Libyan govt holds workshop on securing digital services

13 january 2026 - 11:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Information Authority on Monday organised a workshop in Tripoli on "blockchain" technology to [...] Full text...

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‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability

13 january 2026 - 07:27:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top finance experts are meeting at UN Geneva this week to push for a radical shake [...] Full text...

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Abebe Aemro Selassie to retire as Director of IMF African Department

12 january 2026 - 09:59:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced that Mr. Abebe [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development

07 january 2026 - 13:56:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday marked the first year of his second term with [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Israeli FM says Somaliland visit to advance their relations

06 january 2026 - 16:29:21
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says his visit on Tuesday to the Somalia's breakaway state of [...] Full text...

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Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland

06 january 2026 - 12:56:31
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - A high–level delegation headed by Israeli’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, on Tuesday arrived in Hargeisa, capital [...] Full text...

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How climate change is threatening human rights

03 january 2026 - 14:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate [...] Full text...

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Libya recorded highest average oil production in a decade in 2025

02 january 2026 - 12:59:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Friday announced that 2025 recorded the highest average production in [...] Full text...

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Gambian President calls for 'ethical politics' as country enters election year

01 january 2026 - 12:27:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace, unity, and restraint ahead of the 2026 presidential [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya concerned about escalating dispute over constitutional court

31 december 2025 - 12:43:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over the escalating dispute over [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes Sudan’s peace initiative presented to UN Security Council

31 december 2025 - 09:27:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed a peace initiative presented by the Sudanese civilian Prime, [...] Full text...

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South Africa rebukes Israel for Somalia stance

30 december 2025 - 09:26:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Tuesday noted with concern the recent announcement by Israel [...] Full text...

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Guineans head to the polls as junta leader Doumbouya seeks presidency

27 december 2025 - 14:27:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guineans go to the polls on Sunday with about 6.7 million registered voters expected to take [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson rejects any recognition of Somaliland

27 december 2025 - 10:50:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, says he has taken [...] Full text...

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African Road Safety Observatory ends Transitional Steering Committee meeting in Cape Town

26 december 2025 - 12:57:41
Cape Town , South Africa (PANA) – The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) has concluded the meeting of its Transitional [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Somalis on Municipal election in Mogadishu

26 december 2025 - 12:43:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Somali people [...] Full text...

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Guinea: FRONDEG candidate Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé concludes nationwide campaign tour

25 december 2025 - 19:21:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, presidential candidate of the Democratic Front of Guinea (FRONDEG), returned to Conakry on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Says 28 Dec polls key to Guinea’s return to constitutional order

25 december 2025 - 18:48:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  – The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, has reaffirmed that elections remain [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop calls for unity in a divided world

25 december 2025 - 12:00:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on Thursday delivered a Christmas message, warning that corruption, inequality, and [...] Full text...

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Faso President Traoré appointed head of Coalition of Alliance of Sahel States

24 december 2025 - 13:43:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has been appointed current president of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Libya takes steps to halt land degradation

23 december 2025 - 11:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved funding of US$5.8 million for a new pilot initiative [...] Full text...

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Tripoli-based ministry discusses peacebuilding and local resilience project

22 december 2025 - 12:10:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Local Communities of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) on Sunday discussed [...] Full text...

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Prospect of elections in Libya fading - Senior UN official (By UN News)

20 december 2025 - 08:57:23
New York, US (PANA) - Four years after the resounding failure of the elections scheduled for 24 December, 2021, Libya [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Mahama outlines core demands for Africa’s reparations at Diaspora Summit:

19 december 2025 - 15:45:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Friday outlined specific demands that his country believes must form [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on sixth and final review of Extended Credit Facility with Zambia

19 december 2025 - 09:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Zambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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IMF management approves first review of staff-monitored programme with Mali

19 december 2025 - 09:03:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on 15 December the first review of Mali’s [...] Full text...

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Constitutional order faltering in West Africa and the Sahel - UN official

19 december 2025 - 07:49:09
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel are moving forward in the open. Between successive coups d'état, [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at African Union session on justice

18 december 2025 - 07:52:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel, is representing South Africa at the 2025 African Union [...] Full text...

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Nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards

18 december 2025 - 05:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes fifth review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana

18 december 2025 - 05:44:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...

