Coronavirus: IMF Executive Board notes Côte d’Ivoire’s strong resilience

23 july 2021 - 13:20:52
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – While Côte d’Ivoire’s economic growth is expected to have dropped by some 4½ percent compared [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal has 9,985 patients under treatment

23 july 2021 - 12:54:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has 9,985 patients under treatment for coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health and Social Action [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Panddmic will end when world chooses to end it - Dr. Tedros

22 july 2021 - 23:28:50
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - World Health Organiation (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebrejesus has said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New cases in Africa have slowed down amid sharp drop in S. Africa

22 july 2021 - 21:08:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa have slowed [...] Full text...

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EU allocates 200,000 euros to Gambia for windstorm victims

22 july 2021 - 17:06:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - In response to the windstorm which hit The Gambia earlier this month, the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New data indicate vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery

22 july 2021 - 15:43:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and [...] Full text...

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Partnership with private sector is key in closing Rwanda’s infrastructure gap – WB Update

22 july 2021 - 13:52:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed the Rwandan economy into recession in 2020 for the first [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s women, children to benefit from IDA financed healthcare services project

22 july 2021 - 13:38:45
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday approved the Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia Project, known as ‘Damal [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela: ‘Synonymous with the fight for justice and equality’

21 july 2021 - 18:54:13
New York, US (PANA) - Celebrating what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 102nd  birthday on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief hailed the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Directors commend Ghana’s efforts to contain virus spread

21 july 2021 - 12:57:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic severely hit Ghana, the government response helped contain the virus spread and [...] Full text...

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Summit: African leaders call on WB Group to raise $100 billion to help Africa recover from Covid-19

20 july 2021 - 23:19:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African leaders have called on the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to [...] Full text...

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ADF extends US$4.25 million loan to modernize tax collection, boost revenue in Lesotho

20 july 2021 - 18:35:00
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic affects, challenges South Africa’s retail industry

20 july 2021 - 15:34:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, South African retail food sales totalled US$ [...] Full text...

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Fewer women than men will regain work during pandemic recovery: ILO

20 july 2021 - 05:52:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released [...] Full text...

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Sudan rejects unilateral second filling of GERD

19 july 2021 - 18:56:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday said it totally rejects a unilateral decision taken by Ethiopia to fill the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief encourages continued protection of children without parental care

19 july 2021 - 16:06:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the official COVID-19 death toll around the world passed 4 million earlier this month, [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali

19 july 2021 - 15:46:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to [...] Full text...

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Libyans to celebrate Eid Al-Adha with strict coronavirus protocols

19 july 2021 - 12:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will on Tuesday celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in an atmosphere marked by [...] Full text...

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CAF President's Press Conference quotes

18 july 2021 - 12:03:45
Sale, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF),  Dr. Patrice Motsepe, held a press conference [...] Full text...

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Let's celebrate Mandela, a legacy of humility and service - UN Chief

18 july 2021 - 06:34:20
New York, US (PANA) - As societies are becoming more polarized with hate speech on the rise, Nelson Mandela’s calls [...] Full text...

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Call for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Int'l Day

18 july 2021 - 06:20:20
New York, US (PANA) - Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Unrest in South Africa threatens Namibia's oxygen supply

17 july 2021 - 10:15:24
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) -   Namibian President Hage Geingob has said said the looting and unrest in neighbouring South Africa should [...] Full text...

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Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President

17 july 2021 - 06:30:43
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to defeat the pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than four million Tunisians infected with virus

16 july 2021 - 11:56:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Director General of Health, Faiçal Ben Salah, estimates that more than four million people have [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.52 billion ECF package for DR Congo

16 july 2021 - 08:03:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$1.52 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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‘Deeply negative impact’ of COVID pandemic, reverses SDG progress

16 july 2021 - 05:28:08
New York, US (PANA) - Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy UN chief observed that a year of “immense [...] Full text...

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Libya urges Non-Aligned Movement to work towards fair representation of all peoples of the world

15 july 2021 - 20:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya said here Thursday results of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit meetings held recently in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Tunisis 60 million euros in support of economic recovery

15 july 2021 - 12:32:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia €60 million for implementing its Economic Recovery and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Early stages’ of third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO chief

15 july 2021 - 07:20:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Delta variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss

14 july 2021 - 05:43:51
New York, US (PANA) - Around one in three countries are not yet implementing remedial programmes to help students catch [...] Full text...

