Libya adopts national water security strategy 2026-2050
21 april 2026 - 13:45:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A National Water Security Strategy for the period 2026-2050, representing a vision for the reform and [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A National Water Security Strategy for the period 2026-2050, representing a vision for the reform and [...] Full text...
Kenyan women empowerment plan targets pastoralists affected by climate change
20 april 2026 - 12:25:33West Pokot, Kenya (PANA) – Women from pastoralist communities in Western Kenya have received technical and vocational training as part [...] Full text...
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Structured Dialogue: Security Track members continue discussions on practical security sector governance outcomes
20 april 2026 - 07:17:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Members of the Structured Dialogue’s Security Track met from 13-16 April with institutional representatives, civil society [...] Full text...
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director visits Burkina Faso
16 april 2026 - 10:46:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ted Chaiban, is visiting [...] Full text...
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Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000
15 april 2026 - 17:11:12Geneva, Switzerland/Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million [...] 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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Portfolio of guarantees pushes MIGA’s total issuance over $100 billion
10 april 2026 - 08:27:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, has signed a [...] Full text...
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Psychiatric care and addiction treatment complex inaugurated in Tripoli
09 april 2026 - 12:33:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbeibeh, inaugurated the private [...] Full text...
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Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Libya meets
09 april 2026 - 12:27:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first regular meeting of the Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya commemorates International Mine Awareness Day
09 april 2026 - 12:07:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support MIssion in Libya's Mine Action Programme, together with the Libyan Mine Action Centre [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group launches new country partnership framework for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger
09 april 2026 - 08:23:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, [...] Full text...
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Global leaders convene for 'One Health' Summit
08 april 2026 - 07:39:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A high-level global summit kicked off this week, bringing together heads of State, scientists, and environmental [...] Full text...
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WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives
07 april 2026 - 20:48:29Lyon, France (PANA) - On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone “One Health Summit”, where [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director appoints Zeine Zeidane as Director of the African Department
04 april 2026 - 08:26:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced her intention to [...] Full text...
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Committee planning Fourth Africa-Türkiye Partnership Summit in Libya presents report
02 april 2026 - 10:25:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of preparations for Libya to host the Fourth Africa-Türkiye Partnership Summit in 2026, the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso lifts ban of fresh tomato exports to Ghana
02 april 2026 - 09:59:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana announced on Thursday that Burkina Faso has lifted its ban on fresh [...] 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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Morocco reaffirms commitment to South-South cooperation at OACPS summit in Malabo
28 march 2026 - 18:57:52Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation during the 11th Summit of Heads [...] Full text...
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Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office
26 march 2026 - 14:36:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly [...] Full text...
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‘Truly transformative’ new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis
25 march 2026 - 07:35:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Tuesday for countries to step up action to end [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: UN experts concerned by AfDB funding for floating LNG project
21 march 2026 - 07:21:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN experts have expressed grave concern over a decision by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to [...] Full text...
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Amid deepening crisis in Palestine, girls face rising risks and a mounting mental health emergency
20 march 2026 - 19:19:02Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - More than two years of unrelenting violence, displacement and loss have pushed children and young [...] Full text...
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A former refugee takes on a world in flight (A UN Feature By Fabrice Robinet)
20 march 2026 - 15:11:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Barham Salih has spent much of his life crossing borders, first as a young Kurdish exile [...] Full text...
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US, Angola sign MoU on health cooperation
20 march 2026 - 08:12:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Republic of Angola on Thursday signed a five-year bilateral health [...] Full text...
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Smarter water use could feed 10 billion and create Nearly 250 million jobs
20 march 2026 - 06:59:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) — Rebalancing water use across the global food system is key to meeting future food demand [...] Full text...
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Deepfakes, voice cloning and weaponised AI: Global wake-up call to organised fraud (A UN Feature)
17 march 2026 - 15:28:10Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The Sawyers from Australia were never really interested in volatile investing. As their retirement age approached, [...] Full text...
