Gaza war: UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations
24 april 2024 - 05:03:08New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that [...] Full text...
UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
24 april 2024 - 04:55:59New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to meet challenges of sustainable development
23 april 2024 - 16:21:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa is being urged to address the critical challenges it faces, as the 10th African [...] Full text...
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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs
23 april 2024 - 13:09:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...
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Tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens
23 april 2024 - 10:50:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) got under way on Tuesday in [...] Full text...
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UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
22 april 2024 - 17:34:34New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report
22 april 2024 - 17:06:22New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...
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Africa prepares for International Summit on Sustainable Development
22 april 2024 - 15:56:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The tenth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), designed to prepare the African position [...] Full text...
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CAR struggles to stabilise economy against complex humanitarian crisis
21 april 2024 - 11:33:36Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and the International Monetary (IMF) staff have [...] Full text...
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Validation in progress of study on contribution of African women entrepreneurs to combating the effects of climate change
20 april 2024 - 19:56:58Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Twenty or so experts, academics, civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs and gender actors are looking into [...] Full text...
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Women entrepreneurs urged to become climate change ambassadors
20 april 2024 - 19:39:21Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nassirou Ba, an agro-economist and expert consultant, has called on African countries to make women entrepreneurs [...] Full text...
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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship
20 april 2024 - 19:03:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
20 april 2024 - 16:41:44Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is hosting the sixth African Forum on Technology, Science and Innovation [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s new financing tools receive major funding boost
20 april 2024 - 09:49:37Washington DC, United States (PANA) - New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to speed up implementation of bold solutions to achieve SDGs
19 april 2024 - 12:59:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change, Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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French companies invited to invest in Libya's energy sector
19 april 2024 - 12:47:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has called on French companies to invest in [...] Full text...
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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President
18 april 2024 - 05:51:56New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...
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Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement
17 april 2024 - 09:39:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...
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UN Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all
17 april 2024 - 05:43:31New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily denounces "stubborn" desire of Libyan players to relegate elections to Greek Calendes
16 april 2024 - 18:09:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that there is a deliberate [...] Full text...
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IMF acknowledges Ghana’s strong performance under ECF arrangement
13 april 2024 - 13:32:36Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian authorities and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Executive Board concludes review of IMF capacity development strategy
10 april 2024 - 09:46:30Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third quinquennial [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country
09 april 2024 - 14:22:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements
09 april 2024 - 08:02:47Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...
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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera
05 april 2024 - 14:15:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence
04 april 2024 - 13:39:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...
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Seychelles, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on second reviews under EFF and RSF
04 april 2024 - 10:10:46Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychellois economy continued to recover in 2023 and is moving closer to pre-pandemic norms despite [...] Full text...
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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions
04 april 2024 - 05:48:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern after death sentences [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for investment to be localized in Libya
03 april 2024 - 14:10:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, on Tuesday stressed the [...] Full text...
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IMF approves augmentation of Egypt’s EFF arrangement
30 march 2024 - 10:06:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first and second [...] Full text...
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Older women and those with disabilities at ‘particular risk’ of abuse - WHO
28 march 2024 - 05:10:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women
27 march 2024 - 11:38:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
27 march 2024 - 11:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...
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Key biodiversity conference begins in South Africa
25 march 2024 - 10:41:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba began in Boksburg on Monday. The conference under [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, eastern-based Army General discuss elections
21 march 2024 - 11:48:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with the commander of the [...] Full text...
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UNRWA review panel presents interim findings to Guterres
21 march 2024 - 05:49:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has received the interim findings of an independent panel conducting an [...] Full text...
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AU anti-corruption body meets to review country strategies to fight graft
20 march 2024 - 18:32:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Session from the [...] Full text...
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ICC pursues slavery crimes
19 march 2024 - 15:34:25The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
19 march 2024 - 13:10:08New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing [...] Full text...
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More work is needed to make big banks resolvable: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian and Marc Dobler
18 march 2024 - 19:24:45Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Almost a year ago, Credit Suisse, a globally systemic bank with $540 billion in assets [...] Full text...
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Libya should increase oil production to 2 million b/d: PM
18 march 2024 - 17:37:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister who is alao the Chairman of the Supreme Council for Energy and [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM visits offices of civil status authority
18 march 2024 - 13:29:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Sunday visited the headquarters of the Civil Status [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International deplores lack of investigation into Libya's Derna floods
13 march 2024 - 14:32:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan authorities have failed to investigate the responsibility of powerful military and political actors in [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan official, Congo Ambassador discuss national reconciliation project
13 march 2024 - 14:15:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Congolese Ambassador to Libya, [...] Full text...
