Safer roads, a global development challenge for all: Senior UN official
30 june 2022 - 06:31:33New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants a US$130 million loan to Tunisia
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Mali lanches nine Climate Fund projects
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New York, US (PANA) - Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a [...] Full text...
Guinean pan-Africanist marchers received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali
28 june 2022 - 19:58:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received Monday in Bamako, 17 walkers [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags abuses in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 june 2022 - 05:33:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and [...] Full text...
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Libya seeks mutual recognition of baccalaureate diploma with Morocco
26 june 2022 - 13:48:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education of the National Unity Government, Moussa Al-Mageryef, met with his Moroccan [...] Full text...
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Morocco lauded by Human Rights Council for policy towards women
24 june 2022 - 12:47:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several participants at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, including experts from [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus
24 june 2022 - 07:21:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...
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Rights group holds out hope for Zambia lead poisoning victims
22 june 2022 - 07:47:16Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian ]government’s recent actions to address the toxic legacy of lead in Kabwe, in central [...] Full text...
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Japan hands over 120 tonnes of fish and food to Mali to combat food insecurity
21 june 2022 - 22:44:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan has handed over to Mali, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a large quantity of [...] Full text...
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More support needed for refugees, displaced people in Burkina Faso - UNHCR
21 june 2022 - 22:37:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has called for [...] Full text...
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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
21 june 2022 - 18:07:01New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...
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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO
21 june 2022 - 09:26:01Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...
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Benin adopts budget for the next two years
20 june 2022 - 19:21:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted a multi-year budget for 2023-2025, government sources said on Monday. According to [...] Full text...
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Najla al-Mangouch recalls responsibility to achieve stability in all countries on World Refugee Day
20 june 2022 - 16:24:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch said on World Refugee Day that [...] Full text...
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Exemption of Libyan students from tuition fees in Tunisia on the agenda of a meeting
18 june 2022 - 13:04:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Higher Education in the government of national unity, Omran al-Kib, Friday met [...] Full text...
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Situation of child soldiers in Tindouf at centre of symposium in Geneva
18 june 2022 - 12:13:38Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The situation of children in the camps of Tindouf (Algeria) was one of the main issues [...] Full text...
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Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre - UNHCR
17 june 2022 - 19:37:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Burkina Faso on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by [...] Full text...
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EU grants 162 million euros to Tunisia
17 june 2022 - 13:38:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Union has made 162 million euros available to Tunisia in the form of a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches policy, action plan on sexual and reproductive health
17 june 2022 - 08:01:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Thursday launched a policy and action plan on [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls
17 june 2022 - 06:08:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...
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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF
17 june 2022 - 05:25:15New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...
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South Africa commemorates 46th anniversary of Soweto Riots
16 june 2022 - 15:54:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday called on South Africa’s youth to rally together as [...] Full text...
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It’s time to reinvest to meet growing education needs - Report
16 june 2022 - 12:37:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Funding for education in emergencies (EiE) is falling behind. It is far from meeting the needs [...] Full text...
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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group
16 june 2022 - 10:57:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...
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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader
15 june 2022 - 11:36:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...
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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation
13 june 2022 - 14:49:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...
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IMF, Tanzania reach staff-level deal on $1.071 billion credit for economic recovery
10 june 2022 - 07:21:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
09 june 2022 - 06:14:52New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...
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IMF staff note key priorities as South Africa emerges from pandemic-induced contraction
08 june 2022 - 05:52:59Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – As South Africa’s economy emerges from the pandemic-induced contraction, it is benefiting from favourable commodity [...] Full text...
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Gambia came through pandemic less impacted than many of its regional peers - World Bank
07 june 2022 - 10:28:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The World Bank has said that The Gambia came through the pandemic less impacted than many [...] Full text...
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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates
07 june 2022 - 00:25:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking
01 june 2022 - 07:47:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution [...] Full text...
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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic
01 june 2022 - 06:16:52New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...
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Sign Language set to become recognised in South Africa
31 may 2022 - 13:00:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill, which when signed into [...] Full text...
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Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’: UN official
30 may 2022 - 05:36:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity, despite the “multiple crises” [...] Full text...
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UNHCR 'deeply concerned' by renewed violence displacing thousands in DRC's North Kivu
27 may 2022 - 13:14:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply concerned about the urgent and large-scale needs of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia aspires to strengthen South/South trade, says Prime Minister
26 may 2022 - 13:23:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, presided on Wednesday in Tunis over the opening ceremony of [...] Full text...
