Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants

17 april 2024 - 17:30:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Nine children killed in 2023 by landmines in Libya

15 april 2024 - 11:09:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes in Tripoli: UNSMIL denounces systematic use of violence to resolve disputes

13 april 2024 - 13:26:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the repeated use of violence by [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war

12 april 2024 - 11:08:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Rid world of landmines once and for all: Guterres

05 april 2024 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - Landmines and other explosive ordnance directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflict [...] Full text...

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Older women and those with disabilities at ‘particular risk’ of abuse - WHO

28 march 2024 - 05:10:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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Signature of the roadmap for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso

27 march 2024 - 16:26:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The roadmap setting out the various stages in the process of building a nuclear power [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women

27 march 2024 - 11:38:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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EU urges democratic societies to address racial discrimination in polls

20 march 2024 - 17:53:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In a year where more than 2 billion voters are set to go to the polls [...] Full text...

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Major new hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire

08 march 2024 - 19:57:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has announced a major new hydrocarbon discovery [...] Full text...

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EU Council, Parliament strike deal to improve efficiency of air space management

06 march 2024 - 11:47:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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New Malawi Economic Monitor calls for commitment to economic reforms to sustain emerging recovery

27 february 2024 - 07:59:36
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA)  – Malawi’s medium-term growth outlook is improving because of bold reforms undertaken by the government in 2023 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends artisanal gold exports

21 february 2024 - 14:21:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities Wednesday announced the suspension of exports of gold produced on artisanal [...] Full text...

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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies

20 february 2024 - 18:44:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...

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Over 2,000 participants expected at the ECOWAS Mining and Oil Forum

20 february 2024 - 17:44:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 2,000 participants are expected to attend the 4th Mining and oil Forum of the [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of Labour outlines Libyan government's policies for preparing new generation of young leaders

15 february 2024 - 14:46:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects

15 february 2024 - 08:04:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...

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Libya and Arab Industrial Organisation sign cooperation agreement

12 february 2024 - 11:37:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the Arab Industrial Development, Standards and Mining Organisation have signed a memorandum of understanding for [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s President urged to help end Senegal’s political crisis

08 february 2024 - 11:34:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Adama Barrow to engage his Senegalese counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Keen interest in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town

06 february 2024 - 11:37:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delegates at the 30th African Mining Indaba, which is underway in Cape Town, are [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement

01 february 2024 - 15:54:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza economic recovery could take decades: UN report

01 february 2024 - 05:26:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which [...] Full text...

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Several dead in the brazen excavation of an artisanal mine in Mali

24 january 2024 - 17:35:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several people were killed last Friday when a gallery in a small-scale mine collapsed in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Two mothers killed each hour in Gaza conflict: UN Women

20 january 2024 - 06:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Women and children account for roughly 70 per cent of people killed in the war [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN Rights office urges ceasefire as conflict reaches 9-month mark

17 january 2024 - 05:20:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called on the rival militaries in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Gold hit new highs in 2023, but inflationary scares likely in 2024: World Gold Council

11 january 2024 - 07:08:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emerging market (EM) demand for gold provided not only a ballast to lacklustre developed [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi

05 january 2024 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)

29 december 2023 - 07:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Forced and protracted displacement of Palestinians would constitute serious breach of international law, atrocity crime

28 december 2023 - 07:33:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), warns that any attempts by Israel to deport and [...] Full text...

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US condemns those obstructing holding of elections in Libya

19 december 2023 - 11:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Representative to the United Nations Security Council, John Kelley, has denounced Libyan protagonists [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for safe migration governance

18 december 2023 - 07:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday highlighted the urgent need for safe migration governance rooted [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Denmark's adoption of law banning burning of Koran

08 december 2023 - 14:46:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has welcomed the new law passed on [...] Full text...