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US, Senegal sign health MOU
15 march 2026 - 13:31:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has signed a bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with Senegal [...] 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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Gen Burhan visits site of recent drone attack, says will not shake hands with those carrying arms
14 march 2026 - 06:36:16Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader Gen Abdul Fatah Al Burhan on Friday vowed he would not shake [...] Full text...
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West African brain drain debate rekindled by Conakry’s academic moves
06 march 2026 - 10:39:37Conakry, Guinea (PNANA) – The recruitment by Conakry of 59 Senegalese teacher-researchers has reignited tensions between the two countries, highlighting [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President chairs cabinet meeting on education, economic reforms
05 march 2026 - 12:02:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday discussed the stability of the national education system, policies to [...] Full text...
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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for elimination of leprosy
04 march 2026 - 20:58:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for [...] Full text...
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A hundred terrorists neutralized in one month in Burkina Faso
03 march 2026 - 14:52:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About a hundred terrorists were neutralized during the month of February in several localities in [...] 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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AfDB approves 6.5 million euros to support technology start-ups in French-speaking Central and West Africa
02 march 2026 - 09:45:44Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an investment [...] Full text...
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US, Guinea sign five-year bilateral health cooperation MoU
01 march 2026 - 07:26:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Republic of Guinea have signed a five-year $142 million bilateral [...] Full text...
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US and DRC sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
27 february 2026 - 08:08:29Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday signed [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes reviews for Egypt
26 february 2026 - 09:25:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined fifth and [...] Full text...
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US and Burkina Faso sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
26 february 2026 - 08:09:10Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Burkina Faso on Wednesday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum [...] Full text...
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Malawi Economic Monitor: Stabilising the economy to unlock private investment and create jobs
24 february 2026 - 08:09:14Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - After years of high inflation, widening fiscal and external deficits, and declining exports, Malawi’s economy requires [...] Full text...
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IMF and Niger Reach Staff-Level Agreement
19 february 2026 - 09:25:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
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Millions of vaccines to tackle South Africa's Foot and Mouth Disease expected to arrive this weekend
19 february 2026 - 07:44:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriiculture Minister John Steenhuisen, has announced that the first batch of one [...] Full text...
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African Union Theme of the Year 2026: A Call to Action for Safe Water and Sanitation to drive Africa’s Development Agenda
15 february 2026 - 06:56:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its [...] Full text...
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IMF and Côte d'Ivoire agree to preserve the country's reform momentum
11 february 2026 - 09:23:52Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed that preserving the country’s reform [...] Full text...
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Investing in African Mining Indaba begins in Cape Town
10 february 2026 - 09:43:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is hosting the Investing in African Mining Indaba at the Cape Town [...] Full text...
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US and Burundi sign MoU on bilateral health cooperation
08 february 2026 - 08:13:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Government of Burundi on Friday signed a five-year bilateral health [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Zimbabwe on new staff-monitored programme
07 february 2026 - 06:51:54Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
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UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
06 february 2026 - 06:33:48New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from [...] Full text...
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Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO
02 february 2026 - 19:48:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern-based govt works on national strategy for international cooperation
02 february 2026 - 11:26:23Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee of the Libya's eastern-based House of [...] Full text...
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India to help Libya develop national talent in quantum computing, artificial intelligence
01 february 2026 - 16:22:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the concrete implementation of the objectives of the Libyan National Strategy for the [...] Full text...
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Confederation of Sahel States condemns attacks on Niamey airport
01 february 2026 - 13:50:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned the attacks on Air Base 101 and [...] Full text...
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Under financial pressure, WHO is struggling to maintain its priorities
29 january 2026 - 06:15:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the World Health Organisation (WHO) facing a $660 million deficit following a reduction in its [...] Full text...
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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
26 january 2026 - 13:40:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the [...] Full text...
