Chairperson of UN Peacebuilding Commission visits Liberia

22 november 2024 - 07:17:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s (PBC) Configuration on Liberia, Ms. Nicola Clase, is in [...] Full text...

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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility

21 november 2024 - 08:47:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations underway in Cairo

14 november 2024 - 14:30:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and a high-level government delegation is in Cairo to co-chair the [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations

14 november 2024 - 05:43:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...

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'Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering'

05 november 2024 - 05:12:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency [...] Full text...

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Top UN official to brief Security Council on situation in Libya

09 october 2024 - 11:09:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group unveils strategy to drive inclusive growth, resilience in Zimbabwe

09 october 2024 - 07:04:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the new Country Engagement Note (CEN) for [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group

30 september 2024 - 10:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello travels to Kenya and Ethiopia

30 september 2024 - 05:48:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello is travelling to Nairobi and Addis Ababa from [...] Full text...

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WHO announces recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for 2025 southern hemisphere influenza season

28 september 2024 - 18:39:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Saturday announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines [...] Full text...

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Libyan legislative chambers sign agreement on Central Bank crisis

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

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Health teams brave war conditions in Sudan to save newborn babies

16 september 2024 - 05:42:59
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The civil war in Sudan has brought the country’s health system to its knees. UN [...] Full text...

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UN Mission continues consultations on Central Bank crisis

13 september 2024 - 05:10:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday facilitated consultations between representatives of the [...] Full text...

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Talks to resolve Libya Central Bank crisis to resume on Wednesday

11 september 2024 - 11:52:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Consultations between Libyan institutional actors aimed at resolving the crisis at the Central Bank (CBL) resume [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary-General begins consultations with Libyan officials

09 september 2024 - 12:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, on Sunday began consultations in [...] Full text...

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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties

06 september 2024 - 21:27:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse

06 september 2024 - 12:56:39
Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...

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Libya's legislative chambers ask for five days to arrive at consensus to end crisis in central bank

04 september 2024 - 05:51:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Representatives of Libya's two legislative chambers – the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of [...] Full text...

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UN Mission announces 'understandings' on resolution of Libya Central Bank crisis

03 september 2024 - 10:52:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that "important understandings" on ways to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

20 august 2024 - 06:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank

19 august 2024 - 12:37:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...

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Designing sustainable participatory processes: Lessons from Kenya: World Bank Blog By Annette Akinyi Omolo and Helene Carlsson Rex

16 august 2024 - 07:39:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In Kenya, public participation is both a cornerstone of sustainable development and a right enshrined in [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya concerned about 'unilateral acts' by political actors, institutions

15 august 2024 - 17:11:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...

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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told

15 august 2024 - 06:08:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis

22 july 2024 - 13:31:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain - ICRC

18 july 2024 - 08:07:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sas its 60-bed Field Hospital in Rafah, southern [...] Full text...

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The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts

16 july 2024 - 05:52:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania

12 july 2024 - 10:58:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] Full text...

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Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency

09 july 2024 - 15:37:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an [...] Full text...

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UN chief launches Global Principles for Information Integrity

25 june 2024 - 05:13:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasising the need [...] Full text...

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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces

24 june 2024 - 11:11:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...

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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy

17 june 2024 - 21:57:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes political memorandum of understanding signed with Czech Republic

11 june 2024 - 14:58:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Monday welcomed a political memorandum [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers

07 june 2024 - 11:22:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has criticised consultations between members [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process

06 june 2024 - 15:32:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] 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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The chairman of the Libyan Council congratulates the President of Chad on his election to the presidency

30 may 2024 - 17:27:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has congratulated the President of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Chinese President praises depth of Arab-Chinese relations

30 may 2024 - 17:03:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has hailed the depth of Arab-Chinese [...] Full text...

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WHA approves first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care

30 may 2024 - 12:31:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a resolution on social participation [...] Full text...

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Congo, IMF staff reach deal on fifth review under ECF arrangement

30 may 2024 - 08:40:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached staff-level agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended [...] Full text...

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Global economic outlook is brightening but political risks loom large in 2024

29 may 2024 - 13:20:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Wednesday presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rafah aid situation increasingly desperate, UN teams warn

22 may 2024 - 16:13:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hostilities across Gaza reportedly continued on Wednesday, fuelling already alarming aid access problems and dire food [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Indonesia discuss trade and investment relations

21 may 2024 - 17:13:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed with the Chargé d'Affaires of [...] Full text...

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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya

09 may 2024 - 16:40:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...

