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18 december 2024 - 20:26:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 [...] Full text...
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Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk
13 december 2024 - 17:35:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a [...] Full text...
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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies
11 december 2024 - 05:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund [...] Full text...
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COP29: UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change
15 november 2024 - 05:57:50Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
10 november 2024 - 13:14:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
02 november 2024 - 06:47:53Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in [...] Full text...
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WHO supports South Sudan amid severe flooding
22 october 2024 - 05:00:47Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with authorities and partners in South Sudan as [...] Full text...
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Korea contributes US$2.5 million to assist displaced populations in Sudan
15 october 2024 - 11:00:28Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said it has received a contribution of US$2.5 million [...] Full text...
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2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers - WMO
07 october 2024 - 11:31:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, [...] Full text...
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UN agencies assist families affected by floods in Nigeria
18 september 2024 - 04:30:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost [...] Full text...
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Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes in Nigeria – WFP
14 september 2024 - 07:16:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
31 august 2024 - 07:30:21N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in [...] Full text...
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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN
27 august 2024 - 07:08:16New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...
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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told
15 august 2024 - 06:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan
07 august 2024 - 05:36:12New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and [...] Full text...
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War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
31 july 2024 - 05:34:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS gives Benin more than 390 million CFA for 2022 flood victims
17 july 2024 - 13:06:41Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) has released 392.357 million CFA francs to help [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO
15 july 2024 - 18:58:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated [...] Full text...
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Libya welcomes UN Security Council resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
12 june 2024 - 10:47:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has welcomed [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Rafah aid situation increasingly desperate, UN teams warn
22 may 2024 - 16:13:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hostilities across Gaza reportedly continued on Wednesday, fuelling already alarming aid access problems and dire food [...] Full text...
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Water security is critical for poverty reduction, but billions will remain without water access unless urgent action is taken: WB report
20 may 2024 - 08:51:24Washington, DC, USA (PANA) – Over the past 20 years, the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
08 may 2024 - 12:27:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced [...] Full text...
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Deadly rains continue pounding East Africa
07 may 2024 - 05:21:32Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of lives have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and massive floods [...] Full text...
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Torrential rainstorm continues pounding Kenya, flood death toll climbs to 228
05 may 2024 - 19:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 228 people have been killed in Kenya, where heavy rainstorms and flooding continue to [...] Full text...
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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat
04 may 2024 - 07:44:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...
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Kenya begins mandatory evacuation amid heavy flooding
03 may 2024 - 14:34:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 210 people have been killed following heavy rainstorms pounding Kenya over the past few [...] Full text...
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UN, humanitarian partners support East Africa flood victims
02 may 2024 - 05:37:08New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where [...] Full text...
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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
29 april 2024 - 17:49:39New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi
27 april 2024 - 13:46:15Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Somalia floods kill four people; expected to impact 770,000
24 april 2024 - 04:46:52Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Seasonal rains in Somalia, which come between April and June – referred to as the “Gu” [...] Full text...
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
22 april 2024 - 12:06:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Hope grows for UN mission to ‘flood’ Gaza with food, despite fears of imminent Rafah invasion
07 april 2024 - 18:46:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN’s overriding mission in Gaza to ‘flood the place with food’ and avert famine, has [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza
24 march 2024 - 18:42:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease, hunger
22 march 2024 - 13:54:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of ongoing bombardment across Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians highlighted “shocking levels of disease [...] Full text...
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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call
21 march 2024 - 15:54:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International deplores lack of investigation into Libya's Derna floods
13 march 2024 - 14:32:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan authorities have failed to investigate the responsibility of powerful military and political actors in [...] Full text...
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WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis
13 march 2024 - 05:57:14N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working around the clock to pre-position aid in Chad for Sudanese refugees fleeing [...] Full text...
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North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger
05 march 2024 - 19:19:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
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UN aid chief allocates $6 million for DR Congo flood response
09 february 2024 - 05:21:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grapple with devastating flooding, UN Emergency Relief [...] Full text...
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DR Congo faces fresh fighting and devastating floods
08 february 2024 - 05:32:47New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarian officials have voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in DR Congo, [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'We must do all in our power to protect Rafah,' say UN humanitarians
06 february 2024 - 12:57:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM welcomes all international efforts to deal with flooding in Derna
01 february 2024 - 16:54:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Thursday welcomed all [...] Full text...
