Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns
02 april 2025 - 08:03:21New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...
Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
30 march 2025 - 06:41:58Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation
28 march 2025 - 11:40:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...
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From despair to resilience in Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of Congo: Story By Wassy Kambale for OCHA
28 march 2025 - 11:32:55Kwamouth, Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo (PANA) - Tantine Moba's eyes, once radiant with life, now gaze vacantly into the distance, as [...] Full text...
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Sudan military leader lands at 'Free Khartoum Airport'
26 march 2025 - 19:35:05Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese military leader, General Abdul Fatah Burhan, on Wednesday landed at Khartoum airport and visited the [...] Full text...
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Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief
26 march 2025 - 08:25:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence
22 march 2025 - 13:30:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...
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Fighting malnutrition in Burundi: Mothers of Light are rays of hope: World Bank Blog By Hawa Cisse Wague, Country Manager for Burundi
21 march 2025 - 07:36:26Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Despite the fertile soil in Burundi, it is unfortunate to see that one in every two [...] Full text...
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Rwanda severs diplomatic ties with Belgium over eastern DCR war
17 march 2025 - 13:04:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing its former colonial power of undermining its [...] 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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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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Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
06 march 2025 - 08:23:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in [...] 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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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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Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns
24 february 2025 - 20:12:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050, with annual [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Army ends RSF’s two-year siege of El Obeid in North Kordofan
24 february 2025 - 10:11:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese army said on Sunday that it had broken a nearly two-year siege imposed by [...] Full text...
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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya
20 february 2025 - 13:44:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] 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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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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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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Key Libyan parties fail to initial AU-sponsored Charter for Peace and Reconciliation
15 february 2025 - 13:52:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation in Libya was signed on Friday in Addis [...] Full text...
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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
08 february 2025 - 10:15:53New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...
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January was the warmest on record: WMO
07 february 2025 - 05:32:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said [...] Full text...
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'Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition'
06 february 2025 - 05:20:12New 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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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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Rights group demands freedom of assembly, association in Libya
27 january 2025 - 11:07:17New York, US (PANA) – Libyan authorities’ accelerating targeting and harassment of activists and members of non-governmental organizations risks completely closing [...] 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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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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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation
23 january 2025 - 14:25:45Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...
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UNICEF: Sudanese children bear brunt of war, famine
16 january 2025 - 08:25:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that in Sudan it is children who [...] 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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Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] 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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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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More Palestinians displaced by home demolitions across the West Bank - OCHA
10 january 2025 - 08:57:48Gaza, West Bank (PANA) - According to initial information, five Palestinians, including at least three children aged eight, 10 and [...] Full text...
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Global Cooperation at a crossroads: Possibility amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
07 january 2025 - 16:02:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global [...] 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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Cholera outbreak claims 35 lives in Ghana
26 december 2024 - 08:35:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A cholera outbreak in Ghana has claimed 35 lives, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s worsening conflict puts millions at risk as starvation spreads
25 december 2024 - 05:59:32New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is confronting a widening famine crisis, with widespread starvation, surging acute malnutrition and mass [...] 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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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: ILO
17 december 2024 - 05:19:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of [...] 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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Gold Outlook 2025 navigates a fine line influenced by rates, risk and growth
13 december 2024 - 12:41:19London, UK (PANA) - Gold is poised for its best annual performance in more than a decade – up 28% [...] Full text...
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US opposes government in exile by Sudanese civilian opposition
08 december 2024 - 12:20:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -The US Special Envoy to the Sudan has reacted strongly to reports that the Sudanese political [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya seeks to advance women’s meaningful political participation
06 december 2024 - 05:16:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of the launch of an inclusive, intra-Libyan political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth discuss prevention of hate speech, path to elections
05 december 2024 - 05:35:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya [...] Full text...
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CAF awards: 5 outstanding women players on the list
05 december 2024 - 05:28:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in each of the [...] Full text...
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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections
02 december 2024 - 07:02:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...
