85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO
02 november 2024 - 06:58:01Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...
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Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...
IMF Executive Board approves US$248.5 million for Sierra Leone
01 november 2024 - 07:33:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists
21 october 2024 - 11:25:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Parliament votes to oust Deputy President
18 october 2024 - 00:32:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Parliament has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, cutting short his five-year term [...] Full text...
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Support for economic reforms hinges on communication, engagement, and trust: IMF Blog By Silvia Albrizio, Bertrand Gruss, and Yu Shi
17 october 2024 - 14:25:35Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in a low-growth gear, largely because of aging populations, [...] Full text...
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South Africa moves to accommodate foreign workers
14 october 2024 - 10:50:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has gazetted reforms to [...] Full text...
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Prominent South African judge Willem Heath dies
11 october 2024 - 11:41:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African judge Willem Heath has died in Cape Town after a brief [...] Full text...
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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President
08 october 2024 - 14:51:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Members of Parliament began debating the special motion to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from [...] Full text...
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IMF, Seychellois authorities reach Staff-Level Agreement on Third Reviews
01 october 2024 - 14:24:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Todd Schneider, conducted discussions with the [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone, IMF reach staff-level deal on new ECF arrangement
21 september 2024 - 09:27:33Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm
12 september 2024 - 12:42:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...
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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief
10 september 2024 - 05:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the [...] Full text...
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Product market reforms, improved business environment essential vital for South Africa’s trade: IMF
05 september 2024 - 12:36:43Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While South Africa needs product-market reforms and improving business environment by removing obstacles to trade, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau
29 august 2024 - 12:31:51Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] Full text...
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IMF, Liberia reach staff-level agreement on new 40-month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
27 august 2024 - 07:48:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund staff and the Liberian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa pays tribute to outgoing Chief Justice
21 august 2024 - 07:56:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday paid tribute to Chief Justice Zondo who is [...] Full text...
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Links between weak governance and unsustainable debt in IMF loan programmes require action
14 august 2024 - 14:52:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U.S. (“TI US”) examines links between weak [...] Full text...
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South African union calls for release of Zambian politician
14 august 2024 - 09:38:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat travels to Kenya, Ethiopia
05 august 2024 - 06:53:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, is [...] Full text...
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CAF investigates allegations of breach of internal governance and auditing regulations
02 august 2024 - 05:58:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested its Audit and Governance [...] Full text...
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Now is the time to help countries faced with liquidity challenges: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Pablo Saavedra
01 august 2024 - 17:00:50Washington, United States (PANA) - Many countries are being squeezed by increasing interest payments and high debt redemptions. The economic scarring [...] Full text...
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Nigerian authorities must uphold human rights ahead of planned nationwide protests - Amnesty International
01 august 2024 - 08:39:16Abuja, Nigera (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, on Thursday asked the Nigerian authorities to ensure that security agencies [...] Full text...
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IMF management approves Staff Monitored Programme for Equatorial Guinea
25 july 2024 - 11:07:04Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 12-month non-financing Staff [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group ramps up fight against global hunger
25 july 2024 - 07:01:57Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The World Bank Group has unveiled a comprehensive package of initiatives to address urgent [...] Full text...
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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups
25 july 2024 - 06:51:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)
24 july 2024 - 09:20:08Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...
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Outcry in Libya after arrest of journalist in Tripoli
14 july 2024 - 15:25:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan journalist Ahmed al-Senoussi has been detained for the fourth consecutive day since his arrest last Thursday [...] Full text...
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IMF completes Gambia’s first review under Extended Credit Facility
10 july 2024 - 07:53:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s economic activity continues to recover robustly and its growth was estimated at 5.3 percent in [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict
09 july 2024 - 17:31:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin
28 june 2024 - 11:36:18Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe
28 june 2024 - 11:03:39Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...
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Fostering vibrant, inclusive private sector is key to Somalia’s resilient growth
26 june 2024 - 18:26:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of total jobs created, marshalling [...] Full text...
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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process
26 june 2024 - 17:24:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar
22 june 2024 - 12:16:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] Full text...
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IMF traces signs of macroeconomic stabilisation in Comoros
22 june 2024 - 10:20:58Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Reforms are beginning to bear fruit in the Comoros, with visible signs of macroeconomic stabilisation. But, according [...] Full text...
