International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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Africa, Europe and Middle East earthquake response exercise underway in South Africa

02 december 2025 - 06:45:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is hosting the Africa, Europe and Middle East (AEME) Earthquake Response Exercise [...] Full text...

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From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30

14 november 2025 - 07:53:02
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross [...] Full text...

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UN decries deadly Myanmar airstrike, amid mounting military attacks on civilians

09 october 2025 - 17:05:17
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, [...] Full text...

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Afghanistan: Ban on secondary education for girls marks four long years

17 september 2025 - 16:53:00
  Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For millions of girls in Afghanistan, it has been four long years since the ban on [...] Full text...

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Over 35 metric tonnes of WHO medical supplies arrive in Kabul to support earthquake survivors in eastern Afghanistan

08 september 2025 - 20:52:30
Kabul, Afghanistan (PANA) - A new consignment of more than 35 metric tonnes of life-saving medical supplies landed in Kabul [...] Full text...

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The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake (A UN Feature)

06 september 2025 - 20:33:50
Jalalabad, Afghanistan (PANA) - The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to [...] Full text...

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“I had to be there”: The doctor who healed Goma’s wounds (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)

20 august 2025 - 08:29:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - In late January, when Goma fell to the M23 rebels, Dr. Thierno Baldé was one of [...] Full text...

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Earthquake measuring 5.8 hits eastern Algeria

18 august 2025 - 13:00:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 5.8 has hit the Algerian Wilaya of Tebessa, on the border with Tunisia.Several [...] Full text...

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Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence

12 august 2025 - 15:35:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric [...] Full text...

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Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

18 april 2025 - 19:59:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly [...] Full text...

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South AfricaEarthexpresses concern over Thailand and Myanmar earthquake

04 april 2025 - 07:44:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences to the peoples of [...] Full text...

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IMF approves 2-year US$4.5 billion Flexible Credit Line arrangement for Morocco

03 april 2025 - 10:39:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a successor two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Flexible [...] Full text...

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World Bank enhances commitment to human capital development in Morocco

20 march 2025 - 07:32:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) — The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $600 million financing package for the third [...] Full text...

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UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental health and psychosocial support services for refugee children in Armenia

27 february 2025 - 18:55:31
Yerevan, Armenia (PANA) - UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership [...] Full text...

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Why does family planning save lives? (Feature by UNFPA)

09 february 2025 - 08:23:53
New York, US (PANA) - Sakina Sani was forced into marriage at the age of 12, amid war and food [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: soaring needs for trauma treatment and rehabilitation

20 december 2024 - 17:50:21
Beirut, Leanon (PANA) - Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation. All but one hospital are gradually reopening, [...] Full text...

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Gaza after a year of conflict

07 october 2024 - 13:14:44
Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...

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Morocco's economy proves resilient but private sector faces challenges

19 july 2024 - 07:41:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Despite various obstacles, including a slowdown in the global economy, an inflation shock, and the Al [...] Full text...

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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict

05 june 2024 - 06:58:07
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...

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Learning from past shocks to scale up disaster and climate resilience in Algeria: World Bank Blog By Philipp Petermann and Ghizlane Aqariden

25 april 2024 - 09:01:50
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - On 10 October 1980 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroyed the town of El Asnam (known today [...] Full text...

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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco

20 december 2023 - 08:56:19
Rabat, 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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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience

13 december 2023 - 08:22:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to grant USD 50,000 to Seychelles, USD 25,000 to Morrocco

11 december 2023 - 15:03:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will grant financial assistance to the tune of USD 50,000 to the Seychelles, [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match

23 october 2023 - 07:28:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

19 october 2023 - 16:55:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco end qualifying campaign with home win against Liberia

19 october 2023 - 08:17:13
Agadir, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco ended their 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON qualifying campaign with a home victory after brushing aside Liberia [...] Full text...

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It is a richer world today, but not everyone has benefited: IMF chief

13 october 2023 - 16:25:51
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - While global economic integration has helped billions of people become wealthier, healthier, and more productive—for too [...] Full text...