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Obstructions, harassment force health charity to suspend essential support in Sudan's Wad Madani

09 may 2024 - 11:57:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it has been forced to suspend work and [...] Full text...

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Libya, EUBAM agree to cooperate on border security

01 may 2024 - 12:40:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Committee between Libya and the European Union Border Assistance Mission [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid

25 april 2024 - 06:33:09
New York, US (PANA) - A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, [...] Full text...

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Fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution

23 april 2024 - 13:36:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee tasked with drawing up an international legally binding [...] Full text...

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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship

20 april 2024 - 19:03:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...

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Libya, US hold talks on energy sector

19 april 2024 - 12:38:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim oil and finance ministers on Thursday discussed a number of strategic issues with US [...] 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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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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Executive Board concludes review of IMF capacity development strategy

10 april 2024 - 09:46:30
Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third quinquennial [...] Full text...

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Palestinian request for UN membership in spotlight amid fears for Rafah invasion

08 april 2024 - 15:58:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council prepared to convene on Monday to consider a Palestinian request for United [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses ways of breaking the deadlock with delegation from southern Libya

04 april 2024 - 13:48:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has discussed with members of the Contact [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] 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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ICC pursues slavery crimes

19 march 2024 - 15:34:25
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group assures support to Egypt’s development, reform efforts

19 march 2024 - 06:13:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) is committed to its long-term strategic partnership with Egypt and supports [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top ministers of several countries, UN agencies stress need for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza

14 march 2024 - 05:44:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior ministers of several countries as well as top officials of UN agencies have stressed [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Starvation claiming growing number of young lives, warns UN

07 march 2024 - 15:26:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Days from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and with no ceasefire agreement in [...] Full text...

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Address food insecurity as priority, IMF advises Nigeria

05 march 2024 - 07:34:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s economic outlook is challenging, while addressing food insecurity should be the immediate priority of the [...] Full text...

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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth

01 march 2024 - 18:59:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’

01 march 2024 - 17:55:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Repeated warnings from humanitarians over desperate food insecurity and imminent famine in Gaza came into focus [...] Full text...

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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference extended by a day to facilitate outcomes

29 february 2024 - 18:56:51
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) has been extended by [...] Full text...

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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference

29 february 2024 - 07:42:22
Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA warns of lack of functioning health centres in Gaza

25 february 2024 - 05:23:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said just seven of its 23 health centres [...] Full text...

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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya

22 february 2024 - 19:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...

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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar

19 february 2024 - 07:41:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] 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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Mauritanian President reaffirms support for stability in Libya, reconciliation process supported by AU

17 february 2024 - 13:48:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, has reaffirmed his support [...] Full text...

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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar

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

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

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

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South African President Ramaphosa to play 'key role' at AU Summit

16 february 2024 - 11:44:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected participate in several committee meetings at the 37th Ordinary [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects

15 february 2024 - 08:04:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...

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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock

08 february 2024 - 20:28:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] 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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Libyan, UN officials meet over national reconciliation in Libya

31 january 2024 - 18:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Head of the United [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his acceptance of dialogue aimed at elections based on fair laws

25 january 2024 - 16:21:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Restrictions, lack of medicines deprive people in Khartoum state of lifesaving care - MSF

23 january 2024 - 06:04:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Over the past few months, people in Khartoum State, Sudan, have become increasingly cut-off from healthcare, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Two mothers killed each hour in Gaza conflict: UN Women

20 january 2024 - 06:15:59
New York, US (PANA) - Women and children account for roughly 70 per cent of people killed in the war [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy in Libya urges protagonists to commit to political settlement leading to elections

17 january 2024 - 13:02:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has in a series [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament renews push for empowerment ahead of AU Summit

15 january 2024 - 20:09:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 47th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union has [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan recalls Ambassador to Kenya over reception for RSF leader

05 january 2024 - 07:53:45
Port Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Jubbara, in protest against the official reception given by [...] Full text...

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UN rights office urges Ethiopia to prioritise victims amidst legacy of rights abuses

29 december 2023 - 05:38:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Security Council poised to vote on Gaza resolution calling for urgent, safe and unhindered flow of aid

22 december 2023 - 05:27:08
New York, US (PANA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors continued [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on the situation in Libya

18 december 2023 - 12:23:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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

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

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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process

14 december 2023 - 20:52:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...

