Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
06 march 2025 - 17:13:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be [...] Full text...
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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be [...] Full text...
Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost - WFP
05 march 2025 - 07:09:22Rome, Italy (PAA) - “The time to step up is now” for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 [...] Full text...
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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry
01 march 2025 - 11:55:25Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...
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Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes
27 february 2025 - 06:05:20Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions [...] Full text...
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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
19 february 2025 - 11:57:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes Staff-Monitored Programme discussion with Zimbabwe
14 february 2025 - 11:10:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Following the request for a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) by the Zimbabwe authorities in 2023, an International [...] Full text...
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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs
11 february 2025 - 08:44:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...
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'Improved resilience to weather shocks can boost Zimbabwe’s recovery'
31 january 2025 - 08:38:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic outlook is positive, with recovery from the 2019/20 COVID-19 recession and the 2024 El [...] Full text...
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Ambitious climate action to reap large dividends for Cape Verde
15 january 2025 - 12:44:16Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Building resilience and accelerating a low-carbon transition are central to Cape Verde’s sustainable development strategy, [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique
18 december 2024 - 05:26:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement
17 december 2024 - 08:14:08Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...
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UNCCD Sacred Lands Declaration underscores role of Indigenous Peoples in sustainable resource management
15 december 2024 - 06:19:32Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - In a landmark decision, COP16 parties that concluded their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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Holding the front line against desertification
09 december 2024 - 07:15:59Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...
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‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
06 december 2024 - 15:13:22Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive”, according to an [...] Full text...
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Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
05 december 2024 - 17:21:41Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) -The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part [...] Full text...
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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’
03 december 2024 - 15:22:03Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Experts hopeful devastating trend of desertification can be reversed (Feature by UN News)
01 december 2024 - 05:18:42Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land [...] Full text...
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COP29: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
21 november 2024 - 14:09:58Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes review of Morocco’s RSF arrangement, allows disbursement of US$415 million
13 november 2024 - 07:54:46Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambia strike deal on 4th review of Extended Credit Facility
12 november 2024 - 11:49:13Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural [...] Full text...
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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
07 november 2024 - 12:44:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 21:53:54Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia
01 november 2024 - 15:48:12Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s drought impact stuns IMF staff team
17 october 2024 - 12:08:39Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Drought has caused a greater than anticipated economic impact in Zambia due to the intense electricity [...] Full text...
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More than 6 million people starving in southern Africa because of 'historic drought'
16 october 2024 - 04:32:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly six-and-a-half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to [...] Full text...
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EU urges action to combat desertification for a sustainable future
14 october 2024 - 14:39:11Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions addressing the urgent challenges posed by desertification, [...] Full text...
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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans
09 october 2024 - 09:42:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group unveils strategy to drive inclusive growth, resilience in Zimbabwe
09 october 2024 - 07:04:12Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the new Country Engagement Note (CEN) for [...] Full text...
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2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers - WMO
07 october 2024 - 11:31:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Ghana on Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility
04 october 2024 - 13:00:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - IMF staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to [...] Full text...
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US, Ghana hold security dialogue
04 october 2024 - 06:01:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Ghana on Thursday held a joint security dialogue in Washington, DC, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian star Osimhen ends goal drought with brace
28 september 2024 - 19:12:38Istanbul, Turkuiye (PANA) - Victor Osimhen stole the spotlight with his maiden goal in his fourth start for the Istanbul [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends African Ministerial Conference on Environment
05 september 2024 - 11:27:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, is participating [...] Full text...
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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
31 august 2024 - 07:37:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] 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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Sudan’s displaced millions face escalating hardship amid war and floods
10 august 2024 - 05:35:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long [...] Full text...
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Cameroon elections: Upcoming vote marks ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
09 august 2024 - 06:56:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts
08 august 2024 - 07:42:57Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in [...] Full text...
