US official discusses peace in Africa with Qatari minister of state
21 december 2025 - 07:22:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Aran and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, said he has had [...] Full text...
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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Aran and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, said he has had [...] Full text...
South Africa represented at African Union session on justice
18 december 2025 - 07:52:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel, is representing South Africa at the 2025 African Union [...] Full text...
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Traditional medicine: 100 countries mobilised to combine ancient knowledge and modern science
18 december 2025 - 06:22:49New Delhi, India (PANA) - More than 100 countries have gathered for the second World Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-organized [...] Full text...
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Institutional divisions in Libya fuelling political crisis =UNSMIL
17 december 2025 - 14:00:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conclusions of extensive consultations on structured dialogue conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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Third German-Libyan government meeting ends in Berlin
17 december 2025 - 13:49:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third German-Libyan government meeting concluded in Berlin, the German capital, demonstrating the commitment of the [...] Full text...
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Second session of Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission held in Jakarta
16 december 2025 - 15:52:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second session of the Libyan-Indonesian Joint Commission was held in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, dedicated [...] Full text...
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World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
16 december 2025 - 13:41:25New York, US (PANA) – Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted [...] Full text...
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US slams Rwanda for escalation of war in eastern DRC
13 december 2025 - 12:27:09New York, US (PANA) - The US has slammed Rwanda for the escalation of the war in eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL
11 december 2025 - 18:02:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...
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EC clinches deal on EU law about returns of illegally staying third-country nationals
08 december 2025 - 13:25:38Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday finalised its position on an EU law to speed up and [...] Full text...
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AU chairperson urges parties to the Washington Peace Accords to faithfully implement them
05 december 2025 - 09:24:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace [...] Full text...
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DRC and Rwanda sign Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity
04 december 2025 - 22:08:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday signed [...] Full text...
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‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate
03 december 2025 - 07:11:02New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold [...] Full text...
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EIB Global and AfDB invest US$275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor
30 november 2025 - 08:36:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint [...] Full text...
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WHO issues first global guideline on infertility
28 november 2025 - 13:22:28Geneva, 28 November -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and [...] Full text...
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Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability
27 november 2025 - 08:14:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ten countries have issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, [...] Full text...
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“One Partnership. One Future” (op-ed article by EU President António Costa and President Ursula von der Leyen)
24 november 2025 - 09:22:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Africa and Europe prepare for the 7th European Union–African Union Summit in Luanda, we stand [...] Full text...
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One Sea, one Pact, one Future: EC approves conclusions on the pact for the Mediterranean
21 november 2025 - 10:37:57Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has approved conclusions welcoming the pact for the Mediterranean, which coincides with the [...] Full text...
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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)
21 november 2025 - 10:34:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...
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WHO Africa Regional Office launches geodatabase to empower data-driven health decisions
20 november 2025 - 13:42:21Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — To mark Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on 19 November, the Africa Regional Office of the World [...] Full text...
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US applauds DRC, M23 for Doha peace agreement
16 november 2025 - 07:38:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has applauded the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Congo River [...] Full text...
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DRC, M23 sign Doha Framework for Peace
15 november 2025 - 18:06:29Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The State of Qatar on Satuday announced the signing of the Doha Framework for the Peace [...] Full text...
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Disasters have cost agriculture over $3 trillion in 30 years.
15 november 2025 - 05:22:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - Behind rising temperatures and a succession of extreme events, entire sectors of global food production are [...] Full text...
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Sudanese government welcomes HRC resolution condemning the RSF Militia Violations in El Fasher
14 november 2025 - 18:08:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council resolution that [...] Full text...
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COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for solutions
14 november 2025 - 18:00:09Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people [...] Full text...
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AUC representatives reaffirm support for the Libya-Africa transit corridors project
13 november 2025 - 13:08:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio has held a meeting at in Tripoli with the President and [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation
12 november 2025 - 07:17:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...
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From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
10 november 2025 - 20:08:17Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...
