Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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WBG/AfDB new partnership aims to connect 300 million to electricity by 2030

18 april 2024 - 06:24:19
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank (AfDB) Group are partnering on an [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow congratulates president-elect Faye of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 17:09:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as president [...] Full text...

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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin

26 february 2024 - 05:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...

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IMF, World Bank announce US$4.5 billion in debt relief for Somalia

14 december 2023 - 06:24:27
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development [...] Full text...

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Gambia, EU sign new agreement on budget support programme

22 november 2023 - 12:29:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia and the European Union have signed a 40-million Euro financing agreement for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR

17 november 2023 - 08:58:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)

02 november 2023 - 14:33:20
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...

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

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

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Rights group says unlawful killings of two people by Cameroon separatists must not go unpunished

07 october 2023 - 06:47:31
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Amnesty international has condemned the unlawful killing of two people by armed separatists in the the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Time to give strategic diplomacy a chance (By Paul Ejime)

21 august 2023 - 19:00:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the "unreasonable" three-year political [...] Full text...

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Despite sanctions, climate shocks - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience: World Bank

27 july 2023 - 08:33:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali’s economy showed signs of resilience despite Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions, high [...] Full text...

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Combating hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

20 june 2023 - 05:23:00
New York, US (PANA) - Countering hate speech is a key component of atrocity prevention, UN General Assembly President Csaba [...] Full text...

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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production

19 june 2023 - 09:28:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Casablanca buzzing as old rivals Wydad, Ahly prepare for epic clash

09 june 2023 - 08:42:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Casablanca is experiencing an exceptional atmosphere, only a few days before the [...] Full text...

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Arms embargo: UN Security Council extends authorization to inspect ships off coast of Libya for further year

02 june 2023 - 18:12:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council has decided to renew for a further 12 months the authorization for [...] Full text...

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Africa marks 60th anniversary of AU

25 may 2023 - 06:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African continent is on Thursday celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers

18 may 2023 - 18:38:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$11.7 million [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for independent, impartial inquiry into Burkina Faso massacre linked to the Army

05 may 2023 - 07:51:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of [...] Full text...

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Libyans urged to reconcile with their national memory

29 march 2023 - 14:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the occasion of the anniversary of the evacuation of British forces and bases from Libya [...] Full text...

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Dismantling racism today starts by understanding slavery’s ‘horrific’ past - Guterres

28 march 2023 - 05:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy [...] Full text...

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Burundian Health ministr calls for vigilance against Marburg virus disease

26 march 2023 - 18:21:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against HIV/AIDS has called for vigilance against [...] Full text...

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UN upholds fight for fairer world on anti-racism day

22 march 2023 - 06:05:08
New York, US (PANA) - With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the [...] Full text...

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IOM welcomes Tunisia's statement to assist migrants

09 march 2023 - 05:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation  for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Tunisia's recent announcement to uphold the principled values [...] Full text...

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UN identifies peacekeepers killed in Mali IED attack

22 february 2023 - 11:16:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said has identified three peacekeepers who died [...] Full text...

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Bathily begins consultations on organisation of elections in Libya

16 february 2023 - 13:38:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...

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Aboulaye Bathily discusses with Catherine Colonna support for 2023 elections in Libya

14 february 2023 - 13:54:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, met here Tuesday with [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily and Antonio Taiani reiterate call to Libyan actors to facilitate elections

11 february 2023 - 14:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya [...] Full text...

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation, says UN chief

07 february 2023 - 05:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN [...] Full text...

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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres

24 january 2023 - 06:05:19
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Severe drought fuels malnutrition, reduces hospital-delivery births in Kenya's Turkana County

28 december 2022 - 05:22:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years, the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's PresidentRamaphosa condemns racial assault

27 december 2022 - 11:33:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned a Christmas Day racial incident at [...] Full text...

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More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work: ILO

06 december 2022 - 05:28:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis torn between priority for elections, executive and the constitutional track

01 december 2022 - 19:05:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The search for solution to the Libyan crisis is still at the crossroads even as the [...] Full text...

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UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls in Horn of Africa

17 november 2022 - 06:35:54
New York, US (PANA) - The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is [...] Full text...

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COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'

07 november 2022 - 19:32:32
Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...

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5+5 Military Commission urged to continue efforts to enforce ceasefire and unify Libyan army

28 july 2022 - 12:27:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and Mission Coordinator, Raisedon [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa

01 june 2022 - 05:24:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million [...] Full text...