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Libya launches component of regional project to dismantle human trafficking, migrant smuggling networks

13 july 2021 - 21:35:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations, Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery

13 july 2021 - 15:53:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] Full text...

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Soldiers deployed to assist with South African riots

13 july 2021 - 14:19:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Tuesday said 10 people have been killed during stampedes [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal confirms 354 new cases, records 5 new deaths

13 july 2021 - 13:19:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Tuesday confirmed from laboratory tests 354 new coronavirus infections while 111 patients tested negative [...] Full text...

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Gambia VP says domestic violence still a problem

13 july 2021 - 10:06:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice President Dr Isatou Touray has expressed concern about rights violations against women and girls, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects four new cases

13 july 2021 - 08:41:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that four new cases of COVID-19 have been detected [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger – UN report

12 july 2021 - 15:43:29
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll rises to 1,196

12 july 2021 - 14:15:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic on Monday shot up to 1,196 after two patients [...] Full text...

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Mauritius cleans beaches ahead of opening of borders to tourists

12 july 2021 - 07:33:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says that the country will move to a crucial stage in [...] Full text...

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Gambia on course to attain universal access to electricity by 2025 - President Barrow

11 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has launched the 30KV Lamin Koto to Diabugu-Batapa electricity power line, saying [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan govt closes of cafes, bans on public transport

11 july 2021 - 16:09:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has issued a decree closing cafes and banning the use of [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission launches project against plastic pollution

11 july 2021 - 09:59:29
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Saturday launched a five-year the Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition (ExPLOI) [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy rescues 31 illegal migrants

11 july 2021 - 05:52:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units rescued 31 foreign illegal migrants, threatened with drowning, after their damaged boat was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 3 new related deaths

10 july 2021 - 12:48:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded three new coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths, bringing to 1,190 the number of patients who [...] Full text...

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More than 422,000 people vaccinated against the coronavirus in Libya

10 july 2021 - 11:53:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 422,269 people have been vaccinated in Libya against the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal adds 476 new patients

09 july 2021 - 13:33:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Friday added 476 new cases of coronavirus to 1,988 patients still under treatment, the [...] Full text...

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Athens hosts conference in Athens in honor of Nelson Mandela

09 july 2021 - 08:12:55
Athens, Greece (PANA) - An international conference was organised on Thursday in the Greek capital, Athens, in honor of Nelson [...] Full text...

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Troika urges signatories of South Sudan's peace agreement 'to move faster'

09 july 2021 - 06:00:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Troika on Sudan and South Sudan, (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway) has congratulated [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libya's political process puts 24 December polls at risk (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

08 july 2021 - 19:48:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The political process in Libya aimed at finding a peaceful solution through consensus among Libyans has [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman hails Central Bank audit repost

08 july 2021 - 13:17:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said the audit of the accounts of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death

08 july 2021 - 11:41:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, which brings the death toll to 1,184, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't allocates more than US$113 million to municipalities

08 july 2021 - 09:49:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba is to allocate 500 million dinars (about US$113.63 million) to Libyan [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa

08 july 2021 - 05:48:16
New York, US (PANA) - Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions - including [...] 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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ECOWAS Court to hear twitter ban suits on 9 July, 2021

07 july 2021 - 17:48:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed Friday, 9th July, 2021, to hear an application filed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal confirms 356 new infections, five deaths

07 july 2021 - 14:04:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday  recorded 356 new confirmed coronavirus infections and five new deaths bringing the official [...] Full text...

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Libyan government focuses on social programmes for IDPs

07 july 2021 - 13:46:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- An expanded ministerial meeting of the Libyan government has stressed the need for social programmes for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda strives to balance policy response in ensuring a strong, inclusive recovery

07 july 2021 - 12:56:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s real GDP is projected to rebound by 5.1 percent in 2021, reflecting the start of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president calls for concessions for successful December polls

07 july 2021 - 10:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Tuesday stressed the need to secure [...] Full text...

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Gambia chairs Africa group at the United Nations

06 july 2021 - 16:57:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has been nominated to Chair the Africa Group of Permanent Representatives at the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Moroccan Group to invest over CFAF 1.8 billion in Niger

06 july 2021 - 14:33:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Moroccan Group Ymmy Finance Holding is to invest CFAF 1.824 billion in several industrial and infrastructure [...] Full text...

