World Economic Forum: New global alliance for women's health could help boost global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040

17 january 2024 - 18:12:07
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Wednesday shows that closing the women’s health gap will [...] Full text...

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WHO concerned about rising measles cases in southern and western Libya

30 march 2023 - 15:07:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the increase of measles cases in the [...] Full text...

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Without funds, ‘no choice’ but to suspend most aid flights, warns WFP

19 june 2020 - 17:15:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday issued a critical warning, declaring that it may [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Conflict-hit Nigerian families living under lockdowns, on ‘life-support’, says UN agency

10 june 2020 - 05:25:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Help and funding are needed urgently for millions of people in Nigeria who have been hit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as pandemic hits

06 may 2020 - 05:50:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kits

29 april 2020 - 05:32:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Major relief airlift for ‘most vulnerable’ African nations takes off

15 april 2020 - 05:36:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The first of the UN’s “Solidarity Flights” carrying urgently needed medical equipment in the war [...] Full text...

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PANAPRESS correspondent in Cameroon dies

25 april 2019 - 10:48:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The correspondent of Pan-African News Agency (PANAPRESS) in Cameroon, Elisabeth Benkam, died on Wednesday at Gyneco [...] Full text...

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World Bank avails US$200 million loan to Gabon

28 february 2019 - 13:36:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a US$ 200 million (120 billion FCFA) loan to Gabon to [...] Full text...

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EC reaches provisional agreement with European Parliament on single-use plastics

19 december 2018 - 10:38:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) announced on Wednesday that it is taking action to reduce plastic pollution [...] Full text...

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UN launches global network of judges to strengthen integrity in courts

09 april 2018 - 20:40:29
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that [...] Full text...

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CPJ releases Global Impunity Index on journalists’ killing; Somalia tops

01 november 2017 - 11:41:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A lack of justice in the murders of journalists can perpetuate a cycle of violence and [...] Full text...

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Italy: UN agencies urge transformation of food systems for better nutrition

18 october 2016 - 11:12:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has begun a week-long meeting in Rome, Italy, poised [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria reaches out to France after deadly attacks

14 november 2015 - 09:56:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has expressed its condolences to France after Friday night’s horrific [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea

11 november 2015 - 14:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - More than 240,000 children will receive daily hot meals in school this academic [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says Somalia tops countries where journalists are murdered, killers go free

02 november 2015 - 13:42:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Monday said Somalia topped the list of countries where journalists [...] Full text...

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UN: Child under-nutrition costs Burkina Faso US$800 million a year

23 june 2015 - 20:12:23
New York, US (PANA) - Burkina Faso loses more than US$800 million annually due to child under-nutrition, according to a [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP expresses concern over civilians' displacement in Nigeria

12 june 2015 - 22:19:14
New York, US (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday expressed concern about the consequences of insecurity in [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy heads to Tanzania for East African Summit, urges restraint in Burundi

29 may 2015 - 22:40:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Said Djinnit, on Friday travelled [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kafando to visit France on 2 May

28 april 2015 - 10:39:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Acting President Michel Kafando will make an official visit to France 2-5 May, [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Violence in northern Nigeria sparks major new exodus into Niger border region'

11 february 2015 - 07:39:47
New York, US (PANA) - The spread of violent attacks across the border from northern Nigeria into Niger is causing [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WFP highlights need for aid as more downpours are forecast for Malawi

03 february 2015 - 19:51:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The situation in flood-hit areas of Malawi is expected to get worse as heavy [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP appeals for funds to support Nigerian refugees fleeing to Cameroon

31 january 2015 - 09:18:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for more funds to help address the [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP delivers food to thousands of refugees on Nigeria-Chad border

24 january 2015 - 06:04:58
New York, US PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing food to thousands of refugees who [...] Full text...

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UN: Major floods in Malawi, Mozambique force thousands to flee their homes – UN

17 january 2015 - 05:13:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN agencies are gearing up for relief efforts in Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique, where heavy [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP warns on food insecurity in Central African Republic

13 january 2015 - 18:53:10
New York, US (PANA) - The unpredictable and hostile security situation in Central African Republic (CAR) is having severe consequences [...] Full text...