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Somalia taps World Bank support to promote economic resilience
31 july 2024 - 07:50:28Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved Development Policy Financing (DPF) that introduces for [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours
26 july 2024 - 11:18:26Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...
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Malawi Economic Monitor calls for urgent, sustained reforms for faster, more inclusive growth
25 july 2024 - 07:40:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address [...] 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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Côte d’Ivoire joins UN treaty on cross-border water management
17 july 2024 - 06:59:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire has become the latest country to sign on to a UN treaty to improve [...] 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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Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise
12 july 2024 - 12:01:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...
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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima
10 july 2024 - 11:36:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports social protection for Zambians affected by drought
10 july 2024 - 08:25:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Over 1.6 million vulnerable Zambians, badly affected by severe drought, are set to benefit from a [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe
28 june 2024 - 11:03:39Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...
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IMF completes Zambia’s third review under ECF, approves access to US$569.6 million
27 june 2024 - 07:07:00Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the third review of [...] Full text...
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Remittances slowed in 2023, expected to grow faster in 2024: WB report
26 june 2024 - 18:03:31Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Over 50,000 children at risk of ‘severe wasting’
22 june 2024 - 00:10:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in Zambia are at risk of severe wasting [...] Full text...
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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks
20 june 2024 - 17:41:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...
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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
16 june 2024 - 07:12:52New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...
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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people
05 june 2024 - 19:12:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal on third review of Zambia’s ECF
05 june 2024 - 13:52:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
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IMF must listen to the needs of its global membership and adapt to emerging challenges: IMF Regional Perspectives By William Ruto, President of Kenya
03 june 2024 - 17:24:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For over eight decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stood as a pillar of global [...] Full text...
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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
23 may 2024 - 05:11:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...
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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province
22 may 2024 - 07:32:01Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Al Ahly's tough journey to the final
16 may 2024 - 07:27:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reigning champions, Al Ahly SC, are on the cusp of extending their [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday
11 may 2024 - 06:54:52Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...
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IMF, Zambian officials discuss economic impact of current drought
09 may 2024 - 16:11:48Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have advanced technical work as part of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's sustained recovery requires quick action to take advantage of opportunities
09 may 2024 - 07:49:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's economic recovery slowed in 2023, due to a severe drought, tight financing conditions and a [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
08 may 2024 - 12:27:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced [...] Full text...
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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat
04 may 2024 - 07:44:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel
30 april 2024 - 09:00:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...
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UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
30 april 2024 - 07:19:55New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme [...] Full text...
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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
29 april 2024 - 17:49:39New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...
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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia
17 april 2024 - 05:12:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian donors meet amid concern over dwindling humanitarian support
16 april 2024 - 15:19:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – International financiers are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, to pledge funding for humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...
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Over 200,000 need humanitarian aid following Madagascar cyclone
10 april 2024 - 05:47:15Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - About 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday’s tropical cyclone [...] Full text...
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Malawi drought threatens millions as WFP appeals for funding
03 april 2024 - 06:02:41Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Aid teams in Malawi are appealing for an additional $70 million to those affected by serious [...] Full text...
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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands
30 march 2024 - 08:47:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...
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UN and partners support Malawi’s battle against severe drought
29 march 2024 - 05:24:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN and aid partners are assisting Malawi’s efforts to respond to a severe drought [...] Full text...
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Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water
22 march 2024 - 19:12:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Only 62% of Burundians have basic access to drinking water, which puts this African Great Lakes [...] Full text...
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World Bank offers Tunisia over US$500 million loan for strategic partnership
17 march 2024 - 13:08:54Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors recently approved allocation of $520 million in two loans [...] Full text...
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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia
15 march 2024 - 14:44:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...
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IOM: Last year was deadliest on record for migrants worldwide
06 march 2024 - 18:52:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday that last year was the deadliest on record [...] Full text...
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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)
03 march 2024 - 07:56:05Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly
29 february 2024 - 19:35:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...
