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

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

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

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

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

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

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

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

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Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination: Guterres

21 march 2024 - 05:27:45
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world”, the UN chief has [...] Full text...

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UN torture expert issues calls for pandemic-proof prisons

10 march 2024 - 07:08:40
Geneva, 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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Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns

07 march 2024 - 07:16:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent expert on human rights and the environment on Wednesday called for an urgent [...] Full text...

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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

05 march 2024 - 20:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent [...] Full text...

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Backlash over impeachment of prominent judges in South Africa

23 february 2024 - 12:05:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the impeachment of two prominent senior [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: WBG supports delivery of essential education services

23 february 2024 - 09:35:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists

02 february 2024 - 06:13:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war [...] Full text...

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Stigma, shame still surround leprosy victims, warn top rights experts

26 january 2024 - 05:35:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although leprosy is age-old and can be cured, the disease is still endemic in more than [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza flooding latest disaster to hit desperate Palestinians

14 december 2023 - 12:56:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Heavy rains created new misery in Gaza as UN humanitarians repeated deep concerns on Thursday over [...] Full text...

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Government to grant new salary scale to university teachers in Libya

15 november 2023 - 19:02:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has decided to implement the unified salary scale issued by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for resolution of grievances of university lecturers for resumption of classes

15 november 2023 - 14:26:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , has ordered [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...

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Gazans struggle for survival; north sealed off

08 november 2023 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights experts call on Israeli lawyers to block potential war crimes

24 october 2023 - 07:01:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN-appointed independent experts on Monday called on all lawyers advising the Israeli military to refuse legal authorisation [...] Full text...

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To reduce South Africa’s unemployment, make work more attractive: World Bank Blog( By Jacques Morisset)

23 october 2023 - 19:01:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At over 30%, unemployment is South Africa’s biggest contemporary challenge. Of course, there are [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians

20 october 2023 - 06:44:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced deep concern over the fate of civilians and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

17 october 2023 - 05:29:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased risk of recruitment and [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN agency urges Israel to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza

15 october 2023 - 07:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to [...] Full text...

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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

09 october 2023 - 19:56:57
New York, US (PANA) - Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or [...] Full text...

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Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone: UN rights expert

04 october 2023 - 06:19:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human [...] Full text...

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Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

01 october 2023 - 06:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face [...] Full text...

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Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency'

24 september 2023 - 06:53:51
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

20 september 2023 - 06:17:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under-five have died in camps in the space of [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency

17 september 2023 - 17:25:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...

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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog

01 september 2023 - 15:45:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Local aid workers face hundreds of job losses

04 august 2023 - 12:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan’s conflict has had a devastating impact on local aid workers, even as they take the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: The bloody power struggle of the Sudanese generals hits 100 days (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

24 july 2023 - 08:50:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  To avoid repeating my food menu in this war situation, I sometimes had to come up [...] Full text...

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South African coach Mosimane complains to FIFA over unpaid salary by Saudi club

18 july 2023 - 06:13:38
Sandton, South Africa (PANA) - Coach Pitso Mosimane has sent an official complaint to FIFA over his six months unpaid [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Joy of Eid Al-Adha lost as fighting continues (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2023 - 11:27:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This day is supposed to be one of joy and happiness for the Muslim community in [...] Full text...

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Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand

27 june 2023 - 07:30:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by reiterating [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, welcomes money boost

14 june 2023 - 07:22:22
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, believes players will be inspired by the financial rewards FIFA [...] Full text...

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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour

27 may 2023 - 14:58:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Slavery has left deep, long-lasting legacy on USA, UN experts say

06 may 2023 - 06:36:06
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice in policing ended a 12-day visit [...] Full text...

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UN experts concerned over delay in Zambia’s debt restructuring

18 april 2023 - 08:45:33
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday said they were deeply concerned over delays in reaching [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to use international experts for better use of oil resources

14 april 2023 - 16:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan economy has been based for decades on a single source of income, oil, whose [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges to prevent further wars between Libyans

23 march 2023 - 16:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba pledged Thursday to prevent further [...] Full text...

