'Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear'
26 april 2024 - 14:49:26New York, US (PANA) - Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said [...] Full text...
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
26 april 2024 - 04:31:08Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...
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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
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Palestinian request for UN membership in spotlight amid fears for Rafah invasion
08 april 2024 - 15:58:33New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council prepared to convene on Monday to consider a Palestinian request for United [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Hope grows for UN mission to ‘flood’ Gaza with food, despite fears of imminent Rafah invasion
07 april 2024 - 18:46:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s overriding mission in Gaza to ‘flood the place with food’ and avert famine, has [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Top US diplomat meets with leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia to secure Gaza ceasefire
22 march 2024 - 05:46:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing with his diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate [...] Full text...
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‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, says UN chief
13 march 2024 - 16:34:30New York, US (PANA) - Around the world women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief
07 march 2024 - 06:46:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...
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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine
25 february 2024 - 09:52:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...
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Mauritius maintains post-pandemic favourable outlook for growth: IMF
24 february 2024 - 10:31:35Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy rebounded strongly from the pandemic, while inflationary pressures eased in 2023, with [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for new global order that works for all
16 february 2024 - 15:54:33Munich, Germany (PANA) - Global governance in its present form is entrenching divisions and fuelling discontent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships
15 february 2024 - 11:45:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, AfDB launch project to bolster food security
11 february 2024 - 11:25:32Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported project to [...] Full text...
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A study of 100 inflation shocks since the 1970s provides valuable pointers for policymakers today (IMF Blog By Anil Ari and Lev Ratnovski)
10 february 2024 - 08:40:09Washington, United States (PANA) - In the early 1970s, conflict in the Middle East set off a spike in oil [...] Full text...
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Food scarcity set to worsen in Sudan as threat increases from desert locusts
07 february 2024 - 06:02:38New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians are warning that food will become even more scarce in the coming months [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'We must do all in our power to protect Rafah,' say UN humanitarians
06 february 2024 - 12:57:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern [...] Full text...
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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security
05 february 2024 - 18:05:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
31 january 2024 - 12:19:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for 'serious negotiation' between industrialised and emerging economies on debt
17 january 2024 - 13:45:42Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Many of the world’s ills are the result of a disconnect between “the rich, the big and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution ‘once and for all’, urges UN chief
17 january 2024 - 13:27:16Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and is clear evidence that the [...] Full text...
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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to deliver healthcare in crises
16 january 2024 - 05:06:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court
11 january 2024 - 17:14:27The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudanese FM condemns RSF leader's 'public relations stunt' African visits
08 january 2024 - 05:58:19Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent African tour of the leader of the [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet
30 december 2023 - 07:37:13New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...
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‘Rebuild a foundation of hope’ for global human rights: says UN rights chief
12 december 2023 - 19:35:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World leaders gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
09 november 2023 - 07:44:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel [...] Full text...
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Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: Productive social safety net toolbox for Africa: World Bank Blog
06 november 2023 - 07:41:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many [...] Full text...
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Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘dual shock’ to global commodity markets: World Bank report
30 october 2023 - 11:10:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Although the global economy is in a much better position than it was in the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gambia calls for unconditional ceasefire, release of all hostages
20 october 2023 - 11:21:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Government of Gambia has called for an unconditional ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the [...] Full text...
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Impact of monetary, fiscal policy uncertainty on the global economy: World Bank Blog by Senior Economist Franz Ulrich Ruch and Economics Professor Haroon Mumtaz of Queen Mary University, London
15 october 2023 - 12:43:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers across the globe unleashed unprecedented amounts [...] Full text...
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Resilient global economy still limping along, with growing divergences: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
10 october 2023 - 15:34:50Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy continues to recover from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and [...] Full text...
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Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects: Climate Commission
06 october 2023 - 09:20:52Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and [...] Full text...
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Geo-economic fragmentation threatens food security, clean energy transition: IMF Blog
03 october 2023 - 17:20:57Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 fragmented major commodity markets. Countries have since restricted [...] Full text...
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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog
23 september 2023 - 08:51:05Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...