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Senior Austrian delegation holds talks in Pretoria

14 december 2023 - 08:32:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, is visiting senior [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, LNA leader agree to facilitate organisation of elections

12 december 2023 - 10:56:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has announced that he has agreed with [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Concrete measures needed to curb widespread abuses, protect civilians

12 december 2023 - 08:10:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States government’s announcement on 6 December that atrocity crimes have been committed by both warring [...] Full text...

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Libyan women's body bemoan representation at all levels of governance

07 december 2023 - 11:42:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Supreme National Council for Libyan Women have criticised the lack of representation of [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid access to north now entirely blocked amid escalating bombing in south

04 december 2023 - 16:54:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Reports of hundreds of fatalities from bombing in southern Gaza over the weekend heightened deep concerns [...] Full text...

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Mainstreaming climate change into Mozambique’s planning key to building resilience: WB report

02 december 2023 - 13:50:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Climate change impacts could drive up to 1.6 million additional people into poverty by 2050, further [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in LIbya meets leading figures to discuss support for elections

01 december 2023 - 12:21:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has met with a [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate action will boost Tunisia’s economy, says World Bank Report

30 november 2023 - 14:23:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Water scarcity, coastal erosion and more frequent flooding are among Tunisia’s most pressing climate challenges, says [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily invites protagonists in Libya to meeting to reach political agreement leading to elections

23 november 2023 - 17:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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IMF and Libya end preliminary meetings

17 november 2023 - 12:34:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preliminary meetings of the Article 4 consultations between Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya reach staff-level deal on economic policies

17 november 2023 - 08:57:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for 'immediate termination' of UN mission

17 november 2023 - 06:35:57
New York, US (PANA) - The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months [...] Full text...

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Repercussions of flood disaster in eastern Libya on agenda of 2nd meeting between the BCL and IMF

14 november 2023 - 17:00:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preliminary meetings for the Article 4 consultations for the year 2024 continued Tuesday between the [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...

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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis

09 november 2023 - 12:48:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe requires strong reform efforts to prop up post-COVID economic recovery: IMF

26 october 2023 - 06:49:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy has continued its post-COVID recovery, but enhancing its longer-term growth potential would require strong [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

25 october 2023 - 21:47:02
New York, US (PANA) - China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while [...] Full text...

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European Council rejects judgment of EU Court of First Instance annulling agricultural agreements between Morocco and the EU

25 october 2023 - 18:09:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Court of Justice of the European Union recently examined appeals lodged by the European Union [...] Full text...

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Governor of Central Bank of Libya attennds IMF's annual meetings in Morocco

14 october 2023 - 15:11:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), al-Seddik al-Kebir, took part on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections

12 october 2023 - 20:48:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya completes initial technical review of Presidential, Parliamentary election laws

12 october 2023 - 10:24:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it has completed an initial technical review [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mental health affects each and every one of us - Health Minister

10 october 2023 - 14:06:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental [...] Full text...

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Political developments in Libya discussed by UNSMIL and UAE

07 october 2023 - 14:00:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Diplomatic Adviser [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms

06 october 2023 - 15:29:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Iran sign eight cooperation agreements

06 october 2023 - 13:04:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed eight cooperation agreements in the [...] Full text...

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Qatar, UN call for political agreement on Libyan elections

05 october 2023 - 13:08:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Qatari Minister [...] Full text...

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African Union convenes youth summit to discuss continental trade benefits

03 october 2023 - 20:16:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union-convened talks on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council authorises ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti

03 october 2023 - 09:08:15
New York, US (PANA) - In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: Senior UN, EU officials hold talks on situation in Libya

29 september 2023 - 11:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has held consultations with the European Union's [...] Full text...

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UN, several countries meet to promote political consensus for successful Libyan elections

21 september 2023 - 06:21:09
New York, US (PANA) - Representatives from the United Nations and several countries on Wednesday held informal consultations in New [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Nearly one year after ceasefire, UN experts warn of ongoing atrocities

18 september 2023 - 15:04:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily concludes series of consultations with Libyan stakeholders on political and security situation

10 september 2023 - 14:22:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of a series of consultations with Libyan stakeholders, the Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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Moroccan foreign minister Bourita holds talks with UN envoy for Western Sahara

09 september 2023 - 13:27:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

08 september 2023 - 05:51:41
New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Libyan National Army to halt forced evictions, demolitions in Benghazi

05 september 2023 - 12:03:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN exprts have urged the Libyan National Army (LNA) to "immediately" cease the forcible eviction of [...] Full text...

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New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment

28 august 2023 - 15:02:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued new guidance on Monday that [...] Full text...