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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases

22 march 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...

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Al-Manfi, Al-Dbaiba reaffirm support for Abdoulaye Bathily to organiZe elections in 2023 in Libya

21 march 2023 - 17:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Libyan Prime Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Too many nations failing to investigate torture cases, UN expert says

15 march 2023 - 06:04:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for ‘new philosophy’ to better serve persons with disabilities

14 march 2023 - 05:53:05
New Yok, US (PANA) - A “new philosophy” and broader approaches can transform services for persons with disabilities, a UN-appointed [...] Full text...

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Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity takes measures to meet social obligations in Libya

10 march 2023 - 19:22:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of the National Unity Government Friday took [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets electricity producer to ensure enough power during the summer peak

09 march 2023 - 12:03:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has met with the chairman of the General Electricity Company's [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$114.8 million emergency financing support to South Sudan

02 march 2023 - 08:31:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of [...] Full text...

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US to return nearly $1 million embezzled money to Nigeria

17 february 2023 - 11:07:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it is to repatriate approximately $954,807 to [...] Full text...

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Libya begins commemoration of 12th anniversary of 17 February Revolution under the sign of renewal

16 february 2023 - 18:43:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans celebrate tomorrow, Friday, under the sign of renewal, the 12th anniversary of the Revolution of [...] Full text...

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Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalising activists saving migrant lives at sea

10 february 2023 - 05:35:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Activists working with sea-rescue charities in Italy should not be criminalised, a UN independent human rights [...] Full text...

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UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case

20 january 2023 - 05:17:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for' wages to be indexed to exchange rates

18 january 2023 - 13:07:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said that salaries must be aligned with exchange rates [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights marginalisation of silent majority in Libya in search for a solution

15 january 2023 - 13:46:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The problem in Libya lies in the marginalization of 90% of Libyans who represent the overwhelming [...] Full text...

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UAE, DR Congo set up company to purchase DR Congo gold

14 january 2023 - 18:33:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates have set up a company, Primera Gold DRC, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government creates support fund for Volunteers for Defence of Fatherland

12 january 2023 - 14:41:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has created a Patriotic Support Fund estimated at 100 billion CFA francs, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM pledges to make 2023 the year of elections

02 january 2023 - 13:19:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba,  on Monday declared [...] Full text...

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2022 draws to a close on hopes for resolution of crisis in Libya next year

29 december 2022 - 19:10:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In Libya, the years have almost all come together for almost a decade, with each time [...] Full text...

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More than 1.6 million Libyan civil servants receive salary under new pay scale

29 december 2022 - 12:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Wednesday announced the implementation of the law of a [...] Full text...

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More than 1.6 million salaries of Libyan state employees paid in December according to new salary scale

21 december 2022 - 18:56:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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National defence will cost Benin over CFAF 77 billion in 2023

20 december 2022 - 13:22:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - National defence will cost Benin some CFAF 77.473 billion in 2023, up by 27.82 % on [...] Full text...

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Benin's revenue forecast to rise in 2023

19 december 2022 - 19:05:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will experience in 2023 an increase in state revenues, according to a forecast of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets US$27.41 million under IMF Extended Credit Facility arrangement

15 december 2022 - 12:03:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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Libya achieves nearly US$1 billion surplus in the 11 months of 2022

06 december 2022 - 13:09:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned 93.728 billion dinars (about US$19.44 billion) in the first 11 months of this year. This [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on unified salary scale

22 november 2022 - 18:31:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament sitting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi approved the draft law [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament sits in Benghazi

21 november 2022 - 14:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a session on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the law on the [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Presidential Council highlights extent of corruption in the country

15 november 2022 - 17:41:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday stressed that corruption is [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says political crisis is ''fabricated'