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US announces new visa restriction policy for undermining democracy in Zimbabwe

05 december 2023 - 07:09:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday announced a new visa restriction policy against individuals believed to be responsible [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'

02 december 2023 - 05:56:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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Capt Traore lays foundation stone for construction work on Burkina Faso's first national gold refinery

23 november 2023 - 17:36:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday laid the foundation stone for the construction [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: WFP appeals for urgent expanded access to Gaza as food supplies ‘dangerously low’

05 november 2023 - 18:05:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of UN’s emergency food relief agency on Sunday issued an urgent appeal from the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods

02 november 2023 - 18:44:31
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...

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Ghana hit by widespread power outages

28 october 2023 - 15:06:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are experiening intermittent power cuts reminiscent of serious load shedding days from 2014-2016, known in [...] Full text...

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Ghana hit by widespread power outages

28 october 2023 - 12:28:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are experiening intrmittent power cuts reminiscent of the 'dumsor' era when the entire country went [...] Full text...

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Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations

06 october 2023 - 05:39:26
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their [...] Full text...

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Africa uses 'very small' percentage of wind power potential – Report

05 october 2023 - 07:41:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa is utilising less than 1% of its wind power potential, which is “very, [...] Full text...

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Should developing country governments provide job training programmes? World Bank Blog(By David McKenzie. Lead Economist, Development Research Group and Eliana Carranza, Senior Economist)

04 october 2023 - 19:33:36
Washington DC, US (PANA) = Governments around the world face a lot of pressure to do something to help jobseekers, [...] Full text...

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Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses

12 september 2023 - 07:40:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to hold 5th edition of West African Mining Week

05 september 2023 - 12:26:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th West African Mining Week will be held from 28 to 30 September 2023 [...] Full text...

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

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

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Diamond producers adapting to rapidly changing landscape

29 august 2023 - 08:00:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shifting of the industry [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta names cabinet

10 august 2023 - 10:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The following is the list of cabinet minsters announced on Thursday by the head of [...] Full text...

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'Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality law contradicts World Bank's values'

10 august 2023 - 06:55:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values,” the international financial institution has [...] Full text...

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South Sudan accedes to cluster munitions global ban

08 august 2023 - 11:39:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – South Sudan acceded to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions on 3 August, 2023, the [...] Full text...

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Efficient state-owned enterprises will boost Eswatini’s economic growth: WB report

08 august 2023 - 08:01:36
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Restructuring key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and [...] Full text...

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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:55:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Amnesty International calls for release of ousted President, members of gov't

01 august 2023 - 12:38:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday asked the Niger military junta to urgently protect and respect human rights [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

31 july 2023 - 15:16:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp

24 july 2023 - 06:46:18
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...

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More than a million people live from artisanal gold mining in Burkina Faso

13 july 2023 - 16:03:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than a million people make their living directly from artisanal gold mining in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: HRW says Egypt turns away civilians fleeing Sudan fighting

13 july 2023 - 06:24:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian government’s decision in June 2023 to require all Sudanese to obtain visas to enter Egypt has [...] Full text...

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Rwanda maintains strong growth momentum in early 2023

11 july 2023 - 19:06:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy grew by 9.2% in the first quarter of 2023, following 8.2% growth in 2022, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rampant atrocities in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

04 july 2023 - 09:02:48
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, is asking the Cameroonian authorities to end the violence against the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief

24 june 2023 - 06:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalise independent journalism and suppress criticism of the [...] Full text...

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Mali aims to achieve electrification rate of 68% in 2023

22 june 2023 - 18:57:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's ambition is to achieve an electrification rate of 68% by 2023, compared with 57.4% in [...] Full text...

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Benin to drill boreholes in three communes

20 june 2023 - 13:46:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to drill boreholes to supply water to localities in the communes [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Sixth meeting of 5+5 Defence Group on humanitarian demining held in Tripoli

15 june 2023 - 15:47:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The sixth meeting of the scientific committee of the 5+5 Training Centre for Humanitarian Demining of [...] Full text...

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‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia

12 june 2023 - 19:26:58
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Greater efforts are needed to protect civilians in Somalia from unexploded weapons of war, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sees unrest in Senegal as premonition of curse of oil

09 june 2023 - 16:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It seems that the curse of oil and gas could strike at the political stability and [...] Full text...