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Structured Dialogue Security Track agrees on concrete steps to safeguard elections
24 january 2026 - 11:42:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Structured Dialogue Security Track in Libya this week set out concrete steps to strengthen election [...] Full text...
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UN expert: Demolition of UNRWA premises is symbolic of Israel’s attack on UN system
24 january 2026 - 08:26:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has expressed grave concern about [...] 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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AUC Chairperson congratulates Algeria on successful launch of Earth Observation Satellite
16 january 2026 - 12:56:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Algeria [...] Full text...
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A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says
03 january 2026 - 08:11:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would [...] 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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Marriott International to open luxury hotel in Cape Town
29 december 2025 - 08:06:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Marriott International has confirmed plans to open a luxury seven-star hotel in Cape Town [...] 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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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe
22 december 2025 - 08:31:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board has completed the second review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...
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US, Nigeria sign MoU on expanding faith-based healthcare in Nigeria
21 december 2025 - 07:19:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Department of State on Saturday signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of [...] Full text...
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Traditional medicine: 100 countries mobilised to combine ancient knowledge and modern science
18 december 2025 - 06:22:49New Delhi, India (PANA) - More than 100 countries have gathered for the second World Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-organized [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes fifth review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana
18 december 2025 - 05:44:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review [...] Full text...
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US and Cameroon sign bilateral health cooperation MoU
17 december 2025 - 05:53:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Cameroon have signed a bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to [...] Full text...
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DRC: Continued fighting plunges millions of children into food insecurity (By UN News)
17 december 2025 - 05:36:25Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The rapidly deteriorating food security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is putting more [...] Full text...
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‘Africa’s biggest challenge is a mindset challenge’: UN Special Adviser
16 december 2025 - 14:01:07New York, US (PANA) - Africa does not have a million problems, it only has one – a mindset problem, [...] Full text...
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Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen - UN chief
15 december 2025 - 08:51:37Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday [...] Full text...
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UN environment assembly wraps up in Nairobi
13 december 2025 - 08:32:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The seventh session of the United Nations Environment (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi on Friday with Member [...] Full text...
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UK sanctions Sudan's paramilitary commanders responsible for atrocities
12 december 2025 - 12:15:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
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US signs MOUs with Uganda and Lesotho on health
11 december 2025 - 07:51:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with [...] Full text...
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Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
11 december 2025 - 07:19:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of World Health Organisation (WHO) member States say 40 to 90 per cent [...] Full text...
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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report
11 december 2025 - 07:08:54Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...
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US and Liberia sign bilateral health cooperation MoU
10 december 2025 - 07:13:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Liberia on Tuesday signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Nigeria presidency provides details of Benin military deployment
08 december 2025 - 20:57:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup [...] Full text...
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New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises
04 december 2025 - 13:37:19Geneva, Switzerland ( PANA) - Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to [...] Full text...
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Meeting on Africa's Forestry and Wildlife opens in Banjul
03 december 2025 - 09:50:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia on Monday reiterated its commitment to protecting its forests and wildlife as it hosts [...] Full text...
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AU begins talks on cross-border continental data sharing regulations
02 december 2025 - 17:13:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental [...] Full text...
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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity
01 december 2025 - 14:55:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, [...] Full text...
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African Water Facility Governing Council adopts new five-year strategy to boost water security efforts
30 november 2025 - 08:43:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted the organisation’s new five-year strategy, marking [...] Full text...
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EIB Global and AfDB invest US$275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor
30 november 2025 - 08:36:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy to accelerate economic diversification for growth, employment in Mauritania
30 november 2025 - 08:20:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic Republic [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Mauritania’s reforms to drive inclusive and sustainable growth
29 november 2025 - 13:48:06Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, [...] Full text...
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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa Health Workforce Agenda
27 november 2025 - 10:39:29Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Sierra Leone on first and second reviews of ECF
27 november 2025 - 07:38:15Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Subject to approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management and Executive Board, completion of [...] Full text...