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IMF calls for 'timely support' from Somalia's partners to implement reform strategy

20 may 2022 - 06:10:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that timely support from development partners of Somalia, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calm after weekend riots to protest rising costs of living

25 april 2022 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is calm on Monday morning after the country experienced a violent and traumatic weekend as [...] Full text...

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Oil once again at the heart of Libya's political conflict

24 april 2022 - 18:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockades carried out by so-called demonstrators on various oil production and export sites in Libya [...] Full text...

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Malian army receives Russian military equipment to fight terrorism

19 april 2022 - 12:43:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns recent terrorist attacks in Somalia

27 march 2022 - 09:41:43
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms two terrorist attacks that [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prosecutor General, Belgian counterpart agree on judicial cooperation between both countries

01 february 2022 - 20:34:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Libyan Prosecutor General, Councillor Seddik Al-Sour, and his Belgian counterpart, Councillor Johan [...] Full text...

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UN chief reiterates call for end to female genital mutilation

27 january 2022 - 05:40:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secetary-General, Antonio Guterres, has again condemned female genitcal mutination (FGM) and called for [...] Full text...

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Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia

20 december 2021 - 20:33:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per [...] Full text...

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Libya's 24 December election,: uncertainties and challenges (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

17 december 2021 - 09:56:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With less than 10 days to go before the presidential elections scheduled for 24 December, it [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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Clashes displace thousands in Darfur; 6.2 million will need assistance next year

07 december 2021 - 18:05:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN humanitarian chief emphasises calls for ceasefire

09 november 2021 - 13:50:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior UN relief official has completed a four-day visit to the trouble hotspots in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNICEF warns authorities, political leaders against children attending political rallies

29 october 2021 - 16:54:13
Banjul, (PANA) - UNICEF-Gambia office representative has warned Gambian authorities and political leaders to avoid the presence of children at [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS

16 september 2021 - 18:57:34
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...

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Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change

15 september 2021 - 20:59:41
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s economy rebounds from ‘triple shock’ – World Bank report

15 september 2021 - 13:34:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s real GDP growth is projected at 2.4 percent in 2021 as the economy rebounds from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Government determined to free people displaced by 'terrorists' in Tigray region

12 september 2021 - 05:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – While celebrating the Ethiopian New Year 2014, the nation has yet to make sure that [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Tigray – UN chief

27 august 2021 - 11:53:30
New York, US (PANA) - A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Moussa Al-Kouni welcomes Fezzan Forum for Peaceful Coexistence as a step towards reconciliation in Libya

26 july 2021 - 21:20:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni said here Monday the Fezzan Forum for Peaceful [...] Full text...

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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration

25 july 2021 - 16:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...

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IFAD props Tanzanian small-scale farmers to improve food security against COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2021 - 14:58:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 behind unprecedented changes in number of migrants across East and Horn of Africa - IOM Report

26 may 2021 - 12:56:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 300,000 migrants across the East and Horn of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 in 2020, according to the International Organization [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian

19 april 2021 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...

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Children's charity warns of disaster for Somali children as fears of hunger loom

12 april 2021 - 07:02:26
Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - A children's charity, Save the  Children, is warning that millions of children and their families in [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative

25 march 2021 - 20:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...

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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister

22 march 2021 - 18:33:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...

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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred

18 march 2021 - 05:48:56
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...

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Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods

13 march 2021 - 07:18:12
New York, US (PANA) - Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls: UNHCR

08 march 2021 - 05:17:47
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Angola becomes first country in Eastern and Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines

03 march 2021 - 06:07:52
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Angola on Tuesday received 624,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from the Sérum Institute of India [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic, security situation compound Ethiopia’s socioeconomic challenges

24 february 2021 - 10:07:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and Ethiopia’s domestic security situation have created both social and economic challenges, [...] Full text...

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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO

17 february 2021 - 18:07:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threatening 2.6 [...] Full text...

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Somalia seeks US$1 billion in relief assistance

15 february 2021 - 17:01:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Somalia and the United Nations have launched the 2021 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), seeking US$ [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime

14 february 2021 - 07:26:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned  on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations - FAO

21 january 2021 - 13:59:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In an online briefing, FAO has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel, [...] Full text...

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East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’: FAO

20 january 2021 - 06:06:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate slams Morocco for cracking down on activists in Western Sahara

18 december 2020 - 06:51:01
New York, US (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Friday called out Morocco for cracking down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara after [...] Full text...

