World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa

21 november 2024 - 17:55:17
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] 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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Rights group accuses Sudan's paramilitary forces of targeting civilians

11 november 2024 - 08:55:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has “killed, injured, and unlawfully detained” scores of civilians [...] Full text...

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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence

08 november 2024 - 06:21:42
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...

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Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’

06 november 2024 - 05:56:06
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 05:28:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] 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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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas

24 october 2024 - 13:02:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...

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Beninese youth, of which 51% are women. This represents a major improvement compared to a 40% female participation in previous employment programmes

24 october 2024 - 10:34:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To empower women, Benin worked with the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI)—a global platform hosted by [...] 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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Urgent education reform key to unlocking faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: WB report

14 october 2024 - 14:42:34
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” [...] Full text...

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Study shows16.4% prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in Ouagadougou

10 october 2024 - 12:54:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A study of the prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in the city of Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions: UNICEF

09 october 2024 - 19:40:37
New York, US (PANA) - Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental [...] Full text...

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At least a dozen children killed in Darfur: UNICEF

07 october 2024 - 11:24:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – At least a dozen of children were killed and injured during air strikes last Friday [...] Full text...

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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

28 september 2024 - 06:52:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable

17 september 2024 - 06:38:00
New York, US (PANA) -  While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical [...] Full text...

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WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa

13 september 2024 - 19:24:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine [...] Full text...

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Gold continues to dominate China’s jewellery market

13 september 2024 - 16:54:00
London, UK (PANA) - Against the turbulent backdrop of weakening gold jewellery consumption in China, the World Gold Council, together [...] 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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West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes

29 august 2024 - 13:01:37
New York, US (PANA) - As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in [...] Full text...

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West Bank strikes: UN rights office condemns Israeli military escalation

28 august 2024 - 14:04:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid further raids, airstrikes and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, [...] 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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Attack on Sudan city kills at least five, injures more: UNICEF

16 august 2024 - 05:30:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Bombing which devastated a school and market in the Sudanese city of El Obeid on [...] 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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Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO

30 july 2024 - 06:06:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close to [...] 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 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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Libyan PM gives orders for the creation of an organization specializing in care of diabetes patients

16 july 2024 - 16:13:20
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA )- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has ordered the Ministry [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ of Gambian lawmakers for upholding FGM ban

16 july 2024 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban [...] Full text...

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Gambia's decision to repeal law on FGM receives acclamation by UN, agencies

15 july 2024 - 22:44:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Gamia's  decision to uphold ban on FGM Monday received widespread commendation from the United Nations [...] Full text...

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South Africa notifies WHO of 20 confirmed mpox cases

09 july 2024 - 16:33:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) of the Republic of South Africa [...] Full text...

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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

02 july 2024 - 06:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...

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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon

21 june 2024 - 15:42:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...

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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima

19 june 2024 - 09:50:32
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says most African countries not allocating enough budget to education

16 june 2024 - 13:07:18
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says most African countries are not meeting their commitments to allocate [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all

16 june 2024 - 06:36:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...

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South Africa records Mpox death, sources vaccines from WHO member countries

12 june 2024 - 19:26:35
Pretoria, 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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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Stronger control efforts help to lower tobacco use in African region

31 may 2024 - 13:01:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Tobacco use among adolescents in the African region declined by nearly 18% between 2020 and 2022, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy - WHO

24 may 2024 - 15:54:56
Geneva, 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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WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections

22 may 2024 - 04:40:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: Key players to watch out for

11 may 2024 - 14:26:40
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - With less than 24 hours to the much-anticipated 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Morocco’s [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief

15 april 2024 - 11:57:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women

27 march 2024 - 11:38:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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Medical charity tackles under-diagnosed TB among children

19 march 2024 - 10:15:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a silent scourge: one child dies of TB every three minutes [...] Full text...

