 - 12:39:30
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: Innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future

21 january 2023 - 07:33:03
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An innovative project seeking to develop climate resilience, self-sufficiency and the empowerment of vulnerable rural communities [...] Full text...

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EU helps WFP provide life-saving food assistance to displaced people in Niger

31 december 2022 - 09:56:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing life-saving food assistance to an increasing number [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million for Guinea

23 december 2022 - 10:57:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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EU delegation concludes visit to Sudan

19 december 2022 - 14:47:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A delegation of humanitarian and development experts from the European Union (EU) reiterated their support for [...] Full text...

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WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia

16 december 2022 - 10:17:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...

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More than 60 terrorists neutralized by Malian army during November in central Mali

15 december 2022 - 18:51:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) claim to have neutralized 62 terrorists, recovered more than 400 head [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa

09 december 2022 - 05:23:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reaches deal with Guinea on food assistance through Rapid Credit Facility

24 november 2022 - 05:57:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive up to [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England trounce Iran 6-2 in Group B opening match

21 november 2022 - 15:47:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England on Monday trounced Iran 6-2 in their opening Group B match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia hold high levels security talks in Khartoum

21 november 2022 - 10:03:41
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have ended security talks held at the highest level in Khartoum when the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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Food, energy prices negatively impact Senegalese economy: IMF

17 november 2022 - 07:28:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Weaker external demand, rising food and energy prices, and the US dollar appreciation have negatively impacted [...] Full text...

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Dozens of civilians killed in communal clash in Sudan

16 november 2022 - 13:51:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A new communal conflict has erupted in central Darfur state, near the border with Central African [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 235,000 tonnes of sugar in 2022

12 november 2022 - 09:40:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated that sugar production should reach 235,000 tons this year [...] Full text...

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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO

11 november 2022 - 17:07:37
Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...

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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim

25 october 2022 - 17:21:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the  rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...

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USAID, WFP join hands as lean season sets-in rural Zimbabwe

20 october 2022 - 12:56:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday announced the contribution of US$36.7 million [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths in Somalia

18 october 2022 - 19:10:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN [...] Full text...

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Islamic Development Bank supports agriculture in Benin with $18.4 million

18 october 2022 - 18:03:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has granted Benin US$18.40 million to support the country's agriculture, the [...] Full text...

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Another year of global record hunger looms amid food and climate crisis, warns WFP

14 october 2022 - 05:21:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food [...] Full text...

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Violence erupts in DR Congo’s west as nearly 30,000 flee clashes

11 october 2022 - 10:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is alarmed by a surge of deadly [...] Full text...

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Danish humanitarian charity, WFP agree to advance school-feeding in Rwanda, Uganda

10 october 2022 - 12:15:06
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA)  – A Danish humanitarian charity and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further [...] Full text...

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Restoring stability in West Darfur is prelude for full implementation of Juba Peace Agreement (A PANA News Analysis by Mohamed Osman)

09 october 2022 - 14:57:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The situation in Sudan's Darfur states -- West Darfur in particular -- was heading towards total [...] Full text...

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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

30 september 2022 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' sugar production to decrease by 6.2% in 2022

25 september 2022 - 06:54:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture said on Saturday that the production of sugar for the crop [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council

14 september 2022 - 06:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head [...] Full text...

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Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’

06 september 2022 - 05:13:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World [...] Full text...

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World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO

03 september 2022 - 05:10:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes Japanese support to provide emergency food for displaced families in Sudan

30 august 2022 - 10:38:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$4.5 million from the [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal: UN

28 august 2022 - 05:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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WFP chief asks Tigrayan authorities to return stollen fuel stocks

25 august 2022 - 16:54:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday asked the Tigrayan authorities to immediately return stollen fuel [...] Full text...

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Gambia, WFP join forces to enhance agriculture, food security of vulnerable communities

18 august 2022 - 11:11:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), have launched the [...] Full text...

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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa

16 august 2022 - 11:45:40
Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...

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Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray region

09 august 2022 - 06:03:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the [...] Full text...

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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report

07 august 2022 - 07:47:33
New 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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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO

05 august 2022 - 11:14:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...

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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources

30 july 2022 - 09:35:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$100 million for critical emergency cash, food assistance in Sudan

27 july 2022 - 11:44:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received US$ 100 million from the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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Rights group says online learning products enabled surveillance of children

12 july 2022 - 05:47:04
New York, July 12, 2022) – The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity

06 july 2022 - 13:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...

