NOC explores local private sector investments in Libya's oil industry
21 april 2026 - 13:24:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC) has held a meeting to explore ways to boost [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC) has held a meeting to explore ways to boost [...] Full text...
Group of western. Islamic, Arab and African states say unified Libyan budget in interest of all
19 april 2026 - 07:48:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A group of western. Islamic, Arab and African states has issued a joint Statement commending [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes Iran's announcement of opening of Strait of Hormuz
17 april 2026 - 17:10:25New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed Friday's announcement by the Islamic Republic of Iran that [...] Full text...
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Governor of Central Bank of Libya (CBL) holds talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury on Libya’s financial and economic situation
17 april 2026 - 16:52:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, and his delegation Thursday [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow
16 april 2026 - 17:18:06New York, US (PANA) - From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, [...] Full text...
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Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy
16 april 2026 - 08:18:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Developing countries are banking on having a stronger voice in debt negotiations, following the launch [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
15 april 2026 - 16:44:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is [...] Full text...
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IMF, Africa Consultative Group exchange views on evolving global environment
15 april 2026 - 12:39:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ministers and Governors from the African Consultative Group on Monday met with the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends until August 2027 sanctions prohibiting illegal exports of Libyan oil
15 april 2026 - 11:13:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has unanimously extended Libyan sanctions, including measures aimed at prohibiting illegal [...] Full text...
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Libya’s Central Bank Governor discusses economic recovery with IMF
14 april 2026 - 14:11:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, and his delegation, in [...] Full text...
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‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
14 april 2026 - 08:49:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten [...] Full text...
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US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
14 april 2026 - 07:05:39New York, US (PANA) - The United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL welcomes signing of unified budgetary framework
13 april 2026 - 11:30:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the signing in Tripoli an Agreement [...] Full text...
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Senior US official speaks to Libya's Tripoli-based PM on economic, political issues
12 april 2026 - 15:45:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has has spoken to [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreements with Mauritania
12 april 2026 - 07:43:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Mauritanian authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff level [...] Full text...
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US Senior diplomat congratulates Libya's two governments on signing unified budget
11 april 2026 - 13:22:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has congratulated the two [...] Full text...
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Preparations underway for Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in Libya
10 april 2026 - 10:08:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations are underway for the second International Conference and Exhibition on Oil, Gas and Sustainable Energy [...] Full text...
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IMF team concludes mission to São Tomé and Príncipe
10 april 2026 - 08:43:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the authorities of São Tomé and Príncipe have made [...] Full text...
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President Barrow orders suspension of all non-essential official trips
09 april 2026 - 18:16:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia on Thursday, 9 April 2026, announced the suspension of all non-statutory [...] Full text...
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NOC announces three new oil and gas discoveries in Libya.
09 april 2026 - 17:44:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced three new oil and gas discoveries in partnership [...] Full text...
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The 6th edition of the ICT Africa Summit in Algiers to be held from April 21 to 23.
09 april 2026 - 15:00:59Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The sixth edition of the “ICT Africa Summit” will be held from 21-23 April in Algiers, [...] Full text...
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Heads of three international bodies warn Middle East war upending lives, livelihoods
09 april 2026 - 08:40:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Middle East war is upending lives and livelihoods in the region and beyond, the [...] Full text...
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End of the 2026 Article IV consultations between the CBL and the IMF
08 april 2026 - 16:46:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, and his deputy, Marai Al-Barassi, [...] Full text...
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IMF team concludes visit to Madagascar
08 april 2026 - 08:23:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has held discussions with the authorities of Madagascar on [...] Full text...
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Shaping Nigeria’s future through early childhood development
08 april 2026 - 08:06:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has made meaningful progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but inclusive growth must accelerate substantially to [...] Full text...
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Four institutions discuss implications of Middle East conflict on African economies
07 april 2026 - 08:30:27Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide.Amid spikes [...] Full text...
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MIDDLE EAST: Strikes persist across region as humanitarian needs rise
06 april 2026 - 16:35:31Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Strikes and counter-strikes continue across the Middle East, with dozens of casualties reported over the weekend [...] Full text...
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Gambia introduces fuel subsidies to ease price surge
03 april 2026 - 18:12:57Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia on Friday announced measures to cushion the impact of rising [...] Full text...
