Rights group 'alarmed' at proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali

30 april 2025 - 12:51:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Amnesty International says it is alarmed by the proposition of the military junta in Mali to [...] Full text...

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Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN

24 april 2025 - 17:28:58
New York, US (PANA)- Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to [...] Full text...

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Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

22 april 2025 - 14:47:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Funding and supply shortfalls for the UN World Food Programme's relief work in Ethiopia will [...] Full text...

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URGENT: Pope Francis dies

21 april 2025 - 08:53:37
Vatican City, Vatican (PANA) - Pope Francis has died.He died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican [...] Full text...

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More 200 victims of human trafficking rescued in Ghana; 35 suspects arrested

18 april 2025 - 11:18:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief

17 april 2025 - 16:41:18
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 [...] Full text...

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Countries finalise historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations

16 april 2025 - 13:09:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalised a draft global agreement aimed [...] Full text...

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No arrests in Mozambique post-election political killings – Police

14 april 2025 - 13:27:57
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambican authorities have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for immediate release of Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu

12 april 2025 - 07:33:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is callimng for the immediate and unconditional release of [...] Full text...

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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

12 april 2025 - 06:25:41
London, UK (PANA) - After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Gaza-UN condemns Israeli plan for buffer zone

11 april 2025 - 15:40:18
11 April 2025 Peace and SecurityGeneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office said on Friday it fears that [...] Full text...

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Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears

10 april 2025 - 21:40:10
New York, US (PANA) - Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, food agency warns

09 april 2025 - 07:59:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has [...] Full text...

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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

08 april 2025 - 20:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] Full text...

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With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

07 april 2025 - 17:24:54
7 April 2025 Humanitarian AidGaza Cit, Gaza (PANA) - Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Egypt bounce back to revive World Cup hopes with dramatic win over Cameroon

07 april 2025 - 06:34:06
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt have reignited their 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a spirited 2-1 victory [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

06 april 2025 - 05:43:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

03 april 2025 - 17:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to protect Sudanese against explosive ordnance crisis

03 april 2025 - 14:11:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has warned that nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan [...] Full text...

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South African Tourism Minister visits Ghana

31 march 2025 - 07:40:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism minister Patricia De Lille on Monday returned home after embarking on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian boxer dies in Ghana ring

30 march 2025 - 13:24:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nigerian light-heavyweight boxer Gabriel Oluwaseun Olanrewaju, also known as “Success,” tragically passed away following an abrupt [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief denounces a 'frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes'

28 march 2025 - 08:06:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is facing a "frightening proliferation of racist violence and hate crimes," the UN human [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war

28 march 2025 - 07:29:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on [...] Full text...

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Sudan military leader lands at 'Free Khartoum Airport'

26 march 2025 - 19:35:05
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese military leader, General Abdul Fatah Burhan, on Wednesday landed at Khartoum airport and visited the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market

26 march 2025 - 19:21:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe journalist held on baseless charges – Human Rights Watch

26 march 2025 - 13:06:58
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against a journalist for his [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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Local UN staff ‘particularly vulnerable’ to detention, as UN calls for their release

25 march 2025 - 05:49:19
New York, US (PANA) - Staff members of the United Nations around the world who are recruited locally are “particularly [...] Full text...

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3-week Gaza aid ban ‘collective punishment’: UNRWA chief

24 march 2025 - 07:36:32
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The tight Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies is pushing Gaza closer to an acute hunger [...] Full text...

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Expelled South African Ambassador to US says he stands by his statement

23 march 2025 - 16:07:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from the country, [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence

22 march 2025 - 13:30:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...

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UN staff member killed in central Gaza blast, five others injured

19 march 2025 - 19:53:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured – several [...] Full text...

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Rwanda severs diplomatic ties with Belgium over eastern DCR war

17 march 2025 - 13:04:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing its former colonial power of undermining its [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top diplomat: US didn't follow 'correct diplomatic processes' in Ambassador's expulsion

16 march 2025 - 18:37:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has said the “correct diplomatic processes” were not [...] Full text...

