Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa

04 november 2024 - 11:31:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya

31 october 2024 - 08:19:16
Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] 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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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

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

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

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

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

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

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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis

26 september 2024 - 10:42:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that an official signing ceremony of [...] Full text...

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

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

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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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IMF underlines wise spending of public revenue in Lesotho

12 september 2024 - 12:01:39
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Lesotho’s GDP growth has improved modestly, picking up to 2.2 percent in the fiscal year ending [...] Full text...

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Strengthening fiscal resilience in small states: World Bank Blog By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan

04 september 2024 - 12:05:32
Washington DC, United states (PANA) - Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau

29 august 2024 - 12:31:51
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] Full text...

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

28 august 2024 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...

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Lessons from Zambia: Improving sanitation through planning, awareness-building, and collaboration: World Bank Blog By Francis Ghesquiere and Ai-Ju Huang

22 august 2024 - 11:40:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - We’re excited to share lessons from our recent work on the Lusaka Sanitation Project in Zambia [...] 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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UN salutes Gambia's landmark decision to maintain FGM prohibition

01 august 2024 - 14:37:56
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United Nations in The Gambia has commended President Adama Barrow, the Government of The Gambia, the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State urges respect for Kenyan youth, CSOs

28 july 2024 - 07:28:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Kenyan President William Ruto during which he [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Gambia's Parliament upholding FGM ban is 'good news'

16 july 2024 - 09:59:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has welcomed “with great relief” the rejection of a bill aimed [...] 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 lawmakers reject repeal of the Women’s Amendment Act 2015

15 july 2024 - 19:17:55
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia have rejected the repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015, which prohibits the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV consultation with Libya

12 july 2024 - 12:03:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya remains a fragile state trapped in political uncertainty, but the episodes of active conflict have [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots

12 july 2024 - 00:20:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso govt present bill on criminalization of homosexuality to parliament

11 july 2024 - 17:23:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ( PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday examined and submitted to Parliament a bill amending [...] Full text...

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IMF completes Gambia’s first review under Extended Credit Facility

10 july 2024 - 07:53:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic activity continues to recover robustly and its growth was estimated at 5.3 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF completes fourth review of Mozambique’s ECF, releases US$60.03 million budget support

09 july 2024 - 08:05:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced completion of the [...] Full text...

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Anti-Govt protests continue in Kenya amid more violence

02 july 2024 - 18:02:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests against the government of President William Ruto continued in Nairobi on Tuesday for the third [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya military convoys patrolling streets, businesses shut

27 june 2024 - 14:50:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Military convoys are patrolling the streets and highways in Nairobi on Thursday, while the leaders of [...] Full text...

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Kenyans brace themselves for more protests despite President Ruto's U-turn on Finance Bill

27 june 2024 - 10:19:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are bracing themselves for another wave of protests on Thursday despite President William Ruto withdrawing [...] Full text...

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IMF, US State Department express concern about bloody Kenya riots

27 june 2024 - 06:27:42
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and US Department of State have expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Update Kenya Bill: Kenyan President withdraws contentious Finance Bill, cuts State House budget

26 june 2024 - 17:35:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024 on Wednesday and agreed to reduce [...] Full text...

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Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence

26 june 2024 - 16:26:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics

26 june 2024 - 11:46:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...

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Kenya deploys military to deal with tax protests

25 june 2024 - 21:26:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been deployed to respond to a national tax protest, which [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives

25 june 2024 - 19:36:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...

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2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed

25 june 2024 - 18:04:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...

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Update: Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after tax hike bill passed

25 june 2024 - 16:34:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters, mainly the youth, on Tuesday stormed Parliament and set a section of the House on [...] Full text...

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Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after bill passed

25 june 2024 - 15:39:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth protestors stormed Parliament on Tuesday after a heavy battle with the Police, shortly after the [...] Full text...

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Kenya authorities considering internet shutdowns over youth protest - CSOs

24 june 2024 - 18:24:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities plan to implement an internet shutdown and media disruptions to deal with a youth [...] Full text...

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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks

20 june 2024 - 17:41:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...

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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests

18 june 2024 - 17:05:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...

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ICC member states reject 'intimidation efforts'

18 june 2024 - 06:22:49
New York, US (PANA) - Ninety-three member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have declared their “unwavering support” for the [...] 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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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements

12 june 2024 - 10:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...

