JP Morgan downgrades South African equities
12 march 2025 - 07:08:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – JP Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight”, citing concerns over [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – JP Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight”, citing concerns over [...] Full text...
'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'
11 march 2025 - 15:52:07New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...
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Drug traffickers running routes through war zones, top UN official warns
11 march 2025 - 08:07:36Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A “new black market” for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, [...] Full text...
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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality
10 march 2025 - 18:38:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...
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Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
10 march 2025 - 14:22:32Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it one [...] Full text...
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Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)
09 march 2025 - 13:03:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who [...] Full text...
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Millions in Central Sahel, Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
09 march 2025 - 05:04:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in [...] Full text...
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South Sudan’s leaders must avert another deadly crisis and uphold peace agreement, urges UN Commission
08 march 2025 - 16:04:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi
07 march 2025 - 16:53:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict
07 march 2025 - 11:32:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...
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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller
07 march 2025 - 08:48:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...
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Access to stricken Sudan's Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’ - UN official
06 march 2025 - 15:32:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now [...] Full text...
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Better education for all: Turning commitments into action: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa
06 march 2025 - 12:41:48Turiani, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.” This was a crucial call [...] Full text...
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DRC: Human rights defenders threatened, UN expert warns
06 march 2025 - 08:53:20Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human [...] Full text...
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IOM finalises expansion of Chadian centre to provide assistance to Darfur
06 march 2025 - 08:38:50N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday the completion of work to expand a [...] Full text...
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UN report reveals brutal attacks targeting Muslims, refugees in Central African Republic
05 march 2025 - 20:44:25New York, US (PANA) - A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations [...] Full text...
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Halal product market and consumers set to grow in West Africa
05 march 2025 - 11:57:18Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - While the African halal market is estimated at over $150 billion. In the Coastal West [...] Full text...
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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
05 march 2025 - 07:16:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according [...] Full text...
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Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres
04 march 2025 - 19:40:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza [...] Full text...
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DRC: Almost 80,000 flee amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR
04 march 2025 - 15:09:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insecurity and horrific sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left tens [...] Full text...
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DRC deepens investigation on cluster of illnesses, community deaths in Equateur province
03 march 2025 - 08:23:07Kinshasa. DRC (PANA) - Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from World Health Organisation [...] Full text...
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Ukrainians continue to flee frontline, as war stretches into fourth year
02 march 2025 - 14:52:43New York, US (PANA) - Communities on the frontline of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are being killed, injured and [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
02 march 2025 - 10:12:22New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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New report forecasts better prospects for South Africa’s dairy industry
01 march 2025 - 11:55:25Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
01 march 2025 - 05:18:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...
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Head of peacekeeping defends the territorial integrity of the DRC
01 march 2025 - 05:15:05Beni, DRC (PANA) - The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to Beni, in the province of North [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Unified Arab position will ‘help guide the way forward’
28 february 2025 - 16:44:20New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday stressed that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza must hold, [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins
28 february 2025 - 05:47:00New York, US (PANA) - As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
27 february 2025 - 21:24:29New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
27 february 2025 - 20:10:09Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: Reports of serious violations against children in DRC have tripled in one month
27 february 2025 - 06:21:19Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of reports of grave violations against children in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears
26 february 2025 - 19:20:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for [...] Full text...
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‘Political courage’ needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN
26 february 2025 - 17:51:13New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar agree to resume air flights between the two countries
26 february 2025 - 14:38:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, has agreed with the [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN calls on Israel and Hamas to begin second phase of ceasefire
26 february 2025 - 07:56:26New York, US (PANA) - As the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas expires, the UN [...] Full text...
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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)
26 february 2025 - 07:48:47Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation
25 february 2025 - 14:49:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...
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90% of victims of conflict-related sexual abuse in DRC are women and girls
25 february 2025 - 06:41:40New York, US (PANA) - Independent UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over the scale of conflict-related sexual violence [...] Full text...
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Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti anti-gang operation
25 february 2025 - 06:23:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A Kenyan police officer serving with the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Sudan's paramilitary RSF to form rival govt
25 february 2025 - 06:17:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces [...] Full text...
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DRC crisis deepens as crime, insecurity surge
25 february 2025 - 06:09:14New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 [...] Full text...
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Somali President received in Tripoli by Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council
24 february 2025 - 13:25:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday morning received in Tripoli the President [...] Full text...