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Libya and UNDP discuss development efforts at meeting
27 january 2024 - 07:21:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Youssef Al-Zaidani, Thursday discussed [...] Full text...
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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue
25 january 2024 - 19:24:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...
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UN humanitarians scale up cholera response in Somalia
25 january 2024 - 07:32:01Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The spread of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea is continuing in Somalia, with over 470 new [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Libyan Parliament, US envoy engage in talks over ways out of crisis in Libya
24 january 2024 - 17:08:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, on Tuesday discussed ways of resolving the crisis [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for independent investigations into catastrophic Derna floods
06 december 2023 - 09:00:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An independent inquiry is needed to review failings in Libyan authorities’ management of catastrophic flooding in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits
05 december 2023 - 08:39:16Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...
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COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
03 december 2023 - 13:46:08Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate action will boost Tunisia’s economy, says World Bank Report
30 november 2023 - 14:23:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Water scarcity, coastal erosion and more frequent flooding are among Tunisia’s most pressing climate challenges, says [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister follows up electrification projects in certain municipalities in Libya
29 november 2023 - 18:01:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has followed up [...] Full text...
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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou
20 november 2023 - 06:44:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...
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Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa
18 november 2023 - 05:28:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in [...] Full text...
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Repercussions of flood disaster in eastern Libya on agenda of 2nd meeting between the BCL and IMF
14 november 2023 - 17:00:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The preliminary meetings for the Article 4 consultations for the year 2024 continued Tuesday between the [...] Full text...
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WFP issues South Sudan malnutrition alert
06 november 2023 - 17:42:58Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Children in flood-affected areas in South Sudan are at risk of extreme malnutrition in the [...] Full text...
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IMF, Rwanda reach staff-level deal on policy coordination instrument
31 october 2023 - 18:27:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy registered strong post-pandemic growth, though it was accompanied by domestic and external imbalances including [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’
17 october 2023 - 05:38:45New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians delivering aid in the wake of Libya’s “unprecedented” flood disaster centred on the coastal [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes progress on electoral laws despite persistent political problems
16 october 2023 - 21:05:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Massive demonstration hits Tripoli to denounce Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip
14 october 2023 - 13:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Demonstrators came out en masse on Friday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to denounce the [...] Full text...
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
13 october 2023 - 19:19:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...
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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty
13 october 2023 - 10:57:19Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...
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Global stocktake of water resources needed - World weather agency warns
12 october 2023 - 16:56:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human [...] Full text...
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Libya reaffirms support for Palestinian cause
11 october 2023 - 13:00:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday reaffirmed the support of the Libyan people [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM warns against extending strikes against Gaza after Hamas military operation
08 october 2023 - 14:11:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has underlined the [...] Full text...
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Some 24,000 women in Libya's disaster zones need humanitarian aid, says UNFPA
06 october 2023 - 11:50:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 24,000 women and girls in flood-affected areas of eastern Libya are in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years: UNICEF
06 october 2023 - 05:54:41New York, US (PANA) - Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: Head of UN mission criticises ‘competing’ initiatives to rebuild Derna
03 october 2023 - 05:37:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has hit out against ‘unilateral and competing initiatives’ [...] Full text...
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Niger floods cause death, destruction as rains continue
30 september 2023 - 06:53:01New York, US (PANA) - As heavy rains continue in Niger, UN humanitarians are growing increasingly concerned by flooding which [...] Full text...
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Flood victims in receive psychosocial support in Kibya
28 september 2023 - 16:34:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has agreed to provide psychosocial support to people affected by flooding in the areas hit [...] Full text...
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Reunification of Libyan army, departure of mercenaries discussed at meeting in Benghazi
22 september 2023 - 12:50:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael Langley, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: Survivors grapple with trauma
22 september 2023 - 05:30:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm [...] Full text...
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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension
21 september 2023 - 19:31:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...