09 november 2022 - 14:30:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dabaiba, has said that his government has provided "clear evidence" that [...] 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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Libyan Speaker refers unification of salaries to parliamentary committees

18 october 2022 - 17:42:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The observations of Libyan MPs on the draft unification of the salary scale of state insititutions [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament meets in Benghazi

18 october 2022 - 12:13:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a meeting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi to complete [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament meets in Benghazi

27 september 2022 - 12:51:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliament is meeting on Tuesday in plenary session at its headquarters in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces payment of salary arrears, bonuses for various socio-professional categories in Libya

07 september 2022 - 21:08:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced Wednesday the disbursement [...] Full text...

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More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General

17 august 2022 - 19:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts revision of Supreme Court Law

16 august 2022 - 20:43:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) approved at its plenary session on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister reaffirms importance of elections as solution in Libya

15 august 2022 - 16:50:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed that there is [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects forceful takeover of power and calls for elections in Libya

13 august 2022 - 14:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the national unity government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has assured "those who want [...] Full text...

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Benin disburses over 80 billion CFA francs to clear salary arrears

20 july 2022 - 16:53:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has already disbursed more than 80 billion CFA francs to clear the salary [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes resumption of oil production, announces wage increases

20 july 2022 - 14:14:11
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the resumption [...] Full text...

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Libyans face soaring price of sheep on Eid Al-Adha

08 july 2022 - 06:36:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans prepare to mark this year's Eid Al-Adha, the Muslims festival of sacrifice on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Ghana teacher unions embark on strike to demand cost of living allowance

04 july 2022 - 13:11:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Four Ghanaian teacher unions on Monday began an indefinite nationwide strike over demands for the payment [...] Full text...

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IMF team to begin talks with Ghana government officials on economic programme

04 july 2022 - 06:06:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected in Ghana this week as the [...] Full text...

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‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN rights expert

21 june 2022 - 06:06:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civic space is shrinking, together with a rise in human rights violations during peaceful protests worldwide, [...] Full text...

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FNDC doubts sincerity of ruling junta in Guinea

16 june 2022 - 14:56:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) in Guinea has expressed doubts about [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM gives positive assessment of transitional government's first year

11 june 2022 - 19:33:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, gave a positive assessment of the transitional government's first [...] Full text...

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Senegalese football federation opens talks for renewal of contract of senior national team coach

02 may 2022 - 12:23:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has initiated discussions with the coach of the national football team, [...] Full text...

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Libya's PM al-Dbaiba announces activation of law on families of martyrs, missing persons

27 april 2022 - 11:06:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, announced on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Pump attendants at three major petrol stations in Mali observe 72-hour strike

07 april 2022 - 16:16:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Pump attendants of Total Energies, Shell Energie and Oryx Energie, the three biggest petrol stations in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Dbaiba orders disbursement of Ramadan bonuses to families

15 march 2022 - 14:40:18
Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has ordered the Ministries [...] Full text...

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Burundian government commits to correcting "numerous wage disparities in public sector

04 march 2022 - 16:29:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government Friday in a statement said a diagnosis of remuneration showed "numerous disparities" caused [...] Full text...

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Six Trade unions kick against high cost of living in Benin

18 february 2022 - 20:42:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Six Beninese Trade unions and centres, rose from a giant meeting on Friday in Cotonou to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian public universities proceed on one-month warning strike

14 february 2022 - 16:23:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of all university lecturers, has embarked [...] Full text...

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Libyan government announces plan for unified salary grid

01 february 2022 - 18:03:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity Khaled al-Mabrouk said here Tuesday the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes work on roadmap for elections

01 february 2022 - 12:47:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Tuesday resumed its deliberations on the draft roadmap, aiming to achieve general [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament meets 8 February to appoint new prime minister

31 january 2022 - 17:57:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) at the end of a session held on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM wants draft 2022 budget finalized before submission to parliament

30 january 2022 - 15:21:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has called on the [...] Full text...

