Mauritius wants to become a clinical trial destination

31 january 2023 - 17:11:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said Tuesday Mauritius would offer an attractive and favourable [...] Full text...

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Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world

31 january 2023 - 11:50:37
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards

26 january 2023 - 12:39:30
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...

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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)

25 january 2023 - 11:24:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...

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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya

23 january 2023 - 18:16:31
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations demand international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

22 january 2023 - 05:20:16
London, UK, (PANA) - More than 30 international organisations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia loses national treasures to Tigray war

20 january 2023 - 13:01:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Large-scale artefact looting took place in war-ravaged Tigray State of northern Ethiopia, according to findings [...] Full text...

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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival

18 january 2023 - 16:26:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia government mourns vice president, Alieu Badara Joof

18 january 2023 - 14:15:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has announced with profound shock and sadness the death of his Vice President [...] Full text...

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WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives

18 january 2023 - 05:45:05
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to [...] Full text...

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Economic slowdown may force workers into ‘lower quality’ jobs: ILO

17 january 2023 - 05:47:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Finding a decent and well-paid job is likely to be harder this year, thanks to the continuing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global Fund provides Mali with batch of materials and medicines for the fight against epidemic

13 january 2023 - 15:47:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Global Fund handed over last week a batch of equipment and drugs to the Malian [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war

12 january 2023 - 15:38:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO highlights critical importance of sharing virus sequences

12 january 2023 - 05:21:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing [...] Full text...

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‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts

07 january 2023 - 05:29:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International applauds lifting of ban on political rallies in Tanzania

04 january 2023 - 06:29:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Amnesty International has applauded the Tanzanian government’s decision to lift the blanket ban on political [...] Full text...

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Cooperation agreement reached between Audit Office of Libya and the Court of Accounts of Tunisia

22 december 2022 - 16:02:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Audit Office and the Tunisian Court of Accounts signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) [...] Full text...

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The reconciliation project must ensure stability in Libya, lead to elections, Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council

20 december 2022 - 19:17:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has affirmed that national reconciliation represents [...] Full text...

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Government of National Unity launches campaign to provide 2,000 Braille devices in Libya

19 december 2022 - 20:11:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, launched on Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate accuses armed group of Haftar's sin of war crimes

19 december 2022 - 13:31:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says "an unrelenting crisis of impunity in Libya" has enabled fighters [...] Full text...

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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone

16 december 2022 - 11:56:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...

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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day

16 december 2022 - 06:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...

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More than 60 terrorists neutralized by Malian army during November in central Mali

15 december 2022 - 18:51:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) claim to have neutralized 62 terrorists, recovered more than 400 head [...] Full text...

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Meta sued for 'harmful business model' over Ethiopian ethnic killings

14 december 2022 - 14:34:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Meta, the holding company operating social media platform, Facebook, has been taken to Court in Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus

13 december 2022 - 15:13:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Monday inaugurated the educational infrastructure phase II of the [...] Full text...

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UN embarks on consultation on combating digital violence against women in Tunisia and Libya

13 december 2022 - 14:40:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations organized on Monday in Tunis a consultation on the theme "Women and youth [...] Full text...

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EU border agency slammed for using aerial surveillance in favour of Libyan Coast Guard in Mediterranean

12 december 2022 - 08:39:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The use by the EU's border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to enable the Libyan Coast Guard [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Bank, World Bank launch Electricity Regulatory Index reports

12 december 2022 - 05:33:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB) have launched reports capturing the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to implement National Action Plan to combat Trafficking in Persons 2022-2026

10 december 2022 - 09:13:43
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will implement the National Action Plan to combat Trafficking in Persons 2022-2026, which has been [...] Full text...

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

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

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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation

08 december 2022 - 19:54:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...

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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project

08 december 2022 - 13:03:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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Libya protests to Greece on oil and gas exploration contracts signed on their maritime borders

07 december 2022 - 13:25:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has denounced the "irresponsible actions" of the [...] Full text...

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Six people killed in terrorist attack in central-eastern Burkina Faso

05 december 2022 - 12:47:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six people, including four teachers, were on Sunday killed in a terrorist attack on a sports [...] Full text...

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ICC reignites hope for long-delayed justice in Libya

05 december 2022 - 06:48:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A visit to Libya by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has reignited hope for long-delayed justice [...] Full text...

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Civil society delegation from Morocco's southern provinces exposes Polisario's human rights violations

04 december 2022 - 13:32:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A delegation of civil society from the southern provinces of Morocco revealed this week in Berlin [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP

30 november 2022 - 06:13:06
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme [...] Full text...

