Rights group denounces Libya govt's measures to entrench discrimination against women

09 november 2024 - 13:22:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has denounced the Libyan government's announcement of measures against women and girls in the [...] Full text...

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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport

25 october 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...

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How to advance women’s roles in peace and security

24 october 2024 - 11:26:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Morocco

21 october 2024 - 06:10:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart is travelling to Morocco [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement

19 october 2024 - 08:43:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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King Mohammed VI optimistic about latest developments on the Sahara issue

12 october 2024 - 12:20:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco spoke on Friday about the latest developments in the Western Sahara [...] Full text...

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Algeria to establish free trade zones with neighbouring countries

07 october 2024 - 15:31:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Sunday that his country plans to create free trade zones [...] Full text...

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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone

04 october 2024 - 07:10:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] 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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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026

27 august 2024 - 06:17:21
New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria

19 august 2024 - 05:57:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) [...] Full text...

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Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out

08 august 2024 - 07:29:11
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their [...] Full text...

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On African Women's Day, a reflection on women empowerment and remaining challenges in Angola: World Bank Blog By Natália Timóteo Yange

31 july 2024 - 08:18:59
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - On the day we celebrate African Women, Natália Yange guides us in an in-depth reflection on [...] Full text...

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Present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, states French President Macron

30 july 2024 - 17:12:22
Rabat, Morocco  (PANA) - The present and future of the Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, French [...] Full text...

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African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group

29 april 2024 - 07:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...

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Workshop to validate Great Green Wall women's platform opens in Mali

25 april 2024 - 14:25:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Women's Platform of the Great Green Wall (PFGMV) will soon see the light of day, [...] Full text...

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

18 april 2024 - 05:51:56
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...

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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths

17 april 2024 - 05:31:01
New York, US (PANA) - African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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Strengthen central bank independence to protect the world economy: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

21 march 2024 - 11:38:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central bankers today face many challenges to their independence. Calls are growing for interest-rate [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] 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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The Gambia welcomes Morocco's initiative to promote Sahel countries' access to Atlantic Ocean

26 january 2024 - 15:29:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Mamadou Tangara, on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts ten-year national decentralization and devolution policy document

17 january 2024 - 18:41:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just adopted a document entitled National decentralization and devolution policy for the next ten [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for an end to centralisation and greater autonomy for municipalities

12 january 2024 - 16:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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UN chief hopes for 'peaceful, constructive' dialogue over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

11 january 2024 - 05:59:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that all parties in the growing dispute  [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'mutual respect' in brewing diplomatic row over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

04 january 2024 - 15:42:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for "calm and mutual respect" to de-escalate the simmering [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Somalia condemns 'absurd' Ethiopia, Somaliland MoU on Ehiopia's access to Red Sea

02 january 2024 - 14:29:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's leaders on Tuesday condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland under which [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia signs 'historic' MoU with Somaliland to secure access to the sea

02 january 2024 - 07:42:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Somaliland on Monday signed a "historic" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Ababa under which [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara

18 december 2023 - 18:47:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...

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Washington reiterates its support for Morocco's Sahara autonomy plan

18 december 2023 - 14:15:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US State Department has stated that the "clear and constant" position of the United States [...] Full text...

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Morocco drives transformative impact for higher education, scientific research with World Bank support

15 december 2023 - 06:47:13
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million Programme-for-Results loan to support the [...] Full text...

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Can financial incentives protect female sex workers from gender-based violence? Lessons learned from a randomised trial of a lottery intervention in Tanzania: World Bank Blog By Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque and William H. Dow

09 december 2023 - 10:12:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide [...] Full text...

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Five ways to leverage women and girls’ potential in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Hiska Reyes and Stephanie Kuttner

08 december 2023 - 10:20:13
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has made significant progress towards gender equality, but critical challenges remain.  It has strong laws in [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa

07 november 2023 - 14:31:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of its Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

31 october 2023 - 11:19:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for [...] Full text...

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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

19 october 2023 - 16:55:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...