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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures

31 may 2024 - 10:07:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to help Kenya address short-term fiscal pressures and simultaneously [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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IMF staff complete visit to Mozambique

17 may 2024 - 08:09:30
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Pablo Lopez Murphy, had discussions with the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.1 million disbursement for Guinea Bissau

14 may 2024 - 07:54:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review

11 may 2024 - 08:20:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement

04 may 2024 - 11:03:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...

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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit

01 may 2024 - 09:26:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...

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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines

25 april 2024 - 06:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...

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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

23 april 2024 - 05:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] 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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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

24 march 2024 - 18:42:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...

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Scientists progress to Phase III trial for TB vaccine in South Africa

20 march 2024 - 18:42:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists are progressing to the third phase trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Tuberculosis, which [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates rejection of Parliament's tax on forex transactions

19 march 2024 - 13:35:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his total rejection of the recent measure of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal

12 march 2024 - 13:58:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] 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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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March

08 march 2024 - 10:08:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$120 million credit for Uganda’s recovery from recent shocks

07 march 2024 - 07:20:36
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March

07 march 2024 - 06:18:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –  Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president will take decision on LGBTQ+ bill after top court ruling

05 march 2024 - 05:52:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Monday that he would await the Supreme Court’s [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill

04 march 2024 - 14:29:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief, US slam passage of Ghana's LGBTQ bill

29 february 2024 - 06:29:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The UN human rights chief and the US Department of State have slammed the passage by [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament passes controversial LGBTQ bill

28 february 2024 - 18:21:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament, after nearly three years, on Wednesday passed the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill which criminalizes the promotion, [...] Full text...

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Gambia rights commission concerned over moves to repeal Female Genital Mutilation law

28 february 2024 - 10:00:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over attempts to repeal the law that [...] Full text...

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Benin's Constitution likely to be amended by Parliament on Wednesday

20 february 2024 - 12:52:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's MPs will be convened for a session on Wednesday, during which they could amend the [...] Full text...

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UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

19 february 2024 - 16:05:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run [...] Full text...

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Thousands march in Senegalese capital to demand compliance with electoral calendar

17 february 2024 - 18:09:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Thousands of people on Saturday marched in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to demand  compliance with the electoral [...] Full text...

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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar

17 february 2024 - 06:05:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election

16 february 2024 - 18:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders

16 february 2024 - 13:07:58
Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election

16 february 2024 - 06:06:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis

12 february 2024 - 17:19:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported

10 february 2024 - 08:16:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s President urged to help end Senegal’s political crisis

08 february 2024 - 11:34:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Adama Barrow to engage his Senegalese counterpart, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar

07 february 2024 - 07:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote

06 february 2024 - 07:48:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll

04 february 2024 - 14:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal

03 february 2024 - 16:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Russia ratify civil nuclear cooperation agreement

01 february 2024 - 15:54:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Assembly Thursday adopted a bill ratifying a cooperation agreement between Burundi and Russia on [...] Full text...

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Togo adopts bill to increase number of MPs from 91 to 113

24 january 2024 - 17:25:14
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a bill to increase the number of MPs from 91 [...] Full text...

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Burundi set for stronger economic recovery in 2024: IMF mission

23 january 2024 - 10:20:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A stronger economic recovery is projected in Burundi for 2024, with real GDP expanding by 4.3 [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New global alliance for women's health could help boost global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040

17 january 2024 - 18:12:07
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Wednesday shows that closing the women’s health gap will [...] Full text...

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Natural gas accelerates Mozambique economic recovery: IMF

09 january 2024 - 07:38:01
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Mozambique immediate access to US$60.7 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament limits French as working language

31 december 2023 - 14:15:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Parliament on Saturday voted in favour of the bill to revise the Constitution, [...] Full text...

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Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme

18 december 2023 - 14:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, [...] Full text...

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IMF sees near-term prospects for Algerian economy as favourable though inflation still high

15 december 2023 - 09:23:14
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economic growth is projected to reach 4.2 percent in 2023, supported by robust activity in [...] Full text...

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Burundi President names new electoral commission

12 december 2023 - 11:17:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday signed a decree appointing a new seven-member Independent [...] Full text...

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis - WHO

04 december 2023 - 07:23:56
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister

03 december 2023 - 14:09:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...

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Gambian economy continues its strong recovery-Governor Saidy

30 november 2023 - 18:27:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, has stated that the Gambian economy [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau

30 november 2023 - 09:31:31
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8.23 [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament passes law criminalising relations with Israel

14 november 2023 - 15:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in Benghazi in the east has passed a bill criminalising [...] Full text...