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Achieving demographic dividend in Tanzania for economic growth: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

19 march 2024 - 06:41:57
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Fatuma was married at age 15 and had her first child, Hadija, after a year, causing [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Babies slowly perishing under the world’s gaze,’ UNICEF warns

04 march 2024 - 06:14:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for wider and safer humanitarian [...] Full text...

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4.6 million people to benefit from stronger community health services in Mozambique

01 march 2024 - 19:40:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A new programme will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, [...] Full text...

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Boeing moves to enhance sky engineering training in African schools

01 march 2024 - 17:34:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Global aircraft maker, Boeing Africa, has moved to enhance engineering training within Africa, with more [...] Full text...

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Africa immunization advisory group urges single-dose HPV vaccine adoption

01 march 2024 - 10:24:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Cervical cancer poses a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with 120,000 cases annually out of the global [...] Full text...

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Unlocking potential of women and adolescent girls in Madagascar will reduce poverty

27 february 2024 - 08:28:56
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Malagasy women and girls face multiple disadvantages that affect their ability to accumulate human capital in [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

06 february 2024 - 19:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The world observed the International Day of Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) amid [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Medical charity calls for urgent response amid high death rates, malnutrition crisis in North Darfur

05 february 2024 - 16:17:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling for the mass mobilization of the international community [...] Full text...

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Burundi's Vice-President to attend the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome

26 january 2024 - 16:30:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza left Bujumbura on Thursday evening for Rome to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy

23 january 2024 - 09:05:48
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...

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Terrorist leader neutralised in central-eastern Burkina Faso

19 january 2024 - 11:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The leader of the Sablogo/Lalgaye terrorist base in central-eastern Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Dicko, and [...] Full text...

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Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO

16 january 2024 - 12:41:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardise progress towards [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister pledges to treat oncology patients inside and outside country

10 january 2024 - 15:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced his [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Award: Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, nominated for FIFA award

13 december 2023 - 13:05:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Newly crowned Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, has been named as one of three finalists [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Tunisia welcomes 20 Palestinians injured in Gaza

04 december 2023 - 16:15:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Twenty Palestinians injured in days of bombing of Gaza by Israel have arrived in Tunisia for [...] Full text...

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Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic: UNICEF

01 december 2023 - 10:41:56
New York, US (PANA) – Nearly 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 were infected with HIV in 2022 – or 1,900 new [...] Full text...

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WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health

27 november 2023 - 17:38:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...

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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin

24 november 2023 - 07:33:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid war crimes fears, UN rights chief renews calls to stop violence, free hostages

10 november 2023 - 14:55:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Friday reiterated increasingly urgent calls for a humanitarian ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Moroccan intelligence tip-off leads to arrest of radicalised national in Spain

04 november 2023 - 15:54:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Thanks to close cooperation with the Moroccan security services, the Spanish services have arrested a Moroccan [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

25 october 2023 - 06:05:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to [...] Full text...

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FIFA chartsfootball path for girl-child in Botswana

24 october 2023 - 10:24:26
Tsabong, Botswana (PANA) - Adorned in bright orange and white kit bustling with youthful energy and singing in bright high [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, PUMA announce official match ball: POKOU

24 october 2023 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and PUMA have unveiled “POKOU” – the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Different sex – same opportunities? Not really: a close look at the extent of gender inequalities in Benin: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Felicien D. Accrombessy

21 october 2023 - 10:35:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Being born a woman in Benin doesn’t come with the same opportunities as being born [...] Full text...

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First pan-African forum on digital professions opens in Cotonou

19 october 2023 - 18:31:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first Pan-African Forum on Digital Professions opened in Cotonou on Wednesday. Organised by the 10,000-member coders [...] Full text...

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Diphtheria outbreak in Guinea

19 october 2023 - 06:54:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A diphtheria outbreak in Guinea has killed 58 people, amid hundreds of reported cases – many [...] Full text...

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180 civil society organizations urge Gambia to protect women and girls

13 october 2023 - 18:31:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Some 180 civil society organizations from across Africa and around the world co-signed an open letter urging the [...] Full text...

