Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town
18 march 2024 - 10:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...
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UN agency: Air traffic operating above pre-COVID levels
29 february 2024 - 05:58:57Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per [...] Full text...
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Fighting in DR Congo puts Goma at risk of lockdown, warns humanitarian charity
16 february 2024 - 10:19:18Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Diamond producers adapting to rapidly changing landscape
29 august 2023 - 08:00:33Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shifting of the industry [...] Full text...
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Protectionism can jeopardise health outcomes in countries spending more on global trade in health goods
15 july 2023 - 11:23:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global security has now assumed new dimensions, the latest being health security that reflects mounting [...] Full text...
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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living
20 march 2023 - 12:30:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] Full text...
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Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO
16 march 2023 - 06:04:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Essential workers who kept families, societies and economies going while the world was on COVID lockdown, [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
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Uganda confirms 135 Ebola cases, 53 deaths
11 november 2022 - 14:25:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Uganda has reported 135 confirmed and 21 probable cases of Ebola in eight different districts, [...] Full text...
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Climate change: CO2 and methane in our atmosphere reach record levels
27 october 2022 - 05:48:45New York, US (PANA) - Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane [...] Full text...
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Heads of State commit to Noncommunicable Disease Global Compact to save 50 million lives by 2030
21 september 2022 - 14:44:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, Wednesday launched a new report calling on global leaders [...] Full text...
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Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief
14 september 2022 - 05:15:53New York, US (PANA) - “Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction,” declares a major, multi-agency [...] Full text...
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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers
04 august 2022 - 09:16:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] 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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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
15 july 2022 - 19:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...
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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria
15 july 2022 - 05:41:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International response fell short in upholding refugee rights - Report
09 july 2022 - 06:49:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective global response to the COVID-19 pandemic fell short in protecting the rights of refugees [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa recovers to pre-pandemic levels, but food inflation rises
08 july 2022 - 07:25:01Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis in South Africa seems to be subsiding but its effects hit household [...] Full text...
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Greenhouse emissions rise to record, erasing drop during pandemic - IMF
01 july 2022 - 07:08:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases plunged 4.6 percent in 2020, as [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 june 2022 - 05:33:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...
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Mediterranean sea journeys for migrants have grown more deadly: UNHCR
10 june 2022 - 18:10:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted [...] 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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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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Mauritius launches SME Observatory
15 april 2022 - 09:26:37Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Uganda
13 march 2022 - 07:40:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two years on, pandemic ‘far from over’: WHO chief
10 march 2022 - 05:01:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants [...] Full text...
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Djibouti fires top security chiefs in tense political environment
15 february 2022 - 23:32:37Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Heads of the military and the Police in Djibouti have been placed under house arrest and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Major oil refinery suspends operations
10 february 2022 - 16:51:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Oil giants BP and Shell on Thursday announced that they would halt operations at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fresh calls for South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions
26 january 2022 - 12:08:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for full reopening [...] Full text...
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South Africa's wine exports soar
20 january 2022 - 08:08:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite a ban of alcohol sales during South Africa’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the wine [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia imposes new lockdown due to spread of the Omicron variant
12 january 2022 - 22:00:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Due to the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tunisian government on Wednesday re-imposed a night [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa' lifts curfew on pandemic
31 december 2021 - 09:28:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has announced sweeping changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations with [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa to donate 2m vaccines across the continent
17 december 2021 - 08:09:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa on Friday announced it would donate more than two million doses of [...] Full text...
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'COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF’s 75-year history'
09 december 2021 - 05:50:48New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health [...] Full text...
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Over 700,000 children shut out of school in Cameroon as violence impacts education
03 december 2021 - 04:30:49Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in Cameroon, according to an analysis released by [...] Full text...
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Mauritius commemorates World Aids Day
01 december 2021 - 13:43:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius commemorated on Wednesday World Aids Day with testing and counselling through a mobile caravan that [...] Full text...
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World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
30 november 2021 - 05:04:17New York, US (PANA) - Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the [...] Full text...
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Violence against refugee women surged in 2020: UNHCR
26 november 2021 - 05:09:10New York, US (PANA) - One in five refugee or internally displaced women have faced sexual violence, and the situation [...] Full text...
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FIFA supports WHO 16-day campaign on domestic violence
25 november 2021 - 23:30:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence [...] Full text...
