Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo

21 december 2024 - 11:22:40
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle

19 december 2024 - 20:03:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...

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Hunger deepens in Arab region amid conflicts and economic struggle

19 december 2024 - 05:18:06
New York, US (PANA) - Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a [...] Full text...

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IMF identifies Benin’s key challenge in economic transformation efforts

18 december 2024 - 11:04:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement

17 december 2024 - 08:14:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...

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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: ILO

17 december 2024 - 05:19:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders approve Gambia's human rights tribunal

16 december 2024 - 10:38:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-  Heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards

15 december 2024 - 12:32:43
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Awards: Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Morocco’s Dystinct among top artists

15 december 2024 - 12:28:49
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Diamond Platnumz, the Tanzanian music superstar, and Dystinct, the Moroccan who is known for his genre [...] Full text...

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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa

14 december 2024 - 12:42:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million

14 december 2024 - 09:59:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...

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Mozambique readies for intense tropical cyclone this weekend

13 december 2024 - 18:50:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Pemba (Cabo Delgado) province of Mozambique early [...] Full text...

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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder

13 december 2024 - 07:47:44
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...

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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending

12 december 2024 - 14:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average [...] Full text...

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European Council approves conclusions on future priorities for countering terrorism

12 december 2024 - 13:13:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Resolved to counter terrorism and violent extremism which continue to pose a significant threat to the [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat

11 december 2024 - 20:15:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...

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Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report

11 december 2024 - 12:48:49
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The number of victims of human trafficking detected globally is rising again after falling off during [...] Full text...

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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture

11 december 2024 - 12:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO

11 december 2024 - 08:36:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...

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Poverty, vulnerability remain endemic in South Sudan: World Bank report

11 december 2024 - 07:14:20
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Poverty is endemic, and vulnerability is almost universal in South Sudan following a decade of [...] Full text...

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Paper and wood see 12 per cent fall in demand because of digital media

11 december 2024 - 04:50:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in wood and paper products has dropped steeply due to the rise of digital [...] Full text...

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Chad’s economic recovery picks steam - IMF

10 december 2024 - 08:02:32
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s post-pandemic recovery picked up steam in 2023 with growth increasing to 4.9 percent, the Executive [...] Full text...

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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025

06 december 2024 - 19:59:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World trade is on track to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, but risks of [...] Full text...

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How Kenya’s school meals programme feed minds and build resilience: World Bank Blog By Sergio Venegas Marin and Ruth Charo

06 december 2024 - 09:45:08
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - Pupils at Mwariki Primary School in Nakuru County of Kenya enjoy fortified porridge provided to target [...] Full text...

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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

06 december 2024 - 05:10:40
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global [...] Full text...

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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

05 december 2024 - 19:36:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...

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Global trade set to reach new high, with opportunities and challenges for developing economies in 2025

05 december 2024 - 17:59:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Global trade is set to reach a record $33 trillion in 2024, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic designs fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry, economic growth

05 december 2024 - 08:42:15
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Central African economy has remained stagnant, with GDP growth estimated to register 0.7% in 2024, [...] Full text...

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Pirates, Ahly renew CAF Champions League final rivalry after 11 years

05 december 2024 - 05:23:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It has been more than a decade since TotalEnergies CAF Champions League holders, Al Ahly of [...] Full text...

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Broader access to jobs and public services key to addressing inequality, reducing poverty in Africa, says new report

04 december 2024 - 17:17:48
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Unequal and limited access to jobs, finance, and public services such as education and healthcare [...] Full text...

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Ghana votes in 9th elections as it consolidates multi-party democracy

03 december 2024 - 13:39:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian voters go to the polls on Saturday, 7 December to elect a president and 276 [...] Full text...

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Persistent fall in private borrowing brings global debt down: IMF Blog By Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Gonçalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro

03 december 2024 - 11:17:39
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Global debt decreased about one percentage point to 237 percent GDP in 2023. Empirical [...] Full text...

