Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF

17 august 2022 - 05:13:31
New York, US (PANA) - The pharmaceutical company, GSK, has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria [...] Full text...

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UNICEF secures supply of malaria vaccine for million more children

16 august 2022 - 16:51:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued [...] Full text...

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Botswana condemns vulture poisoning

15 august 2022 - 16:03:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has raised alarm over suspected poisoning of over fifty vultures in the tourist district of [...] Full text...

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'Insecurity grips Nigeria's capital, as attacks, threats by multiple groups raise serious concerns'

09 august 2022 - 10:55:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A series of attacks and threats within close proximity of Nigeris's seat of government in Abuja by [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali

09 august 2022 - 10:13:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...

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Presidential Council announces continued efforts to reach roadmap date for elections in Libya

08 august 2022 - 16:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, said here fying efforts Monday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights controversy surrounding suspected presence of potassium bromate in bread in Libya

07 august 2022 - 16:00:30
Tricpoli, Libya (PANA) - There is growing controversy in recent days in Libya among several Libyan state institutions over the [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, denounces arbitrary arrests, detentions after Guinea demonstrations

03 august 2022 - 05:39:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has denounced the arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of pressure [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:34:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release

30 july 2022 - 09:44:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience

28 july 2022 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox: WHO urges countries to share data on effectiveness

27 july 2022 - 20:28:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As monkeypox cases reach over 18,000 in 78 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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IMF says outlook of global economy worsens as global recession looms

26 july 2022 - 20:18:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is [...] Full text...

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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University

25 july 2022 - 20:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses DRC's M23 rebels of targeting civilians

25 july 2022 - 05:45:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) – The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have summarily killed at least 29 [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency (Eds: Adds details of presser)

23 july 2022 - 17:06:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, on Saturday declared  monkeypox a public [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO updates strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk

23 july 2022 - 05:53:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at [...] Full text...

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AED gives Benin over CFAF 150 billion for energy project

20 july 2022 - 16:48:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has already invested over CFAF 151 billion in the energy sector [...] Full text...

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Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease

18 july 2022 - 20:08:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Mali gets Sports Medicine Centre in Bamako

18 july 2022 - 15:37:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has acquired, for the first time, a Sports Medicine Centre, built within the Modibo Keita [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates $5.4 million to CAR for food security project

17 july 2022 - 06:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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

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

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Burundi to produce 18,000 tonnes of sugar this year

14 july 2022 - 16:41:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Société sucrière du Moso (Moso sugar company) (SOSUMO), based in southern Burundi, announced on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Africa sees 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade

14 july 2022 - 14:29:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases reach 9,200, says WHO chief

13 july 2022 - 05:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says that there are currently 9,200 [...] Full text...

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Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO

13 july 2022 - 05:27:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better [...] Full text...

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Senegal passes biosafety law to allow approval of GE products

12 july 2022 - 07:38:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese legislators have passed a new biosafety law establishing a process to allow the entry, research, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says online learning products enabled surveillance of children

12 july 2022 - 05:47:04
New York, July 12, 2022) – The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana detects two suspected cases of Marburg Virus Disease

08 july 2022 - 08:07:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of Marburg virus disease and if confirmed [...] Full text...

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All rural workers deserve social protection coverage: New ILO report

07 july 2022 - 20:26:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

07 july 2022 - 05:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...

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‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief

06 july 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves $27.19 million grant to boost post-pandemid recovery in Ghana

01 july 2022 - 07:16:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a US$27.19 million grant to [...] Full text...

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Sea cucumber smuggling in East Africa threatens livelihoods and ecosystems

01 july 2022 - 05:40:24
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The high demand for sea cucumbers in China is leading to their over-exploitation along the East [...] Full text...

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Role of Libyan universities in national reconciliation highlighted by deputy chairman of Libyan Council

30 june 2022 - 17:11:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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Rise of disinformation a symptom of ‘global diseases undermining public trust’: UN rights chief

29 june 2022 - 09:32:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a rise [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

27 june 2022 - 05:33:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency: WHO

26 june 2022 - 05:31:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern though “intense response efforts” [...] Full text...