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Lack of trust and low levels of digital skill constrain remote working
10 november 2021 - 12:30:53London, United Kingdom (PANA) - Remote working may increase productivity, reduce costs and be more attractive to employees, though teleworking [...] 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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Coronavirus: Pandemic slows down Uganda’s economic recovery - IMF Team
21 october 2021 - 10:12:30Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The second COVID-19 wave has delayed Uganda’s economic recovery, with growth remaining close to half the [...] Full text...
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Virgin Atlantic to resume Cape Town flights
15 october 2021 - 17:02:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Virgin Atlantic on Friday announced Friday it would resume direct flights from Heathrow to [...] Full text...
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WHO: COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’
15 october 2021 - 06:02:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world - have increased [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 aid for Africa falling short, says Human Rights Watch
12 october 2021 - 06:35:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill people’s [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for equal access for refugees to quality mental healthcare
10 october 2021 - 10:49:39New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Mental Health Day on Sunday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) [...] Full text...
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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
05 october 2021 - 05:30:26New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria scales up vaccination with new IDA funding for vaccine purchase
02 october 2021 - 18:39:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - With approval from The World Bank Board of Directors for a $400 million credit in additional [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF forecasts Congo’s economic recovery in 2022
29 september 2021 - 19:09:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks have taken a deep toll on the Congolese economy [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report
22 september 2021 - 17:07:48Rome, Italy (PANA) - COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rights group criticises Kenya's response to gender-based violence during pandemic
22 september 2021 - 06:49:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA ) – The Kenyan government’s response to gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has been too little, too [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Botswana moves out of state of emergency
21 september 2021 - 12:32:52Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Mmusi Kgafela, has warned that the fight against the [...] Full text...
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Botswana Football Association lobbies for return of active sports
17 september 2021 - 11:30:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) has engaged its medical experts to develop guidelines to align with the [...] Full text...
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Health leaders call for acceleration of vaccination globally, particularly in Africa
14 september 2021 - 21:26:24Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of global health leaders Tuesday issued an urgent call [...] Full text...
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Emirates Airlines spreads its wings in southern Africa
14 september 2021 - 16:57:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Emirates Airlines has expanded its operations to and from South Africa following the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WMO confirms air quality improvements from COVID-19 lockdowns
04 september 2021 - 05:30:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world [...] Full text...
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ILO decries lack of income protection for poor workers forced to defy lockdowns
02 september 2021 - 01:52:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world’s poorest workers were forced to defy the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures to go out [...] Full text...
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Healthcare practitioners battle to restore maternal services after drastic disruption
31 august 2021 - 22:06:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Healthcare professionals across the African continent have been investing in the restoration of maternal healthcare services [...] Full text...
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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”
26 august 2021 - 18:27:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria registers 753 new infections, 5 deaths on Thursday
13 august 2021 - 18:21:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria recorded a total of 753 new COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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UN experts call for end to police brutality worldwide
13 august 2021 - 15:41:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have expressed alarm at “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide” and [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa suffers widespread food, nutrition insecurity – SADC report
12 august 2021 - 16:06:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ten Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) suffer widespread food and [...] Full text...
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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa
12 august 2021 - 15:16:33Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya maintains partial curfew after end of three-day lockdown
10 august 2021 - 14:46:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has directed that the partial curfew in the country to check [...] Full text...
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Three-day total lockdown next Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Libya
05 august 2021 - 22:33:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has decided to impose [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda lifts lockdown in Kigali, eight other districts
31 july 2021 - 10:03:08Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, resolved to lift the 15- day lockdown on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi seeks IMF assistance to combat pandemic impacts
28 july 2021 - 09:41:00Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Struggling with critically low international reserves and decreased exports, Burundi has requested the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact worsens hunger in Lagos, says rights groups
28 july 2021 - 07:49:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the plight of families living in poverty [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Sierra Leone shows signs of economic recovery but still faces risks - IMF
28 july 2021 - 07:48:53Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone has secured a US$44.2 million support from the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana's president warns public to adhere to safety protocols as third wave bites
26 july 2021 - 07:03:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With Ghana experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has warned [...] Full text...
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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status
21 july 2021 - 19:10:10London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic affects, challenges South Africa’s retail industry
20 july 2021 - 15:34:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, South African retail food sales totalled US$ [...] Full text...
