AfDB, GIABA combat money laundering, terrorism financing in Africa

19 april 2024 - 09:05:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta

12 april 2024 - 16:14:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...

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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

09 april 2024 - 13:14:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks

06 april 2024 - 07:08:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest rise in attacks by the [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

19 march 2024 - 04:47:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...

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More than 100,000 people displaced in escalation of armed violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

14 march 2024 - 07:15:55
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due [...] Full text...

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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)

13 march 2024 - 08:36:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...

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WB provides $92.71 million to enhance economic, educational outcomes in Gambia

13 march 2024 - 08:28:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $92.71 million financing for The Gambia [...] Full text...

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WHO launches manual for implementation of psychological interventions

11 march 2024 - 13:22:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new manual to support the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...

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At least one in eight people now obese, warns WHO

01 march 2024 - 05:41:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Lighting up Africa: Nigeria can show the way: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde

29 february 2024 - 18:59:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past 20 years, considerable progress has been made in electrifying the world, with the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges

28 february 2024 - 17:37:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy grew at 7.6% in the first three quarters of 2023 despite a challenging global [...] Full text...

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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa

27 february 2024 - 11:30:34
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...

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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme

22 february 2024 - 12:03:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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Should African mayors be concerned about urban migration? World Bank Blog By Luc Christiaensen and Nancy Lozano Gracia

20 february 2024 - 14:50:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The challenges of international migration continue to top the headlines. Yet, the number of [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Sanctions Committee shouldn't be 'an instrument against us': Libyan UN representative

16 february 2024 - 09:14:56
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's representative on the Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Thursday expressed the hope that the [...] Full text...

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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

13 february 2024 - 09:11:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...

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TDB, World Bank accelerate access to sustainable clean energy in Africa

13 february 2024 - 08:18:21
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a facility of close to $300 million to the Eastern [...] Full text...

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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo

12 february 2024 - 06:44:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...

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Silent debt crisis engulfing developing economies with weak credit ratings: World Bank Blog (By Philip Kenworthy, M. Ayhan Kose and Nikita Perevalov)

09 february 2024 - 17:27:54
Washington, United States (PANA) - Some developing economies are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Global inflation is [...] Full text...

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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern

09 february 2024 - 08:06:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

06 february 2024 - 19:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The world observed the International Day of Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) amid [...] Full text...

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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security

05 february 2024 - 18:05:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free

12 january 2024 - 12:01:59
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...

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Health charity announces new initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa

27 december 2023 - 11:46:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, a charity supporting research [...] Full text...

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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

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DRC growth resilient amid challenging socioeconomic, security environment: IMF

15 december 2023 - 11:40:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - While economic growth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains resilient, fiscal, depreciation and [...] Full text...

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Kenya can build on past success to make growth more inclusive, accelerate poverty reduction

14 december 2023 - 14:34:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has in the past been successful in translating economic growth into improved living standards of [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement

14 december 2023 - 07:39:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience

13 december 2023 - 08:22:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...

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Kenya taps World Bank support to create up to 45,000 jobs, enhance access to markets for small businesses

13 december 2023 - 08:19:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation Project (KJET) to benefit at [...] Full text...

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Acute hunger set to soar globally, warns FAO

12 december 2023 - 05:46:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned on Monday that acute hunger is set to [...] Full text...

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A woman has to earn everything in life - Unveiling the challenges faced by Luanda's young women: World Bank Blog By Ana Luiza Machado, Miriam Muller and Liliana Sousa

11 december 2023 - 06:44:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A statement by a young woman in Luanda, Angola echoes an experience faced by countless others: [...] Full text...

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Can financial incentives protect female sex workers from gender-based violence? Lessons learned from a randomised trial of a lottery intervention in Tanzania: World Bank Blog By Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque and William H. Dow

09 december 2023 - 10:12:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide [...] Full text...

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40 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia to reap gains from expansion of digital economy

06 december 2023 - 07:59:50
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank steps up efforts to address methane emissions

05 december 2023 - 06:02:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold action to decisively bend the methane emission curve, the Bank [...] Full text...