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Key African science conference begins in Pretoria
25 november 2025 - 08:06:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), Africa's foremost platform on science, technology and [...] Full text...
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UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare
19 november 2025 - 16:35:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating in healthcare – but basic legal safety nets that [...] Full text...
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Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’ - UN chief
19 november 2025 - 07:24:37New York, US (PANA) - Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and [...] Full text...
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AU sustainable development chief calls for deepening of community-led conservation efforts in Botswana
18 november 2025 - 16:45:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The sight of wild animals freely roaming the floodplains of the Chobe National Park in the [...] Full text...
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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...
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Egypt becomes seventh country in eastern Mediterranean region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
12 november 2025 - 14:08:00Cairo, Egypt, (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO )Wednesday announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves new project to power Tunisia's energy transformation
12 november 2025 - 07:17:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia have concluded a financing agreement to support Tunisia’s [...] Full text...
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Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa
05 november 2025 - 16:25:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by the devastation resulting from Hurricane Melissa, many [...] Full text...
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Ghana President speaks of new plans to enhance regional security cooperation
03 november 2025 - 16:33:21Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama said on Monday that there are plans to establish a new [...] Full text...
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AU convenes summit to reverse alarming biodiversity losses
03 november 2025 - 07:32:12Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union (AU), jointly with the government of Botswana, is convening Africa’s first ever summit [...] Full text...
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AU Commissioner outlines $30 billion infrastructure investment plan for aviation
30 october 2025 - 13:19:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Infrastrcuture and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure [...] Full text...
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UN warns of a critical funding gap for climate adaptation
30 october 2025 - 07:42:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As global temperatures soar and climate disasters become more frequent, developing countries have only a fraction [...] Full text...
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East African Community deploys election observation mission to Tanzania
27 october 2025 - 12:38:10Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Wedensday's General [...] Full text...
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‘Let's finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
25 october 2025 - 05:58:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following [...] Full text...
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Eswatini strengthens health workforce planning
23 october 2025 - 10:57:26Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based [...] Full text...
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Libyan MPs attend General Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union
22 october 2025 - 12:56:51Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament are attending the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly and the 216th [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags 'climate of fear and repression' in Tanzania ahead of general elections
20 october 2025 - 07:55:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities have intensified their repression of dissent against the opposition, journalists, civil society and [...] Full text...
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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus
18 october 2025 - 07:40:25London, UK (PANA) - Talks at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on adopting new global rules to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic: ‘3R’ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms (By Maria Kabatanya (By Maria Kabatanya, UN News)
18 october 2025 - 07:21:42Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed [...] Full text...
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EU equality ministers call for stronger focus on prevention, early detection and intervention on violence against women
17 october 2025 - 10:28:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Recognising the vital role that ordinary citizens can play in preventing abuse, the European Council has [...] Full text...
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AU commemorates 2025 Healthy Lifestyle Day
12 october 2025 - 06:53:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Medical and Health Services Directorate, last week commemorated [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Kenya
12 october 2025 - 06:36:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Haimanot Teferra visited Kenya to assess the [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth review of Extended Credit Facility with Ghana
10 october 2025 - 13:05:46Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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Dialogue on Libya tourism sector advocates for adoption of environmental sustainability standards
09 october 2025 - 12:48:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A national dialogue on Tourism in Libya has ended with recommendations emphasising the adoption of environmental [...] Full text...
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Spending smarter to boost growth (IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Zsuzsa Munkacsi, Galen She)
09 october 2025 - 10:03:26Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has [...] Full text...
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Libyan MP attends Global Parliamentary Conference on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Istanbul
08 october 2025 - 12:04:45Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A member of Libya's House of Representatives and member of the Executive Committee of the Arab [...] Full text...
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Libya's Central Bank reviews national strategy for combating money aundering and financing of terrorism
07 october 2025 - 13:15:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism held its fourth ordinary [...] Full text...
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Nigeria launches largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history
07 october 2025 - 08:06:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday launched the largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history.This is part of its [...] Full text...