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DRC crisis: People trapped in climate of insecurity amidst clashes in Uvira - MSF
24 february 2025 - 09:33:11Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is flagging security around the city of Uvira, [...] Full text...
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US, Kenya call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC war
23 february 2025 - 06:53:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Kenya have called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in eastern [...] Full text...
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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
22 february 2025 - 11:45:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator
22 february 2025 - 09:58:23Kiev, Ukraine (PANA) - In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians
22 february 2025 - 09:12:21New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa
20 february 2025 - 12:51:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...
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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region
20 february 2025 - 10:24:36N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
20 february 2025 - 07:33:09Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) – Addressing Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan [...] Full text...
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‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
19 february 2025 - 21:10:40New York, US (PANA) - The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the [...] Full text...
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Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in the Gaza Strip
19 february 2025 - 17:01:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign [...] Full text...
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World Resources Institute, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa
19 february 2025 - 11:57:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the [...] Full text...
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UN concerned about armed clashes in South Sudan
19 february 2025 - 07:43:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The top UN official in South Sudan on Tuesday expressed grave concern over clashes in [...] Full text...
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DRC: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
18 february 2025 - 16:29:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious [...] Full text...
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ECA Executive Secretary calls for AfCFTA to be used to promote regional value chains in Africa
18 february 2025 - 16:00:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for advantage [...] Full text...
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Libya to host 2026 Africa/Turkey Summit
18 february 2025 - 15:49:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will host the 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit, the Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on Monday.It quoted [...] Full text...
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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
18 february 2025 - 15:43:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone scales up mpox outbreak response
18 february 2025 - 11:05:55Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of [...] Full text...
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Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears
17 february 2025 - 21:37:04New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine [...] Full text...
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
17 february 2025 - 18:52:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...
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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit
17 february 2025 - 18:29:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...
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HRW reports dire humanitarian situation in Eastern DR Congo
17 february 2025 - 16:33:11Bukavu, DR Congo) – On Sunday, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels announced the capture of the city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in
17 february 2025 - 16:24:36Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...
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UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war
17 february 2025 - 08:58:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly two years of conflict have fuelled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 [...] Full text...
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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng
16 february 2025 - 16:26:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...
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African Union warns against territorial break-up of DR Congo
16 february 2025 - 15:04:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union warned Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two [...] Full text...
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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges
16 february 2025 - 07:59:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...
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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa
15 february 2025 - 19:16:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...
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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
15 february 2025 - 18:58:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...
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Angola promises everlasting impression on infrastructure
15 february 2025 - 15:10:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union's newly-elected Chairman, Angola's President Joao Manuel Lourenco, has promised to leave a [...] Full text...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’ (By UN News)
15 february 2025 - 05:53:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access
15 february 2025 - 05:34:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...
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Guterres: World must not turn its back on Sudan’s deepening crisis
15 february 2025 - 05:26:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding [...] Full text...
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Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
14 february 2025 - 11:26:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel [...] Full text...
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AFCON competitions: Groups emerge after draws
13 february 2025 - 19:18:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for three TotalEnergies Africa Cup pf Nations (AFCON) competitions for this [...] Full text...
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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
13 february 2025 - 18:37:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern [...] Full text...
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
13 february 2025 - 17:04:36Paris, France (PANA) - Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) [...] Full text...
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UN: chocked by attack on IDPs Camps in Darfur
13 february 2025 - 15:52:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan has expressed her shock and great [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
12 february 2025 - 05:07:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again
11 february 2025 - 18:18:07Goma, DRC (PANA) - Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Several terrorists neutralised by the Malian army in the Timbuktu region
11 february 2025 - 13:49:19Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian army announced on Tuesday it had neutralized several terrorists and destroyed some of [...] Full text...
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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs
11 february 2025 - 08:44:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025: Southern Africa set for record participation in Morocco
11 february 2025 - 08:41:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With just two CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) titles to its name, the Southern African [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
11 february 2025 - 06:53:10New York, US (PANA) - The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis
11 february 2025 - 06:41:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in [...] Full text...
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UN calls on paramilitary to remove restrictions imposed on humanitarian activities
10 february 2025 - 14:44:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations has for the first time openly accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
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UK High Court set to hear suit by Nigerian communities against Shell over pollution
10 february 2025 - 11:14:04Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UK High Court will from 13 February to 10 March 2025 hear a case in a [...] Full text...
