Libya to head OPEC and the organisation's Executive Board from January
15 december 2025 - 17:02:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will assume the presidency of the next session of the Council of Ministers of the [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will assume the presidency of the next session of the Council of Ministers of the [...] Full text...
UN-facilitated inter-Libyan dialogue resumes in Tripoli
15 december 2025 - 12:51:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the structured dialogue in Tripoli resumed on Monday with two simultaneous morning [...] Full text...
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In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
14 december 2025 - 07:49:04Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...
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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
12 december 2025 - 19:17:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...
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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy
12 december 2025 - 08:19:32New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...
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Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
10 december 2025 - 18:07:47Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human [...] Full text...
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A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
10 december 2025 - 15:25:56`Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less [...] Full text...
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US and Liberia sign bilateral health cooperation MoU
10 december 2025 - 07:13:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Liberia on Tuesday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of [...] Full text...
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US sanctions Colombian nationals, companies helping paramilitary RSF in Sudan war
09 december 2025 - 18:12:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned four individuals and four entities for their role in fuelling [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS declares state of emergency in region
09 december 2025 - 15:36:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency across [...] Full text...
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UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity
05 december 2025 - 06:58:47Doha, Qatar (PANA) - A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help [...] Full text...
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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations
02 december 2025 - 20:27:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...
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EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce rules on trade preferences to developing countries
02 december 2025 - 06:49:09Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the revised [...] Full text...
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European Council agrees position on support for people at risk of unemployment
01 december 2025 - 11:12:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday agreed its position on a regulation that seeks to broaden the [...] Full text...
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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals
01 december 2025 - 09:54:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...
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Sudanese PM, UN envoy discuss security, humanitarian crisis
30 november 2025 - 15:34:21Port 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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EIB Global and AfDB invest US$275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor
30 november 2025 - 08:36:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth
29 november 2025 - 13:48:06Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau after coup
28 november 2025 - 12:19:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives in Senegal
28 november 2025 - 08:41:16Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived "safe and sound" in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on [...] Full text...
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UN envoy to press for Sudan dialogue
28 november 2025 - 07:40:16Port 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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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state
27 november 2025 - 14:41:12Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'
27 november 2025 - 09:43:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...
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Top Sudanese General gives conditions for peace
27 november 2025 - 08:44:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A top Sudanese General has spelled out conditions to end the devastating war in the East [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Sierra Leone on first and second reviews of ECF
27 november 2025 - 07:38:15Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Subject to approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management and Executive Board, completion of [...] Full text...
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UN calls for calm in Guinea-Bissau as it plunges back into uncertainty
27 november 2025 - 07:33:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General , Antonio Guterres is calling for restraint in Guinea Bissau as a coup [...] Full text...
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US urges Sudan's warring parties to commit to humanitarian truce
26 november 2025 - 18:02:18Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US says it expects the warring parties in Sudan to commit to the humanitarian truce [...] Full text...
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Security Council must seize ‘moment of renewed hope’ in Gaza
25 november 2025 - 05:45:10New York, US (PANA) - The ceasefire in Gaza is largely holding but recent violence by Israel and Palestinian militants [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa closes successful G20 Summit
23 november 2025 - 16:21:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 [...] Full text...
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G20 must reflect aspirations of Africa and the world - Ramaphosa
23 november 2025 - 07:03:06Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil must [...] Full text...
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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and pledge to plan fossil fuel transition (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)
23 november 2025 - 05:24:18Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to [...] Full text...
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How Europe can capture the AI growth dividend (IMF Blog By Florian Misch, Ben Park, Carlo Pizzinelli, Galen Sher)
21 november 2025 - 10:34:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can artificial intelligence provide a much-needed boost to Europe’s economic productivity? Use of AI is spreading [...] Full text...
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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'
21 november 2025 - 07:49:46Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...
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EU Sanctions top leader of Sudan's paramilitary group over atrocities in Darfur
20 november 2025 - 19:07:55Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has strongly condemned the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by Sudan's [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground
19 november 2025 - 09:15:21New York, US (PANA) - The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council [...] Full text...
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‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels
19 november 2025 - 08:34:08Belém, Brazil (PANA) - A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out [...] Full text...