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Liberian communities deliver better health, sexual education for empowered adolescent girls (World Bank Blog (By Amaka Momah-Haruna, Girl and Women’s Empowerment)

11 october 2023 - 15:23:08
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A few months ago, during a trip to Liberia, I had the opportunity to meet a [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches State of World Population Report 2023

11 july 2023 - 12:18:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday launched the state of World Population Report 2023, [...] Full text...

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Rome welcomes Morocco's efforts to find solution to Sahara issue

07 july 2023 - 16:08:56
Rome, Italia (PANA) - Italy has hailed Morocco's "serious and credible efforts" to find a solution to the Sahara issue, [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes 2023 Article IV consultation with Cape Verde

24 june 2023 - 10:01:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Confirming Cape Verde’s strong performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Morocco sign several cooperation agreements

11 june 2023 - 15:32:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco Friday signed a number of cooperation agreements at the 4th session [...] Full text...

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty (A UNFPA feature)

29 may 2023 - 05:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for safe and ethical AI for health

16 may 2023 - 15:27:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence [...] Full text...

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End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognise women’s rights: UNFPA

20 april 2023 - 05:53:40
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population [...] Full text...

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Central banks must enhance transparency to build trust: IMF

24 march 2023 - 05:10:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic and financial turbulence calls for greater transparency from policymakers, says the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Moroccan FM discuss regional peace, security

21 march 2023 - 05:35:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita [...] Full text...

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EU supports Nigerien Armed Forces against terrorist threat on civilian population

07 march 2023 - 11:40:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to [...] Full text...

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IMF sees limited capacity in Madagascar’s structural reforms

02 march 2023 - 15:22:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Over the last three years, authorities in Madagascar have implemented several key policy recommendations, but ambitious [...] 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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WFP helps to strengthen food security in Mali

28 january 2023 - 05:25:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 62.5 million contribution from the European [...] Full text...

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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya

26 january 2023 - 20:04:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Malian National Army receives dozen Russian fighter jets, helicopters

20 january 2023 - 20:23:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, officially handed over on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Bank, World Bank launch Electricity Regulatory Index reports

12 december 2022 - 05:33:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB) have launched reports capturing the [...] Full text...

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Civil society delegation from Morocco's southern provinces exposes Polisario's human rights violations

04 december 2022 - 13:32:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A delegation of civil society from the southern provinces of Morocco revealed this week in Berlin [...] Full text...

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‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’ - UN chief

11 october 2022 - 05:49:45
New York, US (PANA) - In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Dat of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for psychological support for conflict survivors

10 october 2022 - 05:45:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Governments, UN agencies, and humanitarian organisations should take concrete steps to develop and invest in psychosocial [...] Full text...

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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights

27 september 2022 - 06:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...

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Sahara is the prism through which Rabat views its international environment, says Mohammed VI

21 august 2022 - 15:39:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Sahara issue is the prism through which Morocco considers its international environment, and the yardstick [...] Full text...

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Peru withdraws recognition of SADR

19 august 2022 - 12:55:50
Lima, Peru (PANA) - The Republic of Peru on Thursday decided to withdraw the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic [...] Full text...

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Outgoing UN chief's special adviser on Libya reiterates call for consensual constitutional framework for elections

01 august 2022 - 11:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, Mrs. Stephanie Williams, has reiterated her belief [...] Full text...

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Benin inaugurates its first photovoltaic plant in the South East

20 july 2022 - 15:20:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin inaugurated on Tuesday in illoulofin, a locality in the commune of Pobè (South-East), its first [...] Full text...

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Guinea creates business guarantee fund

01 july 2022 - 13:58:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has issued a decree creating Business Guarantee Fund (FGPE), public [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea to set up national agency for digitalization

15 april 2022 - 13:09:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday announced the establishment of a National Agency for the Digitisation of the State [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Spain agree to open new page in their relations

08 april 2022 - 12:42:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, have [...] Full text...

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Burundi to establish regulatory authority for veterinary products, pesticides and food

07 april 2022 - 12:47:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government is to establish a regulatory authority for veterinary products, pesticides and food. This is in [...] Full text...