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UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official
13 march 2024 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasised the crucial role of the United [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Guinea Bissau on ECF reviews
12 march 2024 - 16:58:47Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea Bissau face important near-term risks, including policy implementation challenges stemming from a [...] Full text...
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UN torture expert issues calls for pandemic-proof prisons
10 march 2024 - 07:08:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN independent expert on Friday called on States to review prison management practices and policies to [...] Full text...
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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement
09 march 2024 - 08:00:52Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya
08 march 2024 - 19:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May
08 march 2024 - 08:45:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$120 million credit for Uganda’s recovery from recent shocks
07 march 2024 - 07:20:36Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review of [...] Full text...
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IMF, Egyptian authorities reach staff-level deal on EFF arrangement review
07 march 2024 - 06:20:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff level agreement on a [...] Full text...
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EU Council, Parliament strike deal to improve efficiency of air space management
06 march 2024 - 11:47:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of the Economy expresses Libya's desire to establish a partnership with Bangladesh
05 march 2024 - 21:19:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development
02 march 2024 - 11:41:31Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...
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Sudanese continuing to flee into Chad: UNHCR
02 march 2024 - 05:48:40N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, raised increasing concern on Friday that more refugees will cross into Chad [...] Full text...
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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth
01 march 2024 - 18:59:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN investigators exame Israeli accusations against UNRWA employees
01 march 2024 - 12:48:28New York, US (PANA) - As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group prepares major overhaul to guarantee business reforms
29 february 2024 - 07:03:59Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to its guarantee business that will [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill
29 february 2024 - 06:29:25Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US names Special Envoy for Sudan
27 february 2024 - 05:23:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Mondat appointed ITom Perriello as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. A statement by [...] Full text...
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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO
26 february 2024 - 10:06:03Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...
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How can we reinvigorate international trade? World Bank Blog By Pablo Saavedra and Mona Haddad
25 february 2024 - 17:05:58Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (PANA) - After decades of accelerating globalisation, since 2008 international trade has grown at roughly [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages
24 february 2024 - 10:26:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Chadian Labour ministers discuss facilitating movement of workers
23 february 2024 - 12:56:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and Chadian labour ministers on Thursday discussed the possibility of an electronic link between their [...] Full text...
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Independent review group on UNRWA may request Gaza visit - Chairperson
23 february 2024 - 06:02:06New York, US (PANA) - The head of an independent team reviewing the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Troops Kill 286 terrorists, Defence Headquarters says military operations alone won’t end insurgency
22 february 2024 - 20:05:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the killing of 286 terrorists in the last [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch
22 february 2024 - 07:00:06New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...
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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo
20 february 2024 - 16:59:41New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes another resolution for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire'
20 february 2024 - 16:44:03New York, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday vetoed the latest resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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IMF retains policy on staff-monitored programme with Fund directors’ involvement
20 february 2024 - 15:48:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the proposal to [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief
19 february 2024 - 16:05:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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Israel must end occupation of Palestine: Amnesty International
19 february 2024 - 05:35:36The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Israel must end its brutal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Côte d’Ivoire reach deal on resilience, sustainability support
17 february 2024 - 12:54:26Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff level agreement on a reform programme [...] Full text...
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Kenyan mortgage lender hikes lending ceiling over rising cost of home ownership
16 february 2024 - 12:42:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), a Central Bank of Kenya-backed lender, has raised the upper ceiling [...] Full text...
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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation
16 february 2024 - 12:10:50The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa to play 'key role' at AU Summit
16 february 2024 - 11:44:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected participate in several committee meetings at the 37th Ordinary [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships
15 february 2024 - 11:45:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegation discusses launch of African Investment Bank with Ghana's President
14 february 2024 - 12:27:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, has reviewed with Ghanaian President [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans ‘anxious and living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid official
13 february 2024 - 18:37:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As international efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, the head of UNRWA, the UN [...] Full text...
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Stakeholders discuss revamping Libya's tourism sector
13 february 2024 - 13:19:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Nasreddine al-Fezzani, has discussed challenges facing the sector, [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression
13 february 2024 - 07:24:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
10 february 2024 - 08:06:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Global tobacco control conference opens in Panama
06 february 2024 - 14:27:27Panama City, Panama (PANA) - Delegates from around the world gathered in Panama City Tuesday for the 10th Conference of the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres appoints independent UNRWA review panel
05 february 2024 - 18:12:18New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday appointed an independent panel to conduct an assessment of the UN [...] Full text...
