Gaza after a year of conflict
07 october 2024 - 13:14:44Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...
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Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...
Morocco's economy proves resilient but private sector faces challenges
19 july 2024 - 07:41:58Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Despite various obstacles, including a slowdown in the global economy, an inflation shock, and the Al [...] Full text...
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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
05 june 2024 - 06:58:07New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...
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Learning from past shocks to scale up disaster and climate resilience in Algeria: World Bank Blog By Philipp Petermann and Ghizlane Aqariden
25 april 2024 - 09:01:50Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - On 10 October 1980 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroyed the town of El Asnam (known today [...] Full text...
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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco
20 december 2023 - 08:56:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new US$500 million loan aimed at improving [...] Full text...
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New study suggests ways to boost Algeria’s disaster resilience
13 december 2023 - 08:22:00Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - More frequent forest fires, floods, and earthquakes have caused substantial human and economic losses in Algeria, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to grant USD 50,000 to Seychelles, USD 25,000 to Morrocco
11 december 2023 - 15:03:03Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will grant financial assistance to the tune of USD 50,000 to the Seychelles, [...] Full text...
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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match
23 october 2023 - 07:28:51Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...
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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’
19 october 2023 - 16:55:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco end qualifying campaign with home win against Liberia
19 october 2023 - 08:17:13Agadir, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco ended their 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON qualifying campaign with a home victory after brushing aside Liberia [...] 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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Two earth tremors felt in western Libya
13 october 2023 - 11:07:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two earth tremors, measuring 4.8 and 4.2 respectively, were felt by residents of the western region [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Morocco needs $11.6 billion over five years to reconstruct earthquake-hit areas
21 september 2023 - 08:04:22Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco says it will need 120 billion dirhams (about $11.6 billion) over a five-year period to [...] Full text...
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World Bank, IMF maintain Marrakesh as venue for October Annual Meetings
19 september 2023 - 12:31:56Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed with the Moroccan authorities to proceed [...] Full text...
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Dead bodies from natural disasters, conflict do not generally pose health risks - Red Cross, WHO
15 september 2023 - 16:13:57Geneva, Swtzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and two other sister organizations dismissed here Friday, amid devastating loss [...] Full text...
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Morocco and Libya disasters: UN scales up support for relief
15 september 2023 - 14:01:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for solidarity with the people of Morocco and [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Government activates emergency programme to rehouse victims
15 september 2023 - 06:25:58Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is activating an emergency programme for rehousing victims as well as caring for those most [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946
14 september 2023 - 07:45:00Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...
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An airlift of Algerian humanitarian aid to Libya after the deadly floods
13 september 2023 - 16:35:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-ranking Algerian government delegation led by the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities and Town [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa expresses grief over disasters in Libya and Morocco
13 september 2023 - 16:22:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday expressed his deep regret following the natural disasters in [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: IFRC launches 100 million Swiss Francs emergency appeal to scale up relief efforts
13 september 2023 - 08:24:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal [...] Full text...
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Three days of mourning declared in Egypt in solidarity with Morocco and Libya
12 september 2023 - 15:21:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has declared three days of mourning in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that [...] Full text...
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Heavy human and material toll from storm Daniel in Libya and appeal for international aid
12 september 2023 - 14:51:43Tripoli, Lidbya (PANA) - Storm Daniel, which hit eastern Libya on Sunday, was particularly deadly, with the Libyan authorities reporting [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll goes up to 2,901 with 5,530 injuries
12 september 2023 - 13:30:05Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from Morocco's devastating earthquake has gone up to 2,901 frrom 2,681, the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: AfDB President bemoans devastation
12 september 2023 - 10:38:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has extended deepest condolences [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,862 as hopes to rescue victims trapped under rubbles fade
12 september 2023 - 06:21:45Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures has risen [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681
11 september 2023 - 18:07:05Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] 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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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497
11 september 2023 - 11:47:42Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims
11 september 2023 - 07:34:42Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen hat-trick gives Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe
11 september 2023 - 05:15:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas
10 september 2023 - 17:01:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON Qualifiers: Earthquake forces postponement of Morocco-Liberia match
10 september 2023 - 09:49:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON qualifier between Morocco and Liberia following the earthquake in [...] Full text...
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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012
10 september 2023 - 05:58:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...
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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 20:44:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...
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3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037
09 september 2023 - 15:56:42Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities show solidarity with Morocco for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 14:53:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities have expressed their full solidarity and compassion with Morocco for the victims of the [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark
09 september 2023 - 13:37:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry
09 september 2023 - 10:56:49Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...
