Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality

10 march 2025 - 18:38:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...

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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics

05 march 2025 - 13:01:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...

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Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

24 february 2025 - 16:51:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, 24 February 2025, marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa

20 february 2025 - 12:51:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural [...] Full text...

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UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’

18 february 2025 - 18:06:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity [...] Full text...

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CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio

18 february 2025 - 10:54:33
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed a special [...] Full text...

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Power of AI rests 'in the hands of a few': Guterres warns

12 february 2025 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens

10 february 2025 - 07:31:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

08 february 2025 - 10:15:53
New York, US (PANA) - The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh [...] Full text...

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Africa’s highest bridge takes shape in South Africa

19 december 2024 - 06:39:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The US$224 million Mtentu Bridge in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is on track for [...] Full text...

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AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action

15 december 2024 - 04:55:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in [...] Full text...

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Housing Africa’s growing population: IMF Blog By Kecia Rust, Executive Director of Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa

11 december 2024 - 11:04:15
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Deeper understanding of informality and better use of technology can build more sustainable housing markets.Informality dominates [...] Full text...

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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations

26 november 2024 - 05:19:50
Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...

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Sudan continues exporting gold despite the war, minister says

22 november 2024 - 14:27:17
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has announced exporting 26 tons of gold during the past ten months, in the middle of [...] Full text...

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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

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

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Antimicrobial Resistance conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle problem

17 november 2024 - 05:03:25
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with [...] Full text...

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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses

16 november 2024 - 07:25:08
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level [...] Full text...

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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns

25 october 2024 - 06:09:26
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...

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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances

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

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UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa

22 october 2024 - 05:09:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need [...] Full text...

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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge

16 october 2024 - 07:31:10
Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...

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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis

10 october 2024 - 12:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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

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

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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries

27 september 2024 - 05:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...

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WHO and TikTok to collaborate on more science-based information on health and well-being

26 september 2024 - 20:53:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok, a platform for short-form mobile videos, announced a [...] Full text...

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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development

23 september 2024 - 05:06:47
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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EU calls for immediate halt of hostilities to allow polio vaccination in Gaza

30 august 2024 - 05:47:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is urging immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza [...] Full text...

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UN food agency halts operations in Gaza after team attacked

29 august 2024 - 06:09:44
New York, US (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its [...] Full text...

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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood

27 august 2024 - 08:31:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] 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 deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

09 july 2024 - 06:13:14
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges

25 june 2024 - 08:05:50
Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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Community infrastructure supports lives and national reconciliation in Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Athanase Danhossou, Fred Frippiat, Joachim Boko and Oghenesuvwe Kokoricha

04 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Displacement due to conflict is on the rise around the world. In the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

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

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Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

25 may 2024 - 05:21:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Free WiFi initiative launched in South Africa's Northern Cape

07 may 2024 - 09:48:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele along with the Premier of Northern Cape, [...] Full text...

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UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference

30 april 2024 - 07:35:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the [...] Full text...

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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling

23 april 2024 - 08:34:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Pretoria judge has come under fire for highlighting the deep-seated racial divisions still [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

19 april 2024 - 05:26:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends

11 march 2024 - 17:40:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women's rights which are [...] Full text...

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UN telecoms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline

08 march 2024 - 07:32:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers call for global financial systems reform to favour development

07 march 2024 - 14:45:10
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African countries should with one voice, advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture [...] Full text...

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Gambia, ECOWAS to establish international court to prosecute perpetrators of human rights violations under Jammeh

01 march 2024 - 16:04:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia and the ECOWAS   joint technical committee Friday held their inaugural meeting [...] Full text...

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Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost

28 february 2024 - 05:35:27
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, [...] Full text...

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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post

16 february 2024 - 22:15:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...

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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

29 january 2024 - 20:32:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this [...] Full text...

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How to ease rising external debt-service pressures in low-income countries: IMF Blog By Allison Holland and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

25 january 2024 - 07:47:11
Washington, United States (PANA) - As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] 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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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi

05 january 2024 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior Sudan official dismisses agreement between RSF, Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces

04 january 2024 - 06:42:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, has dismissed the Addis Ababa Declaration signed [...] Full text...

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)

29 december 2023 - 07:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides $266.5 million to improve internet access in 4 West African countries

03 december 2023 - 18:00:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $266.5 million in IDA financing aimed at improving internet access in [...] Full text...