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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining
05 february 2024 - 16:08:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
03 february 2024 - 10:47:45Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
03 february 2024 - 06:56:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to [...] Full text...
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Bathily informs deputy chairman of Libyan Council of his contacts to break deadlock towards elections in Libya
02 february 2024 - 18:57:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has briefed the deputy Chairman of the [...] Full text...
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Egypt, IMF discuss EFF policy review
02 february 2024 - 07:28:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Egyptian authorities have made “excellent progress” on discussions [...] Full text...
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Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister calls on President of the Transition in Mali
31 january 2024 - 18:47:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Tuesday received the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister for [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
31 january 2024 - 12:19:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid cuts to UN agency could be felt in weeks
31 january 2024 - 07:13:33New York, US (PANA) - Donor funding cuts stemming from Israel’s allegations against a dozen staff members at the UN [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister ends participation in Italy-Africa Summit
30 january 2024 - 18:16:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Monday ended his [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$183.4 million for Cameroon to mitigate climate change impact
30 january 2024 - 08:02:34Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon, highly vulnerable to climate change, with risks from recurrent droughts, floods, landslides, and coastal erosion, [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians
29 january 2024 - 14:51:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip have been “particularly intense” in the southern city of Khan [...] Full text...
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European Council greenlights new rules to reduce harmful emissions
29 january 2024 - 11:41:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday has adopted two regulations to phase down fluorinated gases (F-gases) and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres
28 january 2024 - 13:39:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension
28 january 2024 - 06:20:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...
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IMF staff say Malawi still in challenging situation
27 january 2024 - 08:11:11Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s economic position remains challenging, but stabilization efforts continue to get traction, according to an International [...] Full text...
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Libya and UNDP discuss development efforts at meeting
27 january 2024 - 07:21:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Youssef Al-Zaidani, Thursday discussed [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA to investigate allegations ‘several’ staffers played role in 7 October attacks
26 january 2024 - 16:26:29New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres has asked the head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) [...] Full text...
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Geopolitical situation in Horn of Africa region poses risks to Djibouti’s recovery – IMF warns
26 january 2024 - 10:24:57Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Djibouti recorded a strong rebound in economic activity in 2023 but regional geopolitical developments pose [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Gambia Agree to Further Develop Economic Partnership, Increase Bilateral Exchanges
25 january 2024 - 18:12:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of The Gambia agreed on Thursday in Dakhla to [...] Full text...
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World Bank portfolio in Mali in 2023 estimated at 200 billion CFA francs
24 january 2024 - 17:45:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank's portfolio in Mali in 2023 is estimated at more than CFAF 200 billion, [...] Full text...
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Libya and Turkey sign cooperation agreement on family and social services
23 january 2024 - 15:35:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafa Aboubaker al-Kilani, and [...] Full text...
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Burundi set for stronger economic recovery in 2024: IMF mission
23 january 2024 - 10:20:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A stronger economic recovery is projected in Burundi for 2024, with real GDP expanding by 4.3 [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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IMF approves second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana under ECF arrangement
19 january 2024 - 19:53:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana, [...] Full text...
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Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
16 january 2024 - 18:44:35Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...
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WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’
14 january 2024 - 05:32:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
12 january 2024 - 07:46:31New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...
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US stresses national cohesion in DR Congo after disputed presidential vote
12 january 2024 - 06:27:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With the Constitutional Court in DR Congo validating the results of last month's elections that [...] Full text...
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APPO SG, Libyan Oil Minister discuss creation of African Energy Bank
11 january 2024 - 15:08:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Aoun, and [...] Full text...
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Impunity fuelling abuses in Horn of Africa, says Human Rights Watch
11 january 2024 - 05:14:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Horn of Africa governments grappled with rampant wartime atrocities and humanitarian crises throughout 2023 with meager [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian Chef Failatu completes attempt to set Guinness record in cooking
10 january 2024 - 14:16:57Tamale, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak has completed a 227-hour attempt to set a Guinness World Record in [...] Full text...
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Time for climate justice, urges UN chief
10 january 2024 - 05:58:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European climate agency on Tuesday reported that record global heat last year showed an overall [...] Full text...
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Natural gas accelerates Mozambique economic recovery: IMF
09 january 2024 - 07:38:01Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Mozambique immediate access to US$60.7 [...] Full text...
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Libyan Energy Council meets on controversial oil and gas agreement
04 january 2024 - 12:18:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Supreme Council for Energy and Water Affairs on Wednesday held its ninth ordinary meeting at [...] Full text...