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Spain undertakes to guarantee sovereignty, territorial integrity of Morocco

19 march 2022 - 16:07:56
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The Spanish government pledged on Friday in a statement to guarantee the "sovereignty and territorial integrity" [...] Full text...

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US, Morocco discuss bilateral relations, regional peace, security

09 march 2022 - 05:47:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Tuesday met with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Burundian government commits to correcting "numerous wage disparities in public sector

04 march 2022 - 16:29:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government Friday in a statement said a diagnosis of remuneration showed "numerous disparities" caused [...] Full text...

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Ministerial commission formed to solve problems of municipalities in Libya

03 march 2022 - 16:31:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba ordered, during his meeting on [...] Full text...

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UN chief reiterates call for end to female genital mutilation

27 january 2022 - 05:40:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secetary-General, Antonio Guterres, has again condemned female genitcal mutination (FGM) and called for [...] Full text...

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Libya establishes High Commission for people with special needs

23 january 2022 - 19:57:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has approved the creation of a High Commission for the care of people [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin

18 december 2021 - 18:32:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirrus: Africa focused governance thinktank points out roadmap to pandemic recovery

08 december 2021 - 12:47:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A chronic shortfall in reliable health data is affecting better health policymaking in Africa with only [...] Full text...

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25 additional megawatts on the photovoltaic plant under construction in South-East Benin

05 december 2021 - 17:36:03
Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - Benin plans to deploy 50 megawatts of power to the photovoltaic plant under construction in [...] Full text...

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Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

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Libya to establish City of Science and Technology

25 october 2021 - 12:35:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years: UNCTAD

16 september 2021 - 05:35:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its [...] Full text...

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Stalling debate on fair wage policy in public sector in Burundi

14 july 2021 - 20:25:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The issue of salary disparities, which is one of the challenges of the Burundian public administration, [...] Full text...

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UN reiterates support for Libya to establish inclusive national reconciliation process

01 june 2021 - 11:07:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Assistant Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon, has reaffirmed the [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DR Congo on US$1.5 billion financing package

29 may 2021 - 10:14:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have [...] Full text...

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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari

27 april 2021 - 18:27:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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Jean-Yves Le Drian praises quality of security cooperation between Morocco and France

09 april 2021 - 10:31:23
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, on Thursday hailed the quality [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief

06 april 2021 - 17:13:43
New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Tutu addresses athlete's racing ban

11 march 2021 - 13:35:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu has thrown his support for world champion athlete Caster Semenya who [...] Full text...

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No solution in Western Sahara except autonomy initiative - Bourita

16 january 2021 - 20:10:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, said here Friday [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$28.8 million disbursement to Gambia

16 january 2021 - 09:13:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the first review of The [...] Full text...

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Benin will soon be energy self-sufficient

29 december 2020 - 17:42:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will soon achieve energy autonomy, President  Patrice Talon reassured on Tuesday in the National Assembly. "As [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up electricity production company

04 december 2020 - 20:20:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just set up an electricity production company, Beninese Electricity Production Company (SBPE), to achieve [...] Full text...

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States must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances

22 september 2020 - 09:04:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community “should not be neutral” on enforced disappearance, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, calling for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Why remote working benefits employees and employers

02 september 2020 - 13:49:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An unforeseen work-from-home revolution has caught many companies by surprise as most employees have [...] Full text...

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HCR expresses fear for situation of refugees, internally displaced in DRC

10 june 2020 - 22:23:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN High Commission for Refugees (HCR) Wednesday expressed fears for refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$346 million to build resilience, livelihoods in Lake Chad region

27 may 2020 - 13:09:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Tuesday approved two operations of the International Development Association (IDA), totalling [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guterres says rights and dignity of older people must be respected during pandemic, beyond

02 may 2020 - 08:00:20
New York, US (PANA)   -  The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old is five times the global average, UN [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel/AU, ECOWAS team meets on deployment of African force in Sahel

17 march 2020 - 10:21:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A joint G5 Sahel/African Union and ECOWAS meeting in Niamey on counter-terrorism on Monday discussed the [...] Full text...