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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand
21 june 2024 - 13:22:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$ 149.4 million budget support for Tanzania
21 june 2024 - 10:17:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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Senegal’s new authorities committed to growth-friendly fiscal consolidation
20 june 2024 - 11:33:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has welcomed the Senegalese new authorities’ commitment to the [...] Full text...
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IMF, Mozambique reach Staff-Level Agreement on Fourth Review of ECF
17 june 2024 - 09:09:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Mozambican authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF
16 june 2024 - 11:37:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...
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EU Council adopts position on law combatting corruption
14 june 2024 - 09:42:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the European Council on Friday [...] Full text...
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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management
13 june 2024 - 10:36:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...
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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies
11 june 2024 - 11:55:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...
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São Tomé and Príncipe faces serious economic challenges: IMF
07 june 2024 - 07:20:04São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - Accelerating reforms of the energy sector is urgently needed to alleviate pressures [...] Full text...
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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF
04 june 2024 - 11:51:18Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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South African province on high alert after Zuma's election success
04 june 2024 - 10:37:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are on high alert following former President Jacob [...] Full text...
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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF
01 june 2024 - 18:05:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live
29 may 2024 - 18:28:25Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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Uganda sets foundations for future oil wealth
23 may 2024 - 12:33:47Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda achieved a moderate score (78.5 points) in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard, having made [...] Full text...
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Mauritius economy rebounds on back of tourism, housing construction
17 may 2024 - 08:24:36Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.1 million disbursement for Guinea Bissau
14 may 2024 - 07:54:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth [...] Full text...
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‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
13 may 2024 - 13:11:00Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$71 million in Emergency Financing Support for Guinea
07 may 2024 - 05:41:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)
06 may 2024 - 05:29:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...
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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement
04 may 2024 - 11:03:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...
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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit
01 may 2024 - 09:26:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...
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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency
21 april 2024 - 05:13:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...
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US sanctions four former senior Malawi officials for 'significant corruption'
18 april 2024 - 06:42:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has sanctioned four former senior Malawi officials due to their involvement in "significant [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya's decision-making process
14 april 2024 - 13:15:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A roundtable organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for women [...] Full text...
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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta
12 april 2024 - 16:14:18Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...
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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems
12 april 2024 - 11:27:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...
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Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
10 april 2024 - 05:36:25New York, US (PANA) - Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements
09 april 2024 - 08:02:47Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...
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South Africa's former Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula charged with corruption, money laundering
04 april 2024 - 16:47:11Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The former Speaker of South Africa's National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, on Thursday appeared in a Pretoria [...] Full text...
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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance
04 april 2024 - 06:22:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice
02 april 2024 - 15:19:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president
02 april 2024 - 12:25:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory
30 march 2024 - 07:37:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election
27 march 2024 - 20:52:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...
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Libya attends Global Anti-Corruption Forum in Paris
27 march 2024 - 13:30:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallah Gaderbouh, is taking part in the Global [...] Full text...
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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention
27 march 2024 - 13:23:47Dakar, 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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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility
26 march 2024 - 06:10:03Dakar, 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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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat
25 march 2024 - 15:46:44Dakar, 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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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye
25 march 2024 - 10:31:27Dakar, 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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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead
25 march 2024 - 05:17:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 18:04:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...
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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 14:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...
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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election
24 march 2024 - 08:23:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party
23 march 2024 - 10:15:30Dakar, 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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AU anti-corruption body meets to review country strategies to fight graft
20 march 2024 - 18:32:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Session from the [...] Full text...
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Libya and Italy seek closer cooperation in fight against corruption
20 march 2024 - 13:59:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Abdallah Gaderbouh, has agreed with the Italian Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday
20 march 2024 - 07:45:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...
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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows
18 march 2024 - 10:26:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...
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US announces visa restrictions on several South Sudanese for impeding peace
14 march 2024 - 05:20:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday announced the imposition of visa restrictions on multiple individuals in South [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
12 march 2024 - 13:58:29Abuja, 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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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March
08 march 2024 - 10:08:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$120 million credit for Uganda’s recovery from recent shocks
07 march 2024 - 07:20:36Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review of [...] Full text...