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14 Libyan officials jailed after investigation into Derna floods
03 january 2024 - 16:01:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Al-Seddik Al-Sour, says 14 Libyan officials have been remanded in custody [...] Full text...
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New Year reprieve for South African motorists as fuel prices go down
03 january 2024 - 10:37:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel [...] Full text...
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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet
01 january 2024 - 10:21:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...
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German companies urged to resume work on projects in Libya
31 december 2023 - 14:29:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has urged German companies to resume work on [...] Full text...
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'South Africa well positioned to capitalise on Middle East crisis'
29 december 2023 - 08:21:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Ghana changes training camp from Johannesburg to Kumasi
28 december 2023 - 19:48:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Black Stars, Ghana's senior national football team, will no longer camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, [...] Full text...
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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief
27 december 2023 - 06:55:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes first reviews of Mauritania’s progress under EFF/ECF arrangements
20 december 2023 - 08:20:39Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has announced completion of the first reviews under the [...] Full text...
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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara
18 december 2023 - 18:47:27Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...
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Libya holds symposium on media education
18 december 2023 - 16:13:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A symposium under the theme "Media Education Outcomes in Libya... Ways and Means" Monday began discussions [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges greater focus on cyber security
18 december 2023 - 15:57:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza
18 december 2023 - 07:21:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...
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IMF directors complete review of Comoros Fund-assisted reform programme
16 december 2023 - 11:04:19Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the focus on structural reforms to strengthen [...] Full text...
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IMF approves new two-year arrangement under RSF for Benin
15 december 2023 - 12:14:30Washington, DC USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement of [...] Full text...
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DRC growth resilient amid challenging socioeconomic, security environment: IMF
15 december 2023 - 11:40:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - While economic growth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains resilient, fiscal, depreciation and [...] Full text...
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Libyan labour minister stresses importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
15 december 2023 - 11:37:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, has stressed the importance of supporting [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement
14 december 2023 - 07:39:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Libyan government to pay contributions to 78 regional and international organizations for 2023
13 december 2023 - 18:24:47Trzpoli, Libya (PANA) - In its annual report, the Governmental Commission for the Inventory and Review of Existing Rights over [...] Full text...
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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering
13 december 2023 - 10:06:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] Full text...
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Continued reforms to boost macro-economic stability in Zimbabwe
13 december 2023 - 09:21:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5 percent in 2024, a decrease from 4.5 [...] Full text...
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IMF encourages Cape Verde to adapt to challenges of climate change
12 december 2023 - 11:42:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economic outlook is uncertain and subject to downside risks which could emanate from [...] Full text...
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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story
12 december 2023 - 06:56:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...
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Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption opens
12 december 2023 - 05:40:00Atlanta, US (PANA) - Corruption not only robs resources, it robs people of hope, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as nations [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime
07 december 2023 - 19:24:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...
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Financial crimes hurt economies - must be better understood and curbed: IMF Blog By Carolina Claver, Chady El Khoury, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
07 december 2023 - 19:10:48Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more [...] Full text...
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UN rights office demands investigation into 'a string of deadly airstrikes' killing civilians in Nigeria
07 december 2023 - 05:47:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in Nigeria must investigate a string of deadly airstrikes over the past six years and [...] Full text...
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World Bank chief urges impact delivery in all development programmes
06 december 2023 - 19:37:52Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) – Responding aggressively, simultaneously, and comprehensively is the only option for confronting today’s intertwined development challenges around [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for independent investigations into catastrophic Derna floods
06 december 2023 - 09:00:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An independent inquiry is needed to review failings in Libyan authorities’ management of catastrophic flooding in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance
05 december 2023 - 09:21:14Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$12.3 million support disbursement to Seychelles
05 december 2023 - 08:24:05Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board on Monday completed the first reviews of the Seychelles Extended Arrangement under [...] Full text...
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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action
03 december 2023 - 12:46:40Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany beat France 4-3 on penalties to lift Cup
02 december 2023 - 15:20:41Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany have lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time following a dramatic penalty [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition
02 december 2023 - 14:39:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia reaffirms support for intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis
02 december 2023 - 13:57:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, on Friday reiterated his country's [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian
01 december 2023 - 19:39:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...
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Gambian economy continues its strong recovery-Governor Saidy
30 november 2023 - 18:27:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has stated that the Gambian economy [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan, UN officials discuss reconstruction of storm-damaged Derna
30 november 2023 - 13:01:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior UN and Libyan officials on Wednesday discussed efforts of the Tripoli-based government in the recovery and [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau
30 november 2023 - 09:31:31Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8.23 [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 7th General Assembly of AOMA in Kigali, Rwanda
28 november 2023 - 18:09:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallahi Kadiryabouh, and a delegation accompanying him took [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat 10-man Mali 2-1 to reach final
28 november 2023 - 14:23:06Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A dramatic second period saw France score twice to come from behind and defeat Mali 2-1 [...] Full text...