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UN launches policy brief on transforming education

04 august 2023 - 18:19:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday launched a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Togolese authorities to urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare

31 july 2023 - 08:14:34
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday urged the Togolese authorities to urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare and reduce [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Jeddah peace talks suspended

27 july 2023 - 15:38:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The delegation of the Sudanese government to the peace talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah [...] Full text...

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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency

19 july 2023 - 12:04:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...

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Will new UN-facilitated consultations between Libyan parties lead to elections in Libya?

13 july 2023 - 19:19:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, began consultations [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UNSMIL officials meet over political, economic and military measures toward general election

12 july 2023 - 18:41:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Wednesday met with the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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EIB lends €40 million to Tunisia

12 july 2023 - 14:20:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy's ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, has reaffirmed his country's support for all international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Italy reaffirms its support for efforts to hold elections in Libya

12 july 2023 - 14:08:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy's ambassador to Libya, Gianluca Alberini, has reaffirmed his country's support for all international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI Perinatal Clinic in Mal celerates first anniversary

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

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Plenary session of Libyan Parliament discusses draft laws of 6+6 Commission elections

10 july 2023 - 14:54:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of a plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) began on Monday [...] Full text...

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WHO releases new guidance to protect children from ‘aggressive’ food marketing

04 july 2023 - 05:36:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children [...] Full text...

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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme

03 july 2023 - 18:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] 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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Head of ECOWAS observation mission to Sierra Leone calls for peaceful, credible elections

22 june 2023 - 06:03:46
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, on [...] Full text...

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WB Gabon economic update highlights importance of pro-poor fuel subsidy reforms

20 june 2023 - 15:17:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Over the course of 2022, Gabon's economy has benefited from high oil prices. However, the rise [...] Full text...

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US 'regrets' decision of Malian transition govt to revoke consent for UN peacekeepers

20 june 2023 - 08:41:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it regrets the transition government of Mali’s decision to revoke its [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS election observers meet stakeholders in Sierra Leone polls

18 june 2023 - 10:43:21
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 June, the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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WBG announces new partnership framework with Tunisia

16 june 2023 - 08:32:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya

15 june 2023 - 18:38:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...

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Mali's draft Constitution in line with Peace and Reconciliation Agreement - UN Secretary-General

15 june 2023 - 16:30:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his latest quarterly report on Mali, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted that the Draft Constitution, [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister, BCL Governor discuss results of Libya's consultations with IMF

14 june 2023 - 17:57:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council ready for inclusive talks to ensure successful elections in Libya

11 june 2023 - 15:15:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council is ready to hold wide-ranging consultations with all the national institutions and [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian peacekeepers to be repatriated from CAR following abuse allegations

10 june 2023 - 04:33:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an [...] Full text...

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Some forty Malian journalists receive training in election coverage

09 june 2023 - 14:29:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Some 40 Malian journalists Wednesday began a training workshop on election coverage and strategies for preventing [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections

09 june 2023 - 13:30:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...

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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws

08 june 2023 - 18:53:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council urges 6+6 Commission to continue addressing stumbling blocks in electoral laws

08 june 2023 - 12:30:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council  has welcomed the results of the meetings in Morocco of the 6 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL to consult stakeholders to overcome electoral law disputes

08 june 2023 - 12:16:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) sys it will continue to work with [...] Full text...

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Portugal's President De Sousa to visit South Africa

05 june 2023 - 10:02:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host his Portuguese Counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief urges Libyan parties to commit to resolving contentious issues to turn Libya around

31 may 2023 - 13:48:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags devastating impact of overfishing on local communities in Gambia

31 may 2023 - 06:36:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Wednesday asked the Gambian government to take all necessary steps [...] Full text...

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IMF resumes consultation with Libya after 10-year hiatus

26 may 2023 - 06:46:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have welcomed the resumption of Article IV [...] Full text...

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Burundi health authorities step up sensitization on obstetric fistula

19 may 2023 - 16:33:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's medical authorities are stepping up their sensitization of communities on obstetric fistula, for which patients [...] Full text...

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Lesotho: New World Bank strategy focuses on job creation, human capital, climate resilience

17 may 2023 - 07:48:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior US diplomat ends Ethiopia visit on Sudan crisis

17 may 2023 - 07:39:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee on Tuesdsay ended a three-day [...] Full text...

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Doubts persist over consensus for elections after slow pace of work by Libya's Joint Electoral Law Committee

11 may 2023 - 19:57:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite optimism expressed by members of the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Political, economic and security issues at the centre of a Libyan-US meeting

09 may 2023 - 06:30:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Monday had discussions with the US [...] Full text...

