World Bank Group aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people

18 april 2024 - 18:20:24
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Youth talks to senior UN officials about efforts to establish peace in Libya

18 april 2024 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah Al-Zeni, Thursday held talks [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo

15 april 2024 - 13:07:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention

27 march 2024 - 13:23:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS congratulates Senegalese president-elect Faye

27 march 2024 - 06:02:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election [...] Full text...

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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility

26 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...

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Senegal Polls: Amadou Ba admits Bassirou Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential election

25 march 2024 - 16:28:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar [...] Full text...

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

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

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BREAKING NEWS: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:24:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat. He [...] Full text...

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

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

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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Tackle methane emissions now, to slow global warming

21 march 2024 - 05:33:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming [...] Full text...

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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday

20 march 2024 - 07:45:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...

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South African power nozzle manufacturer readies for intra-Africa export

18 march 2024 - 09:42:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa’s Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies is destined for export of its award-winning Power [...] Full text...

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Senegal's main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, his right-hand man freed

15 march 2024 - 11:01:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's main opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, his right-hand man and PASTEF party [...] Full text...

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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA

13 march 2024 - 15:22:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] 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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Gaza: UN working closely with partners on new maritime aid lifeline

10 march 2024 - 07:40:50
New York, US (PANA) - An international maritime aid corridor to Gaza could be in operation as early as Sunday, [...] Full text...

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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

08 march 2024 - 12:13:58
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] 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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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election

07 march 2024 - 17:07:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] 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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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO

26 february 2024 - 10:06:03
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...

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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

23 february 2024 - 06:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum to advance improved trade through technology at MC13

22 february 2024 - 14:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Economic Forum will convene 300 ministers, business leaders, trade leaders and experts, as well [...] Full text...

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How clean cooking solutions can help protect human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog

22 february 2024 - 07:02:41
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Recent analytical work from the Sahel region suggests that, after controlling for socioeconomic status, children living [...] Full text...

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UN imposes sanctions against six people involved in eastern DR Congo violence

21 february 2024 - 08:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions against six people involved in the bloody [...] 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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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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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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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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Libyan Prime Minister praises his country's efforts in the fight against terrorism

04 february 2024 - 16:51:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al [...] Full text...

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Libya PM attends meeting of Defence Ministers of Islamic Military Coalition against Terrorism

03 february 2024 - 16:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, in his capacity [...] Full text...

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Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education: World Bank Blog

24 january 2024 - 08:02:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - As the global community celebrates International Day of Education on 24 January, the African Union's Year [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW

22 january 2024 - 08:28:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] 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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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese FM condemns RSF leader's 'public relations stunt' African visits

08 january 2024 - 05:58:19
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent African tour of the leader of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Energy Council meets on controversial oil and gas agreement

04 january 2024 - 12:18:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Supreme Council for Energy and Water Affairs on Wednesday held its ninth ordinary meeting at [...] 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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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council meets over Red Sea attacks amid growing threat of spillover from Gaza war

04 january 2024 - 06:14:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday held its first open meeting on the continuing attacks [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread

21 december 2023 - 06:46:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of [...] Full text...

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Draw inspiration from human rights advocates worldwide, urges Guterres

16 december 2023 - 06:42:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called on citizens everywhere to draw inspiration from the work [...] Full text...

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COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased

13 december 2023 - 13:36:03
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...

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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell

13 december 2023 - 13:27:06
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...

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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable

13 december 2023 - 10:03:12
Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

13 december 2023 - 09:26:07
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved early on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate advocates demand stronger COP28 language on fossil fuels

12 december 2023 - 05:32:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai on Monday evening dropped a [...] Full text...

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COP28: Conference enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels

08 december 2023 - 06:29:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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COP28: Over 60 countries pledge to slash cooling emissions amid rising temperatures

05 december 2023 - 14:37:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - With rising temperatures leading to demand for more air conditioners and other cooling equipment, a new [...] Full text...