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December elections continue to fuel controversy in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 november 2021 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All Libyans unanimously agree to holding elections on 24 December in accordance with the roadmap drawn [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces another billion dinars for Libya Marriage Support Fund

28 october 2021 - 19:26:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba officially announced the opening of the marriage support system next week, [...] Full text...

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Former Liberian President Taylor files suit in ECOWAS Court over non-payment of pension benefits

26 october 2021 - 15:24:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former President Charles Taylor of Liberia has filed a suit before the ECOWAS Court here over [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Conference on stability in Tripoli reflects ability of citizens to find a Libyan solution: PM

21 october 2021 - 12:28:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba said  on Thursday that the holding in Tripoli of the international [...] Full text...

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Tunisair pilots seek greener pastures at Air Senegal

07 october 2021 - 19:19:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Due to a difficult financial situation, a number of Tunisair pilots are obliged to leave the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM increases pensioners

06 october 2021 - 12:54:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba issued a decree on Tuesday raising the minimum wage for pensioners [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's adoption of presidential election bill jeopardizes 24 December elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

19 august 2021 - 21:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The adoption by the House of Representatives Wednesday of the draft law on the election of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of unifying salary scales in civil service

16 august 2021 - 22:24:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday stressed the importance [...] Full text...

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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council

31 july 2021 - 17:30:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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Stalling debate on fair wage policy in public sector in Burundi

14 july 2021 - 20:25:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The issue of salary disparities, which is one of the challenges of the Burundian public administration, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Staff of Community alleging unfair dismissal

07 july 2021 - 18:01:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday, 7th July 2021, dismissed a case brought by Abel [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament's finance committee meets with gov't committee on the draft budget

06 july 2021 - 19:12:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Finance, Planning and General Budget Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament begins plenary on draft 2021 budget

05 july 2021 - 12:22:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of Parliament devoted to the examination of the general budget of the Libyan state, [...] Full text...

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Roads and salaries among priorities of Burundi's new finance law

02 july 2021 - 20:00:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The road sector and wage policy appear prominently on the list of priorities in Burundi's new [...] Full text...

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WBG calls for South Sudanese Government, donor investment to support jobs, peace-building

29 june 2021 - 15:01:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report urges South Sudan to adjust public policies to support [...] Full text...

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Bamako public school teachers on strike for non-payment of salaries

28 june 2021 - 14:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Public school teachers in Bamako district have gone on strike effective Monday to press for payment [...] Full text...

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Plenary hearing of government on budget by parliament set for June 29

15 june 2021 - 21:40:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya has decided to convene a plenary hearing of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian govt. to pay US$80,000 compensation to retired police officer

07 june 2021 - 19:18:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay US$ 80,000 to a former police officer, Evaristus [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’

19 april 2021 - 13:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister vows to restore people's trust in government

05 april 2021 - 14:41:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba of the National Unity Government has acknowledged that Libyans had lost confidence [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges ministers to redouble efforts in light of Libyans' aspirations

25 march 2021 - 11:42:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has asked his ministers to redouble their efforts given the brevity [...] Full text...

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New Chair of PANA Board of Directors installed

05 march 2021 - 18:24:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Designated last October by his country, Libya, as its representative on the Board of Directors of [...] Full text...

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Zamalek may suffer transfer ban following FIFA’s ruling for Ghanaian player Acheampong

03 march 2021 - 06:26:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA has given Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek, a 30-day ultimatum to pay their former player, Benjamin [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic leads to unprecedented economic downturn in Tunisia

27 february 2021 - 10:04:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic in Tunisia has led to an unprecedented economic downturn with the country’s GDP [...] Full text...

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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)

19 february 2021 - 16:53:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...

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Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list

12 february 2021 - 05:08:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists [...] Full text...