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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens
10 february 2025 - 07:31:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...
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Eastern, Southern Africa leaders outline roadmap for peace in troubled Eastern Congo
08 february 2025 - 21:11:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Eastern and Southern Africa leaders rose from a crisis Summit on the troubled Democratic [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
07 february 2025 - 22:10:48Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action
07 february 2025 - 15:32:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...
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Libya rejects idea of forcibly displacing, expelling Palestinians from their territory
07 february 2025 - 12:54:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed its “absolute rejection” of any [...] Full text...
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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo
07 february 2025 - 05:12:47New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)
06 february 2025 - 05:39:31Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed [...] Full text...
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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges
06 february 2025 - 05:29:32Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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WHO: Some 135,000 women in Africa could die from breast cancer by 2040
06 february 2025 - 05:01:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 135,000 women could die from preventable breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa without [...] Full text...
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Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
05 february 2025 - 20:40:35New York, US )PANA) - As South Sudan enters a so-called “extended transitional period” this month, the UN’s top envoy [...] Full text...
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What the UN is doing in DR Congo
05 february 2025 - 19:48:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...
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Surge in tourists visiting South Africa
05 february 2025 - 07:51:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, with total arrivals reaching 8.92 million in [...] Full text...
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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC
04 february 2025 - 13:16:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening strategic partnership
04 february 2025 - 12:26:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have discussed how to strengthen the strategic partnership between them with a focus [...] Full text...
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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus
04 february 2025 - 07:29:07Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...
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Football fan stabbed to death at Ghana league match
03 february 2025 - 06:32:41Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - A football fan of Ghana's Premiership side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, was on Sunday stabbed to death [...] Full text...
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US carries out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia
03 february 2025 - 05:39:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. on Saturday carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia, the U.S. Secretary of [...] Full text...
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‘Robbed’ of their childhood: UNICEF warns of crisis facing Haiti’s youth
02 february 2025 - 17:50:33Port au Prince, Haiti (PANA) - Violent clashes this week between security forces and armed groups on the outskirts of [...] Full text...
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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda
02 february 2025 - 15:42:18Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...
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MENA is open to work: Tackling the jobs deficit: World Bank Bog By Ousmane Dione and Roberta Gatti
02 february 2025 - 12:32:06Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has a large reservoir of untapped human resources, with [...] Full text...
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UN concerned about Israeli military activities in Golan buffer zone
01 february 2025 - 06:09:02New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Friday he was concerned about the unprecedented [...] Full text...
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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
01 february 2025 - 05:59:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo
31 january 2025 - 20:33:28New York, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Minister participates the launch of the Arab Energy Fund's new identity
31 january 2025 - 15:26:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Abdul Saddok, [...] Full text...
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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)
31 january 2025 - 12:31:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...
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WFP denounces 'arbitrary restrictions' on food aid in Sudan
31 january 2025 - 12:11:59Geneva, Switezrland (PANA) - As famine spreads in Sudan, ravaged by civil war for nearly two years, the World Food [...] Full text...
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Neglected tropical diseases: Niger becomes first in WHO African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
31 january 2025 - 05:44:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Niger has met the criteria for elimination of onchocerciasis, making it the fifth country in the [...] Full text...
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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’
31 january 2025 - 05:09:12Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
30 january 2025 - 05:52:16Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into [...] Full text...
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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO
29 january 2025 - 19:46:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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East African countries move to ease cross-border clearance of goods
29 january 2025 - 18:50:19Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has unveiled a Single Customs Territory (SCT), a centralized platform, designed [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO
29 january 2025 - 11:30:47New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...
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US is 'deeply troubled' by eastern DRC fighting - Rubio
29 january 2025 - 06:01:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said his country is “deeply troubled” by escalation [...] Full text...
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Kenya furious after DRC Embassy looting
28 january 2025 - 19:14:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan embassy in Kinshasa has been looted in protest against the ongoing civil disturbance in [...] Full text...
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ICRC: Attacks on critical civilian infrastructure surge amid escalating fighting
28 january 2025 - 19:01:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is “deeply alarmed by [...] Full text...
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Israel UNRWA ban will undermine Gaza ceasefire, Security Council hears
28 january 2025 - 18:05:02New York, US (PANA) - The implementation of new laws banning the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA – set to [...] Full text...