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Senegal: "Take Africa's concerns into account", Peace forum urges international community

16 december 2014 - 19:16:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Africa's voice must be listened to and its concerns taken into account when dealing with peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP says Ebola epidemic causes food price hikes in Liberia

13 november 2014 - 18:40:26
New York, US (PANA) - The Ebola epidemic has bumped up food prices in Liberia and forced families to cope [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials warn of worsening humanitarian conditions in CAR

31 october 2014 - 20:31:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials on Friday said fresh fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban commends African nations for Ebola repsonse

28 october 2014 - 21:50:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday commended some African nations, namely Ethiopia, Burundi and Nigeria [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF, WFP warn of 'hunger catastrophe' for South Sudanese children

25 july 2014 - 20:23:19
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian agencies on Friday called for action to stop a potential famine [...] Full text...

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UN: Escalating violence in Central African Republic threatens aid delivery

08 july 2014 - 22:36:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that the violence in Central African [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President appoints new PM

07 july 2014 - 10:32:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall has appointed Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dione as Prime Minister. The President has also [...] Full text...

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UN: Lack of funds threatens relief efforts in Central African Republic

11 june 2014 - 15:40:24
New York, US (PANA) - Less than a week after an urgent funding appeal by the heads of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Mission in South Sudan confirms looting of homes, hospitals

06 june 2014 - 22:16:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN mission in South Sudan on Friday confirmed reports of intense small arms fire [...] Full text...

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UN: Insecurity, funding shortfall leaves millions hungry in DR Congo

04 june 2014 - 08:03:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says fighting and decrease in financial resources are causing [...] Full text...

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UN: Refugee agency tasks international community on CAR children's sufferings

23 may 2014 - 21:58:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency on Friday confirmed that nearly 30 children, the youngest a [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP scales up food assistance in CAR

02 may 2014 - 21:34:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has accelerated its operations in Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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UN: WFP says funding affecting food relief in DRC

01 march 2014 - 19:28:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says a major funding gap is forcing the agency [...] Full text...

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US: UN, partners appeal for US$1.27 billion for South Sudan

05 february 2014 - 17:02:57
New York, US (PANA) – UN agencies and their humanitarian partners in South Sudan have launched a revised appeal, calling [...] Full text...

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New York/UN: WFP needs security to deliver food to 155,000 people in CAR

25 january 2014 - 17:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has called for security to be re-established along the [...] Full text...

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New York/UN: '6,000 child soldiers involved CAR fighting'

18 january 2014 - 18:58:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN said more than 6,000 child soldiers may now be involved in the conflict [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: WFP calls for more funding to boost food aid

01 november 2013 - 21:29:42
New York, US (PANA) – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for more financial support to boost [...] Full text...

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2.2m Zimbabweans need food assistance early next year -WFP

30 october 2013 - 08:28:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said some 2.2 million Zimbabweans will need food [...] Full text...

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WFP calls for more funding to curb food crisis in Madagascar

26 october 2013 - 16:28:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has stressed the urgency of bridging a US$ 25 [...] Full text...

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WFP scales up assistance in Mali to combat effects of drought, conflict

04 october 2013 - 17:31:45
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said it was scaling up its emergency [...] Full text...

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Violence: WFP scaling-up operations in Central African Republic

30 august 2013 - 18:51:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is helping thousands of people displaced by increasing violence [...] Full text...

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WFP needs US$84m to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan

23 august 2013 - 21:39:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said it needed US$84 million to extend [...] Full text...

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Workshop on managing tax compliance opens in Mauritius

15 july 2013 - 16:04:06
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 50 delegates from many African countries are participating in the Joint Africa Tax Administration Forum [...] Full text...

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Head of EU delegation to Ethiopia, Xavier Marchal, dies at 63

27 may 2013 - 17:02:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Ethiopia, Ambassador Xavier Marchal, has died [...] Full text...

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WFP warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in DRC

04 may 2013 - 16:00:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday warned that the security situation remains volatile [...] Full text...

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France changes ambassadors in Mali and Senegal

21 march 2013 - 22:16:47
Paris, France (PANA) – France is changing its ambassadors in Mali and Senegal with Mr Gilles Huberson going to Mali [...] Full text...