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DRC, Rwanda initial Regional Economic Integration Framework
08 november 2025 - 08:06:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Representatives from the DRC and Rwanda on Friday initialled the full text of the Regional [...] Full text...
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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola
07 november 2025 - 12:52:55Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...
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AU Summit launches talks on US$800 million green conservation Trust Fund
03 november 2025 - 20:37:19Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Talks on the creation of a US$800 million environmental support facility to be funded from 1% [...] Full text...
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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation
30 october 2025 - 13:19:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity urges donor countries to support displaced people in DRC
29 october 2025 - 18:51:48Paris, France (PANA) - Ahead of Thursday's Great Lakes Conference in Paris, a humaniitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), [...] Full text...
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African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit
29 october 2025 - 10:20:42Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the [...] Full text...
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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania
27 october 2025 - 12:38:10Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...
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Efforts to resolve diplomatic challenge between Sudan and UAE under way in US
25 october 2025 - 21:06:52Washington, US (PANA) - A visiting Sudanese government delegation has presented U.S. officials with a plan to resolve a diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Libya and Mauritius hold talks to strengthen economic partnership
20 october 2025 - 15:03:29Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the eastern-based Libyan government, Abdulhadi Al-Huwaij, Sunday [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson mourns passing of former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga
15 october 2025 - 16:35:25Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed his condolences [...] Full text...
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African Caucus and IMF reaffirm commitment to Africa’s resilience and long-term development
15 october 2025 - 09:47:13Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...
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Technical and operational cooperation between the aeronautical authorities in Libya and Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting
14 october 2025 - 16:04:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the national unity government, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, Monday discussed with the [...] Full text...
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EU to sign UN Convention on cybercrime
13 october 2025 - 10:24:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision authorising the European Commission and member states to sign [...] Full text...
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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)
12 october 2025 - 11:56:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience - IMF
12 october 2025 - 06:34:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda's economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, the IMF has [...] Full text...
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Arab judicial institutes urged to modernise training
10 october 2025 - 10:49:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Annual Meeting of Directors of Arab Judicial Institutes ended in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia accuses Eritrea and TPLF of colluding to 'wage war' on it
08 october 2025 - 21:29:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People’s [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities urged to adopt legislation to combat money laundering, financing of terrorism
08 october 2025 - 11:42:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Committee for the Fight against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism has called on [...] Full text...
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Playing and games put thousands of Sudanese children back on the track of healing and recovery (PANA Feature) By Mohamed Osman Adam
07 october 2025 - 16:05:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - In Sudan's war, sports and games have shown that they are not only entertainment and [...] Full text...
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Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference
06 october 2025 - 15:34:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Communications and Informatics Office participated has in the second ordinary session of the Council [...] Full text...
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AfDB and IOM sign MoU to harness migration for peace, development
05 october 2025 - 06:53:11Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, with the signing of a [...] Full text...
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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund
05 october 2025 - 06:45:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’
04 october 2025 - 08:10:31Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Health, WB discuss strengthening of cooperation on health projects
01 october 2025 - 14:08:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of the Libyan Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania
28 september 2025 - 05:56:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade [...] Full text...
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Mental health care to take centre stage at the General Assembly
25 september 2025 - 09:30:48New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, mental health care will be a focus of an official meeting [...] Full text...
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Senior officials of 10 countries, UN meet on Libya
24 september 2025 - 06:58:59New York, US (PANA) - Senior oficials of 10 countries and the United Nations have met on the margins of [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Congo sign MOU for hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings
21 september 2025 - 04:37:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of [...] Full text...
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EU President Costa to attend UNGA high level Week in New York
19 september 2025 - 13:11:29Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President António Costa will represent the European Union at the 80th United Nations High [...] Full text...
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African Union urges leaders to cement democracy, good governance
15 september 2025 - 12:52:49Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, has underlined the need for African leaders to work diligently [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso abolishes entry visas for Africans
12 september 2025 - 11:39:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has abolished entry visas for nationals of all African countries [...] Full text...