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South Africa moves to step up vulture conservation
07 october 2025 - 07:41:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In the lead up to the Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) [...] Full text...
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CAF returns to profitability amid strong financial growth and increased investment
06 october 2025 - 18:27:55Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Confederation African Football (CAF), under the leadership of President Dr Patrice Motsepe, has announced a [...] Full text...
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Libyan Office of Communications and Informatics attends Cybersecurity conference
06 october 2025 - 15:34:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Communications and Informatics Office participated has in the second ordinary session of the Council [...] Full text...
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Denmark announces 40% increase in contribution to African Development Fund
05 october 2025 - 06:45:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Denmark has announced a planned 1.1 billion Danish krone pledge to the African Development Fund’s [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Liberia
02 october 2025 - 08:14:38Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, Liberia’s economic activity moderated somewhat in 2024, according to the International [...] Full text...
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Rights group says former DRC President Kabila’s trial exposes country's democratic crisis
02 october 2025 - 07:56:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) military court’s conviction and death sentence imposed on former President Joseph [...] Full text...
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African Energy Commission to convene first continental energy efficiency conference
02 october 2025 - 07:30:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) will host the inaugural African Energy Efficiency Conference (AfEEC) on [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level deal with Côte d’Ivoire on EFF/ECF arrangements
01 october 2025 - 10:01:56Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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European Council underlines EU’s leading role in life sciences
30 september 2025 - 12:17:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on life sciences for the Union’s competitiveness and welcomed [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $10 million trade finance guarantee to Exim Bank Tanzania
28 september 2025 - 05:56:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade [...] Full text...
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World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa visits Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger
27 september 2025 - 06:28:11Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana will undertake a [...] 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...
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UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
23 september 2025 - 15:28:55New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world [...] Full text...
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EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership
23 september 2025 - 06:50:21New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on [...] Full text...
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How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise
20 september 2025 - 10:39:57Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt [...] Full text...
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World Bank successfully closes inaugural securitisation transaction
20 september 2025 - 09:11:48Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has closed [...] Full text...
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Political dialogue between the Libyan unity government and international partners on water, energy and food
18 september 2025 - 15:32:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Planning of the Government of National Unity, in collaboration with international partners, [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Republic of Congo
17 september 2025 - 09:27:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Ms. Alexandra Célestin as its Country Manager [...] Full text...
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Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds
16 september 2025 - 10:07:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on [...] Full text...
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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 september 2025 - 15:12:20Sun, Sep 14 at 9:21 PM Bulape, DR Congo (PANA) - Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected [...] Full text...
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Embracing climate-smart growth is a net win for Uganda
12 september 2025 - 09:59:54Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, [...] Full text...
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Libya calls for creation of joint chamber of commerce with India
11 september 2025 - 11:34:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, stressed [...] Full text...
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Unleashing private sector investment, creating better jobs for Togo’s inclusive and sustainable growth
02 september 2025 - 08:08:24Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has maintained robust and stable growth over the past decade but is now facing new [...] Full text...
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Adesina completes mission at AfDB
01 september 2025 - 14:25:03Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a decade at the helm of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is stepping [...] Full text...
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African health leaders, partners call for greater investment in integrated NCD services
31 august 2025 - 07:34:56Lusaka, Lusaka (PANA) — African health ministers and partners are calling for increased investment in integrated health services to address [...] Full text...
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African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services
30 august 2025 - 10:26:57Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - African health ministers have adopted a crucial regional strategy to strengthen and fully integrate rehabilitation services [...] Full text...
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African health ministers call for urgent action as progress against malaria stalls
30 august 2025 - 08:48:38Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Progress against malaria in the African region has significantly slowed down, with cases declining by just [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: Tactical Analysis: How Madagascar plan to stop Morocco in final (By CAF Online)
29 august 2025 - 13:00:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When the curtain falls on the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in [...] Full text...
