Africa urged to speed up implementation of bold solutions to achieve SDGs

19 april 2024 - 12:59:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change, Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo

19 april 2024 - 05:31:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system

19 april 2024 - 05:25:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people

18 april 2024 - 18:20:24
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya

18 april 2024 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Libyan finance minister holds series of meetings at IMF-World Bank Spring meetings

18 april 2024 - 11:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk on Wednesday took part [...] Full text...

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US sanctions four former senior Malawi officials for 'significant corruption'

18 april 2024 - 06:42:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has sanctioned four former senior Malawi officials due to their involvement in "significant [...] Full text...

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

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

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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

18 april 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched

17 april 2024 - 20:53:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region

17 april 2024 - 18:13:45
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...

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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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Libya attends meeting of IMF's African Consultative Group

17 april 2024 - 17:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar Al-Kebir Wednesday took part in [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate deplores Security Council's inability to end foreign interference in the country

17 april 2024 - 11:07:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, has regretted the Security Council's inability to put [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns

17 april 2024 - 10:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...

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EU approves further support to Somali National Army, AU Transition Mission in Somalia

17 april 2024 - 06:58:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Political and Security Committee of the European Union has approved additional support for the Somali [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...

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US provides nearly $154 million for humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:43:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response [...] Full text...

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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

17 april 2024 - 05:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...

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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat

17 april 2024 - 05:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...

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UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

17 april 2024 - 05:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of th UN Permanent Forum on People of [...] Full text...

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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

17 april 2024 - 05:12:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

16 april 2024 - 18:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes

16 april 2024 - 18:09:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to benefit from World Bank RAMP Trust Fund for public asset management

16 april 2024 - 17:47:38
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced the Central Bank of Cape Verde (CBCV) as the second [...] Full text...

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Libyan government officials meet to monitor opening of third ring road project in Tripoli

16 april 2024 - 16:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials met here Tuesday to monitor the opening of lanes in the third ring road [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 april 2024 - 16:00:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support

16 april 2024 - 15:19:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

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Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason

16 april 2024 - 11:36:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...

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New World Bank initiative aims to strengthen access to basic services, build resilience for Sudanese communities

16 april 2024 - 09:49:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Committed to stay engaged in Sudan and support the wellbeing of the people, in an effort [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Humanitarian charity calls for more funds for Sudan, neighbours

16 april 2024 - 07:25:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has noted that funds pledged at Sudan's humanitarian summit [...] Full text...

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Step up child protection efforts UNICEF urges Nigeria, on 10th anniversary of Chibok abductions

16 april 2024 - 06:21:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called on Nigeria to intensify child protection efforts, 10 [...] Full text...

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Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

16 april 2024 - 06:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind, the UN Youth Office has launched an [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture

16 april 2024 - 06:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

15 april 2024 - 16:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle [...] Full text...

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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief

15 april 2024 - 11:57:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] 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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Sudan war: Paris conference on Sudan should jump-start new approach to humanitarian funding

15 april 2024 - 10:54:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali

15 april 2024 - 06:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by tensions in Sudan's El Fasher city

15 april 2024 - 05:41:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation in tensions between armed actors in [...] Full text...

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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM

14 april 2024 - 14:33:12
bTripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 6,000 Sudanese have arrived in Libya since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya's decision-making process

14 april 2024 - 13:15:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for women [...] Full text...

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Africa’s economic activity set to rebound backed by growing consumption, declining inflation

14 april 2024 - 10:42:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Economic activity is set to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption [...] Full text...

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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’

14 april 2024 - 10:35:44
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

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Two bodies recovered and 942 illegal migrants intercepted off Tunisian coast

13 april 2024 - 16:29:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units have recovered two bodies, foiled 23 attempts at illegal migration and intercepted 942 [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Ghana’s strong performance under ECF arrangement

13 april 2024 - 13:32:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian authorities and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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EU decries man-made calamity in Sudan one year into conflict

13 april 2024 - 10:03:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director

13 april 2024 - 09:52:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarians warn of looming famine threat for Sudan

12 april 2024 - 22:18:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Sudan issued a fresh alert on Friday about pervasive food insecurity and [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims and survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

12 april 2024 - 22:13:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] 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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EU reduces The Gambia visa fees

12 april 2024 - 12:09:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The visa fee for nationals of The Gambia who wish to travel to the Schengen area [...] Full text...

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Benin sets up water infrastructure company

12 april 2024 - 11:53:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to set up a water infrastructure company, following a meeting of the [...] Full text...