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Developing countries paid record $1.4 trillion on foreign debt in 2023

03 december 2024 - 07:43:36
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL 3 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek

03 december 2024 - 07:16:48
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes third review under the ECF arrangement with Ghana

03 december 2024 - 05:07:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations to resume next year

02 december 2024 - 05:32:40
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Foreign Minister: AU office to reopen in Port Sudan shortly

29 november 2024 - 20:25:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said the African Union Representative will shortly reopen his office in Port [...] Full text...

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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin

29 november 2024 - 07:00:42
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...

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Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022 - ILO

29 november 2024 - 04:36:31
Geneva, 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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World Bank approves US$250 million program to strengthen Morocco's municipal solid waste management

28 november 2024 - 08:08:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved the US$250 million Morocco Municipal Solid [...] Full text...

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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens

27 november 2024 - 06:25:25
New York, US (PANA) - The President Philémon Yang  on Tuesday called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon

26 november 2024 - 07:30:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...

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US, Mauritania hold energy security dialogue

23 november 2024 - 13:33:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The governments of the United States of America and Mauritania last Thursday held their second [...] Full text...

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2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports

23 november 2024 - 05:02:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 [...] Full text...

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Mali military leader names Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as new PM

21 november 2024 - 12:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goita, on Thursday appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new [...] Full text...

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Malian military leader fires Prime Minister

21 november 2024 - 05:40:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, General Assimi Goita, on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Choguel [...] Full text...

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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

20 november 2024 - 05:20:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...

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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries

19 november 2024 - 15:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...

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EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region

18 november 2024 - 10:58:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] 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 - 08:36:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) -  Climate change is an urgent human crisis.  Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...

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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?

17 november 2024 - 04:52:20
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...

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One in three women experiences gender-based violence

16 november 2024 - 07:01:36
New York, US (PANA) - Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN [...] Full text...

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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...

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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023

15 november 2024 - 13:30:08
Geneva, 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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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases

15 november 2024 - 06:12:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a [...] Full text...

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COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

14 november 2024 - 16:50:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis

12 november 2024 - 07:48:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...

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IMF issues preliminary statement on assessment of Congo’s financial stability

08 november 2024 - 08:16:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff is engaging with the Republic of Congo authorities to [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

08 november 2024 - 06:16:42
New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...

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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit

07 november 2024 - 12:44:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment [...] Full text...

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Prince William visits President Ramaphosa in Cape Town

06 november 2024 - 08:18:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the Prince of Wales at his [...] Full text...

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Prince William to host 2024 Earthshot Prize in Cape Town

04 november 2024 - 11:06:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK's Prince William is due to arrive in Cape Town on Monday ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya swears in new Deputy President after impeachment battle

01 november 2024 - 14:50:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prof. Abraham Kithure Kindiki was on Friday sworn in as the Deputy President of Kenya following [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$248.5 million for Sierra Leone

01 november 2024 - 07:33:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article [...] Full text...

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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports

01 november 2024 - 06:35:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...

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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand

30 october 2024 - 13:01:00
London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...

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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’

30 october 2024 - 06:32:52
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...

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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer

29 october 2024 - 22:20:42
Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately [...] Full text...

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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho

28 october 2024 - 07:19:09
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria bow out in battle for semi-finals

27 october 2024 - 15:00:18
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Kennedy Fuller's first-half penalty and Kimmi Ascanio's late goal on Saturday lifted USA over [...] Full text...

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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan

26 october 2024 - 16:52:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

26 october 2024 - 07:19:20
 Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso

23 october 2024 - 06:36:56
Ouagadougou, 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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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances

22 october 2024 - 05:20:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...

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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar

19 october 2024 - 09:42:53
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso formally accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies

18 october 2024 - 12:57:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which [...] Full text...

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Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament

18 october 2024 - 07:44:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s [...] Full text...