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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

16 march 2025 - 13:12:04
Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a [...] Full text...

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‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

15 march 2025 - 07:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects resettling migrants in the country

14 march 2025 - 12:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has denied his government's intention to settle migrants in [...] Full text...

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed for second term

12 march 2025 - 12:59:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, was on Wednesday re-elected [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog refers case of Burundian journalist to Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression in Africa

12 march 2025 - 11:57:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the appeal hearing of Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza has been postponed again, media watchdog, [...] Full text...

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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

11 march 2025 - 15:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...

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Foreign companies invited to invest in 22 oil fields in Libya

11 march 2025 - 12:25:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Massoud [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in South Sudan orders departure of non-emergency employees; Uganda deploys troops to Juba

11 march 2025 - 11:41:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from South Sudan [...] Full text...

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CAF launches tender for commercialisation of national team competitions

11 march 2025 - 10:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a tender for a global marketing agency that [...] Full text...

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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns

11 march 2025 - 08:07:36
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...

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What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

11 march 2025 - 07:49:31
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict

07 march 2025 - 11:32:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...

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One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends UAE to ICJ for supporting rival RSF militia in bloody war

07 march 2025 - 08:47:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court [...] Full text...

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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

04 march 2025 - 15:09:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...

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‘Naked struggle for power and resources’ leaves civilians paying unbearable price: UN human rights chief

03 march 2025 - 20:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the DR Congo to Gaza and from Sudan [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

02 march 2025 - 10:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins

28 february 2025 - 05:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of [...] Full text...

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WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity

26 february 2025 - 20:56:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military plane crashes in Omdurman, killing crew, civilians on ground

26 february 2025 - 17:58:04
Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese military aircraft on Tuesday evening crashed in Omdurman, north of Khartoum, the twin city [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar agree to resume air flights between the two countries

26 february 2025 - 14:38:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, has agreed with the [...] Full text...

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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty.

25 february 2025 - 20:24:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Army ends RSF’s two-year siege of El Obeid in North Kordofan

24 february 2025 - 10:11:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army said on Sunday that it had broken a nearly two-year siege imposed by [...] Full text...

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New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza

22 february 2025 - 20:32:27
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young [...] Full text...

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G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa

20 february 2025 - 08:00:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting began in Johannesburg on Thursday.It is part of a [...] Full text...

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African ministers discuss visa-free movement to spur regional unity

18 february 2025 - 15:37:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  African ministers discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement as a precondition [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

16 february 2025 - 19:02:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali

14 february 2025 - 06:02:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission [...] Full text...

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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day

13 february 2025 - 17:04:36
Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...

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UN: chocked by attack on IDPs Camps in Darfur

13 february 2025 - 15:52:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan has expressed her shock and great [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

13 february 2025 - 15:43:51
Geneva, Switzerland ((PANA) - Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana Football Association president Nyantakyi discharged by court after five-year trial

13 february 2025 - 13:06:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra on Thursday discharged former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi [...] Full text...

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Greater inclusion and cooperation critical to prevent violent extremism

13 february 2025 - 05:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - For the third consecutive year, the UN commemorated the International Day for the Prevention of [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns

13 february 2025 - 05:37:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Special Prosecutor declares former finance minister 'fugitive from justice'

12 february 2025 - 12:44:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of Ghana has declared former Finance Minister, Mr. Ken [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2026 WC qualifier: Venue confirmed for South Africa/Lesotho clash

11 february 2025 - 07:12:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the [...] Full text...

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UN Rights Council launches inquiry into atrocities in eastern DR Congo

09 february 2025 - 17:51:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission [...] Full text...

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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief

07 february 2025 - 22:23:33
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

07 february 2025 - 15:32:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams 'reckless', 'vindictive' US sanctions against ICC

07 february 2025 - 06:11:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has criticised the US for imposing sanctions on the International [...] Full text...