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‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council
26 may 2022 - 05:22:14New York, US (PANA) - Conflict continues to inflict “widespread civilian death and injury”, a senior UN official told the [...] Full text...
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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group
25 may 2022 - 06:39:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...
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More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN
24 may 2022 - 04:15:58New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN [...] Full text...
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Libya attends 26th session of ALESCO Conference in Tunis
22 may 2022 - 14:14:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya participated in the 26th ordinary session of the General Conference of the Arab League Educational, [...] Full text...
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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance
21 may 2022 - 11:35:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to promulgate law on restrictions on tobacco products
21 may 2022 - 06:56:27Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco [...] Full text...
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9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta
17 may 2022 - 15:00:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...
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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities
17 may 2022 - 12:23:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...
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UN calls for calm in Tripoli after Sunday's armed clashes
17 may 2022 - 12:09:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday's armed [...] Full text...
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54th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development begins in Dakar
16 may 2022 - 16:35:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall officially opened the 54th. conference of African ministers of finance, planning and [...] Full text...
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Almost 1bln children, adults with disabilities denied acess to assistive technology - Report
16 may 2022 - 14:19:06Geneva/New York (PANA) - A new report published Monday by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people [...] Full text...
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Informal workers most at risk of poverty - says report
14 may 2022 - 17:56:52Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has affected informal workers and people in vulnerable jobs most, according to the [...] Full text...
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Experts to reflect on financing Africa's recovery
13 may 2022 - 13:22:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre in Dakar is currently hosting a meeting of African experts [...] Full text...
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Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027
13 may 2022 - 07:38:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs. Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, on Thursday, presented [...] Full text...
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World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation - UN
13 may 2022 - 05:16:36Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia
11 may 2022 - 09:32:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres
11 may 2022 - 05:55:53Malaga, Spain (PANA) - Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to [...] Full text...
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Libya: Parallel govt. budgets US$21 billion
06 may 2022 - 20:38:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 94 billion, 830 million, 515 thousand and 200 Libyan dinars (about US$21.186 billion), [...] Full text...
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Tertiary education level enrolment in Mauritius decreases by 2.2%
06 may 2022 - 07:39:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The number of students enrolled on tertiary-level programmes in Mauritius,was down by 2.2% as at the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New pandemic death toll is 'a wake up call for action', says Human Rights Watch
06 may 2022 - 06:06:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch, says new figures that indicate that nearly 15 million people [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May
05 may 2022 - 16:46:56Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia to embark on countrywide vaccination campaign
05 may 2022 - 14:21:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's ministry of Health, in collaboration with its partners, has announced a countrywide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination [...] Full text...
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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR
05 may 2022 - 11:06:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...
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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
04 may 2022 - 15:06:02Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...
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Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns
03 may 2022 - 05:42:24New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel
03 may 2022 - 05:30:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...
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Guinean refugee granted asylum in Greece
01 may 2022 - 15:17:48Athens, Greece (PANA) - A Guinean refugee, threatened with deportation, has been granted asylum in Greece, the Greek government spokesperson, [...] Full text...
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Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR
30 april 2022 - 06:08:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...
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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
28 april 2022 - 05:34:43Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says landmines, other war hazards killing civilians in Libya
27 april 2022 - 09:26:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ordnance [...] Full text...
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Kenyans mourn departed third President Kibaki
26 april 2022 - 14:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Grieving Kenyan citizens thronged Parliament buildings in Nairobi's Central Business District for the second day on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister Al-Dbaiba says absence of law and constitutional rule a challenge to elections
26 april 2022 - 06:06:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
23 april 2022 - 06:59:47New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Schools closed reduce from 3,683 in February 2022 to 3,664 on 31 March 2022
20 april 2022 - 23:44:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The number of schools closed in Burkina Faso from February to March 2022, reduced from [...] Full text...
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IMF staff completes Article IV Consultation 2022 Mission in Guinea-Bissau
20 april 2022 - 06:48:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Guinea [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Congo each agreement on completion of first review of ECF
20 april 2022 - 05:48:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...
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WFP Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry visits climate change adaptation projects in Egypt
20 april 2022 - 05:33:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Arab film star, Hend Sabry, has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government [...] Full text...
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Libya Electoral Commission 'ready' to hold elections, says chairman
20 april 2022 - 05:09:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of the National High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, has [...] Full text...