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406 migrants die in floods in eastern Libya, according to the IOM
20 september 2023 - 15:57:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 406 migrants have died among the 3,958 deaths recorded in hospitals in eastern Libya following [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 people hit by devastating floods
15 september 2023 - 05:19:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: Medicines, food, household items, body bags to be distributed to residents
14 september 2023 - 14:36:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Medicines, food, body bags, first aid kits and household items from the International Committee of the [...] Full text...
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UPDATESeveral dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region
11 september 2023 - 19:20:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...
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Several dead in eastern Libya after storm Daniel hits the region
11 september 2023 - 18:36:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 people have died in various parts of the eastern region of Libya hit [...] Full text...
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How an ad-hoc team transformed emergency operations in Tanzania’s commercial capital (A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 10:20:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It was early March of 2023 in Dar es Salaam, and the Tanzania Meteorological [...] Full text...
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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO
16 july 2023 - 05:50:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...
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‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’ - UN rights chief
04 july 2023 - 06:02:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s [...] Full text...
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World Bank steps up support to flood management in Dakar
30 june 2023 - 08:24:17Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $135 million in financing for Senegal to help the country reduce [...] Full text...
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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa
27 june 2023 - 06:05:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches study on urban infrastructure, climate adaptation
07 june 2023 - 08:39:02Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people
26 may 2023 - 13:21:53Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum showcases $1.475 billion in green, renewable energy deals
24 may 2023 - 06:01:20Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum has presented four renewable energy and sustainability projects worth nearly [...] Full text...
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Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished
23 may 2023 - 05:53:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Ceasefire in Sudan could ‘pave the way’ to peace talks
22 may 2023 - 18:29:00New York, US (PANA) - A crucial ceasefire poised to enter into force in restive Sudan on Monday evening should [...] Full text...
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World Food Programme to help flood victims in Burundi
02 may 2023 - 16:03:27Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has made cash transfers to 3,260 Burundian households or nearly 16,300 [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
05 april 2023 - 11:03:33Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following the [...] Full text...
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UNHCR to assist flood victims in Burundi
28 march 2023 - 16:18:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in a statement [...] Full text...
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Water security is key for development, stability in South Sudan: WB report
28 march 2023 - 06:39:21Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The dramatic flood events of the past four years are a stark reminder of the [...] Full text...
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UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
21 march 2023 - 05:25:16Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, [...] Full text...
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Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says
27 february 2023 - 12:46:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, [...] Full text...
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Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief
21 february 2023 - 05:21:48New York, US (PANA) - As humanitarian needs spiral across the world, political will and funding are required to address [...] Full text...
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Mauritania can reduce impact of climate disasters on its economy
18 february 2023 - 10:06:58Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Climate-related natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe in Mauritania, exacerbating longstanding challenges like land [...] Full text...
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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards
26 january 2023 - 12:39:30Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo
15 december 2022 - 05:16:28New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre
10 december 2022 - 08:52:59Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants Mali more than 130 billion CFA francs for solid waste management in Bamako
08 december 2022 - 16:35:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has just approved an IDA credit of 250 million dollars (more than 123 [...] Full text...
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Feature - Climate Change: Inside struggles of Gambian flood victims
28 november 2022 - 18:10:46Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A 22-year-old young man from Tobacco Road, the hardest hit area by the latest flash [...] Full text...
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Bodies of two flood victims found in southwest Libya
28 november 2022 - 13:20:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of two missing persons whose vehicle was submerged following heavy rains and floods in [...] Full text...
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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
16 november 2022 - 14:55:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
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COP27: Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods: UNICEF
08 november 2022 - 16:20:25Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number [...] Full text...
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Conflict, climate crisis drive rising hunger in South Sudan: Report
04 november 2022 - 04:53:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest [...] Full text...
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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns
28 october 2022 - 11:45:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...
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Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
22 october 2022 - 04:59:36New York, US (PANA) - More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, [...] Full text...
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Benin takes emergency measures to support flood victims
19 october 2022 - 19:06:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has taken a number of emergency measures to help victims of the current [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports flood control in Benin
18 october 2022 - 18:26:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to disburse to Benin some $200 million to help the country effectively [...] Full text...
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West Africa hard-hit by climate crisis as deadly floods decimate lives and livelihoods - WFP
17 october 2022 - 19:01:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding across West and Central Africa has affected five million people in [...] Full text...