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COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets
18 november 2025 - 14:16:08Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC Qualifier: DR Congo edge Nigeria on penalties to reach inter-confederation play-off
17 november 2025 - 06:56:29Rabat. Morocco (PANA) - DR Congo kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup dream alive after beating Nigeria 4-3 on penalties [...] Full text...
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‘When finance flows, ambition grows': COP30’s call for action
16 november 2025 - 07:26:35Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been [...] Full text...
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COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for solutions
14 november 2025 - 18:00:09Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Aid teams plead for access to thousands trapped in El Fasher
14 november 2025 - 16:57:02New York, US (PANA) - Just how many people are still trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher? That’s [...] Full text...
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Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
13 november 2025 - 18:50:42Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in [...] Full text...
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UN, AU vow closer action for peace and development
13 november 2025 - 06:28:28New 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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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation
12 november 2025 - 07:17:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
11 november 2025 - 14:01:50Geneva, Switzerland, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya launches digital youth platform to support the Structured Dialogue process
11 november 2025 - 10:07:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday launched a digital platform for Libyan-based youth [...] Full text...
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From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
10 november 2025 - 20:08:17Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...
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Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains
10 november 2025 - 11:47:53New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...
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COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance (By Felipe de Carvalho, UN News)
09 november 2025 - 08:12:32Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – [...] Full text...
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COP30 Climate Conference: What to know
08 november 2025 - 12:38:18Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Next week, the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) will begin in Belém, Brazil. The [...] Full text...
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In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy
07 november 2025 - 18:54:38Belém, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels [...] Full text...
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‘Worrying reports’ continue of abductions and disappearances in Syria
07 november 2025 - 18:37:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 100 people in Syria have been abducted or forcibly disappeared since January, the UN human [...] Full text...
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Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
05 november 2025 - 14:51:28Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between [...] Full text...
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Paris Agreement: EU submits its updated NDC with indicative target for 2035 to the UN ahead of COP30
05 november 2025 - 13:55:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday approved an updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) of the EU and [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt denounces actions of UN mission in political roadmap
01 november 2025 - 13:58:32Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government appointed by the House of Representatives has accused the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends mandate of UNSMIL for one year
01 november 2025 - 13:42:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted the resolution extending until 31 October, 2026 the [...] Full text...
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Nominations open for Structured Dialogue to implement political roadmap in Libya
01 november 2025 - 04:32:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has begun soliciting membership nominations for the Structured [...] Full text...
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South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn
30 october 2025 - 07:27:31New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan faces a renewed slide into full-scale conflict unless urgent international action is taken, [...] Full text...
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Sudan's paramilitary leader acknowledges ‘abuses’ after capturing El Fasher
30 october 2025 - 06:45:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, on Wednesday acknowledged [...] Full text...
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AU condemns atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary RSF after capture of El Fasher
30 october 2025 - 06:13:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has strongly condemned Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...
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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)
29 october 2025 - 07:44:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Malian authorities to immediately release former PM, others
28 october 2025 - 14:37:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conviction and sentencing of Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison, [...] Full text...
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First generative artificial intelligence model in Libya launched
28 october 2025 - 12:52:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first generative artificial intelligence model in Libya, dubbed the LIBIGPT project, was launched in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire
27 october 2025 - 04:51:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official has called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital [...] Full text...
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Sudan: The Quad forms joint operational committee to coordinate efforts for peace
26 october 2025 - 05:38:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Quad working to end Sudan's bloody war – the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...
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UN chief Guterres calls for urgent reform of Security Council
24 october 2025 - 21:08:36New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could [...] Full text...
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Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee reaffirms 'full commitment' to ceasefire agreement
23 october 2025 - 15:04:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reaffirmed its “full commitment” to the terms of the country's [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa salutes Indonesia's role in anti-apartheid struggle
23 october 2025 - 06:11:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa embarks on three-nation visit to Southeast Asia
22 october 2025 - 10:48:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday departed for a three-nation visit to Southeast [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt denounces 'interference' of UN mission in country's affairs
15 october 2025 - 11:22:39Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government appointed by the House of Representatives has criticised the report presented on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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'World falling behind on its clean energy goals' - Report
15 october 2025 - 08:19:21New York, US (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean [...] Full text...
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Nations confront deep divisions over carbon emission cuts to global shipping
15 october 2025 - 08:12:40London, UK, (PANA) - The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating [...] Full text...
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UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap
14 october 2025 - 20:04:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition [...] Full text...
