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04 december 2025 - 13:21:07New York, US (PANA) - The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces [...] Full text...
Cold, displaced and in darkness, Ukrainian civilians brace for another winter of war
03 december 2025 - 17:30:02Kharkiv city, Ukraine (PANA) - As Ukraine enters its fourth winter under full-scale invasion, millions of civilians face renewed hardship [...] Full text...
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Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter
25 november 2025 - 18:01:44Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” [...] Full text...
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Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’
20 november 2025 - 09:05:07New York, US (PANA) - Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground
19 november 2025 - 09:15:21New York, US (PANA) - The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council [...] Full text...
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Restoring dignity to Gaza: the cleanup begins
17 november 2025 - 07:05:32Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A large-scale campaign under the slogan “We Will Rebuild Gaza” was launched on Saturday in [...] Full text...
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‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza
15 november 2025 - 05:11:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Images emerged this week of what appear to be mobs of masked Israeli settlers carrying out [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: UN condemns latest deadly attack targeting civilians in Kyiv
14 november 2025 - 17:11:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Several civilians were killed and many others injured, including children, in a large-scale Russian attack on [...] Full text...
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Gazans continue heading home as ‘fragile ceasefire’ holds
11 november 2025 - 07:44:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their [...] Full text...
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One in five children has not received essential vaccinations in Gaza
09 november 2025 - 08:20:08Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As United Nations agencies prepare to launch a massive vaccination campaign for 44,000 children in [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming
06 november 2025 - 16:15:16Belem, Brazil (PANA) - As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on [...] Full text...
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Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
05 november 2025 - 14:51:28Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between [...] Full text...
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Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
28 october 2025 - 05:26:58Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded [...] Full text...
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UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
25 october 2025 - 05:57:27New York, US (PANA) - The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP
15 october 2025 - 16:37:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World [...] Full text...
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UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
14 october 2025 - 07:20:13Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Hostages released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies
13 october 2025 - 12:11:28Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, [...] Full text...
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Civilians in Ukraine face death and injury amid new attacks
10 october 2025 - 17:33:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 214 civilians were killed and almost 1,000 injured in Ukraine last month, the UN [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Guterres calls for ‘all parties’ to commit to US peace plan, as UN agencies stress urgent ceasefire need
30 september 2025 - 17:22:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Monday’s Gaza peace deal proposal from US President [...] Full text...
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Gaza: As world waits for Hamas' response to US peace plan, aid teams call for ceasefire
30 september 2025 - 15:01:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies reiterated calls for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday to help alleviate Palestinian [...] Full text...
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Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
05 september 2025 - 07:42:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every [...] Full text...
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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam
08 july 2025 - 17:52:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...
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Favourable weather fuels desert locust surge in North Africa - FAO
30 april 2025 - 07:03:57New York, US (PANA) - Unusually high levels of desert locust infestations have been reported during the current breeding season, [...] Full text...
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Up to 1mln Syrians living in camps, displacement sites intend to return home
08 march 2025 - 09:04:317 March 2025 Migrants and RefugeesDamascus, Syria (PANA) - Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
19 february 2025 - 23:15:54Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Return to war must be avoided at all costs, insists UN chief
11 february 2025 - 16:56:48New York, US (PANA) - A return to war in Gaza must be avoided at all costs, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries
11 february 2025 - 09:38:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...
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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
10 february 2025 - 18:22:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches [...] Full text...
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Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
07 february 2025 - 22:23:33Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population [...] Full text...
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UN and Partners step un aid to Gaza
23 january 2025 - 05:05:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are “seizing every opportunity” provided by the ceasefire in the Gaza [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence
22 january 2025 - 06:09:23New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
19 january 2025 - 17:54:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
19 january 2025 - 13:21:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to [...] Full text...
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
17 january 2025 - 07:06:14Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due [...] Full text...
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UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief
16 january 2025 - 16:41:14Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...
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‘Children are now freezing to death’: UN
10 january 2025 - 06:55:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting [...] Full text...
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More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions
09 january 2025 - 15:13:33Damascus, Syria (PANA) - A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Appeal for $371.4 million to boost life-saving support
08 january 2025 - 05:29:47Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Lebanon unveiled a $371.4 million extension of the Lebanon Flash [...] Full text...
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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO
07 january 2025 - 18:31:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy
07 january 2025 - 07:54:27Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza overnight into Monday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...