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Gabon builds new fuel storage units

06 march 2020 - 18:54:49
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese Petroleum Products Storage Company (SGEPP), based in Owendo, has started construction of new storage units, [...] Full text...

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Congo: Social security fund pays CFAF 58 billion in social benefits in 2019

04 march 2020 - 14:42:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Director-General of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), Evariste Ondongo, announced on Tuesday that the [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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ANC candidate promises "deep political reforms" to establish rule of law in Togo

19 february 2020 - 13:03:58
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - If elected in the 22 February presidential election, the candidate of National Alliance for Change (ANC) [...] Full text...

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Senegal Women's Platform for Peace in Casamance commits to eradicating obstetric fistula

24 december 2019 - 13:14:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Women's Platform for Peace in Casamance, southern Senegal, with support from the United Nations Population [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019

23 december 2019 - 20:42:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left [...] Full text...

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Libyans baffled by missed opportunities by politicians to resolve the country's crises (News Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 december 2019 - 11:20:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The persistence of the political crisis in Libya and security chaos, more than eight years after [...] Full text...

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Congo: Sopéco launches mobile payment application

14 december 2019 - 16:03:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Congo Posts and Savings Company (Sopéco) launched here Friday a mobile payment application called Post [...] Full text...

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Angola: Rights body decries violent disperse of pro-independence protesters in Cabinda

10 december 2019 - 17:37:46
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned  Angola's security forces violent response to a peaceful pro-independence march in [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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Row breaks out between Nigeria's Presidency, former military Chief over pace of restructuring

02 december 2019 - 08:06:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A row has broken out between Nigeria’s Presidency and a former Chief of Defence Staff, General [...] Full text...

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Rights bodies say AU states frustrating their efforts to uphold human rights

21 october 2019 - 06:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African rights bodies are complaining that they are being frustrated at every turn by the lack [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch urges Mauritania's new president to take key steps for women’s rights

15 october 2019 - 06:53:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday sent a letter to Mauritania's new president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani urging him [...] Full text...

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Cargo carrying DRC’s presidential logistic disappears between Goma and Kinshasa

11 october 2019 - 22:37:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  An Antonov 72 type cargo plane carrying the presidential logistics with eight people, including 4 [...] Full text...

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Guinea celebrates 61st anniversary of independence

01 october 2019 - 23:11:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  - Guinean President Alpha Condé Tuesday called for the strengthening of cohesion and preservation of peace in [...] Full text...

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Congo creates separate development agencies for agriculture and fisheries

19 september 2019 - 12:42:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government announced on Wednesday the creation of the National Agency for Agriculture  and Livestock [...] Full text...

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Tunisian presidential election: Kais Saied, Nabil Karoui officially qualify for second round of polls

17 september 2019 - 17:20:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian national independent electoral commission (ISIE) on Tuesday proclaimed the preliminary official results of the [...] Full text...

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Congo to set up database for biological research in biodiversity sector

04 september 2019 - 21:02:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese government plans to set up a database for biological research, an official source said [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsman and Mediator Association bemoans threatening working conditions

08 august 2019 - 09:51:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Regional leaders of the African Ombudsman and Mediator Association (AOMA) have expressed concern about difficult working [...] Full text...

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Gbagbo and Bédié call on Ouattara for thorough reform of Independent Electoral Commission

29 july 2019 - 23:58:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The long-awaited meeting between Ivorian politicians Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié took place on [...] Full text...

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Burundian Public Service marked by "Many Wage Disparities"

09 july 2019 - 15:00:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A study of the remuneration of Burundi civil servants shows that there are "many disparities" caused [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdeans demonstrate against government in São Vicente

06 july 2019 - 17:19:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A large demonstration against the central government and local administration took place Friday on the [...] Full text...

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113 households in Senegal benefit from important agricultural equipment

28 june 2019 - 23:25:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   The non-governmental organization (NGO), 7A Maréwé, and its partner PAZ Con Dignidad, presented here Tuesday units [...] Full text...

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Senegal: USAID launches a program of more than 300 million CFAF for women's empowerment

28 june 2019 - 18:37:29
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID, under the program, Sabunimaa, and in partnership with the Union Santa Yalla of Ziguinchor that [...] Full text...