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Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions in Horn of Africa: FAO

16 december 2020 - 11:52:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and food [...] Full text...

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Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati

09 december 2020 - 18:29:31
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...

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Death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Libya reaches 100

13 november 2020 - 23:07:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Friday that the death toll from two boats carrying [...] Full text...

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More tragedy on the Mediterranean as 74 migrants reportedly drown off Libya coast

13 november 2020 - 06:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for increased investment in IFAD to end rural hunger, poverty

19 october 2020 - 18:37:30
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO official attributes Africa’s rising deaths to poor healthcare

15 october 2020 - 18:36:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rising number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is [...] Full text...

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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response

15 october 2020 - 15:06:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...

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Red locusts invade Zambia

22 september 2020 - 13:36:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian Agriculture Minister, Michael Katambo, has confirmed the invasion of red locusts in the country and [...] Full text...

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UN seeks funding for humanitarian emergency relief to hundreds of thousands in Sudan

22 september 2020 - 08:09:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations in Sudan has said relief organisations and humanitarians are “now in a race against [...] Full text...

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Egyptian, Moroccan FMs discuss Libyan crisis

08 september 2020 - 11:36:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, on Monday [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Mozambican authorities for attacking journos, academics

31 august 2020 - 08:57:43
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised  Mozambican authorities for attacking journalists, academics and others who hold critical [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Ethiopia underline the need to reach a win-win solution on GERD

25 august 2020 - 16:12:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have issued a joint statement at the end of a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic creates large health, social needs in Ethiopia – IMF

22 august 2020 - 20:03:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopian authorities and a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's president announces second phase of easing of restrictions in pandemic fight

27 july 2020 - 06:24:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the second phase of easing of restrictions [...] Full text...

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New social contract needed to combat ‘inequality pandemic’: Guterres

21 july 2020 - 05:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - As the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage around the world, the UN chief, at a UN [...] Full text...

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World Bank Approves $40 million emergency support for Somalia’s Desert Locust Response

30 june 2020 - 15:40:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) -  The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant [...] Full text...

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More than 1million people are in need of humanitarian aid in Libya, says Stephanie Willams

19 june 2020 - 18:58:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephanie Williams told the United Nations Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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UN official raises concern over increasing retaliatory acts as battle lines shift in Libya

19 june 2020 - 13:42:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – One million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in Libya, including [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures UN Security Council seat

18 june 2020 - 22:18:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has been elected to the 15-member UN Security Council, emerging the winner of a tight [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'AfDB's COVID-19 response is moving from commitment to action'

14 june 2020 - 18:18:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it responded swiftly to the needs of its member [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya

06 june 2020 - 16:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has extended for 12 months the mandate for "strict implementation of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus crisis demands 'fundamental rethink' of relationship with natural ecosystems

06 june 2020 - 05:43:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agency says new swarms of locusts threaten to increase hunger in East Africa

27 may 2020 - 10:43:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian agency Oxfam warned on Wednesday that millions of people in East and Central Africa, already [...] Full text...

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AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire

20 may 2020 - 23:37:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to [...] Full text...

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen - says FAO

12 may 2020 - 05:39:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust [...] Full text...

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Eritrean leader in Addis Ababa for official visit

03 may 2020 - 10:35:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa early on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply in Tripoli resumes

14 april 2020 - 13:45:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The municipality of central Tripoli has announced a resumption of drinking water supply to the city [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus is threatening global peace and security - UN chief warns

11 april 2020 - 06:20:23
New York, US (PANA) - While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are more [...] Full text...

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Desert locust fight goes on in East Africa despite coronavirus crisis measures

10 april 2020 - 07:13:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, [...] Full text...

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‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, as Rwanda marks 26 years since genocide

08 april 2020 - 06:20:37
New York, US (PANA) - Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts East and Horn of Africa

02 april 2020 - 10:35:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $1.5 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New guidelines from Benin against the spread of Covid-19

18 march 2020 - 20:29:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin has just taken new measures against the spread of COVID-19, the first [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for more support key for counter-terrorism in Africa

12 march 2020 - 05:02:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in [...] Full text...

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Warmer months ahead for many parts of the planet, says UN weather agency

03 march 2020 - 05:02:30
New York, US (PANA) - Many parts of the world can expect above average temperatures in the coming months even [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to accelerate climate commitments

26 february 2020 - 17:47:44
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa will need to accelerate climate commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according [...] Full text...