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UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
05 january 2025 - 06:30:21New York, US (PANA) - Operations by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
01 january 2025 - 03:15:02Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped
31 december 2024 - 07:55:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically [...] Full text...
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Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans
23 december 2024 - 17:17:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent [...] Full text...
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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
21 december 2024 - 07:48:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to [...] Full text...
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Shelter needs have doubled around the world in five years, says international charity
03 december 2024 - 12:23:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The number of crises-affected people in need of a home globally has more than doubled [...] Full text...
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No end in sight to ‘horror’ in Gaza, UN official tells Security Council
26 november 2024 - 04:55:47New York, US (PANA) - As Gaza teeters on the brink of collapse, a senior UN official on Monday renewed [...] Full text...
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Galatasaray chief provides new update on permanent signing of Victor Osimhen
05 november 2024 - 22:22:42Istanbul, Turkyie (PANA) - Nigerian star Victor Osimhen has recently been linked with a permanent transfer to Galatasaray following his [...] Full text...
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
22 october 2024 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
21 october 2024 - 17:40:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...
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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
15 october 2024 - 04:54:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli [...] Full text...
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN
01 october 2024 - 06:30:50New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...
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Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead
28 september 2024 - 06:57:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so [...] Full text...
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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa
16 september 2024 - 11:08:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes
22 august 2024 - 16:00:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are [...] Full text...
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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops
14 august 2024 - 12:32:35Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...
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Global food price index broadly unchanged in July
03 august 2024 - 07:16:25Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity benchmarks remained largely unchanged in July, with rises in vegetable oils, meat and [...] Full text...
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22 civilians killed in a terrorist attack in central Mali
24 july 2024 - 13:42:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on Sunday by unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...
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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi
24 july 2024 - 05:46:58Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...
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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge
14 july 2024 - 05:51:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...
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Winter storms cause chaos in South Africa
08 july 2024 - 11:56:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 4 000 people have been left homeless and about 1,000 homes were destroyed [...] Full text...
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
22 april 2024 - 12:06:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war (Feature by UN News)
20 march 2024 - 05:29:43Deir Al-Balah camp, Gaza (PANA) - Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as [...] Full text...
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World records more extreme heat in February
02 march 2024 - 05:43:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres, the UN weather agency (WMO) [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: It's nearly impossible to protect civilians in event of ground attacks in Rafah
10 february 2024 - 07:34:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fewer than 1 in 4 aid missions given green light, says OCHA
16 january 2024 - 15:28:42Geneva, 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 crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza
14 january 2024 - 07:24:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...
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COVID infections rising fast and under-reported, warns WHO
06 january 2024 - 05:12:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency confirmed on Friday that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally and that we “should [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Forced and protracted displacement of Palestinians would constitute serious breach of international law, atrocity crime
28 december 2023 - 07:33:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), warns that any attempts by Israel to deport and [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread
21 december 2023 - 06:46:19Geneva, 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: 'Desperate, hungry, terrified': Gazans stopping aid trucks in search of food
14 december 2023 - 16:29:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Gazans are so desperate for food that they are now stopping aid trucks and immediately [...] Full text...
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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister follows up electrification projects in certain municipalities in Libya
29 november 2023 - 18:01:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has followed up [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce
22 november 2023 - 05:18:29New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...
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Gaza crisis: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns
17 november 2023 - 16:38:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, on Friday issued a new warning about the desperate situation for [...] Full text...
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Global stocktake of water resources needed - World weather agency warns
12 october 2023 - 16:56:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human [...] Full text...
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Hottest September on record puts 2023 on track to be warmest year ever
05 october 2023 - 20:15:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This September was the hottest one ever and 2023 is firmly set to be the warmest [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
29 september 2023 - 05:40:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, [...] Full text...
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Libya Floods: Libya carries out survey of archaeological sites affected by floods
28 september 2023 - 12:06:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Cognitive Development has announced it is carrying out an inventory [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
12 september 2023 - 05:38:05Khatroum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year
15 august 2023 - 11:11:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...
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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity
18 july 2023 - 07:19:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...
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Government Commission discusses electricity consumption in Libya
06 july 2023 - 18:33:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Extraordinary Budget Monitoring Committee for the oil and electricity sectors Thursday discussed the rationalization plan [...] Full text...