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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)
12 october 2025 - 11:56:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...
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Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities? (By Anshu Sharma, UN News)
12 october 2025 - 06:44:59New York, US (PANA) - For millions of persons living with disabilities worldwide, artificial intelligence could be a game changer. [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows
08 october 2025 - 07:43:53New York, US (PANA) - With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries [...] Full text...
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Vice-President of Libya's Parliament denounces sovereign appointments without reference to the House
07 october 2025 - 11:06:36Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The second Vice-President of Libya's House of Representatives, Mesbah Douma, has rejected any change made to [...] Full text...
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AfDB and IOM sign MoU to harness migration for peace, development
05 october 2025 - 06:53:11Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, with the signing of a [...] Full text...
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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund
05 october 2025 - 06:45:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’
04 october 2025 - 08:10:31Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia
02 october 2025 - 08:14:38Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...
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Libyan, UN officials, experts review Nationally Determined Contributions on climate
29 september 2025 - 13:04:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting is under way in Tripoli on the review of mitigation measures and Nationally Determined [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council President reaffirms call for UN to play effective role in transition success
26 september 2025 - 16:00:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, said on Thursday that the North African [...] Full text...
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Madagascar president stresses importance of 'climate justice'
25 september 2025 - 05:12:32New York, US (PANA) - The President of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has stressed the importance of climate justice, saying [...] Full text...
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New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
25 september 2025 - 04:45:31New York, US (PANA) - From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more [...] Full text...
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Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30 (By UN News)
24 september 2025 - 05:50:57New York, US (PANA) - Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President calls for fairer development, trade
24 september 2025 - 05:37:55New York, US (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that Africa is a continent “irreversibly on the [...] Full text...
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Liberia's President calls for climate justice
24 september 2025 - 05:03:10New York, US (PANA) - Liberia's President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has highlighted his country's upcoming Security Council term saying "while [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger not to leave ICC
23 september 2025 - 20:12:01Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate. Amnesty International, on Tuesday described the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from International Criminal Court
23 september 2025 - 10:30:36Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, 0n Monday announced their withdrawal from the Hague-based International Criminal [...] Full text...
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EU extends sanctions regime on Sudan by one year
22 september 2025 - 15:05:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council agreed on Monday to extend for another year the EU restrictive measures against [...] Full text...
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UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s besieged El Fasher city
21 september 2025 - 10:39:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties
19 september 2025 - 18:48:03Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN relief chief welcomes progress towards three-month truce
19 september 2025 - 05:11:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause [...] Full text...
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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds
19 september 2025 - 04:48:46New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...
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Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
18 september 2025 - 20:05:07New York, US (PANA) - Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect [...] Full text...
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Political dialogue between the Libyan unity government and international partners on water, energy and food
18 september 2025 - 15:32:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning of the Government of National Unity, in collaboration with international partners, [...] Full text...
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Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
17 september 2025 - 05:04:12Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites [...] Full text...
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AU,IGAD welcome QUAD outcome on Sudan
14 september 2025 - 17:04:55Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union Commission, along with the Inter government Authority for Development IGAD, say they have [...] Full text...
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Sudan rejects 'attempts to impose peace from outside'
13 september 2025 - 19:15:06Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday welcomed the principle of helping the country reach peace, but rejected any [...] Full text...
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Sudan Quad calls for peaceful solution to war
13 september 2025 - 05:48:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Quad on Sudan's war – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the [...] Full text...
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US sanctions Sudan's finance minister, pro-Iranian group
12 september 2025 - 20:34:40Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday sanctioned two Sudanese entities it accuses of obstructing peace realisation [...] Full text...
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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda
12 september 2025 - 09:59:54Kampala, 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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‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
10 september 2025 - 08:01:15New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC: Senegal stage dramatic Kinshasa comeback, Cape Verde pull clear, Bafana and Nigeria share points (By CAF Online)
10 september 2025 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Matchday 8 of Africa’s qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered late twists and high [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania
09 september 2025 - 17:16:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups [...] Full text...
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Workshop on promoting sustainable waste management in Libya opens
09 september 2025 - 10:52:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A workshop on promoting sustainable waste management in Libya has begun in Tunis, with the aim [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law
08 september 2025 - 13:15:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, eastern-based army chief discuss 'practical measures' to implement political roadmap
08 september 2025 - 12:57:21Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, and the [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression
07 september 2025 - 05:38:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in [...] Full text...