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German Foreign Minister meets Mali's Transitional President
14 april 2022 - 18:52:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday received a German delegation led [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Ethiopians affected by conflict
13 april 2022 - 22:30:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) grant for the [...] Full text...
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UNDP to expand programmes in Libya
12 april 2022 - 13:05:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Libya, Marc-Andre Franche, on Monday announced the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical'
12 april 2022 - 05:26:08New York, US (PANA) - Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, [...] Full text...
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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
08 april 2022 - 06:04:37Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes new Somali mission; lauds work of African Union
07 april 2022 - 05:10:50New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has welcomed the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in [...] Full text...
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National Transitional Council opens ordinary session to launch Mali's re-foundation
05 april 2022 - 13:22:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The regular session of the National Council of Transition (CNT), which acts as a parliament in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Namibian lawmaker secures 12th degree in South Africa
02 april 2022 - 07:37:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The University of the Western (UWC) has confirmed that Namibia’s Minister of Information and [...] Full text...
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$1.7 billion plan launched to meet South Sudan's humanitarian needs
01 april 2022 - 05:07:48Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN and partners on Thursday launched a $1.7 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for [...] Full text...
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Gambian women raise concern about access to maternity health facilities
31 march 2022 - 10:00:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has said dozens of women in the West African nation [...] Full text...
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AI reports says political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people
29 march 2022 - 16:26:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says political leaders and corporate titans have put profit and power ahead of [...] Full text...
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British ambassador urges Libyan parties to join UN mediation
28 march 2022 - 11:00:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Britain's ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, on Sunday urged all parties in Libya to communicate with the [...] Full text...
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Sanitation, one of major innovations of World Water Forum in Dakar
23 march 2022 - 20:35:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The central place given to sanitation is one of the major innovations of the World Water [...] Full text...
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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development
23 march 2022 - 15:15:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research
21 march 2022 - 20:55:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday [...] Full text...
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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF
20 march 2022 - 18:45:23Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...
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For equality, respect and dignity we must ‘speak as one’ against racism: Guterres
19 march 2022 - 08:37:20New York, US (PANA) - Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life across all societies, the UN [...] Full text...
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Gambia to launch polio immunization targeting 382,908 children
18 march 2022 - 18:26:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Ministry of Health announced Friday a launch of the second round of Polio Immunization campaign targeting [...] Full text...
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UNHCR and partners seek US$1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis
18 march 2022 - 12:49:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), together with 102 humanitarian and development partners is appealing [...] Full text...
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Moroccan civil society groups allege recruitment of child soldiers by Polisario Front
18 march 2022 - 12:15:43Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The president of the human rights group, New Generation Foundation and Sahrawi activist, Nour Bouhanana, has [...] Full text...
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Civil society actors deplore Polisario's exploitation of child soldiers
17 march 2022 - 14:45:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Several actors of the African, American and European civil society denounced Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, the [...] Full text...
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Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO
15 march 2022 - 19:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care, in a bid to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer
12 march 2022 - 17:06:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...
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Mali trains 120 judicial service workers on psychosocial care of child victims
12 march 2022 - 13:14:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali is training some 120 workers of the judicial service on the psychosocial care of child [...] Full text...
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Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
11 march 2022 - 05:41:53Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso counted a record 160,000 newly displaced people in January: NGOs
10 march 2022 - 18:25:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The registration in January of more than 160,000 newly displaced people, a near-record figure, marks [...] Full text...
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U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia
09 march 2022 - 15:33:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...
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New report says terrorist activities in Burkina Faso close 3,683 schools
09 march 2022 - 12:23:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 28 February, 3,683 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso because of terrorism, [...] Full text...
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‘Women everywhere are playing critical roles in building homes’- UN Resident Coordinator
08 march 2022 - 09:44:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator to the Gambia, Seraphine Wakana, has stated that women everywhere are [...] Full text...
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'Turn the clock forward on women’s rights’: UN chief
07 march 2022 - 05:46:45New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government
06 march 2022 - 18:17:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines
06 march 2022 - 17:25:25Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...
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Libyan and Korean officials to promote cooperation between Libya and South Korean International Development Agency
06 march 2022 - 17:15:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, held talks in Seoul with [...] Full text...
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Gambian President Barrow stresses importance of education in nation building
05 march 2022 - 16:52:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that formal education plays an important role in nation building. Speaking [...] Full text...