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UNGA78: ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century
19 september 2023 - 17:36:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday warned the world is “becoming unhinged” and underscored the [...] Full text...
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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
14 september 2023 - 06:03:09New York, US (PANA) - With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, [...] Full text...
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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
10 september 2023 - 09:42:47New York, US (PANA) - With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee [...] Full text...
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UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school
08 september 2023 - 19:09:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – [...] Full text...
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Record civilian cluster munitions victims as experts urge global ban
05 september 2023 - 18:05:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been a dramatic increase in the number of civilians killed by cluster munitions, according [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Eritrea strengthen partnership for growth
02 september 2023 - 11:34:50Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Eritrea on Friday strengthened their partnership to support the [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: 'ECOWAS to fully explore diplomatic channel in resolving crisis'
26 august 2023 - 17:04:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue to pursue diplomatic initiatives towards the [...] Full text...
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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog
25 august 2023 - 13:50:35Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...
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BRICS leaders eye new world positioning
23 august 2023 - 08:18:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leaders of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have reaffirmed their commitment [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: ECOWAS defence chiefs asked to restore constitutional order in Niger
17 august 2023 - 12:46:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off [...] Full text...
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Fragility and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: two sides of the same coin: WB Blog
15 august 2023 - 11:42:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds [...] Full text...
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Burundi: AfDB's 2019-2023 Country Strategy Paper impactful, says evaluation team
03 august 2023 - 09:57:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa’s economic prospects subdued, yet abounds with investment opportunity in climate change initiatives
26 july 2023 - 12:11:44Abidjan, 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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Global economy on track but not yet out of the woods: IMF Blog
25 july 2023 - 16:42:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy continues to gradually recover from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia
21 july 2023 - 13:59:36Tunis, 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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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency
19 july 2023 - 12:04:36Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...
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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity
18 july 2023 - 07:19:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...
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‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief
12 july 2023 - 16:10:31New York, US (PANA) - Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: IGAD quartet: A walk into Sudan's landmine field (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
11 july 2023 - 13:32:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cracks are showing not only within the Sudanese political façade at home towards the two belligerents, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Orlando Pirates urged not to play in Israel
07 july 2023 - 16:12:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Coalition (BDS) on Friday urged leading South African team Orlando [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South AFrican Minister addresses Russia crisis with German counterpart
28 june 2023 - 17:09:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - International Relations and Co-Operation Minister Naledi Pandor says the aborted mutiny in Russia will [...] Full text...
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With needs at record high, underfunding is chronic, Guterres tells humanitarians
22 june 2023 - 06:49:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a lack [...] Full text...
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WB Gabon economic update highlights importance of pro-poor fuel subsidy reforms
20 june 2023 - 15:17:24Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Over the course of 2022, Gabon's economy has benefited from high oil prices. However, the rise [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high
14 june 2023 - 05:23:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, persecution and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last [...] Full text...
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Social protection policies vital to addressing labour market exclusion in MENA: WB report
08 june 2023 - 09:36:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Labour market exclusion is at the root of poverty and vulnerability in the Middle East [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia conflict killed over 100,000: Norwegian think-tank
08 june 2023 - 08:38:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region caused over 100,000 battle-related deaths in 2022, above the [...] Full text...
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Global economy on precarious footing amid high interest rates: WB report
06 june 2023 - 11:36:17EDS: EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, 6 June, 2023, AT 1:30 PM UTC. Washington, DC, US (PANA) [...] Full text...
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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity
06 june 2023 - 11:32:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
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Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic
06 june 2023 - 05:52:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the [...] Full text...
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African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
25 may 2023 - 06:00:00New York, US (PANA) - The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers
18 may 2023 - 18:38:44Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$11.7 million [...] Full text...