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Rights expert welcomes transfer of CAR war crimes suspect to ICC

28 january 2021 - 05:45:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body seeks improved prison conditions, rights to opposition parties

26 january 2021 - 10:20:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has called for humane treatment of prisoners and guaranteed freedoms [...] Full text...

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2020 was not, by any means, a normal productive year -President Barrow

31 december 2020 - 22:13:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow said here Thursday 2020 was not, by any means, a normal productive [...] Full text...

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Salaries of Libyan government workers rise by 20 pct

23 december 2020 - 00:03:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord has decided to give a 20 [...] Full text...

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Negotiations resume between government and Malian national workers’ union

21 december 2020 - 22:19:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government and the National Union of Malian workers (UNTM), the largest trade-union in Mali, [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates International Migrants Day

18 december 2020 - 10:46:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating International Migrants Day on Friday highlighting their contributions to societies [...] Full text...

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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike

10 december 2020 - 12:25:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Bureau of the Tunisian Magistrates Association (AMT) announced Thursday in a statement that it would [...] Full text...

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Mali's national trade union plans five-day strike next month

24 november 2020 - 14:14:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's largest trade union, Union Nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), intends to call a 120-hour [...] Full text...

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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges on World Toilet Day

19 november 2020 - 20:42:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN marked World Toilet Day Thursday in a bid to reinforce the need for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control

26 october 2020 - 19:56:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...

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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link

30 september 2020 - 22:18:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe teachers release survey report justifying continued closure of schools

25 september 2020 - 23:22:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Teachers in Zimbabwe Friday called on government to desist from opening schools this coming Monday until [...] Full text...

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Mali: Rights expert calls for ‘immediate release’ of former officials detained during coup

24 september 2020 - 05:43:02
New York, US (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert has called on Mali’s coup leaders to release former [...] Full text...

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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert calls for ceasefire, commitment from all stakeholders to ensure free elections in CAR

28 august 2020 - 05:01:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The UN’s expert on human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR) has issued [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe annual inflation rate rises over 100 percentage points in July

18 august 2020 - 14:21:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate rose to 837.53 percent in July owing to the rise in prices [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers union members on strike to protest against the slow implementation of 20% wage increase

17 august 2020 - 15:10:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Teachers under the umbrella Education unions have suspend classes and other educational activities, including training, marking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment

12 august 2020 - 11:09:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...

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Burundi Muslim community celebrates Eid ul-Adha

31 july 2020 - 22:17:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Muslim community here Friday celebrated the Eid ul-Adha or feast of the sheep sacrifice, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Aides of VIPs, politicians barred from terminals as Nigerian airports reopen July 8

02 july 2020 - 21:52:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika Thursday gave details of protocols for the reopening of Nigeria’s domestic flights [...] Full text...

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Rwandan club AS Muhanga hire Burundian Ismail Nduwantare as new coach

29 june 2020 - 12:25:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club of AS Muhanga have appointed Burundian Jean Marie Vianney Ismail Nduwantare as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Final year basic school students in Ghana return to school

29 june 2020 - 06:11:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Junior High Schools in Ghana will reopen on Monday for final year students to prepare for [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council wants top UN rights official to take action on racist violence

20 june 2020 - 07:53:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet, is to spearhead efforts to address systemic racism against [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health minister arrested for approving corrupt deals for COVID-19 materials

19 june 2020 - 17:21:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC),  accused of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian radio stations owners dismayed over government failure to assist media houses as pandemic escalates

17 june 2020 - 22:30:24
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Managers of radio stations in The Gambia Wednesday recounted difficulties confronting them in the face of the [...] Full text...

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President IBK wants to end ongoing education crisis shaking the country for months

16 june 2020 - 23:44:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita Tuesday agreed to give teachers a 20 percent salary increase to [...] Full text...

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Benin to release more than 74 billion CFA francs to mitigate socio-economic effects of COVID-19.