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US to boycott G20 talks in Johannesburg

06 february 2025 - 07:00:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he would skip Group of [...] Full text...

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WHO honours people affected by cancer on World Day against the disease

05 february 2025 - 08:05:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, on Tuesday honoured the courage of people affected by cancer and [...] Full text...

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Three arrested in Ghana football match stabbing incident

04 february 2025 - 07:25:32
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Three people have been arrested in connection with last Sunday's incident at a football match in [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa responds to Trump's attack on country

04 february 2025 - 06:58:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night hit back at US President Donald [...] Full text...

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Football fan stabbed to death at Ghana league match

03 february 2025 - 06:32:41
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - A football fan of Ghana's Premiership side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, was on Sunday stabbed to death [...] Full text...

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US carries out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia

03 february 2025 - 05:39:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. on Saturday carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia, the U.S. Secretary of [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: CAF announces match schedule

01 february 2025 - 05:39:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the match schedule for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa [...] Full text...

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CAF amends player registration rules for Champions League and Conf. Cup; player registration extended to 28 February

31 january 2025 - 07:53:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has changed the player registration Regulations of the CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect

30 january 2025 - 17:41:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies and CAF extend partnership for another four years

29 january 2025 - 07:52:28
Dar es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Confederation  of African Football and TotalEnergies have extended their partnership for another four [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access

28 january 2025 - 07:53:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for sustainability of ceasefire agreement and inclusion in state building

26 january 2025 - 15:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Twenty-five young men and women joined UN Support MIssion in Libya's team in Tripoli in a [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled

26 january 2025 - 05:10:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation

23 january 2025 - 14:25:45
Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...

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Swiss Public Prosecutor ends investigations against CAF’s Mosengo-Omba

23 january 2025 - 10:07:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided that it will stop investigations against Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence

22 january 2025 - 06:09:23
New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General addresses Security Council on Middle East

20 january 2025 - 17:28:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East is in a period of profound transformation – rife with uncertainty, but [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries

20 january 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in [...] Full text...

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At least 8 dead in clash between illegal miners and soldiers in Ghana gold mining town

19 january 2025 - 13:12:29
Obuasi, Ghana (PANA) - At least eight illegal miners are reported to have died in a violent clash with military [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s foreign minister concludes two-day visit to Sudan

16 january 2025 - 06:13:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Egyptian Minister for foreign affairs on Wednesday concluded a two-day visit to Sudan where [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil

15 january 2025 - 20:26:07
New York, US (PANA) - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw

15 january 2025 - 19:17:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy

15 january 2025 - 15:19:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...

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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services

15 january 2025 - 08:26:25
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...

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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan

14 january 2025 - 21:48:25
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: CAF postpones tournament to August 2025

14 january 2025 - 18:28:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...

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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025

14 january 2025 - 16:06:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...

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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief

12 january 2025 - 06:49:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility [...] Full text...

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Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services

11 january 2025 - 09:29:08
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including [...] Full text...

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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA

10 january 2025 - 08:57:48
Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Humanitarians assist families impacted by recent airstrike in Deir Al-Balah

08 january 2025 - 05:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN teams in Gaza have carried out a rapid needs assessment in two makeshift sites [...] Full text...

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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

07 january 2025 - 18:31:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes Turkish proposal to end UAE-Sudan diplomatic row

06 january 2025 - 08:19:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has nodded in consent to a Turkish initiative to mediate between Khartoum and the [...] Full text...

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UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

05 january 2025 - 06:30:21
New York, US (PANA) - Operations by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern [...] Full text...

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Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza

03 january 2025 - 07:26:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians are not safe anywhere in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, warned [...] Full text...

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Head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underlines need for ceasefire in Gaza

02 january 2025 - 19:55:07
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA again underlined the need for a ceasefire [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns New Orleans truck attack

02 january 2025 - 18:22:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Wednesday’s truck attack that killed at least 15 people in the city [...] Full text...