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Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco
09 september 2023 - 07:03:10Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Earthquake in San Juan Province, ahead of Nigeria/Argentina match
31 may 2023 - 09:14:32San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 has been recorded in the San Juan Province, where the Flying [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reiterates support for Turkey in rebuilding earthquake-affected areas
12 april 2023 - 14:12:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, at a meeting with Turkish [...] Full text...
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Burial service held for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu
17 march 2023 - 12:11:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A burial service was held in Accra on Friday for former Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu [...] Full text...
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Libyans seek greater support from Arab countries for strong, united Libya, says Libyan Foreign Minister
08 march 2023 - 18:23:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of national unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister instructs activation of seismic monitoring network in Libya
24 february 2023 - 14:28:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Friday gave instructions for the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister pays tribute to Libyan rescue teams returning from Turkey
21 february 2023 - 14:51:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has praised the work of [...] Full text...
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Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home
20 february 2023 - 06:07:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...
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CAF mourns tragic passing of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu
19 february 2023 - 06:03:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu, following the earthquake in [...] Full text...
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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble
18 february 2023 - 08:55:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...
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Disease outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: WHO chief
16 february 2023 - 05:20:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, [...] Full text...
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Libya grants first instalment of US$ 50 million for reconstruction of Southern Turkey
13 february 2023 - 16:52:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...
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Sudan sends third shipment of humanitarian assistance to earthquake victims
13 february 2023 - 12:58:43Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday dispatched the third planeload of humanitarian assistance to the victims of the lethal [...] Full text...
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Earthquake: Turkey and Syria "will recover very quickly from the effects of this disaster", say African diplomats
10 february 2023 - 16:49:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea-Conakry, meeting in Ouagadougou on Thursday, said [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian footballer Atsu still unaccounted for after Turkey earthquake - Club doctor, Ambassador
08 february 2023 - 14:24:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was caught in the earthquake in Turkey has still not been accounted for, [...] Full text...
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Kenya prepares relief response to Türkiye earthquake
07 february 2023 - 20:13:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - There has been no Kenyan affected by the earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms support to Turkey after earthquake
07 february 2023 - 13:06:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Monday reaffirmed support to Turkey in a telephone conversation with President [...] Full text...
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South African President expresses sadness at earthquake Turkey, Syria; aid group to assist
07 february 2023 - 12:57:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday expressed his sadness following the deaths of thousands of [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake
07 february 2023 - 09:56:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was reported to be among victims trapped under rubble after an [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president commiserates with Turkey, Syria on devastating earthquake
06 february 2023 - 15:27:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday commiserated with the government and people of Turkey and Syria [...] Full text...
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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu reported missing in Turkey earthquake
06 february 2023 - 14:34:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is among victims trapped under rubble after an earthquake that hit Turkey [...] Full text...
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South Korea gives WFP US$400,000 for food assistance to Ethiopia
03 october 2022 - 13:01:15Rome, Italy (PANA) – The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...
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Presidential press welcomes dismissal of 40 magistrates in Burundi
12 august 2022 - 17:46:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The presidential press praised Friday the Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, for dismissing by decree [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to donate US$25,000 to Haiti
25 september 2021 - 05:33:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to donate US$25,000 to Haiti as solidarity towards its population suffering the effects of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR welcomes US' plan to increase refugee resettlement
22 september 2021 - 06:36:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the [...] Full text...
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Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude recorded in central Tunisia
11 september 2021 - 11:46:50Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday in central Tunisia, the [...] Full text...
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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo
23 june 2021 - 22:51:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...
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Earthquake again hits Guinea
05 may 2021 - 15:33:53Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The earth shook again on Tuesday, very early in the morning, in the sub-prefecture of Bangouya, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR
25 november 2020 - 12:04:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...
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Buhari condoles with Turkey, Greece over earthquake, deaths
01 november 2020 - 16:20:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and the Prime [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council chairman offers solidarity with President Erdogan after earthquake in Turkey
30 october 2020 - 22:31:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Strong earthquake hits off-shore Tanzania near Dar es Salaam
12 august 2020 - 23:10:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A strong 6.0 earthquake hit various parts of the east coast of Tanzania Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Ghana's capital, several areas experience earth tremor
25 june 2020 - 08:45:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Parts of Ghana's capital, Accra and areas of the Greater Accra and Central regions experienced earth [...] Full text...