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Women’s participation in defence sector growing – but gender gap remains

18 october 2024 - 05:13:15
New York, UA (PANA) - The UN has released its first-ever report on women in the traditionally male-dominated defence sector, [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings

18 october 2024 - 04:55:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...

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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges

17 october 2024 - 10:11:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Beach soccer WC: Mozambican coach confident of qualification

17 october 2024 - 06:14:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Head coach of the Mozambican beach soccer national team, Saidate Moveia, says the agreed objective between [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

16 october 2024 - 10:56:27
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...

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Two billion women without access to social protection

15 october 2024 - 16:16:55
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions [...] Full text...

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33 percent of deaths in Mauritius caused by cardiovascular diseases

15 october 2024 - 13:11:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030

14 october 2024 - 16:38:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...

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Poorest economies face toughest conditions in two decades

14 october 2024 - 07:49:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Gambia review country’s programme under ECF arrangement

12 october 2024 - 12:02:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Gambian authorities have conducted productive discussions on economic [...] Full text...

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Gambia re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

11 october 2024 - 13:26:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- - The Gambia has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025- [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report

11 october 2024 - 06:22:46
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO

09 october 2024 - 17:03:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...

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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans

09 october 2024 - 09:42:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea Economic Update: Designing fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry

08 october 2024 - 10:14:38
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -  The World Bank has issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyses the country’s [...] Full text...

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EC sets new sanctions framework against perpetrators of Russia’s actions on EU and member states

08 october 2024 - 10:10:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday established a new framework for restrictive measures in response to Russia’s [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches Postal Bank

07 october 2024 - 15:03:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday launched the Postal Bank of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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ICC unseals arrest warrants against six Libyans for crimes at Tripoli's Tarhunah district

05 october 2024 - 12:47:40
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of [...] Full text...

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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

05 october 2024 - 05:20:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank

04 october 2024 - 10:00:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA)  – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge

04 october 2024 - 05:36:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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Ghana confirms first case of mpox

03 october 2024 - 13:27:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday confirmed the first case of mpox in the west [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria’s Flamingos depart for Dominican Republic

02 october 2024 - 12:06:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

01 october 2024 - 13:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...

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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC

30 september 2024 - 10:18:09
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory

28 september 2024 - 08:00:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...

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Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

27 september 2024 - 06:22:53
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...

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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials

25 september 2024 - 14:20:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...

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Somalia navigates progress amidst persistent challenges

25 september 2024 - 07:58:45
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia has made significant macroeconomic strides in recent years, but these gains have yet to translate [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea win third title

23 september 2024 - 04:57:58
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea have won the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 1-0.In the final [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone, IMF reach staff-level deal on new ECF arrangement

21 september 2024 - 09:27:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives

20 september 2024 - 06:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...

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Economic diversification: Crafting a multi-sectoral strategy for economic stabilisation for Malawi: World Bank Blog By Tatenda Chiuye

19 september 2024 - 09:13:55
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Have you ever owned a favourite pen that you found indispensable? I certainly had, every day [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages

18 september 2024 - 04:38:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 3 former champions, one rookie gun for finals

17 september 2024 - 16:09:25
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands [...] Full text...

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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao

17 september 2024 - 10:49:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...

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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

14 september 2024 - 14:30:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and [...] Full text...

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Trade balances in China and the US are largely driven by domestic macro forces: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, and Rodrigo Valdés

13 september 2024 - 12:55:31
Washington, DC, United States - China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the pandemic have renewed [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm

12 september 2024 - 12:42:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries to fight mpox

11 september 2024 - 18:50:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board finds Botswana’s financial sector sound, stable, and resilient

11 september 2024 - 10:34:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Due to a diamond market contraction,   Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent [...] Full text...

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New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns

10 september 2024 - 05:16:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

10 september 2024 - 05:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...

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Despite declining growth South Africa can repay IMF, Board concludes

05 september 2024 - 11:21:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Post Financing Assessment [...] Full text...

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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022

05 september 2024 - 08:50:53
Washington DC, United States (PANA) -  A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...

