Libya backs Somalia in outcry over Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland region

29 december 2025 - 12:29:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Tripoli-based Government of National [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson rejects any recognition of Somaliland

27 december 2025 - 10:50:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, says he has taken [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Somalis on Municipal election in Mogadishu

26 december 2025 - 12:43:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Somali people [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts impact assistance to millions affected by drought in Somalia

23 december 2025 - 08:18:46
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Brutal slashes to aid budgets are hampering efforts to assist millions of people in Somalia affected [...] Full text...

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UN sounds alarm over rising demands on water resources as scarcity increases

13 december 2025 - 08:39:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN [...] Full text...

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UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-respondent fund’ in emergencies

09 december 2025 - 19:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Countries rallied at UN Headquarters on Tuesday to shore up a key humanitarian fund that [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM, UN envoy discuss security, humanitarian crisis

30 november 2025 - 15:34:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idriss and Ramtane Lamamra, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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UN envoy to press for Sudan dialogue

28 november 2025 - 07:40:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, is preparing to travel to Port [...] Full text...

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Top Sudanese General gives conditions for peace

27 november 2025 - 08:44:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A top Sudanese General has spelled out conditions to end the devastating war in the East [...] Full text...

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Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains

26 november 2025 - 13:15:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched [...] Full text...

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Healing the hidden wounds of childbirth (By UN News)

16 november 2025 - 07:17:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, where six out of ten births take place without a doctor, childbirth is often [...] Full text...

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'Hackers penetrate Somalia’s e-visa system' - US Embassy

15 november 2025 - 15:01:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Unidentified hackers have penetrated Somalia’s e-visa system potentially exposing the personal data of at least 35,000 [...] Full text...

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42 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya coast

13 november 2025 - 08:46:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An inflatable boat that departed from Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, capsized on 3 November with about [...] Full text...

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Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens

13 november 2025 - 07:03:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major [...] Full text...

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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development

13 november 2025 - 06:28:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritise Africa, urging the world not [...] Full text...

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Latest deadly shipwreck highlights need for safer migration

12 november 2025 - 19:03:27
Geneva, Switzerland - (PANA) - Forty-two people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off Libya – the latest [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains

10 november 2025 - 11:47:53
New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official, Arab League chief discuss challenges in African, Arab countries

04 november 2025 - 08:46:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A senior US Administration official has discussed urgent challenges in African and Arab countries at a [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of UNSMIL for one year

01 november 2025 - 13:42:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution extending until 31 October, 2026 the [...] Full text...

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South African delegation visits Addis Ababa centre of excellence

18 october 2025 - 07:28:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy Education Minister Mimmy Gondwe on Friday described the University Of South [...] Full text...

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Why are over 670 million people going hungry?

15 october 2025 - 19:57:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than eight percent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP

15 october 2025 - 16:37:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs

15 october 2025 - 07:38:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some final matches played on Tuesday

14 october 2025 - 18:17:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for final matches in Groups B, C, E, F, G

14 october 2025 - 06:37:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group matches on Tuesday in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes deal on fourth review of ECF for Somalia

13 october 2025 - 08:56:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Final group matches begin on Sunday

12 october 2025 - 08:10:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of penultimate matches in Groups F, G, H on Thursday

09 october 2025 - 18:07:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Thursday's matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate matches in Groups F, G, H on Thursday

09 october 2025 - 07:40:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Thursday's matches in the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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Egypt, Algeria, Ghana close in on World Cup tickets, Cape Verde eye historic first (Preview by CAF Online)

07 october 2025 - 19:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns terrorist attack on Somali prison

06 october 2025 - 06:48:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemns the [...] Full text...

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Somali security forces end deadly al-Shabaab terrorist attack on Mogadishu prison

05 october 2025 - 15:24:12
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Security forces of the Federal Government of Somalia have successfully ended a terrorist attack by al-Shabaab [...] Full text...

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Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP

04 october 2025 - 06:15:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson meets U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

24 september 2025 - 07:33:21
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has held “a constructive” meeting [...] Full text...

