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Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the [...]
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Agreement between Libya and the AU to reopen the organisation's Tripoli office after a ten-year hiatus
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, al-Taher al-Baour, has [...]
Reinforcing pastoralism in the Sahel and West Africa: a decade of progress and the path forward: World Bank Blog By Chakib Jenane, Boutheina Guermazi and Olivier Buyoya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Pastoralism has long been a hallmark of the cultural, social, and economic landscapes of the Sahel and West Africa, sustaining the [...]
Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s 2013 funeral as a temporary [...]
Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with families fleeing [...]
UN chief strongly condemns killing of Tunisian peacekeeper in CAR
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the [...]
UN welcomes Tanzania summit on eastern DR Congo crisis
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed last Saturday's meeting of African leaders to address the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the [...]
Famine conditions prevalent in parts of North Darfur -IPC
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Famine Review Committee (FRC) of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Thursday concluded that famine conditions are prevalent in [...]
Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights [...]
South African Airways launches Tanzania route
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA) on Monday launched its new direct flight to Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.The carrier said this marks an important relaunch of the flight under its new operations and will boost [...]
Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist
Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding — one that is girls’ education. Traditional leaders, once seen as custodians of cultural norms, are now among the strongest advocates [...]
Fourth session of the CEN-SAD Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport ends
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) closed in Tripoli on Tuesday evening with a commitment to implement an action plan [...]