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US-Africa Summit: US to incorporate AGOA into new strategic partnership

29 november 2022 - 07:48:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States will incorporate the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) into a new strategic [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation or elections, which option to resolve the crisis in Libya?

24 november 2022 - 18:39:26
\ Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting  between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics

21 november 2022 - 18:53:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that [...] Full text...

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ECA dreams of reaching 30% of marine protected areas in eight years

20 november 2022 - 13:05:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) dreams of helping to increase marine protected areas to 30% [...] Full text...

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COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief

20 november 2022 - 11:17:06
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...

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Casablanca to host forum on Africa's climate resilience in December

18 november 2022 - 15:30:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Trade and Investment Summit, "Ifrane Forum", is organising a special edition on 7 December [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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Libya holds 3rd Health Sector Development Strategies Forum

17 november 2022 - 12:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, participated in the 3rd Health Sector Development Strategies Forum aimed at ensuring [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Xi at G20

16 november 2022 - 11:32:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping [...] Full text...

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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely

16 november 2022 - 05:53:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival [...] Full text...

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UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters

16 november 2022 - 05:21:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa leaves for G20 Summit

14 november 2022 - 12:08:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday departed for Bali, Indonesia, where he will [...] Full text...

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COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects

10 november 2022 - 12:01:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...

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Libya posts US$4bn surplus in first 10 months of 2022

09 november 2022 - 06:06:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's public revenues amounted to 92.2 billion dinars (about US$18.51 billion) from 1 January to 31 [...] Full text...

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Africa urrged to achieve economic transformation

06 november 2022 - 17:54:30
Windhoek, Namibia ( PANA) - Dr Jean Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division of [...] Full text...

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Africa more seasoned on climate finance issues, says ECA

06 november 2022 - 16:40:20
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries are now more seasoned on climate finance issues, said Jean Paul Adam, Director of [...] Full text...

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Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows

05 november 2022 - 06:56:17
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of climate change on health, if carbon emissions remain high, could be up [...] Full text...

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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students

04 november 2022 - 15:03:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...

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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands

03 november 2022 - 16:21:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Displacement camp closures in Nigeria worsen suffering: Human Rights Watch

02 november 2022 - 09:07:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The decision by Nigeria's Borno State government to shut down its camps for people displaced by the [...] Full text...

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Chiefs of Staff of 5+5 Defence Initiative countries stress importance of security in Western Mediterranean

30 october 2022 - 19:25:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 14th. Meeting of the chiefs of staff of the armies of the 5+5 defence initiative [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror

30 october 2022 - 05:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - A two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with [...] Full text...

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African Youth Charter adopted by the National Assembly in Burundi

29 october 2022 - 12:16:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The adoption by the National Assembly of Burundi of a bill ratifying the African Youth Charter [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27

27 october 2022 - 20:01:13
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has outlined Africa's priorities for COP 27, scheduled to take place [...] Full text...

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Namibia calls for African boldness on climate resilience

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

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Namibia demands implementation of Paris climate change agreement

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

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

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

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Rights group urges countries to prevent civilian harm from explosive weapons

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

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Peace and security "seriously threatened by digital drift" - Macky Sall

24 october 2022 - 21:10:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Digital abuses are "one of the most serious threats to peace and security in our countries [...] Full text...

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WHO chief says COVID-19 virus 'still continues to change'

20 october 2022 - 05:42:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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'DR Congo army units aided abusive armed groups,' says Human Rights Watch

19 october 2022 - 05:34:00
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo army units backed armed groups implicated in serious abuses in the recent conflict [...] Full text...

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First edition of Libyan-Italian Friendship Day celebrated in Tripoli

16 october 2022 - 15:47:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Sunday attended the opening ceremony marking [...] Full text...

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Windhoek hosts Tenth conference on climate change and development in Africa

15 october 2022 - 11:50:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Tenth Climate Change and Development Conference in Africa (CCDA-X) will be held from 24 to [...] Full text...

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Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean

13 october 2022 - 09:25:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Monaco Explorations, supported by the commitment of Prince Albert II of Monaco to protect the ocean [...] Full text...

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African States meet on chemical weapons in Mauritius

13 october 2022 - 09:19:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Small island states, like Mauritius, are extremely vulnerable to any chemical attacks by external forces, the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief appeals for concerted action to tackle deadly heatwave threat

11 october 2022 - 06:06:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for psychological support for conflict survivors

10 october 2022 - 05:45:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Governments, UN agencies, and humanitarian organisations should take concrete steps to develop and invest in psychosocial [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected on three farms in Reunion Island

08 october 2022 - 09:42:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday activated its preparedness plan following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) [...] Full text...

