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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Libya
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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050
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Africa's industrialisation through agricultural revolution shows mixed signals, says AU Commissioner
24 june 2025 - 07:55:46Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The industrialisation of Africa, through an agricultural revolution, premised on increased investment in agricultural productivity, has [...] Full text...
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AU calls for urgent steps to arrest economic stagnation caused by climate change
23 june 2025 - 12:26:27Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries must urgently shift their strategic view on the the financing for climate action from [...] Full text...
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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability
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Strengthening social protection, economic resilience in Mauritania for sustainable and inclusive growth
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Iran-Israel crisis - UN rights office appeals for urgent de-escalation
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G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains
18 june 2025 - 14:59:12Kananaskis, Canada (PANA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a minerals action plan aimed at [...] Full text...
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Improved local production of maize in Zimbabwe expected to up human consumption by 6 percent in 2025/26
18 june 2025 - 11:54:06Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the challenging maize crop in the 2024/25 marketing year due to severe drought conditions, Zimbabwe's [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia
18 june 2025 - 07:31:48Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...
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Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
16 june 2025 - 23:42:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Bonn climate talks should make progress on fossil fuels
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Outlook for food trade ‘relatively optimistic’, FAO says
15 june 2025 - 05:31:51Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released their annual Food Outlook report which provides [...] Full text...
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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF
14 june 2025 - 08:33:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...
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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously
13 june 2025 - 12:43:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...
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Niger's economy rebounds in 2024 thanks to large-scale oil exports, good agricultural season
13 june 2025 - 09:38:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economy recorded robust growth in 2024, driven by large-scale oil exports. However, short-term sources of [...] Full text...
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New World Bank financing to empower communities, improve conservation, generate economic opportunities in Tanzania
13 june 2025 - 09:00:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) —The World Bank has approved two new projects that will support Tanzania in enhancing the [...] Full text...
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Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened
13 june 2025 - 07:48:55Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the [...] Full text...
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Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
13 june 2025 - 07:29:01Nice, France (PANA) - Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conducts 2025 Article IV Consultation, reaches agreement on ECF fifth review with Zambia
10 june 2025 - 08:14:22Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
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Serious food insecurity lurks over Malawi’s population
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World Bank economic update examines fiscal challenges in Guinea-Bissau
04 june 2025 - 08:34:22Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a [...] Full text...
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Flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction, WHO warns
31 may 2025 - 09:45:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product – [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia
30 may 2025 - 17:18:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia
30 may 2025 - 15:59:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...
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Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
29 may 2025 - 07:52:16Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s [...] Full text...
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EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria, enacts recent political agreement
28 may 2025 - 12:01:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted legal acts lifting all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war leaves less than 5% of agricultural land usable, says FAO
27 may 2025 - 13:00:25Rome, Italy (PANA) - Less than 5 percent of Gaza's agricultural land is now cultivable and/or accessible, further exacerbating the [...] Full text...
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Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes
26 may 2025 - 16:15:14Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian farmers clear more land to expand coffee plantations
26 may 2025 - 12:59:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's coffee sector is poised for expansion, with cultivated areas projected to grow from [...] Full text...
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Escalating violence drives food crisis across eastern DR Congo, warns WFP
24 may 2025 - 07:23:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) warned [...] Full text...
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Preventing adverse effects while reforming fuel subsidies in Angola: World Bank Blog By Bao-We-Wal Bambe, Chadi Bou Habib, Joaquín Marandino Peregalli
23 may 2025 - 07:43:49Luanda, Angola (PANA) - How can policy makers reduce the distorting effects of fuel subsidies while implementing effective measures to [...] Full text...
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Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
16 may 2025 - 07:38:44New York, US (PANA) - Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile [...] Full text...
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IMF staff find a deteriorating outlook posing risks in Angola
15 may 2025 - 09:05:14Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola’s economic growth for 2024 was strong, but the outlook has deteriorated posing risks, according to [...] Full text...
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Mactar Seck of the ECA condemns the digital divide in Africa
14 may 2025 - 15:29:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - At the opening of the 2025 African Regional Review of the World Summit on the Information [...] Full text...
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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 08:05:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 07:59:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy: IMF Blog By Benjamin Enke, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research
07 may 2025 - 11:22:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - For much of the 20th century, the disciplines of moral psychology and economics were [...] Full text...
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‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development - could AI provide answers?
06 may 2025 - 07:38:43New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has [...] Full text...
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FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
05 may 2025 - 17:22:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with [...] Full text...
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UN warns Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepening
29 april 2025 - 07:23:57New York,US (PANA) - Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians [...] Full text...
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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns
24 april 2025 - 19:25:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...
