Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

02 december 2023 - 15:22:31
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa recalls diplomats from Israel

06 november 2023 - 18:21:01
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is recalling its diplomats from Israel "for consultation" as the bombardment of Gaza [...] Full text...

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CAF WCL qualifiers: Delta Queens zoom into final in 5-goal thriller

29 august 2023 - 07:23:51
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens of Nigeria on Monday zoomed into the final of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Head of Sudan's Army appears in public in PR stunt as war rages on (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 may 2023 - 15:43:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan , made a [...] Full text...

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Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting

17 may 2023 - 06:16:26
New York, US (PANA) - Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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‘Put people first’ in drive to realise Sustainable Development Goals

07 february 2023 - 05:56:19
New York, US (PANA) - The president of the UN Economic and Social Council on Monday said it was imperative [...] Full text...

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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety

28 january 2023 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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Congolese rebel Commanders meet in Nairobi

28 november 2022 - 22:15:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...

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Congolese rebel factions meet for Nairobi peace talks

28 november 2022 - 21:50:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Warring factions in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo kicked off the third session of their [...] Full text...

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UN marks World Migratory Bird Day

14 may 2022 - 13:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant [...] Full text...

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EU renews call for investigations into police use of force against Sudanese demonstrators

07 january 2022 - 12:52:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has renewed its call for the Khartoum government to avoid excessive use [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State calls for dialogue in appointment of new PM, cabinet

05 january 2022 - 11:36:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – U.S Secretary Antony Blinken has urged Sudanese stakeholders to immediately engage in dialogue for the country [...] Full text...

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Lack of prospects for overcoming disagreements in Libya dim hopes for elections (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

30 september 2021 - 19:08:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Although officially unanimously supported by the Libyan parties and by Western countries as the only way [...] Full text...

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AfDB to expand lending to 8% after strong Fitch Rating

22 july 2021 - 11:30:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) —The African Development Bank (AfDB) has scored the highest ever rating of triple A, as a result [...] Full text...

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President Barrow draws curtain on same-sex marriage

17 september 2020 - 19:14:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, Thursday made it clear to those agitating for same-sex [...] Full text...

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December 2019, acrimonious anniversary for Sudanese revolutionaries

24 december 2019 - 19:57:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Defense Lt Gen. Awad Bin Aouf on 11 April 2019 announced the ouster [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsman and Mediator Association bemoans threatening working conditions

08 august 2019 - 09:51:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Regional leaders of the African Ombudsman and Mediator Association (AOMA) have expressed concern about difficult working [...] Full text...

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UN writes to Liberia on development assistance ties

01 may 2019 - 11:59:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The United Nations has informed the Government of Liberia that that accountability remains a hallmark in [...] Full text...

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Half of people in the world drinking water from unsafe sources live in Africa – UN Report

15 march 2019 - 14:26:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Half of the people in the world who drink water from unsafe sources live in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians under threat from militias in Libya

18 january 2019 - 05:18:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the Libyan authorities to prioritise justice sector reform and establish [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Mass burial of Freetown mudslides disaster postponed

16 august 2017 - 15:48:30
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The first burials of victims of the mudslides disaster in the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: President Koroma declares 7 days national mourning after Freetown mudslides disaster

16 august 2017 - 10:09:36
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The government of Sierra Leone has declared seven days of national mourning following the devastating [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Mass burials of Freetown mudslides planned for Wednesday

16 august 2017 - 05:57:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The first burials of victims of the mudslides and floods disaster in the Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone mudslides death toll increases

15 august 2017 - 20:02:31
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - As night fell in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, on Tuesday and hopes of finding any [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda dispenses vitamin A capsules to children to prevent night blindness

27 april 2016 - 17:35:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Health workers and volunteers in Rwanda are administering vitamin A capsules to about 1.5 million [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari to attend Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C.

29 march 2016 - 17:11:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is due to travel Wednesday to the United States to attend the [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Southern African countries borrow to close budget gaps

17 march 2016 - 15:28:59
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – An official with the UN Economic Commission for Africa has warned that a combination of borrowing [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Food Price Index drops in January 2016 - FAO

04 february 2016 - 10:46:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The FAO Food Price Index fell in January, slipping 1.9 percent below its level in the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official calls for more action on disarmament push

06 april 2015 - 18:26:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN disarmament affairs chief, Ms. Angela Kane on Monday urged UN member states to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Independence, maritime dispute, march against ethnocentrism reported in Ghana

07 march 2015 - 07:44:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s 58th independence celebration on Friday, a maritime dispute with neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire and a demonstration [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Economic experts examine 2015 appropriation budget

22 december 2014 - 15:42:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Examining the 4.3 trillion Naira 2015 appropriation bill, submitted to national parliament last week by the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Opposition accuses govt of wasting valuable time in search for abducted girls

11 may 2014 - 19:33:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's main opposition party on Sunday accused the government of not swinging into action immediately over [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: May Day bomb blast, abducted girls dominate headlines in Nigeria

03 may 2014 - 10:51:25
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Thursday's "Greek Gift" of a bomb blast as Nigerians celebrated May Day, and the continuing efforts [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: World Bank says high wage bill, inflation dim economic outlook in Ghana

07 april 2014 - 18:27:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank is willing to assist Ghana to cope with a new economic situation [...] Full text...

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Ojukwu's burial, corruption trial of former State governor dominate front pages in Nigeria

03 march 2012 - 07:37:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The burial of the former military leader of Biafra, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and James Ibori's admittance, [...] Full text...

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East African leaders agree plan to create Free Trade Area

27 january 2012 - 19:28:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of a key African Union (AU) Summit to discuss trade, East African leaders left [...] Full text...

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Low-key, bloody Christmas, WAEC's mass failure, Ojukwu's ailment reported in Nigeria

25 december 2010 - 08:00:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Low-key but bloody Christmas celebrations, mass failure in the post-secondary schools examinations, former "Biafran" war lord's [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: 'South Africa 2010, a Pride for Africa'

13 july 2010 - 07:13:00
Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Only 12 kilometres separate Spain from Afric a at their closest point and both were [...] Full text...

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Nigerean politicians urged to entrench democracy

28 may 2010 - 19:45:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Nigerean Head of State, General Djibo Salou, has urged po liticians to be deeply aware of [...] Full text...

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Hopes for breakthrough dim as inter-Niger dialogue resumes

04 february 2010 - 22:47:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Hopes were dim as the Niger government and opposition res umed talks in the capital on [...] Full text...

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AU chief says Sudan peace prospects appear unpredictable

27 january 2010 - 14:25:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The peace prospects in Sudan appear unpredictable ahead of the decisive Presidential and parliamentary elections [...] Full text...

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Agriculture is most affected sector by climate change in Libya

16 december 2009 - 22:29:00
-equences of climate change in Libya and this has a- negative impact on the country's agricultural sec tor, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritania to reinforce road safety

23 october 2009 - 14:44:00
Nouakchott- Mauritania (PANA) -- The Mauritanian government plans to create a spe cial unit to take charge of road safety [...] Full text...

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Super Eagles victory excites Nigerian media

08 june 2009 - 08:27:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's emphatic 3-0 victory over Kenya, in the joint qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup/African Cup [...] Full text...

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Russia donates 391 tonnes of vegetable oil to Guinea

01 april 2009 - 19:55:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The Russian Federation Wednesday in the office of the U nited Nations World Food Program (WFP) [...] Full text...

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Russia donates 391 tonnes of vegetable oil to Guinea

01 april 2009 - 18:56:00
Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- The Russian Federation Wednesday in the office of the U nited Nations World Food Program (WFP) [...] Full text...

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