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New social protection assessment in Lesotho aims to strengthen programmes for poor people

06 july 2021 - 14:01:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Strong effective social protection programmes are needed to help protect vulnerable people in Lesotho and ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records three new deaths

06 july 2021 - 13:51:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded three new deaths and 121 laboratory confirmed cases of coronavirus, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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WB Vice President for West and Central Africa expected in Guinea on Wednesday

06 july 2021 - 09:36:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank vice president for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, is expected on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UAE donates 5,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Mauritius

06 july 2021 - 06:42:31
Port-Louis, Mauriitus (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday donated 5,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Mauritius. Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll rises to 1,175 and 191 new cases on record

05 july 2021 - 13:23:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded a new death linked to the coronavirus, bringing its toll to 1,175 since [...] Full text...

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US gov't commends Burundi's efforts to combat human trafficking

04 july 2021 - 15:53:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - "For the first time in the last six years, the Burundian government has made significant efforts [...] Full text...

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Libyan people deserve to enjoy their wealth after years of conflict, says Libyan PM

04 july 2021 - 13:59:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has said that after years of conflict and struggle, "the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery

03 july 2021 - 07:25:53
New York, US (PANA) - Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO

03 july 2021 - 06:57:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 2 deaths, 164 new infections

02 july 2021 - 14:16:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 1,170 the national toll [...] Full text...

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AU chairperson calls for 'constructive dialogue' in Eswatini

02 july 2021 - 11:45:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for "constructive [...] Full text...

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IMF calls on Guinean government to control inflation

02 july 2021 - 10:42:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In Guinea, inflation should remain above the single-digit target of the country's central bank during the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law

02 july 2021 - 08:13:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliamentarians on Thursday passed the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council law which is to provide for [...] Full text...

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Japan donates more than 4,300 tons of milled rice to Mali

01 july 2021 - 21:28:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan has donated 4,310 tons of milled rice worth 300 million Japanese Yen or about 1.5 [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends MINUSMA's mandate for one year

01 july 2021 - 19:29:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 15-member United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated [...] Full text...

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Interior minister urges security services to counter new drug trafficking methods in Libya

01 july 2021 - 14:38:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has called on security services to counter new methods of drug [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF commends Guinea’s response to pandemic, urges support for vulnerable households and businesses

01 july 2021 - 08:30:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Guinea needs to diversify the economy and secure more inclusive, [...] Full text...

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Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares

01 july 2021 - 07:04:00
Paris, France (PANA) - In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women kicked [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 171 new cases

30 june 2021 - 12:43:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 171 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed by tests on 2,032 samples and comprising [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says at least seven Eswatini protesters critically injured

30 june 2021 - 12:12:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - With pro-democracy protests intensifying in Eswatini, human rights advocate Amnesty International has said seven people [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia registers record daily number of infections

30 june 2021 - 09:36:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia says it recorded its highest daily new infections of COVID-19 of 5,251 on Tuesday, the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Sudan

30 june 2021 - 07:59:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 39-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact on tourism could deal $4 trillion blow to global economy: UN report

30 june 2021 - 07:23:01
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 [...] Full text...

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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court

29 june 2021 - 16:56:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya secures $130 million from World Bank for COVID-19 vaccines

29 june 2021 - 15:47:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved $130 million additional financing for the [...] Full text...

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Girls in Somalia to benefit from World Bank financed access to education

29 june 2021 - 15:32:29
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 100,000 children residing in Somalia’s most educationally disadvantaged areas will benefit from a World Bank [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records two new virus-related deaths

29 june 2021 - 14:18:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing its toll to 1,166 since [...] Full text...

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Eswatini Acting PM appeals for calm amidst pandemonium

29 june 2021 - 11:43:57
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The Acting Prime Minister of Eswatini, Themba N. Masaku, is appealing for calm as pandemonium is reported [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$1 billion ECF arrangement for Uganda's recovery

29 june 2021 - 07:15:16
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has secured US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Sub-Saharan Africa must act now to stop surge of new Delta variant'

29 june 2021 - 06:26:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The only way for Sub-Saharan Africa to break free from the new vicious COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify

29 june 2021 - 05:28:31
New York, US (PANA) - Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, [...] Full text...