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Two earthquakes hit central Morocco without causing damage
17 february 2020 - 18:03:32Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Two earthquakes of 5.3 and 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale were recorded Sunday evening in [...] Full text...
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Earthquake of 3.71 magnitude rocks southern Tunisia
03 january 2020 - 16:07:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.71 was recorded on Friday in northeast of Remada city [...] Full text...
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A tremor of 3.48 magnitude hits northwest Tunisia
27 november 2019 - 15:45:31Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several residents of the Tunisian city of Sekiet Sidi Youssef, near the border with Algeria, were [...] Full text...
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Two earthquakes hit northern Tunisia
24 july 2019 - 22:51:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.24 degrees on the Richter scale struck the governorate of [...] Full text...
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Algeria hit by a 4.9 earthquake on the Richter scale
13 july 2019 - 17:23:38Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, hit the sea off Jijel (north-eastern Algeria) this [...] Full text...
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2019 AFCON Egypt staff sacked, chairman of football federation resigns
07 july 2019 - 16:16:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The elimination of the Egyptian ‘’Pharaohs’’, host of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Southeastern Tunisia hit by 2 mild successive earthquakes
11 june 2019 - 18:16:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology recorded Monday evening, at 8:35 PM, an earthquake with a [...] Full text...
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Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market
23 march 2019 - 13:07:45Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an [...] Full text...
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Fire engulfs armoury of military base in Ghana
16 january 2019 - 05:19:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An armoury of a military base near the industrial city of Tema, about 25 km east [...] Full text...
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UN emergency relief fund has ‘never been more critical’: Guterres
07 december 2018 - 21:12:18New York, US (PANA) - The mission of the UN’s Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), which enables humanitarian responders to [...] Full text...
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Improve collection of data on disasters, urges Guterres
14 october 2018 - 09:02:27New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the steep human and economic impact of disasters, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...
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UN report shows climate change causing ‘dramatic rise’ in economic losses
10 october 2018 - 19:53:47New York, US (PANA) - Climate-related and geophysical disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis have killed 1.3 million people over [...] Full text...
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Buhari sympathises with Indonesia over twin disasters of Tsunami, earthquake
30 september 2018 - 10:45:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sorrow and sympathy to the government and people of [...] Full text...
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Buhari condoles Iran, Iraq on "devastating" earthquake
17 november 2017 - 17:35:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with e Iranians and Iraqis on the devastating earthquake [...] Full text...
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Mild earthquake hits Tunisia
31 october 2017 - 16:08:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology announced on Tuesday that a telluric quake measuring 4.2 on [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Government dismisses ‘induced earthquake’ reports in Botswana
05 april 2017 - 18:19:08Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI) has rejected media reports suggesting that the earthquake which occurred in the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Abducted South African journalist 'still alive' – Charity
23 january 2017 - 11:08:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gift of the Givers Foundation, a disaster relief organisation, on Monday said it [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: AfDB offers US$ 1m to mitigate earthquake effects in Tanzania's Kagera region
20 january 2017 - 16:29:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - People affected by the earthquake which hit the Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, in [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Magufuli fires CEO of Tanzania's power utility
01 january 2017 - 17:38:24Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Sunday fired the national power utility's chief executive [...] Full text...
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UN: UN General Assembly tasks member states on tackling cholera epidemic in Haiti
16 december 2016 - 17:37:32New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday called on all 193 UN member states to fully [...] Full text...
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UN: UN expert says outer space is driver for disaster risk management
23 november 2016 - 15:17:26New York, US (PANA) - Space applications related to telecommunications and global navigation can play a vital role in supporting [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: WMO says 2016 set to break temperature records of 2015
14 november 2016 - 14:38:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It is very likely that 2016 will be the hottest year on record, with [...] Full text...
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UN: Funding shortfall hits UN emergency response fund
02 november 2016 - 14:12:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday warned that its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is facing an [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Southwest Rwanda shaken by earthquake
23 september 2016 - 19:01:08Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 4.8 hit the district of Rusizi in southwest Rwanda on Friday, causing injuries [...] Full text...
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UN: CTBO chief tasks governments on nuclear ban treaty
23 september 2016 - 15:53:03New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Lassina Zerbo, has called on [...] Full text...