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Drought reduces Morocco’s grain, feed production by over 60 percent

01 july 2022 - 07:12:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The government of Morocco is taking measures to develop a strategic wheat stock as the North [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Record fisheries, aquaculture production contributing to global food security - FAO

30 june 2022 - 05:57:44
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transitional President hands out tractors to Malian farmers

22 june 2022 - 13:49:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday handed over 225 tractors to [...] Full text...

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One-third of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity - UN

17 june 2022 - 05:12:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - One-third of Sudan’s population, or 15 million people, are facing acute food insecurity, according to a [...] Full text...

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 250,000 tons of sugar this year

10 june 2022 - 07:25:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated the island's sugar production at 250,000 tonnes, with harvest [...] Full text...

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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO

10 june 2022 - 04:50:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year. This would be a [...] Full text...

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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges

09 june 2022 - 06:04:14
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the [...] Full text...

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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery

01 june 2022 - 06:38:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...

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FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa

01 june 2022 - 05:24:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million [...] Full text...

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EU funding helps provide sustained, life-saving food assistance in Burkina Faso - WFP

31 may 2022 - 05:49:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received an additional EUR 5 million in [...] Full text...

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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group

25 may 2022 - 06:39:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa

20 may 2022 - 21:08:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...

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WFP, Japan to provide lifesaving assistance to crisis-affected families in Chad

19 may 2022 - 15:08:43
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$5 million from the Government of Japan [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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WFP provides emergency food assistance to displaced people in Gambia affected by Casamance conflict

28 april 2022 - 06:14:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday launched cash transfers to assist internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity deplores Darfur massacre

26 april 2022 - 05:42:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A humanitarian charity on Monday deplored the recent armed attacks on displaced civilians that left at [...] Full text...

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UN agencies urge scale up in assistance to stave off hunger in South Sudan

10 april 2022 - 07:12:11
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Foo d insecurity is likely to rise by seven per cent across South Sudan in [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa under threat from multiple humanitarian crises

09 april 2022 - 05:51:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three years, [...] Full text...

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Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought famine worsens (A UN feature)

29 march 2022 - 05:18:18
Mogdishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid [...] Full text...

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UN warns of worsening food crisis looming in Sudan

24 march 2022 - 13:07:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a strong warning about the “worsening food [...] Full text...

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Association for Protection of People in Need attends Women's Day in Burundi

08 march 2022 - 13:47:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, the Association for the Protection of Men and [...] Full text...

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Uganda migrant labourers raise concern over organ trafficking in Arab states

15 february 2022 - 11:51:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan authorities are contemplating preferring charges against the directors of a company involved in sending domestic [...] Full text...

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WFP says 13 million people facing severe hunger as drought grips the Horn of Africa

08 february 2022 - 10:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving [...] Full text...

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Madagascar braces for another cyclone as it struggles to recover from a recent one

05 february 2022 - 08:54:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)

23 january 2022 - 10:17:05
Dakar, 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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Libyan PM praises his government's record in 2021

30 december 2021 - 14:52:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said that his government did well in 2021 to restore security, [...] Full text...

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Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia

20 december 2021 - 20:33:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per [...] Full text...

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Displacements worsening humanitarian needs in Ethiopia

10 december 2021 - 00:17:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The situation in northern Ethiopia continues to be highly fluid and unpredictable, with ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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Clashes displace thousands in Darfur; 6.2 million will need assistance next year

07 december 2021 - 18:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will [...] Full text...

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Some 35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel

07 december 2021 - 17:41:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

04 december 2021 - 09:30:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'baseless' claims it has killed Sudanese soldiers

29 november 2021 - 15:03:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia on Monday slammed as "false and baseless" claims that its forces have attacked and [...] Full text...

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Sudan says six army officers killed in Ethiopian attack

28 november 2021 - 15:16:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army mouthpiece, Al Gwat Al Musalah, on Monday said at least six army officers [...] Full text...

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FAO, IGAD seek urgent action to mitigate impact of drought in Eastern Africa

18 november 2021 - 22:28:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Communities in the Eastern Africa region continue to experience a mix of shocks and stresses that [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 250,000 tons of sugar this year

11 november 2021 - 14:19:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture estimated on Thursday that sugar production for the 2021 harvest should [...] Full text...

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‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity

11 november 2021 - 06:54:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s grape farmers face disparities in access to production resources

06 november 2021 - 11:30:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s production of table grapes in marketing year 2021/2022 is expected to reach 1.4 million metric [...] Full text...

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Development partners’ support crucial for addressing humanitarian situation in Malawi: IMF Team

06 november 2021 - 07:40:18
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – As Malawi faces urgent needs to address the humanitarian situation, strengthen public sector governance, restore debt [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects bumper maize harvest of 16.0 million tons in 2021/22

04 november 2021 - 13:54:19
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s maize crop for the 2021/22 marketing year, under normal climatic conditions, could once [...] Full text...