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No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council

29 june 2021 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 75 new virus-related deaths

28 june 2021 - 14:49:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 75 new coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced. The country has [...] 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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Coronavirus: Senegal records 25 new cases

28 june 2021 - 12:54:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 25 new cases of coronavirus from tests on 1,423 samples consisting of 7 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president announces new measures against terrorism

28 june 2021 - 10:43:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday announced a series of measures to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records two new deaths

26 june 2021 - 12:12:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 1,163, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief expresses concern about Delta variant

26 june 2021 - 06:29:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to date.  Dr. [...] Full text...

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Mali to supply Senegal with sheep for Tabaski

25 june 2021 - 17:35:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At a joint working session on Thursday in Bamako, the Malian Minister of Industry and Trade, [...] Full text...

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New economic analysis calls for affordable ICT for youth, women, and rural communities in Malawi

25 june 2021 - 16:05:42
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s low levels of electricity access, high internet prices, unpredictable connectivity, high cost of smart devices, [...] Full text...

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Guinea's opposition parties form new coalition

25 june 2021 - 15:52:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Eleven opposition parties created on Thursday in Conakry, Guinea, a new alliance called the Coalition for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari shelves London medical trip

25 june 2021 - 15:27:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst public outcry on the timing and frequency of his medical trips abroad, Nigerian President Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records two deaths

25 june 2021 - 11:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 1,161, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa faces steepest pandemic surge yet - WHO

25 june 2021 - 11:36:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’ 2021 growth put at 5% if tourism flows resume in second half

25 june 2021 - 10:18:22
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will begin to recover in 2021, with its economic growth forecast at about 5 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to ease restrictions from 1 July

25 june 2021 - 08:23:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced that restrictions imposed in March 2021 because of [...] Full text...

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Egypt responded to COVID-19 crisis with timely, prudent fiscal and monetary easing - IMF

24 june 2021 - 13:15:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and final review [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal discharges 36 cured cases, records 87 new patients

24 june 2021 - 12:27:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday discharged 36 persons from its health facilities after they tested negative to confirm [...] Full text...

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IMF approves Kenyan authorities’ commitment to reform agenda

24 june 2021 - 11:43:36
Washington, DC, US  (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the first reviews [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’

24 june 2021 - 05:36:31
New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from  nearby  countries and other security  personnel  have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...

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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo

23 june 2021 - 22:51:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 118 new virus cases

23 june 2021 - 12:38:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 118 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed by tests on 1,845 samples and consisting [...] Full text...

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UN agencies launch measures to improve well-being of school-aged children, adolescents

23 june 2021 - 05:28:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Millions of stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs: UNHCR

23 june 2021 - 05:06:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they lack [...] Full text...

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Court restrains Nigeria from arresting, prosecuting NGO over Twitter case

22 june 2021 - 23:06:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice Tuesday ordered the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and [...] Full text...

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Make "Berlin 2" an important step towards resolving the Libyan crisis, argues Libya's news agency

22 june 2021 - 22:45:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan news agency Tuesday urged the various Libyan parties participating in the "Berlin 2" Conference [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 18 days after ban, Nigeria raises Ministerial team to meet with Twitter

22 june 2021 - 18:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Eighteen days after banning Twitter operations in Nigeria, the federal government on Tuesday raised a Ministerial [...] Full text...

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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions

22 june 2021 - 16:02:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new virus-related death

22 june 2021 - 12:45:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After a lull of several days, Senegal on Monday recorded one death linked to the coronavirus, [...] Full text...

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Kenya, EU underline bilateral, multilateral partnership through Strategic Dialogue

22 june 2021 - 07:52:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Kenya and the European Union (EU) have launched a Strategic Dialogue underlining their solid bilateral and [...] Full text...

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Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10

22 june 2021 - 05:20:36
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its 10th anniversary of independence amid [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Ghana: Ghana's President re-elected chair of sub-regional bloc

22 june 2021 - 00:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The sub-regional group ECOWAS at the end of its 59th summit here Saturday re-elected Ghana's President [...] Full text...