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COP28: New programme to protect millions from rising climate-related deaths, illnesses

03 december 2023 - 11:32:24
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank announced on Sunday at COP28 a new Climate and Health Programme to urgently [...] Full text...

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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso

01 december 2023 - 10:52:13
Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria

01 december 2023 - 07:28:59
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress [...] Full text...

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World AIDS Day celebrates communities working to end the disease

01 december 2023 - 06:58:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The leadership of communities affected by HIV has been vital in driving progress to end the [...] Full text...

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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa

27 november 2023 - 22:47:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Global Fund collaborate to tackle impact of climate change on health

22 november 2023 - 16:05:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the [...] Full text...

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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report

22 november 2023 - 12:38:14
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions

20 november 2023 - 21:02:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...

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Libya, WFP sign agreement to develop agricultural sector and low-income areas

18 november 2023 - 13:20:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at [...] Full text...

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How a small African island is fighting climate change impacts: World Blog By Maria Vizeu-Pinheiro

16 november 2023 - 07:22:52
São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (PANA) - Tucked away in the Gulf of Guinea lies São Tomé e Príncipe [...] Full text...

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WB, Algeria collaborate to strengthen sustainability, climate resilience of forests

14 november 2023 - 09:40:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The World Bank and the Algerian government, through the General Directorate of Forests and the National [...] Full text...

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Tanzania struggles to safeguard economic recovery, prop up inclusive growth

04 november 2023 - 07:40:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] 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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IMF, DRC reached staff-level deal on Extended Credit Facility

31 october 2023 - 18:41:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Regardless of a difficult and uncertain environment, the economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee, migrant health

31 october 2023 - 11:22:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s new 5-year strategy paper on South Africa focuses on governance, private sector

26 october 2023 - 07:22:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s interventions in South Africa, between 2023 and 2028, focuses on improving [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis

24 october 2023 - 11:45:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday pleaded for desperately needed fuel [...] Full text...

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World Bank partners with South Sudan to strengthen Central Bank's institutional capacity

18 october 2023 - 07:05:37
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) — A new, first of its kind project in South Sudan will support the institutional strengthening [...] Full text...

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Current El Niño likely to affect food security in several African countries

17 october 2023 - 07:30:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –  Heads of international organisations have urged countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term [...] Full text...

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Wanted: One million good jobs for Togo’s youth: World Bank Blog

13 october 2023 - 08:37:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo, a small country on Africa’s west coast, is home to a young and growing population. [...] Full text...

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To avert a “Lost Decade,” Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, create jobs: WB report

04 october 2023 - 18:46:45
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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African Union convenes youth summit to discuss continental trade benefits

03 october 2023 - 20:16:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union-convened talks on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human [...] Full text...

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WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children

02 october 2023 - 18:26:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a second vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 september 2023 - 10:00:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...

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Sudan refugee health crisis escalating, warns WHO

26 september 2023 - 06:19:17
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent funding support in the face of [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly

25 september 2023 - 14:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...

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Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse

16 september 2023 - 09:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out [...] Full text...

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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agencies in South Sudan reduce aid amidst funding crisis

08 september 2023 - 08:07:17
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Dwindling resources amidst growing needs have forced humanitarian agencies to prioritise the delivery of vital [...] Full text...

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How solar can empower African youth: World Bank blog (By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank’s Senior Managing Director)

06 september 2023 - 11:09:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – This week, we gather in Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit which brings together policymakers from [...] Full text...

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Africa's fragile states are greatest climate change casualties: IMF Blog

30 august 2023 - 16:08:51
/Washington DC, US (PANA) - Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho

30 august 2023 - 09:11:01
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...

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Ghana's inflation rises to 43.1% in July

09 august 2023 - 12:12:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s inflation rose for the third consecutive month in July, reaching 43.1% from 42.5% in June. The [...] Full text...