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Institutional divisions in Libya fuelling political crisis =UNSMIL

17 december 2025 - 14:00:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The conclusions of extensive consultations on structured dialogue conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility

17 december 2025 - 06:05:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday completed the first and [...] Full text...

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Thirty-one people imprisoned as part of investigations into the failed coup of 7 December in Benin

16 december 2025 - 15:59:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirty soldiers and one civilian were placed in preventive detention on Tuesday as part of investigations [...] Full text...

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‘Africa’s biggest challenge is a mindset challenge’: UN Special Adviser

16 december 2025 - 14:01:07
New York, US (PANA) - Africa does not have a million problems, it only has one – a mindset problem, [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa tackles climate-driven disease threats through pandemic fund grant

16 december 2025 - 09:47:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Eight Southern African countries are joining forces to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they [...] Full text...

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Freedom of expression and safety of journalists in serious worldwide

16 december 2025 - 08:58:57
Paris, France (PANA) - Freedom of expression around the world has suffered a historic setback in the last 13 years, [...] Full text...

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UN-facilitated inter-Libyan dialogue resumes in Tripoli

15 december 2025 - 12:51:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second day of the structured dialogue in Tripoli resumed on Monday with two simultaneous morning [...] Full text...

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In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close

14 december 2025 - 07:49:04
Baghdad, Iraq (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:37:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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AfDB report projects $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity

14 december 2025 - 07:18:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of programmes for Gambia

13 december 2025 - 11:39:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board on Friday completed the fourth review of The Gambia’s Extended Credit Facility [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes post-governance diagnostic mission to Ghana

13 december 2025 - 11:27:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - At the request of the Ghanaian authorities, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Technical Assistance mission, [...] Full text...

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Central Africa facing 'deceptive stability' - UN envoy

12 december 2025 - 08:19:32
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the [...] Full text...

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Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth

11 december 2025 - 19:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency [...] Full text...

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Human rights have special significance in Libya - UNSMIL

11 december 2025 - 18:02:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -The theme for this year's Human Rights Day, ‘'Human Rights – at the heart of our daily [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Nigeria presidency provides details of Benin military deployment

08 december 2025 - 20:57:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 16:39:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Nigerian soldiers have helped 'stabilise' situation in Benin - President Tinubu

08 december 2025 - 15:20:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Benin's biggest city says situation is 'calm' after coup attempt

08 december 2025 - 13:30:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy Benin says the situation in the biggest city, Cotonou, is “calm” following Sunday's [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at global Water Regulators Forum

08 december 2025 - 08:20:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cabinet Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 10th International Water [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: ECOWAS chair orders deployment of standby force to Benin

07 december 2025 - 21:25:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairperspn of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Sierra Leone president Julius Maada [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS condemn Benin coup attempt

07 december 2025 - 17:00:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Meeting on Africa's Forestry and Wildlife opens in Banjul

03 december 2025 - 09:50:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia on Monday reiterated its commitment to protecting its forests and wildlife as it hosts [...] Full text...

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South Africa barred from attending G20 preparatory meeting

03 december 2025 - 07:42:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has not been invited to the upcoming G20 sherpas meeting scheduled for [...] Full text...

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AI: Without strong policies, inequalities between countries could widen

03 december 2025 - 07:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could increase inequality between countries by widening gaps in economic performance, [...] Full text...

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Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

02 december 2025 - 20:27:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the [...] Full text...

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AU begins talks on cross-border continental data sharing regulations

02 december 2025 - 17:13:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental [...] Full text...

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Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline gets greenlight amid environmental concerns ((News Feature) by Kennedy Abwao - PANA Correspondent

02 december 2025 - 17:00:15
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The ink has not dried on the East African Court of Justices ruling giving the US$4 [...] Full text...

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EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce rules on trade preferences to developing countries

02 december 2025 - 06:49:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the revised [...] 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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COP30: African negotiators see mixed signals

01 december 2025 - 09:54:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy to accelerate economic diversification for growth, employment in Mauritania

30 november 2025 - 08:20:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA)  - The World Bank Group has announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic Republic [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Laying the foundations for stable growth and jobs

29 november 2025 - 14:10:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $45 million in grant financing from the International Development [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: AU condemns Guinea Bissau coup as military name new head of state

27 november 2025 - 14:41:12
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has unequivocally condemned the military [...] Full text...