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Fewer women than men will regain work during pandemic recovery: ILO
20 july 2021 - 05:52:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released [...] Full text...
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Germany provides support to food insecure communities in Zimbabwe
16 july 2021 - 15:36:21Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to [...] Full text...
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Decline in routine childhood vaccinations, another pandemic fallout
15 july 2021 - 05:37:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major backsliding in childhood vaccinations, with 23 million children worldwide [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery
13 july 2021 - 15:53:29Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] Full text...
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Gambia VP says domestic violence still a problem
13 july 2021 - 10:06:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice President Dr Isatou Touray has expressed concern about rights violations against women and girls, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects four new cases
13 july 2021 - 08:41:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that four new cases of COVID-19 have been detected [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda strives to balance policy response in ensuring a strong, inclusive recovery
07 july 2021 - 12:56:38Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s real GDP is projected to rebound by 5.1 percent in 2021, reflecting the start of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia sees new daily infections record of nearly 8,000
07 july 2021 - 09:38:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Tuesday announced a new record of daily COVID-19 infections of 7,930 cases in 24 [...] Full text...
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Express FC crowned champions of Uganda after 9 years of absence
06 july 2021 - 18:54:44Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - After nine years of waiting, Express Football Club were crowned Champions of the 2020/21 Uganda Premier [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Stevie Wonder dies at 63
01 july 2021 - 13:22:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African singer and songwriter Steve Kekana 'Wonder' died early on Thursday after [...] Full text...
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No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
29 june 2021 - 05:19:11New York, US (PANA) - The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Prime Minister infected with coronavirus
25 june 2021 - 20:29:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The presidency of the Tunisian government announced Friday that Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi had tested positive [...] Full text...
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‘A global model to tackle violence against women’ - UN Secretary-General
25 june 2021 - 17:24:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, a parallel and equally horrific pandemic [...] Full text...
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Mauritius’ 2021 growth put at 5% if tourism flows resume in second half
25 june 2021 - 10:18:22Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will begin to recover in 2021, with its economic growth forecast at about 5 [...] Full text...
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Pandemic fuelling major increase in drug use worldwide: UN report
25 june 2021 - 07:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches and National Food System Dialogue
18 june 2021 - 07:01:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Partnership for Action on Green Recovery Fund project (PAGE) and the [...] Full text...
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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD
16 june 2021 - 15:50:00Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Treasury targets massive financial expansion to combat pandemic
11 june 2021 - 01:43:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s finance Ministry has embarked on a massive expansion of the monetary policy, marked by the [...] Full text...
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Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk
10 june 2021 - 05:51:47New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
03 june 2021 - 05:29:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN system in Gambia monitoring detection of the COVID-19 Delta variant
01 june 2021 - 17:18:03Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations system in The Gambia is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments in the West African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Proscribed IPOB, ESN, wreak violence in South Eastern region
29 may 2021 - 18:11:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of its Sit-at-Home order to its followers, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends 2nd phase of lockdown to 30 June 2021
29 may 2021 - 06:58:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has extended the second phase of its lockdown by one month, to fall on 30 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic Fuelling child labour in Ghana, says Human Rights Watch
26 may 2021 - 06:58:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with global school closures and inadequate government [...] Full text...
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Ratings agency flags South Africa concerns
18 may 2021 - 18:05:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global ratings agency, Moody’s, on Tuesday warned that low economic growth and rising debt [...] Full text...
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WHO chief calls for safety measures to reduce traffic accidents
18 may 2021 - 06:34:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tanzania's presidential committee recommends interventions to check pandemic
17 may 2021 - 18:48:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A special committee of experts formed by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to evaluate [...] Full text...
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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria
14 may 2021 - 15:05:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic
08 may 2021 - 09:18:04Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi registers 39 new cases, including 4 imported
08 may 2021 - 06:56:10Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi has recorded 39 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 35 from local transmission and 4 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia announces weeklong lockdown as situation worsens
07 may 2021 - 15:54:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities on Friday announced a week of general containment from May 9 to 16 due [...] Full text...
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South African health expert appointed to WHO council
07 may 2021 - 11:38:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s world renowned infectious disease epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who played a [...] Full text...