13 june 2020 - 11:35:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  Benin will soon release some 74.12 billion CFA francs for a series of measures to mitigate [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Private schools struggling to maintain staff in The Gambia

04 june 2020 - 19:44:40
Banjul Gambia (PANA) - Private schools across The Gambia are now facing a difficult task keeping and maintaining their staff [...] Full text...

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Members of Nigerien government contribute more than 58 million CFAF in fight against coronavirus

02 may 2020 - 16:55:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Members of the Nigerien government have donated 58,705,000 CFA francs to the national coronavirus (Covid-19)  committee [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cast gloomy forecast for Botswana’s economy

24 april 2020 - 20:21:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Finance Minister Dr Thapelo Matsheka has painted a gloomy outlook for the country’s economy to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkinabe president, PM, ministers donate salaries to fight against pandemic

16 april 2020 - 17:53:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will give up six months of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana’s ministers take 10% salary cut

14 april 2020 - 19:34:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana’s cabinet ministers have pledged 10 percent of their salaries to a fund established to cushion [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FIFA pledges financial help as football greats test positive

11 april 2020 - 19:38:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has vowed to look at ways to help mitigate coronavirus’ impact on football on a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian president donates three months' salary in pandemic fight

11 april 2020 - 13:46:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday announced he and members of the government would donate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana announces social intervention measures to ease virus burden

06 april 2020 - 06:28:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced several social intervention measures to ease the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritian government sets up Solidarity Fund

26 march 2020 - 08:02:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Thursday announced the setting up of a COVID-19 Solidarity Fund to provide [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ethiopia decongests prisons, gears for local resources to battle coronavirus

25 march 2020 - 23:24:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has pardoned 4,000 prisoners and donated his monthly salary to [...] Full text...

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Kenya reduces taxes to ease coronavirus impact

25 march 2020 - 20:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta announced drastic measures in the state clampdown to restore public health order in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese businesses count their losses after govt.'s measures against coronavirus spread

24 march 2020 - 20:16:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Some Congolese traders on Monday deplored the loss of income in view of the measures taken [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt introduces Wage Assistance Scheme for employees

23 march 2020 - 13:16:52
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development minister Renganaden Padayachy on Monday announced the introduction of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius announces protective plan to fight Covid -19

22 march 2020 - 13:46:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on Covid-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Sunday said Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Libya earned US$ 275.3 million in oil revenues during first two months this year

09 march 2020 - 22:09:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Between 1 January and 29 February, 2020, Libya earned 380 million dinars (about US$ 275.3 million) [...] Full text...

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Burundi: More than half of registered voters expected at polling stations are women

08 march 2020 - 11:49:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - This year's new general elections in Burundi will see the participation of 5,126,351 voters, including 2,686,593 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean human rights group bemoans army garrison shops amid widespread inflation

08 march 2020 - 10:40:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights monitoring group, Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), has castigated government for introducing garrison shops [...] Full text...

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Rising Tripoli truce violations put question mark on intern'l community's commitment to ensure ceasefire (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

02 march 2020 - 06:42:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The systematic violations of the truce agreed on 12 January by the belligerents in the Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Lecturers from two big Zimbabwe universities down tools

01 march 2020 - 15:08:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Lecturers from two of Zimbabwe's biggest universities have declared incapacitation and downed tools till government addresses [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"

14 february 2020 - 15:52:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Frenchman Didier Six signs 3-year contract with FEGUIFOOT

14 february 2020 - 13:44:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The salary paid to Syli national coach Didier Six from France, aged 66, who has finally [...] Full text...

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Reforms of Libyan Ministry of Finance focus on public/private sectors and wages

11 february 2020 - 14:27:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fraj Boumtari, on Tuesday announced [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe moves to remove 'ghost workers' off its payroll

11 february 2020 - 12:47:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has given its workers until February 28 to verify their names in the [...] Full text...