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EU provides €1 billion macro-financial assistance to Egypt

12 april 2024 - 11:45:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide €1 billion of urgent short-term macro-financial assistance to Egypt to [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after tensions following gunfire between rival armed groups

12 april 2024 - 11:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...

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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems

12 april 2024 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] 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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Gaza war: Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

12 april 2024 - 04:53:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - People in Gaza are struggling to survive, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges

11 april 2024 - 17:00:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a [...] Full text...

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US notifies WHO of outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

11 april 2024 - 15:42:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The United States has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu

11 april 2024 - 08:42:06
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...

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World must prioritise productivity reforms to revive medium-term growth: IMF Blog By Nan Li, Diaa Noureldin

10 april 2024 - 15:12:53
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The world economy faces a sobering reality. The global growth rate - stripped of cyclical [...] Full text...

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Executive Board concludes review of IMF capacity development strategy

10 april 2024 - 09:46:30
Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third quinquennial [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group announces new approach to measuring impact

10 april 2024 - 08:16:04
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results [...] Full text...

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Over 200,000 need humanitarian aid following Madagascar cyclone

10 april 2024 - 05:47:15
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - About 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday’s tropical cyclone [...] Full text...

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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast

10 april 2024 - 05:42:36
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN continues to face aid access denials in Gaza

09 april 2024 - 17:19:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-coordinated food convoys are three times more likely to be denied access to north Gaza than [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Fear and loss’ multiply in Sudan exodus: UNHCR

09 april 2024 - 15:50:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt offers jobs, cars and wedding bonuses to 64 residents of social institutions

09 april 2024 - 15:19:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has decided to support [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements

09 april 2024 - 08:02:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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ICJ begins proceedings brought by Nicaragua to halt Germany’s military aid to Israel

08 april 2024 - 16:10:33
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Monday began proceedings brought [...] Full text...

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African economies projected to grow by 3.4 % in 2024, but faster, more equitable growth needed to reduce poverty

08 april 2024 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Hope grows for UN mission to ‘flood’ Gaza with food, despite fears of imminent Rafah invasion

07 april 2024 - 18:46:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s overriding mission in Gaza to ‘flood the place with food’ and avert famine, has [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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EU commemorates 30th anniversary of Rwanda genocide against Tutsi people

07 april 2024 - 15:06:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Sunday joined the Rwandan nation and its people in remembrance of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal's new prime minister outlines his government's priorities

06 april 2024 - 16:44:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko Saturday outlined the government's major priorities to include the youth, high [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks

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

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister takes part in campaign to distribute Ramadan hampers

05 april 2024 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, during the Holy month [...] Full text...

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US military attaché visits several military units in Libya

05 april 2024 - 18:05:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military attaché in Libya and members of his staff visited several military units in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military tactics

05 april 2024 - 18:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Israel must make meaningful changes in the way it is fighting in Gaza to avoid [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’

05 april 2024 - 17:53:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 april 2024 - 17:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the [...] Full text...

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30 years on, justice for genocide crimes in Rwanda more urgent than ever, says rights group

05 april 2024 - 13:12:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Human Rights Council resolution urges arms embargo on Israel

05 april 2024 - 12:31:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights body adopted a resolution on Friday condemning the alleged “use of starvation [...] 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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Gaza war: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

04 april 2024 - 20:10:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN officials launched assessment visits to Gaza and its agencies will resume night-time aid deliveries on [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula charged with corruption, money laundering

04 april 2024 - 16:47:11
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The former Speaker of South  Africa's National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Thursday appeared in a Pretoria [...] Full text...

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Togo again postpones legislative and regional elections

04 april 2024 - 14:04:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates rectorate building at Tripoli University

04 april 2024 - 13:56:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday inaugurated the rectorate [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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Libya,Turkey,Britain sign MOU to finance new Tripoli airport project

04 april 2024 - 13:19:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Airports Authority, Mohamed Beit Al-Mal, Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

04 april 2024 - 11:10:32
New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia

04 april 2024 - 08:04:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

04 april 2024 - 05:48:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern after death sentences [...] Full text...

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UN in Sudan and South Sudan team up to make crucial aid deliveries

04 april 2024 - 05:41:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Responding to the critical needs of civilians impacted by the ongoing war in Sudan, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn wholesale destruction, killing at Al-Shifa Hospital

04 april 2024 - 05:37:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have joined the growing international condemnation over the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark

04 april 2024 - 05:30:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations at night for at least 48 hours in response to [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Kenya, enhance bilateral relations

03 april 2024 - 18:03:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kenya and Ghana have signed seven agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between their two countries. President [...] Full text...