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Makeshift boat capsizes killing 20 Malians on way to Spain

21 june 2021 - 16:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty young Malians who were trying to reach Spain via the Mauritanian coast perished when their [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 33 new cases

21 june 2021 - 13:27:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus from tests on 1,429 samples, comprising 19 contact [...] Full text...

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Late Zambia’s first President Kaunda to be put to rest on 7 July

21 june 2021 - 13:19:40
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on 7 July, 2021 in the capital Lusaka [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 74 new cases

19 june 2021 - 13:48:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 74 new cases of coronavirus from tests carried out on 1,806 samples and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccines donated next year, ‘too late for those who are dying today’: WHO chief

19 june 2021 - 07:10:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions more COVID vaccines need to be donated now to save lives and help the UN [...] Full text...

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Togo seeks IMF support for reforms focused on sustainable private sector-led growth

19 june 2021 - 06:33:02
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Discussions between the authorities in Togo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are expected to continue [...] Full text...

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UN, WHO call for renewal of humanitarian assistance to millions in north-west Syria

18 june 2021 - 22:25:05
Geneva-Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people caught up in an active war zone in north-west Syria remain in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 53 new patients registered in Senegal

18 june 2021 - 14:59:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 53 new cases of coronavirus infection after tests on 1,416 samples, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Nigeria starts recovery but unemployment and inflation remain elevated - IMF

18 june 2021 - 09:22:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian economy has started a gradual recovery from the negative effects of the COVID-19 global [...] Full text...

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One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO

18 june 2021 - 06:55:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19; Cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak - WHO warns

17 june 2021 - 22:17:32
Brazzaville, Cong0 (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Thursday coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are surging by [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue opens in Burkina Faso in presence of President Kaboré

17 june 2021 - 14:51:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national political dialogue between the majority and the opposition started on Thursday in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two new deaths recorded in Senegal

17 june 2021 - 14:39:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 1,158 the country's toll [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe on way to economic recovery after 6% GDP decline in 2020: IMF

17 june 2021 - 10:09:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: World Bank approves $200 million additional funding for Ghana project

16 june 2021 - 21:38:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million as additional funding for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness [...] Full text...

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Gambia registers progress in improving access to education for girls

16 june 2021 - 16:03:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has made considerable progress in improving access to education, especially for girls, the UN Children's [...] Full text...

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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD

16 june 2021 - 15:50:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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‘Gambia makes progress to improve welfare of children

16 june 2021 - 15:00:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite many gaps and challenges remaining in Gambia's child protection, child survival and development, the country [...] Full text...

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UN Group urges States, businesses to gear up for action on rights standards for business

16 june 2021 - 13:40:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights on Wednesday called on States and businesses [...] Full text...

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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel

16 june 2021 - 12:52:01
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...

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Critical reforms needed to reduce inflation, accelerate recovery in Nigeria - WB report

15 june 2021 - 15:17:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While the government took measures to protect the economy against a much deeper recession, it would [...] Full text...

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Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis - ILO

15 june 2021 - 13:45:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more jobs [...] Full text...

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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia

15 june 2021 - 13:01:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with  the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...

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Mali is at ‘critical juncture’ with democratic future at risk, warns UN mission chief

15 june 2021 - 05:24:31
New York, US (PANA) - Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Reported new cases decline for 7 weeks in a row -WHO

14 june 2021 - 22:35:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Globally, the number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches US $$463.9 million Kangaroo Social Bond in Australia

14 june 2021 - 12:40:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched a US$463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return [...] Full text...

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‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief

13 june 2021 - 05:10:27
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 1 new death

12 june 2021 - 18:30:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded a new death linked to the coronavirus, which brings to 1,151 the number [...] Full text...

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Burundi gov't officials required to declare their assets

11 june 2021 - 17:43:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Government officials in Burundi, in place since the end of the 2020 electoral cycle, have been [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: PM says epidemiological situation under control in Morocco

11 june 2021 - 17:34:56
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The epidemiological situation in Morocco is under control, said the head of the Moroccan government, Saad [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 50 new confirmed cases

11 june 2021 - 17:11:10
Dakar; Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 50 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed from tests carried out on 1,322 samples, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

10 june 2021 - 21:02:07
Brazzaville, (Congo) - As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 54 new cases

10 june 2021 - 14:10:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus, after tests carried out on 1,349 samples, the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility

10 june 2021 - 12:00:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$772 million disbursement for Angola

10 june 2021 - 11:13:33
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Recognising Angola’s strong commitment to sound policies aimed at improved governance and diversification of the economy, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Campaigners slam 'self-interest' of G7 countries in vaccine challenges

10 june 2021 - 11:00:40
London, UK (PANA) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN experts to G7: Production of safe COVID-19 vaccines must outweigh profit

10 june 2021 - 06:04:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of the [...] Full text...