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New UN report on families in a changing world puts ‘women’s rights at their core’

26 june 2019 - 02:30:49
New York, US (PANA) - While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights [...] Full text...

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Over 80 per cent of schools in Anglophone Cameroon shut down, as conflict worsens - UNICEF

22 june 2019 - 09:43:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 80 per cent of schools in the English-speaking North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens urged to donate blood

14 june 2019 - 11:57:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger minister of Public Health, Dr. Illiasou Mainasara, on Friday, called on healthy people to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International pays tribute to human rights defenders in West, Central Africa

09 june 2019 - 09:10:32
Paris, France (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) has produced a film that pays tribute to the courage of human rights [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams Cameroon for denying its researcher entry

02 may 2019 - 05:23:11
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - A human rights watchdog has slammed the Cameroonian government for denying one of its researchers entry [...] Full text...

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Libya, China finalise contract for importation of made-in-China buses

24 april 2019 - 15:17:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan company, "Al-Saham", a subsidiary of the holding of the national investment company, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Niger to monitor illegal migration

11 april 2019 - 03:02:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A project to monitor illegal migration across the borders of Niger's seven regions was launched [...] Full text...

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Congo establishes transparency commission for public fund management

02 april 2019 - 16:51:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government on Monday announced the establishment of a transparency commission for the management of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt to convene forum over private sector salaries

31 march 2019 - 13:00:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government is set to convene the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to see how the collective bargaining [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates six decades of independence

20 march 2019 - 19:41:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are Wednesday celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Tunisia's independence after decades of liberation from French [...] Full text...

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Women hit headlines this week in Mauritius

09 march 2019 - 17:31:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day [...] Full text...

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President Condé defends Guinean women's cause on International Women’s Day

08 march 2019 - 22:46:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – President Alpha Condé said here Friday women’s liberation and emancipation emanates from their economic independence. Speaking to [...] Full text...

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Top official of Dakar-Bamako railway calls for early resumption of services

12 january 2019 - 13:29:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The general manager of Dakar-Bamako Railway company, Senegalese Kibily Touré, has stressed the urgent need to [...] Full text...

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Experts call for end to global epidemic of killings of women

24 november 2018 - 06:18:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and other UN and regional human rights experts [...] Full text...

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New education approach needed to prepare MENA youth to shape the future

13 november 2018 - 19:09:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Education has the potential to shape the development trajectory of nations, boost growth and spread prosperity, [...] Full text...

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Morocco ready for direct dialogue with Algerian authorities on bilateral issues

07 november 2018 - 16:26:26
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI has said Morocco is ready for direct dialogue with Algeria to overcome bilateral [...] Full text...

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Alternative Learning and Skills Development Project launched in Tanzania (An AfDB Feature)

31 october 2018 - 12:57:15
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s alternative learning and skills development centers were constructed with African Development Fund (ADF) [...] Full text...

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‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help adolescent girls realise full potential: UN chief

11 october 2018 - 04:03:58
New York, US (PANA) - There are “multiple barriers” including “systemic discrimination” bias and lack of training, which are keeping [...] Full text...

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Stop regression on sexual, reproductive rights of women and girls, UN experts urge

05 september 2018 - 18:54:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rollback and regression on respect for international human rights norms threatens the sexual and reproductive health [...] Full text...

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World Bank project tackles gender-based violence in DRC by focusing on prevention

30 august 2018 - 19:54:48
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank announced Thursday it is committing US$100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing [...] Full text...

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Ogonis demand unconditional implementation of Ogoni Bill of Rights

27 july 2018 - 16:52:00
Houston, US (PANA) - Ogoni People, also known as the Ogonis, in Nigeria's Rivers State, have called for an unconditional [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President Ouattara in Rwanda for 'Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend'

27 april 2018 - 09:48:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - President Alassane Dramane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire has arrived in Rwanda to participate in the "Mo [...] Full text...