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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO

28 july 2023 - 06:03:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa’s economic prospects subdued, yet abounds with investment opportunity in climate change initiatives

26 july 2023 - 12:11:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year [...] 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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Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance

18 july 2023 - 18:54:35
Geneva,Switzerland (PANA) - --The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] 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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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity

18 july 2023 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...

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Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns

18 july 2023 - 05:26:45
New York, US (PANA) - The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...

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Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare

12 july 2023 - 05:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse [...] Full text...

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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense

10 july 2023 - 08:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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European Union, International IDEA join forces to support key actors of Gambian democracy

07 july 2023 - 18:26:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), officially launched a new [...] Full text...

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Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report

06 july 2023 - 16:29:04
New York/Geneva (PANA) - Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly [...] Full text...

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More African countries to receive life saving malaria vaccine

06 july 2023 - 06:17:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the [...] Full text...

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Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

30 june 2023 - 05:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment [...] Full text...

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African countries set to miss UN targets on ending gender empowerment imbalances

23 june 2023 - 22:16:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries are not any closer to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals of ending [...] Full text...

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Small-scale farmers receive smart farming subsidy in Botswana

22 june 2023 - 16:52:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  - Botswana’s National Development Bank (NDB) has launched a climate finance subsidy - Green Energy Transition for [...] Full text...

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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

22 june 2023 - 06:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday

21 june 2023 - 08:47:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $23.04 million for modern Floating Dock Facility in Ghana

21 june 2023 - 07:50:00
Takoradi, Ghana (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$23.04 million loan [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections

20 june 2023 - 07:12:50
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: WHO requires US$ 145 million to respond to health emergency

20 june 2023 - 05:01:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new funding appeal requesting US$145 million to meet [...] 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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New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade

12 june 2023 - 06:29:09
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report launched on Monday  has revealed that there has been no improvement [...] Full text...

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Madagascar receives $100 million WBG assistance for reforms, resilient growth

10 june 2023 - 11:00:38
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved a $100 million credit for a [...] Full text...

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WHO and the Global Fund announce commitment for enhanced collaboration

08 june 2023 - 15:57:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to boost development, spur regional integration in East Africa in 2023-2027

08 june 2023 - 10:03:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over the next five years, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest in cross-border electricity [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR

02 june 2023 - 06:14:10
N'Djamena Chad (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency is calling on the international community to urgently increase support [...] Full text...

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World expands food resilience plan in East Africa

01 june 2023 - 12:28:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At a time when food systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to be [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 'hotspots'

29 may 2023 - 18:11:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people

26 may 2023 - 13:21:53
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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Malian Army 'neutralises' many terrorists in various parts of the country

23 may 2023 - 16:36:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) say they have neutralised many terrorists and arrested others in operations [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 11:47:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Ghana

18 may 2023 - 05:51:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved for Ghana a [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Union launch plan to shift horticulture exports from air to sea freight

17 may 2023 - 20:06:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will gradually shift its horticulture exports, including fruits and flowers, to Europe from air transport [...] Full text...

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

16 may 2023 - 15:01:49
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) -  The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...

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Mpox public health emergency declared over

12 may 2023 - 06:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak [...] Full text...

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One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

09 may 2023 - 05:27:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for [...] Full text...

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New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms

04 may 2023 - 06:17:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more [...] Full text...

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Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery

03 may 2023 - 05:24:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years [...] Full text...

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African Vaccination Week, World Immunization Week kick off

24 april 2023 - 07:12:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 [...] Full text...

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WHO makes key leadership appointments to drive its strategic direction, initiatives

18 april 2023 - 08:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team [...] 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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Gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing world $1 trillion: FAO

14 april 2023 - 08:35:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth [...] Full text...

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Nearly 19,000 Burkinabe have taken refuge in Côte d'Ivoire because of insecurity

13 april 2023 - 15:02:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 18,846 Burkinabe have taken refuge in the northern and north-eastern parts of [...] Full text...

