Athens and Cairo against agreements signed between Libya and Turkey

04 october 2022 - 14:06:09
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and Egypt announced on Monday their opposition to the memoranda of understanding signed between the [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Parliament rejects protocols of agreements signed by unity government with Turkey

04 october 2022 - 13:45:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Speaker Aguila Saleh Tuesday rejected any agreement or memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis: UNCTAD

04 october 2022 - 06:32:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister presents four-point roadmap to elections in Libya

03 october 2022 - 18:59:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najal Al-Mangouch Monday presented a roadmap based on "practical [...] Full text...

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South Korea gives WFP US$400,000 for food assistance to Ethiopia

03 october 2022 - 13:01:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams conviction of Zimbabwean author, protester

01 october 2022 - 12:34:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the conviction of Zimbabwean author and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga and fellow protester [...] Full text...

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Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report

01 october 2022 - 05:33:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms continued efforts to unify the Armed Forces

30 september 2022 - 13:45:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairmen of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Kouni and Mr. Abdallah al-Lafi, have [...] Full text...

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US, Malawi sign $350 MCC Compact

30 september 2022 - 06:36:20
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday outlined his country's support for economic growth in Malawi [...] Full text...

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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

30 september 2022 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan, British military officials meet on technical cooperation in Tripoli

29 september 2022 - 20:37:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, discussed [...] Full text...

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Trade expert to lead Tony Blair Institute's infrastructure initiative in Africa

29 september 2022 - 09:17:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has announced the appointment of Frank Matsaert as Director of Trade [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Commercial Bank Group's profit up by 21% in 2021/2022

29 september 2022 - 08:28:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group announced on Thursday profits of around 9.96 billion rupees for [...] Full text...

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Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief

28 september 2022 - 18:57:58
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access [...] Full text...

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UN must recognise ‘critical emergency’ malnutrition crisis in northwest Nigeria, says Medical charity

28 september 2022 - 11:43:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling on the humanitarian community to respond to the [...] Full text...

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Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits having created Wagner mercenary group

27 september 2022 - 13:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Russian businessman close to the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, acknowledged on Monday that he formed the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling party under fire over Russia stance

27 september 2022 - 10:45:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Youth Wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has sparked an [...] Full text...

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South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts

27 september 2022 - 05:26:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deeply disturbing violence is escalating “all over” South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have [...] Full text...

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WFP, Cabo Verde govt sign agreement to meet food, nutrition needs of school children

26 september 2022 - 05:34:14
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - A week after schools reopened in Cabo Verde, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and [...] Full text...

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IMF team expected in Ghana on Monday for talks on troubled economy

25 september 2022 - 17:14:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Sunday that a staff team would visit Ghana [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27

25 september 2022 - 06:24:20
New York, UN (PANA) - Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the [...] Full text...

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MSP calls for strengthening role of the UN for solution of Western Sahara dispute

24 september 2022 - 11:29:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) pleaded Friday for the strengthening of confidence in the role [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader discusses with UN Secretary General situation in Sudan

24 september 2022 - 10:04:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Adel Fattah Al Burhan, Friday conferred with  UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres, [...] Full text...

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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid - UNICEF

23 september 2022 - 13:49:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of surging needs in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices and gaps in humanitarian funding

23 september 2022 - 11:54:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), on Friday warned of "spiralling humanitarian needs" for refugees [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President

23 september 2022 - 06:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are "severely and disproportionately [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women suffer multiple gang rapes amid donor funding shortfalls

22 september 2022 - 23:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Ukraine has drastically cut funding for emergency medical and psychosocial care for [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention

22 september 2022 - 06:20:01
New York, US (PANA) - It was doubtful that any generation of Earth’s inhabitants has ever witnessed “such a perfect [...] Full text...

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1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders

22 september 2022 - 05:23:16
New York, US (PANA) - During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government held on Wednesday at UN [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn

21 september 2022 - 18:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...

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77th UN General Assembly: Macky Sall invites the Security Council to better engage in the fight against terrorism in Africa

21 september 2022 - 14:51:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, current chairman of the African Union (AU), invited on [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of Zimbabwean opposition MPs unjustly held for 100 days

21 september 2022 - 06:36:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The continued arbitrary detention of opposition leader and Member of Parliament Job Sikhala and MP Godfrey [...] Full text...

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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency

21 september 2022 - 05:59:29
New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers detainee handed over by Ukrainian authorities

20 september 2022 - 19:47:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Ministry of the Interim National Unity Government Tuesday announced the reception of a Libyan [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil

20 september 2022 - 17:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for 'course correction' to end geopolitical divisions, tackle climate crisis

20 september 2022 - 06:31:45
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for strengthened international solidarity to address a raft of global challenges [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets Egyptian Foreign minister, NIger President

20 september 2022 - 06:17:03
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday held separate meetings with the foreign minister [...] Full text...