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Neglected Tropical Disease mentorship launched in honour of late top African female doctor

26 june 2022 - 05:16:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced plans to set up a mentorship [...] Full text...

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Libya obtains international certification for olive oil variety

25 june 2022 - 19:57:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Olive Council has decided to include the Libyan white variety of olive oil in [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister warns plastic waste ends in landfill or in nature

24 june 2022 - 07:28:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister Kavy Ramano, highlighted on Thursday that out [...] Full text...

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Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’

24 june 2022 - 05:58:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over the past two years, there has been “an unprecedented increase in all forms of gender-based [...] Full text...

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Mali-Météo forecasts agricultural production of over 10.5 million tonnes of cereals this year

23 june 2022 - 18:41:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Meteorological Agency (Mali-Météo) has predicted this year's agricultural production to be just over 10.5 [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council launches strategic vision for national reconciliation

23 june 2022 - 12:18:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the deputy chairmen, Abdallah al-Lafi and [...] Full text...

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Rights group holds out hope for Zambia lead poisoning victims

22 june 2022 - 07:47:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian ]government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central [...] Full text...

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New deadly attacks in West Darfur leave scores dead, thousands displaced - Rights group says

22 june 2022 - 07:34:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – New attacks by armed Arab assailants on civilians in west Darfur since April 2022 have left [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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WTO still yet to make changes to ensure access to life-saving health products: Amnesty International

19 june 2022 - 05:41:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN World Trade Organisation (WTO) still has [...] Full text...

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Exemption of Libyan students from tuition fees in Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting

18 june 2022 - 13:04:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Higher Education in the government of national unity, Omran al-Kib, Friday met [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches policy, action plan on sexual and reproductive health

17 june 2022 - 08:01:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Thursday launched a policy and action plan on [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls

17 june 2022 - 06:08:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...

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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

17 june 2022 - 05:25:15
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

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

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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought

15 june 2022 - 11:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries, warns WHO chief

09 june 2022 - 05:17:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed [...] Full text...

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Libya and the Netherlands review security cooperation

06 june 2022 - 16:51:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen and Dutch Ambassador to Libya Dolph Hokoning Monday discussed many common [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Israel, Turkey, Algeria agree to intensify cooperation

03 june 2022 - 16:14:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Council of Ministers has adopted a series of bills aimed at intensifying cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic

01 june 2022 - 06:16:52
New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa

27 may 2022 - 20:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Tunisia aspires to strengthen South/South trade, says Prime Minister

26 may 2022 - 13:23:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, presided on Wednesday in Tunis over the opening ceremony of [...] Full text...

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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group

25 may 2022 - 06:39:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...

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World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

25 may 2022 - 05:40:42
New York, US (PANA) - Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous and toxic conditions for children [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum calls for new partnerships to generate private capital for fragile communities

24 may 2022 - 14:48:06
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum released Tuesday a paper calling for new collaboration between humanitarian and development [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Chancellor Scholtz on official visit to South Africa

24 may 2022 - 13:58:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted his German counterpart Chancellor Olaf Scholz during an [...] Full text...

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Libya attending the 75th session of the WHO General Assembly in Geneva

23 may 2022 - 19:34:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation is in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 75th session of the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation

22 may 2022 - 13:21:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar [...] Full text...

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Almost 1bln children, adults with disabilities denied acess to assistive technology - Report

16 may 2022 - 14:19:06
Geneva/New York (PANA) - A new report published Monday by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people [...] Full text...

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UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide

13 may 2022 - 05:25:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters

09 may 2022 - 06:09:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...

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Guinea detects second case of Lassa fever

05 may 2022 - 12:37:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The locality of Tokounou in the Prefecture of Guéckédou, about 900 km from Conakry, the Guinean capital, has [...] Full text...