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Libyan Higher Energy Council meets on GECOL's efforts to cope with summer peak in electricity consumption
19 june 2023 - 15:59:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Supreme Energy Council held its fifth meeting at the headquarters of the Libyan General [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for support for electricity company to ensure supplies during summer
22 may 2023 - 16:00:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the need for concerted efforts by all state institutions [...] Full text...
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Mauritius enters the winter season
16 may 2023 - 16:13:07Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs [...] Full text...
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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day
12 may 2023 - 22:19:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...
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Libyan government on track to eliminate power cuts after Libya's power sector boom
04 may 2023 - 18:55:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The electricity sector in Libya has been developing rapidly in recent months thanks to the efforts [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No need for more severe health restrictions -(Mauritius Health Minister
02 may 2023 - 13:59:21Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said here Tuesday that there was no need [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches anti-influenza vaccination exercise 2023
05 april 2023 - 11:57:09Roses-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Wednesday launched an [...] Full text...
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Preparations underway for construction of 1,400 MW Tripoli Southern Power Plant
16 march 2023 - 15:01:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Electricity Company, Mohamed Al-Machai, presented Thursday [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM meets electricity producer to ensure enough power during the summer peak
09 march 2023 - 12:03:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has met with the chairman of the General Electricity Company's [...] Full text...
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Libya: PM insists serving military officers should resign before contesting election
07 march 2023 - 06:35:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reiterated his position that military personnel should resign before contesting [...] Full text...
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Global economy to slow further amid signs of resilience and China re-opening: IMFBlog
31 january 2023 - 17:47:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy is poised to slow this year, before rebounding next year, according to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM follows up situation of electricity network and sector's development plans
25 january 2023 - 16:55:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday followed up on [...] Full text...
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Libya receives 21 ready-to-use power plants to bridge electricity generation gap
31 december 2022 - 13:42:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 21 ready-to-use power plants arrived at the port of Tripoli on Friday to improve [...] Full text...
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Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue - Inter agenc Committee
29 december 2022 - 18:36:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: WHO travels to Qatar to highlight contributions of sports to good health
17 november 2022 - 06:16:50Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will travel to Qatar [...] Full text...
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Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis: World Bank
27 october 2022 - 11:45:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns of $700 million funding gap for its activities
25 october 2022 - 13:41:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to make cuts [...] 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 - 17:17:58New York, US (PANA) - With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international [...] Full text...
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Libya inaugurates first phase of 400 kw/d solar power project
14 september 2022 - 20:34:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first phase of a project to produce electricity from the solar cell system, with a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Onset of northern winter could see spike in hospitalisations, deaths, sarns WHO
01 september 2022 - 05:11:59Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into [...] Full text...
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Electricity production in Libya rises to 5,900 megawatts
12 august 2022 - 17:24:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The production capacity of the public electricity grid in Libya has reached 5,900 megawatts, announced the [...] Full text...
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Libyan electricity company signs agreement for solar energy project in Ghadames
08 july 2022 - 10:42:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) has signed a power purchase agreement with the alternative energy [...] Full text...
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Agreement signed between Libya and Total Energy for construction of solar power plant
19 may 2022 - 14:42:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has signed a preliminary agreement with the French company [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM inspects work at power plant in Tripoli
10 may 2022 - 12:35:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has inspected the [...] Full text...
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US reiterates continued support for Libya Electricity Company
01 may 2022 - 14:37:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya announced that the United States, through the US Agency for International [...] Full text...
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Libya discusses renewable energy investment opportunities with US company
21 april 2022 - 14:25:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Ali al-Abed, Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Mali launches 12th edition of High Council for Agriculture
13 april 2022 - 16:50:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...
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53 Flights to land in Banjul weekly - Bah
22 february 2022 - 17:56:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The minister of Tourism and Culture has stated that the Gambia Tourism industry is on the [...] Full text...
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Tour operator, TUI Holland, resumes winter flights to Gambia
21 february 2022 - 12:33:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Tour operator, TUI Holland, has commenced winter tourism flights to Gambia, with 60 guests flying directly [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Global airlines set their sights on South Africa
13 february 2022 - 18:50:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – German carrier, Eurowings, says it will begin flying from Frankfurt to Mpumlanga province in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
02 february 2022 - 05:56:25New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
23 december 2021 - 07:04:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued [...] Full text...
thread Health
UNFPA says $835 million needed for ‘lifesaving’ reproductive healthcare in crisis settings
14 december 2021 - 06:00:57New York, US (PANA) - Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund [...] Full text...