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Two earth tremors felt in western Libya

13 october 2023 - 11:07:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two earth tremors, measuring 4.8 and 4.2 respectively, were felt by residents of the western region [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Morocco needs $11.6 billion over five years to reconstruct earthquake-hit areas

21 september 2023 - 08:04:22
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco says it will need 120 billion dirhams (about $11.6 billion) over a five-year period to [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF maintain Marrakesh as venue for October Annual Meetings

19 september 2023 - 12:31:56
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed with the Moroccan authorities to proceed [...] Full text...

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Dead bodies from natural disasters, conflict do not generally pose health risks - Red Cross, WHO

15 september 2023 - 16:13:57
Geneva, Swtzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) and two other sister organizations dismissed here Friday, amid devastating loss [...] Full text...

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Morocco and Libya disasters: UN scales up support for relief

15 september 2023 - 14:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for solidarity with the people of Morocco and [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Government activates emergency programme to rehouse victims

15 september 2023 - 06:25:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is activating an emergency programme for rehousing victims as well as caring for those most [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946

14 september 2023 - 07:45:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...

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An airlift of Algerian humanitarian aid to Libya after the deadly floods

13 september 2023 - 16:35:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-ranking Algerian government delegation led by the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities and Town [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa expresses grief over disasters in Libya and Morocco

13 september 2023 - 16:22:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday expressed his deep regret following the natural disasters in [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: IFRC launches 100 million Swiss Francs emergency appeal to scale up relief efforts

13 september 2023 - 08:24:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal [...] Full text...

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Three days of mourning declared in Egypt in solidarity with Morocco and Libya

12 september 2023 - 15:21:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has declared three days of mourning in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that [...] Full text...

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Heavy human and material toll from storm Daniel in Libya and appeal for international aid

12 september 2023 - 14:51:43
Tripoli, Lidbya (PANA) - Storm Daniel, which hit eastern Libya on Sunday, was particularly deadly, with the Libyan authorities reporting [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll goes up to 2,901 with 5,530 injuries

12 september 2023 - 13:30:05
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from Morocco's  devastating earthquake has gone up to 2,901 frrom 2,681, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: AfDB President bemoans devastation

12 september 2023 - 10:38:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has extended deepest condolences [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,862 as hopes to rescue victims trapped under rubbles fade

12 september 2023 - 06:21:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures has risen [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681

11 september 2023 - 18:07:05
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division

11 september 2023 - 17:00:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497

11 september 2023 - 11:47:42
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims

11 september 2023 - 07:34:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen hat-trick gives Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe

11 september 2023 - 05:15:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON Qualifiers: Earthquake forces postponement of Morocco-Liberia match

10 september 2023 - 09:49:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON qualifier between Morocco and Liberia following the earthquake in [...] Full text...

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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 20:44:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037

09 september 2023 - 15:56:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities show solidarity with Morocco for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 14:53:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities have expressed their full solidarity and compassion with Morocco for the victims of the [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark

09 september 2023 - 13:37:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry

09 september 2023 - 10:56:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...

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Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco

09 september 2023 - 07:03:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Earthquake in San Juan Province, ahead of Nigeria/Argentina match

31 may 2023 - 09:14:32
San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 has been recorded in the San Juan Province, where the Flying [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates support for Turkey in rebuilding earthquake-affected areas

12 april 2023 - 14:12:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, at a meeting with Turkish [...] Full text...

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Burial service held for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu

17 march 2023 - 12:11:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A burial service was held in Accra on Friday for former Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu [...] Full text...

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Libyans seek greater support from Arab countries for strong, united Libya, says Libyan Foreign Minister

08 march 2023 - 18:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of national unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister instructs activation of seismic monitoring network in Libya

24 february 2023 - 14:28:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Friday gave instructions for the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pays tribute to Libyan rescue teams returning from Turkey

21 february 2023 - 14:51:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has praised the work of [...] Full text...

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Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home

20 february 2023 - 06:07:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns tragic passing of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu

19 february 2023 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu, following the earthquake in [...] Full text...

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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble

18 february 2023 - 08:55:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...

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Disease outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: WHO chief

16 february 2023 - 05:20:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, [...] Full text...