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On May Day, Human Rights Watch calls for end of violence, harassment at work

01 may 2022 - 10:14:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As countries worldwide celebrate workers’ rights on Sunday, International Workers’ Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is [...] Full text...

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Baby formula industry must end 'misleading and aggressive’ online marketing: WHO

29 april 2022 - 15:45:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The $55 billion baby formula industry must end exploitative online marketing targeting parents, particularly mothers, the [...] Full text...

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ICC prosecutor reveals "credible evidence" of serious crimes committed on large scale in Libya

29 april 2022 - 15:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has affirmed the existence of [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of protesters detained, mistreated in Sudan, says Human Rights Watch

28 april 2022 - 05:46:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's security forces have unlawfully detained hundreds of protesters since December 2021 and forcibly disappeared scores as [...] Full text...

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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

28 april 2022 - 05:34:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Ebola vaccination begins in DRC after latest cases

27 april 2022 - 13:27:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday kicked off Ebola vaccination in Mbandaka, the [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says landmines, other war hazards killing civilians in Libya

27 april 2022 - 09:26:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance [...] Full text...

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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine

25 april 2022 - 10:55:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...

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World sees 'significant breakthroughs' in malaria prevention, control

25 april 2022 - 06:03:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

22 april 2022 - 05:48:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...

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First-ever special criminal court trial opens in CAR

19 april 2022 - 20:11:26
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Mr Abdoulaye Diarra, Amnesty International’s Central Africa researcher, has lauded the opening of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia elected to UN Population Commission and executive board of UN-Women

19 april 2022 - 10:36:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been elected in United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) for the [...] Full text...

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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience

15 april 2022 - 06:51:43
  Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa experiencing longest-running decline in infections: WHO

15 april 2022 - 06:05:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during [...] Full text...

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Malian army 'neutralises' two jihadist leaders in the northwest

09 april 2022 - 13:03:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has neutralised two jihadist leaders of the Jamāat nusrat al-islam wal-muslimin (JNIM) group,  [...] Full text...

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Possibility of Gambians voting in parliamentary election is high

08 april 2022 - 13:41:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Center for Policy, Research and Strategic Studies (CepRass) says voting in the Saturday, 9 April, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights groups flag crimes against humanity in Western Tigray Zone

06 april 2022 - 07:31:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia's Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against [...] Full text...

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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic

01 april 2022 - 06:13:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...

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HURIDAC, Network for Human Rights Journalists launches Gambia 2021 presidential election report

31 march 2022 - 13:35:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Human Rights Advancement, Development and Advocacy Centre (HURIDAC) and the Network for Human Rights Journalists, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One-third of the world remains totally unvaccinated: WHO chief

31 march 2022 - 04:56:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, [...] Full text...

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WHO urges quality care for women and newborns in critical first weeks after childbirth

30 march 2022 - 14:53:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday launched its first ever global guidelines to support women and [...] Full text...

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Website of electronic archiving project of history of Libyan press launched

28 march 2022 - 19:29:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday witnessed the launch [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan

27 march 2022 - 15:46:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will [...] Full text...

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WHO appeals for urgent investment in TB fight to save lives

24 march 2022 - 04:16:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to [...] Full text...

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Teacher-researcher elected chairman of Transitional Assembly in Burkina Faso

22 march 2022 - 19:57:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - Professor Aboubacar Toguyeni, 58-year-old teacher-researcher in fisheries science at the Nazi Boni University of Bobo-Dioulasso, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says martial law brings crackdown in eastern DRC

22 march 2022 - 09:25:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo's  (DRC) military has suppressed peaceful critics in the more than 10 months [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says hundreds ‘disappeared,’ tortured in Uganda

22 march 2022 - 09:03:27
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials, who have unlawfully detained and tortured [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research

21 march 2022 - 20:55:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall submits proposals to ease tensions over water access

21 march 2022 - 18:13:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Concerted governance of transboundary basins, combined with the implementation of effective regulation systems and the promotion [...] Full text...