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Some 6 million people registered as food insecure in Niger

15 february 2020 - 18:46:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 6 million people are food insecure in Niger following a crop year of cereal deficit [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for action now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa

10 february 2020 - 21:30:29
New York, US (PANA)  -  With the rainy season fast approaching, countries in the Horn of Africa are in a [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres hails ‘shared values, mutual respect and common interests’ of AU-UN partnership

09 february 2020 - 02:20:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognise the need for African [...] Full text...

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Congo considers action against coronavirus

28 january 2020 - 15:41:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government intends to strengthen border controls in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic currently [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Protest to demand resignation of President Barrow cancelled

18 january 2020 - 19:53:08
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  -  A protest schedule for Sunday January 19 to demand that President Adama Barrow step down has been [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU urges political parties to express views through public rallies

17 january 2020 - 18:25:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Delegation to The Gambia, has urged political parties in The Gambia to [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 exhibitors participate in Bamako International Fair

17 january 2020 - 17:04:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 1,000 Malian and foreign exhibitors are participating in the Bamako International Fair (FEBAK 2020), [...] Full text...

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Gambians petition President Barrow to complete constitution mandate of five year presidential term

12 january 2020 - 19:21:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of protesting Gambians took to the streets of Banjul on Sunday, calling on President Adama [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Zambia ex-president’s son reports President Lungu’s daughter to Anti-Corruption Commission

26 december 2019 - 17:41:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s first  President Kenneth Kaunda’s son, Lt Col. Panji Kaunda has reported the shielding by Lands minister [...] Full text...

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Somalia desert locust outbreak threatens food security in Horn of Africa

18 december 2019 - 16:00:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Somalia faces the worst Desert Locust outbreak in a quarter of a century with the risk [...] Full text...

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DCAF, EU hand over media guidebook to Gambian journalists

26 november 2019 - 22:27:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The DCAF-Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, in partnership with the European Union, Tuesday handed over [...] Full text...

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Senior UN, EU officials visit Northeast Nigeria over the war against terrorism

22 november 2019 - 17:28:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and Sahel, Dr. Mohammed [...] Full text...

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Denmark backs up Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA

31 october 2019 - 14:12:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The Danish Parliament has approved the deployment of several men and air equipment to assist Operation [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek US$89.5m to assist people affected by food insecurity in Zambia

30 october 2019 - 11:47:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN and inter-governmental organizations (INGOs) are seeking US$89.5 million to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders urge private sector to address aflatoxins in ensuring food security in East Africa

09 october 2019 - 15:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - With growing concerns on food security in the region, the East African Grains Council (EAGC) [...] Full text...

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Benin makes youth mobilization a weapon in the fight against climate change

02 october 2019 - 19:40:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is making the mobilization of young people a weapon for the fight against climate change, [...] Full text...

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'Climate change will affect health and well-being of Africans'

30 august 2019 - 17:14:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) says the climate [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns ‘cowardly terrorist attack’ in Cairo

07 august 2019 - 05:57:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, which left [...] Full text...

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Morocco king calls for new relations with Algeria

30 july 2019 - 11:24:54
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco reaffirmed, on Monday, his country's sincere commitment to the policy of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s gov’t calls on all to adapt strict measures to address violence against women

04 july 2019 - 18:52:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has urged all government, public and private [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rivals nod to Ethiopian mediation initiative

08 june 2019 - 17:31:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Both the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and the Sudanese Forces for Freedom and Change have agreed [...] Full text...

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OIC calls for end of foreign intervention in Libya

02 june 2019 - 20:51:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The 14th summit of the Organisation for Islamic Conference (OIC) has called for the cessation of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns armed attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali

20 may 2019 - 03:45:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a violent attack against the [...] Full text...

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EU official urges universal ratification of convention on elimination of racial discrimination

21 march 2019 - 15:52:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – As the world on Thursday celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the [...] Full text...

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Algerian gov't condemns New Zealand terrorist attacks

16 march 2019 - 05:50:21
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algeria has ‘’strongly condemned’’ the criminal terrorist attacks perpetrated on Friday on two mosques in the [...] Full text...

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More than 2.2 million children to be vaccinated against measles, rubella in Congo

06 march 2019 - 06:14:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday launched a five-day national immunization campaign against measles and [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows

30 january 2019 - 04:26:49
New York, US (PANA) - The latest Global Report On Trafficking In Persons, released on Tuesday by the United Nations [...] Full text...