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Libyans begin festivities to commemorate Maouloud, birthday of the Prophet Mohamed
07 october 2022 - 20:03:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The festivities commemorating Maouloud, the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Mohamed (pbuh), started on Friday [...] Full text...
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‘Worrying upsurge’ in deadly cholera, warns WHO chief, in wide-ranging global health update
05 october 2022 - 19:23:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: Gambian President calls on countries to raise investments and focus on saving and protecting lives
22 september 2022 - 13:11:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has told a meeting on mobilising climate financing held on the sidelines [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for 'course correction' to end geopolitical divisions, tackle climate crisis
20 september 2022 - 06:31:45New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for strengthened international solidarity to address a raft of global challenges [...] Full text...
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WFP calls for access to conflict-affected communities in South Sudan's Upper Nile and Jonglei States
19 september 2022 - 06:33:34Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has called for the safe and secure passage [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells world leadrrs: This year’s General Debate must be about providing hope
14 september 2022 - 17:39:22New York, US (PANA) - As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for [...] Full text...
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US gives $250,000 to Red Cross for Gambia's flood victims
07 september 2022 - 14:17:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Banjul has donated $250,000 in humanitarian assistance to the Red Cross to [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year - UN weather agency
27 august 2022 - 05:22:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people in Chad
27 august 2022 - 05:10:45N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 [...] Full text...
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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections
11 august 2022 - 18:03:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan disinformation campaign flood social media scene during elections
10 august 2022 - 20:29:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An upsurge of a virulent disinformation campaign on social media following the close of voting in [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes Japanese funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi
08 august 2022 - 05:19:23Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from the Government of [...] Full text...
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Two minors die amidst downpour, flash floods in the Gambia
01 august 2022 - 15:33:29Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sanna Dahaba, executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), has confirmed the demise of [...] Full text...
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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day
25 july 2022 - 20:00:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...
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Rescue workers no longer far refuge of mine workers stuck in mine in Burkina Faso
10 may 2022 - 14:31:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government said here Monday evening that rescuers engaged in retrieving eight mine workers [...] Full text...
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Eight mine workers stuck for over 20 days in mine in Burkina Faso
06 may 2022 - 14:53:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight mine workers, comprising six Burkinabe, one Tanzanian and one Zambian, are still stuck in [...] Full text...
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UN officials to assist with South Africa flood crisis
26 april 2022 - 11:24:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Nations (UN) officials have arrived in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province as part of [...] Full text...
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AU donates US$150,000 to South Africa flood victims
21 april 2022 - 05:32:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has donated US$150,000 to South Africa in response and rescue efforts following [...] Full text...
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State of Disaster declared after South African floods
19 april 2022 - 09:44:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, the South African Cabinet has announced that a [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African flooding death toll reaches 398
17 april 2022 - 08:41:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has postponed an official visit to Saudi Arabia to focus on [...] Full text...
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Scores dead after massive flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province
13 april 2022 - 10:23:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 60 people are feared dead after massive floods caused chaos in Durban [...] Full text...
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UN agencies urge scale up in assistance to stave off hunger in South Sudan
10 april 2022 - 07:12:11Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Foo d insecurity is likely to rise by seven per cent across South Sudan in [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns of dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms
29 march 2022 - 12:36:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday that prolonged flooding and displacement in South Sudan is [...] Full text...
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UNHCR concerned at climate change impacts in South Sudan
16 march 2022 - 06:15:43Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Climate change-driven flooding and drought are threatening to aggravate an already precarious situation in vulnerable [...] Full text...
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Lake Albert flooding wreaks ‘devastating’ economic effects on Ugandans
14 march 2022 - 05:38:05Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on [...] 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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World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate
31 october 2021 - 10:03:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...
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Report: 18 died, 39,844 internally displaced by disaster in The Gambia
29 october 2021 - 16:23:32Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in a situational report for the 2021 year has [...] Full text...
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UNHCR responding to worst flooding in decades in South Sudan
20 october 2021 - 06:04:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections
10 october 2021 - 21:00:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya [...] Full text...
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Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO
06 october 2021 - 05:03:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN [...] Full text...