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Mali's Permanent Representative to UN addresses Security Council on developments in Mali

13 april 2023 - 14:34:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Permanent Representative to the UN, Issa Konfourou, Thursday gave details on evolution of the situation [...] Full text...

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Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022 (A UNFP feature)

11 april 2023 - 04:52:43
Kigoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria lifts state of emergency on electricity

05 april 2023 - 13:13:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Wednesday terminated the State of Disaster it implemented just [...] Full text...

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South Africa lifts state of disaster on electricity

05 april 2023 - 12:55:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Wednesday terminated the State of Disaster it implemented just [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians launch US$877 million plan for Burkina Faso

05 april 2023 - 11:13:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reaches deal on first review of Policy Coordination Instrument with Rwanda

04 april 2023 - 17:27:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rising food prices, linked to the weak agriculture performance due to unfavourable weather conditions and strong [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian community adopts high priority plan to support 3.1 million people in Burkina Faso

04 april 2023 - 15:57:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The humanitarian community has adopted a high-priority plan to help 3.1 million vulnerable people in [...] Full text...

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WB report shares recommendations to improve social assistance in Guinea-Bissau

21 march 2023 - 14:38:44
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Prioritising vulnerable groups, evaluating and rationalising existing social assistance programmes, increasing local and community participation, establishing [...] Full text...

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UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake

21 march 2023 - 05:25:16
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, [...] Full text...

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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

20 march 2023 - 16:29:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...

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Gambian President emphasises positive role of education

15 march 2023 - 10:46:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that education is a positive and strong contributor to the [...] Full text...

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Mastercard Foundation pushes financial services to 5.3 million in Africa

13 march 2023 - 14:17:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 5.3 million more people in rural areas in Africa have accessed credit, savings and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for more support to private sector to promote national economy

12 march 2023 - 16:26:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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WHO report: Reduce salt intake

09 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a [...] Full text...

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‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda

08 march 2023 - 05:25:35
New York, US (PANA) - New goals and effective plans on women’s involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is [...] Full text...

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Motor accident in Ghana claims 22 lives

06 march 2023 - 19:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A fatal motor acciddent Sunday claimed 22 lives in Ghana on the Kintampo-Yendi Highway between Babatokuma [...] Full text...

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Kenya begins provision of malaria vaccine around Lake Victoria region

06 march 2023 - 13:50:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is starting the immediate provision of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine to children especially those living [...] Full text...

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IMF sees limited capacity in Madagascar’s structural reforms

02 march 2023 - 15:22:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Over the last three years, authorities in Madagascar have implemented several key policy recommendations, but ambitious [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister supports Development Partners Forum on health sector in Libya

28 february 2023 - 16:04:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed Tuesday his support for [...] Full text...

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Libyan UN delegate: 'Let's avoid past mistakes in our steps to elections'

28 february 2023 - 14:02:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the UN Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Monday welcomed initiatives aimed at enabling [...] Full text...

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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain

28 february 2023 - 12:29:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...

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Local elections chance to advance peace in Central African Republic: UN envoy

22 february 2023 - 06:09:47
New York, US (PANA) - Upcoming local elections represent a “significant opportunity” to advance the peace and political process in [...] Full text...

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UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees

21 february 2023 - 12:26:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To protect and assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees in the region this year, UNHCR, the [...] Full text...

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Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening

09 february 2023 - 06:14:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organisations [...] Full text...

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WHO scientist slams ‘big formula milk companies’

09 february 2023 - 06:04:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Calling for a swift crackdown on infant formula corporations’ exploitative marketing tactics, a leading World Health [...] Full text...

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More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

09 february 2023 - 05:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - Although investing in school health and nutrition has a positive effect on children’s academic outcomes, [...] Full text...

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New World Bank strategy to support socioeconomic transformation in Côte d’Ivoire

03 february 2023 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank Group has kicked off a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF 2023-2027) with [...] Full text...