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NGO calls for preservation of Africa's natural resources
05 march 2022 - 16:21:22Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - International environmental network, Environment and Development in the Third World (ENDA-Third World), has called for the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian-Mauritanian economic expo holds in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
04 march 2022 - 19:54:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) will organize Tunisian-Mauritanian multisectoral economic expo with the theme [...] Full text...
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UNHCR seeks US$205 million for life-saving assistance to over 1.6 million people affected by Ethiopia conflict
04 march 2022 - 12:01:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is appealing for US$205 million to deliver life-saving assistance and [...] Full text...
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Uncertainty still looms in Libya with emergence of two governments
03 march 2022 - 22:12:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vote of confidence by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday evening in the government formed by [...] Full text...
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Congolese minister outlines 5 priority areas for sustainable development in Africa
03 march 2022 - 21:41:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mrs. Arlette Soudan Nonault, the Congolese Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has set out five [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister-designate says government will carry out its duties by force of law
03 march 2022 - 16:42:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Fathi Bachagha has said his government will carry out its duties "by the force [...] Full text...
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Members of Fathi Bachagha's government sworn in before Libyan Parliament in Tobruk
03 march 2022 - 15:59:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime minister-designate Fathi Bachagha and some ministers in his government took the constitutional oath of office [...] Full text...
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Nearly two million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Burundi
01 march 2022 - 14:12:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tuesday projected that 1.8 million people in Burundi [...] Full text...
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PM-designate submits list of 30 ministers, 8 secretaries to Libyan Parliament for confirmation
28 february 2022 - 19:29:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister-designate, Fathi Bachagha, on Monday submitted to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in [...] Full text...
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Greece wants to strengthen presence in West Africa
24 february 2022 - 21:28:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Greece strengthened its presence in West Africa by opening an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, [...] Full text...
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Armed groups attack, loot humanitarian warehouses leaving thousands vulnerable - Charity
24 february 2022 - 14:46:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Armed gangs in South Sudan have attacked and looted food warehouses, leaving dozens of thousand civilians [...] Full text...
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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde
23 february 2022 - 18:08:24Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...
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Former Guinean minister placed under detention warrant
23 february 2022 - 13:58:51Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Budget Minister, Ismaël Dioubaté, was placed under a detention warrant and imprisoned on [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry
23 february 2022 - 08:48:09London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...
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Over US$2.4 billion in oil company royalties collected by the Central Bank of Libya
22 february 2022 - 20:37:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) announced the collection in January this year of royalties from [...] Full text...
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CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali
22 february 2022 - 19:41:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Minister discusses with Russian counterpart activation of agreements between the two countries
22 february 2022 - 16:18:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Oil and Gas in the National Unity Government, Mohamed Aoun, discussed with [...] Full text...
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Two UN agencies launch new initiative to improve nutrition standards for school meals
22 february 2022 - 05:53:54Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new project launched on Monday by two UN agencies aims to improve the diet of [...] Full text...
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EU allocates 40 million Euro to assist Sudan in humanitarian domains
20 february 2022 - 16:25:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The EU Commission has allocated Sudan 40 million Euro as part of a package of 294.2 [...] Full text...
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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa
20 february 2022 - 07:55:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...
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African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties
20 february 2022 - 07:40:05Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...
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AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations
18 february 2022 - 21:45:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union [...] Full text...
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55 graduates of Libyan schools for the deaf sent abroad for studies
17 february 2022 - 12:58:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 55 deaf high school graduates will be sent to pursue university studies abroad, [...] Full text...
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New report finds over half of children in central Sahel feel unsafe at school
17 february 2022 - 11:33:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Relentless attacks and threats against schools in the central Sahel are driving alarming levels of stress [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council to attend AU/EU Summit in Brussels
16 february 2022 - 15:01:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, will travel on Wednesday to the Belgian [...] Full text...
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Libyan delegation inspects conditions of its prisoners in Algeria
15 february 2022 - 16:55:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation has inspected conditions under which its prisoners in Algeria are detained, a statement issued [...] Full text...
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South African academic embroiled in sex scandal
15 february 2022 - 12:05:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A prominent South African academic has been forced to take unpaid leave from Harvard [...] Full text...
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Double digit figure inflation figure recorded in Botswana
15 february 2022 - 11:53:56Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The annual inflation rate for Botswana has hit a double digit figure, the country’s data authority [...] Full text...