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COP28: Clean cooking for all Africans is possible, say world leaders

04 december 2023 - 12:56:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets

01 december 2023 - 19:40:33
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for greater support from international community and EU to secure its borders

29 november 2023 - 20:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Interior Minister, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, has called on the international community and the [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Global Fund collaborate to tackle impact of climate change on health

22 november 2023 - 16:05:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the [...] Full text...

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High-level Generation Equality Africa regional meeting underlines commitment on financing for gender equality

22 november 2023 - 07:05:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting ended on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam, [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai officially declared winner of presidential runoff vote

21 november 2023 - 07:31:12
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday formally declared opposition leader Joseph Boakai as winner of [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: UN chief congratulates Liberians, govt for 'calm, peaceful' vote

20 november 2023 - 05:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended the Government and people of Liberia for the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Tinubu commends President Weah for conceding defeat

18 november 2023 - 10:08:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday commended Liberia's President George Weah for demonstrating "uncommon leadership" by [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Liberia election: Liberia's president Weah concedes defeat, US congratulates opposition leader Boakai

18 november 2023 - 05:44:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's President George Weah on Friday night conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai in the [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Liberia election: President Weah concedes defeat to opposition leader Boakai

18 november 2023 - 05:21:31
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's President George Weah on Friday night conceded defeat to opposition leader and former vice president [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise

17 november 2023 - 20:33:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated mass [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai set to win run-off poll

17 november 2023 - 20:00:17
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's main opposition leader and former vice president Joseph Boakai is set to win the 14 [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends authorisation of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

16 november 2023 - 10:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorisation of the African Union Transition Mission [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Opposition leader Boakai takes early lead in runoff vote

16 november 2023 - 08:02:30
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about one-quarter of preliminary results in Liberia's presidential runoff held on 14 November released, the [...] Full text...

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Africa Focus Group to defeat Daesh/ISIS takes steps to overcome security challenges

16 november 2023 - 06:17:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Africa Focus Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS is concentrating on strengthening and [...] Full text...

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‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO

15 november 2023 - 20:14:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2022 with “no end in sight to the [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Liberians vote in presidential run-off

14 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberians are voting on Tuesday in a presidential run-off following the inconclusive first round election on [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

08 november 2023 - 06:04:31
New York, US (PANA) - Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to [...] Full text...

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Libyan top officoals discuss creation of provinces, activation of local governance

07 november 2023 - 17:11:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has asked the [...] Full text...

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Authorities in Botswana implore citizens to report side effects of medicines

07 november 2023 - 13:06:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA) is appealing to citizens to report medical side effects to help [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: National Elections Commission confirms presidential run-off

24 october 2023 - 19:04:28
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberia National Elections Commission (NEC) has confirmed that the two top candidates in the first round [...] Full text...

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Liberia elections: President Weah to take slim lead to run-off with rival Boakai

18 october 2023 - 06:44:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - For the second successive election, Liberia's presidential contest will be settled in a run-off involving two [...] Full text...

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Liberian President Weah, rival opposition leader Boakai set for run-off

17 october 2023 - 08:17:20
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With 92.82% of the votes processed from the hard-fought 10 October presidential election, opposition leader and [...] Full text...

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2023 World Bank Annual Meetings: A new vision for challenging times

17 october 2023 - 07:06:03
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s new vision and playbook for development were unveiled at last week’s [...] Full text...

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South Africa embraces green energy industry

16 october 2023 - 10:54:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the help of other African nations, South Africa aims to position itself as [...] Full text...

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Liberia election: Weah, Boakai neck-and-neck in Liberia presidential vote

16 october 2023 - 06:37:22
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about 73% of preliminary results of Liberia's presidential election released by the National Elections Commission [...] Full text...

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Weah, Boakai look set for another run-off duel

15 october 2023 - 12:29:44
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - With about 50% preliminary results of last Tuesday's elections declared by Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC), [...] Full text...