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Civil society actors deplore Polisario's exploitation of child soldiers

17 march 2022 - 14:45:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several actors of the African, American and European civil society denounced Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, the [...] Full text...

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Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO

15 march 2022 - 19:53:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care, in a bid to [...] Full text...

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'Cancer care in Africa improves, but challenges persist'

15 march 2022 - 05:59:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Although cancer care has improved significantly in many African countries over the past decade, challenges in [...] Full text...

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Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises': Guterres

15 march 2022 - 05:40:24
New York, US (PANA) - To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and [...] Full text...

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ECA, partners launch alliance of entrepreneurial universities in Africa

13 march 2022 - 18:21:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners launched the Alliance of Entrepreneurial Universities in [...] Full text...

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US, AU sign memorandum of cooperation

12 march 2022 - 05:48:13
Washington DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat [...] Full text...

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Researchers urged to be more involved in sustainable development in Africa

10 march 2022 - 17:07:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Researchers have been urged to be more involved in sustainable development, with a call for climate [...] Full text...

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South Africa's justice system 'failing sexual offence victims'

09 march 2022 - 11:42:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the world on Tuesday celebrated International Women’s Day and the contributions of women [...] Full text...

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‘Women everywhere are playing critical roles in building homes’- UN Resident Coordinator

08 march 2022 - 09:44:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Gambia, Seraphine Wakana, has stated that women everywhere are [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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IOM, AU sign agreement to strengthen migration policies and frameworks in Africa

05 march 2022 - 15:05:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the African Union (AU) have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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Obesity rising in Africa, says WHO

04 march 2022 - 05:24:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by [...] Full text...

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Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

03 march 2022 - 05:15:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council President appoints Fatou Bensouda, others as members of investigative body in Ethiopia

02 march 2022 - 23:57:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas of Argentina, on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council speaks on acquiring knowledge through scientific conferences

21 february 2022 - 19:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need to hold scientific [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM highlights need to provide data on government projects

21 february 2022 - 16:25:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, affirmed here Monday the the [...] Full text...

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Six countries to be first to receive technology to produce mRNA vaccines in Africa - WHO

20 february 2022 - 11:54:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that six African countries will be the first [...] Full text...

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55 graduates of Libyan schools for the deaf sent abroad for studies

17 february 2022 - 12:58:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 55 deaf high school graduates will be sent to pursue university studies abroad, [...] Full text...

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Kenya research agency launches locally manufactured malaria, coronavirus test kits

15 february 2022 - 18:58:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has produced two test kits for malaria and the coronavirus. These [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO lauds ‘historic initiative’ on vaccine equity underway in South Africa

15 february 2022 - 05:02:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief lauded the progress underway [...] Full text...

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Libyan government of national unity reaffirms to continue its work

12 february 2022 - 12:34:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity continues, with all its ministers, to work as usual, announced its [...] Full text...

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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres

11 february 2022 - 05:33:30
New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...

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Rights group criticises DR Congo for failure to 'fully investigate' killing of 66 Iyeke people

09 february 2022 - 12:44:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A human rights advocate has accused the DR Congo authorities of failing to fully investigate the killing [...] Full text...

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Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline

08 february 2022 - 05:42:43
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (PANA) - Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and [...] Full text...

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New WHO platform promotes global cancer prevention

06 february 2022 - 10:32:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With one in five people worldwide developing cancer during their lifetimes, prevention of the disease has become one of the [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:56:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...

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Rights group says AU should focus on rights, justice at summit

04 february 2022 - 09:34:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall should ensure that civilian protection, human rights, and justice and accountability [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Cameroonian soldiers of killing eight people, burning dozens of homes in North-West Region

03 february 2022 - 06:34:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights advoate has accused Cameroon soldiers of killing at least eight people and burning down [...] Full text...

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UN partnership to combat microplastics in cigarettes

03 february 2022 - 05:22:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health [...] Full text...

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Libya holds conference on role of diplomacy in achieving SDGs

28 january 2022 - 11:04:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A conference on "Strengthening the role of diplomacy through international cooperation channels to achieve sustainable development [...] Full text...

