Antibiotics 'overused' among hospitalised COVID-19 patients - WHO

26 april 2024 - 11:11:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Heatwave brings new misery and disease risk to Rafah

26 april 2024 - 04:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza have added to the daily misery faced by the enclave’s people [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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Serbian embassy in Libya resumes operations from Tripoli

24 april 2024 - 18:27:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has [...] Full text...

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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime

24 april 2024 - 05:03:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in [...] Full text...

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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

23 april 2024 - 05:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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EC sanctions four persons, two entities over human rights abuses against Palestinians

19 april 2024 - 15:03:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council ( EC) on Friday listed four persons and two entities under the EU [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched

17 april 2024 - 20:53:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...

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French-speaking healthcare professionals on HIV/AIDS to meet in Cameroon on Tuesday

15 april 2024 - 11:19:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Ghana’s strong performance under ECF arrangement

13 april 2024 - 13:32:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian authorities and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast

10 april 2024 - 05:42:36
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...

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Libya rakes in nearly $6 billion in revenues for 1st quarter of 2024

09 april 2024 - 14:07:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Liya earned a total of 23.8 billion dinars (around 5.96 billion US dollars) in revenue in [...] Full text...

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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

09 april 2024 - 13:14:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

04 april 2024 - 11:10:32
New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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UN human rights experts urge Egypt to halt executions

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

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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state

01 april 2024 - 12:48:44
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...

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Two police officers killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

27 march 2024 - 16:16:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers were killed and another wounded this Monday in a terrorist attack on a [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow calls for stronger partnership in fighting cancer

23 march 2024 - 15:37:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for collaboration between the government and key stakeholders in the fight [...] Full text...

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Massive rise in displacement in DRC poses dire threat to children - UNICEF

23 march 2024 - 05:18:27
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A major upsurge in violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has displaced [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease, hunger

22 march 2024 - 13:54:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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Libya closes Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

19 march 2024 - 14:09:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of the Interior had announced that it has decided to close the Ras [...] Full text...

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Medical charity tackles under-diagnosed TB among children

19 march 2024 - 10:15:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a silent scourge: one child dies of TB every three minutes [...] Full text...

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WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

19 march 2024 - 04:47:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...

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More than 6,600 cancer patients identified in Libya

18 march 2024 - 12:44:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 6,659 cancer patients have been registered in Libya out of a total of [...] Full text...

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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News

16 march 2024 - 12:43:39
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...

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AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)

13 march 2024 - 08:36:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...

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WHO launches manual for implementation of psychological interventions

11 march 2024 - 13:22:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new manual to support the implementation of [...] Full text...

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North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger

05 march 2024 - 19:19:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first [...] Full text...

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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir

05 march 2024 - 18:41:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...

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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)

03 march 2024 - 07:56:05
  Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...

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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development

02 march 2024 - 11:41:31
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS marks 10th anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day

02 march 2024 - 05:56:17
New York, US (PANA) - Progress on advancing equality and fairness for all, regardless of gender, sexuality or HIV status, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’

01 march 2024 - 17:55:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Repeated warnings from humanitarians over desperate food insecurity and imminent famine in Gaza came into focus [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

28 february 2024 - 15:16:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners warn of noncommunicable diseases in emergencies

28 february 2024 - 05:42:17
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - People caught up in humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid delivery to Gaza falls by half since January: UNRWA

27 february 2024 - 05:16:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Very little humanitarian aid has entered besieged Gaza this month, with a 50 per cent reduction [...] Full text...

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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

26 february 2024 - 17:10:06
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN rights chief deplores ‘entrenched impunity’ by all parties in Israel, OPT

24 february 2024 - 10:27:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls

20 february 2024 - 12:09:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alleged rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Somalia diplomatic rift widens after alleged security breaches at AU Summit

17 february 2024 - 22:51:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Somali President Mohamud Hassan said on Saturday that the Ethiopian government wanted to annex part [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inspects Tripoli's third ring road project

16 february 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Friday inspected the [...] Full text...

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International Court of Justice to review 57-year Israeli Occupation

16 february 2024 - 12:10:50
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – An unprecedented number of countries and international organisations are expected to participate in the International [...] Full text...

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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal

13 february 2024 - 16:50:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...