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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)
11 september 2025 - 11:45:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...
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AUC chief rallies Africans to work together to build continent
09 september 2025 - 11:33:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has rallied Africans to [...] Full text...
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Libya sees 'strong growth' in investment
08 september 2025 - 12:44:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan General Authority for Investment Promotion and [...] Full text...
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Oversight c'ttee on Rwanda, DRC peace deal resolve to timely implementation
04 september 2025 - 08:39:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Members of the Joint Oversight Committee (JOC) for the Peace Agreement signed by Rwanda and [...] Full text...
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African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services
31 august 2025 - 07:34:56Lusaka, Lusaka (PANA) — African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address [...] Full text...
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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame
30 august 2025 - 09:26:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...
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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)
22 august 2025 - 11:58:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have [...] Full text...
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Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
21 august 2025 - 06:51:15New York, US (PANA) - The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle [...] Full text...
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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan
20 august 2025 - 18:54:02Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in [...] Full text...
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Guinea introduces malaria vaccine into routine immunization
14 august 2025 - 13:27:50Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, and with the support of [...] Full text...
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US sanctions critical minerals traffickers stoking armed conflict in eastern DRC
13 august 2025 - 07:24:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Treasury Department is sanctioning four entities producing and trading in conflict minerals in [...] Full text...
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Forum discusses proposal to establish sovereign fund for health in Libya
08 august 2025 - 15:42:49Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - At the conclusion of its proceedings, the first National Forum for the Development of Health Systems [...] Full text...
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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)
07 august 2025 - 05:34:26Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan
05 august 2025 - 12:00:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference [...] Full text...
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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations
04 august 2025 - 21:27:23Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...
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Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries
03 august 2025 - 19:08:12Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - In the city of Awaza, where the Caspian Sea meets the desert, UN and Turkmen flags [...] Full text...
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DRC, Rwanda meet on implementation of peace agreement
02 august 2025 - 10:17:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hosted meetings in support of implementation of the Peace Agreement signed between [...] Full text...
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Mohamed Tekkala elected president of Libyan High Council of State
28 july 2025 - 11:46:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Takkala on Sunday won the election for president of the High Council of State, an [...] Full text...
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WB expands financial coverage to save lives and livelihoods in Eastern and Southern Africa
25 july 2025 - 07:28:53Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 12 million people in Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia will benefit from [...] Full text...
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Ghana approves visa waiver agreements with 4 countries
24 july 2025 - 09:30:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements with four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and [...] Full text...
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‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says
22 july 2025 - 06:09:00New York, US (PANA) - Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa
21 july 2025 - 05:16:16Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa
21 july 2025 - 04:39:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...
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US welcomes peace agreement between DRC government and rebel AFC/M23
20 july 2025 - 08:44:06Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the signing on Saturday in Qatar of a Declaration of [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DR Congo and Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement
19 july 2025 - 13:25:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warmly welcomed the [...] Full text...
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European Council gives green light to progressive start of EU Entry/Exit system
18 july 2025 - 10:43:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a law that will make it possible to start the [...] Full text...
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IGAD and Germany expand partnership on regional migration
17 july 2025 - 16:27:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced signing a landmark Euro 8 million Grant Agreement with [...] Full text...
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High-level South African delegation attends Chinese expo
14 july 2025 - 09:36:02Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afria's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Monday departed for Beijing to participate in [...] Full text...
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AI in the service of traditional medicine: the UN shows the way
14 july 2025 - 07:59:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Traditional medicine is entering a new era. The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union [...] Full text...
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Libya reiterates commitment to Africa
13 july 2025 - 19:05:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stated that despite the circumstances that [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges
13 july 2025 - 18:55:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...
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IGAD hosts coordination meeting of regional economic groups in Malabo
12 july 2025 - 21:02:42Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened the Inter-regional Economic Communities and Mechanisms CEOs Coordination [...] Full text...