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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
28 january 2025 - 17:52:28Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges warring parties in eastern DR Congo to prioritise civilian protection and humanitarian access
28 january 2025 - 07:53:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's regional and international partners must exert pressure on all parties [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor urges immediate action to address atrocities in Sudan's Darfur
28 january 2025 - 04:30:48New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday called on the UN Security [...] Full text...
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Kenya ignites diplomatic moves to halt fighting in Eastern DRC
27 january 2025 - 21:17:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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‘Hold fast to our common humanity’: UN marks 80 years since death camps were liberated
27 january 2025 - 20:31:27New York, US (PANA) - Hate continues to grow at an alarming speed, and the world must do more to [...] Full text...
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DRC: UN Security Council urged to 'act now' to protect civilians
27 january 2025 - 09:21:58New York, US (PANA) - Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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South African soldiers killed in Goma battle
27 january 2025 - 06:40:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that nine soldiers had been killed [...] Full text...
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UN: Attack on hospital in Al Fashir 'a shocking violation and affront to humanity'
26 january 2025 - 19:09:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described a drone attack on a hospital in Darfur region [...] Full text...
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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security
26 january 2025 - 15:37:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...
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UN chief expresses concern about escalation of Sudan war
26 january 2025 - 05:19:34New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed great concern about the recent escalation of fighting [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in West Bank
26 january 2025 - 05:16:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin [...] Full text...
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UN relocates non-critical staff from DRC's North Kivu
26 january 2025 - 05:13:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nearly 250 million children’s schooling disrupted by climate crises in 2024
25 january 2025 - 17:56:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events [...] Full text...
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Drone attack leaves dozens dead inside Fashir hospital, Saturday
25 january 2025 - 16:53:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Dozens of patients were killed as drone attack rocked the only remaining functioning hospital in the [...] Full text...
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More UN staffers detained in Yemen, all official movements in Houthi areas of Yemen suspended
25 january 2025 - 16:45:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has suspended all official movements by its teams into and out of Houthi-held areas [...] Full text...
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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
24 january 2025 - 21:44:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank
24 january 2025 - 19:48:06Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the [...] Full text...
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UN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States
24 january 2025 - 05:07:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle [...] Full text...
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Kenyan unit of UK cereals manufacturer Weetabix eyes expanded African market
22 january 2025 - 16:10:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Weetabix East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Weetabix Cereals Company, plans to expand across [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence
22 january 2025 - 06:09:23New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...
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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official
22 january 2025 - 06:02:40New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...
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Mali, UN launch $770 million humanitarian response plan
22 january 2025 - 05:52:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN in collaboration with Mali’s transitional authorities on Tuesday launched a $770 million humanitarian needs [...] Full text...
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South African Airways launches Tanzania route
21 january 2025 - 10:37:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, [...] Full text...
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WHO chief Tedros advises against travel restrictions to Tanzania in Marburg outbreak
21 january 2025 - 05:50:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against travel restrictions [...] Full text...
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UN aid convoy heads to southern Sudan city Wad Madani
21 january 2025 - 05:42:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General addresses Security Council on Middle East
20 january 2025 - 17:28:42New York, US (PANA) - The Middle East is in a period of profound transformation – rife with uncertainty, but [...] Full text...
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Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries
20 january 2025 - 05:38:30New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in [...] Full text...
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Ghana president orders investigation into bloody clash between illegal miners and soldiers
20 january 2025 - 05:18:27Obuasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate investigation into the bloody clash between illegal miners [...] Full text...
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‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres
19 january 2025 - 07:57:43Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
18 january 2025 - 05:39:28Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
17 january 2025 - 16:37:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with [...] Full text...
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WHO prepares to support Tanzanian Government in Marburg virus response
17 january 2025 - 06:56:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Following reports of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in Tanzania, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...
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World economic outlook for 2025 weighed down by fragmentation, debt and political uncertainty
16 january 2025 - 10:22:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global economy is set to face significant challenges in 2025, with 56% of chief economists [...] Full text...
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Guterres hails Gaza ceasefire deal as ‘critical first step’
15 january 2025 - 20:17:21New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Wednesday’s announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and [...] Full text...
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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan concerned about retribution killings
15 january 2025 - 19:58:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed “deep [...] Full text...
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Army condemns retribution killing in central Sudan
14 january 2025 - 21:48:25Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Tuesday reacted strongly to a retribution killing of civilians suspected of [...] Full text...
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Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
13 january 2025 - 14:40:35Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end [...] Full text...