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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern

09 february 2024 - 08:06:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...

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American tourists sue Google over Cape Town attack

08 february 2024 - 09:45:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An American couple is suing Google after they were attacked last year in a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods

08 february 2024 - 05:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials have voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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Hyenas attack university students amid wildlife migration in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:28:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife authorities in Kenya have retrieved the body of unidentified person attacked and killed by hyenas, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Medical charity calls for urgent response amid high death rates, malnutrition crisis in North Darfur

05 february 2024 - 16:17:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling for the mass mobilization of the international community [...] Full text...

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Namibia begins period of national mourning for late President Geingob

05 february 2024 - 15:59:04
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia on Monday began a national period of mourning following the death of President Hage Geingob on [...] Full text...

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UN chief mourns 'respected, principled' late Namibian president Geingob

05 february 2024 - 06:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dr. Hage Gottfried [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa mourns the death of Namibian President Hage Geingob

04 february 2024 - 12:13:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he was deeply saddened by the passing of [...] Full text...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies at 82

04 february 2024 - 05:42:26
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibian President Hage Geingob died in Windhoek on Sunday, the Namibia Press Agency reported quoting Vice [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers injured in attack on UN helicopter in DR Congo

03 february 2024 - 05:57:13
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - Two South African peacekeepers were injured, one seriously, in an attack on a UN helicopter [...] Full text...

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

01 february 2024 - 17:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM chairs meeting to monitor management of oncology patients

01 february 2024 - 14:01:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday chaired a [...] Full text...

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WHO assists South Sudan to fight neglected tropical diseases

31 january 2024 - 10:45:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says 19 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases are [...] Full text...

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European Council to start talks with Parliament on phasing out mercury in the EU

30 january 2024 - 15:43:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  - The European Council on Tuesday adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians

29 january 2024 - 14:51:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip have been “particularly intense” in the southern city of Khan [...] Full text...

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Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreak in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes

27 january 2024 - 13:01:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sudan crisis: Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative

25 january 2024 - 18:05:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The raging war in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at [...] Full text...

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Libya gets first palliative care centre

25 january 2024 - 13:16:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Wednesday inaugurated the Al-Inmaa medical centre, that specialises [...] Full text...

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How to ease rising external debt-service pressures in low-income countries: IMF Blog By Allison Holland and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

25 january 2024 - 07:47:11
Washington, United States (PANA) - As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarians scale up cholera response in Somalia

25 january 2024 - 07:32:01
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The spread of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea is continuing in Somalia, with over 470 new [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza fighting spreads into hospitals where there’s ‘no way in and out’

23 january 2024 - 13:26:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Restrictions, lack of medicines deprive people in Khartoum state of lifesaving care - MSF

23 january 2024 - 06:04:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Over the past few months, people in Khartoum State, Sudan, have become increasingly cut-off from healthcare, [...] Full text...

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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW

22 january 2024 - 08:28:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...

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IMF approves second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana under ECF arrangement

19 january 2024 - 19:53:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza aid obstacles continue to delay vital relief

18 january 2024 - 16:17:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Medicines for Israeli hostages were reportedly allowed into Gaza for the first time on Thursday along [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister hails role of Libyan Mukhtars in national reconciliation

18 january 2024 - 10:37:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of the efforts and role of [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New global alliance for women's health could help boost global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040

17 january 2024 - 18:12:07
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Wednesday shows that closing the women’s health gap will [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHA

16 january 2024 - 15:28:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Israeli authorities have continued to block lifesaving aid from reaching northern Gaza 102 days since [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza conflict: UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

15 january 2024 - 13:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Ceasefire ‘more urgent than ever’ as conflict approaches 100-day mark

12 january 2024 - 20:26:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Gaza conflict approaches the 100-day mark, an immediate ceasefire is “more urgent than ever”, [...] Full text...

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Decentralized cholera response: Bridging the gap in Harare's hotspot communities (By Vivian Mugarisi)

12 january 2024 - 17:41:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The recent surge in cholera cases has placed immense pressure on healthcare facilities, particularly the Beatrice [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free

12 january 2024 - 12:01:59
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa takes aim at Israel at The Hague

12 january 2024 - 09:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A statue of Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf was erected in Cape [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges to treat oncology patients inside and outside country

10 january 2024 - 15:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced his [...] Full text...