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Freed aid workers arrive in Kenya after Somali ordeal

02 july 2012 - 16:42:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four aid workers freed from Somali militants arrived in Kenya safely on Monday, after what they [...] Full text...

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African Civil Society prepares common position towards FAO conference

21 april 2012 - 16:29:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African Civil Society officials began two days of consultation to take a common position during the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of child nutrition crisis in Africa's Sahel region

10 december 2011 - 14:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday warned that more than a million children in [...] Full text...

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Imminent danger drives journalists into exile, says CPJ

21 june 2011 - 13:31:42
London, UK (PANA) - Journalists facing imprisonment and other threats for their work are being forced into exile worldwide, with [...] Full text...

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Vienna City Marathon features best ever men's field

14 april 2011 - 16:29:46
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Two African marathoners, Kenya's Eliud Kiptanui and Ethiopia’s superstar Haile Gebrselassie are to participate in the [...] Full text...

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Lubumbashi to host international trade initiative

14 march 2011 - 23:04:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The city of Lubumbashi, administrative district of the province of Katanga in the south-east of [...] Full text...

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45 Angolan models for 2011 Luanda fashion show

24 february 2011 - 16:53:28
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A total of 45 models, including 15 males, will attend the 2011 edition of the “Moda [...] Full text...

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Liberia wins African Gender Award 2011

25 january 2011 - 09:05:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Liberia has won the African Gender Award 2011 for its efforts in the enhancement of [...] Full text...

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Ping deflects criticism, defends Mbeki's appointment as Ivorian mediator

13 december 2010 - 08:05:26
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - African Union Commission chief Jean Ping Sunday defended his recent appointment of former South African President [...] Full text...

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Under fire Gbagbo names cabinet

07 december 2010 - 21:43:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Under fire incumbent Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday made public his government led by [...] Full text...

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UN seeks US$ 164m to fight cholera in Haiti

12 november 2010 - 18:18:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN is appealing for US$ 164 million to fight cholera i n Haiti, which [...] Full text...

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1.8 million people affected by floods in West, Central Africa

27 october 2010 - 14:51:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN on Tuesday said that over 1. 8 million people were a ffected by [...] Full text...

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UN panel urges support for sexual violence victims in DRC

14 october 2010 - 14:41:00
New York- US (PANA) -- A high-level panel convened by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to hear directly [...] Full text...

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Crime of aggression: EU chides UN Security Council bullies

02 june 2010 - 12:04:00
Munyonyo- Uganda (PANA) -- The ongoing review of the Rome Statute of the Internat ional Criminal Court (ICC) in Kampala [...] Full text...

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Kenya, French legislative assemblies form friendship group

31 july 2009 - 15:07:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya’s legislative assembly Friday scored a first when the first ever parliamentary friendship group in the [...] Full text...

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France funds Kenyan energy project with US$ 250,000

13 july 2009 - 15:55:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- France has given a US$ 250,000 grant to Kenya to fund a renewable energy project in [...] Full text...

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Kenya to step up security of diplomats to avert terrorism

11 june 2009 - 09:51:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya will step up surveillance of foreign diplomats and other Western interests that are possible targets [...] Full text...

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Aid agencies seek action on forced displacement due to climate change

09 june 2009 - 13:09:00
Bonn- Germany (PANA) -- As the United Nations climate change talks entered its se cond week here, a group of [...] Full text...

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Gaddafi receives Senegalese Foreign Minister

08 june 2009 - 23:46:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan revolutionary leader and incumbent chairman of the African Union (AU), Mouammar Gaddafi, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Africa's panel of the wise meets in Tripoli

07 june 2009 - 17:39:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Members of Africa's panel of the Wise began a meeting he re Sunday, their sixth meeting [...] Full text...

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2 opposition politicians arrested in Cameroon

20 may 2009 - 14:21:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- Two Cameroonian opposition politicians, Camille Mboua Massock ma Batalong and Madoche Ekwe, were arrested Tuesday and [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's opposition party to boycott national unity holiday

08 may 2009 - 16:11:00
Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Cameroonian main opposition party, the Social Democra tic Front (SDF), will boycott the National Unity holiday, [...] Full text...

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African trade ministers to discuss economic woes

18 march 2009 - 16:47:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- African trade ministers will Thursday begin a con ference at the headquarters of the AU [...] Full text...

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