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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity

06 june 2023 - 11:32:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Paramilitary group committed to Jeddah talks - Leader

05 june 2023 - 08:56:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has expressed "unwavering support [...] Full text...

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UNICEF estimates 315,000 'grave violations' against children in conflict over 18 years

05 june 2023 - 06:14:31
New York, US (PANA) - A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Mediators call on warring parties to resume ceasefire talks

04 june 2023 - 14:20:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, mediators for the Sudan ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians

04 june 2023 - 11:25:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the crisis in Sudan rages without an end in sight, UN agencies and partners have [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)

04 june 2023 - 06:38:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Army working to avoid repeating economic sanctions history (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

02 june 2023 - 16:38:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Friday appeared to be avoiding further escalation in its relations with the [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US announces sanctions against warring parties

01 june 2023 - 19:23:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday announced that it is holding accountable the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags devastating impact of overfishing on local communities in Gambia

31 may 2023 - 06:36:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Wednesday asked the Gambian government to take all necessary steps [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

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

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Conakry agree to enhance partnership

10 may 2023 - 14:09:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Guinea agreed on Tuesday in Rabat to further enhance their partnership under South-South cooperation, [...] Full text...

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Premature births claim a million lives yearly: Report

10 may 2023 - 05:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

09 may 2023 - 16:53:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The number of internally displaced (IDPs) in Sudan has more than doubled in just the last [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL celebrates International Mine Awareness Day Libyan government

03 may 2023 - 20:11:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recognition of the important work done by Libyan partners to clear mines and explosive remnants [...] Full text...

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Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost

03 may 2023 - 06:13:23
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso sells two major mines to Turkish company

25 april 2023 - 18:48:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government signed on Tuesday a contract worth 30 billion CFA francs (50 million [...] Full text...

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EU condemns ongoing violence in Sudan

20 april 2023 - 07:32:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and its Member States have strongly condemn the ongoing fighting between the [...] Full text...

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Benin launches crusade against economic exploitation of children

19 april 2023 - 16:39:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has launched a crusade against the economic exploitation of children, through the campaign "Zero tolerance [...] Full text...

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Beninese government reshuffles cabinet

18 april 2023 - 14:42:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon on Monday reshuffled his cabinet, according to a decree published in the [...] Full text...

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Key international actors in Sudan's economy and politics call on Sudanese to stop fighting

16 april 2023 - 15:34:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The US Administration, along with the two main key foreign players in the Sudanese politics prior [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Transitional Council approves bill to repay debt of electricity company EDM

13 april 2023 - 14:58:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as the national assembly in Mali, approved on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to build 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare, Eritrea

07 april 2023 - 05:19:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Development Fund (ADF), will finance the construction [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on a $3.5 billion reform programme

06 april 2023 - 08:15:22
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission have reached a staff-level agreement, including [...] Full text...

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UNMIL urges mine awareness in Libya on International Mine Day

04 april 2023 - 15:20:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Tuesday called, on the occasion of the International [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

30 march 2023 - 05:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women

29 march 2023 - 13:13:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The US on Wednesday launched a $1 billion Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women. US [...] Full text...

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Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns

23 march 2023 - 16:30:08
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is facing a “difficult truth”, the UN chief has said just ahead of World Meteorological [...] Full text...

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Some five tonnes of explosives, war remnants destroyed near Tripoli

22 march 2023 - 12:28:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some Five tons of war debris collected from several locations in the area of Bani Walid, [...] Full text...

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Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

22 march 2023 - 05:17:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Around 44% of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases. And while the region [...] Full text...

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Six tons of war remnants destroyed in Gharyane, southwest of Tripoli

20 march 2023 - 16:54:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six tons of war remnants have been destroyed in the al-Dhira area of the city of [...] Full text...