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Libya launches comprehensive national healthcare programme

08 january 2024 - 14:43:34
Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity has launched a health number system and [...] Full text...

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Gaza crisis: another hospital facing dire shortages, warns WHO

08 january 2024 - 12:57:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On day 93 of the war in Gaza, amid reports of relentless and heavy Israeli bombardment, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders increase in fuel supplies to the south after protests shut down crucial oilfield

08 january 2024 - 11:43:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has ordered the state oil marketing company, Brega, to increase [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms government's support for promotion of infertility treatment

07 january 2024 - 16:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: Everyone is hungry in Gaza now: UN humanitarians

02 january 2024 - 15:05:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza. This [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence

29 december 2023 - 05:50:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: WFP condemns looting at warehouse

29 december 2023 - 05:29:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of life-saving food supplies from its [...] Full text...

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‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day

27 december 2023 - 15:56:41
New York, US (PANA) - The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Health charity announces new initiative to boost use of data for mental health research in Africa

27 december 2023 - 11:46:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, a charity supporting research [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: fighting hampers cholera response: UN agency

27 december 2023 - 07:00:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan continues to block efforts to respond to a deadly cholera outbreak that [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza health workers pushed to the limit amid airstrike ‘carnage’

26 december 2023 - 19:18:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overwhelmed medics in Gaza on Tuesday continued to try to save victims of missile strikes including [...] Full text...

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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths

23 december 2023 - 13:46:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

22 december 2023 - 17:05:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread

21 december 2023 - 06:46:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns

20 december 2023 - 14:55:53
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Security Council was slated to meet for a third consecutive day on [...] Full text...

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Water treatment plant inaugurated in Mali

19 december 2023 - 14:07:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Tokabby Industry, an industrial unit manufacturing chemicals for water treatment, has been operational since 17 December [...] Full text...

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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report

19 december 2023 - 07:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM to give priority to southern regions in sanitation, education, health projects

18 december 2023 - 12:34:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to pay more attention to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

16 december 2023 - 06:53:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns [...] Full text...

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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia

14 december 2023 - 16:50:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...

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

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

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Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians

13 december 2023 - 08:40:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Food insecurity has continued to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO

12 december 2023 - 14:50:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip

11 december 2023 - 14:14:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday. This is [...] Full text...

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Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1,100 cases recorded

11 december 2023 - 11:44:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five countries in East and Southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC deplores deliberate, deadly attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum

11 december 2023 - 08:15:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is shocked and appalled by "a [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: crisis: WHO adopts resolution on access for lifesaving aid in Gaza

11 december 2023 - 06:10:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a special emergency session held on Sunday in Geneva, the Executive Board of the World [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Conflict-shattered health system overwhelmed by disease outbreaks

08 december 2023 - 18:35:36
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Almost eight months of conflict in Sudan have created a dire humanitarian crisis, forced some [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Denmark's adoption of law banning burning of Koran

08 december 2023 - 14:46:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has welcomed the new law passed on [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog accuses Nigerian military of attempting to cover up mass civilian drone bomb killings

08 december 2023 - 11:33:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities must "promptly, thoroughly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively" investigate the killing of more [...] Full text...

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Experts call for new focus on long-term health challenges due to childbirth

08 december 2023 - 06:40:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused [...] Full text...

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Sudan sees major surge in cholera cases

05 december 2023 - 06:17:46
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians and partners are scaling up response to the outbreak of cholera across war-torn Sudan, [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank steps up efforts to address methane emissions

05 december 2023 - 06:02:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold action to decisively bend the methane emission curve, the Bank [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Tunisia welcomes 20 Palestinians injured in Gaza

04 december 2023 - 16:15:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Twenty Palestinians injured in days of bombing of Gaza by Israel have arrived in Tunisia for [...] Full text...

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No train, (because of) no gain? Under-training by employers in spot labour markets: World Bank Blog

04 december 2023 - 07:42:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in [...] Full text...

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Libya's education minister calls for greater focus on disabled people

03 december 2023 - 15:30:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Magaryef, has stressed the need to pay attention to people with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Centre for Disease Control assists AIDS patients

03 december 2023 - 15:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director-General of the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, Haider El-Saieh, has praised the role [...] Full text...