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Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms
30 november 2024 - 07:26:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes this weekend, leaving a trail of destruction, loss of [...] Full text...
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Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022 - ILO
29 november 2024 - 04:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pay packets around the world rose 1.8 per cent in 2023 and continued their positive trajectory [...] Full text...
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US Special: Burhan decisions positive
26 november 2024 - 15:30:52Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, has described as positive the decisions of the [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes Sudanese govt's decision to open new corridors for aid delivery
26 november 2024 - 10:19:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) –The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian [...] Full text...
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South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach passes on
25 november 2024 - 15:29:16Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris aged 85.Breytenbach was a poet, [...] Full text...
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Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles Story by Abul Taher
24 november 2024 - 07:41:31Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of a new hypersonic missile he fired against Ukraine last [...] Full text...
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UNICEF report projects challenging future for children in 2050
21 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to [...] Full text...
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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele
18 november 2024 - 08:36:22Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Climate change is an urgent human crisis. Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...
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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
15 november 2024 - 13:30:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from [...] Full text...
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Sudan to allow continuation of relief flow through Chad crossing point
13 november 2024 - 15:12:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese government on Wednesday extended the opening of Adre Border Crossing, an inlet linking Sudan [...] Full text...
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Sudan accuses Chad of supporting rival paramilitary forces
10 november 2024 - 13:44:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Tension is rising between Sudan and its western neighbour, Chad, as Sudan steps up allegations [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts measures in support of Republic of Congo’s navy, Egyptian Armed Forces
06 november 2024 - 06:57:01Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a €5 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility, to [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya holds workshop to enhance role of CSOs in safeguarding electoral process
03 november 2024 - 05:34:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In anticipation of the upcoming municipal councils' elections set for 16 November, the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules
01 november 2024 - 11:04:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...
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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand
30 october 2024 - 13:01:00London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...
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Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan
25 october 2024 - 18:14:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...
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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso
23 october 2024 - 06:36:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...
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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
22 october 2024 - 16:03:45New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of 5+5 Joint Military Committee for stability
18 october 2024 - 10:16:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians
17 october 2024 - 05:40:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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‘Stop torture in Rwanda’: Human Rights Watch
15 october 2024 - 12:49:40Rubavu, Western Rwanda (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the authorities in Rwanda to stop subjecting people to [...] Full text...
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Korea contributes US$2.5 million to assist displaced populations in Sudan
15 october 2024 - 11:00:28Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said it has received a contribution of US$2.5 million [...] Full text...
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King Mohammed VI optimistic about latest developments on the Sahara issue
12 october 2024 - 12:20:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco spoke on Friday about the latest developments in the Western Sahara [...] Full text...
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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
11 october 2024 - 11:13:20London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...
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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
10 october 2024 - 10:56:46New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...
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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
10 october 2024 - 08:16:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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AU PSC delegation arrives in Port Sudan, US envoy tours the region
03 october 2024 - 17:37:11Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A large delegation of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) arrived in [...] Full text...
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Ghana confirms first case of mpox
03 october 2024 - 13:27:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday confirmed the first case of mpox in the west [...] Full text...
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Sudan, UAE govts in diplomatic row over embassy bombing
02 october 2024 - 16:46:08Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and the United Arab Emirates governments are presently engaged in hectic tit-for-tat accusations over [...] Full text...
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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem
01 october 2024 - 20:25:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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Water is cultivating hope and transforming lives of Rwanda's farmers: World Bank Blog By Hayalsew Yilma
01 october 2024 - 07:50:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - I will never forget my first encounter with Damien and Vestine, a warm and welcoming couple [...] Full text...
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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN
01 october 2024 - 06:30:50New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...
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UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’
01 october 2024 - 06:15:08New York, US (PANA) - Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from “becoming mass [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group
30 september 2024 - 10:50:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at New York Climate Week
25 september 2024 - 10:38:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has joined world leaders at the New York Climate [...] Full text...