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UN: Swaziland ratifies comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty
22 september 2016 - 14:55:41New York, US (PANA) - Swaziland has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 165th nation to do so, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: President Kenyatta sends consolation message to Tanzania over earthquake
12 september 2016 - 18:43:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has phoned Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli to express solidarity and sympathy [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandan FM extends condolences to Tanzania over deadly earthquake
12 september 2016 - 16:23:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo has sent a message of condolences to Tanzania following [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Pretoria expresses regret over Tanzanian earthquake
12 september 2016 - 09:08:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Monday expressed its condolences to the people of Tanzania [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Tanzania earthquake causes deaths, damage to buildings
10 september 2016 - 18:38:13Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 5.7 on Saturday hit Bukoba region in Tanzania killing at least 10 people [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari condoles with Italy on deadly earthquake
25 august 2016 - 18:53:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed his sympathy with Italy over the deadly earthquake that [...] Full text...
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UN: UNESCO, UNOSAT team up to protect cultural heritage
01 july 2016 - 14:03:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials urge solidarity, funding to meet growing humanitarian needs
28 june 2016 - 14:12:41New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to act with urgency [...] Full text...
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UN: IAEA promotes peaceful application of nuclear science, technology
06 june 2016 - 17:00:54New York, US (PANA) - UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Yukiya Amano on Monday said the agency’s activities [...] Full text...
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UN: 'New education fund to be launched at UN World Humanitarian Summit'
16 may 2016 - 22:49:50New York, US (PANA) - At next week’s World Humanitarian Summit, more than 100 of the world’s leading countries, companies [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Presidency moves to dispel rumours of Finance Minister's arrest
16 may 2016 - 13:02:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Presidency on Monday moved to allay fears that Finance Minister Pravin [...] Full text...
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Qatar: Amnesty International says World Cup workers abused
31 march 2016 - 07:59:10Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic [...] Full text...
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UN: UN report reveals devastating human toll in 2015 due to climate-related disasters
11 february 2016 - 18:10:44New York, US (PANA) - A new analysis issued on Thursday by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) said [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban says volunteering fosters creativity
06 december 2015 - 08:08:11New York, US (PANA) - To celebrate the power of the volunteerism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is marking the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius prepares for disaster management
20 october 2015 - 11:12:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Tuesday launched the 2015 National Disasters Scheme (NDS), a functional document to support agencies and [...] Full text...
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Kenya: WB facing financial resources shortage
03 september 2015 - 15:08:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) Vice-President for Development Finance Von Amsberg, on Wednesday asked for the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Earthquake rocks western Rwanda
07 august 2015 - 17:06:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the local magnitude scale early Friday rocked several areas in western [...] Full text...
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UN: Latest UN humanitarian report reveals surge in financing needs for relief efforts
17 june 2015 - 08:18:39New York, US (PANA) - Amid a widespread diffusion of conflicts and crises across the globe, an increasing amount of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN special envoy calls for humanitarian fund to aid children's education
21 may 2015 - 22:25:10New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr. Gordon Brown, on Thursday in New York, said [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius sets up solidarity fund for Nepal
29 april 2015 - 16:51:58Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius announced Wednesday the setting up of a solidarity relief fund, with an initial contribution [...] Full text...
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UN: UN member states tasked on new development agenda
28 april 2015 - 08:25:28New York, US (PANA) - As UN member states prepare to adopt and begin implementing a new development agenda, UN [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africans accounted for after Nepal's massive earthquake
26 april 2015 - 18:50:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has sent a message of condolence to Nepal following the [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: WHO kicks off registry of vetted medical emergency teams
08 april 2015 - 18:57:28Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – With global crises on the rise, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on [...] Full text...
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UN: Angola ratifies comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty
21 march 2015 - 14:43:08New York, US (PANA) - The UN Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on Saturday said Angola has become the 164th [...] Full text...
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UN: UN conference adopts new, people-centred disaster risk reduction strategy
18 march 2015 - 21:25:52New York, US (PANA) - Death, destruction and displacement wrought by natural disasters would be significantly reduced by 2030 under [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenya calls for support in disaster risk reduction efforts
16 march 2015 - 16:55:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has urged Japan to support [...] Full text...
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UN: UN conference stresses role of women in building disaster resilience
14 march 2015 - 18:42:42New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN official, governments and civil society representatives on Saturday highlighted the positive actions of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief urges global solidarity to strengthen disaster resilience, boost development
14 march 2015 - 18:29:17New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday in Sendai, Japan, said that responding to the world's [...] Full text...