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CAF sees exciting year ahead for African football in 2025

01 january 2025 - 13:55:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The year 2025 promises to be a thrilling period for African football as CAF organizes a [...] Full text...

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The world welcomes New Year with celebrations and church services

01 january 2025 - 09:57:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - People around the world on Wednesday ushered in the New Year, 2025, with celebrations and church [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

01 january 2025 - 03:15:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call [...] Full text...

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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19

01 january 2025 - 03:08:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the [...] Full text...

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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned

28 december 2024 - 07:40:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Newborns and infants in Gaza have reportedly died of hypothermia, deaths described by the UN Children’s [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns escalation in Yemen as airstrikes hit Sana’a Airport, key infrastructure

27 december 2024 - 17:04:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'meaningful collaboration' to restore peace in Mozambique after controversial elections

27 december 2024 - 09:51:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned by the 23 December announcement by the Mozambican [...] Full text...

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Outgoing president Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all Africans

25 december 2024 - 12:29:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for [...] Full text...

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Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters

25 december 2024 - 06:09:03
New York, US (PANA) - Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the [...] Full text...

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Christians mark the birth of Jesus Christ

25 december 2024 - 05:43:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Billions of Christians across the world are on Wednesday celebrating Christmas to mark the birth of [...] Full text...

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UN News Champion: ‘Are you keeping up with the death?’ The grinding toll of war in Gaza By Louise Wateridge

24 december 2024 - 15:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As we near the end of another year of war and humanitarian crisis, UN News is [...] Full text...

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Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans

23 december 2024 - 17:17:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent [...] Full text...

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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound

22 december 2024 - 07:19:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday condemned the recent bombardment of a World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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100 killed as femicide epidemic takes alarming turn in Kenya

19 december 2024 - 17:16:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Femicide, the murder of women, because they are women, has continued to rise with at least [...] Full text...

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Turkish President proposes to mediate between Sudan and UAE

19 december 2024 - 09:14:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...

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Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crisis

18 december 2024 - 14:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique

18 december 2024 - 05:26:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...

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Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike

17 december 2024 - 05:13:09
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Chido: Humanitarians rush aid to affected areas

17 december 2024 - 05:06:25
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - After Cyclone Chido made landfall in the French island territory of Mayotte at the weekend, leaving [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Group Stage Matchday 3 Round-up

16 december 2024 - 10:22:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The third round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage delivered thrilling encounters, late drama, [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Awards: Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Morocco’s Dystinct among top artists

15 december 2024 - 12:28:49
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Diamond Platnumz, the Tanzanian music superstar, and Dystinct, the Moroccan who is known for his genre [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags air strike by Sudan Armed Forces on crowded market as ‘war crime’

15 december 2024 - 05:13:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) killed dozens in an air strike on [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights: Dozens killed in attack against market place in Sudan

14 december 2024 - 15:01:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Human Rights office said Saturday it was “alarmed” by recent attacks on marketplaces [...] Full text...

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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa

14 december 2024 - 12:42:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Sickening normalization’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys

14 december 2024 - 07:20:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to [...] Full text...

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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media

11 december 2024 - 04:50:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its commitment to human rights

09 december 2024 - 16:40:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) –  The European Union has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win

08 december 2024 - 08:09:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are awaiting the official results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections that were largely peaceful [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Ghana's presidential, parliamentary elections

07 december 2024 - 07:03:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting started in Ghana on Saturday to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians as the West [...] Full text...

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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025

06 december 2024 - 19:59:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections

05 december 2024 - 05:35:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...

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CAF awards: 5 outstanding women players on the list

05 december 2024 - 05:28:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in each of the [...] Full text...

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Pirates, Ahly renew CAF Champions League final rivalry after 11 years

05 december 2024 - 05:23:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It has been more than a decade since TotalEnergies CAF Champions League holders, Al Ahly of [...] Full text...