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Libya grants first instalment of US$ 50 million for reconstruction of Southern Turkey

13 february 2023 - 16:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends third shipment of humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims

13 february 2023 - 12:58:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday dispatched the third planeload of humanitarian assistance to the victims of the lethal [...] Full text...

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Earthquake: Turkey and Syria "will recover very quickly from the effects of this disaster", say African diplomats

10 february 2023 - 16:49:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea-Conakry, meeting in Ouagadougou on Thursday, said [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian footballer Atsu still unaccounted for after Turkey earthquake - Club doctor, Ambassador

08 february 2023 - 14:24:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was caught in the earthquake in Turkey has still not been accounted for, [...] Full text...

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Kenya prepares relief response to Türkiye earthquake

07 february 2023 - 20:13:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - There has been no Kenyan affected by the earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms support to Turkey after earthquake

07 february 2023 - 13:06:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Monday reaffirmed support to Turkey in a telephone conversation with President [...] Full text...

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South African President expresses sadness at earthquake Turkey, Syria; aid group to assist

07 february 2023 - 12:57:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday expressed his sadness following the deaths of thousands of [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake

07 february 2023 - 09:56:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was reported to be among victims trapped under rubble after an [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president commiserates with Turkey, Syria on devastating earthquake

06 february 2023 - 15:27:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday commiserated with the government and people of Turkey and Syria [...] Full text...

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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu reported missing in Turkey earthquake

06 february 2023 - 14:34:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is among victims trapped under rubble after an earthquake that hit Turkey [...] Full text...

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

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

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Presidential press welcomes dismissal of 40 magistrates in Burundi

12 august 2022 - 17:46:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The presidential press praised Friday the Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, for dismissing by decree [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to donate US$25,000 to Haiti

25 september 2021 - 05:33:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to donate US$25,000 to Haiti as solidarity towards its population suffering the effects of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR welcomes US' plan to increase refugee resettlement

22 september 2021 - 06:36:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the [...] Full text...

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Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude recorded in central Tunisia

11 september 2021 - 11:46:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday in central Tunisia, the [...] Full text...

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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo

23 june 2021 - 22:51:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...

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Earthquake again hits Guinea

05 may 2021 - 15:33:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The earth shook again on Tuesday, very early in the morning, in the sub-prefecture of Bangouya, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...

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Buhari condoles with Turkey, Greece over earthquake, deaths

01 november 2020 - 16:20:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and the Prime [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman offers solidarity with President Erdogan after earthquake in Turkey

30 october 2020 - 22:31:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Strong earthquake hits off-shore Tanzania near Dar es Salaam

12 august 2020 - 23:10:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -  A strong 6.0 earthquake hit various parts of the east coast of Tanzania Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Ghana's capital, several areas experience earth tremor

25 june 2020 - 08:45:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Parts of Ghana's capital, Accra and areas of the Greater Accra and Central regions experienced earth [...] Full text...

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Two earthquakes hit central Morocco without causing damage

17 february 2020 - 18:03:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Two earthquakes of 5.3 and 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale were recorded Sunday evening in [...] Full text...

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Earthquake of 3.71 magnitude rocks southern Tunisia

03 january 2020 - 16:07:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.71 was recorded on Friday in northeast of Remada city [...] Full text...

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A tremor of 3.48 magnitude hits northwest Tunisia

27 november 2019 - 15:45:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several residents of the Tunisian city of Sekiet Sidi Youssef, near the border with Algeria, were [...] Full text...

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Two earthquakes hit northern Tunisia

24 july 2019 - 22:51:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.24 degrees on the Richter scale struck the governorate of [...] Full text...

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Algeria hit by a 4.9 earthquake on the Richter scale

13 july 2019 - 17:23:38
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, hit the sea off Jijel (north-eastern Algeria) this [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Egypt staff sacked, chairman of football federation resigns

07 july 2019 - 16:16:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -  The elimination of the Egyptian ‘’Pharaohs’’, host of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Tunisia hit by 2 mild successive earthquakes

11 june 2019 - 18:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology recorded Monday evening, at 8:35 PM, an earthquake with a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market

23 march 2019 - 13:07:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an [...] Full text...