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UN: 'UN disaster risk reduction conference key to future sustainable development agenda'
12 march 2015 - 22:19:27New York, US (PANA) - Government and civil society leaders from around the world are gathering in the Japanese city [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: IMF sets up relief trust to enhance support to poor countries hit by disasters
06 february 2015 - 10:46:08Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In a new bid to enhance its support to eligible low-income countries confronting major [...] Full text...
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UN: UN disaster reduction chief hails "major milestone" in earthquake risk assessment
21 january 2015 - 18:51:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has welcomed the launch of a new [...] Full text...
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UN: UN honours its fallen heroes in 2014
08 january 2015 - 19:20:31New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Thursday in New York honoured hundreds of its workers, including peacekeepers from [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: 'Mobile phone surveillance can help track, tackle Ebola'
16 october 2014 - 20:32:00Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The current Ebola outbreak is showing that the data collected from handsets can be [...] Full text...
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UN: UN marks World Disaster Reduction Day, stresses need to vulnerabilities of older persons
13 october 2014 - 17:58:22New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction, the UN on Monday spotlighted the need to address the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mock Tsunami exercise organized Wednesday
08 september 2014 - 14:34:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will participate in a mock tsunami scenario exercise meant to increase preparedness, evaluate response capabilities [...] Full text...
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UN: Congo ratifies Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
04 september 2014 - 14:53:38New York, US (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has become the 163rd State to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Ebola response must be based on scientific evidence, not on fear'
02 september 2014 - 19:36:27New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Tuesday said misinformation about Ebola can only exacerbate an already fragile situation, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: SA experiences earthquake aftershock
06 august 2014 - 08:40:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The town of Orkney in South Africa’s North West province was rocked by an [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Gaborone calls for calm following earthquake in SA
05 august 2014 - 15:47:37Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed earthquake fears that caused anxiety across the nation, following ground movements felt in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa shaken by powerful earthquake
05 august 2014 - 12:07:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has been shaken by a powerful earthquake, the tremors of which [...] Full text...
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Guinea-Bissau ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
25 september 2013 - 07:48:35New York, US (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), bringing the total number of ratification to [...] Full text...
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World may miss MDG target on sanitation - Report
13 may 2013 - 11:41:00New York, US (PANA) - A joint report released here Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...
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Earthquakes: Jonathan commiserates with China, Iran, Pakistan over victims
20 april 2013 - 19:37:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, has commiserated with President Xi Jinping and the people of China over [...] Full text...
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Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrives in Ghana
16 april 2013 - 19:25:24Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Accra on Tuesday on the last leg of a three-nation [...] Full text...
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Chad ratifies comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty
11 february 2013 - 11:11:15New York, US (PANA) - The Republic of Chad has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 159th State [...] Full text...
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Nigerian official warns Lake Nyos in Cameroon could collapse
27 september 2012 - 15:11:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday raised the alarm on the possibility of [...] Full text...
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Mild earthquake hits Rodrigues
26 july 2012 - 18:23:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring of 5.8 on the Richter scale, Thursday struck off the Indian Ocean island [...] Full text...
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Killer tanker fire explosion, Jos mayhem, first woman chief justice reported in Nigeria
14 july 2012 - 11:40:58Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The explosion of a fully-loaded fuel tanker, bloodbath in Jos and the appointment of the first [...] Full text...
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UNESCO monitors damage to heritage in northern Italy following powerful earthquake
22 may 2012 - 15:05:30Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, Tuesday extended her condolences to Italians following the loss of [...] Full text...
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Mild earth tremor hits eastern Malawi
03 may 2012 - 14:49:17Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A mild earth tremor, measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale, hit Malawi's eastern district of Zomba [...] Full text...
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Kenyan evacuates beaches after tsunami warning
11 april 2012 - 17:29:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have ordered the evacuation of all beaches and urged fishermen to keep off the [...] Full text...
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Christian Aid advises on response to disasters
27 march 2012 - 13:16:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Many more people will survive and recover from emergencies such as earthquakes, floods and [...] Full text...
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Weapons depot blast: Moroccan medical team arrives in Congo
06 march 2012 - 19:42:28Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A 74-member medical team, led by Colonel Bayt Abdelwahed, arrived in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, as [...] Full text...
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Greenpeace urges SA govt to be open, transparent about nuclear power project
05 march 2012 - 09:38:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Greenpeace Africa has called on the South African government to be open and transparent [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, UN University review policy perspectives one year after Japan Tsunami
07 february 2012 - 19:29:37Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One year after the devastating tsunami hit the east coast of Japan, UNESCO and the United [...] Full text...