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Deminers race to keep up with military technology
03 april 2026 - 16:45:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In conflict zones where new technologies are making landmines more dangerous, deminers must innovate at the [...] Full text...
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Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month
02 april 2026 - 19:21:03New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables
02 april 2026 - 18:27:52New York, US (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global [...] Full text...
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IEA, IMF, WBG to coordinate response to energy, economic impacts of Middle East war
02 april 2026 - 08:57:01Washington, US (PANA) - The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations
01 april 2026 - 18:40:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of [...] Full text...
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‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era (By Daniel Dickinson, UN News)
31 march 2026 - 11:36:07London, UK (PANA) - Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in [...] Full text...
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Cameroon’s economy shows notable resilience to external economic shocks
31 march 2026 - 09:48:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has shown notable resilience to external economic shocks in recent years, the Executive [...] Full text...
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Sea mines clearance: A new dimension of difficulty
30 march 2026 - 18:03:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Clearing mines laid at sea can be an “extremely challenging and very dangerous” undertaking according to [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2026 Article IV mission to Namibia
30 march 2026 - 07:36:10Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The growth of Namibia's economy slowed in 2025 to 1.7 per cent and is expected to [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches $209 million strategy to boost Lesotho's economy
29 march 2026 - 07:37:04Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the Kingdom [...] Full text...
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Libya, US oil giant sign MoU to study offshore oil block
27 march 2026 - 11:49:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Massoud Souleiman, on Thursday announced the signing [...] Full text...
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Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns
27 march 2026 - 05:20:57New York, US (PANA) - The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf has triggered "one of the most rapid and [...] Full text...
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Former Burundian FM Shingiro named AU Special Envoy on ICJ judgement on Gabon/Equatorial Guinea islands dispute
26 march 2026 - 09:48:30Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Former Burundian Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro has been appointed as Special Envoy to support Gabon [...] Full text...
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Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace
25 march 2026 - 19:22:11New York, US(PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war is “out of control”, urging [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities urged to take immediate action on stranded Russian LNG tanker
25 march 2026 - 11:15:08Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Health and Environment Commission of the Libyan House of Representatives has urged all relevant authorities [...] Full text...
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West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus
24 march 2026 - 17:22:53Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentary commission on defence concerned about drifting Russian LNG tanker off Libyan coast
24 march 2026 - 12:29:05Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Commission on Defence and National Security of the Libyan House of Representatives said it is [...] Full text...
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Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis
23 march 2026 - 18:26:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the start of the Middle East conflict with Israeli and US strikes on Iran on [...] Full text...
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Emergency response procedures activated to manage Russian LNG carrier in drive on Libyan coast
23 march 2026 - 11:54:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, affiliated with the Coast Guard and the Port [...] Full text...
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Middle East Crisis: Energy shocks deepen as strikes hit infrastructure
20 march 2026 - 18:27:52Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief says civilians bear brunt of 'reckless' war in the Middle East
20 march 2026 - 11:12:13Geneva Switzerland (PANA) – Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with [...] Full text...
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UN body proposes safe corridor for Middle East shipping
19 march 2026 - 20:16:27London, UK (PANA) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency has called for a safe maritime corridor to free [...] Full text...
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UN maritime agency recommends avoiding the Strait of Hormuz
19 march 2026 - 06:39:06London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN maritime agency urged shipping companies on Wednesday to avoid transiting through [...] Full text...
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IMO holds Extraordinary Council Session to address impacts on shipping, seafarers in Arabian Sea
18 march 2026 - 12:14:48London, UK (PANA) - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is holding a two-day Extraordinary Session of its Council to address [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2026 Post-Financing Assessment with the Republic of Congo
17 march 2026 - 08:49:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Congo’s economic recovery softened in 2025 as weak public [...] Full text...
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War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief
16 march 2026 - 12:52:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official [...] Full text...
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Sudan and South Sudan reunited in horror
16 march 2026 - 05:23:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fifteen years after their separation, Sudan and South Sudan are tragically reunited in the horror of [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes two reviews for Niger
15 march 2026 - 07:41:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the eighth review [...] Full text...
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Aid operations strained across Middle East: WFP seeks $200 million to sustain food assistance
13 march 2026 - 15:15:50Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Rising food prices, growing displacement and disruptions to global supply routes are placing millions of people [...] Full text...