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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
20 september 2024 - 06:05:03New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Another case of mpox recorded in South Africa
12 september 2024 - 14:42:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Health has called for continued public vigilance as the country records [...] Full text...
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World Bank group regional vice president, IFC vice president to visit Gambia
10 september 2024 - 15:46:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, and the International Finance Corporation [...] Full text...
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Prominent South African activist James Mathews dies
09 september 2024 - 10:49:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphoa has saluted prominent activist and writer James Matthews, who died [...] Full text...
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World War III: You’re playing with fire – Russia sends strong message to US
28 august 2024 - 19:05:10Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Russia has warned the United States of America that permitting Ukraine to launch Western missile strikes [...] Full text...
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Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis
28 august 2024 - 04:51:51Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after [...] Full text...
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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit
27 august 2024 - 14:16:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...
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Libya's 5+5 Military Committee says ceasefire will hold
26 august 2024 - 11:34:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reassured the population about the maintenance and stability of the [...] Full text...
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South Africa exports thoroughbred horses to the EU
26 august 2024 - 11:19:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape’s Minister of Agriculture has welcomed the news that the export of [...] Full text...
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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier
25 august 2024 - 16:05:23Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli
25 august 2024 - 15:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank
24 august 2024 - 12:05:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...
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CAF Women's Champions League: Results from zonal qualifiers
21 august 2024 - 08:34:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some zonal qualifiers in the CAF Women's Champions League.The Central African [...] Full text...
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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
20 august 2024 - 17:32:46New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...
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UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
16 august 2024 - 14:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WCL: All about COSAFA qualifiers
15 august 2024 - 06:22:42Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...
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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops
14 august 2024 - 12:32:35Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...
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Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency
14 august 2024 - 05:14:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
13 august 2024 - 05:43:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams
12 august 2024 - 15:58:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh [...] Full text...
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Evacuation orders this week affect thousands in north and south Gaza - UN
10 august 2024 - 05:41:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 60,000 Palestinians have moved towards western Khan Younis in Gaza in the past 72 [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 making worrying comeback, WHO warns, amid summertime surge
06 august 2024 - 15:57:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: World Development Report
01 august 2024 - 07:58:33EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2024, at 1:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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Present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, states French President Macron
30 july 2024 - 17:12:22Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The present and future of the Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, French [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses Ethiopian landslide tragedy
28 july 2024 - 07:14:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the recent landslides in [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources
24 july 2024 - 18:41:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued [...] Full text...
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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report
24 july 2024 - 17:58:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas
24 july 2024 - 05:38:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas [...] Full text...
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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
23 july 2024 - 13:12:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...
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Members of fake Ghana paralympic team disappear in Oslo
21 july 2024 - 10:49:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine members of a fake paralympic team from Ghana are on the run after they arrived [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court orders Ghana to release UN/ECOWAS investigation report in case of enforced disappearance in The Gambia
15 july 2024 - 18:36:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has issued a landmark decision [...] Full text...
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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge
14 july 2024 - 05:51:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...
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Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise
12 july 2024 - 12:01:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...
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South Africa notifies WHO of 20 confirmed mpox cases
09 july 2024 - 16:33:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) of the Republic of South Africa [...] Full text...
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Earth’s hottest June on record
08 july 2024 - 20:08:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to [...] Full text...
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Winter storms cause chaos in South Africa
08 july 2024 - 11:56:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 4 000 people have been left homeless and about 1,000 homes were destroyed [...] Full text...
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Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
06 july 2024 - 09:06:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and [...] Full text...
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Libya expresses reservations about the Global Agreement on Safe Migration
04 july 2024 - 10:44:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed Libya's reservations regarding the Global Agreement on Safe, Orderly and [...] Full text...
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IOM says more than 700,000 migrants in Libya
30 june 2024 - 14:33:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 725,304 migrants are present in Libya, according to data collected from March to [...] Full text...
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One-third of adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity - WHO
28 june 2024 - 07:02:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one-third of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of [...] Full text...