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IMF projects 5.1 percent rebound of Rwanda’s economy in 2021
07 may 2021 - 08:08:47Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic growth is projected to rebound to 5.1 percent in 2021, compared to a contraction [...] Full text...
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UNHCR receives US$1.66 million from Korea for refugees in Uganda
06 may 2021 - 10:58:02Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has received US$1.666 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya confirms new variant from India
05 may 2021 - 23:36:38Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - A new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant originating in India has been confirmed after tests and gene sequencing [...] Full text...
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Schools reopen in South Sudan after 14-month COVID lockdown
05 may 2021 - 05:13:02Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius resumes economic activities
01 may 2021 - 08:57:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday resumed the second phase of economic and other activities after a lockdown of about [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to lift lockdown on Saturday
27 april 2021 - 07:05:53Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that the current lockdown of the island, imposed since [...] Full text...
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Kenyans struggle with clogged urban infrastructure to beat coronavirus curfew
19 april 2021 - 22:50:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The daily occurrence of Kenya's urban workers rushing home to catch commuter vehicles to arrive home [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius Govt. exempts vulnerable electricity consumers from paying bills for March and April
17 april 2021 - 08:13:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday announced that the most vulnerable 60,000 subscribers of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius encourages the population to grow their own vegetables
16 april 2021 - 07:13:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Faced with the shortage of vegetables in the local market due to the containment in force [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic witnessing seven weeks of increasing cases, deaths -Tedros
13 april 2021 - 00:08:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday briefed the media on the state of the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM
09 april 2021 - 05:54:56New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia beefs up control measures on the eve of Ramadan
08 april 2021 - 12:26:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with a deteriorating epidemiological situation of the Covid-19, Tunisian authorities have extended the nightly curfew [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya reports 19 new deaths, 1,851 new cases
02 april 2021 - 20:57:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nineteen people have died from the coronavirus disease in Kenyan health facilities in the past 24 [...] Full text...
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Christians in Ghana celebrate Good Friday
02 april 2021 - 07:14:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are on Friday joining the Christian fraternity round the world to mark Good Friday, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends lockdown to 30 April
01 april 2021 - 08:18:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Thursday extended the lockdown period for one more month – 31st March [...] Full text...
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ISIS-linked armed group attacks civilians in northern Mozambican town
29 march 2021 - 05:29:42Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambican authorities should take urgent measures to protect civilians fleeing an armed Islamist group in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya returns to lockdown amid deadly third wave
26 march 2021 - 17:52:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a return to more stringent lockdowns to combat a third coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to re-open economic activities from 31 March
24 march 2021 - 07:02:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Tuesday night that the government will re-open additional economic [...] Full text...
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Botswana's FMCD store returns to profit making
20 march 2021 - 09:48:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Choppies, Botswana’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) store with a pan-African presence, has reported a profit after [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Lockdowns cost Africa over $ 65 billion a month
19 march 2021 - 17:44:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 have cost Africa about $ 65 billion a month, according to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Lufthansa resumes flights to South Africa
17 march 2021 - 15:14:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday confirmed that it plans re-introduce its direct flights to [...] Full text...
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Gambian women rights defender receives $10,000 Daily Trust African of the Year Award
15 march 2021 - 15:30:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo has received the prestigious Daily Trust African [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius marks independence anniversary under pandemic restrictions
12 march 2021 - 14:58:12Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius celebrated on Friday the 53rd anniversary of its independence and the 29th anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa
12 march 2021 - 10:32:24Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 371 new infections, 13 deaths
09 march 2021 - 12:22:47Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 371 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Seychelles bars South African visitors
08 march 2021 - 16:31:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Seychelles on Monday said it will reopen its borders to international travellers on [...] Full text...
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Mozambique growth expected to rebound by 2022 – World Bank
05 march 2021 - 18:59:45Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economy is expected to gradually recover from 2021 but substantial downside risks remain due to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO says 'fewer cases of virus among women in Africa'
05 march 2021 - 07:16:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Equitable vaccine delivery plan needs more support to succeed: COVAX partners
03 march 2021 - 05:45:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and [...] Full text...
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Botswana dismisses alarming rhino poaching reports
02 march 2021 - 18:38:52Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed social media reports that purports that 120 rhinos with and without horns have [...] Full text...