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HIV/AIDS prevalence rate below 1% in Burundi

01 december 2023 - 16:28:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The national prevalence rate of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has fallen from 6% to 0.9% [...] Full text...

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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso

01 december 2023 - 10:52:13
Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] Full text...

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Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic: UNICEF

01 december 2023 - 10:41:56
New York, US (PANA) – Nearly 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 were infected with HIV in 2022 – or 1,900 new [...] Full text...

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World AIDS Day celebrates communities working to end the disease

01 december 2023 - 06:58:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The leadership of communities affected by HIV has been vital in driving progress to end the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN General Assembly President calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

29 november 2023 - 05:36:15
New York, US (PANA) - The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, [...] Full text...

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RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law [...] Full text...

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Support communities that ‘light the way to the end of AIDS’ - UNAIDS

28 november 2023 - 20:07:38
New York, US (PANA) - AIDS can be ended as a public health threat by 2030 but only if governments [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Global Fund collaborate to tackle impact of climate change on health

22 november 2023 - 16:05:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the [...] Full text...

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Zambia set to access $184 million in IMF financing

21 november 2023 - 10:18:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief

21 november 2023 - 05:36:40
London, UK, (PANA) - Worldwide, 45 million children under-five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: War and health crisis in Gaza a ‘recipe for epidemics’ warns WHO

21 november 2023 - 05:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - The thousands of injuries sustained by civilians across Gaza combined with a burgeoning public health [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions

20 november 2023 - 21:02:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new guideline to tackle acute malnutrition in children under five

20 november 2023 - 20:34:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is advancing the global fight against acute malnutrition in children under [...] Full text...

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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou

20 november 2023 - 06:44:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital

19 november 2023 - 06:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday. This was as the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves 48-month arrangement for Malawi under Extended Credit Facility

16 november 2023 - 09:55:02
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement of US$175 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: With hunger on the rise FAO helps farmers grow food, save livestock

16 november 2023 - 05:41:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - One million farming households  in war-torn Sudan have received seeds allowing them to grow food for up [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN emergency relief chief unveils 10-point plan ‘to rein in the carnage’

15 november 2023 - 15:34:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s top emergency relief official unveiled a 10-point plan “to rein in the carnage” in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan

14 november 2023 - 17:42:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for construction of wastewater treatment plants in three municipalities

13 november 2023 - 19:36:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has given instructions to start wastewater treatment plants in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for creation of physiotherapy centresm

13 november 2023 - 14:27:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks

12 november 2023 - 19:05:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: UN relief chief

11 november 2023 - 18:26:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senior UN officials said on Saturday there could be no justification for any “acts of war” [...] Full text...

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WHO updates guidelines on COVID-19 treatment

11 november 2023 - 08:57:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies warn

10 november 2023 - 17:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if [...] Full text...

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Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan

10 november 2023 - 16:08:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 12 children with cancer or other blood disorders have been evacuated, with their companions, from [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free hostages

10 november 2023 - 14:55:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Friday reiterated increasingly urgent calls for a humanitarian ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Some 6.5 million Nigerians face food insecurity In 2024 - Report

10 november 2023 - 12:09:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 26.5 million Nigerians are expected to grapple with high levels of food insecurity in 2024, [...] Full text...

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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB

07 november 2023 - 17:19:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort [...] Full text...

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Authorities in Botswana implore citizens to report side effects of medicines

07 november 2023 - 13:06:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) is appealing to citizens to report medical side effects to help [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Enough is enough’, say UN humanitarians

06 november 2023 - 15:08:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising

03 november 2023 - 06:45:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising - UN

02 november 2023 - 12:20:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch criticises Uganda for stifling oil pipeline protests

02 november 2023 - 07:55:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Environmental defenders and anti-fossil fuel activists in Uganda routinely face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and threats for [...] Full text...

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One death and 10 confirmed cases of West Nile fever in Tunisia

01 november 2023 - 17:18:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Between 23 September and 26 October, Tunisia recorded one death and 10 confirmed cases of West [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza

01 november 2023 - 12:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept some of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: WHO issues disease alert for Sudan

31 october 2023 - 16:18:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, cholera, measles, dengue and malaria are circulating in several states and a combination [...] Full text...