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World Bank accelerates digital transformation in West Africa

02 december 2023 - 08:19:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The World Bank  has approved a $266.5 million (in IDA financing) game-changing programme aimed [...] Full text...

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COP28: South Africa's Ramaphosa to lead government delegation

30 november 2023 - 09:54:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday lead South Africa’s delegation to the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Another major bridge destroyed in Khartoum

18 november 2023 - 10:53:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A second major bridge linking Khartoum with western Sudan was on Saturdy morning levelled to the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties trade accusations for destruction of main bridge in Khartoum

11 november 2023 - 09:31:36
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties -- the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- [...] Full text...

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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati

09 november 2023 - 16:34:53
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...

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Closing childcare policy gaps offers high return on investment: ILO

27 october 2023 - 05:42:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Providing continuous childcare to parents from the birth of their child to the start of mandatory [...] Full text...

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More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

25 october 2023 - 17:05:00
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: EU sets up autonomous framework for restrictive measures

23 october 2023 - 11:10:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted a framework for restrictive measures in view of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s dichotomy: low unemployment, high poverty rates: World Bank Blog By Jonathan Lain and Utz Pape

23 october 2023 - 07:46:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - When analysing poverty, only looking at unemployment rates will be insufficient and misleading. Instead, job quality [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Tanzania 'ready to shock' giants despite tricky group

15 october 2023 - 08:05:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tanzania's national team players are unfazed by facing African heavyweights at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 African Football League: AFL lands sponsorship from Visit Saudi

13 october 2023 - 07:31:15
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled Visit Saudi as the main sponsor of [...] Full text...

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PM AL-Dbaiba urges consortium to respect timetable for completion of project for third ring road in Tripoli

08 october 2023 - 16:18:42
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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Some 24,000 women in Libya's disaster zones need humanitarian aid, says UNFPA

06 october 2023 - 11:50:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 24,000 women and girls in flood-affected areas of eastern Libya are in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps

05 october 2023 - 06:17:23
New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders issued a resounding call for reform and renewed multilateral cooperation during the General [...] Full text...

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Gambia and AfDB to boost rice output, uplift youth and women entrepreneurs

03 october 2023 - 14:02:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and African Development Bank Group efforts to boost rice output and uplift youth and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

27 september 2023 - 10:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...

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Continued international aid for disaster-stricken areas in eastern Libya

19 september 2023 - 17:55:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 20 countries have convoyed more than 50 jumbo jets and four ships carrying emergency aid [...] Full text...

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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

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An airlift of Algerian humanitarian aid to Libya after the deadly floods

13 september 2023 - 16:35:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-ranking Algerian government delegation led by the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities and Town [...] Full text...

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More than 35,000 displaced persons in disaster-stricken towns in eastern Libya, according to IOM

13 september 2023 - 16:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says a total of 36,085 people have been displaced in four [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Picture of devastation emerges as storm wreaks havoc in eastern Libya

12 september 2023 - 13:15:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the picture of the devastation caused by Storm Daniel in eastern Libya last Sunday begins [...] Full text...

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US offers help to Libya as thousands are feared dead in floods after Storm Daniel wreaked havoc

12 september 2023 - 07:18:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States has expressed its sympathies and condolences to Libya as thousands of people are [...] Full text...

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Institute to publish research findings on Gambia

10 september 2023 - 13:15:22
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - The Dakar-based research body, Timbuktu Institute, will soon publish a report on the findings of [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

10 september 2023 - 09:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host the 2023 Africa Investment Forum in November

09 september 2023 - 15:06:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -  Morocco will on 8-9 November be hosting the 2023 edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) [...] Full text...

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Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns

09 september 2023 - 09:50:55
New York, US (PANA) - The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: World Bank, UNHCR join forces to support Sudanese refugees, host communities in Chad

07 september 2023 - 07:55:56
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, and the United Nations High Commissioner for [...] Full text...

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President of the Libyan Council calls for mobilization to transform climate challenges into opportunities for the world

05 september 2023 - 20:17:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of mobilizing efforts [...] Full text...

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The President of the Libyan Council calls for mobilization to transform climate challenges into opportunities for the world

05 september 2023 - 20:07:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has stressed the importance of mobilizing efforts [...] Full text...

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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science

18 august 2023 - 06:43:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) got underway on Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine

10 august 2023 - 14:14:41
Geneva, Switzrland (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...