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Libya's government of national unity considers imposition of visa fees on Egyptians in application of reciprocity

03 april 2024 - 17:54:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, in consultation with other officials, has in a retaliatory manner, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for investment to be localized in Libya

03 april 2024 - 14:10:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday stressed the [...] Full text...

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South African theatre production celebrates Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

03 april 2024 - 07:55:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six years since her death, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is being honoured with a production at [...] Full text...

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Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics - Guterres

03 april 2024 - 06:09:18
New York, US (PANA) - The killing of seven humanitarians by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Tuesday – 196 [...] Full text...

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Malawi drought threatens millions as WFP appeals for funding

03 april 2024 - 06:02:41
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Aid teams in Malawi are appealing for an additional $70 million to those affected by serious [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israeli strike on NGO aid team widely condemned as humanitarians repeat calls for access

02 april 2024 - 15:21:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen in Israeli military airstrikes [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism

02 april 2024 - 06:12:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for ensuring an inclusive and accessible world for all in his [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Hospitals in Gaza must be protected: WHO chief

02 april 2024 - 05:53:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief reported at the weekend that at least four people were [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister announces visit to Ras Jedir border crossing prior to its reopening

01 april 2024 - 16:41:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Interior Minister in the government of national unity, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, Monday [...] Full text...

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Libya works with AU, EU and UN on mechanisms to combat migration

01 april 2024 - 16:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has discussed with the Tripartite Working [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Monique Bingham cancels Southern African tour

01 april 2024 - 15:36:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - American singer Monique Bingham has been forced to call off this week's Southern African [...] Full text...

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More than 44,000 people receive emergency food aid in DRC as violence in eastern provinces intensifies

01 april 2024 - 12:56:24
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Red Cross Society of the [...] Full text...

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Christians in Ghana mark Easter

31 march 2024 - 06:16:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday joining other faithful around the world to celebrate Easter, the resurrection [...] Full text...

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IMF approves augmentation of Egypt’s EFF arrangement

30 march 2024 - 10:06:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first and second [...] Full text...

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Algerian economy struggles with persistent inflation - IMF

30 march 2024 - 09:31:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy is estimated to have grown by 4.2 per cent in 2023, a robust performance [...] Full text...

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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands

30 march 2024 - 08:47:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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ECA, WFP to boost food security in Madagascar

29 march 2024 - 17:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have opted to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Libya coast guard rescues 130 illegal migrants

29 march 2024 - 14:15:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coastal guard has rescued 130 illegal migrants in the north of the western al-Garabolli [...] Full text...

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Fiscal and financial risks of high debt, slow-growth world: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Vitor Gaspar, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

29 march 2024 - 13:14:00
Washington, United States (PANA) - Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s 24 million children have a right to live in peace: UNICEF

29 march 2024 - 05:19:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Almost a year since war broke out in Sudan between rival militias, UN humanitarians warned [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Health system ‘barely surviving’ as OCHA calls for Gaza aid restrictions to end

29 march 2024 - 05:14:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’ after more than five months of Israeli bombardment, the head [...] Full text...

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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees

29 march 2024 - 05:06:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support [...] Full text...

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Christians commemorate Good Friday

29 march 2024 - 04:58:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are on Friday joining the Christian fraternity around the world to mark Good Friday, the beginning [...] Full text...

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Gaza: war World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens

28 march 2024 - 20:25:20
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as [...] Full text...

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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

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Washington, Ottawa congratulate Bassirou Faye on election as President of Senegal

28 march 2024 - 17:23:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses objective of joint military force to secure Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

28 march 2024 - 15:44:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:27:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:14:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Ireland backs South Africa in Gaza genocide matter

28 march 2024 - 07:56:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ireland has announced that it will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Mauritius appeals for humanitarian support for Gazans

28 march 2024 - 07:50:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Government on Thursday called on the population to demonstrate solidarity and humanitarian support to [...] Full text...

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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’

28 march 2024 - 05:28:11
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] Full text...

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Food assistance to Cameroon refugees at risk amid funding shortages

28 march 2024 - 05:17:38
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon may cease unless funding shortfalls can be filled, UN [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election

27 march 2024 - 20:52:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Two police officers killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

27 march 2024 - 16:16:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers were killed and another wounded this Monday in a terrorist attack on a [...] Full text...