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Top Sudanese military leaders reiterate soldiers would leave political scene

17 september 2022 - 11:58:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Top Sudanese military leaders have reiterated their pledge to leave the political scene and restrict their role [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth

17 september 2022 - 06:42:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, [...] Full text...

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US, South African presidents discuss regional, global issues

17 september 2022 - 05:29:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Friday with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa [...] Full text...

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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

16 september 2022 - 19:23:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Gambian economy, growth rebounded to 4.5 per cent in 2021-

16 september 2022 - 18:07:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian  President Adama Barrow has stated that despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned

16 september 2022 - 05:14:33
New York, US (PANA) - As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency [...] Full text...

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In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres

15 september 2022 - 17:46:02
New York, US (PANA) - The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in [...] Full text...

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IMF to give Madagascar $31.9 million

15 september 2022 - 06:01:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of Madagascar’s [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope

14 september 2022 - 17:39:22
New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...

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South Africa to visit The White House, address UN

14 september 2022 - 12:30:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has once again urged Russia to seek a negotiated settlement of the [...] Full text...

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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments

14 september 2022 - 06:16:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers in Mali injured in landmine blast

12 september 2022 - 09:30:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured on [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM pays tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain

12 september 2022 - 09:08:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth  on Sunday expressed deepest condolences to King Charles III and the family of Queen Elizabeth [...] Full text...

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‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day

12 september 2022 - 06:20:31
New York, US (PANA) - In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay

09 september 2022 - 16:27:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian historian and Director General of the National Center for Arts and Culture Kassum Ceesay has described [...] Full text...

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More African presidents offer condolences to UK on death of Queen Elizabeth

09 september 2022 - 12:26:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More African heads of state have paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who [...] Full text...

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'Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns'

09 september 2022 - 05:22:38
New York, US (PANA)  -A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, [...] Full text...

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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days

08 september 2022 - 21:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...

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Mission of new UN Representative in Libya faces increasing complexity of crisis

08 september 2022 - 19:22:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan crisis has taken, in the opinion of analysts, a serious turn, making it more [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is dead

08 september 2022 - 18:46:40
London, UK (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died on Thursday, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was 96. In a [...] Full text...

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns

08 september 2022 - 14:40:00
New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...

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Conflict between regional powers continues to fuel Libyan crisis

07 september 2022 - 19:11:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The withdrawal of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri from the 158th ordinary session of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’

06 september 2022 - 05:13:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court retreats to deliver judgement on presidential election

03 september 2022 - 08:27:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top court on Friday finalised hearing a case challenging the election of Deputy President William [...] Full text...

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World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO

03 september 2022 - 05:10:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per [...] Full text...

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US welcomes arrival of Ukraine wheat for East Africa

31 august 2022 - 06:22:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the arrival in Djibouti of 23,300 metric tons of Ukrainian [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court orders vote scrutiny in presidential election petition hearing

30 august 2022 - 18:42:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Kenya on Tuesday ordered the scrutiny of portions of the votes cast [...] Full text...

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AU reiterates 'strong commitment' for peace in Libya

29 august 2022 - 10:49:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has reiterated its strong commitment to intensify support for peace and national [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Libya: Uneasy calm in Tripoli after bloody clashes on Saturday left 32 dead

28 august 2022 - 13:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm prevails in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday a day after bloody clashes [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB to provide $5 billion in support for Africa’s private sector

28 august 2022 - 11:11:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Saturday announced a $5 billion [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres calls for immediate cessation of bloody Tripoli clashes

28 august 2022 - 10:54:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed "deep concern" about reports of violent clashes in the Libyan [...] Full text...

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More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal: UN

28 august 2022 - 05:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Death toll in Tripoli clashes rises to 13

27 august 2022 - 18:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The death toll in deadly clashes from Friday night in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, between armed [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Libya: Four dead, 20 injured in Tripoli clashes

27 august 2022 - 16:59:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four people have been confirmed dead and 20 injured in deadly clashes from Friday night in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Libya: UN calls for immediate end to armed clashes in Tripoli

27 august 2022 - 15:11:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for an "immediate cessation" of hostilities [...] Full text...

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Libya: Clashes erupt between rival armed groups in Tripoli

27 august 2022 - 13:20:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes erupted in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, overnight only days after the United Nations and [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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Libya Development Partners Forum held in Tripoli

24 august 2022 - 19:14:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance on Wednesday organised a Libyan Development Partners Forum in cooperation with [...] Full text...