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Rural teachers reject Zim Govt's offer to increase wages by between 133% and 172%

30 january 2020 - 15:20:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has rejected government’s wage increase of between 133 [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers march to demand 20 pct increase in salaries

24 january 2020 - 21:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Hundreds of teachers, dressed in red and yellow, accompanied by students and parents organized a peaceful [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers on two-week strike to press their 20pc pay rise demand

23 january 2020 - 12:45:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Responding to the call of their unions, Malian teachers have been observing a two-week strike since last [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt. to introduce ZWL$50 note as local currency continues to devalue

22 january 2020 - 18:00:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government will introduce ZWL (Zimbabwe dollar) $50 notes to address its currency crisis in [...] Full text...

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Over 5,000 teachers in Zimbabwe resolve to not report for duty till they get better wages

14 january 2020 - 17:55:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Over 5,000 members of Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have unanimously resolved to stop reporting [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers on five-day strike, demanding 20% salary increase

07 january 2020 - 16:27:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers, heeding calls from their different unions, began a five-day strike on Monday, demanding a [...] Full text...

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Zambian Ministers ready to have their salaries cut as directed by President Lungu

03 january 2020 - 11:47:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian cabinet ministers have said that they are ready to have their salaries cut starting this [...] Full text...

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Zambia's President Lungu fires Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary

30 december 2019 - 12:09:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu has terminated the contract of Chanda Kasolo as permanent secretary in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan cabinet passes budget maintaining subsidy on wheat, cooking gas

28 december 2019 - 14:25:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese cabinet has approved the 2020 budget that maintains subsidies on wheat and cooking gas, [...] Full text...

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Zambian President cuts salaries of highly paid public workers including his own

27 december 2019 - 16:36:59
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has announced the reduction of his salary and those of his Cabinet [...] Full text...

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Ivorian teachers demand retirement incentive

24 december 2019 - 11:25:31
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Public Primary Education Union on Monday demanded an appropriate retirement incentive for its members. At [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers continue their 120 hour strike

19 december 2019 - 21:50:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers from eight trade unions Thursday continue their 120 hour strike begun Monday with the [...] Full text...

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Benin government to clear CFAF 3 billion wage arrears

19 december 2019 - 15:29:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin will soon disburse three billion CFA francs to clear salary arrears for [...] Full text...

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Congo: Sopéco launches mobile payment application

14 december 2019 - 16:03:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Congo Posts and Savings Company (Sopéco) launched here Friday a mobile payment application called Post [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers' unions plan strike from 16-20 Dec. to demand pay rise

04 december 2019 - 12:47:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several national education unions in Mali could observe a 120-hour renewable strike, with grades retention from [...] Full text...

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Clashes between young people and police continue Tuesday in Jelma, Tunisia

03 december 2019 - 19:24:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several people were arrested in Jelma in the region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia) where clashes [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Demonstrators and security forces clash in Sidi Bouzid region

01 december 2019 - 11:07:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators gathered on Saturday evening in Jelma (Sidi Bouzid-central region) [...] Full text...

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The Libyan war increases suffering of thousands of displaced populations -Analysis

29 november 2019 - 22:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The war launched by Marshal Khalifa Haftar on 4 April 2019 to take control of Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's striking doctors reject offer for more wages from the country's richest man

29 november 2019 - 18:45:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s striking doctors have rejected an offer from the country’s richest man, Strive Masiyiwa, to return [...] Full text...

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Residents of Zimbabwe's capital to pay higher service tariffs next year

27 november 2019 - 15:56:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Residents of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, will face significantly higher service tariffs next year as the City [...] Full text...

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Global health professionals seek ways to address "harassment" of women in the workplace in Africa

26 november 2019 - 20:27:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Despite women playing a predominant role in the global economy, there is a pressing need for [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's prison guards on strike for a pay increase

21 november 2019 - 12:43:46
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's prison guards began a 72-hour strike on Tuesday demanding, among other things, a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's doctors defy Govt's order to resume work

19 november 2019 - 05:43:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has refused to adhere to government demands to return to [...] Full text...

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