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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Local aid workers face hundreds of job losses

04 august 2023 - 12:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan’s conflict has had a devastating impact on local aid workers, even as they take the [...] Full text...

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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa

14 july 2023 - 16:14:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC says violations of ceasefire hinder transfer of wounded soldiers for treatment

19 june 2023 - 20:03:55
artoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudan Armed Forces have entered into [...] Full text...

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Sudan Fighting: Army explains Sunday's massive operations; concedes sustainingg losses

12 june 2023 - 15:49:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of resorting [...] Full text...

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Infrastructure development reduce transit times landlocked Africa countries

29 may 2023 - 13:54:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  - UN hafours applauded landlocked developing countries in Africa on development of both rail and road infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Facilitators of ceasefire blame both warring sides of violating agreement

29 may 2023 - 08:13:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States and Saudi Arabia, the international facilitators of Sudan's ceasefire agreement, have again blamed [...] Full text...

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Arab League urged to be more involved in reconciliation, elections in Libya

19 may 2023 - 17:11:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday urged the League of Arab [...] Full text...

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Gambia government alert on market exchange rate fluctuation

26 april 2023 - 17:42:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The government of the Gambia has been alerted on the forex currency market exchange rate fluctuation [...] Full text...

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AfDB, ILX sign deal to mobilize European institutional capital for sustainable projects across Africa

23 april 2023 - 05:17:23
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) on Saturday signed a partnership agreement [...] Full text...

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Chiefs of Staff of Western and Eastern Libya meet in Benghazi on unification of Libyan Army

14 april 2023 - 14:31:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan National Army loyal to the government of national [...] Full text...

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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023

07 april 2023 - 12:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to build 30 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Dekemhare, Eritrea

07 april 2023 - 05:19:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Development Fund (ADF), will finance the construction [...] Full text...

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Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: WHO chief

30 march 2023 - 05:16:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024

27 march 2023 - 07:48:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN gender event closes with ‘blueprint’ for greater role of women in tech

19 march 2023 - 05:14:38
New York, US (PANA) - The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

18 march 2023 - 19:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Council signs Final Declaration of 16th session of CBLT

13 march 2023 - 19:31:53
Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa's share of the global workforce set to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

07 march 2023 - 05:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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New World Bank strategy to support socioeconomic transformation in Côte d’Ivoire

03 february 2023 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank Group has kicked off a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF 2023-2027) with [...] Full text...

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Infrastructure deficit still 'very high' in Africa, says Senegalese President

02 february 2023 - 14:32:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese President, Macky Sall, on Thursday lamented the "very high" deficit in physical and digital [...] Full text...

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Pope urges DR Congo youth to resist corruption

02 february 2023 - 12:15:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis, on the penultimate day of his visit to DR Congo, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Libyan official paints bleak picture of health sector in the Arab world

31 january 2023 - 11:50:37
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The member of the executive board of the Union of Arab Hospitals, Dr. Ali Abu Krine, [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Council welcomes Tunisia's positive role in Libyan issue

23 january 2023 - 20:39:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, hailed Tunisia's positive role in the Libyan [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti

12 january 2023 - 12:56:09
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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Senegal president confident 2023 will mark end of Libyan crisis through peace, elections

09 january 2023 - 13:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has expressed confidence that [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ at deaths from South Africa gas tanker explosion

03 january 2023 - 05:07:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deep sadness over the reported death of at least [...] Full text...

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Libya receives 21 ready-to-use power plants to bridge electricity generation gap

31 december 2022 - 13:42:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 21 ready-to-use power plants  arrived at the port of Tripoli on Friday to improve [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese minister to lead green energy infrastructure alliance

13 december 2022 - 17:19:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -  African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott [...] Full text...

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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus

13 december 2022 - 15:13:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Monday inaugurated the educational infrastructure phase II of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $20 million grant to Ghana to help bridge unexpected financing gap

08 december 2022 - 11:53:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved $20 million in supplementary funds for [...] Full text...

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UN commends Sudanese for making concessions to reach a framework agreement

05 december 2022 - 19:27:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Sudan, has commended signatories [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of imminent cut to food assistance to refugees in Chad

30 november 2022 - 10:30:38
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have warned [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth

15 november 2022 - 19:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties in Somalia

15 november 2022 - 05:11:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has [...] Full text...