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British monarch King Charles III visits Kenya

31 october 2023 - 13:44:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - British monarch King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla, arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday, for [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access

28 october 2023 - 07:45:20
New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates Radiation Oncology Centre in Tripoli

26 october 2023 - 19:02:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Thursday inaugurated a [...] Full text...

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Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

26 october 2023 - 15:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s dichotomy: low unemployment, high poverty rates: World Bank Blog By Jonathan Lain and Utz Pape

23 october 2023 - 07:46:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - When analysing poverty, only looking at unemployment rates will be insufficient and misleading. Instead, job quality [...] Full text...

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US, rights advocate renew calls for investigation of rights abuses in Chad in October last year

21 october 2023 - 06:45:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for full investigations of [...] Full text...

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Libya grants pension to widows, divorcees, disabled members of the Palestinian community

20 october 2023 - 16:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Libyan government has decided to grant a basic pension to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief at Rafah crossing; says aid convoy 'the difference between life and death'

20 october 2023 - 11:46:18
Cairo, Egypt (PAMA) - UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to [...] Full text...

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Diphtheria outbreak in Guinea

19 october 2023 - 06:54:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A diphtheria outbreak in Guinea has killed 58 people, amid hundreds of reported cases – many [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Thousands of young children may die, deprived of food, healthcare

18 october 2023 - 19:14:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In war-torn Sudan, food insecurity and disruptions to essential services could cost the lives of more [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)

16 october 2023 - 07:17:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...

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IMF achieves stage 1 fundraising targets for Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust

15 october 2023 - 18:59:40
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced that the Fund successfully met the [...] Full text...

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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,

13 october 2023 - 19:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...

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Middle East crisis: Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza   

13 october 2023 - 06:16:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gaza is on the brink of running out of food, water, electricity and critical supplies, UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of dealing with psychological effects on people living in disaster areas

10 october 2023 - 15:06:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has affirmed that his [...] Full text...

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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

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

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IMF reaches staff-level deal on review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility

06 october 2023 - 16:58:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

06 october 2023 - 05:47:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Epidemics hit Sudanese already exasperated by war (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 september 2023 - 10:00:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While warplanes and mortars are hitting Khartoum inhabitants with fire from above, environmental degradation, brought by [...] Full text...

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Flood victims in receive psychosocial support in Kibya

28 september 2023 - 16:34:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has agreed to provide psychosocial support to people affected by flooding in the areas hit [...] Full text...

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South Sudan conflict continues to claim lives: UN

26 september 2023 - 15:42:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – At least 395 people were killed and 281 others injured in violent incidents in South [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s granddaughter dead at 43

26 september 2023 - 08:08:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of liberation heroes Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela Mandela, died [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers fairer global financial architecture with beneficial development for Africa

26 september 2023 - 05:26:24
New York, U.S. (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the global financial architecture [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Health Minister deplores high prevalence of NCDs

25 september 2023 - 12:04:27
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday deplored the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in [...] Full text...

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70 aircraft with relief supplies from 24 countries arrive in Libya for disaster-stricken areas in east

24 september 2023 - 14:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 70 aircraft carrying relief supplies from 24 countries and eight ships have arrived [...] Full text...

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Tragedy is unfolding in poorest countries: World Bank Blog

23 september 2023 - 10:03:24
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 28 poorest countries are facing growing social, economic, and political distress, owing [...] Full text...

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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

23 september 2023 - 05:36:18
New York, US (PANA) - Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday [...] Full text...

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Healthcare in DRC in crisis - WHO

22 september 2023 - 16:39:06
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Increasing armed violence, forced displacement and devastating floods in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

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

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‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage

19 september 2023 - 05:39:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said [...] Full text...

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Billions left behind on the path to Universal Health Coverage

18 september 2023 - 19:37:54
New York, US(PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up ENT centre of excellence

17 september 2023 - 17:30:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to set up a centre of excellence in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), to [...] Full text...

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Libya Floods: WHO health supplies arrive in Libya as part of intensified response to devastating floods

16 september 2023 - 19:45:53
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA) – On Saturday, 29 metric tonnes of health supplies arrived in Benghazi, Libya, from the WHO Global [...] Full text...

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