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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks
17 may 2023 - 09:13:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa could permanently decline if geopolitical tensions escalate: IMF
01 may 2023 - 18:21:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa could stand to lose the most if the world were split into two [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Shaky ceasefire enters second day with gunfire still heard in Khartoum
26 april 2023 - 11:28:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the shaky three-day ceasefire in the fighting in Sudan brokered by the US enters its [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Ceasefire held 'in some parts' but 'in some cases, intensified' - UN official
26 april 2023 - 06:23:42New York, US (PANA) - The 72 hour ceasefire in Sudan's fighting brokered by the US that began on Monday [...] Full text...
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Growth slows for most MENA economies amid double-digit food inflation
06 april 2023 - 14:31:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to grow at a slower [...] Full text...
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‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough: UN report
06 april 2023 - 07:18:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development [...] Full text...
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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation
01 april 2023 - 12:04:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...
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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
30 march 2023 - 05:49:16Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...
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Volatile commodity prices reduce growth, amplify swings in inflation: IMF Blog
28 march 2023 - 19:14:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Food and energy prices surged to near historic highs in recent years amid the pandemic [...] Full text...
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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB
28 march 2023 - 06:33:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
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Global economy’s 'speed limit' set to fall to three-decade low: WB report
27 march 2023 - 13:38:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy’s “speed limit”—the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking [...] Full text...
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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania
23 march 2023 - 08:16:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...
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Mastercard Foundation pushes financial services to 5.3 million in Africa
13 march 2023 - 14:17:36Nairobi, 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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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
11 march 2023 - 12:52:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...
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Global food crisis may persist, with prices still elevated after year of war: IMF Blog
09 march 2023 - 19:01:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended agricultural commodity markets, food prices remain elevated [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks Armed Forces Day
21 february 2023 - 11:44:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is marking Armed Forces Day on Tuesday with parades and festivities in [...] Full text...
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Despite challenges, Africa ‘poised for progress’ – Guterres
18 february 2023 - 18:26:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa conducts military exercise with China, Russia
18 february 2023 - 10:12:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African military on Friday embarked on a joint exercise with Russia and [...] Full text...
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Investing in human capital, governance and business climate key for Guinea Bissau
17 february 2023 - 08:24:00Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Strengthening governance, investing in human capital with a focus on education, and improving the business [...] Full text...
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Cape Town mayor takes aim at Russian warship
14 february 2023 - 13:21:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Tuesday strongly condemned the docking of a Russian [...] Full text...
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Ensuring universal access to WASH means huge benefits for Tanzania
13 february 2023 - 11:04:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Providing universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) could reduce Tanzania’s economic losses [...] Full text...
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‘Act decisively before it is too late’, Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023
07 february 2023 - 05:25:02New York, US (PANA) - Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change [...] Full text...
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$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
24 january 2023 - 05:25:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it would need $2.54 billion across [...] Full text...
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Africa picks up economic growth momentum after recession - AfDB
20 january 2023 - 08:51:23Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the [...] Full text...
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World Bank says 2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3% expected six months ago
11 january 2023 - 17:29:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, [...] Full text...
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Sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard: WB
10 january 2023 - 19:10:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's mining minister denies granting mine to private Russian company Wagner
20 december 2022 - 19:51:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of mines and quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, denied on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Ghana announces suspension of external debt repayments
19 december 2022 - 11:16:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's finance ministry on Monday announced a suspension of all debt service payments under certain categories of [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting
15 december 2022 - 06:39:48Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa to skip key US-Africa summit
12 december 2022 - 15:17:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending [...] Full text...
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UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs, says Guterres
11 december 2022 - 05:41:43New York, US (PANA) - As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials have highlighted the importance of [...] Full text...
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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021
08 december 2022 - 12:20:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges governments to support justice
05 december 2022 - 07:02:09The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should make a commitment at their annual meeting [...] Full text...
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‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need
30 november 2022 - 07:33:52New York, US (PANA) - The first shipment of fertilizer donated by Russian producers to countries hit hard by rising [...] Full text...
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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO
11 november 2022 - 17:07:37Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...
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Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis: World Bank
27 october 2022 - 11:45:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel [...] Full text...
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Luxury Russian yacht heads to Cape Town
24 october 2022 - 11:49:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov has departed from Hong [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world
17 october 2022 - 05:20:19Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritise healthcare, to make a “sustained political [...] Full text...