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UN relief chief condemns '$1 billion-a-day' cost of war in Middle East
12 march 2026 - 07:59:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s emergency relief chief on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in [...] Full text...
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Libya recorded more than US$2 billion revenue between January and February - Central Bank
11 march 2026 - 12:47:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 14.4308 billion dinars (about $2.26 billion) in public revenue was made by Libya [...] Full text...
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‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war
10 march 2026 - 17:43:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Toxic “black rain” linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid [...] Full text...
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Middle East war: Rising prices threaten to worsen world hunger
10 march 2026 - 07:24:00Rome, Italy (PANA) - The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could lead to soaring food and fuel [...] Full text...
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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates
09 march 2026 - 14:29:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive [...] Full text...
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Rising oil price: Senegal faces challenge of limited storage capacity
09 march 2026 - 11:01:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The price of a barrel of oil surpassed US$100 on Monday for the first time since [...] Full text...
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Zambia has made ‘substantial progress’ in restoring macroeconomic stability
07 march 2026 - 05:27:54Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has made substantial progress in restoring macroeconomic stability under the recently completed IMF-supported programme. That is [...] Full text...
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On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering
06 march 2026 - 17:33:14Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and [...] Full text...
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Libya resumes oil production from Al-Mabrouk field
02 march 2026 - 11:49:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Al-Mabrouk oil field, about 170 km south of Sirte, operated by Al-Mabrouk Oil Operations Company, [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: IMF projects 3.3 pct global growth in 2026
27 february 2026 - 14:30:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Buah Saidy, on Friday said the International [...] Full text...
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Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years
26 february 2026 - 07:40:12Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide – [...] Full text...
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Oil production resumes in western Libya field after more than three years
23 february 2026 - 12:39:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arab Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has resumed production at the Sinawen oil field, in the [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliamentary commission explains reasons for fuel crisis
23 february 2026 - 11:14:04Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Fuel Crisis Monitoring Commission of the eastern-based Libyan House of Representatives has said that fuel [...] Full text...
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Ghana seeks international arbitration to resolve maritime boundary dispute with Togo
20 february 2026 - 11:55:41Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana has formally notified the government of Togo of its decision to refer [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister blames cause of public expenditure problems on lack of budget for unity government
19 february 2026 - 16:06:41Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan government appointed by the Libyan House of Representatives, Oussama Hammad, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reiterates commitment to hold elections
18 february 2026 - 11:08:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...
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Libyan central bank approves $100 million to import cooking oil
16 february 2026 - 08:59:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An agreement has been reached at the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) for the delivery of [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2026 Article IV mission to Cameroon
16 february 2026 - 06:32:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Cameroon’s economy has demonstrated considerable resilience in recent years, despite a succession of external shocks, [...] Full text...
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Libyan parliament holds conference on economic diversification
15 february 2026 - 12:09:58Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based Parliament is holding a two-day conference on economic diversification, focused on local resources and [...] Full text...
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South Sudan needs to restore public finances to reverse economic decline - World Bank
10 february 2026 - 09:38:21Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Two new World Bank Group reports released last week underscore that South Sudan stands at [...] Full text...
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IMF Deputy MD Okumura ends Burkina Faso visit
07 february 2026 - 06:27:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, shot dead
04 february 2026 - 08:56:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Attorney General's Office on Wednesday confirmed the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of [...] Full text...
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Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)
30 january 2026 - 08:41:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament budgets $33 million for Electoral Commission to conduct general elections
27 january 2026 - 16:45:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The eastern-based Libyan House of Representatives has budgeted 210 million dinars (about $33.28 million ) to [...] Full text...
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Senior US official, Libyan PM Aldabaiba discuss economic cooperation
25 january 2026 - 15:23:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, on Sunday highlighted a “good discussion” [...] Full text...
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Libya signs major agreements with global oil companies
24 january 2026 - 12:06:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed major agreements with global oil giants to boost the oil sector and generate [...] Full text...
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Structured Dialogue: Economy Track agrees on urgency of unifying national budget, reforming resource management
24 january 2026 - 11:52:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) — The Economy Track of the Structured Dialogue in Libya, during its first five-day session this week, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 post-financing assessment with Uganda
24 january 2026 - 07:39:29Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Post-Financing Assessment (PFA) [...] Full text...