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FAO espouses agroecology for sustainable food systems (A FAO feature)

02 april 2018 - 09:35:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - More with less. This is the challenge and the mantra for our future. There will be [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$170.1m support for Guinea’s development plan

13 december 2017 - 10:11:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Following Guinea’s rebound from the adverse impact of the Ebola epidemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference confronts bad governance setbacks to growth

04 december 2017 - 21:45:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African economists and policy-makers met for the start of a three-day conference in Addis Ababa [...] Full text...

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US: UN launches innovative plan to significantly cut new HIV infections

11 october 2017 - 22:24:57
New York, US (PANA) – Despite a 50 per cent drop in AIDS-related deaths since the peak of the epidemic, [...] Full text...

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France: Empower educators with freedom and support to teach - UN

05 october 2017 - 17:01:11
Paris, France (PANA) – Underscoring the critical important role teachers play in ensuring the future for every society, the United [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana claim ‘aloofness’ over Dalai Lama visit

12 july 2017 - 06:53:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana government has distanced itself from the upcoming visit of spiritual leader of the Tibetan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU warns doubts exist over independence of electoral bodies in Africa

02 july 2017 - 06:42:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has welcomed the progress made by member states to form independent [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Rights group deplores attacks on human rights activists in West, Central Africa

16 may 2017 - 06:26:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights defenders, journalists and protesters in West and Central Africa are facing ever-higher levels of [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: France grants Cameroon 724 million CFAF for humanitarian crisis

27 april 2017 - 14:10:40
Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) - France has allocated 724 million CFAF to Cameroon, for the vulnerable populations of the country, following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Electoral integrity in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

16 march 2017 - 22:31:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - No region of the globe has escaped the “wave of democratisation,” which hit the world from [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Teleworking may seem easier, but could disrupt work-life balance – UN reports

16 february 2017 - 07:09:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Using smartphones, laptops and other technology to work from home can be a blessing – it [...] Full text...

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US: 'The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030' - UN officials

06 february 2017 - 13:38:10
New York, US (PANA) - Two top UN officials have said that the world must demand faster action and make [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresses need to tackle root causes of human trafficking

20 december 2016 - 20:41:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday stressed the need to ensure justice for victims of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Rights group accuses Ethiopian gov't of blocking websites during protests

14 december 2016 - 10:35:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian government of "systematically and illegally" blocking access to social [...] Full text...

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US: Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development - Ban

26 november 2016 - 04:45:58
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but [...] Full text...

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UN: South Africa launches "SheConquers' HIV prevention campaign

20 july 2016 - 18:09:44
New York, US (PANA) - Responding to the heightened vulnerability of young women and adolescent girls to HIV, the Government [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert tasks governments on safeguarding adolescent health rights

15 june 2016 - 17:35:33
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr. Dainius Puras on Wednesday called on [...] Full text...

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UN: AIDS epidemic still driven by human rights violations, UN experts warn

03 june 2016 - 18:15:37
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of next week’s UN high-level meeting on ending AIDS by 2030, UN experts on [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Empowering women, girls key to ending AIDS epidemic'

24 may 2016 - 15:58:07
New York, US (PANA) - Delegates to the 69th session of the World Health Assembly, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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US: US supports UN Security Council resolution on Western Sahara

30 april 2016 - 05:56:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United States has thrown its weight behind UN Security Council's adoption of the resolution [...] Full text...

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US: Ban celebrates potential of people with Down syndrome

22 march 2016 - 08:29:44
New York, US (PANA) - The autonomy and independence of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities should be supported, [...] Full text...

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US: Ban meets Morocco Foreign Minister on Western Sahara

15 march 2016 - 06:53:08
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday in New York met with Salaheddine Mezouar, the [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Ban draws attention to 'unacceptable' plight of Sahrawi refugees

07 march 2016 - 07:12:59
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Calling to alleviate the plight of Sahrawi refugees in Algeria who are dealing with an “unacceptable [...] Full text...