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Sudan's paramilitary RSF installs parallel government despite international rejection
31 august 2025 - 13:58:48Nyala, Sudan (PANA) – Despite the rejection and condemnation by the international community of the declaration by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid [...] Full text...
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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame
30 august 2025 - 09:26:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Tactical Analysis: How Morocco plan to tame Madagascar in final (By CAF Online)
29 august 2025 - 13:12:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As Morocco prepare to face Madagascar in Saturday’s 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA [...] Full text...
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US aid cuts put pressure on health programs in Africa
26 august 2025 - 05:55:52Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Drastic budget cuts to international development aid by the US government will continue to put pressure [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Youthful Senegal test Morocco’s pedigree in heavyweight semi-final
25 august 2025 - 20:13:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Football often writes its most compelling stories when youth dares to challenge history. That will be the [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on new roadmap for political process
21 august 2025 - 10:40:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, will brief the Security Council [...] Full text...
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Mali's Supreme Court opens investigation into 'massive' embezzlement case involving former Prime Minister Maiga
20 august 2025 - 12:51:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A judicial investigation into “massive” embezzlement of public funds, forgery, money laundering and complicity was opened [...] Full text...
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42% of respondents in online poll by UN mission in Libya prioritise elections to end political crisis
18 august 2025 - 11:54:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forty-two per cent of people polled online by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...
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Libya municipal elections begin
16 august 2025 - 13:51:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Voting for the 2025 municipal elections (Group II) began on Saturday morning in Libya, amid tight [...] Full text...
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AfDB commits $40 million to catalyse Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund
14 august 2025 - 10:50:21Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council rejects creation of rival government in Sudan
14 august 2025 - 05:27:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) declaration last month of [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Yagoub at the double as Sudan defeat Nigeria 4–0 and send Super Eagles out
12 august 2025 - 19:42:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan produced the shock of CHAN PAMOJA 2024 so far, dismantling higher-ranked Nigeria 4–0 [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams 20-year sentence for Chadian opposition leader Masra
12 august 2025 - 06:43:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has criticised the guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on 9 August, 2025, [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves grant of over $5 million to four countries to strengthen public-private partnerships
10 august 2025 - 06:12:20Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...
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Sudan welcomes AU Peace and Security Council’s stance towards developments in the country
08 august 2025 - 17:37:38Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed a statement by the African Peace and Security Council rejecting and condemning the establishment [...] Full text...
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The Debate over Falling Fertility: IMF Finance & Development (By David E. Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
06 august 2025 - 12:21:08Washington DC, USA (PANA) - A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may [...] Full text...
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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
06 august 2025 - 06:01:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High stakes negotiations got under way at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan
05 august 2025 - 12:00:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference [...] Full text...
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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
04 august 2025 - 21:55:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing [...] Full text...
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'Libya's next roadmap will be based on citizens' opinions'
02 august 2025 - 10:46:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, says that the next roadmap [...] Full text...
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Malian PM attends 2025 World Expo in Japan
01 august 2025 - 11:21:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Major-General Abdoulaye Maïga, arrived on Thursday in Osaka, Japan, to participate in the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
New Standards for Economic Data Aim to Sharpen View of Global Economy (IMF Blog by Vladimir Klyuev, James Tebrake)
01 august 2025 - 08:38:55Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The updated System of National Accounts better captures digitalisation, intangible assets, and global production—helping [...] Full text...
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Human Rights groups criticize use of ID documents for political harassment
30 july 2025 - 15:45:10Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A group of Sudanese and foreign human rights and civil society organisations have urged the current [...] Full text...
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Libya: 6+6 Commission and Advisory Committee on constitutional framework for elections holds meeting
30 july 2025 - 12:32:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 Commission and the Advisory Committee met on Tuesday to exchange ideas on possible amendments [...] Full text...
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AU rejects formation of parallel government by Sudanese opposition
30 july 2025 - 12:17:15Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has issued a strongly [...] Full text...
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South Africa secures major energy loan
30 july 2025 - 06:33:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Germany’s KFW Development Bank on Tuesday concluded a €500 million loan for the implementation [...] Full text...
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Mohamed Tekkala elected president of Libyan High Council of State
28 july 2025 - 11:46:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Takkala on Sunday won the election for president of the High Council of State, an [...] Full text...