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Minorities are being stifled and rights repressed in a growing number of autocracies, denounces Volker Türk

27 november 2025 - 13:07:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "In a growing number of autocracies, minorities are being stifled, their rights, their identity and their [...] Full text...

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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda

27 november 2025 - 10:39:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Guinea-Bissau coup: Ghana slams 'unconstitutional act'

27 november 2025 - 09:43:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has strongly condemned Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “an unconstitutional act” that [...] Full text...

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Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability

27 november 2025 - 08:14:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ten countries have issued a joint statement reaffirming their  commitment to supporting the Libyan people’s pursuit of unity, [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes virtual mission on programme review with Mali

25 november 2025 - 10:31:28
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have concluded the virtual mission under [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary arrives in Gambia

24 november 2025 - 11:43:51
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s government has confirmed the arrival and hosting of Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma Bakar,y on [...] Full text...

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India-Africa trade hits US$80 billion

22 november 2025 - 11:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Trade between India and African countries increased to US$80 billion in the 2024/2025, driven by increased [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau presidential candidates commit to peaceful election

22 november 2025 - 10:13:57
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, on Friday met with [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mozambique

22 november 2025 - 09:39:20
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Mozambique is navigating a “complex macroeconomic environment”. It said [...] Full text...

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It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa

21 november 2025 - 18:29:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the [...] Full text...

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One Sea, one Pact, one Future: EC approves conclusions on the pact for the Mediterranean

21 november 2025 - 10:37:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has approved conclusions welcoming the pact for the Mediterranean, which coincides with the [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'

21 november 2025 - 07:49:46
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...

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AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women (By Ana Carmo, UN News)

20 november 2025 - 16:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and [...] Full text...

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WHO Africa Regional Office launches geodatabase to empower data-driven health decisions

20 november 2025 - 13:42:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — To mark Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on 19 November, the Africa Regional Office of the World [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes agreement on Unified Development Programme

20 november 2025 - 10:54:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the agreement on the Unified Development [...] Full text...

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Sudan welcomes President Trump's decision to end the war in Sudan

20 november 2025 - 08:33:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement that he would initiate a [...] Full text...

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Policy actions can reinforce growth progress in many G20 economies: IMF Blog byNicolas Fernandez-Arias, Shushanik Hakobyan

20 november 2025 - 07:41:47
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Since the G20’s foundational Pittsburgh conference in 2009, progress toward its goal of strong, sustainable, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare

19 november 2025 - 16:35:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya clarifies 'disinformation' on political process funding

19 november 2025 - 11:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has clarified the public the financing of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness

19 november 2025 - 07:45:32
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

18 november 2025 - 18:55:38
New York, US (PANA) - UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

18 november 2025 - 18:37:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which [...] Full text...

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Libya's House of Representatives and High Council of State sign agreement on unified development

18 november 2025 - 17:09:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives and western-based High Council of State have signed a [...] Full text...

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Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30

13 november 2025 - 18:50:42
Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff reach deal with Burkina Faso on fourth review under ECF and RSF

13 november 2025 - 08:58:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters

12 november 2025 - 15:54:01
New York,US (PANA) - South Sudan is entering a period of rising instability marked by political polarisation, renewed armed clashes, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue

12 november 2025 - 08:12:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation

12 november 2025 - 07:17:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...

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28th edition of AfricaCom begins in Cape Town

11 november 2025 - 07:04:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa Tech Festival is hosting the 28th edition of AfricaCom in Cape Town from [...] Full text...

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Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains

10 november 2025 - 11:47:53
New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...

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AU, EU leaders to convene for 7th summit in Angola

07 november 2025 - 12:52:55
Addis Abba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 7th AU–EU Summit will be held on 24–25 November 2025 in Luanda, Angola, bringing together Heads of State and Government from the [...] Full text...

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Inflationary pressures ease in Zambia but economic challenges remain

06 november 2025 - 12:45:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian economy has demonstrated resilience amid last year’s drought, with real GDP growth at 3.8 [...] Full text...

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AU Chairman urges rich countries to concretise aid pledges to support conservation

06 november 2025 - 11:49:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has called on the rich countries to make good on [...] Full text...

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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures

06 november 2025 - 08:00:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...

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Newly-elected New York mayor's African heritage celebrated

06 november 2025 - 07:33:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made history by being the first [...] Full text...