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Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects: Climate Commission

06 october 2023 - 09:20:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and [...] Full text...

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UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

04 october 2023 - 17:05:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary [...] Full text...

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Emerging economies need much more private financing for climate transition: IMF Blog

03 october 2023 - 17:18:43
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 requires substantial climate mitigation investment in [...] Full text...

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Bank of Tanzania starts gold purchase to bolster foreign reserves

28 september 2023 - 12:21:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Bank of Tanzania has announced the commencement of its Domestic Gold Purchasing programme, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges cautious approach to digital learning applications in schools

21 september 2023 - 09:07:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministries of education should ensure educational applications (apps) are validated and approved before use in schools, [...] Full text...

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‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action

20 september 2023 - 16:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects,” the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad [...] Full text...

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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

14 september 2023 - 06:03:09
New York, US (PANA) - With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys 15 long-term election observers to Liberia

11 september 2023 - 12:08:16
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 15 [...] Full text...

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Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

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

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GFANZ Africa Network, AfDB announce Climate Action Partnership

08 september 2023 - 11:15:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa attends Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa's inauguration

04 september 2023 - 11:39:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa attended Monday’s inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of President Emmerson Mnangagwa at [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD presents new toolbox to support shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

01 september 2023 - 20:01:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sweltering heatwaves each year underline the need for a faster energy transition and speedier reform of international [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau secures US$3.15 million under IMF’s credit facility

31 august 2023 - 07:52:01
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for peaceful resolution of election disputes in Zimbabwe

28 august 2023 - 06:19:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful resolution of an election dispute in Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog

25 august 2023 - 13:50:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...

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‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights in CAR, says rights expert

25 august 2023 - 05:52:17
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan accedes to cluster munitions global ban

08 august 2023 - 11:39:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – South Sudan acceded to the international Convention on Cluster Munitions on 3 August, 2023, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya Police in Kenyatta family home raids

21 july 2023 - 23:35:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  - The home of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's son was raided on Friday in what the interior [...] Full text...

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Winners of 2023 UN Human Rights Prize announced

21 july 2023 - 06:45:41
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi on Thursday announced the winners of the prestigious [...] Full text...

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UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms

13 july 2023 - 05:33:06
New York, US (PANA) - Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD quartet: A walk into Sudan's landmine field (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 july 2023 - 13:32:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cracks are showing not only within the Sudanese political façade at home towards the two belligerents, [...] Full text...

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WHO chief discusses priorities on traditional, complementary and integrative healthcare with civil society

10 july 2023 - 13:07:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civil society organisations have highlighted the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing [...] 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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South Africa: Orlando Pirates urged not to play in Israel

07 july 2023 - 16:12:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Coalition (BDS) on Friday urged leading South African team Orlando [...] Full text...

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Extractive industries need community engagement in a just transition

04 july 2023 - 10:43:12
Dar es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The global energy transition is reshaping global economies and energy systems, yet its effects [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to join the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA)

30 june 2023 - 15:15:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will join the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and sign the ACEA Charter, the Government [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote production of energy from biomass

27 june 2023 - 08:20:19
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the National Biomass Framework to promote the production of energy from biomass. The [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

22 june 2023 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice of the sheep, the first [...] Full text...

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Kenya completes negotiations on new trade treaty with the EU

19 june 2023 - 22:48:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The EU and Kenya have announced the conclusion of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million in DRC since January

15 june 2023 - 17:38:00
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa attends Geneva labour summit

15 june 2023 - 07:54:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday to attend and address [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group International Anti-Corruption Alliance Forum 2023 opens in Abidjan

14 june 2023 - 15:05:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank and government of Côte d'Ivoire opened the 2023 Forum of the International [...] Full text...