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Libya goes one week without rescue or interception of migrants
08 december 2021 - 11:39:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - No migrants were rescued or intercepted at sea and returned to Libya during the week of [...] Full text...
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EBRD raises growth forecast, warns of threats
04 november 2021 - 09:05:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for its regions for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 1.5 million people vaccinated against pandemic in Libya
30 october 2021 - 11:42:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 1,527,241 people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (covid-19) in Libya since the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 1.3 million people vaccinated in Libya
02 october 2021 - 13:30:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 1,393,030 people have received the anti-coronavirus vaccine in Libya since the launch of the national [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on the protest that sparked revolution
16 june 2021 - 18:45:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said South African youths are currently facing more challenges [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Cold spell inspires Botswana’s education minister to relax uniform restrictions for learners
08 june 2021 - 17:50:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Severe cold fronts being experienced in Botswana has promoted government to urge parents and teachers to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Coronavirus: Risk of infection surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
03 june 2021 - 15:32:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency [...] Full text...
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African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis
13 may 2021 - 15:09:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches flu vaccination campaign
22 april 2021 - 07:25:44Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched an influenza vaccination campaign, targeting initially people aged 60 and over. An official [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African official opposition slams "tardy" vaccine roll-out
06 april 2021 - 14:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday approached the South African Human Rights [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU prepares new slot relief to help airlines and avoid ghost flights
27 january 2021 - 17:09:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan, Algerian electricity companies sign agreement on cooperation
28 december 2020 - 10:12:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) and the National Electricity and Gas Company of Algeria (SONELGAZ) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
COMESA-owned firm ZEP-RE purchases controlling stake in insurance technologies firm
22 december 2020 - 23:58:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A regional re-insurance firm, ZEP-RE, created by the trade organisation, the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO
03 december 2020 - 14:21:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Donors pledge record US$932 million to UN refugee agency
03 december 2020 - 11:52:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Donor governments on Wednesday pledged a record US$932 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for [...] Full text...
thread Society
New desert locust swarms spreading across southern Somalia: FAO
20 november 2020 - 10:36:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Friday that large populations of Desert Locust in [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Congolese govt., FECOFOOT committed to preparing national football team for Cameroon 2022
19 november 2020 - 17:19:22Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) on Wednesday pledged to prepare the national [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to focus on fundamentals of pandemic as caseloads rise
20 october 2020 - 06:31:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate, particularly in Europe and North America, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...
thread Health
‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years - UN
13 october 2020 - 07:25:01New York, US (PANA) - The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Prices of several staples up to multi-month highs in September – FAO report
08 october 2020 - 12:51:27Rome, Italy (PANA) - While new forecasts for global cereal output, utilisation, stocks and trade all point to well-supplied markets, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Team of technicians of German company Siemens arrives in Libya
28 september 2020 - 21:07:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The managing director of the Production Department of the Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL) Monday announced [...] Full text...
thread Society
AFCON 2022 football qualifiers resume in November this year
19 august 2020 - 16:50:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Days 3 and 4 of the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament [...] Full text...
thread Sports
US slaps Zimbabwe President's ally, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, and business, with sanctions
05 august 2020 - 17:40:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has slapped sanctions [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Bail hearing for prominent Zim journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, Opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, delayed again
03 august 2020 - 17:45:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Justice, Tawanda Chitapi, has postponed bail applications for acclaimed investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, and [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Coronavirus: WHO cautions that virus is not just seasonal
28 july 2020 - 16:04:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the [...] Full text...
thread Health
Mauritania records first damage of winter 2020
21 july 2020 - 15:30:12Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Heavy rains in four parts of Mauritania in the past 24 hours have left a man [...] Full text...
thread Environment
BREAKING NEWS: Another pandemic looms as China issues alert over highly-infectious bubonic plague
06 july 2020 - 13:59:25Beijing, China (PANA) - Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday [...] Full text...
thread Health
Cold front causes Botswana to ease school uniform restrictions
23 june 2020 - 09:28:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Ministry of Basic Education has issued a directive to schools, to ease uniform restrictions and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Burkinabe ruling party vows that terrorism will be defeated
11 june 2020 - 17:58:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP), Simon Compaoré, said on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African countries not being used as 'guinea pigs' for COVID-19 drugs: WHO chief
11 june 2020 - 05:29:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has refuted the rumour [...] Full text...