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UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’

18 january 2022 - 05:54:28
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum

14 january 2022 - 14:06:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched the first phase o f the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) following the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19  

14 january 2022 - 05:41:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO)  on Thursday recommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for [...] Full text...

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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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Make history and eliminate cervical cancer for ever, urges WHO chief

06 january 2022 - 05:32:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron, says WHO

05 january 2022 - 06:00:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa' lifts curfew on pandemic

31 december 2021 - 09:28:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government has announced sweeping changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations with [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns its great writer, Ali Mustapha al-Misrati

30 december 2021 - 19:48:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday bid farewell to one of its prominent men of letters, writer Ali Mustapha [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana sees sharp rise in cases

29 december 2021 - 07:46:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is seeing a sharp increase in infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) as fears grow this could [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns

23 december 2021 - 07:04:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rights group slams Tunisia's 'overly restrictive' vaccine pass

22 december 2021 - 07:38:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), has slammed Tunisia for a new vaccine pass law that [...] Full text...

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Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

16 december 2021 - 16:30:00
Brazzaville, Kinshasa (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province in October [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises red flag about new wave of attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

15 december 2021 - 05:59:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent need [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: HRW says Kenya's vaccine requirement to access gov't services undermines basic rights

14 december 2021 - 08:57:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog is asking the Kenyan authorities to amend measures requiring everyone seeking government services [...] Full text...

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New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates

14 december 2021 - 06:31:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and [...] Full text...

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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia

09 december 2021 - 21:55:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Omicron could have ‘major impact’, but no definitive answers yet - WHO

09 december 2021 - 05:42:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread,  and the sheer number of [...] Full text...

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Workshop on weather, climate information services for Africa starts in Nairobi Thursday

08 december 2021 - 19:58:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uganda health ministry calls for calm after confirmed Omicron variant cases

08 december 2021 - 12:52:52
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan health authorities called for calm on Tuesday after a health surveillance team at its airport [...] Full text...

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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

08 december 2021 - 09:00:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...

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African Union sets in motion plan to manufacture 60 percent of vaccines in Africa

07 december 2021 - 20:18:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has unveiled a roadmap towards manufacturing at least 60 percent of all [...] Full text...

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Some 35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel

07 december 2021 - 17:41:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International wants Gambian president-elect to end impunity of past crimes

07 december 2021 - 17:30:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty says ending impunity of past crimes must be part of human rights priorities [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios

05 december 2021 - 13:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a [...] Full text...

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Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future

04 december 2021 - 10:24:34
Johannesburg, S. Africa (PANA) -  Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he [...] Full text...

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Mali: National Transition Council adopts bill on exploration of hydrocarbon

03 december 2021 - 16:02:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), a legislative body, on Thursday adopted several bills, including a text [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief 'deeply concerned' about isolation of southern Africa after detection of Omicron variant

30 november 2021 - 11:20:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is deeply concerned about the isolation of southern African [...] Full text...

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WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk

29 november 2021 - 23:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization warned here Monday the heavily-mutated Omicron coronavirus variant was likely to spread [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's president slams travel restrictions after detection of new variant

29 november 2021 - 11:44:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night slammed travel restrictions imposed on Southern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta - WHO

29 november 2021 - 05:16:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization  (WHO) published on Sunday an update on the science regarding the new [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO labels new strain ‘Omicron’, designates it a ‘variant of concern’

26 november 2021 - 20:06:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has been given the Greek name 'Omicron' and [...] Full text...

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The 8th FAAPA Executive Council opens in Dakar

26 november 2021 - 17:54:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery

26 november 2021 - 07:27:55
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth and Reconciliation report must lead to justice and reparations for victims

25 november 2021 - 16:06:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the Gambian government that the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso postpones International conference on Science and Diplomacy

24 november 2021 - 12:17:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Conference dubbed "Nexus Science and Diplomacy" scheduled for 29 November to 1 December [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for completion of COMESA structures to facilitate movement of goods

23 november 2021 - 16:49:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, in a speech on Tuesday in Cairo [...] Full text...