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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities
29 february 2024 - 13:05:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...
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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’
27 february 2024 - 05:45:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday [...] Full text...
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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays
23 february 2024 - 06:12:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects
15 february 2024 - 08:04:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...
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Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
13 february 2024 - 18:36:24New York, US (PANA) - Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing
07 february 2024 - 13:43:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...
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WFP ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia
07 february 2024 - 05:52:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up [...] Full text...
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UN, Ethiopian govt appeal for urgent funding for drought-hit communities
03 february 2024 - 05:53:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Ethiopia have appealed for urgent funding to respond to [...] Full text...
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Somalia’s quest for progress unveiled through data (A World Bank feature)
31 january 2024 - 07:53:33Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When looking at Somalia, there are often glaring gaps in data that obscure understanding of the [...] Full text...
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UN, partners launch 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia
31 january 2024 - 06:09:50Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN and partners launched the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia on Tuesday, calling for [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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‘Overlapping crises’ see humanitarian conditions worsen in northern Ethiopia
18 january 2024 - 07:01:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, is concerned over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in northern Ethiopia, [...] Full text...
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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to deliver healthcare in crises
16 january 2024 - 05:06:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
12 january 2024 - 07:46:31New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi
05 january 2024 - 08:45:13Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: We are always the favourites – John Obi Mikel
28 december 2023 - 08:46:58Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Just like any international competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, in Cote d’Ivoire [...] Full text...
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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco
20 december 2023 - 08:56:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new US$500 million loan aimed at improving [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges
20 december 2023 - 08:49:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges, with real GDP growth accelerating from 4.8% [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia
14 december 2023 - 16:50:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...
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IMF, World Bank announce US$4.5 billion in debt relief for Somalia
14 december 2023 - 06:24:27Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development [...] Full text...
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IMF encourages Cape Verde to adapt to challenges of climate change
12 december 2023 - 11:42:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economic outlook is uncertain and subject to downside risks which could emanate from [...] Full text...
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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'
02 december 2023 - 05:56:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...
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Needs rise as flooding spreads in Somalia
01 december 2023 - 07:08:14Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Deadly torrential rains and floods have affected more than two million people in several areas of [...] Full text...
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COP28: Talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
01 december 2023 - 06:44:58Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed on Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help [...] Full text...
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Somalia’s economy resilient amid climatic and global shocks: WB report
30 november 2023 - 14:12:22Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Recurrent shocks, including a prolonged 2020/23 drought, disrupted Somalia's growth, devastating crops, livestock, and exports. Many fled [...] Full text...
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COP28: Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
30 november 2023 - 11:32:29Santiago, Chile (PANA) - The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident [...] 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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Thousands trapped in northern Mali city and running out of food - Save the Children
28 november 2023 - 11:20:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in northern [...] Full text...
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Organic coffee brings new life to people and nature in Mozambique's Chimanimani National Park: World Bank Blog By Manuel Mutimucuio and Gabriella Morandi
28 november 2023 - 10:53:58Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In agriculture, patience is a virtue. But people also need to eat. Coffee plants take several [...] Full text...
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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms
28 november 2023 - 06:27:23London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...
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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa
27 november 2023 - 22:47:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...
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WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health
27 november 2023 - 17:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...
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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi
24 november 2023 - 12:39:30Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...
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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty
21 november 2023 - 08:01:08New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...
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Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa
18 november 2023 - 05:28:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in [...] Full text...
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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR
17 november 2023 - 08:58:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF, Kenya reach staff-level deal on economic policies
17 november 2023 - 08:57:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia crisis: WFP restarts food assistance
17 november 2023 - 06:55:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In drought and conflict-affected Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it was [...] Full text...