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UNICEF appeals for US$1.28 billion to assist children in 2012
27 january 2012 - 20:13:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday appealed for US$1.28 billion to provide humanitarian [...] Full text...
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UN allocates US$ 104 million to support neglected emergencies
25 january 2012 - 19:21:50New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday announced the allocation [...] Full text...
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UN General Assmebly President urges more global cooperation
30 december 2011 - 18:40:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly President, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, on Friday urged for greater consensus among [...] Full text...
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Full-scale Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System test on 12 October
06 october 2011 - 22:17:16Paris, France (PANA) – Almost seven years after the devastating tsunami of 2004, more than 20 nations will participate on [...] Full text...
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Guinea ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
20 september 2011 - 14:35:19New York, US (PANA) - Guinea has become the 155th state to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), [...] Full text...
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UN report says weak domestic demand impedes economy recovery
07 september 2011 - 16:42:52New York, US (PANA) - A UN report, unveiled Wednesday, said that economic recovery in developed economies might grind to [...] Full text...
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UN official hails peacekeepers' achievements
05 august 2011 - 14:51:21New York, US (PANA) - The outgoing UN Under Secreatary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy, on Friday outlined the [...] Full text...
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Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System for maiden test 10 Aug
02 august 2011 - 16:34:04Paris, France (PANA) - The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian papers focus on fish imported from Japan, furor in Parliament
30 july 2011 - 10:09:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Fears about radiation-contaminated fish imported from Japan and squabbles in the National Assembly after [...] Full text...
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IAEA calls for universal compliance with nuclear non-proliferation treaty
27 july 2011 - 15:13:34New York, US (PANA) - The Director General the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano, on Wednesday stressed [...] Full text...
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Japan beats US 3-1 on penalties to win FIFA Women's World Cup
17 july 2011 - 22:46:54Frankfurt, Germany (PANA) - Japan Sunday beat two-time champion United States 3-1 on penalties to win the 2011 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's opposition party carpets President for not visiting flood-hit Lagos
17 july 2011 - 14:41:36Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Leading opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has expressed disappointment at the failure of [...] Full text...
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FAO, humanitarian agencies seek support for drought-ravaged Horn of Africa
08 july 2011 - 14:11:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - From mega-emergencies such as the earthquake in Haiti or the floods in Pakistan, to headline-grabbing humanitarian [...] Full text...
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African airlines will not be profitable in 2011 says AFRAA
06 july 2011 - 16:59:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Association of African Airlines (AFRAA) predicted that African carriers would not be profitable in 2011 [...] Full text...
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WFP appeals for support for drought victims in Horn of Africa
29 june 2011 - 19:24:44New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ms. Josette Sheeran, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines resumes partial flight to destinations affected by volcano
15 june 2011 - 14:55:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines announced Wednesday that it had resumed flights to some of the destinations affected [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Shell declares 'Force Majeure' over multiple Trans Niger Pipeline fires
13 june 2011 - 17:37:29Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Citing production cutbacks, caused by leaks and fires which occurred last week on its Trans Niger [...] Full text...
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FAO goodwill ambassador Carl Lewis to visit Dominican Republic, Haiti
09 june 2011 - 15:57:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - Olympic track star and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Carl Lewis, is to visit the Dominican Republic and [...] Full text...
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World Bank says 2011 global economy growing
08 june 2011 - 19:04:58New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank said Wednesday that global economic growth for 2011 is expected to be [...] Full text...
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UN honours serving, fallen peacekeepers
27 may 2011 - 19:41:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday paid tribute to the more than 120,000 military, police [...] Full text...
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Slight earthquake felt in Rwanda
23 may 2011 - 17:24:57Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale, struck several parts of Rwanda and eastern Democratic [...] Full text...
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WTO says global tourism recovering
12 may 2011 - 19:18:47New York, US (PANA) - The World Tourism Organization (WTO) Thursday said that international tourism was recovering from the global [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military learns disaster management from Rwanda
29 april 2011 - 16:17:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Nigerian military delegation has arrived in Rwanda for a week-long visit as part of [...] Full text...
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Malian singing couple nominated WFP, EU ambassadors against hunger
13 april 2011 - 15:56:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - World-famous Malian singing couple, Amadou and Mariam, have been nominated ambassadors against hunger by the World [...] Full text...