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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries
09 september 2021 - 13:54:58Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...
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Botswana army kills suspected poacher
10 august 2021 - 18:32:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Defence Force (BDF) recently shot dead a poacher on the country’s Okavango Delta. Okavango Delta is [...] Full text...
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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians
29 july 2021 - 15:05:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has forecast more devastating floods from the end of August to [...] Full text...
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Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters: WMO
23 july 2021 - 05:16:41New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of [...] Full text...
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Flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
17 july 2021 - 17:12:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March this year, following the [...] Full text...
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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya
19 june 2021 - 14:33:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches US $$463.9 million Kangaroo Social Bond in Australia
14 june 2021 - 12:40:01Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched a US$463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return [...] Full text...
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Nine illegal miners digging for gold in northeast Ghana drown in pit
03 june 2021 - 11:38:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine illegal miners digging for gold in northeast Ghana have drowned after the pit in which [...] Full text...
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Trilateral negotiations on controversial Ethiopian dam to resume, says Minister
02 april 2021 - 14:23:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has announced that the trilateral negotiation [...] Full text...
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Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall
30 january 2021 - 06:57:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] Full text...
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Over 270,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Southern Africa - OCHA
29 january 2021 - 09:12:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - More than 270,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise across Southern Africa, including 267,289 [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa
26 january 2021 - 08:40:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe
24 january 2021 - 09:10:37Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique
23 january 2021 - 08:42:51Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...
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The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown
30 december 2020 - 11:04:23New York, US (PANA) - With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: Aid agencies appeal for US$254 million to respond to urgent needs
18 december 2020 - 13:49:36Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Friday launched an appeal for US$254 million to provide urgently [...] Full text...
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UN appeals for $35 billion to help world’s ‘most vulnerable and fragile’ in 2021
01 december 2020 - 12:06:33New York, US (PANA) - A record 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection next year, a near [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Gati displaces 70,000, leaves 8 dead in Somalia
24 november 2020 - 09:10:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Gati, which made landfall on 22 November in Puntland’s Bari region in Somalia, has [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt. declares state of humanitarian emergency following floods in the North
05 november 2020 - 17:23:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, on Thursday alerted the [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $440,000 relief package for flood-hit Sudan, South Sudan
01 november 2020 - 12:44:59Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an emergency assistance relief package of $440,000 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ethiopian coronavirus pandemic impact continues to soar
29 october 2020 - 22:52:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has recorded 94,820 cases of the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the African country with the [...] Full text...
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Niger, partners did great job on follow-up of flood victims – EU Official
23 october 2020 - 22:16:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The ambassador and chief of the European Union (EU) delegation, Dr. Denisa Elena Ionee Friday hailed [...] Full text...
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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response
15 october 2020 - 15:06:57Mogadishu, 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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Nigeria’s Food Reserve stock now 109,657 tonnes
14 october 2020 - 10:46:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has announced that the country's [...] Full text...
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CERF grants $5 million to support flood victims in Niger
13 october 2020 - 15:43:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations system (CERF) has granted Niger US$5,019,682 as [...] Full text...
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Nigerian gov't inaugurates committee to develop flood emergency response plan
12 october 2020 - 19:10:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a high-level committee for the development of [...] Full text...
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Flooding, surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance in Sudan
02 october 2020 - 16:41:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the [...] Full text...
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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels, UN says
30 september 2020 - 08:30:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of [...] Full text...
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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels
29 september 2020 - 16:34:54Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” hunger levels [...] Full text...
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US announces 3 billion CFAF aid for flood victims in Niger
28 september 2020 - 18:25:24Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to Niger, Eric. P. Whitaker, on Monday announced that the US government, [...] Full text...
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UNHCR assists displaced and flood-affected families in the Sahel
25 september 2020 - 12:38:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up efforts to help uprooted families [...] Full text...
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U.S. airlift emergency assistance for flood victims in Sudan
22 september 2020 - 21:16:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday airlifted urgently needed relief supplies to assist [...] Full text...