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African Summit on environmental conservation opens in Gaborone

05 november 2025 - 11:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The first of its kind African Summit on biodiversity conservation opened in Gaborone on Wednesday, banking [...] Full text...

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AU Summit launches talks on US$800 million green conservation Trust Fund

03 november 2025 - 20:37:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Talks on the creation of a US$800 million environmental support facility to be funded from 1% [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim Foundation weighs in on Tanzania electoral violence

03 november 2025 - 08:06:59
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – The violence against civilians protesting against the conduct of elections in Tanzania is "unacceptable”, the Mo [...] Full text...

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Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns

02 november 2025 - 12:40:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world of work is undergoing rapid and destabilising change, with widening inequality and job insecurity [...] Full text...

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Libya's eastern-based govt denounces actions of UN mission in political roadmap

01 november 2025 - 13:58:32
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based  government appointed by the House of Representatives has accused the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Nominations open for Structured Dialogue to implement political roadmap in Libya

01 november 2025 - 04:32:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has begun soliciting membership nominations for the Structured [...] Full text...

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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania

27 october 2025 - 12:38:10
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA)  The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire

27 october 2025 - 04:51:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official has called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital [...] Full text...

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Sudan: The Quad forms joint operational committee to coordinate efforts for peace

26 october 2025 - 05:38:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Quad working to end Sudan's bloody war – the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...

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EU, African, Caribbean, Pacific States reaffirm commitment to multilateralism and the UN

24 october 2025 - 07:52:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Marking the United Nations Day, the European Union (EU) and its Member States, together with the [...] Full text...

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Eswatini strengthens health workforce planning

23 october 2025 - 10:57:26
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt slams EU Council for legitimising rival paramilitary group

23 october 2025 - 05:11:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Wednesday rejected to the conclusions of the European Union Council, which [...] Full text...

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Take all necessary steps to end Sudan war, EU Council tells all parties to the conflict

21 october 2025 - 13:20:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union Council has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in Sudan and called on all [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches project to involve young people in electoral observation

20 october 2025 - 12:57:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the ECOWAS Network of [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank President pledges deeper cooperation with key constituency

19 october 2025 - 06:53:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah has met with the finance ministers [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes continuation of municipal council elections

18 october 2025 - 13:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the holding of municipal council elections [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Madagascar's military leader Col. Randrianirina sworn in as president

17 october 2025 - 09:41:26
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who heads National Transitional Defence Council (CNDT) that took power [...] Full text...

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AU deploys high-level delegation to Madagascar after coup

17 october 2025 - 07:49:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is immediately deploying a high-level delegation to Madagascar to “facilitate [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson mourns passing of former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga

15 october 2025 - 16:35:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed his condolences [...] Full text...

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Global Economic Outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces (IMF Blog by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas)

15 october 2025 - 10:46:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the [...] Full text...

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African Caucus and IMF reaffirm commitment to Africa’s resilience and long-term development

15 october 2025 - 09:47:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Inflation pressures and tight global financing conditions continue to weigh on fiscal positions and debt [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

15 october 2025 - 08:42:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women [...] Full text...

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UN envoy warns Libya’s transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap

14 october 2025 - 20:04:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country’s long-delayed political transition [...] Full text...

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Madagascar elite military unit says, 'We have taken power'

14 october 2025 - 16:06:42
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Soldiers in Madagascar said on Tuesday that they have taken over the administration of the country [...] Full text...

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Madagascar President Rajoelina leaves the country after attempted coup

14 october 2025 - 08:12:44
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday night that he had left the country for security [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Seychelles’ president-elect

12 october 2025 - 16:44:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Patrick [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concerned about situation in Madagascar as President Rajoelina says 'coup under way'

12 october 2025 - 15:51:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Opportunity in a time of change (IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's curtain raiser speech for the 2025 World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings)

12 october 2025 - 11:56:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - As I look at the world over the decades, I see incredible progress, but also [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Kenya

12 october 2025 - 06:36:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Haimanot Teferra visited Kenya to assess the [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth review of Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

10 october 2025 - 13:05:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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The Stablecoin Balancing Act (IMF article by Darrell, Odunayo Olowookere, Andreas Veneris)

09 october 2025 - 12:12:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Legend has it that gangster Al Capone hid the illicit origins of his wealth by [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Guinea-Bissau on the Ninth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

07 october 2025 - 14:04:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa maintains resilient growth but faces urgent jobs challenge

07 october 2025 - 08:54:55
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy remains resilient, with growth projected to reach 3.8 percent in 2025, up [...] Full text...