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Morocco PM urges peaceful solutions to conflicts in Middle East, Africa

24 september 2025 - 05:23:22
New York, US (PANA) - Morocco's Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has called for peaceful solutions to conflicts in Middle East [...] Full text...

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Why digitalisation for displaced people and host communities can’t wait (World Bank Blog by Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi, Global Practice Manager, Digital Economy & Society, Digital Vice Presidency; Johan Bjurman Bergman, Digital Development Specialist and Anne Schuchardt, Consultant, World Bank Digital Vice Presidency)

23 september 2025 - 08:49:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For more than 120 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including refugees and [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concludes AU–UN bilateral, and AU–UN–EU Trilateral

22 september 2025 - 10:21:01
New York, US (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Sunday concluded a [...] Full text...

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AU, EU and UN chiefs hold sixth trilateral meeting in New York

22 september 2025 - 06:21:32
New York, USA (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, European Council President António Costa, European Commission [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson to attend UN General Assembly

21 september 2025 - 04:24:03
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is in New York [...] Full text...

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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

19 september 2025 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) -  The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent [...] Full text...

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AU, UAE discuss collaboration and achieving peace in Africa

13 september 2025 - 09:53:22
Port  Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded talks to cement relations [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions

13 september 2025 - 05:22:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended for another year Sudan's sanctions regime including an [...] Full text...

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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda

12 september 2025 - 09:59:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Tables after match day 8

10 september 2025 - 08:50:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the tables of all the groups at the end [...] Full text...

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Attacks on schools surge by ‘staggering’ 44 per cent over the past year

10 september 2025 - 07:53:00
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy inaugurates historic dam

09 september 2025 - 09:02:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of Monday's matches

09 september 2025 - 06:53:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Monday's matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for Monday's matches

08 september 2025 - 06:28:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)

07 september 2025 - 05:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...

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Sudan files complaint at UN against UAE for alleged involvement in war

06 september 2025 - 14:04:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Friday submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday

06 september 2025 - 07:03:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of some matches played on Friday

05 september 2025 - 18:45:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for Friday's matches

05 september 2025 - 06:54:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Friday's matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results and tables after Thursday's matches

05 september 2025 - 06:35:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables after Thursday's matches in the Africa qualifying round for [...] Full text...

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2026 WC Qualifiers: The state of play as Africa's qualifying resumes (BY CAF Online)

03 september 2025 - 14:01:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African qualifying restarts on Wedesday with decisive stakes and places at the 2026 World Cup on [...] Full text...

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Dozens of illegal migrants detained by gang of traffickers released in Tripoli

29 august 2025 - 11:39:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 62 illegal migrants of various nationalities, including an infant, detained by a gang [...] Full text...

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East African group calls for closer coordination to stave off deadly extremism

27 august 2025 - 06:37:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The threat of violent extremism has been a major obstacle in the Horn and East [...] Full text...

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Disease spreads in Somalia as funding cuts leave 300,000 without safe water

20 august 2025 - 11:59:07
Mogadisu, Somalia (PANA) - More than 300,000 people – mostly displaced families living in overcrowded settlements and rural communities across [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council hears about rising conflict-related sexual violence amid falling resources

20 august 2025 - 07:40:35
New York, US (PANA) - Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of health, nutrition centres closed in Somalia due to suspension of US aid

19 august 2025 - 07:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The realisation is painful. More than six months after the U.S. government decided to suspend its [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts exacerbate Somalia drought: OCHA

19 august 2025 - 07:29:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Severe drought in and funding cuts are undermining lifesaving assistance in Somalia, the UN aid coordination [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security Council

19 august 2025 - 07:25:34
New York, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and [...] Full text...

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A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia (By By Naima Sawaya, UN News)

16 august 2025 - 06:04:14
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate [...] Full text...

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UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict

14 august 2025 - 21:14:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the [...] Full text...