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Favourable prices offered by local processors divert South Africa’s orange growers from export market
27 june 2024 - 12:36:23Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Record orange juice prices in South Africa are expected to escalate orange juice production as [...] Full text...
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Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres
27 june 2024 - 05:50:50New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...
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World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
26 june 2024 - 13:11:39Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on [...] Full text...
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Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO
25 june 2024 - 05:22:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: WHO appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher’s maternity hospital
24 june 2024 - 16:04:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Over 50,000 children at risk of ‘severe wasting’
22 june 2024 - 00:10:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Almost 52,000 children under the age of five in Zambia are at risk of severe wasting [...] Full text...
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South Africa confirms six more Mpox cases as first batch of treatment arrives
21 june 2024 - 17:32:03Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Health department on Friday announced six more laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox (previously known [...] Full text...
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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
21 june 2024 - 07:34:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of [...] Full text...
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Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
21 june 2024 - 07:24:26New York, US (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council
19 june 2024 - 12:20:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...
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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger
19 june 2024 - 06:31:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...
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‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution
14 june 2024 - 17:56:28New York, US (PANA) - A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution [...] Full text...
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New WB financing for Nigeria’s inclusive growth, revenue diversification
14 june 2024 - 10:22:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank on Thursday approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic [...] Full text...
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Partial reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia
13 june 2024 - 12:28:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, and his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, [...] Full text...
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South Africa records Mpox death, sources vaccines from WHO member countries
12 june 2024 - 19:26:35Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla announced on Wednesday that his department intends to [...] Full text...
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More than 80 people missing after boat tragedy in south-western DR Congo
12 june 2024 - 10:39:39Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Eighty-six people were reported missing after a boat mishap on river Kwa, near Lediba village [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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World Environment: There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists
06 june 2024 - 05:38:41New York, United States (PANA) - “It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN [...] Full text...
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Financiers for Ghana’s new Ship Repair Dock Project
05 june 2024 - 10:43:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A consortium, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed an agreement to extend $94 million [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan
31 may 2024 - 12:00:41New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO
29 may 2024 - 11:23:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...
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Russian embassy in Tripoli to resume consular services on 1 June
25 may 2024 - 12:37:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian embassy in Libya has announced that the consular section will resume its work in [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy - WHO
24 may 2024 - 15:54:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Data crunched by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more [...] Full text...
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New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo
24 may 2024 - 08:08:49Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya
18 may 2024 - 16:26:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator, Georgette [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Sudan's Western region of Darfur (Care news feature )
15 may 2024 - 18:54:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is now 13 months since the conflict in Sudan brought horrific death, destruction, and mass [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: 7 million may face high levels of food insecurity
15 may 2024 - 06:27:47New York, US (PANA) - More than seven million people in South Sudan risk experiencing high levels of food insecurity [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN humanitarians say 450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
14 may 2024 - 12:43:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on [...] Full text...
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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel
11 may 2024 - 14:52:34New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday
11 may 2024 - 06:54:52Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...
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Man killed by torrential rain while trying to rescue children
09 may 2024 - 16:51:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan citizen died while rescuing children trapped in the bed of Wadi Al-Bib, in the [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final
08 may 2024 - 07:42:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...
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Torrential rainstorm continues pounding Kenya, flood death toll climbs to 228
05 may 2024 - 19:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 228 people have been killed in Kenya, where heavy rainstorms and flooding continue to [...] Full text...
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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region
03 may 2024 - 18:14:42Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent [...] Full text...
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Kenya begins mandatory evacuation amid heavy flooding
03 may 2024 - 14:34:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 210 people have been killed following heavy rainstorms pounding Kenya over the past few [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger
03 may 2024 - 11:24:34Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria's USM Alger sanctioned 0-3 for failing to play second leg semi-final match
03 may 2024 - 08:41:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has sanctioned Algerian club USM Alger [...] Full text...