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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched

07 october 2022 - 05:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...

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Abdelmadjid Dbaiba explains basis of MOU signed with Turkey

06 october 2022 - 20:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime inister of the Libyan Provisional National Unity Government Abdelmadjid al-Dbaiba explained on Wednesday the [...] Full text...

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Libya earns nearly $18 billion in revenuein first 9 months of 2022

06 october 2022 - 15:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 89.7 billion Libyan dinars, about 17.97 billion US dollars, in revenue was realized [...] Full text...

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Dementia: WHO launches blueprint to tackle generational health challenge

05 october 2022 - 05:43:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation, according to the World Health [...] Full text...

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All preparations for start of 2022/2023 school year in Libya completed - Minister

04 october 2022 - 17:06:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity, Moussa Al-Magaryef, affirmed here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Rights groups call for justice for Liberia civil wars-era crimes

04 october 2022 - 14:34:18
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The United States government should stand with victims of civil wars-era crimes in Liberia by signaling its [...] Full text...

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Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report

01 october 2022 - 05:33:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the [...] Full text...

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African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform

29 september 2022 - 11:48:05
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by [...] Full text...

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Beaches in South Africa's Plettenberg Bay closed after fatal shark attack

25 september 2022 - 15:04:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All beaches in the popular Western Cape Town of Plettenberg Bay have been closed [...] Full text...

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African data scientists to play more significant role in development

22 september 2022 - 16:22:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new platform to promote the use of data science in finding solutions to some of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Kenyan experts train Mauritian farmers in tea cultivation

21 september 2022 - 08:44:39
Wooton, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian tea growers on Tuesday started a three-day training programme with experts from the Tea Research [...] Full text...

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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency

21 september 2022 - 05:59:29
New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...

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Uganda declares Ebola Virus Disease outbreak

20 september 2022 - 14:20:25
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The health authorities in Uganda on Tuesday declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of [...] Full text...

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Closing gender pay gaps is more important than ever- ILO

18 september 2022 - 07:55:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour [...] Full text...

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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

17 september 2022 - 05:42:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Friday declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly [...] Full text...

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Libya inaugurates first phase of 400 kw/d solar power project

14 september 2022 - 20:34:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first phase of a project to produce electricity from the solar cell system, with a [...] Full text...

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Climate change impacts ‘heading into uncharted territory’, warns UN chief

14 september 2022 - 05:15:53
New York, US (PANA) - “Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction,” declares a major, multi-agency [...] Full text...

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WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences

13 september 2022 - 14:30:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of [...] Full text...

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WHO improves capacity of 5 African countries to generate quality knowledge products for better health decision-making

13 september 2022 - 13:17:45
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has held a five-day capacity-building training for 22 national health observatory [...] Full text...

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Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius: Minister

13 september 2022 - 06:27:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Cancer is the third leading cause of death  in Mauritius, accounting for 12.8% of deaths in [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Egyptian govt 'undermining' environmental groups

12 september 2022 - 07:55:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A human rights group on Monday criticised the Egyptian government for severely curtailing environmental groups’ ability to [...] Full text...

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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives

09 september 2022 - 21:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...

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Wildfire, floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report

31 august 2022 - 05:55:25
New York, US (PANA) - Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Libya: Uneasy calm in Tripoli after bloody clashes on Saturday left 32 dead

28 august 2022 - 13:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm prevails in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday a day after bloody clashes [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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Mali, Iran hold talks on bilateral cooperation

25 august 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN steps up post-COVID support in Africa

24 august 2022 - 16:17:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to showcase history of slavery to the world

24 august 2022 - 08:28:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius (UOM), Professor Sanjeev Sobhee, on Tuesday said that there is need [...] Full text...

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DR Congo declares Ebola resurgence in North Kivu as new case cinfirmed

23 august 2022 - 11:12:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a resurgence of Ebola on Monday night, following [...] Full text...

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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment

21 august 2022 - 16:31:18
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...

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More than 112,000 students start main baccalaureate exams in Libya on Sunday

21 august 2022 - 15:02:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 112,956 candidates are sitting for the final examination for the secondary school leaving [...] Full text...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo investigates suspected Ebola case in North Kivu

21 august 2022 - 13:38:38
Brazzaville/Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in [...] Full text...

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WHO: DR Congo investigates suspected Ebola case in North Kivu

20 august 2022 - 19:36:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms

18 august 2022 - 06:53:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s [...] Full text...

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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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