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AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, ILO agency warns
24 april 2025 - 07:33:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source [...] Full text...
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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
23 april 2025 - 20:16:52New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...
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Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes
18 april 2025 - 19:59:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves disbursement of US $129 million under Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
17 april 2025 - 10:34:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...
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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission
17 april 2025 - 10:17:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...
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South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns
17 april 2025 - 05:44:53New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a [...] Full text...
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IMF, Malagasy officials reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF plans
16 april 2025 - 10:10:29Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Malagasy authorities and the International Monetary Fund staff have reached a staff-level agreement on policies to [...] Full text...
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Resilience in the face of thirst: Trucking water in war-ravaged Gaza
13 april 2025 - 10:50:55Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff completes mission to Guinea Bissau
11 april 2025 - 13:14:43Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari visited Bissau [...] Full text...
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Guinea to increase access to water, sanitation with WBG support
07 april 2025 - 08:15:22Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...
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Global cholera cases surge worldwide
06 april 2025 - 05:18:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument
05 april 2025 - 12:05:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...
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Egypt to market less cotton this year to decreased harvest
03 april 2025 - 11:36:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s cotton production in 2025/26 marketing year is estimated at 320,000 bales, down 25 percent from [...] Full text...
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IMF approves 2-year US$4.5 billion Flexible Credit Line arrangement for Morocco
03 april 2025 - 10:39:28Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a successor two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Flexible [...] Full text...
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler
03 april 2025 - 07:35:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...
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Trump imposes 30% trade tariff on South Africa
03 april 2025 - 07:32:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Thursday addressed President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is [...] Full text...
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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
02 april 2025 - 08:03:21New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges
02 april 2025 - 07:41:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...
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Libyan oil production rises slightly
01 april 2025 - 11:08:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil production increased slightly to 1,386,889 barrels per day, up from 1,376,000 barrels, the [...] Full text...
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Rights group: Backsliding on landmines endangers civilian lives
01 april 2025 - 09:55:39New York, US (PANA) - The International Day for Mine Action on 4 April is a moment to highlight the [...] Full text...
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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas
28 march 2025 - 12:15:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...
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Unsustainable fashion, textiles focus on International Day of Zero Waste 2025
28 march 2025 - 11:04:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across [...] Full text...
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Mauritania advances energy security with World Bank support
28 march 2025 - 10:33:43Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced its approval of the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war
28 march 2025 - 07:29:02Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on [...] Full text...
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DRC: Record 28 million people face acute hunger
27 march 2025 - 15:24:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - Conflicts and rising food prices are plunging the Congolese people into one of the worst food [...] Full text...
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Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’
27 march 2025 - 07:21:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical [...] Full text...
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‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum
26 march 2025 - 19:12:53Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to [...] Full text...
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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
26 march 2025 - 13:01:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...
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East Africa leads regional growth in Africa, says report
20 march 2025 - 15:32:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Growth in East Africa is expected to be stronger than in other sub-regions, reaching 6% in [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President
18 march 2025 - 18:27:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...
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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks have not hindered South Africa’s beef exports
18 march 2025 - 11:48:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that has impacted South Africa since 2021 continues [...] Full text...
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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report
18 march 2025 - 10:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...
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FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action
18 march 2025 - 05:22:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 50 million people sign up call for clean air action for better health
17 march 2025 - 19:53:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan
14 march 2025 - 08:04:28Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...
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Production resumes at Libya's Mabrouk oilfield after a decade's interruption
13 march 2025 - 12:49:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Production at the Mabrouk oil field, about 170 km south of Syrte in central Libya, has [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes review of Cong’s ECF arrangement
13 march 2025 - 09:49:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth and final review of the [...] Full text...
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Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming? Exploring opportunities and challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa, World Bank
13 march 2025 - 07:33:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Smallholder farmers are increasingly leveraging Artificial [...] Full text...
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Foreign companies invited to invest in 22 oil fields in Libya
11 march 2025 - 12:25:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Massoud [...] Full text...
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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns
11 march 2025 - 08:07:36Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Israeli aid cut threatens care for most vulnerable, warns UNICEF
06 march 2025 - 16:42:05Gava City, Gaza (PANA) - The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President stresses self-reliance on 68th independence anniversary
06 march 2025 - 12:48:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification is crucial for unlocking new sources of growth in Equatorial Guinea, says new report
05 march 2025 - 07:22:26Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for [...] Full text...
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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
05 march 2025 - 07:16:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according [...] Full text...
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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry
01 march 2025 - 11:55:25Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...
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Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief
26 february 2025 - 07:39:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...
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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty.