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WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over three million refugees hit by ration cuts in East Africa
02 march 2021 - 12:06:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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South Africa eases lockdown measures
01 march 2021 - 10:20:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Monday moved to its lowest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions following confirmation that [...] Full text...
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President Ramaphosa salutes the South African military
21 february 2021 - 16:54:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday saluted the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls on Tanzania to report infections and share data
21 february 2021 - 12:35:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the COVID-19 situation in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tanzania tourism body challenges agents to steam the industry
17 february 2021 - 09:38:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – After recording a 47 percent drop in tourist arrivals last year, Tanzania's tourism body [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank announces its first support for vaccine rollout in Africa
12 february 2021 - 10:26:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Thursday an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 Pandemic pushes Rwanda into recession, severely impacts human capital
10 february 2021 - 13:14:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have dropped by 0.2 percent in 2020, compared [...] Full text...
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Joblessness hits 27 percent amid rising food inflation in Nigeria
09 february 2021 - 11:02:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s socioeconomic conditions have deteriorated, with rising food inflation, elevated youth unemployment, mass protests in October [...] Full text...
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South African opposition takes aim at President Ramaphosa over AU tenure
07 february 2021 - 18:21:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ended this [...] Full text...
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Kenya urges AU Summit backing for global education financing conference
06 february 2021 - 22:12:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Peoples are critical to build a more sustainable post-pandemic world - IFAD President
03 february 2021 - 14:15:10Rome, Italy (PANA) – Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionately from the economic impacts of COVID-19, yet they hold essential knowledge [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s differentiated services model buffers effect of COVID-19 among PLHIV
03 february 2021 - 13:54:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 'worrying increase' in infections
21 january 2021 - 10:43:56Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has recorded a worrying increase in Covid-19 infections in recent weeks, with a record 76 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana's president warns of lockdown should surge in cases continue
18 january 2021 - 05:48:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With Ghana seeing a surge in cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in recent weeks, the country's leader [...] Full text...
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Athletics: Burkina Faso's Zango breaks world record of indoor triple jump
17 january 2021 - 11:25:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Hugues-Fabrice Zango on Saturday became the first man to surpass 18 metres in the [...] Full text...
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Air travel down 60 per cent, as industry losses top $370 billion: ICAO
16 january 2021 - 08:55:37Montreal, Canada (PANA) - A new report from the UN’s air transportation agency confirms there was a “dramatic” fall in international [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 63 new deaths
15 january 2021 - 11:53:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Thursday recorded 63 new deaths related to coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 5,478 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 72 new virus-related deaths recorded in Tunisia
14 january 2021 - 13:08:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 72 new deaths related to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing to 5,415 the number [...] Full text...
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Tunisia commemorates low-key 10th anniversary of the revolution
13 january 2021 - 18:08:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will Thursday commemorate a low-key 10th anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the autocratic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief says closing schools should be ‘measure of last resort’
13 january 2021 - 05:46:36New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday underscored that “no effort should [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic,warns WFP
13 january 2021 - 05:38:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Students urged to observe COVID-19 measures in Botswana
12 january 2021 - 19:19:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Students in Botswana have been implored to exceptionally observe COVID-19 preventive measures, following the opening of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisian president proposes health lockdown in hardest-hit regions
09 january 2021 - 04:47:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian president Kais Saeid on Friday proposed to the country's scientific committee of the fight against [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO warns of pandemic ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
08 january 2021 - 06:31:57Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies
05 january 2021 - 16:09:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information - UN
04 january 2021 - 08:21:09New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day, on Monday, highlighting the importance of the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan economy registers first recession in two decades
03 january 2021 - 20:34:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan economy registered its first major decline in two decades, with a 0.4% contraction at [...] Full text...
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Giant beam to usher in Cape Town's New Year
31 december 2020 - 11:20:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time in three decades, Africa’s biggest tourist attraction will not be [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown
30 december 2020 - 11:04:23New York, US (PANA) - With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis
29 december 2020 - 07:27:55Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa records more than 1 million cases
28 december 2020 - 06:24:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has breached the one million mark for COVID-19 cases, with 9,502 new [...] Full text...
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Gambian opposition leader describes 2020 as ‘tough year’
24 december 2020 - 20:27:41Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Ousainou Darboe, leader of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Thursday described 2020 as a tough year when [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries up funding
23 december 2020 - 13:45:39Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...