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CAF returns to profitability amid strong financial growth and increased investment

06 october 2025 - 18:27:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF), under the leadership of President Dr Patrice Motsepe, has announced a [...] Full text...

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Administrative skills training targeting municipal officials in Libya begins

06 october 2025 - 11:00:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A five-day training session, entitled “Basic administrative skills”, intended to strengthen the administrative and professional capacities [...] Full text...

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AfDB and IOM sign MoU to harness migration for peace, development

05 october 2025 - 06:53:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The sixth Africa Resilience Forum concluded in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, with the signing of a [...] Full text...

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Living in Space: UN celebrates innovation, cooperation and the final frontier (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

05 october 2025 - 06:48:31
New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is looking up – and beyond. On Saturday, 4 October, World Space Week lifted [...] Full text...

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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund

05 october 2025 - 06:45:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters in Madagascar

03 october 2025 - 08:56:10
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Madagascar to launch a “thorough and efective” investigation [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe

03 october 2025 - 07:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – After a sharp slowdown in 2024, Zimbabwe is experiencing a degree of macroeconomic stability due to [...] Full text...

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Libya attends sixth meeting of Association of Secretaries General of African Parliaments

02 october 2025 - 15:42:58
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives has participated in the sixth annual meeting of the Association of [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia

02 october 2025 - 08:14:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...

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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences

30 september 2025 - 12:17:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...

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New AfDB review highlights inland fisheries as lifeline for millions of Africans

28 september 2025 - 05:55:13
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a "Review of African Inland Fisheries," calling for [...] Full text...

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Taiwan confirms it is restricting trade to South Africa

25 september 2025 - 07:55:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Taiwan has confirmed that it is restricting trade to South Africa after Pretoria said [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's VP says UN’s 80th anniversary must be ‘moment of truth’

25 september 2025 - 05:24:36
New York, US (PANA) - Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the UN’s 80th anniversary must be “moment of [...] Full text...

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AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council

25 september 2025 - 04:53:22
New York, US (PANA) - Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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IMF staff to visit Kenya on possible fund-supported programme

24 september 2025 - 09:57:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Haimanot Teferra, mission chief for Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Liberia's President calls for climate justice

24 september 2025 - 05:03:10
New York, US (PANA) - Liberia's President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has highlighted his country's upcoming Security Council term saying "while [...] Full text...

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IOM chief calls for stronger cooperation on migration at UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 07:56:32
New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders convene in New York for the High-Level Week of the 80th Session [...] Full text...

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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership

23 september 2025 - 06:50:21
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly

23 september 2025 - 06:23:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a South African delegation at the United Nations General [...] Full text...

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Africa at the heart of considerable opportunities - Guterres

22 september 2025 - 06:16:22
New York US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday called for investment in Africa's potential, which is "at [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson meets African Group at the UN

21 september 2025 - 06:14:17
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday met with the [...] Full text...

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High Seas Treaty to enter force in January: 'A lifeline' for the ocean (By UN News)

21 september 2025 - 04:31:26
New York, US (PANA) - A discreet but decisive shift has just taken place at UN headquarters in New York. [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson to attend UN General Assembly

21 september 2025 - 04:24:03
New York, US (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is in New York [...] Full text...

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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...

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UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds

19 september 2025 - 04:48:46
New York, US (PANA) - During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to [...] Full text...

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Political dialogue between the Libyan unity government and international partners on water, energy and food

18 september 2025 - 15:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning of the Government of National Unity, in collaboration with international partners, [...] Full text...

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Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to ‘get serious – and deliver’

16 september 2025 - 19:47:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves extension of Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Zambia

16 september 2025 - 12:18:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Zambian authorities’ request [...] Full text...

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IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation

16 september 2025 - 07:09:48
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Militias, army threaten South Kivu civilians

16 september 2025 - 06:31:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – DR Congo (DRC) military forces and a coalition of abusive militias are threatening the security of civilians [...] Full text...

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African Union urges leaders to cement democracy, good governance

15 september 2025 - 12:52:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, has underlined the need for African leaders to work diligently [...] Full text...