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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'

04 december 2024 - 11:09:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...

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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy

03 december 2024 - 13:39:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa

30 november 2024 - 07:33:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...

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Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

30 november 2024 - 07:26:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes this weekend, leaving a trail of destruction, loss of [...] Full text...

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Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

30 november 2024 - 07:18:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high [...] Full text...

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Ghana's presidential candidates sign peace pact

28 november 2024 - 19:27:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Candidates contesting Ghana's 7 December presidential election signed a peace pact on Thursday pledging to ensure [...] Full text...

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Two-thirds of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals

28 november 2024 - 05:14:31
Paris, France (PANA) - In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader travels to Eritrea for talks with President Afwerki

26 november 2024 - 09:27:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left Port Sudan on [...] Full text...

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UN support mission in Libya lauds 'peaceful, transparent' municipal elections

25 november 2024 - 07:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has lauded Libyans for the peaceful 16 November municipal [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for end to hate speech

25 november 2024 - 07:13:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of Libyan youth have called for the end of hate speech warning that it [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Military Court to try opposition leader Besigye

22 november 2024 - 08:30:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his [...] Full text...

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Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity

22 november 2024 - 07:02:54
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...

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Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers

21 november 2024 - 15:09:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced the immediate dissolution of the management committee of [...] Full text...

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Ugandan opposition leader dragged to military court after abduction in Kenya

20 november 2024 - 17:06:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surfaced in Uganda, where he was dragged to [...] Full text...

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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

20 november 2024 - 05:20:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...

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Libya blames Nigeria for failure to qualify for AFCON tournament

19 november 2024 - 16:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national team failed to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Sudan erupts in joy as team reaches Morocco 2025 (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

19 november 2024 - 07:50:38
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A new word has entered the dictionary of Sudanese football fans: “Sughanese”, coined from Sudanese-Ghanaian. This [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections

18 november 2024 - 05:23:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...

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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war

17 november 2024 - 15:22:36
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action

15 november 2024 - 06:28:20
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north

14 november 2024 - 17:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict

14 november 2024 - 07:23:13
Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...

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Libyan military, security officials agree to enhance coordination of Code of Conduct

11 november 2024 - 10:09:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A workshop organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Tunis concluded last week [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth say support for disability rights should expand beyond those affected by conflict

11 november 2024 - 09:59:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians

11 november 2024 - 08:55:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...

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Record heat persists as WMO calls for urgent services and investment boost

08 november 2024 - 06:32:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

08 november 2024 - 06:16:42
New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...

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Vice President Obiang Mangue warns civil servants against sex in office

05 november 2024 - 22:08:09
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue has warned that civil servants caught having sex in their offices [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north

05 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...

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'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'

05 november 2024 - 05:12:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...

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Sudan's military leader reshuffles cabinet

04 november 2024 - 08:26:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping the ministers of Foreign Affairs; Culture and [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale

04 november 2024 - 04:58:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...

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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire

04 november 2024 - 04:52:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to South Africa

03 november 2024 - 05:36:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Botswana on 'historic' elections

02 november 2024 - 07:04:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and president-elect Duma Boko [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation

01 november 2024 - 06:21:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC announces holding of municipal council election on 16 November

31 october 2024 - 10:55:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Sudan travels to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

31 october 2024 - 04:25:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello is travelling to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecute Ugandan rebel leader in absentia

29 october 2024 - 22:19:43
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will face trial at the International Criminal Court in absentia, [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

27 october 2024 - 20:13:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...

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UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan

27 october 2024 - 07:21:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

26 october 2024 - 07:56:40
New York, United States (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

26 october 2024 - 07:19:20
 Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan

25 october 2024 - 18:14:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...

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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport

25 october 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...

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‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says

22 october 2024 - 15:49:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA appealed on Tuesday for an immediate truce in [...] Full text...

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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza

22 october 2024 - 05:25:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza

21 october 2024 - 17:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists

21 october 2024 - 11:25:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...

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