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Mali: Senior UN relief official urges 'full commitment' to Mali peace process

26 january 2016 - 05:14:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, Toby Lanzer, has said that he has [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says Tanzania imposes permanent ban on newspaper

22 january 2016 - 13:34:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in Tanzania to end their harassment [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Representatives of Sudanese restive areas call for autonomous rule

16 january 2016 - 11:56:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Members of the Sudanese National Dialogue Conference (NDC) committee on administration, representing Sudan's South Kordofan and [...] Full text...

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Botswana: High court halts deportation of Namibian refugees

05 january 2016 - 10:32:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s High Court has temporarily stopped the repatriation of Namibian refugees, local media reported on Tuesday. The [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief reiterates call for true negotiations to settle Western Sahara conflict

05 november 2015 - 16:57:06
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict over the future of Western Sahara nears its fortieth year, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Social protection systems should be more inclusive of persons with disabilities' – UN expert

29 october 2015 - 14:11:50
New York, US (PANA) - States should make their social protection systems more inclusive for persons with disabilities, rather than [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Japan supports reintegration of child soldiers in eastern DRC

07 october 2015 - 16:49:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Japan announced Wednesdai its contribution of US$ 4 million to help with the reintegration [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian wellbeing for older people rates highest in Africa - Global AgeWatch Index

15 september 2015 - 12:40:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, which rates countries according to the social and economic [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: IOM empowers refugees' hosting communities in Mauritania

08 september 2015 - 12:27:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a project to boost community empowerment and self-reliance [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Khama, Mugabe call for SADC's financial independence

18 august 2015 - 14:09:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The new Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Botswana’s President Ian Khama, wants the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Experts brainstorm on developmental states in Southern Africa

20 july 2015 - 11:10:03
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - A three-day regional conference on Building Democratic Developmental States for Economic Transformation in Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: ECOWAS welcomes signing of Mali accord

24 june 2015 - 11:53:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has welcomed the complete signing of the Accord [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Five million tons of grain expected for 2015-2016 agric campaign

05 june 2015 - 14:19:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government expects five million tons of grain at the end of the 2015-2016 [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy condemns Boko Haram for waging physical, sexual war on women

27 may 2015 - 22:00:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, on Wednesday condemned [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AfDB approves US $ 7 million emergency budget support for Guinea Bissau

13 may 2015 - 18:49:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Helping to promote inclusive growth and poverty reduction in Guinea Bissau, the Board of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert tasks Mauritius on more protection for older persons

09 may 2015 - 15:05:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN expert on the enjoyment of All Human Rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Renamo leader threatens to seize provinces by force

10 march 2015 - 16:04:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique’s former rebel movement, Renamo, on Monday declared that the Renamo bill [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal govt warns diplomats dabbling in Nigeria's internal affairs

11 february 2015 - 18:53:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government Wednesday declared as “unacceptable” the conduct of some heads of diplomatic missions [...] Full text...

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Mali: World Bank extends development credit, development policy grant to Mali

26 november 2014 - 18:55:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Mrs Bouaré Fily Sissoko and Paul Noumba um, World Bank [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ‘Economic independence of the FCFA system requires a split with the French Treasury’

21 october 2014 - 18:27:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Dr Babacar Sène, a Senegalese lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Why South Africa leads global euthanasia debate

04 october 2014 - 10:26:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Euthanasia is back in the headlines in Belgium where a convicted killer has been granted [...] Full text...

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UN: Mission pledges state-building support in Somalia

17 august 2014 - 20:02:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on Sunday pledged its continued support as the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says 20 Ethiopian journalists dismissed, forced into hiding

11 july 2014 - 15:48:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Thursday said 20 journalists from state-run Oromia [...] Full text...

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Libya: Oil production rises to 300,000 barrels/day

28 june 2014 - 12:07:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The resumption of production in Libya's southern oilfield of al-Fil, which produces 105,000 barrels/day, has pushed [...] Full text...

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Libya: Crude oil exports resume at al-Harriga port

22 june 2014 - 13:09:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Crude oil exports resumed on Saturday evening from the port of al-Harriga in the Libyan eastern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Govt to align all data capture, identity verification, authentication

09 june 2014 - 17:35:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has begun the alignment of data capture, identity verification and authentication in the [...] Full text...

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