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Fire engulfs armoury of military base in Ghana

16 january 2019 - 05:19:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An armoury of a military base near the industrial city of Tema, about 25 km east [...] Full text...

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UN emergency relief fund has ‘never been more critical’: Guterres

07 december 2018 - 21:12:18
New York, US (PANA) - The mission of the UN’s Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which enables humanitarian responders to [...] Full text...

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Improve collection of data on disasters, urges Guterres

14 october 2018 - 09:02:27
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the steep human and economic impact of disasters, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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UN report shows climate change causing ‘dramatic rise’ in economic losses

10 october 2018 - 19:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Climate-related and geophysical disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis have killed 1.3 million people over [...] Full text...

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Buhari sympathises with Indonesia over twin disasters of Tsunami, earthquake

30 september 2018 - 10:45:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sorrow and sympathy to the government and people of [...] Full text...

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Buhari condoles Iran, Iraq on "devastating" earthquake

17 november 2017 - 17:35:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with e Iranians and Iraqis on the devastating earthquake [...] Full text...

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Mild earthquake hits Tunisia

31 october 2017 - 16:08:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology announced on Tuesday that a telluric quake measuring 4.2 on [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Government dismisses ‘induced earthquake’ reports in Botswana

05 april 2017 - 18:19:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI) has rejected media reports suggesting that the earthquake which occurred in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Abducted South African journalist 'still alive' – Charity

23 january 2017 - 11:08:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gift of the Givers Foundation, a disaster relief organisation, on Monday said it [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB offers US$ 1m to mitigate earthquake effects in Tanzania's Kagera region

20 january 2017 - 16:29:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - People affected by the earthquake which hit the Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Magufuli fires CEO of Tanzania's power utility

01 january 2017 - 17:38:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Sunday fired the national power utility's chief executive [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly tasks member states on tackling cholera epidemic in Haiti

16 december 2016 - 17:37:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday called on all 193 UN member states to fully [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says outer space is driver for disaster risk management

23 november 2016 - 15:17:26
New York, US (PANA) - Space applications related to telecommunications and global navigation can play a vital role in supporting [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WMO says 2016 set to break temperature records of 2015

14 november 2016 - 14:38:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It is very likely that 2016 will be the hottest year on record, with [...] Full text...

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UN: Funding shortfall hits UN emergency response fund

02 november 2016 - 14:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday warned that its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is facing an [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Southwest Rwanda shaken by earthquake

23 september 2016 - 19:01:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 hit the district of Rusizi in southwest Rwanda on Friday, causing injuries [...] Full text...

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UN: CTBO chief tasks governments on nuclear ban treaty

23 september 2016 - 15:53:03
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Lassina Zerbo, has called on [...] Full text...

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UN: Swaziland ratifies comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty

22 september 2016 - 14:55:41
New York, US (PANA) - Swaziland has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 165th nation to do so, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: President Kenyatta sends consolation message to Tanzania over earthquake

12 september 2016 - 18:43:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has phoned Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli to express solidarity and sympathy [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan FM extends condolences to Tanzania over deadly earthquake

12 september 2016 - 16:23:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo has sent a message of condolences to Tanzania following [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria expresses regret over Tanzanian earthquake

12 september 2016 - 09:08:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Monday expressed its condolences to the people of Tanzania [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Tanzania earthquake causes deaths, damage to buildings

10 september 2016 - 18:38:13
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 5.7 on Saturday hit Bukoba region in Tanzania killing at least 10 people [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari condoles with Italy on deadly earthquake

25 august 2016 - 18:53:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed his sympathy with Italy over the deadly earthquake that [...] Full text...

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UN: UNESCO, UNOSAT team up to protect cultural heritage

01 july 2016 - 14:03:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge solidarity, funding to meet growing humanitarian needs

28 june 2016 - 14:12:41
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to act with urgency [...] Full text...

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UN: IAEA promotes peaceful application of nuclear science, technology

06 june 2016 - 17:00:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano on Monday said the agency’s activities [...] Full text...

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UN: 'New education fund to be launched at UN World Humanitarian Summit'

16 may 2016 - 22:49:50
New York, US (PANA) - At next week’s World Humanitarian Summit, more than 100 of the world’s leading countries, companies [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Presidency moves to dispel rumours of Finance Minister's arrest

16 may 2016 - 13:02:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Presidency on Monday moved to allay fears that Finance Minister Pravin [...] Full text...