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One in three children live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity: UNICEF
14 november 2023 - 11:48:35New York, US (PANA) - Some 739 million children worldwide – or one in three - already live in areas exposed to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño
08 november 2023 - 17:33:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Tunisia's economic recovery slows down amid drought
06 november 2023 - 17:31:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economic recovery slowed in the first half of 2023 as the country continued to grapple [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde’s economy rebounds but faces an uncertain outlook: IMF
03 november 2023 - 06:48:46Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Despite a challenging global environment, Cape Verde’s economy rebounded strongly in 2021 and 2022, and [...] Full text...
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Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide
25 october 2023 - 17:04:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes in the first [...] Full text...
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Current El Niño likely to affect food security in several African countries
17 october 2023 - 07:30:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Heads of international organisations have urged countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament
15 october 2023 - 08:00:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Cutting disaster risk will boost equality, improve resilience: UN chief
14 october 2023 - 08:06:51New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, UN chief António Guterres called [...] 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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Growth in mining expected to take Namibia back to pre-pandemic level
03 october 2023 - 17:08:58Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - On the back of sustained mining growth and recovery in tourism, Namibia’s real GDP growth reached [...] Full text...
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We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief
03 october 2023 - 05:27:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...
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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility
22 september 2023 - 16:19:08Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...
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GERD: Ethiopian PM announces successful final filing of controversial dam
11 september 2023 - 06:28:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...
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AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects
08 september 2023 - 11:11:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) [...] Full text...
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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
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African leaders vow to innovate solutions to global climate change disaster
05 september 2023 - 20:56:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders have vowed innovative solutions to the climate change crisis facing the globe, insisting natural [...] Full text...
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AU vows to end environmental pandemics linked to climate change
04 september 2023 - 12:38:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union has decried the rise in climate change-related disasters and pandemics and vowed to [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)
02 september 2023 - 11:56:52Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...
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African leaders urged to pursue ambitious action at Africa Climate Summit
02 september 2023 - 10:38:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders convening in Nairobi for the African Climate week and inaugural Climate Summit must pursue [...] Full text...
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Africa's fragile states are greatest climate change casualties: IMF Blog
30 august 2023 - 16:08:51/Washington DC, US (PANA) - Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the [...] Full text...
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UN, partners providing aid for vulnerable across Ethiopia as 1.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition
19 august 2023 - 05:10:20New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are responding to disease outbreaks and an ongoing food insecurity crisis [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Ethiopia to expand access to education, nutrition services, build social cohesion
01 august 2023 - 06:29:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement for the [...] Full text...
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UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup
29 july 2023 - 08:46:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarian operations, development support and peace programmes in Niger continue in the wake of the military coup this [...] Full text...
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Despite sanctions, climate shocks - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience: World Bank
27 july 2023 - 08:33:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, high [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia
21 july 2023 - 13:59:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will receive an $87.1 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to scale [...] Full text...
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African Union mid-year Summit opens in Nairobi
16 july 2023 - 12:41:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders gathered on Sunday in Nairobi for the opening of their fifth mid-year Summit, with [...] Full text...
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US provides $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes
14 july 2023 - 05:29:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is providing $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes as it [...] Full text...
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UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms
13 july 2023 - 05:33:06New York, US (PANA) - Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing [...] Full text...
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UN earmarks US$43 million for Somalia drought response
05 july 2023 - 19:07:27Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has allocated US$25 million to provide life-saving assistance to communities affected [...] Full text...
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Hydro-economic study shows benefits of climate-resilient water systems for South African cities
30 june 2023 - 08:20:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - In recognition of the strong interdependence between the economy and water system, a multi-year [...] Full text...
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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa
27 june 2023 - 06:05:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries
23 june 2023 - 22:38:12Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...
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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
23 june 2023 - 05:57:54New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...
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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday
21 june 2023 - 08:47:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says
21 june 2023 - 06:14:12New York, US (PANA) - The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action [...] Full text...
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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022
19 june 2023 - 17:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...
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Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)
18 june 2023 - 04:48:16Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is [...] Full text...