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Ghana cholera outbreak deaths rise to at least 40
12 january 2025 - 06:43:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A cholera outbreak in Ghana has so far claimed at least 40 lives, the Ghana News [...] Full text...
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Sudan army recapture major town in central Sudan
11 january 2025 - 19:15:49Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army on Saturday scored a major victory over its foes, the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
11 january 2025 - 09:29:08New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including [...] Full text...
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UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California Santa Monica Pier in California, USA.
10 january 2025 - 16:06:16New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the [...] Full text...
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Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
10 january 2025 - 06:57:55New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from [...] Full text...
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‘Children are now freezing to death’: UN
10 january 2025 - 06:55:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting [...] Full text...
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2024 financing report: Critical gaps exposed in food crisis funding
08 january 2025 - 05:06:02Rome, Italy (PANA) - The 2024 Financing Flows and Food Crises report from the Global Network Against Food Crises – [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers flag communal violence in South Sudan
07 january 2025 - 07:10:10Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in South Sudan and continues to exact [...] Full text...
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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
07 january 2025 - 06:55:05New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State discusses Middle East developments with Egyptian counterpart
05 january 2025 - 07:35:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday [...] Full text...
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‘Hospitals have become battlegrounds’: Gaza’s health system on brink of collapse
04 january 2025 - 08:06:14New York, US (PANA) - With seven per cent of the population killed or injured since October 2023, the health [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists
01 january 2025 - 17:26:35Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’
30 december 2024 - 16:14:54Port Suda, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s [...] Full text...
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South African delegation to address Mozambican post-poll turmoil
30 december 2024 - 13:13:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a high-profile delegation to engage with Mozambican [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State eulogises former President Jimmy Carter
30 december 2024 - 09:49:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has eulogised former President Jimmy Carter calling him a [...] Full text...
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (By Conor Lennon, UN News)
30 december 2024 - 08:18:06Belém, Brazil (PANA) - The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns escalation in Yemen as airstrikes hit Sana’a Airport, key infrastructure
27 december 2024 - 17:04:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes [...] Full text...
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Malian army kills at least 12 terrorists who attacked villages
24 december 2024 - 13:04:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it killed a dozen jihadists during a series of simultaneous [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ANC hails Mozambican election court ruling
24 december 2024 - 09:51:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC has welcomed Mozambique's court ruling which reaffirmed Daniel Chapo as [...] Full text...
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Only 3 per cent of UN emergency food aid getting to desperate Gazans
23 december 2024 - 17:17:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since October, when Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in northern Gaza, only three per cent [...] Full text...
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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound
22 december 2024 - 07:19:46Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday condemned the recent bombardment of a World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...
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UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation
21 december 2024 - 11:23:05Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
21 december 2024 - 07:39:24New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
20 december 2024 - 18:46:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over on Thursday by the Government of Rwanda [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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100 killed as femicide epidemic takes alarming turn in Kenya
19 december 2024 - 17:16:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Femicide, the murder of women, because they are women, has continued to rise with at least [...] Full text...
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Displaced women struggle to access land in Far North region of Cameroon
19 december 2024 - 10:18:19Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A decade of violence in the Lake Chad basin has resulted in half a million displaced [...] Full text...
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Hunger deepens in Arab region amid conflicts and economic struggle
19 december 2024 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique
18 december 2024 - 05:26:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy
17 december 2024 - 21:22:51Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: OCHA concerned about impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
17 december 2024 - 12:51:52Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCfHA) said on Tuesday it was concerned by [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Humanitarians rush aid to affected areas
17 december 2024 - 05:06:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - After Cyclone Chido made landfall in the French island territory of Mayotte at the weekend, leaving [...] Full text...
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Mali's military leader inaugurates lithium mine
16 december 2024 - 19:43:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goita, on Sunday inaugurated the Goulamina lithium mine in [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president to inaugurate second tomato processing plant
16 december 2024 - 12:32:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, will on Monday inaugurate the Société Faso [...] Full text...
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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
16 december 2024 - 12:28:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders approve Gambia's human rights tribunal
16 december 2024 - 10:38:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the establishment of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal
16 december 2024 - 05:24:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Sudan fighters of rape, holding sex slaves in war crimes offences
16 december 2024 - 05:06:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters and allied militias have raped scores of women and [...] Full text...
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
15 december 2024 - 05:04:10Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...
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