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IMF, Rwanda reach staff-level deal on policy coordination instrument

31 october 2023 - 18:27:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy registered strong post-pandemic growth, though it was accompanied by domestic and external imbalances including [...] Full text...

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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

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Insecurity worsens in Somalia, as civilians pay the price

20 october 2023 - 06:30:48
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity persists in Somalia, with extremist group Al-Shabaab and fighting in the Laascaanood region taking [...] Full text...

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Fuel and foreign exchange shortages impede economic growth in Burundi

05 october 2023 - 14:24:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - While the Burundian economy continues to recover, economic buoyancy is impeded by shocks and multifaceted challenges [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on extended credit facility arrangement

04 october 2023 - 07:37:47
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Guinea Bissau authorities have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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Growth in mining expected to take Namibia back to pre-pandemic level

03 october 2023 - 17:08:58
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - On the back of sustained mining growth and recovery in tourism, Namibia’s real GDP growth reached [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso secures US$302 million under IMF credit arrangement

22 september 2023 - 16:30:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament authorises dispatch of military contingent to Niger

20 september 2023 - 11:17:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Th Burkina Faso transitional Parliament on Tuesdsay authorised the dispatch of a military contingent to [...] Full text...

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UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

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New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

22 august 2023 - 15:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products [...] Full text...

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Malawi, South Sudan announce Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation

22 august 2023 - 10:40:04
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) – In a major stride to ensure universal access to water and sanitation, the governments of Malawi and [...] Full text...

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India commits $2 million as new partner to boost digital financial inclusion across Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:52:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Indian government will contribute US$2 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Ghana's president to sign repeal of death sentence into law

26 july 2023 - 07:54:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A senior official of Human rights group, Amnesty International, has urged Ghana's President Nana  Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament repeals death penalty

25 july 2023 - 20:39:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Parliament on Tuesday repealed the death penalty after approving an amendment to the criminal offences [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Lesotho

20 july 2023 - 13:38:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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IMF chief commends Zambia’s efforts toward economic reform

14 july 2023 - 07:30:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian authorities have made commendable efforts over the past two years to stabilise the economy, despite [...] Full text...

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Kenya opposition resume tax protests with 'Saba Saba' mass rallies

07 july 2023 - 23:01:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan opposition coalition kicked off its series of protests against high state taxes on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Russia ratify military, technical cooperation

07 july 2023 - 15:26:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's most recent weekly Council of Ministers adopted a bill ratifying a military and technical cooperation [...] Full text...

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UNESCO accepts US' proposal to rejoin UN organisation

02 july 2023 - 05:38:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has accepted the proposal of the US [...] Full text...

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IMF, Burkina Faso reach staff-level deal on economic reforms

01 july 2023 - 09:22:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament chooses President and members of new Constitutional Court

27 june 2023 - 13:37:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has voted unanimously to choose the president and members of [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential candidates reject results of Electoral Law Commission

26 june 2023 - 17:49:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Candidates in Libya's 24 December 2021 presidential election have rejected the conclusions of the 6+6 Joint [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces toolkit to support countries after natural disasters

23 june 2023 - 07:15:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help [...] Full text...

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IMF expresses concern about Uganda’s anti-LGBT law and development partners

22 june 2023 - 14:55:00
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan economy is projected to grow by 6 per cent in year 2023/24 while the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso passes new law on property development

20 june 2023 - 19:59:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At a plenary session broadcast live on state television (RTB) on Tuesday, the Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote received by president of Niger

19 june 2023 - 16:07:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Monday 19 June, 2023, the President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, received [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: An opportunity to win back the public – Coach Broos

17 june 2023 - 07:05:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African coach Hugo Broos says the Group K TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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South Africa's economy loses momentum amid record power cuts: IMF Team

15 june 2023 - 17:02:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly released data show the South African economy grew by 0.4 per cent between January [...] Full text...

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Tanzania earns ‘B+’ rating for strong economic growth

13 june 2023 - 11:07:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has assigned Tanzania a ‘B+’ long-term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default [...] Full text...

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US commits to rejoin UNESCO

12 june 2023 - 19:20:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...

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Libya generates $3.23 billion surplus between revenues and expenditure since beginning of 2023

09 june 2023 - 13:58:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya realized a total of 47.7 billion dinars ( 9.87 billion US dollars) in revenue since [...] Full text...

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'Kenya’s economy recovering from polycrisis, but challenges remain'

08 june 2023 - 09:30:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - With a GDP growth at 4.8 percent in 2022, Kenya’s economic performance softened after the strong [...] Full text...