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Senegal's director of water, forests says moved and saddened by destruction of country's forests
03 june 2020 - 19:01:09Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Colonel-Major Baïdy Ba, director of Water, Forests, Hunting and Soil Conservation, said here Wednesday he was [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism urge government to support industry’s operators
01 june 2020 - 15:38:46Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Stakeholders in Gambia’s tourism industry have called on government to support the industry’s operators and help [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Covid-19: Cashew nut marketing season takes off slowly in southern Senegal
15 may 2020 - 16:04:51Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - After several weeks of uncertainty, the marketing season for cashew nuts in Casamance, southern Senegal, has [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Mauritius enters winter season 2020
05 may 2020 - 08:33:28Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Tuesday released the Winter 2020-seasonal outlook which gives an [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian official says pandemic situation is 'under control'
30 april 2020 - 07:36:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Mauritius National Communication Committee on the COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Wednesday said [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa's World Cup final stadium earmarked as giant Covid-19 hospital
22 april 2020 - 16:00:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The venue of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final has been earmarked as an [...] Full text...
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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere
11 march 2020 - 05:24:36New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Govt agrees 'emergency mechanism' to deal with economic hardships
06 march 2020 - 12:51:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday decided to set up an "emergency mechanism" to deal with persistent [...] Full text...
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Sudan says efforts to combat desert locusts underway
30 january 2020 - 17:40:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan said it has spread an area of over 7,000 hectares in two states, north of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Zambian students in China given guidelines on safety measures following coronavirus outbreak
28 january 2020 - 09:48:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – China has given the assured that the outbreak of the coronavirus is manageable and there is [...] Full text...
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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya
24 january 2020 - 23:26:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announces new bench-marked capital requirements for banks
22 january 2020 - 18:34:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced new US dollar bench-marked capital requirements for local [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian and UN organizations say tens of thousands displaced because of communal clashes in West Darfur state
05 january 2020 - 19:58:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Sudan and partners estimate that some 40,000 people [...] Full text...
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Darfur politician appeals for humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable in Genaina
04 january 2020 - 19:36:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Sudan Liberation Party, Mohamed Hussein Isihag, on Friday appealed to political [...] Full text...
thread Society
2021 AFCON to be played in January-February - CAF president
24 december 2019 - 22:53:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) “Cameroun 2021” will not probably be played on the date [...] Full text...
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World Anti-Doping Agency bans Russia for four years
09 december 2019 - 12:47:21Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday banned Russia for four years from participating in major [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers report US call on Haftar to end Tripoli offensive
23 november 2019 - 18:36:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department's appeal to the head of the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
More than 40 Sub-Saharan migrants rescued by Tunisian Navy
21 november 2019 - 17:50:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units on Thursday morning rescued 43 sub-Saharan illegal migrants whose boat was in distress [...] Full text...
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Tunisian maritime security foils 10-person illegal migration attempt
01 november 2019 - 11:50:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian maritime security units have foiled an attempted illegal migration and arrested 10 people in Nabeul [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security foils 4 attempts of illegal migration, arrests 69 people
27 september 2019 - 13:55:12Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security patrols in the provinces of Sfax, Monastir and Mahdia have thwarted four attempts of [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s gov't says it has alternatives to Thomas Cook bankruptcy
26 september 2019 - 17:25:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has assured that it is working with partners to increase the frequency of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Thomas Cook bankruptcy: 35% Gambians risk losing jobs in tourism industry - Njie
25 september 2019 - 17:43:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Bunama Njie, chairman of Gambia Hotel Association (GHA), has disclosed that 35% Gambians working in the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa to witness more food insecurity due to climate change
23 september 2019 - 05:41:51New York, USA (PANA) – Climate change will see food insecurity grow in African countries, among other regions, if no [...] Full text...
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'World leaders talk too much and listen too little' - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
22 september 2019 - 09:35:48New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says world leaders talk too much and [...] Full text...