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New operation to destroy three tonnes of war remnants in Libya

16 march 2023 - 13:32:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Security Authority announced here Thursday it had destroyed three tons of war remnants of [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Egypt to end stranglehold on NGOs

16 march 2023 - 11:51:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A human rights advocate has asked the Egyptian government to abolish the 11 April, 2023 registration deadline [...] Full text...

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Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown: Report

16 march 2023 - 07:35:34
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following [...] Full text...

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

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

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Legalising cannabis fails to address health risks: UN drugs control board

10 march 2023 - 05:22:54
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Moves by a small number of governments to legalise the non-medical use of cannabis have led [...] Full text...

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US issues travel advisory on Gambia over increased insecurity

09 march 2023 - 11:41:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States of America has issued a travel advisory asking its citizens to exercise increased [...] Full text...

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First edition of Bamako Energy Investors' Fair opens in Mali

23 february 2023 - 16:10:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first edition of the Mali Energy Investors Fair (Salon des investisseurs pour l'énergie au Mali [...] Full text...

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Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief

21 february 2023 - 05:21:48
New York, US (PANA) - As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Netherlands support social cohesion programme in North Benin

20 february 2023 - 19:00:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of the Netherlands launched on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Rapid Support Force to be integrated into the Army, Commander says

19 february 2023 - 16:58:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan is to be integrated into the regular armed forces, its [...] Full text...

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‘We must be more vigilant than ever,’ Guterres warns on first International Day to prevent violent extremism

12 february 2023 - 08:00:29
New York, UN (PANA) - With extremist groups expanding their reach, the international community cannot let up its guard against [...] Full text...

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Botswana attracts Dubai’s StarGems to set up factory

10 february 2023 - 13:16:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - StarGems Group has established operations in Botswana, attracted by the country’s rough diamonds production capacity. The Dubai-based [...] Full text...

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IMF to prop up Burkina Faso through its Food Shock Window

10 february 2023 - 08:20:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – In response to Burkina Faso’s request for emergency support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff [...] Full text...

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WHO scientist slams ‘big formula milk companies’

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

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Libyan newspaper examines France's retreat from Africa

03 february 2023 - 15:18:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France's retreat from Africa, which was its preserve by virtue as a former colonial power, is [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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Most countries failing to stop corruption: 2022 CPI shows

31 january 2023 - 19:30:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Transparency International on Tuesday released the latest results of its annual Corruption Perceptions Index [...] Full text...

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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

08 january 2023 - 04:44:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better [...] Full text...

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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’

27 december 2022 - 06:03:09
Geneva, 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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Commemoration of 71st anniversary of Libya's independence, hope for outcome in 2023

24 december 2022 - 15:30:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is celebrating the 71st anniversary of its independence on Saturday against the stalemate in its [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker calls for resumption of dialogue with High State Council on constitutional track fo elections

21 december 2022 - 13:50:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has called on the High State [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's mining minister denies granting mine to private Russian company Wagner

20 december 2022 - 19:51:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe minister in charge of mines and quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, denied on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Four tonnes of war remnants destroyed in western region of Libya

20 december 2022 - 19:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four tons of war remnants collected in the military area of Libya's West Coast have been [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to help make 2023 the year of ‘free and fair elections’ in Libya

17 december 2022 - 05:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - The first step to legitimacy and security in Libya is to allow registered voters to [...] Full text...

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Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group focuses on countering Hizbollah in Africa

16 december 2022 - 05:18:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has led the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG), which convened [...] Full text...

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Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally

16 december 2022 - 04:36:54
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all - UN Agencies

15 december 2022 - 05:49:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council confirms suspension of contact with Parliament over controversial Constitutional Court

11 december 2022 - 17:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council on Sunday approved the suspension of communication with Parliament over the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Announcement of suspension of contacts between Parliament and High State Council jeopardises solution to Libyan crisis

08 december 2022 - 19:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when efforts are focused on overcoming disagreements between the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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Aguila Saleh deplores lack of understanding of law creating Constitutional Court in Benghazi

07 december 2022 - 19:51:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...