25 february 2025 - 20:24:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN treaty that addresses the global tobacco epidemic has saved millions of lives over the [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Angola
25 february 2025 - 09:09:01Luanda, Angola (PANA} - Angola’s economy recovered in 2024 as the oil sector rebounded. GDP growth is estimated to have [...] Full text...
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Invest in early childhood development to transform Uganda’s economy: WB report
24 february 2025 - 08:04:38Kampala. Uganda (PANA) - Despite ongoing global challenges and geopolitical tensions, economic activity in Uganda has remained robust. According to a [...] Full text...
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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina
20 february 2025 - 08:00:59Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...
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EU moves to curb food waste, sets new rules on waste textile
19 february 2025 - 11:39:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council presidency and European Parliament representatives on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...
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ECA Executive Secretary calls for AfCFTA to be used to promote regional value chains in Africa
18 february 2025 - 16:00:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for advantage [...] Full text...
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
17 february 2025 - 18:52:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...
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Uganda gets new border market protected from extreme flooding near border with South Sudan
17 february 2025 - 18:10:22Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, northern Uganda, with financial support [...] Full text...
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Improved quality control kick-starts Kenya’s avocado output in 2025
15 february 2025 - 13:16:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s avocado production is expected to rebound by four percent in 2025, reaching 585,000 metric tons, [...] Full text...
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Agricultural value chains, a major potential for Africa's development.
14 february 2025 - 17:06:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Agricultural value chains hold great potential for the development of the African continent, according to the [...] Full text...
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Livestock at the heart of the eighth African business forum
14 february 2025 - 16:57:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Livestock development will be the focus of the eighth Africa Business Forum, which opens on Monday [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe
14 february 2025 - 11:10:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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Ghana can pave the way for sustainable growth by focusing on long-term reforms: WBG report
13 february 2025 - 05:11:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s latest Public Finance Review report, titled “Building the Foundations for a Resilient [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
11 february 2025 - 16:56:48New York, US (PANA) - A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Africa has potential to become major driver of global trade, says UN
11 february 2025 - 07:07:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa can turn its economic vulnerabilities into opportunities through trade, investment and regional integration, say the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: More than a million receive food aid since the start of the ceasefire
05 february 2025 - 18:05:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over one million people in the Gaza Strip have received food assistance since the ceasefire between [...] Full text...
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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)
31 january 2025 - 12:31:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...
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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'
31 january 2025 - 08:38:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...
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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners
29 january 2025 - 07:27:35Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...
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South Sudan natural resources can promote inclusive economic growth: WB report
27 january 2025 - 13:01:56Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR) report released on Monday by the World [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger
23 january 2025 - 06:51:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...
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Famine spreads in Sudan, say UN agencies
11 january 2025 - 09:20:58New York, US (PANA) - Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan [...] Full text...
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Cocoa and coffee prices rebound on renewed supply concerns: World Bank Blog By John Baffes and Kaltrina Tema
08 january 2025 - 07:48:03Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank's beverage price index increased by 18 percent in December, following surges [...] Full text...
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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO
07 january 2025 - 18:31:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN [...] Full text...
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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
07 january 2025 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...
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Millions of Yemenis will bear the brunt of attacks on critical civilian infrastructure
02 january 2025 - 09:28:28Sana’a, Yemen (PANA) - Some 59 organisations operating in Yemen have voiced concern over escalation of war on civilians.International and [...] Full text...
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)
30 december 2024 - 08:18:06Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...
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Cultivating resilience: How Malawi can transform social protection and end poverty: World Bank Blog By Cleverton Mbizi
26 december 2024 - 10:01:47Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawi confronts escalating vulnerabilities from climate change, economic instability, and persistent poverty, the government must [...] Full text...
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Lion King hitmaker returns to South Africa
23 december 2024 - 07:15:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African producer, composer and musician Lebohang Morake has confirmed that he will launch [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
22 december 2024 - 07:25:35Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
21 december 2024 - 11:22:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso
21 december 2024 - 10:30:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...
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Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report
18 december 2024 - 20:26:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 [...] Full text...
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Libya's economy set for sustainable growth, increased productivity
18 december 2024 - 11:05:54Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Libya’s economy is expected to stabilise following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement
17 december 2024 - 08:14:08Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president to inaugurate second tomato processing plant
16 december 2024 - 12:32:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will on Monday inaugurate the Société Faso [...] Full text...
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Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards
15 december 2024 - 12:32:43Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...
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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa
14 december 2024 - 12:42:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death [...] Full text...
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Combatting child sexual abuse in EU member countries
13 december 2024 - 12:39:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal [...] Full text...
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For poorest economies, next 25 years could prove decisive: World Bank
13 december 2024 - 07:26:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries [...] Full text...