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IMF team assists Senegal to rectify misreporting of public accounts
27 august 2025 - 09:17:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has commended the Senegalese authorities on their commitment to [...] Full text...
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Senior UN migration agency official ends Nigeria visit
25 august 2025 - 11:17:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, has concluded a [...] Full text...
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Reclaiming a policy role for economists (IMF Blog by Karen Dynan, Professor of Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics)
22 august 2025 - 11:58:55Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engageEconomists have [...] Full text...
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Hundreds of health, nutrition centres closed in Somalia due to suspension of US aid
19 august 2025 - 07:46:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The realisation is painful. More than six months after the U.S. government decided to suspend its [...] Full text...
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INGOs condemn international humanitarian law violations in Darfur
13 august 2025 - 15:15:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International Non-governmental Organisations (INGOs) operating in Sudan have denounced recent attacks on the besieged town [...] Full text...
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Forum discusses proposal to establish sovereign fund for health in Libya
08 august 2025 - 15:42:49Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - At the conclusion of its proceedings, the first National Forum for the Development of Health Systems [...] Full text...
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Eswatini’s digital transformation crucial to unlocking growth, jobs, and economic resilience
02 august 2025 - 08:14:00Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Eswatini needs to digitalise, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according [...] Full text...
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South African to continue negotiation with the US after 30% tariff imposed - Ramaphosa
01 august 2025 - 11:05:39Pretoria, South Africa (PAA) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country will continue to negotiate tariffs with the [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya and Italy convene first mine action support group meeting to chart mine-free Libya
31 july 2025 - 18:35:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Government of Italy on this week brought [...] Full text...
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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)
29 july 2025 - 09:13:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...
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AU's special envoy to Sahel region urged to address rights issues
28 july 2025 - 09:15:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region [...] Full text...
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2024 WAFCON: Morocco vs Nigeria: Dreaming of One, Chasing 10 (By CAF Online)
24 july 2025 - 05:39:40Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 has reached the business end with hosts Morocco booking their spot in [...] Full text...
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South African delegation attends defence fair in Istanbul
23 july 2025 - 10:13:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of South African companies that operate in the defence sector is participating [...] Full text...
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IGAD and Germany expand partnership on regional migration
17 july 2025 - 16:27:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced signing a landmark Euro 8 million Grant Agreement with [...] 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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World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana
15 july 2025 - 07:37:13Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality [...] Full text...
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Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa
15 july 2025 - 05:25:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms commitment to cooperate with UNSMIL to achieve settlement of political crisis
14 july 2025 - 11:47:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , [...] Full text...
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Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent
13 july 2025 - 05:02:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent [...] Full text...
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EC appoints new head of EU advisory mission in Iraq
12 july 2025 - 11:11:29Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed Ralf Schröder as new head of mission for the European Union [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire moves to formalize vast informal gold mining sector
12 july 2025 - 10:48:55Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Facing significant losses from illicit gold trade and seeking to formalize a vital, yet often [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes third review of Somalia’s Extended Credit Facility
10 july 2025 - 09:52:18Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the third review under the Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
09 july 2025 - 07:35:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of [...] Full text...
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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam
08 july 2025 - 17:52:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...
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Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa
08 july 2025 - 10:03:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Experts, policymakers and global health partners have called for stronger, coordinated action to prevent backsliding on [...] 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 Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 07:08:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC
06 july 2025 - 05:25:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board completes second reviews under Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Madagascar
05 july 2025 - 15:14:23Washington, DC, (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Reviews under the [...] Full text...
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Libya's eastern based govt opens consulate in Belarusian capital
04 july 2025 - 14:10:28Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Libya's eastern based government appointed by Parliament, Osama Hamad, has inaugurated a [...] Full text...
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Mine action partners unite to address treats of unexploded ordnance in Libya
04 july 2025 - 08:56:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has hosted a meeting for the Mine Action [...] Full text...