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Nigerian public universities proceed on one-month warning strike
14 february 2022 - 16:23:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of all university lecturers, has embarked [...] Full text...
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Libyan government of national unity reaffirms to continue its work
12 february 2022 - 12:34:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The government of national unity continues, with all its ministers, to work as usual, announced its [...] Full text...
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Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’: Guterres
11 february 2022 - 05:33:30New York, US (PANA) - In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: 'Peace is indispensable’, says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia
09 february 2022 - 19:40:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week meeting some [...] Full text...
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UNHCR welcomes pledges by Burundi under Global Compact on Refugees
09 february 2022 - 11:42:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed the pledges made by the Government of Burundi [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament meets next Thursday to decide on two candidates for position of Prime Minister
07 february 2022 - 19:17:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) has announced a plenary session next Thursday to choose [...] Full text...
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AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges
07 february 2022 - 10:51:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...
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Rights groups urge South Sudan authorities to improve human rights
06 february 2022 - 10:50:05Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities should urgently advance and implement a comprehensive human rights agenda to improve the [...] Full text...
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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres
05 february 2022 - 18:15:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...
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Three former Guinean ministers to be tried for embezzlement
03 february 2022 - 16:52:00Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three former Guinean ministers under ousted President Alpha Conde will soon appear before the Court of [...] Full text...
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Sudan reassures WFP no more looting of storehouses in Darfur
03 february 2022 - 16:30:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Thursday reassured the World Food Programme (WFP) there would be no repeat [...] Full text...
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Children, long-term refugees among population at risk of statelessness in Horn of Africa
03 february 2022 - 13:14:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) say children and long-term refugees are among populations a [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
02 february 2022 - 05:56:25New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe military junta discusses with politicians and businessmen
01 february 2022 - 20:18:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of his consultations, Lt.-Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, president of the Patriotic Movement for [...] Full text...
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US suspends Millennium Challenge Corporation in Burkina Faso
01 february 2022 - 17:38:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has suspended activities related to Burkina Faso's US$450 [...] Full text...
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Libya to impose health pass for access to public places from mid-February
31 january 2022 - 19:04:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government of national unity announced here Monday the introduction of a health pass proving [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL reinforces support to southern Libya
31 january 2022 - 10:17:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – United Nations agencies have reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s south during a visit to [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Central Bank launches financial literacy strategy
31 january 2022 - 07:19:01Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritius has launched its Financial Literacy Strategy that focuses on educating [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM wants draft 2022 budget finalized before submission to parliament
30 january 2022 - 15:21:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has called on the [...] Full text...
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Security Committee of Khartoum State bans 'gatherings' in downtown Khartoum
30 january 2022 - 11:26:38Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Security Committee of the Government of Khartoum State has banned all “gatherings” in downtown Khartoum. “Central [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan officials hold follow-up meeting on worsening epidemiological situation
29 january 2022 - 19:36:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Saturday followed up on the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper slams parliament for consolidating the idea of two governments
29 january 2022 - 18:19:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest plenary sessions of the Libyan Parliament have confirmed the legislative body's intention to dismiss [...] Full text...
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Coronvairus: Classes suspended for a fortnight in Tripoli due to pandemic
29 january 2022 - 13:26:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Education has suspended classes for a fortnight, starting from Sunday, in Greater [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister visits Faculty of Education in N'Djamena
26 january 2022 - 13:07:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on has visited the Faculty of Education in the Chadian capital, [...] Full text...
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Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides in Madagascar
26 january 2022 - 05:44:18Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding [...] Full text...
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Guterres says ‘Global learning crisis’ continues
24 january 2022 - 17:51:34New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to resume full-time classroom-based learning on 2 February
24 january 2022 - 06:57:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools in Mauritius would reopen on 2 February, the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science [...] Full text...
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Libya establishes High Commission for people with special needs
23 january 2022 - 19:57:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has approved the creation of a High Commission for the care of people [...] Full text...
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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday
23 january 2022 - 10:36:56Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...
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Four French soldiers injured in explosion in Burkina Faso
19 january 2022 - 11:59:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four French soldiers of the Barkhane Operation were injured on Tuesday in an explosion of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records two new deaths
18 january 2022 - 12:43:07Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded two new deaths linked to COVID-19 and 3,905 new confirmed infections in the [...] Full text...