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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief

14 january 2019 - 20:12:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition turns down invitation to take part in march 'against extremism and hatred'

07 january 2019 - 14:43:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a Mauritanian opposition group of political parties, civil [...] Full text...

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Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief

25 november 2018 - 19:23:47
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also [...] Full text...

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Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief

20 november 2018 - 03:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Somalia terrorist attack in which dozens were killed or injured

12 november 2018 - 00:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chief concludes 1st phase of West African tour

04 october 2018 - 13:51:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his regular interactions with the Heads of State and Government of Member [...] Full text...

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Severe food insecurity stalks two Madagascar regions

09 august 2018 - 09:30:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - About 1.26 million people are expected to be severely food insecure in the Grand [...] Full text...

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New UN-supported farming app is cream of crop in tackling Fall Armyworm

25 june 2018 - 19:54:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have a new digital weapon in their agricultural armoury to take on [...] Full text...

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FAO helps Kenyan farmers rescue harvest from Fall Armyworm (Feature by FAO)

23 june 2018 - 06:26:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘With a good harvest, we have enough maize for ourselves, and then some to sell. But [...] Full text...

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‘Lack of unity of purpose keeps Africa under constant terror threats’ – Dramani Mahama

21 april 2018 - 13:52:27
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries need integrated efforts to tackle their challenges on issues of peace and security, [...] Full text...

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UN calls for 'sharper action' to prevent mass atrocities on anniversary of Rwandan genocide

07 april 2018 - 04:41:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the world officially remembers the genocidal murder of 800,000 Rwandans in 1994, United Nations [...] Full text...

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Security Council condemns terrorist attack against AU mission in Somalia

05 april 2018 - 05:38:48
New Yorl, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April [...] Full text...

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FAO espouses agroecology for sustainable food systems (A FAO feature)

02 april 2018 - 09:35:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - More with less. This is the challenge and the mantra for our future. There will be [...] Full text...

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Promote tolerance, respect diversity - UN chief

21 march 2018 - 05:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - People worldwide are being encouraged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to think about how [...] Full text...

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FAO launches mobile application to support fight against Fall Armyworm in Africa

14 march 2018 - 10:34:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched a mobile application to enable farmers, agricultural [...] Full text...

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EU-UN initiative on gender-based violence spotlights needs of most marginalized women, girls

14 march 2018 - 06:50:13
New York, US (PANA) - As #MeToo activists continue to push for political, economic and social equality between the sexes, [...] Full text...

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International Women’s Day: UN rights experts praise women speaking out against sexual violence

06 march 2018 - 18:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have lauded the powerful global movement that has shone the spotlight on [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa countries assess impact of severe drought

27 february 2018 - 19:49:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In the aftermath severe rainfall deficits recorded by the end of January 2018 across [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Friday’s terrorist attacks in Mogadishu

26 february 2018 - 16:09:17
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the two terrorist attacks [...] Full text...

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Nearly two-thirds of South Sudan at risk of rising hunger - UN agencies warn

26 february 2018 - 13:05:17
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - [...] Full text...

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FAO launches guide to tackle Fall Armyworm in Africa head-on (An FAO feature)

16 february 2018 - 11:25:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Faced with the infestation of millions of hectares of maize, most in the hands of smallholder [...] Full text...

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Drought, conflict drive high humanitarian needs in Horn of Africa

29 january 2018 - 16:32:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Persistent drought, complex conflict and political dynamics continue to drive high humanitarian needs and [...] Full text...

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US President Trump declared 'Persona Non Grata' in Caribbean over 'Shithole' comments

17 january 2018 - 07:11:46
Bridgetown, Barbados (PANA) - Some 200 persons and organizations have signed a document, declaring US President Donald Trump "Persona Non [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa slams state capture, corruption in South Africa

13 january 2018 - 16:35:57
East London, South Africa (PANA) – African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday promised tough action against those [...] Full text...

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Japan to support efforts targeting crop-destroying Fall armyworm in South Sudan

06 december 2017 - 10:29:56
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Efforts in South Sudan to fight Fall armyworm, an insect that destroys crops, have received [...] Full text...