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Libyan Speaker convenes Parliament for Monday
22 january 2026 - 10:38:55Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has convened Parliament for Monday in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prosecutor holds extended meeting on irregularities in the management of oil refining products
21 january 2026 - 17:10:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded meeting was held Wednesday at the Prosecutor’s Office, under the chairmanship of Libya’s Attorney [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Qatari Prime Ministers discuss bilateral cooperation
19 january 2026 - 09:08:24Misrata, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force
16 january 2026 - 08:20:57New York, US (PANA) - Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international [...] Full text...
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Libya's Parliament begins plenary session
12 january 2026 - 11:59:05Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives began a plenary session on Monday in Benghazi, which will discuss [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president says 'sustainable' foundation laid for long-term development
07 january 2026 - 13:56:00Accra, 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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Ghana condemns Venezuelan President Maduro’s capture
04 january 2026 - 13:09:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has condemned the abduction of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, [...] Full text...
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AU, UN express grave concern at US capture of Venezuelan President Maduro
04 january 2026 - 08:15:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) and the UN Secretary-General have expressed concern about developments in Venezuela following [...] Full text...
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Libya recorded highest average oil production in a decade in 2025
02 january 2026 - 12:59:56Tripoli, 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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'Agro-industrialisation offers clear path toward increased economic growth and job creation in Uganda'
29 december 2025 - 07:55:32Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s economic growth remains strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 6.3% in FY2024/2025, [...] Full text...
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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
27 december 2025 - 07:23:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even [...] Full text...
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IMF Staff reaches staff level agreement with Egypt
26 december 2025 - 08:00:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff [...] Full text...
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UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan
23 december 2025 - 08:10:02New York, US (PANA) - The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as [...] Full text...
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UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan
19 december 2025 - 07:08:07New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in [...] Full text...
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Namibia relies on scientific prowess to manage urban water crisis mid climate change disaster (By Kennedy Abwao)
18 december 2025 - 19:41:11Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – -The Scientific Research Committee at the New Goreangab Reclamation Plant in Windhoek ended its meeting prematurely [...] Full text...
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Troika on South Sudan concerned about widespread conflict across the country
18 december 2025 - 19:36:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Norway, the UK and US, which constitute the Troika on South Sudan, have expressed concern [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Economy holds meeting on development of 2026 trade policy
18 december 2025 - 12:03:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Al-Hawaij, [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2025 Article IV consultation mission to Angola
18 december 2025 - 06:03:06Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Economic growth of Angola slowed in 2025 largely due to lower oil prices, production, and moderate [...] Full text...
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Institutional divisions in Libya fuelling political crisis =UNSMIL
17 december 2025 - 14:00:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conclusions of extensive consultations on structured dialogue conducted by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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UN deal delivers a smoother ride for global trade
17 december 2025 - 05:19:41New York, US (PANA) - Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers targeted in Sudan, Central African Republic targeted
16 december 2025 - 08:26:19Bangui, CAR (PANA) - In two days, six UN peacekeepers were killed and eleven others wounded in attacks in Sudan [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers hold farewell ceremony for six collegues killed in Sudan drone strike
16 december 2025 - 07:34:38Kadugli, Sudan (PANA) - A solemn farewell ceremony was held on Monday at the headquarters of the UN Interim Security [...] Full text...
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AUC Chairperson strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Sudan
15 december 2025 - 07:43:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the deadly [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan
14 december 2025 - 07:30:17New York, US (PANA) - Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers [...] Full text...
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UN mission’s exit marks milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict transition
12 december 2025 - 19:17:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against [...] Full text...
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China pulls out from Sudan's unprofitable oil production
08 december 2025 - 09:44:17Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - China is ending its oil production activities in Sudan, ending over 30 years of cooperation, [...] 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 - 17:00:15Kampala, 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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Ten countries reaffirm commitment to Libyans' pursuit of unity, stability
27 november 2025 - 08:14:35Washington, 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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Industrial policy can lift productivity—but comes with risks and trade-offs: IMF Blog by Shekhar Aiyar, Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi
26 november 2025 - 07:11:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Governments across both advanced and emerging market economies have increasingly rolled out new support for [...] Full text...