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Khaled al-Mechri announces suspension of contacts with Aguila Saleh until law establishing Constitutional Court is cancelled

07 december 2022 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, Wednesday announced the suspension of communication [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog denounces suspension of Radio France Internationale in Burkina Faso

06 december 2022 - 13:41:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), on Tuesday condemned the suspension of Radio France Internationale [...] Full text...

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Mali inagurates 140 MW hydro dam

05 december 2022 - 12:36:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim Prime Minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, on Saturday inaugurated the Gouina hydroelectric dam, 70 km [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

30 november 2022 - 05:28:53
New York, US (PANA) - Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist [...] Full text...

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Local communities need relevant data on extractive industries: EITI

29 november 2022 - 13:41:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – For countries to achieve an equitable energy transition, responsible management of the extractive and [...] Full text...

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Ghana's finance minister announces raft of measures to resuscitate economy

24 november 2022 - 15:24:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday presented the 2023 budget to Parliament which is seen [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to beware of danger of explosive remnants of war

24 november 2022 - 11:50:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have expressed [...] Full text...

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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC

19 november 2022 - 04:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia sign bilateral agreements

16 november 2022 - 16:56:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday signed a number of agreements in Tripoli to facilitate trade between [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls on Libyan parties to do more remove mines, unexploded ordnance

11 november 2022 - 13:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged all Libyan parties to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing

08 november 2022 - 05:00:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said [...] Full text...

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Resurgence of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile region triggers death, destruction: UN official

04 november 2022 - 05:01:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a [...] Full text...

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Burundian Head of State receives World Bank envoy

03 november 2022 - 16:40:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, received on Thursday Albert G. Zeufack, Country Director of [...] Full text...

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Namibia calls for African boldness on climate resilience

27 october 2022 - 19:52:59
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The Namibian government has called on African countries to be bold in finding appropriate solutions to [...] Full text...

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Namibia demands implementation of Paris climate change agreement

27 october 2022 - 15:57:12
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Africa must focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, recommends Tom Oweendo, Namibia's Minister of [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges countries to prevent civilian harm from explosive weapons

26 october 2022 - 06:37:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should endorse a new political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all: UN agencies, World Bank

24 october 2022 - 16:52:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to [...] Full text...

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Support to peacekeepers in CAR ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians - UN official

20 october 2022 - 05:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has [...] Full text...

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Two children injured in mine explosion south of Tripoli

16 october 2022 - 12:37:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two children were injured on Saturday by a mine explosion in the Ain Zara neighbourhood, south [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in CAR

07 october 2022 - 12:10:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has added its voice to the condemnation of the attack perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to authorise use of medical cannabis soon - Health minister

06 october 2022 - 09:46:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that his ministry will [...] Full text...

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New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies

05 october 2022 - 19:15:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid mounting health emergencies globally, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in [...] Full text...

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10 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in Libyan city of Misrata, east of Tripoli

05 october 2022 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ten tonnes of war remnants stored at the 307th Artillery Battalion in the city of Misrata, [...] Full text...

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Uganda Ebola deaths climb to four; seven suspected deaths under investigation

24 september 2022 - 10:40:25
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan health ministry said here Saturday three more patients had died from the Ebola Virus [...] Full text...

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African Muslim leaders meet Mali junta leader

22 september 2022 - 12:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday received a delegation of [...] Full text...

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WHO bolsters Ebola disease outbreak response in Uganda, as seven cases confirmed

22 september 2022 - 12:03:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  In an accelerated effort to scale up response to the Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, World [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Macky Sall calls for fairer global governance

21 september 2022 - 19:20:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, said on Tuesday, before the 77th General Assembly of the United [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt rejects 'incomplete, incoherent, unsubstantiated' rights report on Tigray

21 september 2022 - 10:39:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has "categorically" rejected the report of International Commission of Human Rights Experts [...] Full text...

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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

16 september 2022 - 19:23:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned

16 september 2022 - 05:14:33
New York, US (PANA) - As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency [...] Full text...