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Global Coalition against Daech adopts Africa Focus Group plan

09 june 2023 - 14:46:18
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Global Coalition Against Daech adopted the Action Plan of its "Africa Focus Group", co-chaired [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' energy requirement comprised 24.2% for coal in 2022

07 june 2023 - 11:19:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday said that the share of the different fossil fuels within the total [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Nine dead in demonstrations after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's conviction

02 june 2023 - 11:50:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nine people were killed in the demonstrations that followed the sentencing on Thursday by the criminal [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for end to abusive policing of protests in Kenya

31 may 2023 - 08:16:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly two months since a series of nationwide protests began, the Kenyan authorities have failed to take [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 10:23:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Global Plastic Treaty should address role of fossil fuels in plastic production

15 may 2023 - 13:15:50
Paris, France (PANA) – A Global Plastics Treaty should ensure that it addresses the role of fossil fuels in plastic [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party

11 may 2023 - 07:54:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...

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Thousands demonstrate in support of transitional authorities in Burkina Faso

06 may 2023 - 15:37:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several thousand people demonstrated Saturday in Ouagadougou and other cities in support of the transitional [...] Full text...

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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank

04 may 2023 - 14:03:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

03 may 2023 - 19:59:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...

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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance SDGs

24 april 2023 - 20:53:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance [...] Full text...

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Leader of Tunisian Islamist movement, Ennahdha, arrested

18 april 2023 - 14:28:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The leader of the Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, was arrested on Monday evening, lawyer [...] Full text...

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Reports say there was low turnout in Gambia's local government election

16 april 2023 - 19:29:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A report of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) on Local Government Elections in the Gambia, has [...] Full text...

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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief

14 april 2023 - 08:47:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting [...] Full text...

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Army and Rapid Support Forces in standoff in northern Sudan (news Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA correspondent)

13 april 2023 - 12:45:28
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension between the Sudanese army and its once protégé, the Rapid Support Forces, has reached the [...] Full text...

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Civilians in Mali pay the price as terrorist violence flares up, UN Security Council hears

13 april 2023 - 09:18:24
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with [...] Full text...

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New settlement opens for latest Somali refugees in Ethiopia

12 april 2023 - 08:45:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his “solidarity visit” to Somalia on Tuesday in the midst of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to join “High Ambition Coalition" to end plastic pollution”

08 april 2023 - 08:01:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday announced,  following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet, that it would join the [...] Full text...

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ILO Director-General urges greater social justice on first official visit to South Africa

07 april 2023 - 08:58:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, on Thursday concluded his [...] Full text...

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US intervenes to provide impetus for Sudanese-Sudanese political talks (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

07 april 2023 - 07:37:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military and civilians, currently engaged in hammering out a final political agreement, have failed to [...] Full text...

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South Africa expects borderless train service to Maputo to raise commodity export volumes

04 april 2023 - 07:22:24
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is preparing to increase the number of weekly trains [...] Full text...

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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP

04 april 2023 - 07:02:07
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...

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School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP

21 march 2023 - 15:33:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living

20 march 2023 - 12:30:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] 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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Economic growth in Africa declines in 2022: ECA

17 march 2023 - 16:41:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African economy experienced a significant decline in the year 2022, according to statistics in a [...] Full text...

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Mining output in South Africa declines for 12th consecutive month

15 march 2023 - 06:25:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s mining production experienced its 12th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in January, recording [...] Full text...

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Justice and transitional justice in Sudan to be discussed within political framework agreement, UN says

07 march 2023 - 11:24:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In a step seen as further march in the implementation of the political agreement signed between [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president tells aggrieved losing candidates in presidential polls to 'take your grievances to court'

01 march 2023 - 07:43:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday “heartily” congratulated the candidate of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), [...] Full text...

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Tunisia embarks on new arrests of opponents

24 february 2023 - 20:25:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Jawhar Ben M'Barek, a vocal critic of Tunisian President Kaïs Saied, was arrested Friday by a [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group endorses new partnership strategy for Mozambique

24 february 2023 - 13:11:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Wave of arrests in Tunisia targets critics, opposition figures - HRW

24 february 2023 - 10:31:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities arrested two critics of President Kais Saied on 22 February, bringing the number of [...] Full text...