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Governments in low-income countries spend more on education, but more funding is needed for children who receive the least: WB Blog

10 october 2023 - 10:31:20
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Education is not only a fundamental human right but also a key investment in [...] Full text...

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Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations

06 october 2023 - 05:39:26
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their [...] Full text...

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Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone: UN rights expert

04 october 2023 - 06:19:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human [...] Full text...

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WHO recommends vaccine against dengue, meningitis

03 october 2023 - 05:52:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine against dengue for children aged [...] Full text...

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Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief

01 october 2023 - 06:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - Protecting the dignity and human rights of older persons, and addressing the challenges they face [...] Full text...

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Ronaldo legend gets married to third wife Celina Locks

28 september 2023 - 12:05:13
Ibiza, Spain (PANA) - Brazilian football icon Ronaldo, got married for the third time to his model partner, Celina Locks, [...] Full text...

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Building a bright future: the power of preschool education in Djibouti: World Bank Blog

28 september 2023 - 11:33:37
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Like many parents globally, Djiboutian families are preparing their children for the start of the new [...] Full text...

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Mali begins mobilization of reserve of armed and security forces

15 september 2023 - 15:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted a draft decree in the Council of Ministers, setting out the [...] Full text...

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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

10 september 2023 - 09:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school

08 september 2023 - 19:09:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – [...] Full text...

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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog

01 september 2023 - 15:45:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...

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Onana ends Cameroon exile in surprise international return

30 august 2023 - 09:34:23
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Goalkeeper Andre Onana has ended his self-imposed exile from international duty by accepting a surprise Indomitable [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisia football coach Bertrand Marchand passes on

28 august 2023 - 06:36:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisia national football team coach, Bertrand Marchand, has passed on, aged 70. Marchand died in his [...] Full text...

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Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, announces retirement

13 august 2023 - 05:33:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Former Ghana midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, has confirmed his retirement from professional football, aged 36. The Berlin-born playmaker, [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian President Bédié dies at 89

02 august 2023 - 10:59:18
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Former Ivorian President Henri Konan Bédié died on Tuesday evening in Abidjan, aged 89, his [...] Full text...

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WHO releases New Model Essential List of medicines

26 july 2023 - 15:33:28
Geneva, Switerland (PANA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential [...] Full text...

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Spain offers Mali 2 billion CFA francs to support the country in its fight against food insecurity

13 july 2023 - 19:46:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Spain presented Mali with a cheque for 2.9 million euros, or nearly 2 billion CFA francs, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan detectives crack Ethiopia-South Africa human trafficking ring

12 july 2023 - 18:01:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human trafficking ring targeting Ethiopian migrants has been broken after Police investigators seized dozens of [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI Perinatal Clinic in Mal celerates first anniversary

11 july 2023 - 17:06:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mohammed VI Perinatal Clinic, a specialised high-standard third referral health establishment, entirely built and equipped [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Children as young as 12 raped, some targeted for their ethnicity

08 july 2023 - 10:20:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN report based on findings of  international and local organisations has revealed tragic accounts about [...] Full text...

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Women and girls bear brunt of water and sanitation crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report

06 july 2023 - 16:29:04
New York/Geneva (PANA) - Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights group urges Sudan's neighbours to provide safe passage to those fleeing

06 july 2023 - 09:35:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudan’s neighbours must immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in the country [...] Full text...

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Female victimisation rate declines in Mauritius

30 june 2023 - 14:32:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Friday that the female victimisation rate for sexual violence and sexual exploitation [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for provision of basic care, support services to older people

27 june 2023 - 07:52:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care [...] Full text...