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Parties working for political solution in Sudan hold out hope for breakthrough

11 november 2022 - 06:38:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Representatives of the United Nations, African Union and sub-regional group, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), working [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Niger

02 november 2022 - 16:02:08
Athens-Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias arrived Wednesday in Niamey on a first ever visit by [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council

14 september 2022 - 06:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head [...] Full text...

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Thousands stranded as commercial drivers’ strike in the Gambia

12 september 2022 - 14:12:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of Gambian commuters, students, and workers were stranded at bus stations across the country on [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts voluntary repatriation of DRC refugees from Angola

19 july 2022 - 11:45:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday restarted the voluntary repatriation of DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Moroccan king facilitates opening of Important border crossing point between West Bank and Jordan

16 july 2022 - 15:44:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mediation efforts under the auspices of Moroccan King Mohammed VI have led to the permanent opening [...] Full text...

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Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

16 july 2022 - 08:26:55
New York, US (PANA) - Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on [...] Full text...

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US Embassy congratulates senior UN official Stephanie Williams on progress in intra-Libyan talks

30 june 2022 - 20:54:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Embassy in Libya on Thursday congratulated the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Libya, [...] Full text...

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UN launches project to address migration-related vulnerabilities along Trans-Gambia Corridor

22 june 2022 - 11:56:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations agencies have launched a project through the UN Network on Migration in The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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UN calls for calm in Tripoli after Sunday's armed clashes

17 may 2022 - 12:09:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed [...] Full text...

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Reconciliation project in Libya concerns all regions, aims to establish coexistence - chairman of Council

07 may 2022 - 16:32:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, stressed here Saturday that all Libyan regions, [...] Full text...

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Five soldiers killed in improvised explosive device attack in central Mali

26 april 2022 - 13:16:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian soldiers were killed and one wounded when their patrol vehicle hit a mine in [...] Full text...

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The tanker that ran aground off the Tunisian coast did not contain diesel

22 april 2022 - 19:16:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A week after its sinking off the Tunisian coast, it turned out that the tanker, Xelo, [...] Full text...

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Libyans start Ramadan with wishes for peace, reconciliation

03 april 2022 - 06:27:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials, international organisations, and foreign diplomats expressed their wishes at the beginning of Ramadan, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks forward to good economic recovery in 2022 - Finance Minister

25 february 2022 - 07:01:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Renganaden Padayachy on Thursday said that with the reopening of borders positively impacting [...] Full text...

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AfDB takes lead in seeking US$500 million for climate change response in Africa

19 february 2022 - 15:00:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the African Union [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President begins UAE visit to explore new markets

15 february 2022 - 09:22:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has begun a three-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), focused [...] Full text...

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'Historic expansion' of joint UN fund to boost sustainable development

15 february 2022 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, [...] Full text...

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UN Chief, local officials review political process in Libya

14 february 2022 - 21:04:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council met on Monday with the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Emergency teams deploy to areas hit hard by deadly cyclone in Madagascar

11 february 2022 - 05:23:45
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island [...] Full text...

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Italy, Mali to build bridge of dialogue for stability and security in country

02 february 2022 - 17:00:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Italy pledged here Wednesday to stand by Mali to build a bridge of dialogue for stability, [...] Full text...

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Top UN humanitarian official paints grim picture of situation in central Sahel

28 january 2022 - 05:16:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has said needs are growing faster than generosity in [...] Full text...

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South African Minister considers inquest into Nobel Laureate Albert Luthuli's death

10 january 2022 - 12:01:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that he is considering reopening [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges the world to choose peace

19 december 2021 - 05:50:17
Vatican City (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres received the Lamp of Peace award on Saturday, a major honour from [...] Full text...

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COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’, says top UN official

15 december 2021 - 05:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a [...] Full text...

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Benin plans 21 major road infrastructure projects for 2022

01 december 2021 - 14:34:56
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin plans to carry out 21 major road infrastructure projects by 2022, according to the projection [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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COP26: Climate Champions turn focus on driving implementation of post- COP26 agenda

11 november 2021 - 20:06:45
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The High-Level Climate Champions, alongside the Marrakech Partnership (a global alliance of more than 320 major [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't rejects suspension of Foreign Minister by the Presidential Council

07 november 2021 - 14:19:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity on Saturday rejected the decision of the Presidential Council to [...] Full text...

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‘Serious risk’ COP26 may not deliver, warns Guterres

31 october 2021 - 10:21:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - There is a “serious risk” that the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, “will not [...] Full text...