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UN agencies denounce attacks on their operations in Darfur
18 january 2022 - 09:52:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies operating in the Sudan have strongly denounced attacks on UN operations in Darfur, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 8 new deaths
17 january 2022 - 14:44:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded eight new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 7,266 new confirmed infections, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 6 new deaths
16 january 2022 - 19:31:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and 9,568 new confirmed infections, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum
14 january 2022 - 14:06:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched the first phase o f the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) following the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 8 new deaths
14 january 2022 - 12:36:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 8 new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 6,562 new confirmed infections, the [...] Full text...
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Libya launches electronic platform to popularise human rights
12 january 2022 - 11:17:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An electronic education platform to popularise human rights among students was launched on Tuesday by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister wants follow up on humanitarian and health conditions of vulnerable migrants in Libya
11 january 2022 - 20:20:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, on Tuesday called on the head of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Body, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms government's willingness to build new schools in Libya
11 january 2022 - 19:37:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed the government's willingness [...] Full text...
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WFP, Nigeria partner to scale-up Home-Grown school feeding programme
11 january 2022 - 19:12:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) and the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 4 new deaths
11 january 2022 - 15:45:07Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 4 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,129 new confirmed infections, the Tunisian Ministry of [...] Full text...
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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’
11 january 2022 - 05:48:14New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Morocco discuss bilateral cooperation
07 january 2022 - 11:58:19Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco have hailed "the exemplary level of cooperation" in many fields which [...] Full text...
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UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’
07 january 2022 - 04:46:10Paris, France (PANA) - Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Ghana coach Rajevac names final squad
04 january 2022 - 06:06:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevac has named his final squad for the 2021 Total Energies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls on political leaders to unite the people
03 january 2022 - 15:25:29Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Monday called on all political leaders and supporters to unite in spite [...] Full text...
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Libyan government says surprised by the arrest of some ministers
31 december 2021 - 14:09:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan government spokesperson Mohamed Hamouda said here Friday the government was surprised by the detention of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three cases of Omicron mutant infection detected in Libyans who have not travelled abroad, says NCDC
30 december 2021 - 19:02:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Haider Al-Sayeh, has confirmed the registration [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Unemployment rate decreases by 1 per cent
28 december 2021 - 08:36:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics tMauritius, a Mauritian governmental institution, indicated on Tuesday that total unemployment rate decreased by 1 [...] Full text...
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Mali: National Conference for refoundation of the Malian State opens
27 december 2021 - 14:16:23Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - After the botched phase of the National Conference on Refoundation (ANR), held from 11-23 December throughout [...] Full text...
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President Barrow calls on Gambians to build on strengths, work on shortfalls
25 december 2021 - 18:57:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian President elect-Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to build on their strengths, work on their shortfalls and [...] Full text...
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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity
21 december 2021 - 18:01:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...
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US ambassador reaffirms Washington's support for majority of Libyans opting for elections
21 december 2021 - 13:45:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Special Envoy and US Ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, said on Monday that Washington continues [...] Full text...
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Thousands of DR Congo refugees in Zambia opt to return home
21 december 2021 - 10:32:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years [...] Full text...
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Libyan education minister remanded in custody over textbook scandal
20 december 2021 - 20:01:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa Al-Magaryef, has been remanded in custody pending investigation into the case [...] Full text...
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US ambassador to Libya expresses satisfaction with election preparations
20 december 2021 - 18:21:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The US ambassador and special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, says he is fascinated with preparations for [...] Full text...
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World Bank to release USD300 m for youth and women's employment in Benin
18 december 2021 - 18:32:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank will soon release US$300 million to support the employment of young people and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’, despite Omicron
17 december 2021 - 17:11:30New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 cases are spiking all over the world, but the Executive Director of the UN Children’s [...] Full text...
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Algeria and Tunisia sign 27 agreements and memoranda of understanding
16 december 2021 - 18:48:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Wednesday at the Carthage [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: HRW says Kenya's vaccine requirement to access gov't services undermines basic rights
14 december 2021 - 08:57:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog is asking the Kenyan authorities to amend measures requiring everyone seeking government services [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says govt. will hand over power to winner of the 24 December election
12 december 2021 - 19:03:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Ramadan Abu Jennah, has affirmed government's [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian workers continuing to deliver aid to troubled Ethiopian communities
10 december 2021 - 00:34:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN humanitarian workers are continuing to provide support to communities affected by the war [...] Full text...
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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia
09 december 2021 - 21:55:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...
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