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South Africa, 14 other African countries abstain in UN vote over Russia
13 october 2022 - 12:42:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa was among 15 African countries that abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution [...] Full text...
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WTO anticipates sharp slowdown in world trade growth in 2023
07 october 2022 - 05:50:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Trade growth is expected to lose momentum in the second half of this year and remain [...] Full text...
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US, Malawi sign $350 MCC Compact
30 september 2022 - 06:36:20Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday outlined his country's support for economic growth in Malawi [...] Full text...
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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable
30 september 2022 - 06:18:48New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27
25 september 2022 - 06:24:20New York, UN (PANA) - Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention
22 september 2022 - 06:20:01New York, US (PANA) - It was doubtful that any generation of Earth’s inhabitants has ever witnessed “such a perfect [...] Full text...
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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn
21 september 2022 - 18:22:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...
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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency
21 september 2022 - 05:59:29New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for 'course correction' to end geopolitical divisions, tackle climate crisis
20 september 2022 - 06:31:45New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for strengthened international solidarity to address a raft of global challenges [...] Full text...
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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development
16 september 2022 - 05:58:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope
14 september 2022 - 17:39:22New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...
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Top South African team fined for pitch invasion
12 september 2022 - 12:45:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL) Disciplinary Committee has fined Kaizer Chiefs for the [...] Full text...
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'Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns'
09 september 2022 - 05:22:38New York, US (PANA) -A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, [...] Full text...
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South African football giants in hot water over pitch invasion
06 september 2022 - 11:36:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Soweto football giants Kaizer Chiefs are in trouble with the South African Premier Soccer [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: Govt accuses TPLF of expanding war to border areas with Sudan
31 august 2022 - 15:18:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia on Wednesday accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) regional force [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for recommitment to 'dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust'
23 august 2022 - 05:30:23New York, US (PANA) - Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN [...] Full text...
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US gives additional $68 million to World Food Programme
17 august 2022 - 05:24:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Government announced on Tuesday that it will contribute more than $68 million through USAID’s [...] Full text...
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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis
04 august 2022 - 07:46:01New York, US (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
30 july 2022 - 09:13:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...
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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience
28 july 2022 - 08:36:32Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...
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IMF says outlook of global economy worsens as global recession looms
26 july 2022 - 20:18:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is [...] Full text...
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Russia, Ukraine grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid war - Guterres
22 july 2022 - 18:43:18Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the [...] Full text...
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South African inflation races to 13-year high
20 july 2022 - 12:19:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African consumer inflation surged to a 13-year high in June mainly due to [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania
19 july 2022 - 09:24:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...
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UN requests $68.4 million to help CAR where 2.2 million are acutely food insecure
05 july 2022 - 18:45:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that the already dire humanitarian situation in [...] Full text...
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President Umaro Embalo of Guinea elected new ECOWAS Chairman
04 july 2022 - 15:36:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Guinea-Bissau President, was at the weekend unanimously elected Chairman of the Authority of [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks to Kenya President Kenyatta on DRC violence
01 july 2022 - 06:58:58Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for life-saving aid for millions affected by catastrophic Horn of Africa drought
28 june 2022 - 12:05:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for urgent support to help displaced people and local host [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project
23 june 2022 - 19:05:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...
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Gambia's economic performance in April launched
22 june 2022 - 12:13:22Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in the Gambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger
20 june 2022 - 18:47:35Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it will have no choice but to [...] Full text...
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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF
17 june 2022 - 05:25:15New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...
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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff
16 june 2022 - 12:29:50Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...
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Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend: UNHCR
16 june 2022 - 05:32:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forced to flee their homes has increased every year over the past [...] Full text...
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Promoting women’s rights, a ‘proven’ strategy for peace and stability - Guterres
16 june 2022 - 05:19:34New York, US (PANA) - The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more [...] Full text...
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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges
09 june 2022 - 06:04:14Rome, Italy (PANA) - As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the [...] Full text...