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Disarming armed groups in Tripoli is ‘imperative’ - PSC
26 july 2025 - 13:20:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has affirmed "the imperative of maintaining order and disarming [...] Full text...
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The PSC reaffirms the AU's commitment to respect Libya's sovereignty
26 july 2025 - 12:45:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (PSC) emphasised the need to strengthen and [...] Full text...
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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad
26 july 2025 - 12:21:28Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...
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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
26 july 2025 - 07:33:25New York, US (PANA) - The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a [...] Full text...
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Madagascar to boost learning outcomes for 4.7 million students
24 july 2025 - 07:26:40Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Around 4.7 million Malagasy students in pre-primary and primary education, 135,000 teachers, and 27,000 public primary [...] Full text...
thread Society
Risks blur Malawi’s growth outlook amid FX shortages, fuel scarcity, declining ODA
23 july 2025 - 09:41:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi is at a critical juncture facing high inflation, an unsustainable fiscal and debt outlook, foreign [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for release of ousted Niger president Bazoum two years after coup
23 july 2025 - 08:20:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two [...] Full text...
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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit
22 july 2025 - 17:43:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on [...] Full text...
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EU sanctions Sudanese individuals and entities over serious human rights violations, threats to peace, stability and security
18 july 2025 - 14:26:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against two individuals and [...] Full text...
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European Council gives green light to progressive start of EU Entry/Exit system
18 july 2025 - 10:43:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday adopted a law that will make it possible to start the [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)
18 july 2025 - 07:34:15Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...
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Cameroon needs to harness forests, natural wealth for sustainable growth: WB report
16 july 2025 - 08:39:28Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the 2025 Cameroon Economic Update, titled ‘’Cameroon’s Green Gold: Unlocking [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: Mauritius' economy depends on sustainable public finances (By Mariana Colacelli, IMF Mission Chief to Mauritius and Felix Simione, Senior Economist in IMF’s African Department)
15 july 2025 - 10:57:50Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The island of Mauritius was once the native habitat of the dodo—striking, flightless bird that [...] Full text...
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Libya, Arab League discuss efforts to advance Libya's political process
10 july 2025 - 13:08:36Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Arab League officials have discussed the latest developments in the North African country and [...] Full text...
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EU-AU Angola summit on 24-25 Nov aims at deeper cooperation
08 july 2025 - 14:59:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of [...] Full text...
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EC activates flexibility in EU fiscal rules for 15 member states to increase defence spending
08 july 2025 - 12:25:35Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday activated the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed visits Gambia
08 july 2025 - 11:18:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, on Monday met President Adama [...] Full text...
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IMF staff mission finds Lesotho facing ‘uncertain external environment’
08 july 2025 - 10:46:26Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The authorities in Lesotho face the challenge of transforming fiscal surpluses into sustainable and high-quality growth [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for mobilization on climate at BRICS Summit
08 july 2025 - 09:13:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on members BRICS group of emerging countries [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s economy slows down on weak industrial activity, climate shocks: AfDB
02 july 2025 - 12:40:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy grew by 4.6% in 2024, a slowdown from 5.6% in 2023, due to [...] Full text...
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Leveraging Zambia’s energy transition minerals: Roadmap for economic transformation
01 july 2025 - 10:48:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's economy grew by 4% in 2024, displaying resilience despite experiencing a historic drought and frequent [...] Full text...
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Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
30 june 2025 - 18:15:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human [...] Full text...
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President of Mali's transition ends six-day visit to Russia
28 june 2025 - 11:20:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goïta, accompanied by a large delegation including seven ministers, [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement
25 june 2025 - 11:59:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...
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Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya’s fragile stability to the test
25 june 2025 - 05:34:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted [...] Full text...
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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050
24 june 2025 - 08:03:07Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) – Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million jobs by 2050, according to a new report [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Mali's Transitional President arrives in Moscow
22 june 2025 - 12:56:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Mali's transitional government, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Libyan government welcomes declaration by co-chairs of the International Monitoring Committee in Berlin
21 june 2025 - 13:38:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has welcomed the declaration of the co-chairs of the meeting of [...] Full text...
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UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
21 june 2025 - 05:46:13New York, US (PANA) - Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken [...] Full text...