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European Bank gives Tunisia Grains Board €150.5 million

24 august 2022 - 18:50:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a sovereign guaranteed loan for €150.5 million [...] Full text...

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UN team in Algeria calls for support for Sahrawi refugees, as food prices surge

24 august 2022 - 13:30:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Faced with a deteriorating nutrition situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps, including over 75 percent cuts [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for recommitment to 'dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust'

23 august 2022 - 05:30:23
New York, US (PANA) - Recommit to “dialogue, diplomacy and mutual trust”, Secretary-General António Guterres urged ambassadors in the UN [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader alleges drug cartels meddling in Presidential lections

22 august 2022 - 18:40:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A petition challenging the declaration of Deputy President William Ruto as president-elect was submitted on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader Odinga challenges presidential election result

22 august 2022 - 13:36:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the declaration of [...] Full text...

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Prince William salutes poacher's heavy sentence in South Africa

22 august 2022 - 13:00:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prince William has released a statement praising the heavy sentence handed to South African [...] Full text...

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UN chief oversees departure of two ships involved in Black Sea Grain Initiative for Horn of Africa

20 august 2022 - 19:59:04
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Concern raised over South Africa's financial security regulations

19 august 2022 - 08:43:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has conceded that the country is now at great risk [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought

18 august 2022 - 05:26:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections chief talks of plot to force presidential runoff vote

17 august 2022 - 23:28:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wanted to moderate election results to [...] Full text...

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

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

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EU High Representative commends Kenyans for 'calm, peaceful' vote

17 august 2022 - 11:38:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has commended Kenyans for the calm and peaceful election day on 9 [...] Full text...

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US gives additional $68 million to World Food Programme

17 august 2022 - 05:24:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Government announced on Tuesday that it will contribute more than $68 million through USAID’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts revision of Supreme Court Law

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

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Kenya presidential candidate rejects election results

16 august 2022 - 20:08:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who ran for the presidency on the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, said [...] Full text...

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Parliament plenary resumes work on political process in Libya

16 august 2022 - 17:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) resumed on Tuesday in Tobruk (East) the work of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity questions appointment of Senegalese diplomat Bathily as UN envoy

16 august 2022 - 12:54:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, has called for serious negotiations with Libyans [...] Full text...

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First WFP vessel leaves Ukraine for Horn of Africa

16 august 2022 - 11:45:40
Rome Italy (PANA) - The first maritime shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain for humanitarian operations run by the UN World [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament declares Bint Baya commune in southern Libya a disaster area

15 august 2022 - 21:28:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during discussions at its official plenary session on Monday [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:41:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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Plenary session of ibyan Parliament opens in Tobruk

15 august 2022 - 15:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of an official plenary session of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) started [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Deputy Presdent William Ruto wins presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Deputy President William Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:12:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1 Confusion marks event to announce presidential election result

15 august 2022 - 15:00:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite the presence of dignitaries, including three candidates of the just concluded 2022 presidential elections, political [...] Full text...

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All set for announcement of Kenya presidential election results

15 august 2022 - 09:54:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The stage is set for the announcement of last Tuesday's presidential election in Kenya, according to [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Sudanese Mahmoud UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative

14 august 2022 - 05:20:34
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has appointed Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as United Nations [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections official reported missing

12 august 2022 - 23:26:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan election official has mysteriously gone missing in the middle of a tense tallying of [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious

12 august 2022 - 15:57:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election [...] Full text...

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Political impasse pushes Libya towards military clashes

11 august 2022 - 20:57:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Signs of possible military clashes in Libya arising from the political impasse have led in recent [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support

11 august 2022 - 20:44:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country [...] Full text...

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Blinken raises human rights, jailing of Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina with Rwandan president Kagame

11 august 2022 - 13:35:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Rwanda on the final leg of his [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to meet next Monday

11 august 2022 - 11:50:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's Parliament have been called to a plenary session next Monday, an official statement [...] Full text...

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Mali junta leader thanks Russian President for assistance after fighter jets delivery

11 august 2022 - 08:56:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks with Republic of the Congo President Sassou N’Guesso

11 august 2022 - 06:28:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke on phone with President Denis [...] Full text...

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UN trade body calls for halting cryptocurrency rise in developing countries

11 august 2022 - 05:28:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing [...] Full text...

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Kenyan disinformation campaign flood social media scene during elections

10 august 2022 - 20:29:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An upsurge of a virulent disinformation campaign on social media following the close of voting in [...] Full text...