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Several Somali regions hit by severe drought

07 august 2025 - 05:22:51
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - About 2.5 million people in Somalia are living in drought-affected areas, warn UN agencies currently conducting [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency highlights deepening climate and displacement crisis in Somalia

02 august 2025 - 05:30:23
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Climate shocks and mass displacement caused by conflict have uprooted some 3.6 million people in Somalia, [...] Full text...

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Violence in Somalia continues to displace tens of thousands of people

31 july 2025 - 05:21:08
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Ongoing violence has displaced more than 100,000 people in two regions of Somalia in the past [...] Full text...

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From Africa to Europe, drought is increasing hunger and shaking economies

22 july 2025 - 06:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - Repeated droughts, exacerbated by climate change, are plunging a growing portion of the planet into [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 05:16:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa

21 july 2025 - 04:39:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for massive investment in strategic infrastructure across Africa, particularly [...] Full text...

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IGAD and Germany expand partnership on regional migration

17 july 2025 - 16:27:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced signing a landmark Euro 8 million Grant Agreement with [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water

14 july 2025 - 20:35:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2025 - 09:52:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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AU satellite partner enhances aviation safety through climate prediction

03 july 2025 - 17:34:23
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has appointed a Swiss-based satellite firm, Tecnavia, as its technical partner to [...] Full text...

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AU mourns five peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Somalia

03 july 2025 - 09:49:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is mourning five peacekeepers of the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission [...] Full text...

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Despite positive economic prospects in Somalia, foreign aid cuts are downsizing growth

01 july 2025 - 11:08:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy continued its overall strong performance in 2024, with growth at 4.0 percent supported by [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute

30 june 2025 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab [...] Full text...

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‘We are at a point of no return’: grave violations against children surge for third year

20 june 2025 - 06:10:45
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: AUC concerned about 'potential negative impact' of US travel ban on several African nations

05 june 2025 - 11:04:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday expressed concern about the potential negative impact on [...] Full text...

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza

05 june 2025 - 07:47:13
New York, US (PANA) - A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass [...] Full text...

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Nationals of seven African countries among 12 banned from travelling to the US in President Trump's proclamation

05 june 2025 - 07:35:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Nationals of seven African countries are among those of 12 countries banned from travelling to [...] Full text...

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AUC welcomes election of DRC, Liberia to UN Security Council

04 june 2025 - 15:43:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

03 june 2025 - 20:35:11
New York, US (PANA) - Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Kenya can cut public debt-to-GDP ratio by a third, generate jobs if it prioritises fiscal, governance, and structural reforms

27 may 2025 - 08:40:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s fiscal policy could be better used to create more and better jobs, strengthen the social [...] Full text...

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Despite improvements, Kenya’s fiscal path is fragile amid high debt vulnerabilities, weak revenue growth : WB report

27 may 2025 - 08:05:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third [...] Full text...

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UN Relief Chief calls for action to protect civilians, recommit to international humanitarian law

23 may 2025 - 10:53:22
New York, United States (PANA) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has told the [...] Full text...

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Refugees in Kenya facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis

23 may 2025 - 05:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that it has been forced to cut [...] Full text...

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Emergency relief funds released for DR Congo

23 may 2025 - 05:04:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated new funds to crisis situations, from [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader deported from Tanzania arrives back home

19 may 2025 - 11:11:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua arrived in Nairobi late on Sunday, after a six-hour-long detention at [...] Full text...

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Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire

18 may 2025 - 05:07:37
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the [...] Full text...

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Somalia, IMF reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

17 may 2025 - 09:38:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has continued steadfast reform implementation and programme performance has been strong, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns (By Laura Quinones, UN News)

25 april 2025 - 05:28:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya appeals for international support for political process

20 april 2025 - 12:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, advocated with international partners [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Results of last Groups C and D matches played on Monday

08 april 2025 - 05:59:49
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the results of the last matches in Groups C and D played on [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Fixtures for last Groups C and D matches on Monday

07 april 2025 - 06:16:49
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last matches in Groups C and D on Monday [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U17 AFCON: Final group games to decide knockout places begin

06 april 2025 - 04:45:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Sunday marks the start of the final round of group matches at the ongoing TotalEnergies U-17 [...] Full text...