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President Zuma praises Senegal for historic role in ending apartheid

25 october 2017 - 05:32:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday thanked his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall and [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

22 october 2017 - 04:14:46
New York, USA (PANA) – Condemning “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack that took place Friday in Egypt's El [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

26 september 2017 - 19:58:26
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the attack by unknown assailants against a [...] Full text...

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US: Swazi King Mswati expresses commitment to implementing SDGs

21 september 2017 - 07:02:34
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing his country’s commitment to implementing the SDGs, King Mswati III of Swaziland, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns ‘heinous’ attack on Egyptian police

12 september 2017 - 06:50:39
New York, US (PANA) – The members of the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” [...] Full text...

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2017 Nigeria pro league: Plateau United FC crowned 2016/17 champions

10 september 2017 - 12:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After more than four decades of campaign, Plateau United Football Club of Jos were on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO to promote wider use of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa

29 august 2017 - 07:10:52
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Crops that have been forgotten over the last century are being rediscovered. Scientists and policymakers are [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights experts criticise US failure to unequivocally reject racist violent events

23 august 2017 - 21:39:57
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations body monitoring implementation of the global convention on prohibiting racial discrimination has [...] Full text...

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DRC: Emergency food distributions launched to assist thousands displaced in DRC

16 august 2017 - 20:06:51
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Food assistance will be provided to food insecure people displaced by conflict in the Kasai region [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: 'Food insecurity soars in conflict-ridden DR Congo'

14 august 2017 - 12:00:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Amid rising violence and displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 7.7 million people face [...] Full text...

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US: UN condemns terrorist attack in Rafah, Egypt

09 july 2017 - 06:59:24
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council have condemned Friday's terrorist attack against [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UN report paints bleak humanitarian outlook in Horn of Africa, Great Lakes region

07 july 2017 - 09:55:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - East Africa faces one of the biggest humanitarian crises in its history, the UN [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC adopts conclusions on EU external action on counter-terrorism

19 june 2017 - 13:56:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Reiterating its strong and unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the European [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Arrest of kidnap kingpin makes headlines in Nigeria

17 june 2017 - 12:34:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The arrest of Mr. Chukwudi Onuamadike, known in crime circles as Evans, was the major story [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Maradona to deliver anti-racism message in football

16 june 2017 - 12:00:24
St. Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - As part of FIFA's efforts to stamp out racism in football, legendary Argentinian footballer, Diego [...] Full text...

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Italy: Food insecurity strains deepen amid civil conflict and drought - FAO

09 june 2017 - 11:17:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Large agricultural harvests in some regions of the world are buoying global food supply conditions, but [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commission condemns terrorist attack on Christians in Egypt

27 may 2017 - 09:44:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms" the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

26 may 2017 - 18:24:31
New York, US (PANA) - The 15-member UN Security Council, whose rotating membership currently includes Egypt, began a regularly scheduled [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief, Security Council strongly condemn terrorist attack on Manchester concert

23 may 2017 - 20:07:05
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Monday night's "horrific terrorist attack" targeting crowd [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu deeply shocked at Manchester terror attack

23 may 2017 - 14:42:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has learnt with a deep sense of shock the horrific death of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Africa faces clouded economic outlook

24 april 2017 - 11:31:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Policy adjustments needed to address the large macroeconomic imbalances faced by African countries hardest-hit [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Former Ghana President Rawlings lashes out at West for Syria missile strikes

12 april 2017 - 10:32:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president Jerry John Rawlings has lashed out at the West following last week's missile [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU commemorates Rwanda genocide

07 april 2017 - 17:54:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Diplomats and representatives of the international community on Friday gathered at the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU affirms its commitment to fight all forms of racial discrimination

21 march 2017 - 14:19:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The elimination of racial discrimination is a global challenge that must be tackled together by the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief urges governments to target hate speech, crimes

20 march 2017 - 21:32:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, on Monday reminded governments around the [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council condemns latest terrorist attack in Mogadishu

21 february 2017 - 07:55:51
New York, US (PANA) - Strongly condemning the latest deadly terrorist attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Southern, Eastern African nations agree on urgent actions to tackle armyworm

16 february 2017 - 15:46:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Sixteen East and Southern African countries agreed Thursday on urgent plans of action aimed at boosting [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Islamic body decries Trump US entry restriction order

31 january 2017 - 16:22:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed grave concern at the Executive Order signed by [...] Full text...

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US: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Egypt

10 january 2017 - 15:33:18
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has denounced the terrorist attack in Egypt on Monday that [...] Full text...

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