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Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk

10 june 2021 - 05:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 71 new cases

09 june 2021 - 18:39:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 71 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed by tests carried out on 1,642 samples. This [...] Full text...

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Charity initiative for needy families launched in Libya

09 june 2021 - 11:38:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's state-owned telecommunications holding company - LPTIC - on Tuesday launched a charity initiative to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two new deaths recorded in Senegal

08 june 2021 - 17:38:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, which bring to 1,150 the number [...] Full text...

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More than 3,300 people abandon their villages in Burkina Faso's Sahel after recent terrorist attacks

08 june 2021 - 17:28:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 3,300 people, including more than 2,000 children and more than 500 women, have [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president

08 june 2021 - 12:07:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West [...] Full text...

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UNHCR condemns 'deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years'

08 june 2021 - 10:30:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has strongly condemned the latest attack by armed groups that killed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's PM visits Sahel localities attacked last weekend

08 june 2021 - 09:07:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Dabiré, visited the Sahel on Monday, the target [...] Full text...

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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all

08 june 2021 - 06:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...

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UN rights office calls for protection for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead

08 june 2021 - 05:33:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy

07 june 2021 - 23:44:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria banned Twitter to stop its use as “platforms for destabilisation, criminality", says FM Onyeama

07 june 2021 - 18:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday told the envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons U.S., U.K., Canada, EU envoys, orders all broadcast stations off Twitter

07 june 2021 - 16:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International

07 june 2021 - 06:08:22
London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...

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WHO organizes global conference on communicating science during health emergencies

06 june 2021 - 17:40:41
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a global conference on communicating science during health emergencies [...] Full text...

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Un nouveau décès lié au coronavirus enregistré au Sénégal

06 june 2021 - 13:53:12
Dakar,  Sénégal (PANA) - Le Sénégal a enregistré un nouveau décès lié au coronavirus qui porte à 1146 le nombre [...] Full text...

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WB supports access to early childhood development services in Morocco

06 june 2021 - 11:42:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support Morocco’s long-term strategy to strengthen [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's leading opposition party rejects ban on Twitter operations

05 june 2021 - 09:39:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Friday rejected what it called "the unwarranted suspension of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit Filed by former staff of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)

04 june 2021 - 21:14:21
 Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit brought by a former staff of the West African [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Twitter operations in Nigeria in protest against deleting of President's tweet

04 june 2021 - 17:20:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday banned the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, from operating [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank grants $1.6 million to support Mozambique Covid-19 response

04 june 2021 - 13:16:08
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has received a $1.6 million grant from the African Development Bank to purchase emergency health [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritian PM, President Sir Anerood Jugnauth passes away

04 june 2021 - 05:47:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Former Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Mauritius, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, died at the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President meets with French PM

03 june 2021 - 17:26:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid, on Thursday received the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who is visiting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU hands over two ambulances and equipment for fighting pandemic in Gambia

03 june 2021 - 14:30:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The  European Union  funded project 'Support the public health and socioeconomic systems to reduce the impact [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia records 825 new cases

03 june 2021 - 14:03:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has recorded 825 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from over 10,000 tests, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF signs vaccine supply agreement with Moderna

03 june 2021 - 07:35:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has signed a long-term agreement with Moderna for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine on behalf [...] Full text...

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Africa can salvage social, economic fortunes after devastating pandemic - Mo Ibrahim

02 june 2021 - 17:50:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for Africa to reinvent its economic growth plan, a governance think-tank, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity

02 june 2021 - 15:47:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records two deaths, 61 cases

02 june 2021 - 12:04:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 1,142 [...] Full text...

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Libya gives foreign workers one month to regularise their situation

02 june 2021 - 11:34:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation has asked all employers, whether public or private, as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uganda and IMF reach staff-level deal on a US$1 billion financing package

02 june 2021 - 08:12:24
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on a three-year US$1 [...] Full text...

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