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FIFA president Infantino leads tributes to Silvio Berlusconi

13 june 2023 - 06:22:10
Milan, Italy (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the tributes to Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict : Unaccompanied children have spent incredibly difficult moments- ICRC

08 june 2023 - 19:01:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday said it helped evacuate hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Ffve-day measles vaccination campaign begins in certain areas of southern Libya

06 june 2023 - 16:51:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Centre for Disease Control has announced that it will be launching a five-day measles [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human rights abuse cases pile up as war continues

06 june 2023 - 14:26:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's war enters the 8th week without showing signs of abating, more and more horror [...] Full text...

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Armed men attack remote village in Sudan killing dozens

04 june 2023 - 18:48:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Humaira village, 700 km southwest [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Dozens of babies die in social welfare house

01 june 2023 - 19:46:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 50 babies kept at a catering house, have died because of adverse conditions created [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2023 - 12:15:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...

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Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

14 may 2023 - 15:10:48
New Yor, US (PANA) - For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for [...] Full text...

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Hypertension affects 27% of the Mauritian population: Minister

10 may 2023 - 13:14:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that hypertension affects 27.2% of [...] Full text...

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One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

09 may 2023 - 05:27:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for [...] Full text...

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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF

03 may 2023 - 06:40:21
New York, US (PANA) - The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [...] Full text...

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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors

24 april 2023 - 20:40:33
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...

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Aid for displaced desperately needed to avoid hunger in Chad

15 april 2023 - 08:43:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Mauritius opens Tobacco Cessation Clinic

13 april 2023 - 08:54:44
Long Mountain, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal opened Wednesday a Tobacco Cessation Clinic [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches anti-influenza vaccination exercise 2023

05 april 2023 - 11:57:09
Roses-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Wednesday launched an [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Diabetes stands at 19.9% (survey)

04 april 2023 - 16:16:25
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian health authorities said on Monday the prevalence of diabetes since 1987 in Mauritius which stood [...] Full text...

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WFP moves to restore full food rations to 56,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi

02 april 2023 - 17:32:14
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Over the next six months, US$7.1 million will be needed "urgently" to restore full food rations [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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'Diabetes, principal cause of deaths in Mauritius'

13 march 2023 - 08:15:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of death in Mauritius in [...] Full text...

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ECA targets youth and women for Africa's digital transformation

09 march 2023 - 20:12:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has targeted youth to boost digital transformation in Africa through [...] Full text...

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Eritrea: human rights situation remains dire amid complete impunity

07 march 2023 - 05:44:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of “complete” impunity for State [...] Full text...

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Mozambique targets 720,000 people in cholera vaccination drive

28 february 2023 - 05:39:48
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique on Monday kicked off a cholera vaccination campaign targeting around 720,000 people in eight districts as [...] Full text...

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Two Médecins Sans Frontières employees killed in Burkina Faso

09 february 2023 - 13:54:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two employees of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) were killed on Wednesday in an attack by [...] Full text...

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Libya launches preparations for vaccination campaign against polio, measles and rubella

08 february 2023 - 13:20:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for a vaccination campaign in Libya targeting children aged 0-5 years, scheduled for the middle [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of STIs

08 february 2023 - 09:36:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mobilise for end to FGM in Ethiopia

07 february 2023 - 19:51:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies working in Ethiopia have called for enhanced efforts to combat female genital mutilation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius extends the paediatric age limit from 12 to 16 years

01 february 2023 - 16:23:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has from 1 January this year extended the paediatric age limit from 12 to 16 [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education

24 january 2023 - 19:11:11
New York, US (PANA) - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be [...] Full text...

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Five Malian soldiers charged with murder escape from gendarmerie camp in Bamako

23 january 2023 - 17:59:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five high-ranking Malian soldiers charged and then imprisoned in Camp 1 at the Gendarmerie in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, WFP launch initiative to strengthen school meals

19 january 2023 - 05:20:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 10.7 million grant from [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to extend HPV vaccination to boys aged 9 to 15 years old

16 january 2023 - 10:42:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that for the first time the national Human Papilloma Virus [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages

13 january 2023 - 06:12:59
New York, US (PANA) - With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

06 january 2023 - 12:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

05 january 2023 - 14:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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Guterres pays tribute to former Pope Benedict

31 december 2022 - 18:27:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict who has died, aged 95, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Nationwide measles vaccination campaign integrates other live-saving interventions

31 december 2022 - 05:19:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities and partners on Friday kicked off a nationwide integrated measles [...] Full text...