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Act now to end food, energy, finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders
09 june 2022 - 05:06:31New York, US (PANA) - Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost of living crisis [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security
08 june 2022 - 06:35:38Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...
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Stagflation risk rises amid sharp slowdown in growth – WB report
07 june 2022 - 11:47:32(EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, 7 JUNE, 2022 AT 1:30 PM UTC) Washington, DC, US (PANA) - [...] Full text...
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Libya's govt says 600 mw of electricity to be generated by end of June
02 june 2022 - 06:50:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 600 megawatts of electricity will be connected to the Libyan national grid by the end [...] Full text...
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Pandemic has hampered progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030, says UN report
02 june 2022 - 06:12:56New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels [...] Full text...
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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery
01 june 2022 - 06:38:41Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...
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Global jobs market recovery ‘has gone into reverse’, warns UN labour agency
24 may 2022 - 04:25:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recovery of the global jobs market is going into reverse, the UN labour agency, ILO, said [...] Full text...
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South African President says AU chair Sall to meet Russian president Putin
20 may 2022 - 08:08:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Rampahosa on Thursday said African Union chairperson, Senegalese President Macky [...] Full text...
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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts
20 may 2022 - 05:40:41New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...
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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
20 may 2022 - 05:29:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so [...] Full text...
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Global economic growth downgraded due to 'spillover from Ukraine war'
19 may 2022 - 05:45:10New York, US (PANA) - The global economy is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent this year, down [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State discusses issues of 'mutual concern' with African leaders
19 may 2022 - 05:29:55New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hosted a conversation with visiting African leaders [...] Full text...
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Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts: Guterres
14 may 2022 - 05:28:20New York, US (PANA) - Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments will have “direct, negative impacts” on [...] Full text...
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South Africa's opposition leader returns from trip to Ukraine
10 may 2022 - 05:42:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The leader of South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned that the [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoffs: FIFA fines six African countries for indiscipline but orders no replay
02 may 2022 - 15:24:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Monday announced disciplinary measures against six African countries for incidents [...] Full text...
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South African opposition leader visits Ukraine
02 may 2022 - 12:36:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The leader of South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has arrived in Ukraine [...] Full text...
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‘Triple crisis’ in Africa aggravated by war in Ukraine,says UN chief
02 may 2022 - 05:27:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according [...] Full text...
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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon
30 april 2022 - 05:58:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...
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IMF says economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa disrupted by Ukraine invasion
28 april 2022 - 15:10:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A promising sub-Saharan economic recovery, which saw estimated growth in 2021 being revised upward from 3.7 [...] Full text...
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Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage
28 april 2022 - 05:59:38New York, US (PANA) - Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of [...] Full text...
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Libya joins the draft resolution on veto Initiative
23 april 2022 - 15:51:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's permanent representative to the UN, Taher al-Sonni, announced that Libya "has joined the countries sponsoring [...] Full text...
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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks
22 april 2022 - 05:48:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...
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1st Lead: South African, Ukrainian presidents call for 'negotiated end' to war
21 april 2022 - 12:58:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed on [...] Full text...
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South African and Ukrainian presidents discuss Russian invasion
21 april 2022 - 10:46:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian ambassador to South Africa Liubov Abravitova on Thursday confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...
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Former South African president Motlanthe condemns invasion of Ukraine
07 april 2022 - 08:29:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Kgalema Motlanthe has condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This marks a [...] Full text...
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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021
29 march 2022 - 18:21:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia
28 march 2022 - 07:45:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...
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Former Guinean Foreign Minister Ibrahim Kalil Kaba placed under judicial control
25 march 2022 - 13:11:50Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahima Kalil Kaba, was on Thursday presented to the prosecutor [...] Full text...
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Former Guinean dignitaries in court for invasion of privacy
24 march 2022 - 13:39:33Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahima Kalil Kaba, and Dr. M'Bemba Kaba, personal doctor [...] Full text...
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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’
22 march 2022 - 05:42:24New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...
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China and South Africa address Ukraine crisis
21 march 2022 - 08:38:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – China and South Africa have agreed to continue pushing for mediation in the ongoing [...] Full text...