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Qatar: Amnesty International says World Cup workers abused

31 march 2016 - 07:59:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report reveals devastating human toll in 2015 due to climate-related disasters

11 february 2016 - 18:10:44
New York, US (PANA) - A new analysis issued on Thursday by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says volunteering fosters creativity

06 december 2015 - 08:08:11
New York, US (PANA) - To celebrate the power of the volunteerism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is marking the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius prepares for disaster management

20 october 2015 - 11:12:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Tuesday launched the 2015 National Disasters Scheme (NDS), a functional document to support agencies and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: WB facing financial resources shortage

03 september 2015 - 15:08:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) Vice-President for Development Finance Von Amsberg, on Wednesday asked for the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Earthquake rocks western Rwanda

07 august 2015 - 17:06:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the local magnitude scale early Friday rocked several areas in western [...] Full text...

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UN: Latest UN humanitarian report reveals surge in financing needs for relief efforts

17 june 2015 - 08:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a widespread diffusion of conflicts and crises across the globe, an increasing amount of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN special envoy calls for humanitarian fund to aid children's education

21 may 2015 - 22:25:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr. Gordon Brown, on Thursday in New York, said [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius sets up solidarity fund for Nepal

29 april 2015 - 16:51:58
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius announced Wednesday the setting up of a solidarity relief fund, with an initial contribution [...] Full text...

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UN: UN member states tasked on new development agenda

28 april 2015 - 08:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - As UN member states prepare to adopt and begin implementing a new development agenda, UN [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africans accounted for after Nepal's massive earthquake

26 april 2015 - 18:50:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has sent a message of condolence to Nepal following the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WHO kicks off registry of vetted medical emergency teams

08 april 2015 - 18:57:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – With global crises on the rise, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on [...] Full text...

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UN: Angola ratifies comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty

21 march 2015 - 14:43:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on Saturday said Angola has become the 164th [...] Full text...

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UN: UN conference adopts new, people-centred disaster risk reduction strategy

18 march 2015 - 21:25:52
New York, US (PANA) - Death, destruction and displacement wrought by natural disasters would be significantly reduced by 2030 under [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya calls for support in disaster risk reduction efforts

16 march 2015 - 16:55:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has urged Japan to support [...] Full text...

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UN: UN conference stresses role of women in building disaster resilience

14 march 2015 - 18:42:42
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN official, governments and civil society representatives on Saturday highlighted the positive actions of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges global solidarity to strengthen disaster resilience, boost development

14 march 2015 - 18:29:17
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday in Sendai, Japan, said that responding to the world's [...] Full text...

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UN: 'UN disaster risk reduction conference key to future sustainable development agenda'

12 march 2015 - 22:19:27
New York, US (PANA) - Government and civil society leaders from around the world are gathering in the Japanese city [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF sets up relief trust to enhance support to poor countries hit by disasters

06 february 2015 - 10:46:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In a new bid to enhance its support to eligible low-income countries confronting major [...] Full text...

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UN: UN disaster reduction chief hails "major milestone" in earthquake risk assessment

21 january 2015 - 18:51:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has welcomed the launch of a new [...] Full text...

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UN: UN honours its fallen heroes in 2014

08 january 2015 - 19:20:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday in New York honoured hundreds of its workers, including peacekeepers from [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: 'Mobile phone surveillance can help track, tackle Ebola'

16 october 2014 - 20:32:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The current Ebola outbreak is showing that the data collected from handsets can be [...] Full text...

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UN: UN marks World Disaster Reduction Day, stresses need to vulnerabilities of older persons

13 october 2014 - 17:58:22
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction, the UN on Monday spotlighted the need to address the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mock Tsunami exercise organized Wednesday

08 september 2014 - 14:34:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will participate in a mock tsunami scenario exercise meant to increase preparedness, evaluate response capabilities [...] Full text...