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WHO revises recommendations on lifesaving HPV vaccine

22 december 2022 - 05:29:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More girls could be getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, following [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three new deaths

12 december 2022 - 09:16:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities reported on Monday that they have recorded three deaths from coronavirus in [...] Full text...

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More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

06 december 2022 - 05:28:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence [...] Full text...

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Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres

01 december 2022 - 05:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

30 november 2022 - 05:28:53
New York, US (PANA) - Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist [...] Full text...

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Woman arrested in South Africa over racist WhatsApp rant

28 november 2022 - 12:28:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg woman has sparked a national outcry for calling for black women's uteruses [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to beware of danger of explosive remnants of war

24 november 2022 - 11:50:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have expressed [...] Full text...

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More than 4,000 children deprived of families placed in care centres in 2021 in Burkina Faso

20 november 2022 - 13:55:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso the number of children deprived of families placed in reception centres and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022

02 november 2022 - 07:37:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022 and its implementation Plan 2022–2027, whose objective [...] Full text...

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African Youth Charter adopted by the National Assembly in Burundi

29 october 2022 - 12:16:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The adoption by the National Assembly of Burundi of a bill ratifying the African Youth Charter [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce health book for senior citizens

29 october 2022 - 07:11:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry announced on Friday that it will introduce a health book for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's army launches recruitment of 15,000 volunteer fighters

24 october 2022 - 19:01:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army launched on Monday the recruitment of 15,000 volunteers for the defence of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccination rollout stalls in Africa, says WHO

21 october 2022 - 14:42:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -- The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, while the monthly [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 15 migrants recovered from Tunisian coast

14 october 2022 - 12:02:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of 15 illegal migrants in a state of decomposition were recovered on Wednesday and [...] Full text...

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Danish humanitarian charity, WFP agree to advance school-feeding in Rwanda, Uganda

10 october 2022 - 12:15:06
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA)  – A Danish humanitarian charity and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further [...] Full text...

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On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their ‘remarkable resilience’

01 october 2022 - 18:29:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention on Saturday, the International Day of Older Persons, to [...] Full text...

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Unemployment rate decreases in Mauritius by 2.4%

30 september 2022 - 08:31:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Unemployment rate in Mauritius decreased by 2.4 percent from 10.5% in second quarter 2021 to 8.1% [...] Full text...

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Former Speaker of Guinean National Assembly Claude Kory Kondiano dies

27 september 2022 - 13:07:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Speaker of the Guinean National Assembly, Claude Kory Kondiano, died on Tuesday, aged 80, in a [...] Full text...

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WFP in Kenya welcomes record funding from US government to fight hunger

25 september 2022 - 09:56:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$194.5 million from the [...] Full text...

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'Nearly half of global food crisis hungry are children'

19 september 2022 - 06:15:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) - School-aged children are bearing the brunt of today’s Global Food Crisis with devastating consequences for their [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Presidential Council al-Kouni to represent Libya at funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

17 september 2022 - 13:59:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will represent the North African country at [...] Full text...

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UN agencies say catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia

13 september 2022 - 17:46:08
New York, US (PANA) - Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, [...] Full text...

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Women urged to stop drinking alcohol during pregnancy

13 september 2022 - 07:45:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr. Kailesh Jagutpal, on Monday urged women to stop drinking [...] Full text...

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Some 50 million people in modern slavery: Report

12 september 2022 - 14:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a new [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons

11 september 2022 - 06:32:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)) - Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay

09 september 2022 - 16:27:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian historian and Director General of the National Center for Arts and Culture Kassum Ceesay has described [...] Full text...