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Niger grants Japan US$25,000 for humanitarian aid
08 april 2011 - 11:43:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has provided humanitarian aid worth US$25,000 for earthquake victims in Japan, PANA learnt here Friday. The [...] Full text...
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FAO says global food prices drop (Corrected)
07 april 2011 - 18:58:53New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday global food prices have dropped for the [...] Full text...
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FAO says global food prices drops
07 april 2011 - 17:02:55New York, US (PANA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday global food prices have dropped for the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria suspends national assembly elections
02 april 2011 - 13:03:46Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed till Monday the national assembly (parliamentary) polls holding [...] Full text...
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Kenya's new constitution offers window for transformation, says Kibaki
31 march 2011 - 18:24:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's new constitution has offered the people a window of great national transformation and renewal, President [...] Full text...
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Caribbean test highlights need to improve tsunami warning system
26 march 2011 - 11:53:01Paris, France (PANA) - The first full-scale test of the tsunami warning system in the Caribbean, conducted 23 March, [...] Full text...
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Egyptian Stock Market reopens Wednesday with new boss
22 march 2011 - 18:43:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's stock market will finally resume trading Wednesday, 23 March, PANA reported from here Tuesday. The [...] Full text...
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Japanese disaster to impact on African trade, warns SA bank
22 march 2011 - 09:06:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Africa should brace itself for a decline in aid and trade flows with Japan [...] Full text...
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Egyptian bourse may resume this week
21 march 2011 - 15:30:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's caretaker Prime Minister, Dr. Essam Sharaf, Monday reaffirmed that the Egyptian Stock Market would resume [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, partners to conduct full-scale simulated tsunami alert
18 march 2011 - 18:59:37Paris, France (PANA) - Following the devastating tsunami that struck Japan, 33 countries are preparing to participate, on 23 March, [...] Full text...
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Tanzania advises travelers to postpone trips to Japan
15 march 2011 - 20:45:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Authorities here Tuesday advised Tanzanians planning to travel to Japan to put off their [...] Full text...
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Angolan govt to ensure Angolan citizens’ safety in Japan
15 march 2011 - 11:42:51Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola's Minister of Foreign Affairs George Rebelo Chikoti has said the Angolan government will ensure the [...] Full text...
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South Africans assist with rescue efforts
14 march 2011 - 09:59:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A South African rescue team will leave for Japan on Monday night to help [...] Full text...
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FIFA president condoles with Japan after earthquake
13 march 2011 - 10:31:01Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - FIFA President Joseph Blatter has sent a message of sympathy to Japan, following the massive earthquake [...] Full text...
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Kenyan president consoles Japan Tsunami victims
12 march 2011 - 18:07:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has sent a message of sympathies and condolence to the Government and [...] Full text...
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Jonathan commiserates with Japanese PM over earthquake, tsunami
11 march 2011 - 20:36:00Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has written to commiserate with the government and people of Japan over [...] Full text...
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UNESCO DG expresses shock following massive earthquake, tsunami in the Pacific
11 march 2011 - 17:30:29Paris, France (PANA) - Shocked by Friday's earthquake off Japan and the ensuing Pacific-wide tsunami, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina [...] Full text...
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Zuma condoles with Japan over massive earthquake
11 march 2011 - 13:52:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Friday extended his deepest condolences to Japan and [...] Full text...
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UNDP, Western Union to assist Moroccan migrants on remittances
28 february 2011 - 16:32:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Western Union Foundation on Monday announced a package [...] Full text...
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Malian Foundation raises money to build school in Haiti
01 february 2011 - 11:51:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foundation Partage in Mali has raised over 30 million F CFA (US$60,514) for the construction [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges more funding for global humanitarian crises
25 january 2011 - 18:55:40New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for increased funding of global humanitarian operations this year. Ban [...] Full text...
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Rwanda grants scholarships to Haitian students
05 january 2011 - 18:03:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government has granted scholarships to five Haitian students to continue their studies at the [...] Full text...
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Cholera fears likely to cause crop losses in Haiti
29 december 2010 - 16:50:39Rome, Italy (PANA) - A significant portion of the rice harvest in northwestern Haiti may be lost because of farmers' [...] Full text...
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Drogba to play UNDP game against poverty for Haiti, Pakistani
06 december 2010 - 15:45:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - UN Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba will join top footballers Cristian Ronaldo [...] Full text...
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