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Libya chairs 119th ministerial session of Council for Arab Economic Unity
12 july 2025 - 13:14:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya chaired the 119th ministerial session of the Council for Arab Economic Unity, attended by ministers [...] Full text...
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UN calls for support to SMEs through agricultural trade facilitation
09 july 2025 - 18:04:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged governments to scale up support for [...] Full text...
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We need a new Growth Compact (IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF’s economic counsellor and director of the Research Department)
09 july 2025 - 12:29:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Policymakers are grappling with how to boost growth and expand opportunities.Early in the last [...] Full text...
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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation
08 july 2025 - 14:59:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...
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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo urges ECOWAS to reassess crisis response
04 july 2025 - 10:15:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday urged the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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U.S.-Africa Business Summit yields record $2.5 billion in deals and commitments
01 july 2025 - 07:54:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit which was held from 22-25 June yielded record $2.5 billion [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute
30 june 2025 - 15:02:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab [...] Full text...
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Libya welcomes Rwanda and DRC peace agreement
29 june 2025 - 14:45:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war
28 june 2025 - 05:58:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war
27 june 2025 - 22:31:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday signed a peace agreement in [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s PROGREEN Trust Fund extended to 2031
27 june 2025 - 07:40:13Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank and three development partners—Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom—announced on Thursday the extension [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership to collaborate on nuclear energy for development
26 june 2025 - 11:45:04Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement on Thursday [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS summit opens in Abuja
23 june 2025 - 11:43:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 67th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State [...] Full text...
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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa
23 june 2025 - 09:13:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...
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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme
20 june 2025 - 12:49:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia gets EU assistance to bolster trade with African partners
20 june 2025 - 11:38:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Union has committed Euros 6 million over a four year period to assist [...] Full text...
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EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age
20 june 2025 - 07:47:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, [...] Full text...
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Technical teams of DRC, Rwanda initial text of peace agreement
19 june 2025 - 18:12:16Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Technical teams from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda [...] Full text...
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DRC launches plan to eliminate HIV among children
17 june 2025 - 08:10:11Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As part of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix [...] Full text...
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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC
16 june 2025 - 12:54:10Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...
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Libyan central bank governor calls for promotion of digital infrastructure in banking sector
16 june 2025 - 10:39:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Naji Mohamed Issa, has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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African Union and IGAD agree on working together to help Sudan achieve peace
11 june 2025 - 14:08:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The East African inter-government Development Agency (IGAD) has said it has agreed with the African [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions
10 june 2025 - 13:52:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year [...] Full text...
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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship
10 june 2025 - 11:57:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...
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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever
06 june 2025 - 08:02:57Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...
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A better place to learn: Supporting refugee students through clean water and hygiene in Ethiopia: World Bank Feature Story
04 june 2025 - 09:28:12Asosa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Through its dual focus on service harmonisation and integration, the World Bank-supported GEQIP-E helped align refugee [...] Full text...
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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa
30 may 2025 - 21:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...
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‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
28 may 2025 - 21:25:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of [...] Full text...
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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist
27 may 2025 - 12:18:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...
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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
27 may 2025 - 07:36:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country [...] Full text...
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AU marks Africa Day 2025 with call to justice, unity, shared progress
24 may 2025 - 13:42:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is commemorating Africa Day 2025, which falls on Sunday, with a renewed [...] Full text...
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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’
24 may 2025 - 07:44:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They [...] Full text...
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AES, ECOWAS agree on urgent need to work together in fight against terrorism
23 may 2025 - 12:00:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) [...] Full text...
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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM
22 may 2025 - 12:13:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Tunis pledges to support African action to strengthen ties between countries on the continent
09 may 2025 - 16:05:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Minister of the Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, has reaffirmed Tunisia's commitment to supporting African [...] Full text...