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Central banks hike interest rates in sync to tame inflation pressures: IMF Blog

10 august 2022 - 17:35:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks in both advanced and emerging market economies took unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Kenyan polls body prepares to begin declaring presidential results

10 august 2022 - 17:25:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said Wednesday it was preparing to begin announcing the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken meets DRC PM Lukonde

10 august 2022 - 15:05:39
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met the prime minister of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Malian Army gets new fighter jets, helicopter from Russia

10 august 2022 - 12:47:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday presided over the official handing [...] Full text...

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Results in for 91% of votes cast in Kenya's presidential elections

10 august 2022 - 11:16:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The counting and tallying of Tuesday’s presidential election votes in Kenya have continued with 91.3% of [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears

10 august 2022 - 05:12:02
New York, US (PANA) - In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials aim to implement plan to increase oil production to 2 million barrels per day

09 august 2022 - 15:08:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan officials, at a follow-up meeting on the implementation of the exceptional budget of the [...] Full text...

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Food and fuel responsible for rising inflation in South Africa

09 august 2022 - 13:34:44
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) -  South Africa’s annual consumer price index (CPI) surged to a 13-year high of 7.4 percent [...] Full text...

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Kenyan poll body postpones two gubernatorial elections in Western Kenya, coastal region

08 august 2022 - 21:03:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the position of governor in the populous regions of Kakamega in western Kenya and [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes Japanese funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi

08 august 2022 - 05:19:23
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from the Government of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights controversy surrounding suspected presence of potassium bromate in bread in Libya

07 august 2022 - 16:00:30
Tricpoli, Libya (PANA) - There is growing controversy in recent days in Libya among several Libyan state institutions over the [...] Full text...

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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO

05 august 2022 - 11:14:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambian female sprinters, beach volleyball team through to semi-finals

05 august 2022 - 09:43:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian female track stars Gina Bass and Newbie Wurrie Njadoe, together with the beach volleyball team, [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief

05 august 2022 - 05:33:51
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a year ago, the UN chief released his report, "Our Common Agenda" (OCA), a [...] Full text...

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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya

04 august 2022 - 22:44:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...

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US to provide Mali with 20.5 billion CFA francs for food security

04 august 2022 - 18:43:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Mali with US$32 million or 20.5 [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis

04 august 2022 - 07:46:01
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambian sprinters miss 100m amid visa delay

02 august 2022 - 16:08:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gina Bass and other Gambian sprinters competing in the Commonwealth Games have missed out on the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding: ‘More critical than ever’ start to life

02 august 2022 - 05:18:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s more critical than ever to begin life as a newborn being breastfed, according to the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

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Two minors die amidst downpour, flash floods in the Gambia

01 august 2022 - 15:33:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sanna Dahaba, executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), has confirmed the demise of [...] Full text...

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Ghana is beacon of freedom, democracy in West Africa - UK Home Secretary

01 august 2022 - 14:44:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has been lauded by United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel as a beacon of freedom [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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US disappointed by short extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya

29 july 2022 - 18:57:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized the short duration of [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deploy 150,000 security personnel for elections

28 july 2022 - 23:55:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Police will deploy 150,000 security personnel for the 9 August General election when 22 [...] Full text...

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ADF extends $4.3 million grant to Ethiopia for capacity building, economic resilience

28 july 2022 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $4.3 million [...] Full text...

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ADF approves $14.4 million loan to boost food security in Zambia

28 july 2022 - 06:22:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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Solution in Libya is resort to eletions on constitutional basis - PM

27 july 2022 - 18:53:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba said here Wednesday the solution [...] Full text...

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Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Ethiopia

27 july 2022 - 12:48:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr. Demeke Mekonnen received visiting Russian Foreign Minister, [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$5.6 million grant to bolster food security in Mozambique

27 july 2022 - 09:59:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has granted Mozambique $5.6 million in additional funding for Post-Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...

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IMF says outlook of global economy worsens as global recession looms

26 july 2022 - 20:18:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Still reeling from the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy is [...] Full text...

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British ambassador to Libya stresses need for legal basis for elections

26 july 2022 - 16:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UK ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, has stressed the need to work towards completing the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied celebrates 'victory', opposition denounces "despotic constitution"

26 july 2022 - 14:11:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preliminary results of the referendum held on Monday in Tunisia on the new Constitution proposed by [...] Full text...

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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF

26 july 2022 - 07:30:17
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Senegal, Mauritania, France

26 july 2022 - 06:18:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Department of State Counsellor, Derek Chollet, is traveling to Senegal, Mauritania, and France 25-29 [...] Full text...