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UN warns against exploitation of AI for 'purely political or economic purposes'
24 november 2025 - 16:36:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to several human rights, including privacy, political participation, [...] Full text...
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Guterres tells COP30 negotiators: '1.5°C must be your only red line'
21 november 2025 - 07:49:46Belém, Brazil (PANA) - In Belém, Brazil, where COP30 negotiations are stalled, the UN chief urged delegations to demonstrate "will [...] Full text...
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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)
20 november 2025 - 07:34:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Steady growth amid fiscal challenges (IMF Blog by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Amadou Sy)
19 november 2025 - 08:19:36Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions [...] Full text...
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Libya's House of Representatives and High Council of State sign agreement on unified development
18 november 2025 - 17:09:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives and western-based High Council of State have signed a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF staff concludes visit to Libya
17 november 2025 - 07:59:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s GDP growth in 2025 is being supported by an increase in oil production, but lower [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN warns of 'another El Fasher' in Kordofan
15 november 2025 - 05:35:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Kordofan must not become the new Darfur, the UN human rights chief warned on Friday. Volker Türk [...] Full text...
thread Society
42 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya coast
13 november 2025 - 08:46:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An inflatable boat that departed from Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, capsized on 3 November with about [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMF staff completes post-financing assessment mission to Uganda
13 november 2025 - 08:21:56Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s fiscal position deteriorated significantly in FY2024/25 due to higher current spending, including one-off items, but [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN mission in Libya appeals for public's contributions to shape Structured Dialogue
12 november 2025 - 08:12:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is soliciting views from the public on issues [...] Full text...
thread Politics
From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
10 november 2025 - 20:08:17Belem, Brazil (PANA) - COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP30 Climate Conference: What to know
08 november 2025 - 12:38:18Belém, Brazil (PANA) - Next week, the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP30) will begin in Belém, Brazil. The [...] Full text...
thread Environment
In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy
07 november 2025 - 18:54:38Belém, Brazil (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels [...] Full text...
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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
06 november 2025 - 08:00:28Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war, political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
06 november 2025 - 07:47:38New York, US (PANA) - The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Conference on role of banking investment in Libya begins
04 november 2025 - 15:04:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Conference on "Banking Investment and its role in promoting economic development", organised by the Central [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South Sudan at risk of return to war, UN investigators warn
30 october 2025 - 07:27:31New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan faces a renewed slide into full-scale conflict unless urgent international action is taken, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Most major methane leak alerts ignored despite climate threat
22 october 2025 - 17:26:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for [...] Full text...
thread Environment
'World falling behind on its clean energy goals' - Report
15 october 2025 - 08:19:21New York, US (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Total assets of Libyan Central Bank estimated at nearly US$99 billion
10 october 2025 - 11:56:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Total assets of the Central Bank of Libya were estimated at the end of September 2025 [...] Full text...
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Vice-President of Libya's Parliament denounces sovereign appointments without reference to the House
07 october 2025 - 11:06:36Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The second Vice-President of Libya's House of Representatives, Mesbah Douma, has rejected any change made to [...] Full text...
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Sudan and South Sudan renew commitment to cooperate on economic, peace and security domains
06 october 2025 - 15:46:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Samaya Mande on Monday concluded a [...] Full text...
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IMF Chief speaks on ‘Enhancing GCC Resilience to Global Shocks’
04 october 2025 - 08:10:31Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) – IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week addressed the annual Meeting of the Ministers of [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Eswatini
30 september 2025 - 08:41:43Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in the near term, up to 4.6 percent in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan oil company attends energy forum in Paris
25 september 2025 - 11:39:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Wednesday presented its strategic vision aimed at increasing production, [...] Full text...
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IMF staff says Tanzania's economic activity 'robust'
25 september 2025 - 10:17:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, which [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Troops ensure relative calm in Libyan city after armed clashes
24 september 2025 - 11:24:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Relative calm has returned to the Libyan city of Zaouia, 45 kms west of Tripoli, after [...] Full text...
thread Society
Senior officials of 10 countries, UN meet on Libya
24 september 2025 - 06:58:59New York, US (PANA) - Senior oficials of 10 countries and the United Nations have met on the margins of [...] Full text...
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Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30 (By UN News)
24 september 2025 - 05:50:57New York, US (PANA) - Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored [...] Full text...