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Earth’s ‘life support system’ is being destroyed by global business paradigm, UN expert warns
07 march 2024 - 07:16:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent expert on human rights and the environment on Wednesday called for an urgent [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March
07 march 2024 - 06:18:15Dakar, 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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US sanctions Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa, 10 others, three entities for corruption
05 march 2024 - 06:42:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Monday sanctioned 11 Zimbabweans, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and three entities, under [...] Full text...
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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
05 march 2024 - 06:28:44Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...
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EU says "extremely concerned by escalation of violence in eastern DR Congo"
04 march 2024 - 17:33:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - There is no military solution to the escalation of hostilities in the eastern part of the [...] Full text...
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US to impose visa restrictions on South Sudanese for kidnappings, 'transitional repression'
01 march 2024 - 05:58:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State sats it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on [...] Full text...
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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election
28 february 2024 - 06:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...
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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine
25 february 2024 - 09:52:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April
23 february 2024 - 07:13:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged on Thursday to leave office at the end of his mandate [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, 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 - 13:07:58Dakar, 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 - 06:06:21Dakar, 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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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects
15 february 2024 - 08:04:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, 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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AUC adds voice for new date for Senegalese presidential poll
05 february 2024 - 11:52:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission 'concerned' about postponement of Senegalese presidential poll
04 february 2024 - 14:39:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the West African sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, says it has taken note of the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Electoral process suspended, presidential election postponed indefinitely in Senegal
03 february 2024 - 16:34:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall suspends electoral process
03 february 2024 - 16:09:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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US stresses national cohesion in DR Congo after disputed presidential vote
12 january 2024 - 06:27:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With the Constitutional Court in DR Congo validating the results of last month's elections that [...] Full text...
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Gambian President says Peace Award reminder quest for peace a never-ending venture
10 january 2024 - 11:35:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow the 2024 African Prize for Peace that has been awarded him may [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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2024 is time to pick up the pace in fight against corruption to safeguard democracy: Transparency International
06 january 2024 - 10:26:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the beginning of a new calendar year, it’s all too familiar for people [...] Full text...
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14 Libyan officials jailed after investigation into Derna floods
03 january 2024 - 16:01:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Al-Seddik Al-Sour, says 14 Libyan officials have been remanded in custody [...] Full text...
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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader
01 january 2024 - 13:22:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Ministry against NOC's plan to sign oilfield agreement
30 december 2023 - 11:15:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the [...] Full text...
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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)
20 december 2023 - 16:34:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...
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IMF directors complete review of Comoros Fund-assisted reform programme
16 december 2023 - 11:04:19Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the focus on structural reforms to strengthen [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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DRC growth resilient amid challenging socioeconomic, security environment: IMF
15 december 2023 - 11:40:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - While economic growth of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains resilient, fiscal, depreciation and [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement
14 december 2023 - 07:39:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption opens
12 december 2023 - 05:40:00Atlanta, US (PANA) - Corruption not only robs resources, it robs people of hope, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as nations [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals
10 december 2023 - 14:13:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime
07 december 2023 - 19:24:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...
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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)
07 december 2023 - 08:10:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...
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World Bank debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Tanzanian managing director
07 december 2023 - 06:57:20Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the 42-month debarments of Botswana-based Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. (MTC), [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau
30 november 2023 - 09:31:31Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8.23 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Make 2024 'The Year of health' in Libya - Prime Minister
25 november 2023 - 19:42:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's prime minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has affirmed his government's aspiration to make 2024 "The Year [...] Full text...
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IMF completes final review of Sierra Leone’s ECF arrangement
21 november 2023 - 13:04:55Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone has secured US$20.7 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of the International [...] Full text...
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Zambia set to access $184 million in IMF financing
21 november 2023 - 10:18:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Libya strives to modernise its fiscal, monetary policy frameworks with IMF support
21 november 2023 - 09:33:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visiting Libya has expressed the Fund’s deepest condolences to the [...] Full text...
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Secure peace with inclusive, sustainable development, UN chief says
20 november 2023 - 18:58:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday outlined the crucial link between development and sustaining peace, highlighting [...] 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 - 06:58:13Monrovia, 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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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR
17 november 2023 - 08:58:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council: UN Police need greater support amid ‘many challenges’
15 november 2023 - 07:08:20New York, US (PANA) - Police officers serving under the UN flag must be properly prepared, equipped and resourced in [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for creation of physiotherapy centresm
13 november 2023 - 14:27:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent
09 november 2023 - 09:11:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...