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In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP

02 november 2021 - 19:51:10
Antananarivo, 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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Severe drought in Madagascar could spur world’s first climate change famine

22 october 2021 - 05:46:52
Antananarivo, 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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Ethiopian crisis: Defence Forces claim 'terrorist' TPLF 'extensively crushed'

15 october 2021 - 13:01:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence and other forces have "extensively crushed" the "terrorist [...] Full text...

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Climate change: UN Resident Coordinator says it is time to act on Kenya drought

01 october 2021 - 08:11:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Wajir county of northern Kenya on Thursday with Government officials, donor representatives and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia orders seven UN officials to leave country within 72 hours

01 october 2021 - 04:47:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced his shock on Thursday after the Ethiopian Government declared seven [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to produce 270,000 tons of sugar in 2021

27 september 2021 - 07:31:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will produce 270,000 tons of sugar in 2021, down 0.3% as compared to 270,875 tons [...] Full text...

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Food’s a human right, not just ‘a commodity to be traded’: Guterres

23 september 2021 - 18:51:07
New York, US (PANA) - Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot [...] Full text...

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Foodstuff prices fluctuate in Benin

19 september 2021 - 14:08:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of foodstuffs in Benin fluctuated in early September, according to a report by  the National [...] Full text...

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Africa has everything to gain from green and blue economy - Paul Adam

18 september 2021 - 11:01:54
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Africa has everything to gain from the green and blue economy, Jean-Paul Adam, director [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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EU supports Uganda to improve local response to food security shocks in Karamoja region

01 september 2021 - 13:24:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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India extends a million USD for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe

24 august 2021 - 13:57:03
Harare , Zimbabwe (PANA) – India has contributed almost US$ one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Lack of water linked to 10 percent of rise in global migration – WB report

23 august 2021 - 15:42:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – As climate change accelerates a global water crisis, rainfall variability is expected to be one [...] Full text...

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Malian farmers target production of one million tonnes of cotton this year

22 august 2021 - 18:23:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "The objective is to reach one million tonnes of cotton, or even more, but, like the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and Bulgaria to sign MOU on defence cooperation

18 august 2021 - 19:25:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Bulgaria are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation, Nigeria’s Minister [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa suffers widespread food, nutrition insecurity – SADC report

12 august 2021 - 16:06:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ten Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) suffer widespread food and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP delivers food to another 1 million in Tigray, but only reaches half of those in need

09 august 2021 - 15:19:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered food to over a million people in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ceasefire in Tigray more urgent now than ever, says UN relief chief

07 august 2021 - 05:14:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A ceasefire in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray on humanitarian grounds is needed now more [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: More than 100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition: UNICEF

30 july 2021 - 15:51:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia, could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the [...] Full text...

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Energy supply in Mauritius from local renewable sources slumps by 13.3 % in 2020

29 july 2021 - 09:04:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that in 2020, some 13.3% of energy used in the [...] Full text...

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Half a million children on verge of malnourishment in southern Mozambique: UN agencies warn

27 july 2021 - 06:57:50
Antananarivo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to tackle food wastage

22 july 2021 - 08:10:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Maneesh Gobin on Wednesday launched the 2021 potato harvesting [...] Full text...

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Germany provides support to food insecure communities in Zimbabwe

16 july 2021 - 15:36:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Sugar production estimated at 270,000 tonnes this year

10 july 2021 - 08:18:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated sugar production for 2021 at around 270,000 tonnes based [...] Full text...

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Morocco increases wheat and barley production estimate for 2021/22

03 july 2021 - 13:37:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Banking on favourable weather conditions, Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for marketing [...] Full text...

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78 million to face chronic hunger in sub-Sahara Africa by 2050 – New study

03 july 2021 - 09:29:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in [...] Full text...

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EU helps WFP provide emergency food assistance to people in southern Madagascar

30 june 2021 - 11:38:00
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €2.5 million from the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria steps up oilseeds production due to increased domestic and export demand

26 june 2021 - 12:09:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s palm kernel oilseed production in marketing year 2021/22 is forecast to reach 900,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians report thousands facing most severe food insecurity in northern Mozambique

19 june 2021 - 08:45:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Although the ongoing harvest is expected to improve food security in parts of Mozambique, the conflict [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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Madagascar faces famine risk: Gov't, UN food agencies warn 

12 may 2021 - 05:33:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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Shortage of water and sanitation hamper response to cholera in northern Mozambique

10 may 2021 - 13:03:00
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 900,000 people are projected to face severe hunger in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces [...] Full text...

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