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One body recovered and around forty migrants rescued off the Tunisian coast

27 march 2024 - 16:10:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities Tuesday announced that a body had been fished out and rescued 41 other sub-Saharan [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Direct hits’ on more than 200 schools since Israeli bombing began

27 march 2024 - 14:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - The intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel has [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Global Anti-Corruption Forum in Paris

27 march 2024 - 13:30:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallah Gaderbouh, is taking part in the Global [...] 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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Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle

27 march 2024 - 08:56:33
Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...

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UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by staff reported in 2023

27 march 2024 - 05:46:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, [...] Full text...

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Violent clashes in DRC cause new misery North Kivu

27 march 2024 - 05:36:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have now uprooted 5.7 million [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

26 march 2024 - 18:09:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 18:03:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs on the move

26 march 2024 - 16:32:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight

26 march 2024 - 16:18:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Intense hostilities in Gaza continued on Tuesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces with a “double-digit number [...] Full text...

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Togo moves from presidential to parliamentary system

26 march 2024 - 13:45:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - With three weeks to go before legislative elections in Togo, members of parliament (MPs) voted on [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt prepares to launch e-services platform

26 march 2024 - 12:46:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba has enquired about the latest preparations for the Dawlaty electronic [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts rules to protect journalists, media providers

26 march 2024 - 12:34:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

26 march 2024 - 10:08:33
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 'UN resolution must pave way for enduring ceasefire to alleviate mass suffering in Gaza'

26 march 2024 - 08:45:49
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate implementation of Monday's UN Security [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel’s new aid ban on UNRWA in Gaza ‘a wrong move’: UN coordinator

26 march 2024 - 06:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israel’s ongoing restrictions and its new ban on aid deliveries by the largest United Nations agency [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths steps down

26 march 2024 - 06:19:37
New York, US (PANA) - The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, announced on Monday that he is stepping down [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must push for lasting peace in Gaza, UN chief insists, as starvation threat nears

25 march 2024 - 11:14:49
Amman, Jordan (PANA) - With “starvation bearing down” on Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday repeated his call for [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns UN Security Council's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire plan

25 march 2024 - 10:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives has expressed its deep regrets at [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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US to launch Nursing Leadership Initiative across seven African countries

25 march 2024 - 07:52:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US will on Monday launch the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nursing [...] Full text...

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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead

25 march 2024 - 05:17:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

24 march 2024 - 18:42:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President hails release of abducted school children

24 march 2024 - 17:27:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday hailed the release of school children abducted in the northwest [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African  State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Christians mark Palm Sunday

24 march 2024 - 07:51:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians are on Sunday making Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, [...] Full text...

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UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises

23 march 2024 - 14:34:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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Mass grave found in Libya highlights migrant horrors - IOM

23 march 2024 - 05:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A mass grave has been found in southwest Libya containing at least 65 migrants who are believed [...] Full text...

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Rights experts raise red flags about increased sex trafficking, child recruitment in Sudan

23 march 2024 - 05:25:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery and trafficking [...] Full text...

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Massive rise in displacement in DRC poses dire threat to children - UNICEF

23 march 2024 - 05:18:27
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A major upsurge in violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has displaced [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC wants global health priotised as part of peacekeeping

22 march 2024 - 16:19:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on the global community [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister to report violations by officials at border crossing with Tunisia

22 march 2024 - 14:11:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has stated that the attacks on [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Council insists on inclusive reconciliation project

22 march 2024 - 14:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed that reconciliation is a national [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease, hunger

22 march 2024 - 13:54:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease [...] Full text...

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Disgraced South African businessman Marcus Jooste commits suicide

22 march 2024 - 08:44:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The mastermind of South Africa’s biggest ever fraud case, former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste, [...] Full text...

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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria

22 march 2024 - 07:33:13
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after [...] Full text...

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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief

22 march 2024 - 05:13:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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UN leaders galvanise action for reparations for people of African descent

21 march 2024 - 18:35:42
New York, US (PANA) - Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of [...] Full text...

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Navy intercept 180 sub-Saharan migrants, retrieve two bodies off Tunisian coast

21 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two bodies of sub-Saharan migrants were fished out of the sea and 180 other migrants intercepted [...] Full text...

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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call

21 march 2024 - 15:54:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...

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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa

21 march 2024 - 15:00:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...

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Libya withdraws security forces from Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

21 march 2024 - 14:44:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of the Interior, General Mustafa Imad Trabelsi, on Wednesday announced the withdrawal [...] 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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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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