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Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification - UN chief
17 june 2023 - 07:34:33New York, US (PANA) - Women’s land rights are in the spotlight ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...
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Remittances remain resilient but likely to slow: World Bank report
13 june 2023 - 16:42:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are estimated to grow by [...] Full text...
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WHO strongly condemns the deadly attack in Somalia
12 june 2023 - 06:15:14Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest terms the deadly attack on [...] Full text...
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WFP temporality halts food aid to Ethiopia
09 june 2023 - 13:07:51Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it is temporarily halting food [...] Full text...
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'Kenya’s economy recovering from polycrisis, but challenges remain'
08 june 2023 - 09:30:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - With a GDP growth at 4.8 percent in 2022, Kenya’s economic performance softened after the strong [...] Full text...
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World Bank raises alarm on rising global food insecurity
06 june 2023 - 11:32:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
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Dakar to host a forum on food security and sustainable development in West Africa
05 june 2023 - 17:11:08Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Dakar will host a regional forum of intergovernmental organizations from West Africa next year to promote regional [...] Full text...
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Somalia: Aid agencies alarmed at massive population displacements over conflict, climate change
25 may 2023 - 10:35:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - One million people have fled their homes in Somalia due to a mix of conflict, severe [...] Full text...
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African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
25 may 2023 - 06:00:00New York, US (PANA) - The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24
25 may 2023 - 05:29:04Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...
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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
24 may 2023 - 15:27:30New York, US (PANA) - With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community [...] Full text...
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WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia
24 may 2023 - 05:36:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished
23 may 2023 - 05:53:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, [...] Full text...
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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations
20 may 2023 - 10:27:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers
18 may 2023 - 18:38:44Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$11.7 million [...] Full text...
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AU think-tank outlines four-point strategic plan to accelerate African growth
16 may 2023 - 08:47:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Addressing the need for climate change adaptation, accelerating trade and economic management and strengthening institutions in [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde faces uncertain outlook as demand on tourism drops
10 may 2023 - 10:45:30Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde’s economic outlook is uncertain as downside risks could emanate from weakened external demand [...] Full text...
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GERD: Time to make controversial dam work for greater good of all - Think-tank
04 may 2023 - 13:26:17Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction abicaout 90% complete, the contentious [...] Full text...
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New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms
04 may 2023 - 06:17:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets out to end 16-year trophy drought?
13 april 2023 - 19:44:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will make a record 10th appearance at this month's U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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New settlement opens for latest Somali refugees in Ethiopia
12 april 2023 - 08:45:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his “solidarity visit” to Somalia on Tuesday in the midst of the [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia
12 april 2023 - 08:27:02Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries [...] Full text...
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UN seeks US$2.6 billion to aid millions still on the brink of famine in Somalia
06 april 2023 - 06:59:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council stresses importance of UN Water Summit to solve problems in Libya
27 march 2023 - 13:50:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, stressed the importance of the UN [...] Full text...
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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production
23 march 2023 - 11:28:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...
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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania
23 march 2023 - 08:16:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...
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UN agencies, partners seek $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence
23 march 2023 - 05:20:48Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are seeking $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence that erupted last month in the [...] Full text...
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IMF acknowledges Somalia’s performance under persistent, severe food crisis
21 march 2023 - 06:41:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, including from the continued severe food crisis, Somalia has maintained strong reform momentum [...] Full text...
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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia
20 march 2023 - 16:29:49Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
20 march 2023 - 16:15:58Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarians have strongly condemned the latest deadly assault on aid workers in South Sudan, urging [...] Full text...
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WFP responds to impact of cyclone Freddy in Malawi
19 march 2023 - 05:22:44Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up an emergency response to help an [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State Blinken meets Ethiopian PM, FM
15 march 2023 - 17:22:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held separate meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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US announces $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia
15 march 2023 - 17:18:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - US Secretaty of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced more than $331 million in new [...] Full text...
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