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Libya, Greece in talks on their exclusive economic zone
22 september 2025 - 15:13:25Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Sunday that Libya and Greece have started talks on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
New research details hidden health risks of methane emissions
19 september 2025 - 04:50:50New York, US (PANA) - Newly published research from PSE Healthy Energy, a US-based nonprofit research organization, highlights the hidden dangers [...] Full text...
thread Health
Tripoli to host 2025 Libya-Africa International Gas Forum in December
18 september 2025 - 11:03:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, will host, in December, the ministers of Oil, Gas and Energy, the [...] Full text...
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Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
17 september 2025 - 05:04:12Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites [...] Full text...
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US companies urged to open offices in Libya
13 september 2025 - 12:16:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the US have held discussions focusing on encouraging American companies operating in the North [...] Full text...
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Libya, Nigeria discuss reviving mega gas pipeline project to Europe
11 september 2025 - 11:45:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has called for the revival of the gas pipeline project linking Nigeria to Europe via [...] Full text...
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Libya generates over $15 billion in public revenue in 8 months
10 september 2025 - 12:17:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84.3491 billion dinars, approximately US$15.618 billion, in public revenue was generated from 1 [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms commitment to support Libya's stability
10 september 2025 - 12:10:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya has welcomed its meetings last week with several Libyan leaders from [...] Full text...
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IOM: More than 1,000 families flee Sudan's besieged El Fasher city
01 september 2025 - 07:49:52Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Sunday that more than a thousand families [...] Full text...
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Libya announces 4 billion barrels of untapped oil reserves
26 august 2025 - 14:42:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) estimates that oil the country's untapped oil reserves stand at [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese ‘are counting on us’, top UN official tells Security Council
19 august 2025 - 07:25:34New York, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and [...] Full text...
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Inflation in Libya at the end of June 2025 stood at 1.4%
15 august 2025 - 11:42:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The inflation in Libya as at 30 June 2025 stood a 1.4%, according to the Central [...] Full text...
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Algeria's state-owned oil company discovers oil in Libya
13 august 2025 - 12:52:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, has made a commercial oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told
11 august 2025 - 20:01:40New 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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Global food prices rise in July, driven by meat and vegetable oils
10 august 2025 - 08:28:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose 1.6 percent in July, driven mainly by higher meat and vegetable oil [...] Full text...
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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief (By UN News)
07 august 2025 - 05:34:26Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain [...] Full text...
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Just 1.5 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land remains accessible and undamaged
06 august 2025 - 20:57:51Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - UN data published on Wednesday underscores the tiny amount of cultivable land that remains in [...] Full text...
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The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
06 august 2025 - 06:01:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High stakes negotiations got under way at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes BCL decision to grant licences to official currency exchange offices
05 august 2025 - 16:26:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, says the granting of licences [...] Full text...
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ExxonMobil signs MOU with NOC and resumes activities in Libya after decade-long interruption
05 august 2025 - 14:44:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American [...] Full text...
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Negotiations for global plastics treaty resume on Tuesday
05 august 2025 - 05:47:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume in Geneva on Tuesday after previous talks stalled amid [...] Full text...
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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
04 august 2025 - 21:55:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing [...] Full text...
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Libyan-Turkish-Italian hold summit in Istanbul on economic cooperation in the Mediterranean
01 august 2025 - 10:34:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, will participate on Friday in a tripartite summit in [...] Full text...
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Besieged city appeals for lifting siege, says situation ‘’ unbearable’’ ; Report
28 july 2025 - 17:10:13Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- While UN and international organisations launch appeal after appeal, and the government in Port Sudan and [...] Full text...
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IMF approves new 48-month ECF arrangement for Chad
26 july 2025 - 12:21:28Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under the [...] Full text...
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Libyan oil company signs four agreements with Algeria's Sonatrach
26 july 2025 - 12:09:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Algerian Oil Company (Sonatrach) have signed four memoranda [...] Full text...
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Boosting growth with Inclusive financial development crucial to unlock Angola’s poverty alleviation efforts
26 july 2025 - 09:44:53Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching [...] Full text...