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IMF welcomes resilience of WAEMU financial system but notes the sovereign‑bank nexus poses risks to stability
07 may 2025 - 11:14:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth continues to be strong in the West African Economic and Monetary UNION (WAEMU) member [...] Full text...
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Italy increases IDA commitment, launches Africa Partnership with World Bank
25 april 2025 - 12:36:11Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The World Bank and Italy have signed an agreement to advance sustainable development in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Asia can boost economic resilience amid surging trade tensions: IMF Blog By Thomas Helbling, Andrea Pescatori, and Krishna Srinivasan
25 april 2025 - 08:47:23Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a [...] Full text...
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IMF scales down growth in Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent for 2025
23 april 2025 - 05:33:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Caucus at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Hervé Ndoba, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary
22 april 2025 - 13:38:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...
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51st Tripoli International Fair opens on Monday
21 april 2025 - 12:51:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 51st Tripoli International Fair, designed to boost Libya's economic development, opens on Monday with a [...] Full text...
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Migration and Refugee Policies - When destination countries tighten migration and refugee policies, it has economic ripple effects elsewhere: IMF Blog By Paula Beltran Saavedra, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Samuel Mann and Carolina Osorio-Buitron
19 april 2025 - 11:32:55Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Migration has always been an integral part of humanity’s history and success. As of last year, [...] Full text...
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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch
17 april 2025 - 13:23:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...
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Tenth session of the Libyan-Tunisian Joint Consular Committee in Tripoli after more than a decade
15 april 2025 - 16:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tenth session of the Libyan-Tunisian Joint Consular Committee began its work this morning, Tuesday, in [...] Full text...
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Libya and Tunisia meet to promote cooperation and activate joint agreements
08 april 2025 - 16:37:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali Al-Abed, and [...] Full text...
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Africa's higher education centres of excellence celebrate decade of transformative journey
08 april 2025 - 09:51:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, [...] Full text...
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Libya works to strengthen its international cooperation in support of the rights of people with disabilities
05 april 2025 - 13:33:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the government of national unity, Wafaa Aboubaker al-Kilani, held talks [...] Full text...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler
03 april 2025 - 07:35:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...
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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
02 april 2025 - 12:57:18Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges
02 april 2025 - 07:41:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Nearly 400,000 displaced people return home despite insecurity and humanitarian crisis
27 march 2025 - 15:10:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their homes in Sudan since last December [...] Full text...
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Fostering community resilience: A lifeline for the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Laurent Corroyer
26 march 2025 - 08:27:56Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - When devastating floods swept through the Central Africa Republic (CAR) in August 2024, thousands [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence
22 march 2025 - 13:30:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...
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East Africa leads regional growth in Africa, says report
20 march 2025 - 15:32:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Growth in East Africa is expected to be stronger than in other sub-regions, reaching 6% in [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide
15 march 2025 - 12:44:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM rejects resettling migrants in the country
14 march 2025 - 12:10:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has denied his government's intention to settle migrants in [...] Full text...
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WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
12 march 2025 - 07:17:55Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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High level delegation visits Nigeria in effort to halt transmission of type 2 variant of polio
03 march 2025 - 08:00:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria intensifies efforts to halt the transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus, a high-level delegation [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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US, Kenya call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC war
23 february 2025 - 06:53:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Kenya have called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in eastern [...] Full text...
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CFAF 15 billion already invested in Benin's special employment integration programme
20 february 2025 - 13:34:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From July 2020 to December last year, Benin invested some CFAF 15 billion in the Special [...] Full text...
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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region
20 february 2025 - 10:24:36N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...
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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity
18 february 2025 - 15:37:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges
16 february 2025 - 07:59:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...
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Angola promises everlasting impression on infrastructure
15 february 2025 - 15:10:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's newly-elected Chairman, Angola's President Joao Manuel Lourenco, has promised to leave a [...] Full text...