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AfDB loans Ghana $75 million for Infrastructure Investment

27 october 2021 - 11:10:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has officially approved a $75 million commercial loan [...] Full text...

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WHO Delivers Essential Health Supplies to Sudan

25 october 2021 - 16:09:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered critical medicines and health supplies from its logistics hub in [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rising poverty a ‘moral indictment of our times'

17 october 2021 - 10:06:08
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN [...] Full text...

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Malpass outlines ways to boost growth, combat reversals in gender equality, address rising inequality and climate change

30 september 2021 - 14:22:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) —World Bank Group President David Malpass on Thursday called our current era of high inequality and reversals [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours discuss ways to restore security, stability in the country

25 september 2021 - 19:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's neighbours met on Friday in New York to discuss the current situation and ways [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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Over US$159 million allocated by the Libyan government to pay civil servants

13 september 2021 - 11:44:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 700 million dinars, about US$159.09 million, was allocated during the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...

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Egypt-based African Businessmen Association holds Senegalese Business Day

10 september 2021 - 10:42:38
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) - The Cairo-based Egyptian-African Businessmen Association (EABA) has held a "Senegalese Business Day" that brought together leading [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns death of 5 Nigerian children killed playing with disused grenade in Borno State

15 august 2021 - 05:48:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday condemned the death of five children who were killed [...] Full text...

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US Ambassador to Libya warns against further delay in passing election legislation

06 august 2021 - 19:31:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, said that if the constitutional basis and [...] Full text...

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Three men drown in Bagoé River of southern Mali

04 august 2021 - 16:41:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young men drowned on Sunday while crossing the Bagoé River in the rural town  of [...] Full text...

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Tigray fighting hampering relief operations in northern Ethiopia

30 july 2021 - 22:32:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Humanitarian organisations have faced serious challenges in delivering aid to the troubled Northern region of [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than four million Tunisians infected with virus

16 july 2021 - 11:56:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Director General of Health, Faiçal Ben Salah, estimates that more than four million people have [...] Full text...

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Minister calls on International Economic Working Group on Libya to facilitate budget approval

15 july 2021 - 11:30:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Slama al-Ghwail, has called on the International Economic Working [...] Full text...

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IFAD props Tanzanian small-scale farmers to improve food security against COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2021 - 14:58:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable [...] Full text...

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US accuses some LPDF members of distilling "poison pills" to torpedo Libyan elections

03 july 2021 - 11:50:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has slammed some members of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum fails to reach consensus in Switzerland

03 july 2021 - 10:08:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite all the opportunities availed to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) members during their five-day [...] Full text...

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Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law

02 july 2021 - 08:13:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliamentarians on Thursday passed the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council law which is to provide for [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy urges LPDF members to adopt constitutional basis for Libyan elections

01 july 2021 - 21:57:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of his Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, [...] Full text...

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Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares

01 july 2021 - 07:04:00
Paris, France (PANA) - In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women kicked [...] Full text...

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US Treasury commends Sudan’s economic reform and its outcome with financial institutions

30 june 2021 - 13:17:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has welcomed the  announcement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo join AFC

11 june 2021 - 19:39:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo have joined the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all

08 june 2021 - 06:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity at heart of new $50 billion plan to end pandemic, drive recovery

02 june 2021 - 06:22:56
New York, US (PANA) - Governments are being urged to finance a new $50 billion roadmap to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Proscribed IPOB, ESN, wreak violence in South Eastern region

29 may 2021 - 18:11:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of its Sit-at-Home order to its followers, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and [...] Full text...

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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy

29 may 2021 - 07:28:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for international support to improve access to higher education for young refugees

28 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Friday urged international support for young refugees to access higher [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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AfDB, European bank reach deal to spur infrastructure investment

17 may 2021 - 13:46:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Maltese officials discuss ways to curb illegal migration and strengthen border security

12 may 2021 - 13:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has met with Maltese Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres seeks second term

09 may 2021 - 04:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second five year [...] Full text...

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African trade finance sees $5 bn in portfolio outflows in Q1 2020 due to Covid-19

22 april 2021 - 14:03:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constrained global financial conditions caused by Covid-19 have led to massive portfolio outflows from Africa, [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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MediaCity Mauritius to open gateway to Africa for creative industries

12 april 2021 - 13:15:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - MCM Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM promises to strengthen cooperation with Malta

05 april 2021 - 16:06:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has stressed the depth of bilateral relations and cooperation in all [...] Full text...

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