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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

04 april 2025 - 20:06:23
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Fixtures for Friday

04 april 2025 - 06:02:10
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for matches on Friday in the 2025 CAF U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Results of matches played on Tuesday

02 april 2025 - 07:11:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the results of matches played on Tuesday in the 2025 CAF U-17 Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Fixtures for Tuesday

01 april 2025 - 07:52:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for matches on Tuesday in the 2025 CAF U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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CAF Under-17 AFCON: Tournament kicks off in Morocco on Sunday

29 march 2025 - 13:48:03
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The 15th TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, kicks off on Sunday. CAF [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

26 march 2025 - 07:57:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of some CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

25 march 2025 - 18:48:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Fixtures for CAF Round 6 matches on Tuesday

25 march 2025 - 05:17:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

22 march 2025 - 06:53:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

21 march 2025 - 19:44:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for CAF group match day 5 on Friday

21 march 2025 - 08:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 5 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of all CAF group round 5 matches on Thursday

21 march 2025 - 07:56:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF group round 5 matches on Thursday

20 march 2025 - 19:11:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack targeting convoy of Somali President Sheikh Mahamud

19 march 2025 - 09:39:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack in Somalia targeting a convoy of [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$110 million to shore up life-saving assistance in neglected humanitarian crises

06 march 2025 - 12:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With global humanitarian funding being scaled back precipitously, the United Nations on Thursday allocated US$110 million [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP

05 march 2025 - 07:09:22
Rome, Italy (PAA) - “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 [...] Full text...

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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes

27 february 2025 - 06:05:20
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

25 february 2025 - 16:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation

25 february 2025 - 14:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms US $500 million commitment to global polio eradication effort

24 february 2025 - 20:53:21
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PANA) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Monday reaffirmed its US $500 million pledge to [...] Full text...

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Somali President received in Tripoli by Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council

24 february 2025 - 13:25:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday morning received in Tripoli the President [...] Full text...

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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya

20 february 2025 - 13:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action

20 february 2025 - 07:33:09
Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) – Addressing Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan [...] Full text...

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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

19 february 2025 - 11:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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AFCON competitions: Groups emerge after draws

13 february 2025 - 19:18:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for three TotalEnergies Africa Cup pf Nations (AFCON) competitions for this [...] Full text...

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Empowering Somalia's economy beyond remittances for long-term stability: World Bank Blog By Abdirahman Bashir Shariff and Aieshwarya Davis

12 february 2025 - 06:45:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When Somalia reached the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) completion point recently, it marked a transformative [...] Full text...

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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs

11 february 2025 - 08:44:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...

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US carries out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia

03 february 2025 - 05:39:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. on Saturday carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia, the U.S. Secretary of [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State condemns assault on DR Congo city by M23 rebels

28 january 2025 - 04:57:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed [...] Full text...

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Kenya ignites diplomatic moves to halt fighting in Eastern DRC

27 january 2025 - 21:17:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Aid partners seek $1.42 billion to help 4.6 million people in Somalia

23 january 2025 - 05:00:32
Mogadishu, Somalia US (PANA) - A joint appeal was launched on Wednesday for $1.4 billion by the UN, aid partners [...] Full text...

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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official

22 january 2025 - 06:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...

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New Security Council members take their seats

03 january 2025 - 07:33:11
New York, US (PANA) - Five elected members of the Security Council officially began two-year terms on Thursday, with five [...] Full text...

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Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments

01 january 2025 - 03:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - 2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years

16 december 2024 - 12:28:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...

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Reforms needed to stem slow-down in Kenya’s economic growth

10 december 2024 - 07:52:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s GDP is projected to grow at 4.7% in 2024, slower when compared to 5.6% in [...] Full text...

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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement

05 december 2024 - 05:05:42
New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] Full text...

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Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts

04 december 2024 - 05:39:38
New York, US (PANA) - Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women [...] Full text...

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G7 'deeply concerned' by crisis in Great Lakes region

26 november 2024 - 21:15:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 is deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Great Lakes region, marked [...] Full text...