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UN: Congo ratifies Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

04 september 2014 - 14:53:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has become the 163rd State to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Ebola response must be based on scientific evidence, not on fear'

02 september 2014 - 19:36:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday said misinformation about Ebola can only exacerbate an already fragile situation, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA experiences earthquake aftershock

06 august 2014 - 08:40:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The town of Orkney in South Africa’s North West province was rocked by an [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Gaborone calls for calm following earthquake in SA

05 august 2014 - 15:47:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed earthquake fears that caused anxiety across the nation, following ground movements felt in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa shaken by powerful earthquake

05 august 2014 - 12:07:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has been shaken by a powerful earthquake, the tremors of which [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

25 september 2013 - 07:48:35
New York, US (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), bringing the total number of ratification to [...] Full text...

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World may miss MDG target on sanitation - Report

13 may 2013 - 11:41:00
New York, US (PANA) - A joint report released here Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...

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Earthquakes: Jonathan commiserates with China, Iran, Pakistan over victims

20 april 2013 - 19:37:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, has commiserated with President Xi Jinping and the people of China over [...] Full text...

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Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrives in Ghana

16 april 2013 - 19:25:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Accra on Tuesday on the last leg of a three-nation [...] Full text...

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Chad ratifies comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty

11 february 2013 - 11:11:15
New York, US (PANA) - The Republic of Chad has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 159th State [...] Full text...

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Nigerian official warns Lake Nyos in Cameroon could collapse

27 september 2012 - 15:11:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday raised the alarm on the possibility of [...] Full text...

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Mild earthquake hits Rodrigues

26 july 2012 - 18:23:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring of 5.8 on the Richter scale, Thursday struck off the Indian Ocean island [...] Full text...

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Killer tanker fire explosion, Jos mayhem, first woman chief justice reported in Nigeria

14 july 2012 - 11:40:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The explosion of a fully-loaded fuel tanker, bloodbath in Jos and the appointment of the first [...] Full text...

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UNESCO monitors damage to heritage in northern Italy following powerful earthquake

22 may 2012 - 15:05:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, Tuesday extended her condolences to Italians following the loss of [...] Full text...

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Mild earth tremor hits eastern Malawi

03 may 2012 - 14:49:17
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A mild earth tremor, measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale, hit Malawi's eastern district of Zomba [...] Full text...

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Kenyan evacuates beaches after tsunami warning

11 april 2012 - 17:29:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have ordered the evacuation of all beaches and urged fishermen to keep off the [...] Full text...

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Christian Aid advises on response to disasters

27 march 2012 - 13:16:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Many more people will survive and recover from emergencies such as earthquakes, floods and [...] Full text...

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Weapons depot blast: Moroccan medical team arrives in Congo

06 march 2012 - 19:42:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A 74-member medical team, led by Colonel Bayt Abdelwahed, arrived in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, as [...] Full text...

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Greenpeace urges SA govt to be open, transparent about nuclear power project

05 march 2012 - 09:38:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Greenpeace Africa has called on the South African government to be open and transparent [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, UN University review policy perspectives one year after Japan Tsunami

07 february 2012 - 19:29:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One year after the devastating tsunami hit the east coast of Japan, UNESCO and the United [...] Full text...

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UNICEF appeals for US$1.28 billion to assist children in 2012

27 january 2012 - 20:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday appealed for US$1.28 billion to provide humanitarian [...] Full text...

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UN allocates US$ 104 million to support neglected emergencies

25 january 2012 - 19:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday announced the allocation [...] Full text...

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UN General Assmebly President urges more global cooperation

30 december 2011 - 18:40:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly President, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, on Friday urged for greater consensus among [...] Full text...

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Full-scale Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System test on 12 October

06 october 2011 - 22:17:16
Paris, France (PANA) – Almost seven years after the devastating tsunami of 2004, more than 20 nations will participate on [...] Full text...

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Guinea ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

20 september 2011 - 14:35:19
New York, US (PANA) - Guinea has become the 155th state to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), [...] Full text...

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UN report says weak domestic demand impedes economy recovery

07 september 2011 - 16:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - A UN report, unveiled Wednesday, said that economic recovery in developed economies might grind to [...] Full text...