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UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries funding
23 december 2020 - 10:47:33Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Five countries block flights from South Africa
21 december 2020 - 16:18:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five countries on Monday announced that they have have banned flights from South Africa [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Government may ban public gatherings as Nigeria registers a record 1,145 new infections Thursday
18 december 2020 - 21:23:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria recorded an unprecedented 1,145 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections Thursday, compelling the federal government to consider [...] Full text...
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UN commemorates International Migrants Day
18 december 2020 - 10:46:05New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day on Friday highlighting their contributions to societies [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Stronger action needed as African countries see steady rise in cases - WHO
18 december 2020 - 05:23:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC calls for tightened threshold for relaxing lockdown measures
17 december 2020 - 18:41:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched new guidelines [...] Full text...
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Funds for emergency food assistance run dry as millions face hunger season in Zimbabwe
17 december 2020 - 15:52:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic takes heavy toll on Rwanda’s economy and society - IMF
17 december 2020 - 13:25:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as it takes a heavy [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa trade to drop drastically due to lockdowns - Afreximbank
16 december 2020 - 19:48:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African trade is expected to contract significantly following the closure of borders, air transport and the [...] Full text...
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Africa's economic growth to slow to negative 4.1% in 2020 - ECA
15 december 2020 - 19:31:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Economic growth in Africa is projected to drop drastically to negative 4.1% before making a [...] Full text...
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South African health expert wins global award
15 december 2020 - 10:45:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim has been announced as the joint winner of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic exacts heavy toll on Nigerian economy, GDP contracts - IMF
12 december 2020 - 09:02:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has exacted a heavy toll on the Nigerian economy, which was already [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC points out major gaps in pandemic response
03 december 2020 - 18:19:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa CDC has pointed out major gaps delaying response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the inadequate [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Study reveals a severe deterioration in global efforts to protect the most vulnerable
30 november 2020 - 13:04:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Norwegian Refugee Council and the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency-led [...] Full text...
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A child is infected with HIV every 100 seconds, new UN report reveals
26 november 2020 - 05:23:59New York, US (PANA) - Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age [...] Full text...
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Second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls - UNHCR
25 november 2020 - 12:47:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is [...] Full text...
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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch
25 november 2020 - 06:55:54London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...
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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says
24 november 2020 - 05:40:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per [...] Full text...
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Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa
21 november 2020 - 07:36:30New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis was impacting Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF says 700,000 Gambian Children temporally out of School for six months
20 november 2020 - 18:31:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As the world commemorates World Children’s Day, UNICEF Gambia office has revealed that 700,000 children in [...] Full text...
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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR
19 november 2020 - 20:25:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF foresees stronger recovery in Senegal than previous forecast
18 november 2020 - 10:47:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact on Senegal was significant in the first half of 2020, but [...] Full text...
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UN launches fund to address crisis in global sanitation and hygiene
18 november 2020 - 05:42:30New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed fund, launched on Tuesday, is set to take on the centuries-old crisis centred [...] Full text...
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UN releases US$100 million to guard against famine
17 november 2020 - 19:57:56New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations released US$100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the [...] Full text...
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Neglected tropical diseases: Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20 killers
12 november 2020 - 21:00:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A bold new blueprint to tackle all neglected tropical diseases has been agreed at the UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa's opposition slams lockdown extension
12 november 2020 - 09:18:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for extending [...] Full text...
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‘Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics: UN agencies
06 november 2020 - 17:10:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but [...] Full text...
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French firms set to make Rand 14bn in fresh investment pledges to South Africa
06 november 2020 - 14:55:17Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - French Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Minister Franck Riester, who lead a business delegation to [...] Full text...
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Trust Africa hosts conference on illicit financial flows
06 november 2020 - 08:13:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The pan-African body, Trust Africa, will host the 8th Pan African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Bujumbura International Airport to reopen on Sunday
04 november 2020 - 10:59:10Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bujumbura International Airport in the economic capital of Burundi will be operational again from next [...] Full text...
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Botswana tourism sector gets another boost
03 november 2020 - 06:37:05Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has approved a wage subsidy for tourism industry, the country’s most ailing sector due to [...] Full text...
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Kenya relief bid begins to avert ‘hunger crisis’ among poor workers hit by COVID
31 october 2020 - 08:02:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway in Kenya for informal workers facing [...] Full text...
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