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Rwanda restores ecosystems, boosts climate resilience in Nyungwe–Ruhango Corridor
04 july 2025 - 08:27:29Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Communities in Rwanda’s Southern Province are set to benefit from restored ecosystems, improved agricultural productivity, and [...] Full text...
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AU satellite partner enhances aviation safety through climate prediction
03 july 2025 - 17:34:23Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has appointed a Swiss-based satellite firm, Tecnavia, as its technical partner to [...] Full text...
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Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
02 july 2025 - 18:34:16Sevilla, Spain (PANA) - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in [...] Full text...
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Ghana President Mahama launches ambitious '24-hour economy'
02 july 2025 - 12:28:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the government's ambitious 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export [...] Full text...
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IMF completes second review of Togo’s ECF arrangement
01 july 2025 - 12:44:12Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review of the [...] Full text...
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IMF mission completes Article IV consultation with Algeria
01 july 2025 - 12:19:31Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Strengthened policy frameworks, along with reforms to enhance fiscal resilience, diversify the economy, and promote private [...] Full text...
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Most vulnerable nations call on FAO to develop strategy and action plan to transform agrifood systems
30 june 2025 - 11:35:17Rome, Italy (PANA) - Small Developing States (SIDS), Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) have adopted a [...] Full text...
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Europe’s elusive savings and investment union: IMF Finance & Development article By Ravi Balakrishnan. Chief European economist at JP Morgan, Mahmood Pradhan, Head of global macroeconomics at the Amundi Investment Institute.
28 june 2025 - 14:28:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An integrated capital market must be accompanied by regulatory reforms to attract substantial investment.Europe has ample [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2025 Article IV consultation with Tanzania, approves $448.4 million disbursement
28 june 2025 - 08:12:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 448.4 million as an immediate disbursement under both the Extended [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement
25 june 2025 - 11:59:05Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...
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EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age
20 june 2025 - 07:47:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, [...] Full text...
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South African President returns home from G7 session
19 june 2025 - 13:10:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday returned home following his working visit to [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Global energy transition gains ground, but security and capital challenges persist
18 june 2025 - 14:38:39Geneva, Switzerland– Global progress towards secure, equitable and sustainable energy is accelerating after years of sluggish gains, according to a [...] 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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Two World Bank reports offer roadmap for Sierra Leone's sustainable growth amid climate threats
16 june 2025 - 12:57:33Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Monday launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the [...] Full text...
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Despite challenges Mali’s economy shows resilience - IMF
14 june 2025 - 08:33:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy has shown some resilience despite significant headwinds. Economic growth is estimated at 4.7 per [...] Full text...
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Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
10 june 2025 - 06:57:50New York, US (PANA) - The global fertility slump isn’t down to young people turning their backs on parenthood – [...] Full text...
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Carbon credits: Can a country buy its way to net zero?
07 june 2025 - 08:22:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA} - As nations mark World Environment Day this week, the European Commission’s proposed target of a 90 [...] Full text...
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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever
06 june 2025 - 08:02:57Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...
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Algeria boosts productivity to achieve sustainable, diversified growth
04 june 2025 - 08:01:50Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economy maintained its momentum in 2024 with non-hydrocarbon GDP expanding by 4.8 percent, driven by [...] Full text...
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Bill Gates to direct majority of $200 million pledge toward Africa's future
03 june 2025 - 10:40:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Monday announced that the majority of [...] Full text...
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WHO Director-General, Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
31 may 2025 - 15:18:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organization’s Member States which, [...] Full text...
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Kenya modernises electricity grid to enhance power trade in Eastern Africa
30 may 2025 - 21:49:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is pursuing the modernisation of its national electricity power grid through an Euros 82 million [...] Full text...
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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education
30 may 2025 - 20:05:47London, UK (PANA) - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $52.6 million to boost transport and energy infrastructure access in the Gambia
30 may 2025 - 17:18:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The World Bank has approved $52.6 million in financing for The Gambia to improve transport and energy [...] Full text...
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