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US ambassador preaches calm, compromise for Libya to move towards elections
17 march 2022 - 20:03:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, visited Tripoli on Thursday for meetings focused [...] Full text...
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Deep divisions over Pretoria's Russia stance
16 march 2022 - 09:11:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has slammed opposition parties who criticised the [...] Full text...
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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)
15 march 2022 - 15:07:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...
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South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine crisis
11 march 2022 - 12:24:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africa has been approached to play a [...] Full text...
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President Ramaphosa defends Pretoria's UN abstention in Russian invasion vote
07 march 2022 - 11:45:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended South Africa's decision to abstain on the UN [...] Full text...
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US seeks AU support against Russia for Ukraine invasion
04 march 2022 - 05:13:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is seeking the support of the African Union (AU) against Russia for invading [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Minister condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine
02 march 2022 - 11:45:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has condemned the Russian aggression [...] Full text...
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First batch of Ghanaian evacuees from Ukraine arrive home
01 march 2022 - 09:37:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The first batch of Ghanaian residents and students evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Accra on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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AU 'disturbed' by reports of Africans being refused right to cross Ukraine border to safety
01 march 2022 - 07:23:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says it is disturbed by reports that African citizens on the Ukrainian [...] Full text...
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South Africa's opposition party calls for parliamentary debate over Ukraine crisis
28 february 2022 - 12:58:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a parliamentary debate on [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine
28 february 2022 - 11:41:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict
26 february 2022 - 08:15:50Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine given its [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president deplores start of military operations in Ukraine
25 february 2022 - 14:48:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied deplored on Thursday "the launching of military operations in Ukraine" following the [...] Full text...
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Top AU officials express 'extreme concern' about 'dangerous situation' in Ukraine
25 february 2022 - 05:47:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The current Chair of the African Union and President of Senegal, president Macky Sall, and the [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF disciplines players, officials for misbehaviour
24 january 2022 - 11:25:03Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has deliberated on incidents during two [...] Full text...
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FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
17 january 2022 - 16:46:15Rome, Italy (PANA) - More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the [...] Full text...
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East African block says quiet diplomacy has paid off in mitigating conflicts in the region
17 december 2021 - 16:19:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African Inter-government Authority for Development (IGAD), has revealed that what it termed “quiet diplomacy” [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
07 december 2021 - 05:43:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian Ambazonia separatists 'invade' northeastern Nigerian community
17 november 2021 - 16:32:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian Senator says Ambazonia separatists from southern Cameroon have "invaded" Manga community in Takum local government area. Senator [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nine killed, houses burnt in reprisal attacks on Fulani settlements in Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria
02 november 2021 - 18:34:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine persons have been killed and houses burnt in reprisal attacks on Fulani settlements in Mashegu Local [...] Full text...
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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa
28 october 2021 - 20:59:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: WFP expands emergency response as up to 7 million people face hunger crisis in the north
07 september 2021 - 11:39:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As conflict spills across northern Ethiopia, forcing 300,000 people from their homes and 1.7 million [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Senior Ethiopian military officer says large fighters of TPLF 'wiped out'
05 september 2021 - 08:34:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Defence says that three divisions of the Tigray People's Defence Front (TPLF), [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Terrorists abduct 73 students in Governor Matawalle’s hometown
01 september 2021 - 21:44:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Insecurity gripped the North West State of Zamfara when terrorists Wednesday abducted students of Government Day [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s health minister launches indoor spraying to control midges
30 august 2021 - 11:41:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian health minister Dr Amadou Lamin Samateh on Sunday launched indoor spraying in Banjul to eradicate [...] Full text...
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Decisions of the CAF Disciplinary Board over infractions of its laws
22 august 2021 - 19:05:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met this week to deliberate on [...] Full text...
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Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct pupils
18 august 2021 - 19:20:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continued their raids in Northwest Nigerian schools as they invaded the Islamiyya School in Sakkai [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems
30 july 2021 - 13:35:29Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...
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