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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...

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COP29: Climate change is growing threat to people fleeing war, violence and persecution

13 november 2024 - 05:48:12
Baku, Azerbainan (PANA) - In a new report presented at COP29 on Tuesday, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said climate [...] Full text...

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WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East crisis grinds on

12 november 2024 - 07:38:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...

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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa

04 november 2024 - 11:31:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...

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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 21:53:54
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 15:48:12
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia

01 november 2024 - 07:12:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

31 october 2024 - 12:35:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council transforms Assistance Mission in Somalia into Transitional Assistance Mission

31 october 2024 - 04:41:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday decided to transform the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia [...] Full text...

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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF

25 october 2024 - 18:26:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...

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Senior official underscores UN support for Somalia

19 october 2024 - 05:54:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN political affairs chief concluded a two-day visit to Somalia on Friday where she reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President

15 october 2024 - 04:49:41
New York, US (PANA) - To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday [...] Full text...

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Quint on Somalia affirms support for country's sovereignty, territorial integrity

04 october 2024 - 05:54:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Representatives of the Quint on Somalia have affirmed their support for the Federal Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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Somalia navigates progress amidst persistent challenges

25 september 2024 - 07:58:45
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has made significant macroeconomic strides in recent years, but these gains have yet to translate [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor

21 september 2024 - 08:32:33
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

10 september 2024 - 05:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...

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Data show increasing cases of global deaths from cholera - WHO

04 september 2024 - 15:50:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in [...] Full text...

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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

03 september 2024 - 08:03:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Friday

24 august 2024 - 04:38:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 09:20:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns the execution of four minors in Somalia

23 august 2024 - 06:24:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action

09 august 2024 - 07:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach

04 august 2024 - 06:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the [...] Full text...

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Somalia taps World Bank support to promote economic resilience

31 july 2024 - 07:50:28
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved Development Policy Financing (DPF) that introduces for [...] Full text...

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WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

27 july 2024 - 05:55:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN

12 july 2024 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of thousands struggling with severe impacts of floods in East Africa, Great Lakes region

29 june 2024 - 06:10:19
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling with the severe impacts of devastating floods [...] Full text...

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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war

27 june 2024 - 11:31:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...

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Fostering vibrant, inclusive private sector is key to Somalia’s resilient growth

26 june 2024 - 18:26:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of total jobs created, marshalling [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group debars Ernst & Young LLP, Kenya

26 june 2024 - 18:15:04
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) announced on Wednesday a 30-month debarment of Kenya-based Ernst & Young [...] Full text...

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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces

24 june 2024 - 11:11:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...

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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand

21 june 2024 - 13:22:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...

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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks

20 june 2024 - 17:41:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...

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UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023

14 june 2024 - 06:44:50
New York, USA (PANA) - Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday

11 june 2024 - 06:09:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday

10 june 2024 - 08:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...

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New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises

06 june 2024 - 06:17:04
New York, United States (PANA) – A new report released on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights alarming [...] Full text...

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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe

04 june 2024 - 12:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...

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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management

01 june 2024 - 07:56:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes first review of ECF for Somalia

30 may 2024 - 10:06:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$10 million to Somalia to [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming lack of compliance’ with international law ramps up danger for civilians

22 may 2024 - 04:48:18
New York, US (PANA) - The plight of civilians affected by war in 2023 was “resoundingly dire”, as the world [...] Full text...

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Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report

14 may 2024 - 06:33:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic [...] Full text...

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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima

10 may 2024 - 08:09:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...

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Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights

10 may 2024 - 06:36:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa

08 may 2024 - 12:27:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced [...] Full text...

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Deadly rains continue pounding East Africa

07 may 2024 - 05:21:32
Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of lives have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and massive floods [...] Full text...

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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat

04 may 2024 - 07:44:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...

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UN, humanitarian partners support East Africa flood victims

02 may 2024 - 05:37:08
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where [...] Full text...

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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union

29 april 2024 - 12:12:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...

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