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Libya reiterates primacy of support for National Strategy to limit illegal immigration from South
27 november 2023 - 18:23:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to unify [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD Executive Secretary moves to permanent headquarters in Tripoli
25 november 2023 - 19:54:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado el hadj Abou, took up [...] Full text...
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Libya seeks Chinese support for Africa to obtain two permanent seats on UN Security Council
24 november 2023 - 16:03:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...
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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi
24 november 2023 - 12:39:30Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Argentina cruise past Venezuela; book Brazil battle in quarter-finals
21 november 2023 - 18:06:19Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina cruised through to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil as they brushed aside Venezuela 5-0 in [...] Full text...
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IMF completes final review of Sierra Leone’s ECF arrangement
21 november 2023 - 13:04:55Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone has secured US$20.7 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of the International [...] Full text...
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Eight Supreme Council for Energy discusses oil sector
21 november 2023 - 12:55:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has chaired the eighth ordinary meeting of the Supreme [...] Full text...
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Zambia set to access $184 million in IMF financing
21 november 2023 - 10:18:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief
21 november 2023 - 05:36:40London, UK, (PANA) - Worldwide, 45 million children under-five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one [...] Full text...
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WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions
20 november 2023 - 21:02:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...
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Senior US oficial discusses counterterrorism objectives with Kenyan, Somali leaders
18 november 2023 - 08:36:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A senior US official has discussed counterterrorism objectives with Kenyan and Somali officials in visits to [...] Full text...
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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF
18 november 2023 - 08:25:07Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks and its real GDP growth [...] Full text...
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US concerned about violence in Ethiopia: Blinken
18 november 2023 - 06:34:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed concern about ongoing violence in Amhara, Oromia and elsewhere in Ethiopia. A statement [...] Full text...
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IMF, Kenya reach staff-level deal on economic policies
17 november 2023 - 08:57:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia crisis: WFP restarts food assistance
17 november 2023 - 06:55:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it was [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission
17 november 2023 - 06:35:57New York, US (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot
16 november 2023 - 11:47:35Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends authorisation of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia
16 november 2023 - 10:20:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorisation of the African Union Transition Mission [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council renews mandate of UN Mission in Central African Republic
16 november 2023 - 10:08:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...
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USAID resumes food assistance for Ethiopia
15 november 2023 - 07:44:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Tuesday that it would resume [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudan describes military leader's Kenya visit as 'successful'
14 november 2023 - 08:17:30Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, returned to Khartoum on Monday from Kenya where [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan official reaffirms need to redouble efforts to secure borders countries
12 november 2023 - 18:46:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFL: Sundowns, Wydad ready for final clash
11 november 2023 - 12:15:10Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club are set for battle as they [...] Full text...
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Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning
09 november 2023 - 13:00:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources [...] Full text...
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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis
09 november 2023 - 12:48:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: Sundowns through to semi-finals
09 november 2023 - 07:28:33Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Libyan government of national unity reiterates willingness to pay annual contributions, arrears to international, regional organizations
08 november 2023 - 18:34:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Committee for the Inventory and Review of Libya's Contributions to International and Regional Organizations Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Draft MOU on promotion of Libyan-Turkish commercial cooperation presented to Turkish ambassador
08 november 2023 - 14:50:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Consultative meeting opens in Geneva on national reconciliation in Libya
07 november 2023 - 13:40:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Monday opened a consultative meeting [...] Full text...
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Policy slippages, external shocks, high inflation compound vulnerabilities in Sierra Leone
07 november 2023 - 08:25:42Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - External shocks and policy slippages in recent years contributed to Sierra Leone’s macroeconomic imbalances, including [...] Full text...
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Libya spends more than $12 billion a year on fuel for power stations, other fuel uses - NOC
06 november 2023 - 18:51:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat ben [...] Full text...
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IMF staff appreciate Congo’s efforts on policies for macroeconomic stability
04 november 2023 - 07:49:45Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has welcomed the Congo Republic authorities’ renewed commitment [...] Full text...
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Tanzania struggles to safeguard economic recovery, prop up inclusive growth
04 november 2023 - 07:40:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde’s economy rebounds but faces an uncertain outlook: IMF
03 november 2023 - 06:48:46Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Despite a challenging global environment, Cape Verde’s economy rebounded strongly in 2021 and 2022, and [...] Full text...
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