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OCHA kick-starts second phase of its Humanitarian Reset programme
20 june 2025 - 12:49:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian affairs has paid tribute to the dignity and courage [...] Full text...
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South African President returns home from G7 session
19 june 2025 - 13:10:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya, Turkish officials discuss political, security situation in Libya
19 june 2025 - 12:42:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Wednnesday held two separate meetings in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves resilience and sustainability facility arrangement for Gambia
19 june 2025 - 10:25:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) –The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a new 18-month arrangement under the Resilience and [...] Full text...
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‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
19 june 2025 - 05:46:45Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a [...] Full text...
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G7 launches action plan to secure critical minerals supply chains
18 june 2025 - 14:59:12Kananaskis, Canada (PANA) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have unveiled a minerals action plan aimed at [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist
18 june 2025 - 14:38:39Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s war intensifies amid starvation, rights probe warns
18 june 2025 - 07:10:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting continues to escalate in Sudan as a “direct result” of the continued flow of [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care
18 june 2025 - 00:07:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya holds round table between Advisory Committee and journalists on elections
17 june 2025 - 19:39:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is on Tuesday evening organising a round table [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman stresses matching UN mission's roles with aspirations of the people
16 june 2025 - 11:32:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of ensuring that [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Bonn climate talks should make progress on fossil fuels
16 june 2025 - 07:38:51Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As negotiators gather in the German city of Bonn for the mid-year United Nations climate talks, [...] Full text...
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South Sudan's ongoing political crackdown, military aggression puts peace deal at risk of collapse
13 june 2025 - 11:39:27Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan sounded the alarm on Friday that [...] Full text...
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Top UN officials in Libya continue consultations on recommendations of Advisory Committee
13 june 2025 - 11:23:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the public consultations conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...
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'No ocean declaration without small islands': Island states speak out
13 june 2025 - 07:55:16Nice, France (PANA) - On the eve of the closing of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), representatives of [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa holds talks with Canadian PM Mark Carney
12 june 2025 - 09:47:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney [...] Full text...
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WFP calls for more help to prevent famine in Sudan
10 june 2025 - 12:22:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the [...] Full text...
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Carbon emissions skyrocket with the rise of AI
08 june 2025 - 07:30:58New York, US (PANA) - Carbon emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, fueled by [...] Full text...
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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever
06 june 2025 - 08:02:57Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...
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Apartheid-era photographer Rashid Lombard laid to rest
05 june 2025 - 12:41:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African photographer Rashid Lombard and jazz promoter was laid to rest on [...] Full text...
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World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
04 june 2025 - 22:57:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Half of [...] Full text...
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‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves
04 june 2025 - 18:49:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, UN News [...] Full text...
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ILO sheds light on potential risks of online work
03 june 2025 - 05:44:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The potential pitfalls of online platforms will be one key area for debate as governments, employers, [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags repressive laws, lack of due process, attacks on judicial staff in Libya
02 june 2025 - 13:00:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's fragmented justice sector is suppressing fundamental freedoms and obstructing accountability for abuses, Human Rights Watch [...] Full text...
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AU chief welcomes appointment of Prime Minister in Sudan
01 june 2025 - 08:23:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission,(AU). Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the appointment of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian authorities, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on policies for ECF review
31 may 2025 - 11:55:33Add Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ethiopian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa
30 may 2025 - 21:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...
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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education
30 may 2025 - 20:05:47London, UK (PANA) - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...
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Suspension of the plenary session of the Libyan Parliament after monitoring the performances of the candidates for the Prime Minister position in the new government
28 may 2025 - 15:58:03Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) suspended its plenary session on Wednesday in Benghazi (east), after [...] Full text...
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EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria, enacts recent political agreement
28 may 2025 - 12:01:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted legal acts lifting all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the [...] Full text...
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AU chief discusses political transition with representatives of Alliance of Sahel States
28 may 2025 - 09:46:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Tuesday held consultations [...] Full text...
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
27 may 2025 - 21:19:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the [...] Full text...
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Looking ahead: A perspective on the national electricity utility of Liberia: World Bank Blog By Omar V. Al Sherif, Energy Specialist
27 may 2025 - 12:18:48Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity is vital for driving growth in Liberia’s key sectors—agriculture, [...] Full text...
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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk
21 may 2025 - 05:04:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls [...] Full text...
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