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Arms trafficking, a ‘defining factor’ in undermining peace

23 november 2021 - 07:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin workers unions, rights group protest 'imposition' of vaccine

20 november 2021 - 19:33:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Confederation of Benin Workers Unions (CSTB) and the Organisation for the Defence of Human and [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners unite for Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

17 november 2021 - 06:20:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 300,000 women dying from cervical cancer each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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International conference on science and diplomacy to be held in Ouagadougou

11 november 2021 - 19:39:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level international conference on science diplomacy and technological innovation will be held here from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Growing digital divide threatens recovery from pandemic: EBRD study

10 november 2021 - 12:39:24
London, UK (PANA) - A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the [...] Full text...

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Lack of trust and low levels of digital skill constrain remote working

10 november 2021 - 12:30:53
London, United Kingdom (PANA)  - Remote working may increase productivity, reduce costs and be more attractive to employees, though teleworking [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions

09 november 2021 - 12:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt’s grape farmers face disparities in access to production resources

06 november 2021 - 11:30:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s production of table grapes in marketing year 2021/2022 is expected to reach 1.4 million metric [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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Countering tax avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa mining sector

05 november 2021 - 14:05:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African countries will need to implement targeted policy actions to reduce profit shifting [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges efforts to protect environment

04 november 2021 - 11:12:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNU) to [...] Full text...

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HRW says more than 2,000 asylum seekers in dire need of shelter in Libya

04 november 2021 - 10:15:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 2,000 African asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants camping since early October 2021 in precarious [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Air Marshal Amao, UK Royal Air Force CAS meet on improved cooperation

03 november 2021 - 16:22:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao Wednesday met with the Royal Air [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Higher Education, Huawei sign agreement to launch digital scientific research

03 november 2021 - 11:39:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya continues push for locally manufactured vaccine against COVID-19

01 november 2021 - 21:33:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has embarked on the process of producing a homemade vaccine for the management of the [...] Full text...

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Korea exploring possible financial support for Kenyan vaccine manufacturing plant

29 october 2021 - 12:24:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Exim Bank of Korea has expressed its readiness to support Kenya establish a Human Vaccine [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Corporate Governance Scorecard

29 october 2021 - 08:30:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mr Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday launched the “Corporate [...] Full text...

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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO

29 october 2021 - 08:17:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...

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Coalition holds workshop on validation of technical documents on vaccine research, manufacturing in Africa

28 october 2021 - 21:17:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Thursday began a two-day workshop to review and validate [...] Full text...

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Climate Change could further impact Africa’s recovery, push 86 million to migrate by 2050

27 october 2021 - 20:51:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s new Groundswell Africa reports, released Wednesday ahead of the 26th session of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID announce 32 winners of $4 million USAID/Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge

27 october 2021 - 19:40:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - USAID/Nigeria on Wednesday announced the selection of 32 winners of their COVID-19 Food Security Challenge. The winning small [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta leader appoints four more ministers

27 october 2021 - 10:56:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's head of state, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Tuesday named four new ministers, including three women, [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Egypt's lifting of state of emergency 'positive' but far from sufficient

27 october 2021 - 06:08:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement on Monday that he is lifting the [...] Full text...

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Libya announces launch by the end of the year of two energy projects with Total and Eni

25 october 2021 - 20:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced here Monday the [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight Conference on Stability

24 october 2021 - 13:31:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability in Libya dominated newspapers in the North African country last week, [...] Full text...

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Mali's High Islamic Council mandated to negotiate with jihadist leaders

21 october 2021 - 13:06:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim government has mandated the High Islamic Council (HCI), the highest religious authority, to negotiate [...] Full text...

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Mauritius inaugurates the Intercontinental Slavery Museum

21 october 2021 - 05:48:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday inaugurated in Port-Louis, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) that [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets

20 october 2021 - 06:18:14
New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...

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