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Overall situation in Libya 'highly volatile', says senior UN official

26 july 2022 - 05:35:38
New York, US (PANA) - The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political [...] Full text...

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Tunisians vote in referendum on controversial draft constitution

25 july 2022 - 13:34:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisians are voting on Monday in a referendum on a controversial draft new constitution initiated by [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $3.5 million for Gambia rice project

24 july 2022 - 07:20:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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AUC chief Faki Mahamat welcomes Russian- Ukrainian grain export agreement

23 july 2022 - 08:55:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed Friday's signing [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections body engages police on staff intimidation

23 july 2022 - 08:14:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday that the police arrested its personnel [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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Russia, Ukraine grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid war - Guterres

22 july 2022 - 18:43:18
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the [...] Full text...

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Concerned by wave of arrests in Libya, UNSMIL calls for immediate release of detainees involved in protests

22 july 2022 - 16:04:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the "wave of arbitrary [...] Full text...

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IMF nods approval of Burundi's policy measures

22 july 2022 - 14:45:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday its approval of Burundi’s policy response to the [...] Full text...

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Oil sector revival in Libya unveils a change in Libya's political map

21 july 2022 - 19:35:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The maxim, "oil is the nerve of war in Libya", keeps confirming itself over time in [...] Full text...

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UN summit galvanises action for development agendas in Africa

21 july 2022 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare

20 july 2022 - 17:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize [...] Full text...

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New Libyan oil company chairman wants to rapidly increase oil production

20 july 2022 - 12:38:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat [...] Full text...

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South African inflation races to 13-year high

20 july 2022 - 12:19:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African consumer inflation surged to a 13-year high in June mainly due to [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes Tunisian officials’ openness on economic reform

20 july 2022 - 09:36:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made "good progress" on the [...] Full text...

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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter

20 july 2022 - 09:00:41
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves more than $1 billion for emergency food production plan

20 july 2022 - 07:41:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved 24 fast-track programmes to help [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board allows US$235.6 million disbursement to Kenya

19 july 2022 - 10:46:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA} – Kenya has secured access to US$235.6 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 271 million for Egypt's food security and economic resilience support programme

19 july 2022 - 10:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of US$271 million to [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1,046.4 million ECF arrangement for Tanzania

19 july 2022 - 09:24:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has approved a US$1,046.4 million Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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UN and partners meet to address ‘critical’ state of global food crisis

19 july 2022 - 05:18:20
New York, US (PANA) - Scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’

18 july 2022 - 19:14:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela Day commemorated around the world

18 july 2022 - 12:52:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Millions of South Africans on Monday marked the former world statesman Nelson Mandela’s birthday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Presidential Council chairman calls popular protests 'new revolution'

18 july 2022 - 12:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, says protests that rocked the country [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $11 million grant to the AfCFTA Secretariat

18 july 2022 - 06:04:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an $11.02 million support package [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails healer and ‘mentor to generations’, Nelson Mandela

18 july 2022 - 05:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres has hailed the first Black President of post-Apartheid South [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $8.1 million to support food production in South Sudan

17 july 2022 - 12:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates $5.4 million to CAR for food security project

17 july 2022 - 06:35:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman in Lusaka for 4th bi-annual coordination meeting of AU and regional economic communities

16 july 2022 - 21:14:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived on Saturday in the Zambian capital, [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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US announces more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa

16 july 2022 - 07:08:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The United States on Friday announced more than $592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the Department [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to be a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising for Africa

15 july 2022 - 08:28:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to use its International Financial Centre (IFC) as a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising [...] Full text...

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As Libya awaits solution, it seeks to establish electoral roadmap to end crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

14 july 2022 - 20:56:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The priority of the current phase in Libya, in the absence of a consensus on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry delegation attends 41st AU Executive Council in Lusaka

14 july 2022 - 20:32:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, is leading [...] Full text...

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'Alarming fuel shortage exacerbates worst levels of humanitarian needs in CAR since 2015'

14 july 2022 - 10:34:26
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A growing lack of fuel in the Central African Republic (CAR), exacerbated by the war in [...] Full text...

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Ghana facing 'challenging economic, social situation', says IMF

13 july 2022 - 19:51:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team said on Wednesday that Ghana is facing a challenging [...] Full text...

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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali

13 july 2022 - 13:23:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations ask Egypt to ease grip on civic space as COP27 approaches

13 july 2022 - 07:48:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Dozens of civil society, human rights and environmental organisations have urged the Egyptian authorities to ease their [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival PM Bachagha says citizens not satisfied with country's bad situation

13 july 2022 - 06:44:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister designated by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that the citizens are not satisfied with [...] Full text...

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