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Human rights violations against civilians by Central African Armed Forces are unacceptable, says UN expert

20 february 2023 - 17:42:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the government’s efforts to redeploy defence and security forces over a large part of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana honors Eswatini’s slain human rights defender

10 february 2023 - 15:39:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Slain Eswatini human rights defender Thulani Maseko has inspired Botswana’s civil society to gear up its [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leaders rattled after night raid on former Interior Secretary

09 february 2023 - 13:19:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's opposition leaders stayed at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, after a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: alert on preparation for new massacre against Congolese Tutsis in North Kivu

29 january 2023 - 16:54:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA). - The Rwandan army is preparing a targeted massacre against DR Congo's Tutsis in Masisi territory, [...] Full text...

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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety

28 january 2023 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...

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‘Critical year’ begins in Mali's return to constitutional order, says UN official

28 january 2023 - 05:15:33
New York, US (PANA) - Stabilising Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN [...] Full text...

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SADC calls for 'swift, transparent' investigation of murder of Eswatini rights activist

26 january 2023 - 07:06:20
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed deep concern reports about the killing of Mr. [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré stripped of parliamentary mandate

25 january 2023 - 16:12:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Toure (2013-2014) was Tuesday stripped of her mandate as a member [...] Full text...

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Tunisian opposition figure arrested at his home

21 january 2023 - 18:31:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian police broke into the home of lawyer Seif Eddine Makhlouf, a fierce opponent of Tunisian [...] Full text...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, WFP launch initiative to strengthen school meals

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

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Libyan civil society organizations protest against Parliament and High State Council

16 january 2023 - 19:34:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan coalitions and civil society organizations held a demonstration in front of the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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Heavy security presence as anti-Saied demonstration rocks Tunis

14 january 2023 - 17:55:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several thousand protesters from opposition parties gathered in Tunis on Saturday to mark the 12th anniversary [...] Full text...

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Rights group criticises Zimbabwe for 'callous' attack on opposition supporters

10 january 2023 - 11:43:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has slammed Zimbabwe for "brutal attacks" against supporters of the [...] Full text...

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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day

16 december 2022 - 06:42:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre

10 december 2022 - 08:52:59
Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...

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UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources

09 december 2022 - 05:56:23
Paris, France (PANA) - A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources, made significant progress on [...] Full text...

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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project

08 december 2022 - 13:03:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...

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USAID trains Libyans to raise awareness on challenges of people with disabilities

03 december 2022 - 17:45:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A training session to raise awareness among Libyans of the challenges faced by people with special [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to phase out use of coal by 2030

02 december 2022 - 14:33:28
Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack in CAR which left one peacekeeper dead

27 november 2022 - 05:26:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on an airfield in southeastern Central [...] Full text...

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COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief

20 november 2022 - 11:17:06
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...

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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres

20 november 2022 - 10:49:08
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...

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COP27: As Conference deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage

18 november 2022 - 15:40:57
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] 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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Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council

10 november 2022 - 04:59:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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US sanctions four ISIS cell members, eight companies in South Africa

07 november 2022 - 16:39:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned four [...] Full text...

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Burundi working to defuse looming security crisis in African Great Lakes sub-region

02 november 2022 - 12:32:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), Evariste Ndayishimiye,  on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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COP27: Ensure climate action is rights-based, says Human Rights Watch

02 november 2022 - 09:32:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Countries and advocates attending the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt beginning on [...] Full text...

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Co-Chairs of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group meet in Niger

28 october 2022 - 06:06:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group has reaffirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Mali: Coordinated massacres by armed Islamist groups, says Human Rights Watch

27 october 2022 - 20:08:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed Islamist groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands [...] Full text...

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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim

25 october 2022 - 17:21:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the  rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...

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