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US unveils goals of US Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in Libya

05 may 2023 - 20:03:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States said Friday it was committed to helping Libyans in their ongoing struggle for [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy to Libya in Chad to discuss border security

05 may 2023 - 14:53:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, arrived in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, to [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia express support for ceasefire in Sudan

04 may 2023 - 20:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM discusses with Tunisian counterpart ways to promote joint cooperation

03 may 2023 - 17:29:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches business ready project

01 may 2023 - 18:11:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in [...] Full text...

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Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

29 april 2023 - 06:41:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM calls for neighbourhood watch on illegal activities Western Indian Ocean region

27 april 2023 - 09:24:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday called for the setting up of a neighbourhood watch [...] Full text...

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Libya’s ‘new dynamic’: Bathily calls on partners to support momentum

19 april 2023 - 09:01:11
New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a fragile human rights landscape, a “new dynamic” of cooperation among [...] Full text...

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UK and USA: Sudanese deserve peace and civilian led government

17 april 2023 - 18:56:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Top American and UK diplomats on Sunday said they wanted to see the restoration of negotiations [...] Full text...

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Key international actors in Sudan's economy and politics call on Sudanese to stop fighting

16 april 2023 - 15:34:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The US Administration, along with the two main key foreign players in the Sudanese politics prior [...] Full text...

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Senegambia ministers brainstorms on regional trade

14 april 2023 - 13:44:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), and his Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Mali's Permanent Representative to UN addresses Security Council on developments in Mali

13 april 2023 - 14:34:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Permanent Representative to the UN, Issa Konfourou, Thursday gave details on evolution of the situation [...] Full text...

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Lawyers to sue a man who threatened to shed the blood of UN official

11 april 2023 - 10:56:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A hardliner Sudanese has vowed to get rid of the representative of the United Nations Secretary [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily satisfied with results of his regional tour

06 april 2023 - 15:43:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, at the end of the regional tour [...] Full text...

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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 march 2023 - 05:49:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...

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General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

30 march 2023 - 05:23:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [...] 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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Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday

21 march 2023 - 18:48:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of experts of the 4th session of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Commission of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia rejects 'inflammatory', 'unwarranted' US statement on 'all parties' committing war crimes'

21 march 2023 - 13:46:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government has rejected a statement by the US Secretary of State that says all [...] Full text...

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Sudan holds massive political ‘workshops’, embarks on new transition phase, Security Council hears

21 march 2023 - 04:58:10
New York, US (PANA) - The parties to a watershed political agreement in Sudan – signed in December 2022 – [...] Full text...

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Libyan Ministry of Planning, WB meet on country's water, sanitation projects

18 march 2023 - 16:13:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Planning in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Zaidani, Friday discussed with [...] Full text...

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Libya faces daunting challenge to lessen reliance on hydrocarbons: IMF

18 march 2023 - 10:13:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - There is an urgent need for a clear economic vision for Libya as the country [...] Full text...

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CBL-IMF consultations end on need for Libya to diversify its sources of income

18 march 2023 - 07:59:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Bank of Libya (CBL), Al-Seddik Omar al-Kebir, concluded on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister discusses Libya's economic reform agenda with WB officials

15 march 2023 - 19:41:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Finance in the government of national unity Khaled Al-Mabrouk Wednesday discussed with World [...] Full text...

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CBL and IMF discuss the development of banking services in Libya

15 march 2023 - 14:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Wednesday discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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WB, Libya discuss public finance restructuring project

14 march 2023 - 12:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Court of Accounts, Khaled Shakchak, Monday met with a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily explains to Khalifa Haftar objective of initiative to find way out of impasse in Libya

13 march 2023 - 19:16:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, explained during his meeting on Monday with [...] Full text...

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Government of Libya, Bretton Woods financial institutions meet on public financial policies

13 march 2023 - 16:03:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Bretton Woods institutions, the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held [...] Full text...

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US, Algeria hold consultations on how to support political process in Libya

13 march 2023 - 14:02:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, announced here Monday that he had had [...] Full text...

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Top UN Envoy in Libya meets civil society groups in Benghazi on elections

13 march 2023 - 13:44:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has met with representatives of political parties [...] 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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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya

06 march 2023 - 21:08:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidents Jonathan, Mahama, other West African Elders meet with Atiku, Kwankwaso, Obi, Tinubu In Peace Move, call for alm

28 february 2023 - 19:14:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigeria President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama and other members of the West [...] Full text...

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