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Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 – World Bank study
12 december 2024 - 07:10:54EMBARGOED: UNTIL THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:00 PM UTC.Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove [...] Full text...
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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank
12 december 2024 - 06:40:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...
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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report
11 december 2024 - 07:14:20Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...
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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media
11 december 2024 - 04:50:42Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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Chad’s economic recovery picks steam - IMF
10 december 2024 - 08:02:32N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s post-pandemic recovery picked up steam in 2023 with growth increasing to 4.9 percent, the Executive [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves farmer-focused common agricultural policy:
09 december 2024 - 12:49:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common [...] Full text...
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Holding the front line against desertification
09 december 2024 - 07:15:59Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...
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‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
06 december 2024 - 15:13:22Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive”, according to an [...] Full text...
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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief
06 december 2024 - 05:10:40Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global [...] Full text...
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European Council, European Commission and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-host Gavi High Level Pledging Summit
05 december 2024 - 13:31:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations to resume next year
02 december 2024 - 05:32:40Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the [...] Full text...
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Experts hopeful devastating trend of desertification can be reversed (Feature by UN News)
01 december 2024 - 05:18:42Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land [...] Full text...
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UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action
01 december 2024 - 05:05:28New York, US (PANA) - On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
27 november 2024 - 06:05:33New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS DAy on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN [...] Full text...
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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress
24 november 2024 - 19:10:32Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...
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Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles Story by Abul Taher
24 november 2024 - 07:41:31Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of a new hypersonic missile he fired against Ukraine last [...] Full text...
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US, Mauritania hold energy security dialogue
23 november 2024 - 13:33:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The governments of the United States of America and Mauritania last Thursday held their second [...] Full text...
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Sudan continues exporting gold despite the war, minister says
22 november 2024 - 14:27:17Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has announced exporting 26 tons of gold during the past ten months, in the middle of [...] Full text...
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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
22 november 2024 - 06:54:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must [...] Full text...
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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
21 november 2024 - 13:59:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Economic partnership with Russia and China to help rebuild the country
16 november 2024 - 14:05:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohiuddin Naeem, has argued that his country’s recent [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri
15 november 2024 - 07:49:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...
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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
15 november 2024 - 06:37:32Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...
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Libya's oil production hits highest level in a decade
14 november 2024 - 11:42:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's oil production hit 1,577,101 barrels per day made up of 1,374,118 crude oil and 202,983 [...] Full text...
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COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
13 november 2024 - 12:09:09Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
10 november 2024 - 13:14:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs
08 november 2024 - 13:07:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...
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IMF, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement
08 november 2024 - 07:47:03Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report
06 november 2024 - 09:07:30Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...
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Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
06 november 2024 - 05:14:23New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand
30 october 2024 - 13:01:00London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices
29 october 2024 - 05:30:51EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director
24 october 2024 - 16:56:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces strategic pivot in agribusiness, doubles financial commitment
24 october 2024 - 06:57:43Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a strategic pivot in its approach to [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
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Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns
16 october 2024 - 21:28:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad
16 october 2024 - 10:56:27N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...
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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food
15 october 2024 - 11:56:33New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...
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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation
14 october 2024 - 15:03:26Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...
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EU renews sanctions on chemical weapons for another year
14 october 2024 - 14:41:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday prolonged the application of the EU restrictive measures (sanctions) against the [...] Full text...
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BMW Group South Africa starts production of new model plug-in X3
14 october 2024 - 10:45:08Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - BMW Group South Africa’s has started production of the fourth-generation BMW X3, following a [...] Full text...
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IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves
11 october 2024 - 11:38:27Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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Investing in African Energy Conference underway in Cape Town
09 october 2024 - 10:14:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The 30th edition of the Investing in African Energy Conference is underway in Cape Town.The event [...] Full text...
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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans
09 october 2024 - 09:42:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea Economic Update: Designing fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry
08 october 2024 - 10:14:38Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyses the country’s [...] Full text...
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Italy donates agricultural machinery to municipalities in southern Libya
07 october 2024 - 16:11:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The southern Libyan municipalities of Sebha, Morzouk and Oubari have received modern agricultural equipment designed to [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...
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Force majeure on Libyan ports, oil fields lifted - National oil company
04 october 2024 - 11:53:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced that the state of force majeure on all [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team
02 october 2024 - 18:12:48Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...
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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace
01 october 2024 - 06:09:41New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues
01 october 2024 - 05:55:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, [...] Full text...
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High-level meeting reaffirms 'strong support' of international community for Libya's sovereignty
27 september 2024 - 09:30:00New York, US (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America and Italy, who co-chaired a meeting on [...] Full text...
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
27 september 2024 - 06:12:12New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...
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