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South African goalkeeper Williams makes history as first African-based player to make Ballon d’Or nominees list

05 september 2024 - 08:06:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s number one goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams has added to his growing list of achievements after [...] Full text...

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Tech progress, automation, AI, cut workers’ share of wealth: ILO

04 september 2024 - 17:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global trend for shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies could be driven – at [...] Full text...

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Data show increasing cases of global deaths from cholera - WHO

04 september 2024 - 15:50:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in [...] Full text...

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South Africa attends Africa Urban Forum in Ethiopia

04 september 2024 - 09:36:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Tandi Mahambehlala, on Wednesday led a South African delegation [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target

03 september 2024 - 16:43:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been [...] Full text...

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South African President undertakes state visit to China

02 september 2024 - 11:53:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...

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UN Rights office highlights mass killings, sexual violence in Libya

01 september 2024 - 04:26:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN report has warned that the continued lack of accountability and years of impunity enjoyed by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Level of unprotected teenage sex ‘worryingly high’, WHO finds

30 august 2024 - 05:30:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex [...] Full text...

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African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat

29 august 2024 - 18:45:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Inequitable access to vaccines and high-performance screening tools is hampering efforts to effectively reduce the growing [...] Full text...

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Transforming Africa: World Bank and African Development Bank unite for data-driven progress: World Bank Blog By Momar Kouta and Ravi Kumar

28 august 2024 - 13:01:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “One of the reasons we do not share data in machine readable format is because we [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines

28 august 2024 - 11:06:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African [...] Full text...

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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured

28 august 2024 - 04:58:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa exports thoroughbred horses to the EU

26 august 2024 - 11:19:07
Cape 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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UNAF CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers: Tournament kicks off on Saturday

24 august 2024 - 10:08:43
Blida, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian cities of Rouïba and Blida will host the CAF Women’s Champions League Union of [...] Full text...

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WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox

24 august 2024 - 04:22:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops

23 august 2024 - 07:14:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...

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US assists DRC, Africa in mpox fight

23 august 2024 - 06:42:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it has been supporting the mpox response actions in Africa to fighting [...] Full text...

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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All

23 august 2024 - 05:38:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...

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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba

22 august 2024 - 07:46:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice

21 august 2024 - 07:56:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to Chief Justice Zondo who is [...] Full text...

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Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO

20 august 2024 - 17:43:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to [...] Full text...

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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

20 august 2024 - 06:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed at reported attacks on health care in Ukraine

19 august 2024 - 21:23:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 24 February 2022, following the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the WHO Country Office [...] Full text...

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IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue

19 august 2024 - 20:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...

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UN, partners call for end of violence against aid workers

19 august 2024 - 05:23:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the [...] Full text...

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CAF gives $50,000 to each Club in  preliminaries of inter-club contest

16 august 2024 - 17:29:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In line with CAF president's promise to improve club Competitions and provide more financial assistance to [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin

16 august 2024 - 08:02:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...

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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told

15 august 2024 - 06:08:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...

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WHO declares mpox virus public health emergency of international concern

15 august 2024 - 05:59:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the rise in mpox cases [...] Full text...

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Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams

14 august 2024 - 12:48:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, 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 - 05:14:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence, famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

13 august 2024 - 16:53:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women [...] Full text...

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A new chapter: Youth leading literacy transformation: World Bank Blog By Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone

13 august 2024 - 08:12:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning.  Yet for too many children, it’s a [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco's Rahimi crowned top scorer in men's football

10 august 2024 - 05:45:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top football award [...] Full text...

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WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread

08 august 2024 - 07:17:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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South African football star transferred to Algerian giants CR Belouizdad

07 august 2024 - 09:55:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African footballer Khanyisa Mayo has been signed by Algerian giants CR Belouizdad.The Cape [...] Full text...

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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi

07 august 2024 - 08:26:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] Full text...