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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods
02 november 2023 - 18:44:31Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...
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IMF encourages CAR to strengthen governance as inflation flares high
02 november 2023 - 12:23:34Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Central African Republic (CAR)’s economy is projected to grow by 1.0 percent in 2023, [...] Full text...
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IMF, Mozambique authorities aim at agreement on credit arrangement
02 november 2023 - 11:40:21Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economic growth overall remains resilient and is projected at 6 percent in 2023, with headline [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$25 million disbursement to CAR
31 october 2023 - 07:38:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Economic activity in Central African Republic has improved this year though not as much as [...] Full text...
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Libya at second parliamentary counter-terrorism summit in Angola
27 october 2023 - 17:49:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and Head of the Parliamentary [...] Full text...
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High State Council and UNSMIL agree on need for dialogue among Libyan political partners to achieve elections in Libya
26 october 2023 - 18:00:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan High Council of State has agreed with the deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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US warns businesses, individuals of potential risks of business in Uganda
24 october 2023 - 07:36:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Several US Departments and one Agency have issued a Business Advisory on Uganda warning of [...] Full text...
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Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO to visit The Gambia
17 october 2023 - 15:07:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright will visit The Gambia this week to advance the development [...] Full text...
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It is a richer world today, but not everyone has benefited: IMF chief
13 october 2023 - 16:25:51Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - While global economic integration has helped billions of people become wealthier, healthier, and more productive—for too [...] Full text...
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Sepp Blatter: FIFA wrong to host 2030 World Cup in six countries
09 october 2023 - 05:46:38Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has criticised the decision by world football governing body, FIFA, to [...] Full text...
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Decline in oil output likely to upset Equatorial Guinea’s recovery prospects
07 october 2023 - 09:38:44Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Economic indicators in 2022 registered improvements after a long recession in Equatorial Guinea as real [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms
06 october 2023 - 15:29:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...
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IMF staff affirm tourism flows normalising the Seychelles economy
04 october 2023 - 07:23:34Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Recovery of the Seychellois economy continues as tourism flows normalise and economic activity moves closer to [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt
29 september 2023 - 18:55:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative supercharging fight against corruption
29 september 2023 - 11:21:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The extractive sector's vulnerability to corruption has long been a concern, given its lucrative [...] Full text...
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AfDB debars Kenyan contractors for 15 months for fraudulent practices
26 september 2023 - 05:19:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Monday announced a 15-month debarment of a Kenyan [...] Full text...
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Fragile states need customised support to strengthen institutions: IMF Blog
23 september 2023 - 08:51:05Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso secures US$302 million under IMF credit arrangement
22 september 2023 - 16:30:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month arrangement under [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division
11 september 2023 - 17:00:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] Full text...
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ADF provides US$5 million to support capacity building for public officials, improve management of public finances
08 september 2023 - 11:18:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...
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FIFA keeps close watch on developments in Mali
07 september 2023 - 16:02:43Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA says it is “closely monitoring” events in Mali after Mamoutou Touré, a FIFA Council member, [...] Full text...
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Money laundering poses risk to financial sector stability: IMF Blog (By Pierre Bardin, Antoine Bouveret, Grace Jackson, Maksym Markevych)
06 september 2023 - 10:02:42Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay. While people everywhere enjoy the convenience of a [...] Full text...
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Better data on corruption can reduce its impact, support sustainable development
01 september 2023 - 05:31:45Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)
29 august 2023 - 08:35:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...
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Voices from informal businesses: World Bank Blog
25 august 2023 - 13:33:29Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Informal business is widespread in the developing world, accounting for over 70 per cent of [...] Full text...
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US urges all actors in Zimbabwe to commit to free, fair, peaceful elections
23 august 2023 - 06:36:27Washingon, DC, US (PANA) - As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Wednesday, the United States has called on all [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)
17 august 2023 - 09:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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US sanctions three 'corrupt' DRC public officials, two others
17 august 2023 - 06:55:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday barred three public officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible [...] Full text...
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US businesses in South Sudan urged to undertake 'robust' due diligence on corruption
15 august 2023 - 05:53:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. businesses and Americans operating in South Sudan and the region should undertake robust due diligence [...] Full text...
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Ghana special prosecutor arrests former Sanitation and Water Resources minister over suspected corruption
24 july 2023 - 13:21:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Special Prosecutor has placed Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, under arrest for [...] Full text...