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AU,IGAD welcome QUAD outcome on Sudan

14 september 2025 - 17:04:55
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union Commission, along with the Inter government Authority for Development IGAD, say they have [...] Full text...

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Sudan rejects 'attempts to impose peace from outside'

13 september 2025 - 19:15:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday welcomed the principle of helping the country reach peace, but rejected any [...] Full text...

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Sudan Quad calls for peaceful solution to war

13 september 2025 - 05:48:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Quad on Sudan's war – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the [...] Full text...

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General Assembly endorses New York Declaration on two-State solution between Israel and Palestine

12 september 2025 - 19:54:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly votes on whether to back the “New York Declaration”, a resolution [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes Municipal Council election results

11 september 2025 - 15:27:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the announcement by the High National [...] Full text...

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Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability (IMF Blog by Hélène Rey, a professor at the London Business School)

11 september 2025 - 11:45:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA - Technology is reshaping capital flows and currency dominance; data integrity is essential for financial stability.Technology [...] Full text...

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‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants

04 september 2025 - 07:23:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the [...] Full text...

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MSF's new international president Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim assumes work

03 september 2025 - 09:11:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has chosen Dr Mohamed Javid Abdelmoneim as its new International [...] Full text...

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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth

02 september 2025 - 08:08:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...

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Libya attends session of UN Convention against Corruption

01 september 2025 - 13:11:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is attending the sixteenth session of the Implementation Review Group of the United Nations Convention [...] Full text...

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Sudan's parallel government names Prime Minister

01 september 2025 - 07:27:35
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) - The Presidential Council of Sudan's parallel government declared by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in [...] Full text...

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African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services

31 august 2025 - 07:34:56
Lusaka, Lusaka (PANA) — African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address [...] Full text...

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UN acknowleges apartheid-era in South Africa

28 august 2025 - 08:12:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, led by Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, on Wednesday hosted [...] Full text...

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Interpol African Regional Conference begins in Cape Town

27 august 2025 - 14:30:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The 27th Interpol African Regional Conference began in Cape Town on Wednesday with a focus [...] Full text...

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Education is key to jobs, growth, and lifelong learning (World Bank Blog by Luis Benveniste, Global Director for Education at the World Bank)

27 august 2025 - 08:26:24
Washington, DC., USA (PANA) - Education equips learners with important foundational skills that are essential for work and life. Education is [...] Full text...

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UN announces two new mechanisms to promote cooperation on AI governance

27 august 2025 - 05:38:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General welcomed the General Assembly’s decision on Tuesday to establish two new mechanisms [...] Full text...

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Senior UN migration agency official ends Nigeria visit

25 august 2025 - 11:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes preliminary results of municipal council elections

24 august 2025 - 06:23:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the High National Elections Commission’s (HNEC) [...] Full text...

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Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections

22 august 2025 - 05:37:57
New York, US (PANA) - Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their [...] Full text...

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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

20 august 2025 - 18:54:02
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in [...] Full text...

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Vote counting for Group II of the municipal elections in Libya begins

17 august 2025 - 13:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Counting and Statistics Centre of the Libyan High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) began counting the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya lauds 'successful' conduct of municipal elections

17 august 2025 - 06:22:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the citizens of 26 municipalities for [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions

15 august 2025 - 16:44:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have uncovered rocket launchers, mortar rounds and other unauthorized weapons, [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya condemns attempts to obstruct municipal elections

14 august 2025 - 12:24:48
Trpoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the armed attack [...] Full text...

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US sanctions critical minerals traffickers stoking armed conflict in eastern DRC

13 august 2025 - 07:24:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Treasury Department is sanctioning four entities producing and trading in conflict minerals in [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Libya on agenda of Libyan-UN meeting

08 august 2025 - 15:14:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV mission to Eswatini

08 august 2025 - 11:45:11
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Regardless of the risks that include heightened global uncertainty and potential delays in project execution, Eswatini’s [...] Full text...

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

08 august 2025 - 08:03:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA)  Countries agreed on Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs [...] Full text...

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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

07 august 2025 - 20:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for Ghana helicopter crash victims

07 august 2025 - 06:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for 8 people, including two cabinet ministers, who died on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone

06 august 2025 - 06:03:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since [...] Full text...

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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

04 august 2025 - 21:27:23
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience

02 august 2025 - 08:14:00
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mali

01 august 2025 - 11:27:12
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with [...] Full text...

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