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50 tonnes of war remnants destroyed in the Misrata region of central Libya

14 september 2022 - 18:11:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 50 tons of war remnants in residential and agricultural areas located from Misrata [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope

14 september 2022 - 17:39:22
New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls for dialogue, elections to overcome impasse

01 september 2022 - 13:31:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has urged all parties to resolve their differences through [...] Full text...

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At least seven dead in mining convoy attack in eastern Burkina Faso

26 august 2022 - 15:58:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least seven people were killed  on Friday in an attack on a mining convoy [...] Full text...

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Mali denounces France's 'frequent violations' of its airspace

18 august 2022 - 12:59:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has sent a letter to the President of [...] Full text...

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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa

16 august 2022 - 11:45:40
Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa

09 august 2022 - 05:49:30
New York, US (PANA) - Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, [...] Full text...

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US disappointed by short extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya

29 july 2022 - 18:57:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized the short duration of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso closes artisanal gold mining sites due to the rainy season

28 july 2022 - 19:14:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Mines and Quarries, Jean Alphonse Somé, on Thursday announced the closure [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire announces second major crude oil and natural gas discovery

28 july 2022 - 13:01:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy on Thursday announced a second major discovery [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams referendum on Tunisia's 'flawed' draft constitution

27 july 2022 - 12:24:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of Amnesty International has described as "deeply worrying" the adoption of a new constitution [...] Full text...

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34 landmines deactivated in three months in 2020 in Libya with US funding

21 july 2022 - 20:36:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 34 landmines, including Russian-origin POM-2 and MON-50 anti-personnel landmines, were deactivated between May and [...] Full text...

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Libyan military recovers 5,000 tonnes of war remnants from southern Tripoli

21 july 2022 - 12:46:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 5,000 tons of war remnants were recovered and transported on Wednesday to Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Best way to protect children caught in conflict is to ‘champion peace’, says top UN official

20 july 2022 - 05:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them during armed conflict is [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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Mali opts for production sharing contract in case of oil or gas exploitation

15 july 2022 - 13:12:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The government of Mali will no longer accept a concession contract, but rather a production sharing [...] Full text...

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More women work in health and care but they earn 24 per cent less than men: UN report

14 july 2022 - 06:22:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25% less than their male counterparts [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Tunisia's new draft constitution undermines independence of Judiciary, rights safeguards

05 july 2022 - 18:55:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new draft constitution issued by the Tunisian authorities on 30 June, after an obscure and [...] Full text...

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Abandoned coal mines in South Africa put communities at risk - Human Rights Watch

05 july 2022 - 12:03:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government’s failure to ensure that abandoned coal mines are rehabilitated puts communities at [...] Full text...

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Tunisia forced to draw on its energy security stock

30 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is currently resorting to its strategic security stock of petroleum products to meet demand and [...] Full text...

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More than 70 grave violations against children caught up in war, being recorded daily: UNICEF

28 june 2022 - 19:46:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “staggering” average of 71 verified grave violations a day, are committed against children by parties [...] Full text...

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Africa's first photovoltaic plant inaugurated in Tunisia

27 june 2022 - 12:35:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Neila Gonji Nouira, on Saturday inaugurated the first [...] Full text...

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Angola joins EITI as 28th African member

22 june 2022 - 10:18:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI), becoming its 57th member country and the 28th in [...] Full text...

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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres

18 june 2022 - 07:08:29
New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

16 june 2022 - 12:29:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour

15 june 2022 - 17:12:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...

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Diamond discovered in southern Mali

11 june 2022 - 19:24:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The "Samadou Minning" company has discovered diamond in Bongo Tiemala, nearly 200 km south of Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Mali, Russia sign MoU on relations between the two countries

08 june 2022 - 21:01:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and the Russian Federation on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between [...] Full text...

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IMF staff note key priorities as South Africa emerges from pandemic-induced contraction

08 june 2022 - 05:52:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa’s economy emerges from the pandemic-induced contraction, it is benefiting from favourable commodity [...] Full text...

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