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World Bank reacts to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

01 june 2023 - 11:39:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) says it is highly concerned with Uganda’s enactment of the [...] Full text...

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Burundi fights unemployment by exporting labour

27 may 2023 - 14:58:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The socio-economic event of the week, which is drawing to a close, was the adoption by [...] Full text...

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Mali struggles through multiple shocks amid poverty, food insecurity: IMF

26 may 2023 - 14:06:13
Washington, DC: US (PANA) – Mali’s economy has been hit by multiple shocks since 2020 but remained resilient in 2022 [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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IMF beefs up Guinea-Bissau’s financing needs

11 may 2023 - 09:55:24
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Satisfied with Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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IMF staff mission cautions Chad on probable risks ahead

11 may 2023 - 07:58:52
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad’s economic outlook for 2023 is favourable but subject to significant risks, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper questions whether it is appropriate for Libyans to commemorate May Day, Labour Day

05 may 2023 - 17:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since the discovery of oil in the country in 1958 and the export of the first [...] Full text...

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IMF team, DRC officials reach staff-level deal on ECF fourth review

04 may 2023 - 08:35:59
 Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Showing resilience, and with real GDP growth at 8.9 per cent in 2022, the economy [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: The Trade Union Action Unit condemns violation of freedom to demonstrate in France

20 april 2023 - 15:22:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Trade Union Action Unit, grouping 23 trade unions, condemned on Thursday "the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's parliament gives government go-ahead for acquisition of military drones

14 april 2023 - 17:21:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA - The Burkinabe government on Friday gave its approval for the acquisition of military drones from [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Transitional Council approves bill to repay debt of electricity company EDM

13 april 2023 - 14:58:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as the national assembly in Mali, approved on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to become a plastic free country

11 april 2023 - 10:36:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, said [...] Full text...

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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds

08 april 2023 - 19:50:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

29 march 2023 - 17:45:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris ended her four-day visit to Ghana on Wednesday after a meeting [...] Full text...

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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women

29 march 2023 - 13:13:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The US on Wednesday launched a $1 billion Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women. US [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau to obtain US$ 3.16 million under ECF deal with IMF

21 march 2023 - 09:17:16
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Sustained political stability will be critical to support economic growth and reforms in Guinea Bissau, [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Apartheid-era atrocities

21 march 2023 - 06:39:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will Tuesday lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day under [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. to offer Home Solar to poor families

20 march 2023 - 08:12:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government will offer poor families the Home Solar Project to enable them to make significant savings [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s economic activity set to rebound in 2023

15 march 2023 - 07:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal’s economic growth is estimated at 4 percent in 2022, and inflation at 9.7 percent while [...] Full text...

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Eswatini faces downside risks despite near-term positive outlook

11 march 2023 - 09:59:56
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s financial sector remains sound, but the southern African country needs continued adjustment to ensure fiscal [...] Full text...

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Gambia's economy to grow by 6.0 percent in 2023: Governor of central bank

01 march 2023 - 11:36:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia expects to see an economic growth of 6.0 percent in 2023, higher than the 5.2 [...] Full text...

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EU reiterates its ambition to nurture constructive relationship with Zimbabwe

28 february 2023 - 14:20:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) welcomes the intention of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend an invitation [...] Full text...

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Investing in human capital, governance and business climate key for Guinea Bissau

17 february 2023 - 08:24:00
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Strengthening governance, investing in human capital with a focus on education, and improving the business [...] Full text...

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IMF to prop up Burkina Faso through its Food Shock Window

10 february 2023 - 08:20:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – In response to Burkina Faso’s request for emergency support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$38.4 million ECF arrangement for Guinea-Bissau

31 january 2023 - 11:02:59
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – A new credit support programme under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aims to anchor macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes governance diagnostic for the Gambia

27 january 2023 - 16:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At the request of the government, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Olivier Basdevant has [...] Full text...

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Gambia prosecutors charge 2 civilians, policeman with treason

04 january 2023 - 13:01:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian police prosecutors have charged two civilians and a policeman with treason and concealment of treason for their [...] Full text...

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South Africa's PresidentRamaphosa condemns racial assault

27 december 2022 - 11:33:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a Christmas Day racial incident at [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Libyan authorities to take urgent action to protect women from abuse

25 december 2022 - 15:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert has called on the Libyan authorities to take urgent steps to [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$ 149.3 million Disbursement for Chad

23 december 2022 - 11:27:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Gambia's FM calls for more support for civil society organisations in Africa

14 december 2022 - 11:24:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Gambian's Foreign Affairs Minister, has called for more support for civil society organisations in Africa [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council confirms suspension of contact with Parliament over controversial Constitutional Court

11 december 2022 - 17:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council on Sunday approved the suspension of communication with Parliament over the [...] Full text...