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'Sustain fiscal consolidation,’ IMF urges Cameroon
25 july 2025 - 10:53:34Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the eighth reviews under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
23 july 2025 - 07:44:28New York, US (PANA) - The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
From Africa to Europe, drought is increasing hunger and shaking economies
22 july 2025 - 06:41:45New York, US (PANA) - Repeated droughts, exacerbated by climate change, are plunging a growing portion of the planet into [...] Full text...
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Global gas flaring hits highest level since 2007, undermining energy security, access, and emissions goals
18 july 2025 - 14:34:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion [...] Full text...
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Cameroon needs to harness forests, natural wealth for sustainable growth: WB report
16 july 2025 - 08:39:28Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the 2025 Cameroon Economic Update, titled ‘’Cameroon’s Green Gold: Unlocking [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger
15 july 2025 - 08:57:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM hails AfCFTA as 'a continental breakthrough' despite challenges
13 july 2025 - 18:55:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic step forward that strengthens economic integration [...] Full text...
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Libya, Nigeria discuss cooperation on gas projects and pipelines to European markets
13 july 2025 - 15:15:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Nigeria have dscussed the possibilities of developing a gas pipeline project linking the two [...] Full text...
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NOC meets over training plans in Benghazi in eastern Libya
11 july 2025 - 19:11:49Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Training directors of companies of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Thursday held their third ordinary [...] Full text...
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Start-up of production at a new oil well in Libya
09 july 2025 - 14:00:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) has announced the completion of drilling and testing of horizontal well [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes fourth review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana
08 july 2025 - 06:36:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth review [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: How Nigeria can unleash its economic potential (By Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief to Nigeria and Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria)
07 july 2025 - 12:12:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past two years, Nigeria—Africa’s most populous country—has implemented difficult reforms to tackle long-standing obstacles [...] Full text...
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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
05 july 2025 - 07:33:54Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...
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Subsidised prices encourage Senegalese farmers to increase peanuts
02 july 2025 - 11:12:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s subsidised prices for seeds and fertilisers are expected to motivate farmers to plant more peanut [...] Full text...
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Libya levels the playing field towards private sector growth
01 july 2025 - 07:57:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's economy showed promising signs of recovery in 2024 and remained resilient despite challenges arising from [...] Full text...
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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025, AT 9:1:30 PM UTC. Extreme poverty rising fast in economies hit by conflict, instability – World Bank report
27 june 2025 - 08:16:11Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, [...] Full text...
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Developing and preserving Gabon’s wealth to improve living standards: WB report
27 june 2025 - 07:51:55Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9% in 2024, driven mainly by the oil sector and [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Libya
26 june 2025 - 12:53:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s continued political division and widespread fragilities have hindered the authorities’ capacity to control public expenditure [...] Full text...
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NOC and TPAO sign agreement to study 4 offshore oil fields
25 june 2025 - 15:43:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish Petroleum [...] Full text...
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Libya's astern-based govt baffled by Greece's bid to explore for oil in disputed maritime zone
21 june 2025 - 13:46:24Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, appointed by Parliament in the east of [...] Full text...
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South Sudan, IMF agree Fund-monitored programme to lay foundation for economic stability
21 june 2025 - 08:05:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF and the South Sudanese authorities have reached [...] Full text...
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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
19 june 2025 - 16:53:37Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...
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Reforms needed to boost growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty in the CEMAC region: World Bank report
19 june 2025 - 10:23:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The CEMAC region experienced stronger growth in 2024, growing by 3.0%, up from 2.0% [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Mauritius
19 june 2025 - 10:21:43Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Liberia
18 june 2025 - 09:23:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Daehaeng Kim, Mission Chief for Liberia, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Namibia
18 june 2025 - 07:31:48Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia’s economy faces challenges from heightened global trade policy tensions, increased weather shocks, a structural shift [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Bonn climate talks should make progress on fossil fuels
16 june 2025 - 07:38:51Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As negotiators gather in the German city of Bonn for the mid-year United Nations climate talks, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously
13 june 2025 - 12:43:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...
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Niger's economy rebounds in 2024 thanks to large-scale oil exports, good agricultural season
13 june 2025 - 09:38:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economy recorded robust growth in 2024, driven by large-scale oil exports. However, short-term sources of [...] Full text...
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WFP calls for more help to prevent famine in Sudan
10 june 2025 - 12:22:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the [...] Full text...
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