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Mandela's widow seeks to block 'sensitive information' on late president
16 september 2019 - 18:36:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graça Machel, is attempting to block his former physician from revealing [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mali's grain markets experience slight fluctuation in prices
20 august 2019 - 15:39:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Grain markets in Mali experienced slight price fluctuations in last week, according to a statement obtained [...] Full text...
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Rainfall deficit worries peasants in Senegal
16 august 2019 - 16:37:51Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - There are serious concerns over the agricultural season in Casamance, southern Senegal, because of an unprecedented [...] Full text...
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'Long winter of discordance ahead in Zimbabwe' - MDC leader warns
16 august 2019 - 14:27:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party president Nelson Chamisa has warned of “a long winter of discordance” after [...] Full text...
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Botswana government looks at land reforms
15 august 2019 - 11:14:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana government has come up with new changes in the allocation of both residential and [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President urges fellow citizens to pray for bumper agric campaign, peace
12 august 2019 - 14:54:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, on Monday urged his compatriots to pray for a good agricultural [...] Full text...
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FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen, Horn of Africa
25 july 2019 - 19:49:45Rome, Italy (PANA) - Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas [...] Full text...
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Women converge on environmental issues
02 july 2019 - 18:18:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...
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Botswana president to introduce 'Declaration of Assets' bill
16 may 2019 - 16:53:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -In a bid to crack down on corrupt practices in his country, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe energy minister to visit Mozambique for urgent electricity imports
10 may 2019 - 21:04:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Energy Minister Joram Gumbo will travel to Mozambique to seek electricity imports as Zimbabwe faces [...] Full text...
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Fake weather warnings worry Botswana meteorological services
03 may 2019 - 16:56:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Meteorological Services is saddened by misleading information on non-existence cyclones, natural disasters [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches anti-flu vaccination campaign
12 april 2019 - 08:08:51Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched its annual vaccination campaign against seasonal influenza and health authorities advised [...] Full text...
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Cholera cases increase in cyclone-hit regions of Mozambique
09 april 2019 - 08:58:17Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Some 389 new cases of cholera were reported on 7 April in Mozambican regions devastated by [...] Full text...
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Maliian gov't, potato sector stakeholders agree on a price cap for producers and consumers
30 march 2019 - 20:02:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In April, the potato will be bought at the producer price of 150 CFA F/kg and [...] Full text...
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Fespaco selects films for screening at Ouagadougou festival
16 january 2019 - 19:58:22Paris, France (PANA) - The management of the Pan-African Film, Television and Audiovisual Festival (Fespaco), on Wednesday announced the official [...] Full text...
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IOC athletes' body to organize 'biggest ever' forum
28 november 2018 - 10:43:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IOC Athletes’ Commission is set to invite the largest ever contingent of international athlete representatives [...] Full text...
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‘Dire consequences’ for a million children in the Middle East, North Africa, as funding dwindles
28 november 2018 - 03:11:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst a US$33 million funding shortfall, plunging temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa pose [...] Full text...
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Ryanair launches direct flight between Athens and Marrakech
29 october 2018 - 16:58:53Athens, Greece (PANA) - Ryanair, the European low-cost airline, on Monday launched a direct flight service linking the Greek capital, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says
14 october 2018 - 06:51:21New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...
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Sudan raises wheat price, announces figures of summer produce crops
01 october 2018 - 14:09:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The government on Sunday has raised the minimum price of 50kg bag of wheat by almost [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Earliest known drawing found on rock in South African cave
13 september 2018 - 15:48:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The earliest known drawing in history – a red, cross-hatched pattern – has been [...] Full text...
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Salvage expert plans to drag iceberg to Cape Town
13 july 2018 - 13:10:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Although heavy winter rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken Cape Town, famous salvage [...] Full text...
thread Environment
FAO chief says global food trade should work for nutrition
08 may 2018 - 20:47:48Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in food is essential for all countries, but the world's trade and regulation rulebook [...] Full text...
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Climate chaos to continue in 2018, UN chief warns
29 march 2018 - 19:02:11New York, US (PANA) - Climate change “is still moving much faster than we are,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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2017 costliest year ever for extreme weather and climate events, says UN
22 march 2018 - 20:20:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hurricanes, monsoon floods and continuing severe drought made 2017 the costliest year ever for severe weather [...] Full text...
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