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Bold fiscal reforms can unlock Cameroon’s full potential

06 august 2024 - 16:47:46
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) -   The World Bank on Tuesday launched two flagship economic reports: the 2024 Cameroon Economic Update and [...] Full text...

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Mozambique introduces R21 vaccine, bolstering malaria control efforts

06 august 2024 - 16:21:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique on Monday reached an important milestone in malaria prevention among children with the introduction of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 making worrying comeback, WHO warns, amid summertime surge

06 august 2024 - 15:57:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline [...] Full text...

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Liberian Girls in top spot in WAFU A football

06 august 2024 - 07:12:49
Bo, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A seismic shift occurred in the WAFU A Women's Champions League qualifying tournament as Liberia's [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

05 august 2024 - 08:02:08
Cairo, 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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Moroccan striker Rahimi's rise shakes Olympic Games football (A portrait)

04 august 2024 - 08:46:04
Paris, France (PANA) - In the glittering arena of Olympic Games football, a star is rising from the sands of [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly suicide attack on Somalia beach

04 august 2024 - 06:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned a suicide attack at a popular beachfront in the [...] Full text...

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Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionising digital and financial inclusion in Angola: World Bank Blog By Entrepreneur Fátima Almeida

03 august 2024 - 10:55:51
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – A graduate in economics with a flair for business, Angolan entrepreneur Fátima Almeida has always been [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Decline in rhino poaching cases confirmed

03 august 2024 - 10:09:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Environment Minister Dion George has welcomed the downward trend in rhino poaching numbers in [...] Full text...

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Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report

01 august 2024 - 05:31:03
New York, US (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a [...] Full text...

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Guinean ex-president, ministers found guilty for stadium mass killings

01 august 2024 - 05:21:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea on Wednesday, 31 July, convicted  the country's former self-declared president Moussa Dadis [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt roar into men's football quarter-final

31 july 2024 - 07:10:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Tuesday qualified for the quarter finals of the men's football at the [...] Full text...

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WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

27 july 2024 - 05:55:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio [...] Full text...

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Judgement in Conakry Stadium massacre trial due on 31 July

26 july 2024 - 11:46:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea is scheduled to deliver a verdict, including on reparations claims, on 31 [...] Full text...

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DRC: EU lists nine individuals and one entity for serious human rights violations

26 july 2024 - 11:34:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for [...] Full text...

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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity

26 july 2024 - 11:20:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...

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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours

26 july 2024 - 11:18:26
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)   South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...

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Eswatini’s growth stuck in 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024: IMF

25 july 2024 - 11:09:11
Mbabane; Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is poised to remain in the 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024 [...] Full text...

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Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report

24 july 2024 - 17:58:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Progress fighting global hunger has been set back 15 years, leaving around 733 million people going [...] Full text...

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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor

24 july 2024 - 09:14:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...

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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

24 july 2024 - 05:46:58
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...

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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger

23 july 2024 - 13:12:00
Geneva, 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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UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030

23 july 2024 - 06:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Polio stalks Gazans as ‘anarchy’ spreads, humanitarians warn

19 july 2024 - 16:04:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To add to the devastation of war and the complete breakdown of law and order, Gazans [...] Full text...

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Top UN court says Israel's continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is "unlawful"

19 july 2024 - 15:57:00
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA)  - In a landmark opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said Israel’s continued [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives Benin more than 390 million CFA for 2022 flood victims

17 july 2024 - 13:06:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) has released 392.357 million CFA francs to help [...] Full text...

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AfDB's sovereign portfolio retains top spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

17 july 2024 - 06:32:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The global campaign for aid and development transparency has again named the African Development Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Getting back on track to meet the first Sustainable Development Goal: World Bank Blog By Luis Felipe López-Calva

16 july 2024 - 17:58:21
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Almost 10 years ago, countries worldwide adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 targets [...] Full text...

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UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity

15 july 2024 - 18:59:09
New York, US (PANA)  - The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically [...] Full text...

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