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UN official hails peacekeepers' achievements

05 august 2011 - 14:51:21
New York, US (PANA) - The outgoing UN Under Secreatary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy, on Friday outlined the [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System for maiden test 10 Aug

02 august 2011 - 16:34:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian papers focus on fish imported from Japan, furor in Parliament

30 july 2011 - 10:09:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Fears about radiation-contaminated fish imported from Japan and squabbles in the National Assembly after [...] Full text...

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IAEA calls for universal compliance with nuclear non-proliferation treaty

27 july 2011 - 15:13:34
New York, US (PANA) - The Director General the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, on Wednesday stressed [...] Full text...

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Japan beats US 3-1 on penalties to win FIFA Women's World Cup

17 july 2011 - 22:46:54
Frankfurt, Germany (PANA) - Japan Sunday beat two-time champion United States 3-1 on penalties to win the 2011 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's opposition party carpets President for not visiting flood-hit Lagos

17 july 2011 - 14:41:36
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Leading opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has expressed disappointment at the failure of [...] Full text...

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FAO, humanitarian agencies seek support for drought-ravaged Horn of Africa

08 july 2011 - 14:11:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - From mega-emergencies such as the earthquake in Haiti or the floods in Pakistan, to headline-grabbing humanitarian [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

African airlines will not be profitable in 2011 says AFRAA

06 july 2011 - 16:59:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Association of African Airlines (AFRAA) predicted that African carriers would not be profitable in 2011 [...] Full text...

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WFP appeals for support for drought victims in Horn of Africa

29 june 2011 - 19:24:44
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ms. Josette Sheeran, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines resumes partial flight to destinations affected by volcano

15 june 2011 - 14:55:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines announced Wednesday that it had resumed flights to some of the destinations affected [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Shell declares 'Force Majeure' over multiple Trans Niger Pipeline fires

13 june 2011 - 17:37:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Citing production cutbacks, caused by leaks and fires which occurred last week on its Trans Niger [...] Full text...

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FAO goodwill ambassador Carl Lewis to visit Dominican Republic, Haiti

09 june 2011 - 15:57:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Olympic track star and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Carl Lewis, is to visit the Dominican Republic and [...] Full text...

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World Bank says 2011 global economy growing

08 june 2011 - 19:04:58
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank said Wednesday that global economic growth for 2011 is expected to be [...] Full text...

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UN honours serving, fallen peacekeepers

27 may 2011 - 19:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday paid tribute to the more than 120,000 military, police [...] Full text...

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Slight earthquake felt in Rwanda

23 may 2011 - 17:24:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale, struck several parts of Rwanda and eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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WTO says global tourism recovering

12 may 2011 - 19:18:47
New York, US (PANA) - The World Tourism Organization (WTO) Thursday said that international tourism was recovering from the global [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military learns disaster management from Rwanda

29 april 2011 - 16:17:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Nigerian military delegation has arrived in Rwanda for a week-long visit as part of [...] Full text...

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Malian singing couple nominated WFP, EU ambassadors against hunger

13 april 2011 - 15:56:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - World-famous Malian singing couple, Amadou and Mariam, have been nominated ambassadors against hunger by the World [...] Full text...

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Niger grants Japan US$25,000 for humanitarian aid

08 april 2011 - 11:43:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has provided humanitarian aid worth US$25,000 for earthquake victims in Japan, PANA learnt here Friday. The [...] Full text...

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FAO says global food prices drop (Corrected)

07 april 2011 - 18:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday global food prices have dropped for the [...] Full text...

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FAO says global food prices drops

07 april 2011 - 17:02:55
New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday global food prices have dropped for the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria suspends national assembly elections

02 april 2011 - 13:03:46
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed till Monday the national assembly (parliamentary) polls holding [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new constitution offers window for transformation, says Kibaki

31 march 2011 - 18:24:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's new constitution has offered the people a window of great national transformation and renewal, President [...] Full text...

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Caribbean test highlights need to improve tsunami warning system

26 march 2011 - 11:53:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The first full-scale test of the tsunami warning system in the Caribbean, conducted 23 March, [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Stock Market reopens Wednesday with new boss

22 march 2011 - 18:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's stock market will finally resume trading Wednesday, 23 March, PANA reported from here Tuesday. The [...] Full text...

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