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Announcement of suspension of contacts between Parliament and High State Council jeopardises solution to Libyan crisis

08 december 2022 - 19:17:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when efforts are focused on overcoming disagreements between the House of Representatives (Parliament) [...] Full text...

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Aguila Saleh deplores lack of understanding of law creating Constitutional Court in Benghazi

07 december 2022 - 19:51:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, Wednesday expressed surprise at [...] Full text...

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Libya's High State Council rejects establishment of Constitutional Court by Parliament

07 december 2022 - 14:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council, an advisory body, has rejected the decision of the House of [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches reaches staff-level agreement with Congo

07 december 2022 - 10:49:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves law establishing Constitutional Court

06 december 2022 - 16:37:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) adopted on Tuesday by a majority vote, the draft [...] Full text...

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Mauritius opens first Community Sexual Health Centre

03 december 2022 - 06:29:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first  community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services [...] Full text...

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In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’

02 december 2022 - 05:38:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to broaden scope of HIV testing nationwide

26 november 2022 - 07:55:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will introduce shortly the HIV and AIDS (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly to broaden [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament adopts draft law on unified salary scale

22 november 2022 - 18:31:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament sitting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi approved the draft law [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament sits in Benghazi

21 november 2022 - 14:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a session on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the law on the [...] Full text...

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​​​Somalia urged to adopt 10-point human rights plan

15 november 2022 - 09:23:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good [...] Full text...

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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO

11 november 2022 - 17:07:37
Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] 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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Ghana's ruling party MPs soften position on demands for immediate removal of finance minister

27 october 2022 - 08:34:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of Parliament of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have agreed to an appeal by [...] Full text...

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National Transition Council adopts law on militarisation of police and civil protection in Mali

21 october 2022 - 14:14:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transition Council (CNT), which acts as a legislative body during the political transition in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament votes by majority to transfer the plan to create Constitutional Court to judiciary

19 october 2022 - 15:31:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), during its official session Wednesday in Benghazi (East), by [...] Full text...

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Libyan Speaker refers unification of salaries to parliamentary committees

18 october 2022 - 17:42:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The observations of Libyan MPs on the draft unification of the salary scale of state insititutions [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Tunisian government reach staff-level agreement on Extended Fund Facility

16 october 2022 - 07:20:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Tunisian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Beninese government requests 16.% increase in budget

15 october 2022 - 16:42:55
Cotonou, Benin PANA) -The Beninese government is requesting a 16.3% increase in financial resources for the current year through a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to authorise use of medical cannabis soon - Health minister

06 october 2022 - 09:46:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that his ministry will [...] Full text...

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Keen interest in South Africa's Land Expropriation Bill

23 september 2022 - 12:48:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – On 28 September, the final version of the Expropriation Bill, which is aimed at [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Gambian economy, growth rebounded to 4.5 per cent in 2021-

16 september 2022 - 18:07:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian  President Adama Barrow has stated that despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] 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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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end

24 august 2022 - 16:46:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female [...] Full text...

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US sanctions three senior Liberian Government officials

16 august 2022 - 05:13:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has imposed sanctions on three senior Liberian government officials for their alleged involvement [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to amend Immigration Bill

23 july 2022 - 09:08:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth  has said the main object of the Immigration Bill introduced at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 2022 National Nutrition Survey

21 july 2022 - 10:54:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday launched the 2022 National Nutrition Survey with [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes Tunisian officials’ openness on economic reform

20 july 2022 - 09:36:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made "good progress" on the [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa in fresh vaccination drive to halt wild polio

10 july 2022 - 07:55:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique last week kicked off the third round of vaccination against wild poliovirus type 1 as southern [...] Full text...

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Libyan Central Bank says US$3.5 billion lost due to oil blockades

06 july 2022 - 12:24:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded US$ 3.5 billion in direct losses due to the arbitrary closure of oil [...] Full text...

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Neglected Tropical Disease mentorship launched in honour of late top African female doctor

26 june 2022 - 05:16:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced plans to set up a mentorship [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister warns plastic waste ends in landfill or in nature

24 june 2022 - 07:28:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister Kavy Ramano, highlighted on Thursday that out [...] Full text...

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