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Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades
03 may 2024 - 05:54:29New York, US (PANA) - The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development [...] Full text...
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Gaza’s new terror: Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary
02 may 2024 - 13:16:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost seven months into the devastating war in the enclave, Gazans face a new threat: booby-trapped [...] Full text...
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UN, humanitarian partners support East Africa flood victims
02 may 2024 - 05:37:08New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where [...] Full text...
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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
29 april 2024 - 17:49:39New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
29 april 2024 - 09:35:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: RS Berkane vs USM Alger second-leg semi-final match cancelled
29 april 2024 - 07:50:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The second-leg semi-final CAF African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Algerian side [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: Zamalek thrash Dreams FC 3-0 to reach final
28 april 2024 - 18:03:07Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Egyptian club Zamalek on Sunday reached the final of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition when [...] Full text...
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Libyan, ICC officials discuss investigation into mass graves in Tarhouna
27 april 2024 - 12:29:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chief Prosecutor, Al-Seddik al-Sour, has discussed with a delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
27 april 2024 - 05:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in [...] Full text...
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Antibiotics 'overused' among hospitalised COVID-19 patients - WHO
26 april 2024 - 11:11:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Conf Cup: CAF sanctions Algerian club USM Alger 3-0 over failed first-leg semi-final match
25 april 2024 - 11:52:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has awarded Moroccan football club, RS [...] Full text...
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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa
24 april 2024 - 05:20:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...
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EU becomes observer of Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment
22 april 2024 - 11:00:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will soon become a ‘Friend’, meaning observer, of the Djibouti Code of [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: First-leg semi-final between USM Alger and RS Berkane 'did not take place'
22 april 2024 - 05:15:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup first-leg semi-final fixture on Sunday, 21 April 2024, between USM Alger and [...] Full text...
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Kenya's highest ranking military officer, eight others killed in chopper crash
18 april 2024 - 21:03:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's topmost ranking officer, the Chief of Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla, and eight others were [...] Full text...
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Premier of South Africa:n province welcomes move to extend key African trade agreement
17 april 2024 - 09:39:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of legislation in the [...] Full text...
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Two mega cruise liners visit Cape Town
15 april 2024 - 09:37:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town [...] Full text...
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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country
09 april 2024 - 14:22:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...
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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report
09 april 2024 - 13:14:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for [...] Full text...
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Libya's health minister inaugurates dialysis centre in Janzour, west of Tripoli
06 april 2024 - 13:51:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan Boujnah, deputy prime minister and acting minister of Health in the government of national unity, [...] Full text...
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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state
01 april 2024 - 12:48:44Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...
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Libya coast guard rescues 130 illegal migrants
29 march 2024 - 14:15:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coastal guard has rescued 130 illegal migrants in the north of the western al-Garabolli [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal
25 march 2024 - 16:57:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...
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New WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest year on record
19 march 2024 - 14:57:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea [...] Full text...
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Ghana opposition slams govt, communication industry regulator for Internet havoc
19 march 2024 - 06:05:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghana continues to reel under a debilitating disruption of Internet services following a massive disruption to [...] Full text...
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Economic growth and poverty reduction: Is Africa any different? World Bank Blog By Haoyu Wu, Aziz Atamanov, Tom Bundervoet and Pierella Paci
14 march 2024 - 07:36:26Washington, United States (PANA) - The last 10 years have been rough for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Following [...] Full text...
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WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis
13 march 2024 - 05:57:14N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working around the clock to pre-position aid in Chad for Sudanese refugees fleeing [...] Full text...
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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog
11 march 2024 - 13:01:09Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...
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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States
07 march 2024 - 19:03:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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UN 'strongly' condemns Boko Haram’s abduction of over 200 IDPs In Nigeria's Borno State
07 march 2024 - 07:34:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations on Wednesday “strongly” condemned Boko Haram terrorists’ abduction of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), [...] Full text...
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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling
05 march 2024 - 05:52:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill
04 march 2024 - 14:29:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...
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