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Niger government plans to house thousands of disaster victims before schools open
21 september 2020 - 16:04:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After heavy rains over the past two weeks and floods in many neighbourhoods of Niamey, which [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari justifies hike in govt borrowing to fund infrastructure
16 september 2020 - 11:35:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday justified government borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that his government took loans [...] Full text...
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Nigerien government announces implementation of integrated response plan for 372 billion CFAF
15 september 2020 - 23:02:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government, in the face of the scale of damage caused by floods in the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Opposition leader, Chamisa, visits recently-released political leader, Jacob Ngarivhume
14 september 2020 - 17:28:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, on Monday paid a courtesy call on recently-incarcerated opposition leader, [...] Full text...
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Floods affect 71,341 people in Burkina Faso - Government report
14 september 2020 - 15:02:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Floods have caused a total of 71,341 casualties, 13 deaths and 50 injuries in Burkina [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains in Tunisia sweep away two people, block rail traffic
11 september 2020 - 09:32:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains have washed away two people in Tunisia, including a five-year-old child, where the northern [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president calls for acceleration of flood control mechanisms
10 september 2020 - 15:59:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday called on the government to speed up the optimal implementation [...] Full text...
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Mauritania president visits flood victims in the country
10 september 2020 - 15:26:16Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani was on a visit to the east of the country [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso declares state of emergency after 13 people died in floods
09 september 2020 - 17:28:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Wednesday declared a state of natural disaster after 13 people died in [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou comforts flood-stricken population in Niamey
09 september 2020 - 17:22:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday visited Niamey neighbourhoods along the Niger River, affected by floods [...] Full text...
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Nine dead in Mali floods
09 september 2020 - 14:00:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine persons have died and nearly 478,000 have been affected by floods in about 50 locations [...] Full text...
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Death toll in northern Ghana floods up to 10
09 september 2020 - 10:34:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The death toll in floods in northern Ghana after heavy rains and spillage of water from [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president announces emergency fund against floods
09 september 2020 - 09:40:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Government of Senegalese will release an emergency fund of 10 billion CFA francs to fight [...] Full text...
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At least four drown after heavy rains in northern Ghana
07 september 2020 - 06:00:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At least four persons have been confirmed dead following a week-long heavy rains in Ghana's North [...] Full text...
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Floods kill four in Burkina Faso
05 september 2020 - 18:07:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four women were killed Friday night in flooding caused by heavy rains in Burkina Faso. According [...] Full text...
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Sudan declares state of emergency as it fails to handle flood situation
05 september 2020 - 13:50:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s highest security body has declared a three- month state of emergency in the country to [...] Full text...
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UN agencies support flood response in Sudan
02 september 2020 - 05:44:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN and its partners are supporting the Sudanese Government as it responds to recent severe [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou declares support, solidarity to Niger flood victims
01 september 2020 - 18:09:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Tuesday visited the flooded neighbourhoods of the Commune 5 of Niamey, [...] Full text...
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51 people killed by floods in Niger
01 september 2020 - 17:03:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 51 people have died in Niger in a series of floods recorded in [...] Full text...
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Nile water reaches unprecedented level in hundred years
28 august 2020 - 19:59:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan officially announced here Friday the water level in the Nile had reached a peak unheard [...] Full text...
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Niger authorities urge Nigeriens living near the Niger River to relocate because of floods
17 august 2020 - 14:45:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the risk of flooding, the governor of the Niamey region, Issaka Hassane Karanta, on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's emergency agency warns of likely flooding in 28 of nation's 36 states
07 august 2020 - 20:03:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Friday warned that 28 of the country’s 36 states and [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares preventive measures against floods
15 july 2020 - 18:10:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin will strengthen civil protection measures against the floods in 2020, according to [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IOM water facilities help resettled communities fight pandemic in Sierra Leone
11 july 2020 - 15:43:11Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing remains among the most difficult preventive measures for millions of Sierra Leoneans to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: NEMA Chief warns against building, farming on waterways to avoid flooding challenges
10 july 2020 - 17:43:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday advised against building and farming on waterways to [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Six killed, two missing as capital experiences flooding after downpour
09 june 2020 - 21:24:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Six persons died here and two others went missing following a downpour that caused heavy flooding [...] Full text...
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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change
09 june 2020 - 12:40:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...
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