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Global economy to slow further amid signs of resilience and China re-opening: IMFBlog

31 january 2023 - 17:47:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy is poised to slow this year, before rebounding next year, according to [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] 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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Libyan minister urges Africa to find ways to support digital sector growth

23 january 2023 - 19:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, has stressed the need for [...] 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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Kenya to end US$300 million bailouto Kenya Airways in 2023

20 january 2023 - 18:07:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will end the US$300 million annual bailout of its national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) in [...] Full text...

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Benin's National Education Council adopts five-year strategic plan

19 january 2023 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has adopted the strategic and action plans of the National Education Council (CNE) [...] Full text...

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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health

19 january 2023 - 05:11:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and WFP want to iron out difficulties

18 january 2023 - 18:01:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad, Olivia Rouamba, led a working [...] Full text...

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WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives

18 january 2023 - 05:45:05
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Nouakchott, Mauritania Tuesday for African Conference for Peace award

16 january 2023 - 15:24:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Tuesday where he is billed to [...] Full text...

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Two million children will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 in Zimbabwe (UNICEF)

13 january 2023 - 15:55:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the impact of food and nutrition crises caused by natural hazards such as [...] Full text...

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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit

10 january 2023 - 05:53:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Nationwide measles vaccination campaign integrates other live-saving interventions

31 december 2022 - 05:19:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities and partners on Friday kicked off a nationwide integrated measles [...] Full text...

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Libya holds roundtable on role of women's unions in electoral participation

27 december 2022 - 16:58:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Union of Libyan Women organized on Tuesday a roundtable on the role of women's [...] Full text...

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Amidst ‘unimaginable suffering’ in South Sudan, over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support

23 december 2022 - 05:56:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths  on Thursday released from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [...] 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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Libya's UN delegate calls for support for peace initiatives to end the country's transition

17 december 2022 - 13:33:29
New York, US (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, on Friday urged the [...] Full text...

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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone

16 december 2022 - 11:56:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...

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African countries renew commitment to improved nutrition

15 december 2022 - 12:59:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Member States renewed their commitments towards nutrition on the continent at a high-level [...] Full text...

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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya

13 december 2022 - 14:40:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...

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Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans and need for better data

09 december 2022 - 16:02:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants Mali more than 130 billion CFA francs for solid waste management in Bamako

08 december 2022 - 16:35:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has just approved an IDA credit of 250 million dollars (more than 123 [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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Civil society delegation from Morocco's southern provinces exposes Polisario's human rights violations

04 december 2022 - 13:32:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A delegation of civil society from the southern provinces of Morocco revealed this week in Berlin [...] Full text...

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Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities: WHO

03 december 2022 - 06:40:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president says 'negative' 'interference is obstacle to Libyan elections

30 november 2022 - 11:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that "wild negative interventions" by some political parties will [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker says optimistic about agreement with High State Council on regal positions and constitutional basis

28 november 2022 - 19:32:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said Monday he was confident [...] 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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Libyan Parliament sits in Benghazi

21 november 2022 - 14:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a session on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the law on the [...] Full text...

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Chad: Emergency declared after floods (WHO)

17 november 2022 - 19:11:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An emergency situation has been declared in Chad because of floods, which have affected 18 [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya faces complicated road to organise electons with differeces in Security Council

17 november 2022 - 17:41:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The task of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, to hold [...] Full text...

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Libyan UN delegate says country fed up with 'unproductive' Security Council meetings

16 november 2022 - 11:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, said on Tuesday that the population is fed [...] Full text...

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COP27: African climate financing alliance formed to boost infrastructure

15 november 2022 - 08:44:32
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African institutions have launched an alliance for green infrastructure projects at the UN Climate Change Conference [...] Full text...

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Sudan battles dengue fever

11 november 2022 - 12:02:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Ministry of Health says its efforts are helping to control the spread of dengue fever [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Speaker denounces statements by some foreign diplomats as interference

10 november 2022 - 19:53:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first deputy speaker of Parliament, Fawzi Al-Nouwari, has condemned the statements of ambassadors accredited in [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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