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Youth, Violence and Therapy: World Bank Blog By Lelys Dinarte-Diaz, Human Development Research Economist
13 february 2025 - 07:43:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - There is often a disproportionate concentration of violence and crime among young people in low-income urban [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties
12 february 2025 - 12:13:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of [...] Full text...
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Africa has potential to become major driver of global trade, says UN
11 february 2025 - 07:07:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa can turn its economic vulnerabilities into opportunities through trade, investment and regional integration, say the [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker
08 february 2025 - 16:11:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening strategic partnership
04 february 2025 - 12:26:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have discussed how to strengthen the strategic partnership between them with a focus [...] Full text...
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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods
29 january 2025 - 18:50:19Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...
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How to close Africa's energy access gap: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations
29 january 2025 - 07:29:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who [...] Full text...
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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners
29 january 2025 - 07:27:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger
23 january 2025 - 06:51:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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16 january 2025 - 18:42:16Washington DC, US (PANA) - Developing economies -which fuel 60 per cent of global growth - are projected to finish [...] Full text...
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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services
09 january 2025 - 09:55:29Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...
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Govts urged to address root causes of mass migration
03 january 2025 - 07:12:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must do more to address the root causes of mass migration, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s [...] Full text...
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General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025 By Vibhu Mishra
25 december 2024 - 17:37:52New York (US) - The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a [...] Full text...
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Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans
25 december 2024 - 12:29:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 epidemiological update – 24 December 2024
24 december 2024 - 21:35:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely circulates without clear seasonality and continues to infect, causing [...] Full text...
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Humanity’s fate can't be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
20 december 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international [...] Full text...
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AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action
15 december 2024 - 04:55:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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African Continental Free Trade Area -- an opportunity to recharge investment, growth and jobs: World Bank Blog By Priyanka Kher, Xavier. Forneris, Eloïse Obadia, Madelynne Grace Wager
07 december 2024 - 08:56:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers a promising opportunity to revive stagnant investment [...] Full text...
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African countries count on mineral boom to bolster large scale investment
05 december 2024 - 13:36:34Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - African countries are relying on the mineral potential in the continent to attract large-scale investment into [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement
05 december 2024 - 05:05:42New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] Full text...
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UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
04 december 2024 - 04:51:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has secured early funding commitments of $1.5 billion for 2025, as [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Nigeria strengthen ties
03 december 2024 - 07:21:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will co-chair the 11th Session of the Bi-National Commission [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin
29 november 2024 - 07:00:42Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Education Minister attends Tianjin conference
26 november 2024 - 07:34:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane, is leading a South [...] Full text...
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New European wealth gauge kelps policymakers address inequality: IMF Blog By Henning Ahnert, Francien Berry, Darja Milic, and Jorrit Zwijnenburg
19 november 2024 - 07:11:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. [...] Full text...
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Sudanese foreign minister retracts threats over controversial Ethiopian dam
17 november 2024 - 07:11:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister has apologised to Ethiopia for threats that Sudan would back Egypt if [...] Full text...
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New report outlines pathways to sustainable growth in Rwanda
14 november 2024 - 07:22:54Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), [...] Full text...
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The clock is ticking on sub-Saharan Africa's urgent job creation challenge: IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, and Luc Tucker
12 november 2024 - 08:41:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth say support for disability rights should expand beyond those affected by conflict
11 november 2024 - 09:59:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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Libya announces readiness to host 2026 Türkiye-African Summit
03 november 2024 - 13:39:51Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The Head of Management of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher [...] Full text...
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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
02 november 2024 - 06:47:53Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
25 october 2024 - 09:28:05Washington, DC., US, (PANA) - Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Parliament votes to oust Deputy President
18 october 2024 - 00:32:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Parliament has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, cutting short his five-year term [...] Full text...
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Support for economic reforms hinges on communication, engagement, and trust: IMF Blog By Silvia Albrizio, Bertrand Gruss, and Yu Shi
17 october 2024 - 14:25:35Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in a low-growth gear, largely because of aging populations, [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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