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Libyan leaders mourn Queen Elizabeth

09 september 2022 - 11:38:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan leaders have expressed their condolences to the British royal family, government and people on the [...] Full text...

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South African, Kenyan presidents mourn Queen Elizabeth

09 september 2022 - 07:44:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The presidents of South Africa and Kenya have expressed their condolences to King Charles [...] Full text...

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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days

08 september 2022 - 21:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...

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Man killed by lion at Accra zoo

29 august 2022 - 06:36:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A middle-aged man, described by the Forestry Commission of Ghana as "an intruder", died on Sunday [...] Full text...

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UN team in Algeria calls for support for Sahrawi refugees, as food prices surge

24 august 2022 - 13:30:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Faced with a deteriorating nutrition situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps, including over 75 percent cuts [...] Full text...

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Appointment of a new Prime Minister in Guinea

21 august 2022 - 15:48:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Dr. Bernard Gomou, aged about 40, was promoted on Saturday to the position of prime minister [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 174 new cases

17 august 2022 - 13:58:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded in the last 24 hours 174 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) comprising [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports four deaths

13 august 2022 - 08:17:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported four new deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 515 new cases

09 august 2022 - 16:23:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded in the last 24 hours 515 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), comprising 466 [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian agencies appeal for funding to continue feeding over 750,000 refugees

09 august 2022 - 13:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert says Central African Republic militias spreading ‘terror'

06 august 2022 - 05:30:24
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four deaths recorded in Mauritius

29 july 2022 - 17:22:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Friday recorded four deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 21-27 July, 2022. In [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three deaths recorded in Mauritius

27 july 2022 - 16:13:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said Wednesday three patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) at the hospital over the [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three deaths

22 july 2022 - 07:27:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities say three COVID-19 positive patients died in hospital on Friday. They were two [...] Full text...

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Four Malawian, Zimbabwean women arrested with drugs in Mauritius

21 july 2022 - 07:28:07
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Two Malawian and two Zimbabwean women were arrested last week at Mauritius' international airport after pellets [...] Full text...

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US offers condolences on death of former Angolan President dos Santos

12 july 2022 - 06:34:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed its  condolences on the death of former Angolan President José [...] Full text...

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UN chief expresses sadness at passing of former Angolan President dos Santos

08 july 2022 - 18:40:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the passing of the former President of [...] Full text...

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Former Angolan president dos Santos dies

08 july 2022 - 12:58:36
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santo has died in Barcelona, Spain, aged 79. A statement by [...] Full text...

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‘World is failing adolescent girls’ warns UNFPA chief

06 july 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a third of all women in developing countries, start having children at the age [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to latest census

02 july 2022 - 14:02:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has 20,505,155 inhabitants, according to the final results of the 5th general population [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 27 sub-Saharan migrants

30 june 2022 - 16:37:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A floating unit of the Tunisian Navy Thursday rescued 27 sub-Saharans who were on board a [...] Full text...

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Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children - WHO

25 june 2022 - 11:38:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As of 22 June 2022, 33 countries in five WHO Regions had reported 920 probable cases [...] Full text...

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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

21 june 2022 - 18:07:01
New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...

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Burundi in process of ratifying African Youth Charter

18 june 2022 - 14:35:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The adoption by the Council of Ministers of a draft law ratifying the African Youth Charter [...] Full text...

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It’s time to reinvest to meet growing education needs - Report

16 june 2022 - 12:37:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Funding for education in emergencies (EiE) is falling behind. It is far from meeting the needs [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

13 june 2022 - 05:16:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The widespread exploitation of men, women and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been [...] Full text...

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Peace watchdog member shot dead by unidentified gunmen in central Mali

28 may 2022 - 20:15:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian news agency AMAP reported here Saturday that a member of the Tenenkou peace watch [...] Full text...

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Small Cape Town brewery conquers Africa

25 may 2022 - 10:26:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A small Cape Town brewery has won first prize at the 2022 African Beer [...] Full text...

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