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Human rights at risk in Tunisia two years after President Saied’s power grab: Rights group
24 july 2023 - 10:45:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further [...] Full text...
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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution
23 july 2023 - 13:45:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Lesotho
20 july 2023 - 13:38:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off
17 july 2023 - 07:16:23Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...
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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa
14 july 2023 - 16:14:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders due to meet in Nairobi on Sunday, will focus on revitalising continental trade, which [...] Full text...
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IMF chief commends Zambia’s efforts toward economic reform
14 july 2023 - 07:30:30Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian authorities have made commendable efforts over the past two years to stabilise the economy, despite [...] Full text...
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African Union mid-year Summit set to explore economic growth revival
12 july 2023 - 19:18:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union is ready to hold its mid-year management Summit in Nairobi on 16 July, [...] Full text...
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US urges South Sudan leaders to address impediments to reaslise the people's aspirations
09 july 2023 - 07:46:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Sunday called upon South Sudan’s leaders to address impediments in the country [...] Full text...
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Libyan government sectors meet to discuss UNODC document on drug control programme
03 july 2023 - 18:56:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and Organizations, Omar Ketti, held a [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso Army of unlawful killings, ‘disappearances’
29 june 2023 - 08:17:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso armed forces summarily executed at least 9 men, and forcibly disappeared and apparently [...] Full text...
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US flags opportunities, risks of gold trade across sub-Saharan Africa
28 june 2023 - 11:43:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is flagging opportunities and risks associated with the gold trade in sub-Saharan Africa, [...] Full text...
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IMF helps Senegal reduce debt vulnerabilities, strengthen governance
27 june 2023 - 07:58:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a 36-month Extended [...] Full text...
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EU Council confirms strengthened partnership with Somalia
26 june 2023 - 12:38:32Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the EU’s commitment to its long-standing partnership with [...] Full text...
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IMF to disburse US$ 32.7 million to Madagascar
23 june 2023 - 08:36:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of [...] Full text...
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IMF expresses concern about Uganda’s anti-LGBT law and development partners
22 june 2023 - 14:55:00Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Ugandan economy is projected to grow by 6 per cent in year 2023/24 while the [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)
18 june 2023 - 05:38:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...
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US to slap visa restrictions on Ugandans 'undermining the democratic process'
17 june 2023 - 07:47:53Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals "believed to be [...] Full text...
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South Africa's economy loses momentum amid record power cuts: IMF Team
15 june 2023 - 17:02:20Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly released data show the South African economy grew by 0.4 per cent between January [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister, BCL Governor discuss results of Libya's consultations with IMF
14 june 2023 - 17:57:59Tripoli, 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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Burkina Faso announces controls against road harassment
14 june 2023 - 16:55:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday announced nationwide checks by authorised state bodies to unmask [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group International Anti-Corruption Alliance Forum 2023 opens in Abidjan
14 june 2023 - 15:05:54Ouagadougou, 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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Posh Miami enclave to become US football hub with FIFA, Messi set to move in
14 june 2023 - 05:54:36Miami, US (PANA) - Lionel Messi isn’t the only football powerhouse heading to Miami – FIFA, the organisers of the [...] Full text...
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IMF surveillance resumes in Libya
13 june 2023 - 06:01:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been mired in conflict and political uncertainty since the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM announces launch of national strategy for early detection of cancer
12 june 2023 - 17:40:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday announced the launch [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea’s economy projected to decline by 6.4 percent: IMF team
10 june 2023 - 10:09:47Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s economy expanded in 2022 for the first time since 2014, with real GDP [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)
04 june 2023 - 06:38:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...
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Demonstrations in Senegal claim another victim
03 june 2023 - 15:26:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A boy was killed during demonstrations in Guinaw Rail, a district commune in the department of [...] Full text...
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Nine dead in demonstrations after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's conviction
02 june 2023 - 11:50:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nine people were killed in the demonstrations that followed the sentencing on Thursday by the criminal [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko jailed two years for 'corrupting the youth'
01 june 2023 - 12:57:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced on Thursday to two years' imprisonment and a fine [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS@48, still battling peace and security challenges
29 may 2023 - 15:00:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), one of Africa’s foremost Regional Economic Communities (RECs), [...] Full text...
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